Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, March 17-March 23, 2011 www.rutherfordweekly.com The Only Hospital in this Region Named as One of America’s Top 20 Community Hospitals The Amercian Hospital Association says there are 4,919 Community Hospitals in the U.S. You have one of the Top 20 right in your backyard. It’s our pleasure to offer you nationally recognized care. 828-286-5000 * 288 S. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton www.MyRutherfordHospital.com LOVING CARE KENNELS & GROOMING at its fi nest! at its fi nest! GroomingGrooming 828-287-7040 245 Airport Road, Rutherfordton Saturday & Sunday 4:30pm-6pm By Appointment Only BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES ON-THE-GO CAR DETAILING Cars, Trucks, Vans, Motorcycles, Travel Trailers, Campers, Boats. WE’RE MOBILE...WE’RE ON- THE-GO! Call Chuck: 704-400- 3080. BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES BUSHES TRIMMED AND GRASS CUTTING And all lawn- care needs. Great Reasonable Rates. If no answer, leave mes- sage. 704-477-9344 or 704-460- 0833. Monday-Friday 7:30am-6pm BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES GARDNER LAW OFFICES serves the Shelby, Charlotte and Asheville divisions of the United States Bank- ruptcy Court in the Western District of North Carolina. Our firm’s general focus is on Consumer Bankruptcy filings, while also offering bank- ruptcy services to small businesses that are in need of debt relief. We also represent Defendants and/or Plaintiffs in adversary proceedings that are filed in bankruptcy court. Gardner Law Offices offer a free initial consultation with attorney Bill Gardner for all potential clients. We file cases under Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 of the United States Bankruptcy code. Our offices are located at 320- 1 East Graham Street in Shelby, North Carolina. Shelby is approxi- mately 45 minutes from Charlotte, NC and an hour from Asheville, NC. Please contact our office via phone or email to set up a free initial con- sultation. Phone (704) 600-6113, email: Gardner@maxgardner.com Gardner Law Offices and Bill Gard- ner are federal debt relief agencies under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Visit the Fountain at Smith’s Drugs of Forest City to enjoy the best breakfast or lunch in town. While you’re here pick up your complimentary 2010-2011 UNC Basketball Calendar. BUSINESS SER- VICES BUSINESS SERVICES TERRY’S LAWN SERVICE. Grass cutting, mulching, shrub trimming, minor chain saw work. Cheap, reasonable rates. Free estimates. 704-300-6374. Call Today! 828-248-1408 THE CHOICE BUS VISITS STUDENTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA TO HELP INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation & Communities In Schools Partnership Continues Communities In Schools of North Carolina is partnering once again with The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation to help increase the graduation rate and teach students the importance of their decisions, especially the deci- sion to stay in school. The Choice Bus – the nation’s fi rst mobile experience dedicated to reducing the dropout rate – has been visiting students in North Carolina since 2008, and close to 30,000 students in North Carolina have experienced The Choice Bus. For the next six weeks, North Carolina students will receive yet another thrilling opportunity to take advantage of this interactive tool, giving students in 14 counties the opportunity to board the bus and experience the posi- tive impact of making good choices and the likely consequences of not completing high school. An estimated 10,000 students will have the opportunity to visit the bus. The Choice Bus is half-prison cell and half-classroom setting and gives students an opportunity to think about the choice of staying in school and pursuing their education versus dropping out of school. The bus will visit 14 counties, including Richmond, Scotland, Wilson, Pitt, Pamlico, Bertie, Halifax, Northampton and several others from February 8 – March 15, 2011. The Choice Bus will tour Rutherford County March 22 – 25, 2011. “When we had an opportunity to bring The Choice Bus to Rutherford County, we had to have it here for our students; they need to see fi rst-hand the consequences of not staying in school,” said Charlotte Ware Epley, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Rutherford County. The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation develops tools educators can use to encourage students to stay in school, but maintains that no tool is more powerful than building solid relationships with students, families and com- munities. “Communities In Schools is a wonderful partner of ours and an invaluable asset to communities in North Carolina,” said Phil Christian, Executive Director of The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation. “The Choice Bus has traveled across much of North Carolina because of the help and support of this great organization. Through their leadership we’ve been able to provide The Choice Bus experience to tens of thousands of young people in both rural and urban communities in North Carolina.” Additionally, the Foundation has created InsideOut, a documentary that features prison inmates sharing their stories of regret for not getting an education, and Bewhoyouwanna beSM, a career awareness program for ages 7-13. To learn more about The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation, visit www.mattiecstewart.org. Article submitted by: Charlotte Ware Epley; Executive Director Communities In Schools of Rutherford County Outdoor Truths By Gary Miller While I would like to share a fi shing Offer valid February 7 through February 14. All new shipment of jewelry for Valentine’s Day! The Tar Heels and the Fountain at Smith’s Drugs...a winning combination! One calendar per customer. 139 East Main Street, Forest City 828-245-4591 story or tell about an upcoming tur- key hunt; I am actually getting a jump on the early planting season. There’s this piece of land that my friends and I have been trying to make productive for some time. It was logged several years ago and now is so thick with un- derbrush that the only way to cruise it is when the leaves are off the trees. So for the last month we have been trying to acclimate ourselves to this property with topography maps as we walk this oddly shaped parcel. The good news is that we have found several places that are suitable for fi elds. The bad news is a bulldozer can only go so fast. But it is taking shape. There’s a real sense of accomplish- ment when you see an unused and unproductive area become something special. I can already visualize this rough piece of land turning into a lush fi eld of clover. A strategically placed hunting house will provide some won- derful memories for adult and child alike. But there’s a lot of work to do until then. In the meantime, we will keep clearing, cleaning, and preparing. And we will enjoy the journey until we get to the fi n- 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 23 Make sure your business gets Make sure your business gets SPOTTED! What Can Do For You? Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ished product. If there is one picture that keeps coming to my mind as I sit on that dozer, it is that I am mimicking the work of God in my life. While there are plenty of good areas that can yield a quality harvest, they are undeveloped. They may have potential but without some pushing, digging, clearing, and clean- ing, they will never move beyond only potential. At fi rst, it may seem that God is sim- ply tearing down. It may even look ugly and barren. Some might even decry the need to disturb its present condition. But if my life is to yield the greatest harvest, it will only come after a time where God has removed the unnecessary, dug out the stubborn roots of pride, and thinned out the things that are hindering growth. And while the scars may keep me from seeing the fi nished product, I must trust the One whose view is grander than mine and whose hand is guiding every move in order to make me both produc- tive and pleasing in His sight. www.outdoortruths.org ©Community First Media ©Community First Media