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Meets monthly 2nd Tuesday at Forest City Café, Forest City, eat at 6:30pm, meet at 7:30pm. Anyone interested in motorcycles is welcome, no matter the brand. Contact Charlie Cook 828-248-2754.

Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group.

Chase Corner Ministries Thrift Store

$2 Bag Sale on all Clothes, Shoes, & Linen January 11-15 Proceeds go back into the ministry of helping local needy. 1604 Chase High Rd., Forest City.

Rutherford County Library

Mon. Jan. 11, Nathan Garnett presents seminars on Personal Finance, Investment Fundamentals, Types of Retirement Accounts, Ways of Protecting Your Wealth, When to Hire or Fire a Financial Advisor, as well as hold a Q & A session. Mountains Branch Library, 1pm. Haynes Branch Library, 3pm. Rutherford County Library, 5:30pm. 828-287-6115.

Vegan Group

Cheese making class on Sun. Jan. 10, 1-3pm in Rutherfordton. Cost $10. Call 828-692-1162 for more info.

Beginner Honey Bee School

Sponsored by Rutherford County Beekeepers. All you need to know about getting started keeping bees. Five week course, Saturdays 8am-12pm, begins Jan. 16th. $35 per person or $60 per couple. Limited class size. Call 828-980-1823 or email: jacksoncorbin71@yahoo.com

HOPE Grief Support Group

Free support group for any adult who has lost a loved one. Offered throughout the year at the Hospice Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living, 374 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. Every other month on Tuesdays; January 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10am. Call 828-245-0095 for more info.

Mobile Food Pantry

2nd Harvest Mobile Food Pantry, Tues. Jan. 19, 10am. Providence United Methodist Church; 161 Providence Church Rd, Forest City. First come, first serve.

Buffet Breakfast

Sat. Jan. 9, 7am-10am at Gilkey School Community Center. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, 5 and under free. Proceeds goes to help rebuild the old School. 172 Gilkey School Rd., Rutherfordton.

Blood Drives

Tues. Jan. 12, 3pm-7pm at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church; 406 Toney Rd, Bostic. For appt call Lola Freeman at 828-245-9114. •Wed. Jan. 13, 12pm-6pm at Rutherford Regional Medical Center; 288 South Ridgecrest Avenue, Rutherfordton. For appt call Pam Irby at 828-231-3055.

Rutherford County Library

Meet & Eat Book Club, Jan. 13, 3pm. Meetings on 2nd Tuesday of each month. Call 828-287-6115 for more info or to sign up.

Hospice In Need of Items: Trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products dish detergent, Lysol spray, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex tissue, toilet tissue, etc. Info: 828-245-0095.

ECA Scholarship

Rutherford County Extension & Community Association (ECA) announces its 2016 scholarships. High school seniors, full-time college students, & adults wanting to attend college are eligible. NC residents planning to attend a NC accredited college, community college or technical institute in the fall of 2016 may apply. Applications are available at all high schools & Cooperative Extension. The NC ECA Scholarship deadline is Feb. 1, 2016 & the Rutherford County ECA Scholarship deadline is April 1, 2016. Info: 828-287-6020.

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. 828-245-9141.

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 someone 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 established for the purpose of obtaining info about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? You do not have to reveal your name. Info could get you a cash reward. 828-286-8477.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Meetings: Monday 7pm Women's meeting, Thursday 7pm open meeting. 1st Presbyterian Church; 438 W Main St., Forest City. Providing support for recovery for 80 years!

Celebrate Recovery

Is a recovery program based on principles from the 8 Beatitudes in Christ's Sermon on the Mount. It is where people can safely work together in helping those dealing with all types of hurts, hang-ups, or habits. Celebrate Recovery meets every Monday at 6pm, Mountain Creek Baptist Church, 710 Mountain Creek Rd, Rutherfordton. 828-287-7159.

Education/Support Group

Female Teen Domestic Violence Ed/Support Group will meet w/Dr. Johnnie Martin, every Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm. Come learn the warning signs of possibly abusive relationships and controlling behaviors. 828-245-1390 Ext. 104 (Sally) for location and details. Funded by The Rutherford County Endowment Fund.

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

Mastectomy Fittings: By appointment; Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; fittings provided by Smith's Drugs of Forest City; for an appointment, call 828-245-4596.

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.

Low Cost Spay and Neuters

You can afford to have your pet spayed or neutered with our low cost program. Community Pet Center, 828-287-7738.

Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop

Open Wed. thru Sat., 10am-4pm. Proceeds benefit the Rutherford County Humane Society, a no-kill, non-profit 501(C)(3) animal rescue organization. We accept donations of food and bedding supplies for dogs/cats waiting to be adopted. All donations are tax deductible. 828-625-1042. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure.

Unity, Service, Recovery

Do you have a desire to stop drinking? Looking to find a local AA meeting? The Lake Lure Group meets at Fairfield Mountains Chapel in the fellowship hall; 1384 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746. Monday at 6:30pm & Friday at 5:30pm.

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