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Our 19th Year • Issue No. 7 • February 17, 2011 Classes forming now for 5 years - adult. WANTED...PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO BUILD WANTED...PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO BUILD POSITIVE MIND • BODY • SPIRIT IN LIFE POSITIVE MIND • BODY • SPIRIT IN LIFE toning program in the nation. Check out our MMA classes for the tuff guys Rated the # 1 cardio/muscle Martial Arts Center Ray Rice “SMALL T WN FRIENDL “SMALL TOWN FRIENDL In & Out Inspections & Service Center Inspections • BrakesInspections • Brakes ...Much More!...Much More! 431 West Main Street Forest City Across From Dollar General 828-382-0081 WE ARE EXPANDING! COMING SOON WE ARE EXPANDING! COMING SOON 2 INSPECTION LANES BETTER 2 INSPECTION LANES TO BETTER SERVE YOU! SERVE YOU! SPECIAL... ALIGNMENTS $40.00 Honest & Fair Prices & Honest & Fair Prices & Service In A Christian Environment! Service In A Christian Environment! Longtime Mentors, Jeanett Bosgra and Chery Smith share insights with new Mentor (but former teacher) Debbie Bumgarner A table of happy mentors enjoyed breakfast and were shown appreciation for the volunteer work they do with area students. EZ Wireless EZ Wireless UNLIMITED MINUTES UNLIMITED TEXT MESSAGE Nationwide Cellular Works On The Nations Largest Network NO CONTRACT NO CREDIT CHECK $4495 pageplus 828-202-5597 644 S. Broadway St. Forest City Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm ;Sat. 10am-2pm HOME PHONE SERVICE No Connection Fee! Starting At $1432 Per Mo. Communities In Schools of Rutherford County (CISRC) treated their returning and new mentors to breakfast at Rollins Cafeteria Tuesday, January 25, National Mentor Month and Day. “Thanks for Sticking With Us”, was the theme we chose for this event, explained Charlotte Epley, Executive Director. “We knew many of our mentors had been on their own for the last 18 months or so as we regrouped. So this was our fi rst time since I joined CISRC last March to gather the Mentors and demonstrate our appreciation for the volunteer work they do with our students.” Since August CISRC has worked to offer train- ing opportunities and get placements coordinated at our schools, all of that was accomplished through the support of the Ribbon of Hope Grant awarded to CISRC last spring by GlaxoSmithKline. The 2009-2010 school year ended with about 18 active mentors. The number of volunteer mentors has increased to 44 at this point. CISRC intends to begin the 2011-2012 school year with 88 active mentors, knowing for every mentor placed there is a request for 5 more. When a business or group expresses an interest in serving our students Epley says they will do the training at a location convenient to that group. Jeanette Bosgra, who works with Rutherford County, has long mentored at Rutherfordton Elementary, as has Edna Michael, two special volunteers who “Stuck with Us” through the transitions. Matt Bailey, Chery Smith, Tammy Stott and Shelley Turner of the State Employees Credit Union, all mentored over several years. The State Employees Credit Union has consistently encouraged their employees to support our students through CISRC and continue to do so. And, there are others who come back smiling and ready for the students. “It’s all about relationship,” said Karen Moore, when discussing her experience this year as a mentor. “I had served on Boards and had contact with the schools, but it has been eye opening to be on campus and see all the things our teachers do over and above their teaching responsibilities. Being with my mentee is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. When you see a child’s face light up because you are there and hear their excitement when telling you what they’ve accomplished, there is no way to explain the feeling.” In addition to Moore, other Board members of CISRC serve as Mentors. Brenda Watson works with the Economic Development Commission and takes her lunch at 8:00AM on the days she mentors, she was with one student for several years while in elemen- tary and now goes once a month to have lunch and continue their relationship. She is again working with an elementary student on a weekly basis. Mike Saunders is just beginning and Mike Tanner has long served as a mentor. Tanner was fi rst at Rutherfordton Elementary and is now at RS Middle, he like all of our volunteers tell you they get back much more than they give. ng ng of This school year has been exciting for CISRC on many levels. Contributing to the growth of our men- toring program has been the addition of 4 new site coordinators bringing our total to 5. Eaton Corpora- tion made the expansion to our second site possible through their community grant, that in concert with the Ribbon of Hope really helped. In December CISRC was awarded a Mentoring Grant through Communities In Schools of North Carolina. This allowed us to bring, Arnette Tolhurst, who had been volunteering with CISRC in as the Mentor Manager and enabled us to host Tuesday’s event. As Epley continues to solicit new volunteers and supporters, Tolhurst will be charged with day to day interface with the site coordinators, Guidance Counselors and volunteers to see things are going smoothly and to follow up on new volunteer leads. Communities In Schools of Rutherford County’s mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Drop out prevention, yes that is the bottom line of our mission but what we seek to achieve is so much more. 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