Shehan pleads guilty to six counts of sexual battery, page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 194
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, November 5, 2010
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Foothills Humane Society marks 20 years tomorrow Po'Kitties contest winners, shelter open house, photos with Santa, more
The Foothills Humane Society (FHS) is celebrating 20 years of housing and protecting area animals. FHS dedicated the area’s first animal shelter on Little Mountain Road in Columbus on Nov. 11, 1990 and has sheltered more than 31,000 animals there. On Saturday, Nov. 6, in a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the shelter on Little Mountain Road, FHS will dedicate The Dog House, the Carol M. Wellman Trust Cat Welcome Center and the Kitty Infirmary. These new facilities have increased the shelter's capacity by 50 percent and provide intake and isolation facilities to keep the shelter animals healthier. The Dog (Continued on page 4)
The first three kittens trapped in the Po'Kitties program. All were socialized and adopted out. The winners in the Po'Kitties photo contest will be honored at the Tryon Fine Arts Center tomorrow from 5-7 p.m. More than 200 photos will be on display. See page 5 for a story about Dana Mayers of Po'Kitties. (photo by Emmy Summers)
Fall back!
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour Saturday night for the end of Daylight Savings Time. It's also a good time to check the batteries in smoke alarms.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
The Meeting Place Senior Ctr. Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 (Continued on page 2)
Tryon Federal Bank building sale falls through Tryon House has announced that it has rescinded its offer to purchase the former Tryon Federal Bank buildings on the corner of South Trade and Oak streets in downtown Tryon. In a statement released Wednesday, Tryon House says its decision to rescind the offer was based on information revealed in inspection reports provided by experts. "During the due diligence period we had the building inspected by a struc-
tural engineer, a licensed commercial roofing contractor, a licensed commercial electrical contractor,a licensed commercial plumber, a licensed N.C. builder, and an architect. Additionally our lawyers did a preliminary title check on the buildings," the statement said. "Our inspection revealed conditions directly affecting the use of the buildings for us that caused us
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