Rutherford Weekly

Page 4 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, August 4-August 10, 2022 The entire Church of the Exceptional family and Mattie Lackey thank all the generous donors who supported our new wheelchair accessible vans. 2022 Daily Schedule Thursday Senior Citizens Day Game 1: 10:00 AM Game 2: 1:00 PM Game 3: 4:00 PM Game 4: 7:30 PM *Parade of Champions *Warbirds *JROTC *Fireworks Friday Academic Achievement Day Game 5: 4:00 PM Game 6: 7:00 PM *Warbirds *JROTC *GWU Alumni Night Saturday USAA Military Appreciation Day Game 7: 1:00 PM Game 8: 4:00 PM Game 9: 7:30 PM *Warbirds *JROTC *Honor active military and veterans Sunday Atrium Health: Health Care Heroes Day Game 10: 1:00 PM Game 11: 4:00 PM Game 12: 7:00 PM *Miss North Carolina USA Monday Youth Athletic Day Game 13: 4:00 PM Game 14: 7:00 PM Semifinals Tuesday Game 15: 7:00 PM Championship WE'RE READY. ARE YOU? $35 TOURNAMENT PASS (all 15 games) Tickets on sale now at americanlegionworldseries.com *Golden Knights The bubble machine was very popular as Keith Earley of The Sound Connection provided music prior to the showing of Grease at the Free Friday Movie at POPS in Forest City. To create the scene for the movie set in 1958, Keith played music from a selection of dances from that period to today which allowed children and adults to participate. A nice crowd attended the showing on a beautiful night that ended with a few raindrops as the ending credits were showing. Article Provided By: Pat Nanney The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has begun issuing Pandemic- EBT benefi ts for summer 2022. Families of approximately 948,000 children in the state will each receive a one-time payment of $391 to purchase healthy meals during summer break. With these benefi ts, NCDHHS has now issued more than $2.16 billion in total P-EBT benefi ts to North Carolina families since the COVID-19 response began in 2020, helping families buy food for the 1.48 million North Carolina kids. "Kids need enough healthy food every day to grow, develop, and stay healthy, and that doesn't change just because school is out for the summer," said NCDHHS Secretary Kody H. Kinsley. "Supporting children is a top priority and we are going to keep using every tool we have to support them and their families." Children who received free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program in May 2022 are automatically eligible for Summer P-EBT. "Food fuels the body and mind for students to learn and grow both inside and out of the classroom," said Catherine Truitt, N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction. "While summer is about adventures and play, students need access to healthy meals to fuel their fun. I'm thankful we've been able to make such a difference to students and families through P-EBT." Eligible kids can still receive Summer P-EBT benefi ts if they apply for free or reduced- price school meals through the National School Lunch Program or apply for the Food and Nutrition Services program, by Aug. 31, 2022. To apply for free or reduced-price meals, parents should contact their student's school or school district. To apply for FNS, go to www.ncdhhs.gov/FNS. If approved, these families would receive Summer P-EBT benefi ts in late September or October. For info about P-EBT and how to become eligible, visit www.ncdhhs.gov/PEBT. Families can check their eligibility for Summer P-EBT using the new P-EBT eligibility quiz on the P-EBT website HERE (or HERE in Spanish). P-EBT is a temporary food assistance program authorized and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction. Summer P-EBT Begins as Program Reaches Milestone of $2 Billion in Help Buying Food for NC Families Article Provided By: ncdhhs

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