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Vol. 84 / No. 65
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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A feeling of support Saluda principal shares story at Relay for Life by Samantha Hurst
Walking a few laps around a track pales in comparison to the physical toll Saluda School principal Ronette Dill knows her employee Kathy Angier has endured over the past four years. “A few years ago our P.E. teacher [Angier] found out she had breast cancer and I think it caused us to all rally together,” Dill said. Cancer not only affected Angier’s family once, it hit them twice within the same (Continued on page 3)
Saluda School P.E. teacher Kathy Angier (fourth from left) walks a team lap at Polk’s Relay for Life Friday, April 29 with her fellow teachers, Saluda School principal Ronette Dill and students. Angier was diagnosed with breast cancer almost four years ago. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organiza-
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women cop(Continued on page 2)
Bin Laden news hits home for vets by Leah Justice
Americans have waited almost a decade to hear last night’s announcement, and local veterans say they couldn’t be more thrilled. President Barack Obama announced Sunday, May 1, 2011 that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces. Obama administrators announced yesterday that DNA evidence has proven that bin Laden is dead. His body was disposed of at sea.
Local veterans expressed their joy and relief that the terrorist leader responsible for thousands of American deaths on Sept. 11, 2001 was finally brought to justice. Michael Reid, who has served two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq with the U.S. Army over the last few years, said he was amazed when he heard the news. (Continued on page 43)
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