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Page 30 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, December 9-December 15, 2010 FACEBOOK’S DATA CENTER PROJECT HIRES LOCALLY, INVITES MORE APPLICATIONS IRENE MORROW SPLAWN Mrs. Irene Morrow Splawn, 84, of Oakland Road, Forest City, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Services were held at Florence Baptist Church. Burial followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Splawn was preced- ed in death by her husband of 35 years, Odell Splawn; her parents, Elmer “Buddy” Morrow and Laura Warlick Morrow; 1 son, Larry Splawn; 4 brothers, Charles Morrow, Jack Morrow, Jerry Morrow and Joe Morrow; and 3 sis- ters, Ruth Moore, Martha McDaniel and Betty Bostic. She is survived by 3 daughters, Nancy Splawn, Lisa Splawn and Lauren Yelton and husband Mike, all of Forest City; 5 sisters, Rosie Bridges, Rebecca Davis, and Linda Vallecillo, all of Forest City, and Susan Dycus of Harris, and Donna Roach of Ellenboro; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to: Florence Baptist Church Lightshine II Fund, 201 South Broadway, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com RICHARD WAYNE GIBBS Mr. Richard Wayne Gibbs, 64, of Bostic, NC, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010. A Memorial Service was held at Walls Baptist Church. Mr. Gibbs is survived by BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES NEED BUSINESS CARDS TO PROMOTE YOURSELF & YOUR BUSINESS? 1000 raised print business cards starting at $29.50 + tax. Shelby Shop- per & Info, 503 N. 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Holland, Howard Pentz and Norris Hutchins; her parents, Jessie Edgar Silver and Mary Louise Hamrick Silver; 1 son, Richard Pentz; 2 sisters, Becky Brown and Ellen Fletcher; 4 step-chil- dren, Betty Elliott, Monroe Holland, Jimmy Holland and Ken Holland. She is survived by 2 sons, Tony Holland and wife Barbara, and Tim Holland and wife Chris, both of Forest City; 1 sister, Christean Absher of Forest City; 2 brothers, John Silver and wife Anne of Lowesville, NC and Ray Silver and wife Frances of Mooresboro; 3 step- children, Denise Radford, Ricky Hutchins and Marion BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES PAINTING: I PAINT APART- MENTS and rental properties. Very experienced, professional results, at competitive cost. Rob- ert, 704-487-2815, free quotes. THE WEATHERMAN’S All-In- One Service: Yard Clean Up, Landscaping and Pressure Washing. Haul off trash, limbs, storm debris. Also clean out buildings, basements, clean gutters. Spread mulch, gravel, install stone walkways, raised flower beds, trim hedges. Pres- sure washing. See my work at www.theweathermansgreatout- doors.blogspot.com Call Robert 704-487-2815. Hutchins; 22 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grand- children. Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family. Please sign the guest book at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com HARRY THOMAS POORE, JR. Mr. Harry Thomas Poore, Jr., 75, of Union Mills, NC, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010. A Celebration of Life Service was held at Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC with Military Honors provided by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Mr. Poore served our country in the U.S. Marine Corp for 3 years and in the U.S. Army for 6 years during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He is survived by his wife, Linda Rumfelt Poore; 2 sons, Harry Thomas Poore, III and Lamar Poore; 1 daughter, Donna Sue Crow; 1 sister, Darlene Jennings; 2 step- daughters, Nikki Chadwick and Gwendolyn Bernal; and 11 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to: Rutherford County Honor Guard, c/o Rutherford County Veterans Council, 303 Fairground Road, Spindale, NC 28160. Crowe’s Funeral Home, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family. BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES PLANETHAIRDEPOT specializ- es in Human Hair, Synthetic Hair, Indian Hair, Wigs, Lace Wigs and Drawstrings. We offer free ship- ping on all purchases with great affordable prices. Check us out at www.planethairdepot.com 704- 860-2611. FATHER & SONS Reliable Ser- vices. We clean out porches, sheds, buildings, houses, ga- rages, rental properties, etc. Haul off anything big or small. Odd job specialist: yard cleanup, branch- es hauled off, weed pulling, leaf raking, yard clutter. We remove it all CHEAP. Big Senior Discounts! Free estimate. 828-202-1715. CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT $450 MILLION DATA CENTER, GENERAL CONTRACTOR TAKING APPLICATIONS Facebook representatives today described how to apply for work at the company’s $450 million data center now under construction in Rutherford County. Facebook also announced that just three weeks into the project the fi rst of its local con- tractors are working on the data center, which will eventually connect the more than 500 mil- lion people around the world who use the pio- neering social networking service. The local hires include Tri City Concrete Company and GDS (Garbage Disposal Service) as well as electrical workers and others. The process for applying to work on the construction project is simple: Subcontractors interested in work at the site should send rel- evant information to the project’s general con- tractor, DPR/Fortis, via Construction@Ruther- fordDataCenter.com. Individuals seeking work at the Facebook Data Center Construction site should regularly check www.facebook.com/ru- therforddatacenter for subcontractor updates. Subcontractors will hire staff in their respective fi elds, and are planning meetings to explain their needs. Tri City Concrete Company, a Rutherford County standard-bearer for more than 30 years, is now on the site as the data center’s ready mix concrete supplier in a partnership valued at $1,000,000. “With the economy the way it is, this is a huge deal for us,” said Bill Morris, who, along with co-owner Steve Barnes, grew up in Rutherford County. “We’ve been waiting for a project of this magnitude to come along.” Added Barnes, “We’re excited not just for us, but the entire county.” Over the next two months, Tri City will put 14 people and about a dozen trucks on the site to pour the data center’s footings (about 4,000 cubic yards of concrete), then move on to the slab. Also aboard is GDS of Spindale, which will use two trucks and four people to haul away trash and recycling. In addition, the project began bringing on electrical workers -- including some from Ru- therford County -- at the fi rst of three ‘industry nights’ put together by Rosendin Electrical (the EMPLOYMENT MOVIE EXTRAS TO STAND in background for a major Film Pro- duction. Earn up to $150 per day. Experience not required. All looks needed. 888-736-0843. EMPLOYMENT NOW HIRING: Companies des- perately need employees to as- semble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly potential. Info 1-985-646-1700 Dept. NC-5264. EXPERIENCED AUTO BODY Tech needed. 704-445-0970. national company that works closely with Fa- cebook). Future ‘industry nights’ are scheduled at the site off Old Caroleen Road and US 74 on Dec. 9 & Dec. 16. Walk-ins are welcome at 6pm. Rosendin Electrical asks that people seeking an electrical job on the project fi rst call 1-828-665-4239 to set up a time to complete an application and evaluation. “Our goal is to hire locally wherever possible,” said Facebook’s Director of Site Operations Tom Furlong. “It makes sense for us economi- cally, and it’s the right thing to do.” “Building a data center is a complex process. In some cases, we need specialists with spe- cifi c data center experience. In others, more general skills fi t fi ne. In all cases, we look for companies with the right quantity and quality of staff, as well as the ability to mobilize quickly. We know there are seasoned and skilled work- ers in this region. We’re already working with some of them, and look forward to meeting more.” Rick Austin, executive director of the Ruther- ford County Chamber of Commerce, added, “We’re taking the fi rst steps in a long term relationship that will bring lots of benefi ts to Rutherford County. In addition to jobs at the site, Facebook will buy from local and regional offi ces, janitorial and other service providers. And Facebook employees will frequent local restaurants and grocery stores, and be involved in community activities and schools.” Subcontractors on the site will generally hire their own craft staffs. The site’s electrical contractor has asked that people seeking an electrical job on the project call 1-828-665-4239 to set up a time to complete an application and evaluation. An appointment to interview for a job may follow on Dec. 9 or 16. The interviews will take place on the job site off Old Caroleen Road and US 74. Construction at the Facebook data center will eventually employ about 250 people. Once the data center is complete, Facebook will have between 35 and 45 full-time and contract em- ployees. For info, visit www.facebook.com/ru- therforddatacenter. EMPLOYMENT NORTH STATE Environmental, Inc. is hiring experienced Heavy Equipment Operators. 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