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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 72
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, May 13, 2013
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The littlest acolyte by Samantha Hurst
Landrum High School’s athletic booster club will hold its 12th annual golf tournament Saturday, May 18 at the Links of Tryon golf course. The tournament will start off with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. All money raised from the golf tournament goes to the Landrum High School athletic program and to send kids to camps. Knight’s Apparel and the Susan Hodge Foundation are sponsors for this event. For more information, call John Cann, Lyn Smith or Becky Wedde at 457-2606 or by email at john.cann@spart1. org, lyn.smith@spart1.org or Rebecca.wedde@spart1.org. 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. Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Du(Continued on page 2)
Ivan Cunningham doesn’t fuss as his aunt Angela gets him ready for church on Sunday mornings. He doesn’t grumble as she wakes him or complain when Father Walter Bryan picks him up. No, Ivan knows the congregation of Tryon’s Good Shepherd Episcopal Church relies on him. “He excitedly tells me on Friday, ‘Man, I’ve only got two more days until church on Sunday,’” Angela Cunningham said. Five-year-old Ivan serves as the acolyte at Tryon’s Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. As the service concludes (Continued on page 4)
Ivan Cunningham with Father Walter Bryan. (photo submitted)
Silver Creek Community residents ask for noise ordinance Planning board to consider in June by Leah Justice
Several Silver Creek Community residents have asked Polk County to create a noise ordinance due to
excessive noise from guns, cars and music within the subdivision. About a dozen residents attended the Polk County Planning Board meeting held Thursday, May 9 saying they have neighbors shooting guns all through the night
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and revving engines. A petition with approximately 30 signatures was also presented to the planning board from residents who were unable to attend the meeting. (Continued on page 6)