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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, August 25-August 31, 2022 Early-Bird Tickets til Sept.28th Coming Soon!! Save the Date!! e Date! e Date!! SEPT. 29 SEPT. 29 th th - Oct. 9 - Oct. 9 th th INTRODUCING INTRODUCING FREE SHOWS FREE SHOWS WITH ADMISSION WITH ADMISSION Sharing the burden for the benefi t of low income Rutherford County residents in need of a helping hand. Yokefellow Service Center is a non-profi t 501(c)3 non-profi t agency and a member of United Way. 132 Blanton Street, Spindale 828-287-0776 Because we: Because we: S ee the need ee the need H ave heart ave heart A im higher im higher R espect your value espect your value E mbrace your future mbrace your future Reasons to -DONATE -SHOP -VOLUNTEER at Yokefellow Answers to Word Search A new series of local history lectures will begin in September at Isothermal Community College. The free events will be held in the Library Auditorium on the Spindale campus. The series, conceived by local historians, teachers, and ICC library staff, will be called "History Matters: Connecting the Past to the Present." The series will feature guest speakers, interactive Q&A sessions, exhibits, children's activities, and more that will highlight the rich history of the community. The kickoff event will be on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. It will cover three areas: sports, entertainment, and politics. The fi rst part of the session will feature Rutherford County historian, Chivous Bradley, who will talk about local baseball legend, Forrest "Smoky" Burgess. Other speakers will be Chuck McSwain, the Chase High School and Clemson graduate who played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots; Todd Coffey, a Chase grad who played baseball for the Reds, Brewers, Dodgers, and Nationals; and Rick Scott, the original drummer for the country music band, Alabama. After a short break, the session will turn to politics with a panel including Cindy Martin, daughter of the late Speaker of the N.C. House Jack Hunt; former House Majority Leader Mike Hager; Merle Umstead Richey, the daughter of Gov. William Richey; and Walter Dalton, Isothermal's former president who was North Carolina's lieutenant governor and a long-serving state senator. The series is being planned by a steering committee, which includes Chivous Bradley, Rutherford County historian; Angel Ledbetter, a history teacher at Rutherford Early College High School (REaCH); Sally Matheny, a local author and the coordinator of Young Historians; Cathy Webb, ICC library specialist; and Alice Bradley of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County. The subsequent events will be the fi rst Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. So far, these include: • Oct. 6- The Holocaust, WWII & Genocide / Karel Reynolds • Nov. 3- Revolutionary War / Chivous Bradley • Dec.1- no event, break for Holidays • Jan. 5- The Bechtler Letters / Deborah Milliken Scott • Feb. 3- To be determined • March 2- African American Women / Doris Crute • April 6- History of Rutherford County Textiles / Terry Hines • May 4- Law Enforcement of Rutherford County / Philip Bailey New history series kicks off next month Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Rutherford County history committee. Ads Work! Ads Work! WE OUR READERS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 157 West Main Street, Forest City 828.248.1408 • rutherfordweekly.com

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