Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Page 16 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, September 22-September 28, 2022 293 S Broadway St., Forest City 828-245-0434 Monday & Tuesday 8AM-5PM Thursday & Friday 8AM-5PM Sat. 8AM-12PM • Closed Wed. Not Just Oil, Pennzoil FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY LET US DO YOUR DIRTY WORK! KIDS' CORNER BROUGHT TO YOU BY: DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONDAYS: 10AM CALENDAR MONDAYS: 10AM September 24 What: Veterans End of Summer Bash When: September 24; 11am-1pm Where: 303 Fairground Road, Spindale More Info: Veterans in Rutherford County invited. Veterans Office is hosting the bash that will include drawings, music, food and prizes. All vet- erans will also receive a T-shirt. September 27 What: Addiction Support Group When: September 27, 6pm Where: Highland Apartments; 171 Butler Rd, Forest City. More Info: Rena: 828-305-1280. September 23-28 What: 2022 Celebration of Arts When: September 23-28 Where: Foundation of Performing Arts, Spindale More Info: 2D & 3D artists invited. Prizes. Applications: Visual Art Center 160 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, 828-288- 5009, or www.artatthevac.com. October 1 What: Fish Fry Fundraiser When: October 1; 11am until sold out Where: Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp, Inc., 1900 Freemantown Rd., Lake Lure More Info: Plates $15, sand- wiches $8. A Civil War Cannon (1865 replica) built by Eric Freeman will be fired every half hour starting at noon! What: Annual Country Bazaar When: October 1; 7am-1pm Where: Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro More Info: Biscuit Breakfast, Soup Lunch, Crafts, Bake Sale, Gift Items,. Proceeds bene- fit Children's Fund, Church Outreach Committee, and Kentucky Mission. Volunteer Opportunity What: Volunteer Opportunity When: On going More Info: NC Guardian ad Litem Program trains & super- vises child advocate volunteers to represent & promote best inter- ests of kids in court system. Need volunteer advocates www.volun- teerforgal.org, 828-288-6121. October 8 What: Thermal Belt Shrine Club Car, Truck & Bike Show When: October 8; registration 8am-12, awards 3pm Where: ICC Campus, Spindale More Info: Entry fee $25. Proceeds to Shriners Hospital. 828-289-9607 or 828-447-6963. What: 37th Annual Mountain Glory Festival When: October 8; 6:30pm Where: Downtown Marion More Info: www.mountianglo- ryfestival.com or 828-652-2215. October 11 What: Lunch and author When: October 11; 7-10am Where: Lake Lure Inn; Memorial Highway, Lake Lure More Info: $25 donation- lunch & book talk with author, Jennifer Coburn, of Cradles of the Reich. Register at Mountains Branch Library. October 21 What: Free Food Giveaway When: October 21; 8-10am Where: Caroleen Congregation Holiness Church, 112 Walker Store Rd, Ellenboro More Info: Lower parking lot, we'll bring box to your car. October 21-23 What: Rutherford County Arts Council presents production of Prize winning Harvey, by play- wright Mary Chase When: Friday, Oct. 21- 7pm; Saturday, Oct. 22- 7pm; Sunday, Oct. 23- 3pm Where: Maple Street Theater; 132 Maple St., Rutherfordton More Info: 828-245-4000. Tickets on sale now through Tix. com. Endowment Grant Applications Taken Endowment Committee of First United Methodist Church, Forest City taking applications from non-profit 501-c3 organi- zations for 2023 Endowment Grants. 828-245-6446 for appli- cation. Application due Oct. 31. Saturdays thru October What: Rutherford Farmer's Market When: Saturdays 8am-noon Where: Depot St., Forest City More Info: rutherfordfarmers- market@gmail.com Email your community happening to: events@rutherfordweekly.com Governor Roy Cooper announced that nearly 85,000 households and more than 2,400 businesses in 69 counties are set to receive access to high- speed internet thanks to more than $206 million of Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants. This is the state's largest round of GREAT grant awards to date. With this announcement, over $260 million in GREAT grants have been awarded to providers since July 2022. Additional grants are expected to be announced this fall. "High-speed internet access is critical for people to work, learn, access telehealth and connect with one another," said Governor Cooper. "Thanks to this signifi cant GREAT grant award funding, many more North Carolina families and small business owners will have the tools they need to succeed in today's digital world." Some of the internet service providers included in the grants are: • Burke County: Connect Holding II LLC (Connect Holding) • Catawba County: Connect Holding II LLC (Connect Holding) • McDowell County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC (Charter Communications dba Spectrum) • Rutherford County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC (Charter Communications dba Spectrum) "We are excited to be awarding this unprecedented amount of funding to bring high-speed internet access to such a large number of residents and businesses across the state," said NCDIT Secretary and State Chief Information Offi cer Jim Weaver. "These funds will go a long way in closing the digital divide by bringing equitable access to both rural and urban communities." The Governor made the funding announcement today at the Mebane Public Library alongside NCDIT Deputy Secretary for Broadband and Digital Equity Nate Denny and Lumos CEO Brian Stading. Lumos, a provider of 100% Fiber Optic Internet, will be receiving over $7 million in GREAT grants to serve more than 2,600 households and businesses in Alamance and Randolph counties. At the event, the Governor observed a fi ber splicing demonstration by Lumos offi cials. The GREAT grant program provides matching grants to internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives that may partner with individual counties to compete for funding to expand high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved areas of the state. The GREAT grant awards are in addition to the $23.4 million awarded on July 18 and the $30.8 million awarded on August 1 of the $350 million total funding for this round. As part of the GREAT grant eligibility requirements, all internet service provider applicants must be participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible low-income households a $30 per month discount on high-speed internet service or provide access to a comparable low-cost program. NCDIT received 305 applications for this round of GREAT grants, and internet service providers proposed to serve more than 487,000 North Carolina homes and businesses. Applications were scored based on the number of households and businesses they propose to serve, the average cost to serve those locations, and the speeds offered. Applicants must agree to provide high-speed service, defi ned as a minimum of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) download and 20 Mbps upload, scalable to 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload on or before December 31, 2026. All awards are contingent on fi nal executed grant agreements with broadband provider partners. For more information about the NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity, visit https://www. ncbroadband.gov. NC Gov. Announces $206M in Grants to Expand Internet Access in 69 Counties State's largest round of GREAT grant awards will connect nearly 85,000 households and more than 2,400 businesses to broadband Article Provided By: nc.gov