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Blood Drives

•Wed. Dec. 31, 10am-2:30pm at Lowe’s; 184 Lowes Boulevard, Forest City. To schedule appt call Pam Irby, 828-231-3055. •Wed. Jan. 14, 3pm-7:30pm at Concord Baptist Church; 720 Old Highway 74, Bostic. For appt please call Lydia Jones at 828-245-6130.

New Year’s Day Polar Plunge

Thurs. Jan. 1, 2015. Registration, 10:30am and Plunge, 12pm. Tickets, $20 each. The annual celebration takes place at the Beach at Lake Lure. Prizes will be awarded for youngest, oldest, best costume, etc. After your plunge, wrap yourself in your new oversized Polar Plunge towel and warm up by the fires. Proceeds help the Lake Lure Fire & Rescue and other First Responders. 828-625-2725.

Word of Deliverance

Join us for our New Year’s Eve Celebration, Wed. Dec. 31, 9pm. 3324 Chesnee Hwy, Chesnee, SC. 864-461-7178.

Campfield Memorial Baptist Church

Clothes Give-a-way, Sat. Jan 3, 8am. 369 Campfield Church Rd., Ellenboro.

Domestic Violence Education/Support Group

Women who are victims of any kind of domestic abuse, or who never want to be, are invited the first Tuesday of each month 6-8pm. Contact Dr. Johnnie Martin @ 828-286-9590 or Sally Claroni @ 828-245-1390 ext. 104 for more place and more info.

Rutherford County Humane Society Thrift Shop

Everything in the store over $1.00 is ½ off for the rest of December. Open, Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Proceeds benefit the Rutherford County Humane Society, a no-kill, non-profit 501 (C) (3) animal rescue organization. 828-625-1042. 305 Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure.

Spindale United Methodist Church

Annual “Drop-In Christmas Eve Communion” Wed. Dec. 24, 6-8pm. 185 Mill St. (right off Main St.)

Crestview Baptist Church

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, Wed. Dec. 24, 6pm. 630 South Church St., Forest City.

Girl Scouts in Troop 02280 of Ellenboro are living out the Girl Scout Promise this holiday season by giving to others.