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Thursday, August 4-August 10, 2022 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 3 She had an opportunity to interact with students and to provide environmental tips for exceptional children in her mom's classroom. Also as part of the project Cora wrote a children's book on environmental conservation and presented the book to classes at Forrest Hunt and Cliffside schools. The ebook, "The Littlest Leaf" is accessible online. The book tells the story of a little leaf that blows off a tree in the fall and how it fi nds itself in a polluted environment to later be rescued by the little girl for a collection. The book caught the attention of the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the staff added it to their website. Moving the benches and cleaning the outdoor area for the classroom also involved about 20 volunteers from the youth group at First United Methodist Church, other family and friends. She said perhaps the thing that surprised her the most about the project was herself. "I am naturally introverted and it is hard for me to take charge. I had to get over that feeling and I had to see my vision," Cora explained. For many years the classroom will be the place where young children will learn and experience the natural environment created by a young girl who has been interested in a cleaner environment far longer than she might remember. Cora's Scout leader Jenny Griffi n said of Cora, "She is a talented, motivated, and a thoughtful young lady. We are so proud of the positive impact she's made on our community in pursuit of her Gold Award. We can't wait to see her continue making the world a better place," Griffi n said. When Cora isn't studying or concentrating on her passion for the environment, in her spare time she does Olympic recurve archery and is the three-time indoor state champion in her division. One day Cora hopes to study English in college, maybe become a creative writer and a post- secondary teacher. She has a pretty good head start on becoming a teacher/writer. Outdoor Truths................................9 Classified Ads.........................21-23 Rutherford County Weather...........15 Fast Way Oil Kids Corner...............16 Community Calendar.....................16 Business & Services Directory.......11 Obituaries...............................18-19 Local Churches............................20 O tdoor Tr ths 9 I n s i d e T h i s W e e k I n s i d e T h i s W e e k 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 ©Community First Media Community First Media 356 East Main Street, Lawndale 704-538-0508 Mon-Fri. 7:30am-5:30pm Sat. 8am-4pm Locally Owned & Operated www.mainstreethardwareinc.com SOLO SOLO BACKPACK BACKPACK SPRAYER SPRAYER 4 GALLON 4 GALLON ONLY ONLY $74.99 $74.99 This weeks special... TIME CUTTER TIME CUTTER SERIES SERIES 42 INCH 42 INCH ONLY ONLY $3599 $3599 SUMMER SUMMER CLEARANCE CLEARANCE OVER 20 MOWERS IN STOCK! 0 % FOR 42 MONTHS W.A.C. CALL ABOUT OTHER SUMMER DEALS A FULL SUPPLY HARDWARE STORE! 1 Gal. Ortho WeedClear for Lawns RTU $ 16 99 $ 17 99 $ 19 99 1 Gal. Spectracide Weed & Grass Killer SPRAYER INCLUDED $ 8 99 Concentrate Spectracide Weed Killer 16 OZ. $ 9 99 Pre-Mixed Roundup Weed & Grass Killer SPRAYER INCLUDED $ 22 99 1.1 GAL Students in the class. Cora - a proud Scout. Name plate in the classroom. A smiling Cora. Access her eBook: https://www.canva.com/design/DAE99bqCxvE/ xaoYhHK8evzDmOFIE6uOUg/view?utm_content=DAE99bqCxvE&utm_ campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishpresent Continued from front page.

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