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Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of Every Month
If you are caring for a loved one with a debilitating disease we offer resources, education, and support on your journey. Come spend an hour and relax, learn, and make friends with caregivers in the same situation. Call 828-375-0046 for more info or if you need a caregiver to sit with your loved one during the group meeting. Crestview Baptist Church; 630 South Church St., Forest City.
Domestic Violence Education/Support Group
Women who are victims of domestic abuse, or who never want to become victims, are invited to a free Domestic Violence Education/Support Group which meets 2 hours each week on Tuesdays. Contact Dr. Johnnie Martin @828-286-9590 or Sally Claroni @ 828-245-1390, Ext. 104 for times and location. Great information, interesting activities, and a caring, supportive environment. Come!!
ICC Classes in March
•Catering for a Crowd •Puppetry for Dummies •Cosmetology CEU Class •Beginning Spanish •Computer Fundamentals II •Pharmacy Tech Cert Exam Prep •Yoga •Fitness Swim •Microsoft Word •Wine Appreciation •E-mailing Basics •Concealed Carry Handgun Class •Electrician CEU Class •Water Exercise •Cake Decorating-Advanced •Organizing Your Computer •Meal Magic •Spring Hair Styles. To register, or for more info, call the Continuing Education Dept. 828-286-3636, option 2, then option 1.
GRACE Support Group: Thurs. March 14, 6pm at Race Path Baptist Church. Meetings are for anyone in the community caring for a loved one with a long term illness. Call Hospice of Rutherford County at 828-245-0095 for more info.
Music at the Mills
Fri. March 15, 7pm. Featuring: Locust Honey String Band. Union Mills Learning Center; 6495 Hudlow Rd. Union Mills. Visit us online: unionmillslearningcenter.org or call 828-748-7956.
Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch
Fri. March 15, 11:30am-12:30pm at Ryan’s in Forest City for anyone in the community who has lost a spouse. Advance Care Planning will be discussed. This is a dutch treat lunch and participants must register in order to reserve lunch. Call Hattie Williams at Hospice of Rutherford County at 828-245-0095 for more info.
Operation Medicine Drop
Sat. March 23, 10am-4pm. Drop locations; Food Lion in Rutherfordton & Forest City. Fire Dept., Ellenboro. Bring prescription and over-the-counter medicines to the take-back event and keep them out of the wrong hands. Info; 828-286-3929.
Country Ham Supper
Sat. March 16, 4pm-8pm. Adults $9, kids 6-12 $6, under 6 free. Cane Creek Club House, Hwy. 64.
Women’s Self Defense Class
For Teens & Adults, starts Mon. March 18, 7-8pm. Call now to sign up or come by for more info. Wear comfortable clothing & shoes, 4 class seminar & certificate at end of course. Cost is free – don’t miss it! Held at: Ray Rice Martial Arts Center: 140 West Main St. Forest City. 828-245-5792.
Community Health Fair
Sat. March 16, 10am-2pm at Callison Gym; 217 Clay Street, Forest City. Free admission, over 25 informational vendors, prize drawings, lunch available for purchase. Info: 828-248-5220.
Fundraiser for Rita Canipe
Saturday, March 16th at Brackett Cedar Park. Doors open at 6PM. Crimson Rose Band 8PM-Midnight. No cover charge, donations only. Food available. Proceeds to help with medical bills. 4953 Casar Rd., Lawndale, NC, 28090.
HOPE Grief Support Group
Tues. March 19, 6pm at Hospice of Rutherford County’s Center of Living. This is is a free support group for any adult who has lost a loved one. Please call 828-245-0095 to register or for more info.
The Professional Women’s Association
Meeting at Rollins Cafeteria in Forest City on Tues. March 19, 12pm. Speaker: Mr. James Hines, Rutherford/Polk/McDowell Health Director with a topic of community health. The PWA meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month for a Dutch treat lunch, networking, and community involvement. For more info or to join, contact Amy Hamilton at 828-375-0046.
Mental Illness Family Support Group
Always on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Tues. March 19, 6:30-8pm at Cleveland County Red Cross Building; 1333 Fallston Rd., Shelby. This Family Support Group is specifically geared to the parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, adult children and close relatives of persons suffering from severe and persistent mental illnesses. For more info please call Betty Frye at 704-434-5166 or 704-583-0845
Community Empowerment Awareness Event
FREE FOOD and 300 FREE BOXES of household products. First come first serve basis. FREE baby diapers & pull-ups for all sizes. Sat. March 23, 11am-2pm at Forest City Housing Authority; 147 East Spruce St. Forest City. Sponsored by: Word of Deliverance R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, 3324 Chesnee Hwy., Chesnee, SC. 864-461-7178.
Forest City Cross Walk
A silent pilgrimage about God’s love. Fri. March 29, 9am. The walk will start at FBC on Main St. For more info, please call 828-919-0009.
Fundraiser Family Movies
Retro Cinema 4 & Rutherford County Humane Society present: “My Dog Skip” on Tues. March 19, 7pm & “Good-bye My Lady” on Tues. April 9, 7pm. Tickets are $8 at door. Help the Cinema and help local rescue animals with Rutherford County Humane Society. Arrive EARLY on March 19th to meet rescue kittens, Whozit, Leyland and some of RCHS’s own adoptable “Skip” type dogs. T-shirts and raffle tickets will be available.
Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach
Presents the 2013 Shrimp & Grits Event Fri. April. 5, 5pm-8pm. Camp Lurecrest; 207 Charlotte Dr., Lake Lure. Tickets are available in advance.
Benefit & Yard Sale
For Jimmy Smith who has Bone Cancer Stage 4, the event will consist of music, food & yard sale items. Also, Jimmy’s grandson Daniel Foster will be doing an Elvis Tribute. All proceeds goes to help this family, they have no life insurance. Golden Valley Music Park on Sat. April 6, 11am. All day event.
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.
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.
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? Report is anonymously. You do not have to reveal your name. Your info could get you a cash reward. Crime Stoppers 828-286-8477.
