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New Hours: Jan.-March, Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm. We accept donations of dog and cat food and bedding supplies for animals waiting to be adopted. Proceeds go to spay/neuter for cats and dogs in need. Info; 828-625-1042 or 828-447-3280. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd. Lake Lure.
Rutherford County Chess Club
Meets Wednesdays 5:30pm. 175 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Players of all ages & skill levels are welcome. 64 Squares.
Norris Library Art Show Features Nikki Hicks
A show of the oil, acrylic and scratchboard works of Artist Nikki J. Hicks, a member of the Rutherford County Visual Artist Guild, are on display through March 132 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. 828-288-5009.
NAMI Educational Forum
Thurs. Feb. 27, 7pm in the Crawford Building at Rutherford Regional Hospital. Speaker: Patricia Whitaker, LCSW psychotherapist with Centered and Balanced PLLC in Forest City. “Semantics: The Subliminal Power of Word Choices”. Public invited. Refreshments served.
Chase Corner Ministries
March 3-8: 25¢ Sale! Tops, Bottoms, Shoes, Books & other household items. March 10-13: Declining Bag Sale. Pay one low price for everything you can fit in our bag (Monday: $5 a bag, Tuesday: $4 a bag, Wednesday: $3 a bag, Thursday: $1 for any size bag, and Friday: Closed to restock store). 1604 Chase High Rd. Forest City. 828-247-0096.
Music at the Mills
Fri. Feb. 28, 7pm. Featuring: Travis Frye & Blue Mountain. Food 6pm. Free Admission. Union Mills Learning Center; 6495 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills.
Beach Bingo
Thurs. March 6, 6-8 PM at Lane’s Hog Heaven BBQ, Downtown Forest City. 50¢ per card per game. Proceeds to Community Pet Center.
Ham and Chicken Pie Supper
Sat. March 1, 4:30-7pm. Mt. Vernon Community Club House. Adults $8, kids ages 6-12 $5, Free– 5 & under. All you can eat!
Free Breakfast and Clothes Give Away
Sat. March 1 Glenwood Baptist Ch; 461 Bostic-Sunshine Hwy. Breakfast 7-10am. Clothing give away 7am-12pm.
HOPE Group (Rutherford)
A series of 4 consecutive Tuesday sessions: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 6PM at Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living, Forest City. Facilitator: Terry Honeycutt and Hattie Williams.
Grace Group (Rutherford)
March. 13, 4pm. 2nd Thursday of each month at Rutherford Lifecare. Facilitator: Cy Miller.
Washburn Community Outreach Center Thrift store
Thurs. Feb. 27 thru Fri. March 7, entire store will be 50% off! Proceeds to Food Pantry. Thurs-Sat 9am-2pm. 2934 Piney Mountain Ch Rd, Bostic. 828-245-5603.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Sat. March 1, 7am-10am, cost $6. Union Mills Learning Center; 6495 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills.
Rutherford Quilt Guild
Meeting March 10, 7pm First Baptist Ch, Rutherfordton. Speaker: Suzanne DiCarlo. Also, Quilt Show April 18 & 19 at ICC Gym. Info: Susan 828-288-3030.
Domestic Violence Education/Support Group: Women who are victims of domestic abuse, free Domestic Violence Education/Support Group meets Tuesdays. Contact Dr. Johnnie Martin @828-286-9590 or Sally Claroni @ 828-245-1390, Ext. 104 for times and location.
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 & cleaning items. 828-245-9141.
Hospice In Need of Items: Trash bags, laundry & dish detergent, cleaning products, Lysol, liquid hand soap, paper towels, Kleenex & toilet tissue. Info: 828-245-0095.
Blood Drives
•Tues. March 4, RS Middle School Blood Drive at Southern Baptist Ch, Rutherfordton, 1:30-7pm. For appt, 1-800-733-2767. •Tues. March 4, 2pm-6:30pm at Chase Middle School. For appt, Trudy 828-247-1043 9:15-10:15am or after 3pm. •Mon. March 31, 3-7pm at Gilkey School Community Ctr; Rutherfordton. For appt, 828-287-4120.
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. No cost. 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? Report anonymously. Your info could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers 828-286-8477.
Advance Care Planning: Sessions consist of a private consult to understand the purpose of living wills & health care powers of attorney. Free. Call Joey 828-245-0095 to schedule an appt.
Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2nd Thursday, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group.
To All Veterans: American Legion Post 423; 406 Boss Moore Rd., Caroleen. Meeting 1st Monday monthly. Supper 6pm, meeting 7pm. Membership: $25/year. Welcome all transfers from other Legion Post. Info: 828-657-6145.
Al-Anon 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
