Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, December 28-January 3, 2024 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 11 A free Christmas Day meal was given away at Fat Tracy's off US 74W in Forest City (former Hickory Log Barbecue building) Monday. (Fat) Tracy White (right) and his crew prepared approximately 400 meals to give away. Meals were given fi rst come fi rst serve until there were no more. Assisting Tracy were Carolyn Morrison, Kyle Jackson, Kim Tipton and Kristy Tipton. Article & Photo Provided By: Jean Gordon Free Christmas meals given away The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina (NC LETR) received a diamond level of excellence award by the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council for raising $1.5 million during the 2022 campaign year. The award was presented during the 2023 LETR International Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 28-30. The conference joined nearly 1,000 law enforcement personnel from around the world, representing the LETR leadership of their respective Special Olympics Programs. NC LETR had a delegation of 28 members, which included agency leaders, law enforcement offi cers, NC LETR Athlete Ambassadors and Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) staff. LETR is the largest grassroots public awareness and fundraising campaign for Special Olympics with more than 100,000 law enforcement participants around the world. Since its inception in 1981, LETR has raised over $1 billion and changed millions of attitudes. NC LETR involves more than 2,000 law enforcement offi cers representing more than 200 agencies. In addition to raising funds through collecting sponsorships, T-shirt and hat donations and unique fundraising events, the offi cers take part in relays spanning over 2,000 miles in 30 days to pass the Flame of Hope across the state, culminating in the lighting of the cauldron to offi cially open the Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games in Raleigh. About the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina: The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is an international fundraising campaign for Special Olympics. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition for more than 5.4 million children and adults around the world who have intellectual disabilities. Nearly 40,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics in North Carolina, making it one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina is offi cially endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriff's Association, the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the National Association of School Resource Offi cers, the North Carolina Association of School Resource Offi cers, the North Carolina Department of Justice, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. Rutherford County law enforcement personnel participant in the annual torch run. Article Provided By: Jean Gordon North Carolina recognized for Law Enforcement Torch Run See What's Brewing Nothing goes better with your morning coffee than your local weekly paper. 157 West Main St., Forest City 157 West Main St., Forest City 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com www.rutherfordweekly.com WEEKLY RUTHERFORD Basic Culinary Skills course begins January 22 The Basic Culinary Skills course is back and will begin on Monday, January 22, 2024. The classes will continue to run Mondays through Thursdays from 1 to 5pm for 12 weeks. To reserve a spot, contact Dee Spurlin at 828- 395-1416 or dspurlin@ isothermal.edu. The intensive training will cover the concepts, skills, and techniques involved in volume food production for restaurant or institutional settings. Emphasis will be on the development of knife skills, tool and equipment handling, and the principles of food preparation and safety. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certifi cate of completion from Isothermal Community College. The class will be held in the college's culinary training facility at the Rutherford Opportunity Center in Forest City. The cost for the program includes a $180 course registration fee and $30 for a professional chef's jacket, and non-slip sole shoes. Article Provided By: Jean Gordon Compose With Color Color Create a winning ad by adding color to your palette. Color will make your advertising stand out and get noticed faster. Research even shows that people are more likely to remember and respond to a color ad than one in black-and-white. And when your ad looks good, you look good too. In other words: Color Sells! We Sell Results! To start advertising in color, call today: 828-248-1408