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Thursday, March 10-March 16, 2022 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 17 6 DAY FORECAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S For Up To The Minute Rutherford County Weather Go To rutherfordweekly.com 53 44 THUR MAR 10 61 49 PM Rain FRI MAR 11 SAT MAR 12 52 23 Sunny SUN MAR 13 51 30 63 38 MON MAR 14 67 41 TUES MAR 15 Showers AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy ©Community First Media Community First Media www.duffi escopier.com www.duffi escopier.com 828-245-5116 828-245-5116 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 40 YEARS LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 40 YEARS SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT SERVICE PRINTED MATERIALS 671 Oak St., Forest City, NC 28043 BUY LOCAL • SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED DOLL ARS! BUY LOCAL • SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED DOLL ARS! 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Wearing a nonmedical cloth face covering in public is also recommended to reduce the risk of transmission. While staying home as much as possible and opting to use curbside pickup or delivery services is recommended, here are a few tips to help protect your health and the health of others during essential trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: Physical isolation from other people can be diffi cult emotionally and mentally, and health organizations are emphasizing the importance of staying socially connected. " " There's no lockdown on laughter; there's no lockdown on talking to your family and fi nding ways to connect. Maria Van Kerkhove Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist World Health Organization (WHO) Distanced NOT Disconnected Shopping Safety • Wear a cloth face covering or mask to cover your nose and mouth. • Shop at off -peak hours when fewer people are in stores. • Carry disinfectant wipes to clean the cart or basket handle before touching it. • Remain at least six feet away from other customers and store employees. • Make a list, and get in and out of the store as quickly as possible. • Avoid touching any part of your face or face covering until after you have washed your hands or used an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Wash your hands after unpacking your groceries, before cooking and before eating. Every spring, Gardner- Webb University professor Doug Knotts requires each of his ceramic students to make 20 bowls. The repetition helps them learn and improve their technique, and the pottery is donated to the Cleveland County Arts Council for its fundraiser, "Bowling for Dollars." The lunchtime benefi t is held during the "Treasures of the Earth Pottery Show." Potters in the show also donate bowls for the event. Attendees are served homemade soup in a bowl they choose from all the ones that have been donated. After the meal, the bowl is theirs to keep. The money raised during the event supports the Arts Council's Arts in Education program. This initiative brings professional artists into Cleveland County Schools, providing young people opportunities to experience arts programs. "We've contributed 100 bowls for several years," Knotts shared. "This community service project is supported by everyone in the department. It's our way of giving back to the community." Recently, Knotts and a group of students worked on bowls for the project. While preparing to glaze her pottery, senior art major Katie Canipe talked about how the fundraiser provides art programs for her children, who attend Cleveland County Schools. When she graduates from GWU, she is going to work on her graduate certifi cate in teaching. "Anything we can do as artists to support arts in the schools is important," she asserted. Canipe took her fi rst ceramics class at Gardner- Webb in 2020. "I really fell in love with trying to get better at things that I could make," she refl ected. "I like making functional pieces, but I just fell in love with taking a piece of clay and making it into anything. The possibilities are endless. No two pieces are going to be the same. I'm hoping once I graduate to buy my own wheel and kiln and become a local potter, and to teach art too." Another senior art major, Micah Zehnder, enjoyed working on the bowls for the Arts Council, but his specialty is making musical instruments. "I like three- dimensional art, and with ceramics, I can make something in one day or a few hours," Zehnder explained. "Other 3D mediums take a lot longer. I get into a good head zone when I'm throwing; it's really relaxing." Bella Sherrin, a senior psychology major, also hopes to get her own kiln and wheel when she graduates. She plans to attend graduate school and enter the fi eld of occupational therapy. "Pottery is a stress relief for me," she observed. "I like coming in here and spending time. Hopefully, I can incorporate this into the therapy. I want to work with children, so this would be a good activity for them. With pottery, in general, you learn patience, because you have to be patient with the clay as you go." Arts Council President Shearra Miller said Gardner- Webb students provide about one-third of the bowls for the fundraiser. "Without their contributions, we would not be able to sell nearly as many tickets," she noted. "Thus, we wouldn't be able to make as many people happy, and we wouldn't be able to raise as much money as we do." Miller added that for many in the community, the event is more than a fundraiser; it's something they look forward to every year. "They enjoy being able to get a 'free' bowl with the purchase of their soup lunch," she explained. "It wouldn't be possible without the generosity of the potters, especially the GWU students and Doug Knotts." "Bowling for Dollars" will be March 10 from 11am to 1pm. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance for a specifi c 30-minute time slot. Lunch is dine in or carry out. The Arts Council is located at 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, and open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. For more information, call 704-484-2787. Gardner-Webb Ceramic Students Donate Bowls for Local Arts Fundraiser Pottery Helps Cleveland County (N.C.) Arts Council Provide Arts Programs in Schools Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photos Contributed.

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