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Thursday, September 19-September 25, 2013 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 21 the inquiring photographer's Question Of The Week: How Hard Has The Current Economy Hit You? m.a. andrews BUY HERE! PAY HERE! • BUY HERE! PAY HERE! Only $ Only $ 3,495 Bill Blanton: It's been hard. I'm on a fixed income and that makes it difficult. I've cut out going places. I used to go fishing, but now I just stay home. Darrell Greene: Tough! I'm a carpenter and our work is very slow. We've stopped going out and about like we used to. I'm much more aware of how I spend my money. David Self: Yes, I definitely feel the crunch. My work has really slowed down. I'll take any job and go anywhere to make some money. Billy Hawkins: It's been hard. I was laid off in February and just got a new job. I'm finally off unemployment and happy to be working again. Steve Greene: We've had some difficult times. I'm a plumber and our business is so slow it's not half of what it once was. I'll work for anybody and do anything to survive. '99 Oldsmobile Intrigue 3800 V6, automatic, good miles, runs great. 4,795 '05 Kia Optima 4 cylinder, automatic, air, alloy wheels, nice ride. Fall Homeschool Day- October 16; 9:30am–12:30pm Only $ Only $ Chimney Rock's Fall Homeschool Day is their most popular homeschool event of the year! Join Park education specialists for fun, interactive programs in a 1000-acre classroom where learning comes alive. Multiple programs offered for your students to experience a day Annual Passholder Sunrise Breakfast- Sat., Oct. 5; gate opens 6:15am, of "fun learning" they won't soon forget. All programs are designed to 3 TO sunrise at 7:30am. $5 for Adult Annual Passholders and Grady's Kids meet NC and SC curriculum standards. CHOOSE Club Members; kids under five are admitted free. Advance registraFROM tion and Annual Pass required. There are few sights in Western NC Off the Beaten Path": Fall Color Ridge Guided Hike- Sat., Oct. 19; as spectacular as watching the sun rise over Lake Lure. We're open- 10am-1pm, $20 for Adults (includes Park admission), $5 for Annual Eddie Bauer, V8, automatic, leather interior, V6, automatic, all power, cruise, ing the Park early this fall just for our Annual Passholders to enjoy Passholders. Advance registration required. 3rd row seat, all power options, dual air. rear air, double doors, runs great. this unforgettable experience. We'll be serving up a tasty continental From 1,500+ feet above the valley floor, enjoy dramatic views from Only $ breakfast with fruit, pastries, juice and hot coffee. Bring your camera Chimney Rock Mountain, surrounded in a sea of stunning fall leaf color smartphone and upload your sunrise pictures to our Facebook page ors. Led by internationally renowned naturalist Ron Lance, this hike or submit them to our fall photo contest! To RSVP, call 800-277-9611 will take you high atop the ridges of Chimney Rock State Park where by Oct. 2. you'll be surrounded in a sea of autumn colors, from deep red and maroon to fiery yellow and orange. Soak up Western NC's legendary Beats, Burgers & Brews at the Old Rock Café- Fri. & Sat., Oct. 11-12, fall colors on the most scenic hike all year long! 3-hour hike is mod18-19, 25-26; 6-8pm, Free erately strenuous and limited to 25 people. Meet on the Sky Lounge The Old Rock is rockin' on October weekend nights! Join us for Beats, patio by 10am. Burgers & Brews with live music performances by local artists in V6, automatic, CD player, air, Chimney Rock Village after a day of leaf peeping in the Park. Enjoy Shutterbugs Nature Photography Workshop good miles. your evening with a local craft brew or glass of wine while relaxing Date/Time: Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27; 8:30am-4pm Frankie Mullinax 828-429-5202 outdoors on our riverside deck. Try Hickory Nut Gap Meats' 100% Cost: Day 1: $88 or $60 Annual Passholders; Day 2: $98 or $70 Pass- Robbie Pruett grassfed beef burger! We'll be serving the full menu with grilled sand- holders; Both days: $160 or $125 for Passholders (fees include an wiches, salads and fresh baked fruit cobbler. Get more info on these Annual Pass and lunch each day) local bands at chimneyrockpark.com. Description: Capture vibrant fall leaf colors, 75-mile views and a Bands lineup: 404-foot waterfall with your camera at Chimney Rock! Jeff Miller, an Oct. 11– Grits and Soul, bluegrass/Americana award-winning photographer published in regional, state and national Oct. 12– Blissing, a capella harmony publications with work exhibited throughout NC, leads this workshop FOR SALE FOR SALE Oct. 18– West End String Band, bluegrass/Americana tailored to individual levels of experience. This is one of the best val44 INCH ROUGH CUT TRAIL 3 WHEEL HANDICAP SCOOTOct. 19– Dulci, singer/songwriter ued workshops in the region held in a beautiful outdoor setting with CUTTER Tow behind ATV or ER needs batteries, $100 obo. Oct. 25– Grits and Soul, bluegrass/Americana dramatic cliffs. Thoroughly learn the basics on day 1 or explore more mower, 12.5 HP engine, Like 704-487-0684. FREE Elephant Oct. 26– Moses Atwood, folk/blues/songwriter intermediate concepts on day 2—or join us for both to make large New. $800 OBO. 704-312-6322. Ear bulbs, you dig. strides in your photography Park in the Dark *new event! skills! Learn or refine your techSat., Oct. 12; 5-9pm. $22 for Adults, $10 for Annual Passholders; $15 niques to best shoot scenes from for Youth (ages 5-15), $8 for Grady's Kids Club Members (includes wide-angle to telephoto, includPark admission) ing traditional flower portraits, What goes bump and hoot in the night? Learn about the sights and intimate landscapes and vistas. sounds of owls and more of Grady's quirky nocturnal wildlife friends Visit www.mountainlens.com to living in Chimney Rock. Arrive by five to hike the Park's scenic trails on see Jeff's online gallery. your own and grab a bite at the Sky Lounge Deli, then gather by 7pm in the Meadows for the fun, family-oriented birds of prey program. Article compliments of: Matt Popowski Public TAKE THE H&R BLOCK INCOME TAX COURSE. Afterward, join us in singing bonfire songs and snacking on s'mores, Relations & Events Manager Chimney Rock Management, LLC followed by an adventurous, kid-friendly one-hour night hike led by Ron Lance, an internationally renowned naturalist and nature lover. 4,795 CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS '98 Ford Expedition 4,295 '99 Isuzu Rodeo LSE 4x4 4,295 '00 Ford Windstar Cash Discounts Any Price! 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