Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, January 5-Januray 11, 2012 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 27 COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY NEWS: MONDAYS AT 10AM •Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com •Mail: 369 Butler Rd., Forest City, NC 28043 •Fax: 828-245-7013 D ADL N OR COMMUN Y N W MONDAY A 0AM ICC Classes in January •Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture •Zumba •Ceramics/ China Painting •Ageless Grace Anti-Aging Exercising •Beginning Guitar II •Beginning Sewing •Computer Fundamentals I •Introduction to Cheese Making •Landscape Quilting •Beginning Spanish I •Heirloom Sewing •Beginning Cake Decorating •T'ai Chi Chih •NC Concealed Carry Handgun. 828-286-3636 ext. 346 or visit www.isothermal.edu/learnstuff 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. Blood Drives •Mon. Jan. 16, 1pm-5pm at American Red Cross Chapter (838 Oakland Dr. Forest City) call 828-287-5916 for appt. •Thurs. Jan. 19, 3pm-7:30pm at Crestview Baptist Church (630 S. Church St. Forest City) call 828-429-3827 for appt. •Thurs. Jan. 19, 10am-6:30pm at Isothermal Community College (Hwy. 74 W. Spindale) call 828-286-3636 ext. 489 for appt. •Sat. Jan. 28, 7:30am-12pm at Cliffside Masonic Lodge (Old Main St., Cliffside) call 828-245-7606 for appt. •Tues. Jan. 31, 3pm- 7:30pm at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (406 Toney Rd. Bostic) call 828-245-9114 for appt. Rutherford County Beekeepers' Club Announces its 2012 School. The school will meet from 8:30am-12pm for five Saturdays, beginning January 21 and ending February 18, 2012 at the Rutherford County Annex, Rutherfordton. Cost $25 per person and $40 per two family members. Registration limited to 35 persons. Send check made payable to Rutherford County Beekeepers Club and to: A. M. Price, 278 Pleasant Street, Spindale, NC 28160 by January 14, 2012. (ARA) - A surprise can be fun on some occasions, like your birthday. But when it comes to home repair emer- gencies, a surprise is the last thing you want - especially in these economically challenging times. Unfortunately, this is a situation all too many hom- eowners fi nd themselves in after a home emergency. Often they discover that a repair they assumed would be covered by their home insurance or local utility is actu- ally their responsibility to fi x. From water and drainage systems to electrical and heating/cooling confi gurations, your home is a complex network of pipes, wires and electrical components that could require an emergency repair at any time. An outside water pipe breaking or a sewer line collaps- ing can easily rank as a homeowners' worst nightmare; however, when an emergency occurs, most homeowners are not aware of who is responsible for the damage. In fact, less than 50 percent of the homeowners in a re- cent national survey, conducted by GfK Roper Custom Research, knew that they were responsible for repairs to the water line between their house and the street. This is where companies that offer emergency home repair plans, such as HomeServe USA, can make the dif- ference between peace of mind and an expensive and time-consuming repair. "According the results of the survey, one third of all homeowners responding assumed that their local utility was responsible for the cost of a burst water line be- tween their house and the street, when this is usually not the case," says Tom Rusin, chief executive offi cer of HomeServe USA. "One of the challenges of home own- ership is that the potential for expensive repairs is always out there. In fact, repairing a water service line can cost Yokefellow Service Center, Inc Storewide half-price sale thru Sat. Jan. 7. Located at 132 Blanton St. Spindale. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10AM-5PM. Scholarship Program The North Carolina Extension & Community Association announces its 2012 Scholarships. High school seniors, full- time students, & adults wanting to attend college are eligible. North Carolina residents attending or planning to attend a NC accredited college; community college or technical institute in the fall of 2012 may apply. Applications are available at all high schools and at Cooperative Extension. Application deadline is February 1, 2012. Info: 828-287-6020. Gilkey Chain Gang Meets Saturdays from 2-3:30pm at Gilkey School Community Center (this is the old Gilkey Elementary School) If you love to crochet, or love to knit, or you want to learn. All ages are wel- come. Free. Bring a crochet hook (suggest H, I or J) or knitting needles (suggest size 13) and yarn (suggest worsted weight 4). Info: 828-289-2563. On facebook join "Gilkey Chain Gang at Gilkey School Community Center" for updates. We would love to have you! Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County Is a program established for the purpose of obtaining informa- tion about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? Report is anonymously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your information could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers 828-286-8477. Hospice In Need of Items Trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products dish deter- gent, Lysol spray, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex tissue, toilet tissue, etc. Info: 828-245-0095. A GUIDE FOR GETTING THROUGH EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS more than $2,000 and simply clearing a blocked drain can cost upwards of $350." Rusin suggests that all homeowners do the follow- ing things to minimize the potential fi nancial liability and hassle associated with home repair emergencies: 1. Speak to your homeowners insurance agent to get a clear understanding of which areas of your home are covered by your insurance policy and which ones are not. Potential trouble spots include interior and exterior electrical wiring, outside water service and sewer lines, inside plumbing and gas piping, central heating and air conditioning systems, and the water heater. 2. Similarly, speak to your local electric, gas, and wa- ter utilities to determine equipment that you may be re- sponsible for. As mentioned earlier, the water and sewer lines that run underneath the lawn are the responsibility of the homeowner in the vast majority of cases. 3. Proper maintenance of home components greatly minimizes the chance of an unexpected emergency. For example, check the air fi lter on your central heating or cooling system regularly and change it about once ev- ery three months during the season. Protect water pipes from freezing with proper insulation or draining them prior to winter. And fi x leaky faucets and toilets to save water and prevent bigger problems. 4. Consider a home emergency protection plan that can relieve you of not only the fi nancial burden of a home emergency, but also the uncertainty involved in looking for a repair person on a Sunday afternoon. "The more prepared homeowners are for a home re- pair emergency, the more peace of mind they'll have and the more time they can spend enjoying their house with their families," says Rusin. 596 South Broadway Street, Forest City Largest Selection of Furniture & Appliances THRIFT & LOAN 828-245-3551 B&D'S Bring us your chains, bracelets, rings... anything gold & we will pay you top dollar! BUYING GOLD! WE CASH CHECKS! Cash on the Spot! WITH REDEMPTION OR PURCHASE 10% Major Credit Cards Accepted ©Community First Media OF CHECK. Mon-Fri 8-5:45; Sat 8:30-4:30 $23,995 2008 Cadillac CTS F5683A. Here's a super nice car! Only 41K, one owner, all bells & whistles! Start the new year in style...Cadillac style! Open 24 Hours A Day @ ForestCityHondaNC.com $14,995 2010 Chrysler Sebring Touring F5630A. Super nice car! Great miles, loaded up! Awesome miles...24K. Auto., air, Bluetooth! Wow! Wow! Wow! FOREST CITY HONDA 284 Daniel Road • Forest City 828-286-2614 FIND US ON FACEBOOK Sale Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-7PM • Saturday 9AM-6PM NEW OWNER... NEW ATTITUDE...LOCAL TALENT • NEW OWNER... NEW ATTITUDE...LOCAL TALENT Stop Smoking Now Free stop smoking classes are offered at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center Monday evenings from 4-5pm. For more information or to register for the class, call 828-245- 4596. The American Legion Post 423 Monday of every month at the Legion Building located on Boss Moore Rd., Caroleen. Supper at 6pm, meeting at 7pm. fo: Johnny Lowery 828-657-6145. Kidsville News makes reading & learning fun and is the area's favorite children's newspaper! Distributed monthly to all k-5 students in Cleveland, Rutherford & Polk County Schools. To Advertise Contact Mike Marlow @ 828-248-1408 NEW OWNER... NEW ATTITUDE...LOCAL TALENT • NEW OWNER... NEW ATTITUDE...LOCAL TALENT $9,995 & UNDER! $8,995 2002 Toyota Truck F5492B. This is the one! Small automatic truck, air, bed liner, local one owner! GREAT DEALS! $9,995 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5SL F5613A. Here's a nice fully loaded with leather Maxima. Automatic, air, cruise, CD! Great second car. Stop in for a test drive. We now have a charter for "Sons of American Legion"! Meets the 1st Cooperative Extension Radon test kits are available free of charge at Cooperative Extension during the month of January 2012. Kits are available for pick-up Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:00 pm, begin- ning January 3rd through 31st. For additional info, contact Cooperative Extension at 828-287-6020. 193 Callahan Koon Road, Suite 164, Spindale. Grace of God 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. Are You Ok Phone Reassurance Program Designed to check on senior citizens & help them 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. 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. DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY NEWS MONDAYS AT 10AM $5,995 2001 Honda Accord EX F5602A. Local one owner, automatic, air, service records! Looking for the fi rst car? Look no more! $7,995 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid F5666A. New batteries, automatic, air, all service records. SUPER NICE! NEW OWNER... 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