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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, October 27-November 2, 2022 Vote TATE PARKER • From a family of educators • Children in Rutherford County Schools • Conservative • Passionate • Occupational therapist • McNair ROPE Scholar • App State and Lenoir-Rhyne grad • Supports trade programs and athletic trainers in all high schools • ERHS Baseball State Champ 03-04 Paid for by Tate For Board of Education EARLY VOTING STARTS OCT 20 TH FOR MORE INFOMATION VISIT PARKERTATE.COM FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FEUDSHINE Presents TRICK-OR-TREATING FOR THE KIDS +DOORZHHQ%HQHILW +DOORZHHQ%HQHILW TIMMY HOYLE TIMMY HOYLE OCTOBER 28 & 29 · THE FARM IN BELWOOD Music Presented by: Cody Woody, Outlaw Whiskey, Double Shoals, & Sam Lowe Moonshiners & Master Distillers: James Hatfield, JB Rader, Vann Fields, Red Dog, Crazy Chuck, Sammy Hatcher, Marge in Charge, Alfredo Pena, Moonshiner Pat, Moonshiner Steve, Donnie and Teresa the Beattyville Hillbillies, Tracy and Mary-Alice Vanfleet, lan omas, Brian Silcot, Big Chuck, Brian Battle, & Josh Carrie ...and more special guests appearances! Catering by Norman's Cafe Events · Bounce House · Live Auction Sat @ 7 · 50.50 Raffle · Hatfield & McCoy Tug of War · Powder Pistol Raffle · BIG FOOT HUNT! · Miss Knobby Contest A new daytime Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program will begin in January 2023 at Isothermal Community College. BLET is accredited by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Commission and is the required entry-level training program for anyone wishing to become a law enforcement offi cer in North Carolina. BLET consists of more than 660 classroom hours of training that provides the skill training to become a rookie law enforcement offi cer. "Law enforcement offi cers are in very high demand," said Philip Bailey, the BLET director at Isothermal. "All of the departments in the area and across the state are experiencing personnel shortages. There are a lot of reasons for that– retirements and the fact that it can be a challenging job that's not for everyone." Bailey said, with the challenges, come great rewards. "You've got a front row seat to the greatest show on earth," said Bailey. "It's an exciting and fulfi lling job. You experience very interesting situations and have a chance to help people every day." BLET covers 35 topics including criminal law, ABC law, juvenile law, and laws of arrest, search, and seizure, driver training, fi rearms, defensive tactics, and vehicle stops. A topic recently added is human traffi cking, refl ecting the growing problem of human slavery for sexual purposes. Admission requirements for BLET include a minimum age of 20 years old. Applicants must also possess a high school diploma or GED, and be a US Citizen. In addition, students must take a reading test scoring at least a 10th grade reading level, and obtain sponsorship from a local or area law enforcement agency. Students must also be in good physical condition and obtain a physical exam from a medical doctor. Students who enter BLET must also have a background free of any felony violations or serious misdemeanor offenses. A review of past convictions, both criminal and traffi c, is conducted for each student who applies to enter BLET. It is not necessary that a student have a clean or "unblemished" record. Some offenses may be on a student's record but still make them eligible for admission. An application packet is available for pick-up or mailing. Anyone wishing more information may call Brenda McFarland at 828- 395-1668 or by email at bmcfarland@isothermal.edu or Director Philip Bailey at 828-395-1448 or by email at pbailey@isothermal.edu. Enrollment is limited, and an application packet is required to be completed and returned prior to the start of training. New daytime class of BLET starts in January High-demand careers in law enforcement are available Article Provided By: Jean Gordon RutherfordWeekly.com RutherfordWeekly.com Features Include Search Archived Issues • Obituaries Advertisers • Local Sports • Weather Subscribe To Our Subscribe To Our Digital Edition Digital Edition Name: Address: City: Zip: Email: Phone : Subscribe Online @ RutherfordWeekly.com Or Complete This Form And Mail or Drop-In Rutherford Weekly • 157 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 Free Free Receive Your Digital Edition Every Thursday Morning By Email! Subscribe FREE Email news and events to events@rutherfordweekly.com or go to or go to www.rutherfordweekly.com www.rutherfordweekly.com to submit online. to submit online. Have interesting news about your business or organization? Email it to us! Email it to us!

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