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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, July 7-July 13, 2022 WE WILL BUY WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR TODAY! YOUR CAR TODAY! www.mooresautos.com www.mooresautos.com 345 S Broadway, Forest City 828-245-8067 M O O RE ' S AUTO S ALES ©communityfi rstmedia Linda Bradley of Morning Star Lake Road, Forest City, recently photographed this albino turkey as it was walking near her home. It's estimated that only 1 in 100,000 wild turkeys are albino, according to Wild Turkey Facts. So seeing an albino turkey would be a once in a life-time experience. Not your every day turkey Article Provided By: Jean Gordon Dr. Nancy Womack, the retired dean of Arts and Sciences at Isothermal Community College, has had a collection of poetry published. Red Jacket Requiem is a cathartic collection of poems about the loss of Womack's husband, Russell, to cancer and the subsequent healing process. The chapbook was published by Hermit Feathers Press. "In this beautiful book, Nancy Harmon Womack confronts the challenge of every poet—to explore grief and sorrow with the truth of a lived experience while avoiding cliché or sentimentality," said Dr. Kathy Ackerman, a poet and the current ICC dean of Arts and Sciences who counts Womack as a friend and mentor. "The grief is bone-real and everywhere—in the streams and hawks and galax, in all the shades of blue, on the hiking trail and on the island of Mykonos. It is in the protractor left in the drawer alongside a piece of the moon. This collection asks the natural world how to live through loss, even the ferns that grow along the trail, 'but they won't tell.' Womack's poems are fi lled with images chiseled sharp enough to wound, but don't despair because the speaker triumphs in a coda of passion and fi re, to be reborn." Womack lives in Green Hill. For many years, she served as the chair of the Isothermal Community College Foundation. An accomplished gardener, she is active in the North Carolina and South Carolina chapters of the American Daylily Society. She is also president of the Symphony of Rutherford County. To order a copy of Red Jacket Requiem, visit https:// hermitfeatherspress.com/books/ Womack releases new book of poetry Article Provided By: Jean Gordon Many people are looking forward to fun festivals this summer. As usual, scammers are taking advantage of the building excitement. This time, they are cashing in with phony tickets — and even fake events. How the scam works You see a fantastic deal on tickets to a summer festival in your area, usually through a link on social media. The event promises live music, all-you- can-eat meals, craft beer or wine, or other fun activities. When you click the social media link, it takes you to a professional website with fantastic pictures. You enter your credit card information to buy tickets, and you think you are all set. But before you buy, do a little research. Whether the event is non-existent, merely disappointing, or you just bought phony tickets, the result is the same: someone pockets your hard-earned money! BBB Scam Tracker has received numerous reports from people who purchased fake tickets to real events or bought tickets to events that never materialized. A customer in Memphis reported buying tickets for $82.50 to a "Bubble Run" in June 2022 that never happened: "Facebook event page advertised the Bubble run as a free event. I purchased 4 'entries' with glasses and tutus and they charged my debit card. They then canceled the event, refuse to respond to emails. They are still advertising on Facebook like the event is happening." One consumer who purchased tickets to a fake beer crawl reported: "Reviews across multiple platforms make it clear that these events are at best extremely misleading or at worst canceled. No refunds are given, even when their inconsistent and mostly- unreachable customer service email address responds to confi rm a refund will be provided." How to spot a fake festival • Research before you buy. Search online for the festival's name and ensure the name advertised matches the website. Scammers often use names that sound similar to those of real festivals. • Check for (working) contact information. Be sure the festival website has a real phone number and email address. • Watch out for prices that sound too good to be true. There is no way a festival can offer tickets at extremely low prices without losing money. If the prices are much lower than elsewhere, it's likely a scam. What can you do? • Pay with a credit card. You can dispute the charges if the business doesn't come through. Be wary of online sellers that don't accept credit cards. • Look for secure sites. The website should begin with HTTPS (the extra "s" is for secure) and have a little lock symbol on the address bar. • Avoid tickets sold on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other free online listings. Scammers are skilled at providing realistic tickets and fake receipts. Check out third- party ticket sites at BBB.org before making purchases. BBB Scam Alert: Fake events & phony tickets take festival goers by surprise Article Provided By: Juliana O'Rork

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