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Page 4 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 26-June 1, 2022 Paid for by the Committee to Elect Steve H. Owens I WANT TO EXPRESS MY THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL OF THOSE WHO SUPPORTED ME IN MY RE-ELECTION AS CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT!" I-85 EXIT 104 • 570 Tribal Rd. I-85 EXIT 104 • 570 Tribal Rd. Blacksburg, SC 29702 Blacksburg, SC 29702 864-839-4900 864-839-4900 sheltonfi reworks.com OPEN 9-9 ALL YEAR HOME HOME OF THE OF THE BIG BIG ONES! ONES! Celebrate Memorial Day With WE WILL BUY YOUR JUNK OR NOT RUNNING CAR•TRUCK•SUV PAYING TOP $$$ CALL 828-305-2465 ©Community First Media Community First Media The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofi t organizations that June 20 is the fi ling deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in North Carolina for economic losses due to excessive rain, fl ooding and Tropical Storm Fred on Aug. 15- 17, 2021. Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey in North Carolina. Under this declaration, the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered fi nancial losses as a direct result of this disaster. Apart from aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers. The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.855 percent for small businesses and 2 percent for private nonprofi t organizations, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its fi nancial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant's fi nancial condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay fi xed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profi ts. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA's secure website at DisasterLoanAssistance.sba. gov/ela/s/ and should apply under SBA declaration # 17253. Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1- 1 to access telecommunications relay services), or by emailing to DisasterCustomerService@ sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA's website at sba.gov/ disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76155. About the U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA fi eld offi ces and partnerships with public and private organizations. isit sba.gov. SBA Deadline Approaching for Working Capital Loans for Economic Losses from Tropical Storm Fred Article Provided By: Jay MacKenna Lake Lure Lions Club presented two scholarships to deserving students at Lake Lure Classical Academy on Thursday, May 12, 2022. They were: Kylie Sabine Long and Seth Mitchell McCollum. Kylie's passion is Fantasy Art and she will attend Savannah College of Art and Design. Seth's passion is cooking and his life goal is to become a Michelin Star Chef and will attend AB Tech Community College. Presenting the scholarships is Lion Tracy Lanhan. Lake Lure Lions Club presents scholarships Article Provided By: Terrell Lewis

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