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Our 19th Year • Issue No. 43 • October 27, 2011 Classes for 5 years to adult First 2 weeks & uniform Ray Rice "SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY"® Licensed & certified nationally recognized award-winning member of the US Black Belt Schools Martial Arts 140 W. Main St., Forest City 828-245-5792 369 Butler Road, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 • Phone: 828-248-1408 • Email: advertising@rutherfordweekly.com The only place in Rutherford County you'll find Authentic Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine CandY & Boo Pla es! CandY & Boo Places! Pumpk ns, Faces Pumpkins, Fi ces,, Your Azian! ©Community First Media BBQ DINNER BENEFIT October 30 • 1-6pm for HAILEY RANE SCOGGINS 4 yr. old epilepsy patient facing brain surgery in Nov. Forest City Moose Lodge (Old Hwy. 74) at $10.00 per plate Leftover boston butts sold for $ 35.00 DOOR PRIZES WE CHECK ALIGNMENT FOR FREE In & Inspections & Service Center Out Best Alignment in Town WOW! 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT $49.99 We will check for Free! 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Once again, it's Halloween. downtown in Forest City this Friday, October 28 begins the celebration. It ends in Rutherfordton with the annual "Main Street T the annual "Main Street Trick or Treat". Once again, it's Halloween. The annual holiday commonly includes activities such as trick or treating, costume parties, carving res, apple bobbing, visiting haunted houses, telling scary stories or watching ms. The name originated in the 16th century, "All-Hallows-Day", the day before All Saints Day. It claims to have Scottish origin. Symbols and artifacts associated with Halloween formed over ving of jack-o'-lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in The annual holiday commonly includes activities such as trick or treating, costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfi jack-o'-lanterns, bonfi res, apple bobbing, visiting haunted houses, telling scary stories or watching Halloween fil Ha loween fi l lms. The name originated in the 16th centur "All-Hallows-Day", the day before All Saints Day. It claims to have Scottish origin. Symbols and artifacts associated with Halloween formed over time. A good example is the car time. A good example is the carving of jack-o'-lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purga ory. Believe it or not, the turnip had traditionally been used in Ireland and Scotland at Hallow- purgatort Believe it or not, the turnip had traditionally been used in Ireland and Scotland at Hallow- een, but immigrants to North American used the native readily available pumpkin - much larger and een, but immigrants to North American used the native readily available pumpkin - much larger and easier to carve than turnips. The American tradition of carving pumpkins is fi rst recorded in 1837. easier to carve than turnips. The American tradition of carving pumpkins is fi rst recorded in 1837. Elements of the autumn season such as corn husks and scarecrows became prevalent. Costumes Elements of the autumn season such as corn husks and scarecrows became prevalent. Costumes became big as trick or treating spread. No one was to know who was threatening to do a trick if a oday, much time is spent as the creative forces of everyone is displayed in yards, homes, schools and throughout our towns! This year the big party is in Forest City. There is not one but two big events on Friday, October 28th. This year the big party is in Forest City. There is not one but two big events on Friday, October 28th. The fi rst is at 4pm to 6pm. It's a big "Trick or Treat & Costume Contest"! There will be a lot of treats became big as trick or treating spread. No one was to know who was threatening to do a trick if a treat was not provided. T treat was not provided. Today, much time is spent as the creative forces of everyone is displayed in yards, homes, schools and throughout our towns! The fi rst is at 4pm to 6pm. It's a big "Trick or Treat & Costume Contest"! There will be a lot of treats and even contest photos taken at 108 East Main Street. From 6pm to 8pm it will be a Halloween and even contest photos taken at 108 East Main Street. From 6pm to 8pm it will be a Halloween "Boo"gie Concert at the Florence Mill Heritage Park (corner of Main and Mill Streets). The music fea- yone is invited to bring On Monday, Rutherfordton will have its' annual "Main Street Trick or Treat"! Beginning at 4:30pm kids are welcome to go up and down Main Street and get treats from all the merchants. They usually get a bag full of goodies. Last year a couple thousand attended the event. So, make sure you get to Rutherfordton for the "Main Street Trick or Treat"! Don't forget to bring a big bag. especially for each of you...BOO! I'll have enough candy to last me for a year! I'll have enough candy to last me for a year! Rutherfordton for the "Main Street Trick or Treat"! Don't forget to bring a big bag. Meanwhile, ghosts and goblins will be going door to door throughout the county. Many churches "Boo"gie Concert at the Florence Mill Heritage Park (corner of Main and Mill Streets). The music fea- tured will be both "The Night Moves Band" and the "Sound Connection". Evertured will be both "The Night Moves Band" and the "Sound Connection". Everyone is invited to bring a b anket, a chair and order some take out food from one of the Forest City Restaurants. If you prefer, you can pack your own picnic and enjoy the music, listening, dancing and just having fun. This bigi event will kick off a celebration that won't end until Mondayt kids are welcome to go up and down Main Street and get treats from all the merchants. They usually get a bag full of goodies. Last year a couple thousand attended the event. So, make sure you get to Meanwhile, ghosts and goblins will be going door to door throughout the county. Many churches will hold their decorative "Trunk or Treat" in the parking lots. The costumes will be great and seem y year. What can I say, but have a good, safe time, dress warm, and don't forget, will hold their decorative "Trunk or Treat" in the parking lots. The costumes will be great and seem to get better ever to get better every year. What can I say, but have a good, safe time, dress warm, and don't forget, especially for each of you...BOO! a blanket, a chair and order some take out food from one of the Forest City Restaurants. If you preferl you can pack your own p cnic and enjoy the music, listening, dancing and just having fun. This big even will kick off a celebration that won't end until Monday. It just keeps getting better. It just keeps getting better. On Monday, Rutherfordton will have its' annual "Main Street Trick or Treat"! 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