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Page 22 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY NEWS: MONDAY AT 10AM Submit Community News: •Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com •Mail: 369 Butler Rd., Forest City, NC 28043 •Fax: 828-245-7013 Colfax Free Fair Ellenboro School Carnival "Homegrown Heritage" Sept. 20-24 at Old Ellenboro School. Rides, games, food, live music. Please bring exhibits to the gym on Mon. Sept. 19, 9am-7pm. Info; 828-453-7457 or 828-453-7414. 6th Annual Grahamtown Reunion & Pre-Party Sat. Sept. 3, 1pm-10pm at Hardin Road Park, Forest City. There will be a meeting & greeting pre-party on Hardin Rd. Park, donations will go toward the Grahamtown Reunion, $2 donation. Party starts Fri. Sept. 2, 6pm-12pm. Set up tents Fri., 8am-4pm. Info: 828-289-1207, 828-247-4142 ext. 7. Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County Is a program established for the purpose of obtaining information about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? Report is anony- mously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your information could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers 828-286-8477. Music at the Mills Fri. Sept. 2, hotdogs at 6pm, music at 7pm w/Dixie Grass & The Bradley Brothers. 6495 Hudlow Rd. Union Mills. Chesnee American Legion Annual Yard Sale Sept. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th, 7am until. Rain/Shine. All proceeds go to American Legion. 221 South, below McDonalds in Chesnee. ICC Courses in September •Beginning & Intermediate Sign Language •Puppetry for Dummies •Party Bridge •Drawing-Beginning •Forensics: Real Science verses Hollywood •Intro to Genealogy Research •Overview Apple Computer •Computer Fundamentals I •Ceramics •Mail Merge •Landscape Quilting •Holiday Floral Arranging •Cake Decorating •Real Estate Broker- Pre licensing •Mac Computers- The Grand Tour •Yoga •Zumba. www.isothermal.edu/learnstuff or 828-286-3636 ext. 346. Grace of God Needed Items Sectional plates, bowls, plastic forks & spoons, cups, napkins, paper towels, gallon canned foods, per- sonal hygiene items, coffee, sugar & cleaning items. 828-245-9141. Hospice In Need of Items Trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products dish detergent, Lysol spray, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex tissue, toilet tissue, etc. Info: 828- 245-0095. Kidsenses Events •Fri. Sept. 2: Enjoy some delicious "Dirt Cake" as you listen to "The Diary of a Worm" written by Doreen Cronin. The fun starts at 5:30! •Sat. Sept. 3: Duct Tape has always been a necessity for hom- eowners, and we are making it a necessity for artists & designers of all kinds! Spend the day making an assortment of Duct Tape creations in Creation Station, 11am, 1:30pm, & 3pm. 172 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton. Info; 828-286-2120 or visit www.kidsenses.com Stop Smoking Now Free stop smoking classes are offered at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center Monday eve- nings from 4-5pm. For more information or to register for the class, please call 828-245-4596. Free Course- Help for Families of Mentally Ill The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rutherford- Cleveland is offering this series of 12-week classes beginning Thurs. Sept. 8, 6:30-9pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, in Shelby. The class is designed to help people who are dealing with the issues of living with a loved one who has been diag- nosed with one or more of these no fault biological brain disorders. To register, or to get a free brochure call Betty Frye at: 704-434-5166 or 704-583-0845 or email bafrye@carolina.rr.com Substance Abuse Meeting Christian 12 step Open Arms support meeting every Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm @ Community Empowerment Building; 129 First St. Forest City. 828-305-1280. Are You Ok Phone Reassurance Program Designed to check on senior citizens & help them & their family have peace of mind. Program provides a knowledge that someone cares and will check on them daily. No cost for this program. Contact Lt. Godlock 828-287-6395, Rutherford Co. Sheriff Office. 30th Annual Historic Morganton Festival Sept. 10 & 11. The Festival opens Friday at 3pm with a sampling of fine arts and crafts, festival cui- sine, a wine garden featuring NC Wineries; kid and teen zones and 4 stages. Saturday kicks off with a Sunrise Run on the Greenway at 8am and then the streets open at 9am with more artisans, crafters and National Country Music star Rodney Atkins. Free Admission! Bingo at the VFW Every Thursday night at 6PM. Refreshments & food are available for purchase. The top prize for the last game is $500. Proceeds from bingo benefit veterans in the surrounding communities. Located on Withrow Road. Forest City. Yokefellow Service Center, Inc. Will be closed Mon. Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. Reopen Tues. Sept. 6 with a storewide half price sale from Sept. 6-12, 10am-5pm. Located at 132 Blanton Street Spindale. Harris High School Alumni & Friends Buffet breakfast Sept. 13, 9am at Turner's Restaurant, (Back Dining Room) Chesnee, SC. All are Welcome, Dutch treat. Please respond by Fri. 9/9/11. Info: Joan at 828-245-2658 or gerjoj@aol.com Blood Drives •Tues. Sept. 6, 10am-2:30pm at ICC (Hwy 74; West Spindale) Call Cindy Martin at 828-286-3636 ext 353 for appt. •Sat. Sept. 10, 7:30am-12pm at Cliffside Masonic Lodge (Old Main St. Cliffside) Call Wayne & Betty Millis at 828-245-7606 for appt. •Mon. Sept. 19, 1pm-5pm at American Red Cross (838 Oakland Rd. Forest City) Call Larry at 828-287-5916 for appt. •Fri. Sept. 23, 1pm-5pm at Forest City Fire Dept. (186 S. Church St. Forest City) Call Chief Mark McCurry at 828-245-2111 for appt. •Thurs. Sept. 29, 2pm-6:30pm at Trinity Christian School (299 Deter Street; Rutherfordton) Call Grant Deviney at 828-286-3900 for appt. •Thurs. Sept. 29, 3pm-7:30pm at Crestview Baptist Church (630 S. Church Street; Forest City) Call Robin Rohm at 828-286-9758 for appt. •Fri. Sept. 30, 10am- 2:30pm at Lowe's 1788 (184 Lowe's Blvd; Forest City) Call Ashley Loaces at 828-351-1023 for appt. Thursday, September 1-September 7, 2011 5K RUN/WALK & CHILDREN'S FUN RUN AT GARDNER- WEBB UNIVERSITY As part of its 100th anniversary cel- ebration, the Town of Boiling Springs is kicking off a day full of activities on Sept. 17th with The Centennial Sprint 5K Run/Walk and Children's Fun Run on the campus of Gardner-Webb Uni- versity. The race, also sponsored by the YMCA, Gardner-Webb, and 88.3 WGWG, will start in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (LYCC) parking lot at 8am. The run/walk will begin at 8am, and a half-mile children's fun run will begin from the same loca- tion at 9:00 am. The 5K course winds through and around the beautiful campus of Gardner-Webb, including a stretch down historic Main Street and a glimpse of the site of the origi- nal boiling springs. Early bird regis- tration is now open for both the run/ walk and the fun run at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs. The early bird 5K fee is $20 for all par- ticipants, and early bird registration lasts until Sept. 14 at 5pm. Race day registration opens at 7am in the LYCC concourse, and participants should have their packets picked up by 7:40am. The late registration fee is $25 for the 5K. The fun run fee is $10 for all participants. Prizes and awards are available for top fi nishers, and all pre-registered participants will receive Centennial Sprint t-shirts. For information or to register, call 704-434-0441, or visit www.rubyc- huntymca.org. FOR SALE FOR SALE 50 YR OLD OAK PEDESTAL Dining room table & chairs, $950. Call 704-466-7725. DAEWOO DR 200 SEMI AUTO rifle and case with mag, new, $950 firm. Call 704-466-7725. ELECTRIC MOBILITY Rascal. Model 600T with new batteries, $500. 4 wheel stand up- personal transporter- Sagway style, $300. 828-453-0828. DISH Network Offers Twice as Many CHOICES $19 for 3 Months Unlimited DVDs by mail plus in-store exchanges 828-245-8626 574 Oak Street • Forest City Offer valid for BLOCKBUSTER By Mail "1 Disc" plan; requires activation of new qualifying DISH Network service between 5/18/11 and 1/31/12 and an online DISH Network account. BLOCKBUSTER By Mail account will require valid email address, Internet connection, and valid form of payment. You must redeem offer within 45 days of DISH Network service order. At end of 3 months you will be charged then-current price unless you cancel BLOCKBUSTER By Mail service. You can exchange online rentals for up to 5 in-store movie rentals per billing month. Exchanges are valid only at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores. Existing BLOCKBUSTER By Mail customers are not eligible. This offer is not available in Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster L.L.C. © 2011 Blockbuster L.L.C. Digital Home Advantage plan requires 24-month agreement and credit qualifi cation. Cancellation fee of $17.50/month remaining applies if service is terminated before end of agreement. After 12 months of programming credits, then-current price will apply. Upfront and monthly fees may apply. Prices, packages and programming subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply. Offer available for new and qualifi ed former customers and ends 1/31/12. as any TV Provider Packages start at just mo FOR 12 MONTHS Everyday Price $24.99/mo with 24-month Agreement Nationwide, DISH Network is the Only Provider to Offer You BLOCKBUSTER FREE! Limited-Time Offer! Call Today and Switch to DISH Network. OLD GILKEY SCHOOL REUNION AND TIME CAPSULE UNEARTHING On Saturday, August 27, there was an all school reunion at the old Gilkey School in Gilkey. Anyone and everyone who attended the Gilkey School were invited to attend. In addition to sharing great memories and reviewing pictures and class doings, there was an unearthing of a "time capsule" which was buried in 1975 by some students. It was to be opened in the year 2000. However, after the school was closed, the time capsule got lost in the shuffle. This year - eleven years after - it was remembered and finally located out on the side of the Gilkey School. The night before a backhoe was brought in and the "capsule" was found. It turned out to be a wooden box which had decayed over the years, but still held its' very old contents. The contents were mostly things which a child might have. There was a plastic egg carton which held small items. A peanut, a toy mirror, a 45 rpm record were among some of the blackened and old items found. It mostly contained something that a young student would give just wanting to be represented. When the crowd gathered it was both curious and rather humorous. The "time capsule" was a history lesson which a teacher must have conceived to teach the youngsters. However, to those attending the reunion it brought back some good memories. That made it all worthwhile. It was truly a special event and a great reunion. Inside, in the cafeteria, people came to have lunch or buy a drink. The best part was when they sat down or in line they met friends and classmates. Some of them had not been seen or heard of for years. Outside and in the hallways, pictures and memory books were displayed and shared. To anyone and everyone who attended Gilkey School, it was a very special day. A day to reflect, laugh, and share "those wonderful good ol' school days!" That made it a great occasion. Yes, another good memory was created. A memory to be cherished by those who were lucky enough to go to Gilkey School. 99

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