Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Black & White & Color Copies Many Sizes Low Cost Per Copy CALL US BEFORE YOU BUY ANYWHERE ELSE CALL US BEFORE YOU BUY ANYWHERE ELSE Cliffside fi refi ghters and Rutherford County Sheriff's deputies were recognized last week for bravery in rescuing a man entrapped in a house fi re early on Christmas Eve morning 2022. Plaques were presented by the Cliffside Fire and Rescue Department to assistant chief John Splawn, fi refi ghter Austin Brown and sheriff's deputies Caleb Buitron, Joseph McComas and Michael Snyder. At 5:47am on December 24, 2022 Cliffside Fire and Rescue as well as other departments responded to a structure fi re at 130 Hines Road in Mooresboro with a confi rmed e n t r a p m e n t . Firefi ghters were met by sheriff's offi cers who had assisted a female occupant out of the house and provided information about the location of the male occupant that remained trapped inside. Within six minutes of arriving on the scene the male occupant, Floyd Buckner, was removed from the structure by Cliffside fi re crews. He was transferred to Rutherford County EMS and then airlifted to the burn center in Augusta, GA. Nancy Buckner was transported to Rutherford Regional Medical Center where she was treated for smoke inhalation. Mr. Buckner succumbed to his injuries on December 25, 2022 at Doctors' Hospital in Augusta. The Buckners' daughter Zelda Murray thanked the 911 communicators who kept calm during the situation, those who led her mother to safety and those who put their lives at risk going into the fi re to fi nd her father. She said "each one was a hero." Nine members of Cliffside Fire and Rescue responded to the call which was the third structure fi re call they had received in a 12-hour period. Responders were faced with cold temperatures with wind chills at minus six degrees and wind gusts up to 36 miles per hour which caused supply lines and fi re engine pumps to freeze. Crews remained on the scene for approximately fi ve hours. Cliffside ÐireÐighters and Rutherford County Sheriff 's deputies recognized Article & Photos Provided By: Pat Nanney Cliffside Fire Department board chairman Chuck Arrowood with the fi refi ghters who were recognized. Some of the fi refi ghters who responded to the Christmas Eve fi re alarm. Mrs. Buckner poses with the sheriff's deputies who led her to safety. The Rutherford County Arts Council (RCAC) has announced the leading cast for the upcoming production of "The Adventures of Pinocchio," a musical play by Diane McEnnerney, based on the book by Carlo Collodi. The play is an adaptation of the beloved Italian children's story about a wooden puppet and his mischievous adventures, originally published in Italian in 1882 and translated to English by Carol Della Chisea. "There have been many adaptations of Pinocchio," says director Laura Link, "but none that I have seen have been as faithful to the original as Mrs. McEnnerney's version. If you think you already know Pinocchio, you may be surprised by what you see onstage." Leading the cast of 70 local actors of all ages will be Alex Lane as Pinocchio, Don McKinney as his poor woodcarver father, Geppetto, and Jonah Millwood as the storyteller Carlo Collodi. Alex Lane is the son of Paul & Kim Lane and is a student at East Rutherford Middle School. He has performed with the RCAC in Cinderella and The Wizard of Oz, as well as performing in church plays at Grace Chapel Foursquare Church. He is a baseball player for East Middle, loves video games and fi shing. Don McKinney has been acting for over 10 years and was most recently seen on the RCAC stage as Elwood P. Dowd in "Harvey," and as Maxim De Winter in "Rebecca." Don works at Food Lion, and is an accomplished singer and pianist. Jonah Millwood has performed many roles in RCAC shows including the Prince in "Cinderella," and Jack Favell in "Rebecca." He is the Technology Technician at Rutherfordton Elementary School and is a worship leader at Element Church. The play is directed by Laura Link, with musical direction by Gale Wilson, and choreography by Layla Gaddy. Performances will be at 7pm on Friday, May 5 and at 3pm on Saturday, May 4 at R-S Central High School Auditorium. Tickets are $15 general admission and will be available beginning April 1 at tix.com and at the door. Arts Council presenting "The Adventures of Pinocchio" Article Provided By: Jean Gordon Alex Lane Don McKinney Jonah Millwood