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Chopped Sirloin Supper
Sat. Aug. 27, 4pm-8pm. Adults $8, kids 6-12 $5, under 6 free. Hopewell Hollis Community Clubhouse. 2500 Hollis Rd., Ellenboro.
Blood Drives
•Sat. Aug. 27, 11am-4pm, Lake Lure Town Hall. Call Lindsey at 828-669-6575 for appt. •Tues. Sept. 6, 10am-2:30pm at ICC (Spindale) Call Cindy at 828-286-3636 ext 353 for appt. •Sat. Sept. 10, 7:30am-12pm at Cliffside Masonic Lodge (Cliffside) Call Wayne or Betty at 828-245-7606 for appt. •Mon. Sept. 19, 1pm-5pm at American Red Cross Forest City. Call Larry 828-287-5916 for appt. •Fri. Sept. 23, 1pm-5pm at Forest City Fire Dept. Call Chief Mark McCurry 828-245-2111 for appt.
Gilkey School Community Center
All Class Reunion & Community Activity Sat. Aug. 27, 12pm until at the old Gilkey School. Time Capsule will be dug up at 2pm (buried since 1975). BBQ Dinner at 4pm, cost $8. Music by a local DJ.
Bake Sale/Homemade Ice Cream
Wed. Aug. 31 at State Employees’ Credit Union at Rutherford Branch. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life.
Colfax Free Fair
Ellenboro School Carnival “Homegrown Heritage” Sept. 20-24 at Old Ellenboro School. Rides, games, food, live music. Please bring exhibits to the gym on Mon. Sept. 19, 9am-7pm. Info; 828-453-7457 or 828-453-7414.
Chimney Rock Events
5th Annual Race to the Rock Sun. Aug. 28. Race to the Rock climbs the steep, winding Park road and finishes in the top parking lot with breathtaking 75-mile views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The 25-mile bike race starts at 7:30am and the 5K run starts at 7:45am. Registration is $35 in advance online or $40 walk-up. Info or to register, visit www.hickorynutolympiad.com or 828-429-9011.
Relay For Life Fundraiser
Tuscany Italian Grille & Rutherford County Employees Relay Team Thurs. Sept. 1, 11am-9pm. 10% of total sales donated to The Relay for Life of Rutherford County American Cancer Society. 619 Oakland Rd. Spindale. 828-288-3883.
30th Annual Historic Morganton Festival
Sept. 10 & 11. The Festival opens Friday at 3pm with a sampling of fine arts and crafts, festival cuisine, a wine garden featuring NC Wineries; kid and teen zones and 4 stages. Saturday kicks off with a Sunrise Run on the Greenway at 8am and then the streets open at 9am with more artisans, crafters and National Country Music star Rodney Atkins. Free Admission!
Summer Drums and Water Fun!
Free Community Event! Relax and listen as the music evolves. Sat. Aug. 27, 7pm-9pm. Spindale House Lawn; 100 Tanner St. Spindale (At the corner of Main Street & Tanner.)
Kidsenses Events
•Fri. Aug. 26, 5:30pm. Friendship Bracelet Frenzy. Learn how to make all sorts of Friendship Bracelets that you can wear or give out to your new friends at school!
•Sat. Aug. 27: Back to School Bash. It will be a day full of crafts, contests, story time and more. You can also participate in KidSenses’ t-shirt and postcard design contest! Your drawing could be the new design for KidSenses t-shirts and postcards! Wear your school t-shirt to receive a prize at the front desk! 172 N. Main Street, Downtown Rutherfordton. 828-286-2120 or visit www.kidsenses.com.
Chesnee American Legion
Annual Yard Sale Sept. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th, 7am until. Rain/Shine. All proceeds go to American Legion. 221 South, below McDonalds in Chesnee.
Music at the Mills
Friday, August 26...Join us at 6PM for a hotdog supper. Then enjoy Blue Ridge Holler and the West Family at 7PM. 6495 Hudlow Rd. Union Mills.
Substance Abuse Meeting
Christian 12 step Open Arms support meeting every Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm @ Community Empowerment Building; 129 First St. Forest City. 828-305-1280.
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
Is a program established for the purpose of obtaining information about criminal activity & fugitive felons. Have information about a crime? Report is anonymously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your information could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers 828-286-8477.
Bingo at the VFW
Every Thursday night at 6PM. Refreshments & food are available for purchase. The top prize for the last game is $500. Proceeds from bingo benefit veterans in the surrounding communities. Located on Withrow Road. Forest City.
Free Course for Families of Mentally Ill
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rutherford-Cleveland is offering this series of 12-week classes beginning Thurs. Sept. 8, 6:30-9pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, in Shelby. The class is designed to help people who are dealing with the issues of living with a loved one who has been diagnosed with one or more of these no fault biological brain disorders. To register, or to get a free brochure call Betty Frye at: 704-434-5166 or 704-583-0845 or email bafrye@carolina.rr.com
ICC Courses in September
•Beginning & Intermediate Sign Language •Puppetry for Dummies •Party Bridge •Drawing-Beginning •Forensics: Real Science verses Hollywood •Intro to Genealogy Research •Overview Apple Computer •Computer Fundamentals I •Ceramics •Mail Merge •Landscape Quilting •Heirloom Sewing •Holiday Floral Arranging •Cake Decorating •Real Estate Broker- Pre licensing •Mac Computers- The Grand Tour •Yoga •Zumba. Visit www.isothermal.edu/learnstuff or call 828-286-3636 ext. 346.
Book Sale
Front lobby at the Rutherford Electric Membership General Office; 186 Hudlow Rd. Paperbacks, .50¢, Hardbacks, $1. Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm during August. If anyone has any books they would like to donate for the sale call 828-245-1621, ext. 412 if you need someone to pick them up or bring them by the office.
