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Page 6 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, December 31-January 7, 2015 VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES, 1678 STAR- FISH, Weekly Rental, three bedroom, washer and dryer, large covered front porch. Spring Specials and Summer Rentals. Please call 704-473-6109. shei- laba@bellsouth.net. 20 OCEAN LAKES HOMES FOR RENT. (6) two story homes, (9) three bedroom, two bath homes, (5) two bedroom homes. Please call Trudy @ 704-902-6164. COTTAGE N34, Ocean Lakes, Myrtle Beach, two bedroom, two bath, den, kitchen/dining, cov- ered deck, near country store. Please call Dorcas 803-635- 9831, 803-718-2659. DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS: MONDAYS AT 10AM Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com •Mail: 369 Butler Rd., Forest City, NC 28043 •Fax: 828-245-7013 C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S Blood Drives •Wed. Dec. 31, 10am-2:30pm at Lowe's; 184 Lowes Boulevard, Forest City. To schedule appt call Pam Irby, 828-231-3055. •Wed. Jan. 14, 3pm-7:30pm at Concord Baptist Church; 720 Old Highway 74, Bostic. For appt please call Lydia Jones at 828-245-6130. New Year's Day Polar Plunge Thurs. Jan. 1, 2015. Registration, 10:30am and Plunge, 12pm. Tickets, $20 each. The annual celebration takes place at the Beach at Lake Lure. Prizes will be awarded for youngest, oldest, best costume, etc. After your plunge, wrap yourself in your new oversized Polar Plunge towel and warm up by the fires. Proceeds help the Lake Lure Fire & Rescue and other First Responders. 828-625-2725. Box Creek Wilderness 5K/10K Run Union Mills Learning Center is holding the 2 nd Annual Box Creek Wilderness 5K/10K Run, Sat. Jan. 3 rd , 2015. Registration is at 9am and both races are scheduled to start at 10am at UMLC, 6495 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills. Food served after the race while participants enjoy music, a warm fire and vendor surprises. First Day Hikes Thurs. Jan. 1, 1pm & 3pm. Hike at Chimney Rock, meet at Hickory Nut Falls trail. Hike at Rumbling Bald, meet at Tunnel Entrance at 2:30pm for shuttle. Shuttle will return to the Park at 4:30pm. Be sure to bring water and wear comfortable hiking shoes. Both hikes will be led by a Park naturalist or State Park Ranger and are considered mod- erately difficult. 828-625-9611. Hospice In Need of Items: Trash bags, laundry deter- gent, cleaning products dish detergent, Lysol spray, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex tissue, toilet tissue, etc. Info: 828-245-0095. Grace of God Rescue Mission needed items: Sectional plates, bowls, plastic forks & spoons, cups, napkins, paper towels, gallon canned foods, personal hygiene items, coffee, sugar & cleaning items. 828-245-9141. Beginner Honey Bee School Sponsored by Rutherford County Beekeepers. We cover a wide range of material to help you get started keeping bees. Five week course, Saturdays 8am-12pm, begins Jan. 17. Cost, $35 per person or $60 per couple. Limited class size. Call 828-980-1823 or email: jacksoncorbin71@ yahoo.com 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 some- one cares and will check on them daily. No cost for this program. Contact Lt. Godlock, 828-287-6395. Rutherford Co. Sheriff Office. Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County: Program estab- lished for the purpose of obtaining info about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? Report is anonymously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your info could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers, 828-286-8477. Advance Care Planning: Sessions consist of a private consult to understand the purpose and use of living wills and health care powers of attorney. Sessions are free. Call Joey Revis at Hospice of Rutherford County at 828-245-0095 to schedule an appt or for more info. Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2 nd Thursday of each month, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group. Al-A-Non Family Groups Patience AFG: Mondays, 7pm at Rutherford UMC. 828-288-2767. Lake Lure AFG; Tuesdays, 7:30pm at Mountains Branch Library. 828-748-8583. Info: www. al-anon.alateen.org Realtors/Folks Cleaners Coat Drive: Real estate offices around the county have established drop-off points. Coats will be cleaned & distributed thru Yokefellow. Contact: Jim, 828-429-1023. Blue Grass Show Every Saturday starting January 3, 7pm-9:30pm at Top Dog; 351 Oakland Rd., Spindale. Free admission. 828- 287-8668. GWRRA NC Chapter NC-P-2 Meets monthly 2 nd Tuesday at Ryan's Steakhouse, Forest City. Eat at 6:30pm, Meet at 7:30pm. Anyone interested in motorcycles is welcome, no matter the brand. Jim Brabb, 828-447-7739. Coat Give Away Gilkey School Community Center is still taking Coats and giving them to those in need for one. Now we are taking Blankets, Gloves, and Toboggans. Contacts: Gail Parton at 828-287-4830 or 828-289-5208 or Hilda Roper at 828- 287-5673 to arrange a time to get one. Al-A-Non Meetings Monday evenings newcomers meeting held at 6:30pm. Al-A-Non meeting at 7pm. Friends and family of alcoholics and addicts welcome. Held at the First United Methodist Church, 264 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. For more info please call Priscilla, 828-288-2767. American Legion Post 74 Inaugural Bingo Night, every Thursday, 7pm at the former Green Hill School; 2501 US Hwy. 64/74A, Rutherfordton. Domestic Violence Education/Support Group Women who are victims of any kind of domestic abuse, or who never want to be, are invited the first Tuesday of each month 6-8pm. Contact Dr. Johnnie Martin @ 828- 286-9590 or Sally Claroni @ 828-245-1390 ext. 104 for more place and more info. Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop We accept donations of food & bedding supplies for dogs/cats waiting to be adopted. Proceeds benefit the Rutherford County Humane Society, a no-kill non-profit 501(C)(3) animal rescue organization. Donations are tax deductible. Open, Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm. 828-625-1042. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure. Friendship Friendship Tim Rollins 13 years of proven experience "I invite all my friends to come see me at what is now Rutherford County's Pre- mier Automotive Dealership." 156 Oak St. Ext, Forest City • 828-305-2018 STORAGE BUILDINGS "Our Prices are Worth The Drive" OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE Ace Portable Buildings 864-487-8686 222 West Third Street, Gaffney, SC 8x12 ....................... $1095 10x12 ..................... $1295 10x16 ..................... $1495 10x20 ..................... $1795 12x20 ..................... $1995 12x24 ..................... $2495 M-F 9:00-6:00 Sat. 9-3 SPC0016949 Bring Any Competitor's Ad & We'll Beat It! Visit us on Facebook Facebook search Ace Portable Buildings RENT TO OWN No Credit Check! $ 0 Down (formerly Building Depot) 864-487-8686 or 864-251-3080 THE ORIGIN OF BABY NEW YEAR THE ORIGIN OF BABY NEW YEAR Article Provided By: Metro Editorial People from around the world celebrate to mark the arrival of the new year. One New Year tradition that has survived through the centuries is that of Baby New Year and its image of a toddler wearing only a diaper, sash and top hat. Baby New Year can be traced to 600 B.C. in Greece and Egypt. Historians note that Greeks believed Dionysus, their God of fertility and wine, was reborn every New Year as a spirit of fertility and luck. Greeks would celebrate with parades featuring a baby in a cradle to represent the birth of Dionysus. Ancient Egyptians used a baby as a symbol to represent rebirth as well. The child symbolized the birth of the new year and the passing of the old one. Over the years, the tradition of Baby New Year has taken on another meaning as well. Some people believe the baby begins as an infant in January and then quickly ages until he is elderly at the end of December. Some stories even suggest Baby New Year ages until he becomes Father Time. Early Christians did not like the tradition of Baby New Year, feeling it was a pagan celebration. However, the Church eventually revised its standing when it saw how much people stood behind the imagery of a baby representing rebirth. The Christian Church allowed members to celebrate the new year with a baby, and it was believed the practice symbolized the birth and hope offered by baby Jesus. Baby New Year symbolism has even been used for marketing purposes. Retailers realized the cherubic image would attract consumers, which is why it is now used to promote New Year's sales. But Baby New Year is more than just a successful marketing tool. Each year, many cities and villages name their own Baby New Year, which is the fi rst child born on January 1. Some attempts to name a Baby New Year for an entire country have been made, but there have been no offi cial pronouncements, as so many children have been born around midnight on New Year's Eve that it has been too close to call which baby arrived fi rst. Call Today! Call Today! 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 Advertise in the POSITIVE paper! VACATIONS

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