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June 16, 2011.
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“There’s a big world out there. Bigger than prom, bigger than high school, and it won’t matter if you were the prom queen or the quarterback of the football team or the biggest nerd. Find out who you are and try not to be afraid of it. Your schooling may be over, but remember that your education still continues.”
- Author Unknown
With all of Post 423’s players back following East Rutherford’s bid for another baseball state title, Rutherford County was hoping for nothing worse than a 5-6 mark before the break. Instead, they split the final four games of last week and sit 4-7 on the season.
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Do you play or just work?
I can still remember when our older daughter was a preschooler. She had a lot of her toys scattered on the floor. I asked her to please pick them up.
“I don’t want to, Daddy,” she said. “I’m too tired.”
Obituaries
Charles Lance Laughter, 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
Clara Bardee Stafford Shropshire Tate, 85, of Forest City, NC passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
Evelyn Moore, Oates, 83, of Shiloh passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011.
Julius William Dean, 81, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
Robert “Bob” Lane, 73 of Bostic, NC passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
Robert Carl (Buck) Curtis, 86, of Lexington, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.
Sharon Denise Hardin, 47 of Gilkey, NC passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2011.
Vicki Robin Fowler Butler, 54, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011.
Sports
I just returned from my first trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Ely, Minnesota. My son and I wanted a father and son trip before he left the nest. We joined 7 others on a 5 day getaway that was inspiring, educational, adventurous, and full of stories of northern pike, and walleye.
Church News
Kister’s Chapel United Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School every Saturday in June, 2pm-5pm.
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Buffet breakfast Sat. June 18, 7am-10:30am, $5 all you can eat. 397 Mt. Pleasant Ch. Rd. Forest City.
Shiloh Baptist Church, Rutherfordton.
Vacation Bible School “Big Apple Adventure” Sat. June 25, 8:45am-5pm. Ages 3 & up.
Community News
Music at the Mills
Join us at the old school in Union Mills for bluegrass and more. Food available at 6pm and music at 7pm. All pickers and singers are welcome any Friday to perform.
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, please call 828-245-4596.
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