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Mastectomy Fittings By appointment; Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; fittings provided by Smith's Drugs of Forest City; for appointment, call 828-245-4596.
Pink Ladies Support Group: First Monday of each month from 5 to 6:30pm at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for women who have been diagnosed with cancer. Info, 828-245-4596 or e-mail: jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com
GWRRA NC CHAPTER NC P-2
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 Jim Brabb 828-447-7739.
WNC Vegans and Vegetarians
Group will meet once a month. Call for more info. Annamaria, 828-287-4549.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Holds weekly meetings: Sunday 6PM, Monday 7PM, Thursday 8PM. 1st Presbyterian Church, 438 West Main St., Forest City. Providing support for recovery for 80 years!
Freedom from Smoking Class: Every Monday, 4 to 5pm at Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center. Info, 828-245-4596 or e-mail jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com
Domestic Violence Education/Support Group
Women who are victims of any kind of domestic abuse, or who never want to be, 1st Tuesday of monthly 6-8pm. Contact Dr. Johnnie Martin @ 828-286-9590 or Sally Claroni @ 828-245-1390 ext. 104 for more place and more info.
NAMI Meeting
NAMI Rutherford-Cleveland meeting, Thurs. May 28, Crawford Building Rutherford Regional Hospital. Board will meet at 6:15pm. Public meeting 7pm. All are welcome.
Super Science Saturdays: Presented Rutherford County Library and KidSenses, held the last Saturday of the month. Sat. May 30, 11am at the Rutherford County Library on Callahan-Koon Rd. Human Dynamo (K-5). Info, Jeannie, 828-287-6116.
Community Awareness Event
Sat. May 30, 10am-1pm at Edward C. Stewart Park, 500 Highland Ave. Spartanburg, SC. Music, dance, songs, bouncy house, face painting & more. FREE FOOD & 250 FREE BOXES of household products/paper towels, toilet tissue, personal hygiene, etc. 1st come 1st served! FREE baby diapers. Sponsored by: Word of Deliverance Assemblies, Inc. R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, 3324 Chesnee Hwy, Chesnee, SC. 864-461-717.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Forum: Sat. May 30, registration 8:30am. Sessions 9 am-noon at First United Methodist Ch, Forest City. Pre-registration required; limited child care provided. Sessions include legal matters as well as child well being. To register, call Michelle Templin at 828-351-2370. Hosted by the Family Caregiver Support Program.
FUNC or Fridays Unplugged on Central
1st Friday of each month going through September 4th, 7pm. Sponsored by Rutherford Town Revitalization, the Town of Rutherfordton, Small Town Coffee and others! Families and music lovers alike are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and fill Central Street to support our local music scene.
Second Harvest Mobile Food Truck
Tues. June 2, 10am at First Baptist; 105 E Wilson St, Spindale. First come, first serve. Come early. Food is distributed around 10am. Any questions call 828-247-0096.
American Legion Post 423
Collecting needed items for Veterans during the month of June and will take to the VA Hospital in Asheville in July. Bring items to our post at 406 Boss Moore Rd., Caroleen or call 828-657-6145 for pickup. Patient needs: Shave cream, disposable razors, tooth paste & brushes, denture cleaner, bath soap, paper back books, puzzle books, white socks and stick deodorant. Info, 828-657-9205.
Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop
Beginning June 1, open Wed-Sat., 10am-4pm. New items arriving weekly. Proceeds to Rutherford Co 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. Donations tax deductible. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure.
Pool Circuit: New series begins June 1, 11am at OneSource Rehabilitation (next to Belk). Registration deadline is May 29. Registration is required. Call 828-247-1588 for more info and to register.
Benefit Car Show/Fish Fry
For Dialysis patient Brandi Logan, will be held at Green Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. on Saturday, June 6th. Car Show, 9am-2pm. Fish Fry, 10am until. Info, Brittany or Annie 828-625-4507.
Hospice of Rutherford County
Volunteer Training: June 10 & 12, 10am-4pm at Lake Lure Town Hall; 2948 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure. There is no cost to attend session, no commitment to become a volunteer, but you will learn valuable information about how you can make a difference in your life. To register, call 828-245-0095.
Benefit Ride
To send Jacob Brown to Hydro Camp, Sat. June 13, registration 10am, kick stands up 11am. Solo riders, $15. Double riders, $20. Each rider receives a hotdog plate after the ride! Non riders, $5. Jacob suffers from Hydrocephalus. Proceeds to help his family with travel expenses. Info, 828-447-2454.
Blood Drives
•Thurs. June 11, 2pm-6:30pm Polk County American Red Cross Chapter; 231 Ward St., Columbus. For more info or to schedule an appt please call Pam Irby at 828-231-3055. •Sat. June 6, 7:30am-12pm at Cliffside Masonic Lodge; Old Main Street, Cliffside. For more info or to schedule an appt please call Wayne Millis at 828-429-0212.
Education/Support group
A new Teen Domestic Violence Ed/Support Group will begin meeting w/Dr. Johnnie Martin, June 16 and then every 3rd Tues. of each month from 6-8pm. Females only! Come learn the warning signs of possibly abusive relationships and controlling behaviors. What he calls "love" may actually be abuse. 828-245-1390, Ext. 104 (Sally) for location & details. Funded by The Rutherford Endowment.
RIMA's 5th Annual Pavement Pounder
Sat. June 30, 8am. Rain or Shine! All proceeds benefit Relay for Life. Register online at: www.rutherfordoutdoor.org
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.
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.
