Rutherford Weekly

OUR 23 rd YEAR • ISSUE NO. 32 • AUGUST 13, 2015 RutherfordWeekly.com 828-248-1408 FREE FREE LOOK FOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES ON PAGE 13! LOOK FOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES ON PAGE 13! ©Community First Media Community First Media Good stuff at a good price! You haul! Good stuff at a good price! You haul! Call for appointment Call for appointment 828.286.3077 828.286.3077 Attention flea market vendors, Attention flea market vendors, consignments shops, used furniture consignments shops, used furniture stores: sale all as one, nothing separated. stores: sale all as one, nothing separated. Forest City will Forest City will soon be home to soon be home to Hampton Inn Hampton Inn & Suites & Suites Articles By: Allison Flynn, editorial coordinator, Rutherford Weekly Articles By: Allison Flynn, editorial coordinator, Rutherford Weekly There's no reason to leave town this weekend to find activities for the whole family. From Lake Lure to Forest City, there's plenty to see and do. 24th Annual Hot Nights, Cool Rides Classic cars and hot rods will line Main Street in Forest City on Saturday from 9am to 8pm. "It's almost like Christmas," said Kelly Dale, president of the Forest City Merchants Association, which hosts the show each year. "The anticipation that builds to that day and then seeing the joy on people's faces as they register or just come to look at the cars makes it all worth it." Around 70 trophies in an assortment of categories will be presented to those who register for the show. Registration, Dale said, will be held from 8am to 4pm at the Main Street Meetings Building and costs $25. Registration cost includes a T-shirt and a chance to win cash prizes and trophies. The quality of cars for the show gets better each year, Dale said, and for many it's a social event. There are those who come back every year to see their friends from other places. "Last year we had people enter from as far South as Florida and as far west as Colorado," Dale said. "Every year it seems to get bigger - we had 500 cars last year." This year there will be even more food vendors, Dale said, with icees, funnel cakes, lemonade, baked goods, ice cream, kettle corn, hamburgers, hot dogs and more. Food vendors will be spread out along Main Street so those who want a drink or snack will find it easily accessible. Entertainment will be provided by Michael Jackson impersonator MJ Milam, Jack and the Weatherman Band, Rocky Yelton and Night Moves, Dale said. The show is an opportunity for folks to see what Forest City has to offer, said Amy Bridges, community and downtown development manager for the Town of Forest City. "Our Main Street merchants do a fantastic job promoting the town to visitors who stop in to shop, and many will come back during the holiday season to see the Christmas lights and ride in the horse-drawn carriages. Many visitors to the car show come back year after year, with the date circled on their calendar just like a family reunion." For info, visit www. forestcitymerchants.net. 11th Annual Lake Lure Olympiad The annual Olympiad, which features running, watersports and more kicks off Friday night with opening ceremonies at the beach at Rumbling Bald Resort. The event is free and open to the public. The torch lighting begins at 6pm, and runners from the 10K Dam Run will come in just after. Free ice cream sundaes will be served as the Lake Lure Ski Club performs waterski ballet, ski pyramids and wakeboard flips. Touted as "three races and three days," the Olympiad serves as a fundraiser and includes not only the Dam Run but a triathlon, Race to the Rock 25 mile bike race and Race to the Rock 5K. These competitive events will take place Saturday and Sunday, as well as a Junior Olympiad. During the Junior Olympiad, children ages 4 to 14 can take part in events such as basketball shoot, baseball throw, 40-yard dash, standing broad jump and more. Best in your event? Expect to receive a medal! Past beneficiaries from the Olympiad include Bills Creek, Chimney Rock and Fairfield Volunteer Fire Departments, Fairfield Mountains Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, Friends of the Guardian Ad Litem Program of Rutherford County, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS, Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach, Lake Lure Classical Academy, Lake Lure Fire Department, Lake Lure Lions Club, Lake Lure Police Dept., Camp Lurecrest and Friends of Chimney Rock State Park. For info, visit www. lakelureolympiad.com. 6th Annual Dirty Dancing Festival The iconic lake where Johnny taught Baby the "lift" in "Dirty Dancing" is none other than Rutherford County's own Lake Lure. In 2010, the Dirty Dancing Festival began in Lake Lure and celebrates the cult-classic film of the same name. Friday night enjoy the film under the stars with the lake in the background. The movie starts at 7pm at Morse Meadows Park; the event is free, but donations are appreciated. Saturday enjoy a throwback dance and music festival from 9am to 4pm, also at Morse Meadows Park. Live beach and soul bands, dance lessons and performances by the Asheville Ballet & Dance Company will be held as well as watermelon games and a lake lift competition. Saturday's festival costs $27 for adults and $14 for children at the door. A percentage of ticket sales, as well as onsite fundraising, will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (The film's star, Patrick Swayze, died from pancreatic cancer in 2009.) BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! BUY HERE, PAY HERE! 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Rutherford County has moved from motel to hotel status with an announcement on Aug. 4 of the construction of a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Forest City. Ground will be broken for the new hotel, which will features 85 rooms - 30 percent of which will be suites - in March 2016. The hotel will open, said Hotel One President Arvind Maheshwari, who is developing the hotel. The hotel will be an $8 million investment and will employ 20-plus employees. Rutherford County Chamber Director Clark Poole welcomed those who attended the public announcement, saying that the development proves there are those who believe in the future of the area. "I see representatives of the college, radio station, city managers … you have all come to share in this announcement," he said. Forest City Mayor Dennis Tarlton said Forest City was blessed to have been chosen. "This is perfect timing," he said, before introducing Maheshwari. Hampton by Hilton, Maheshwari said, has more than 2,000 properties totaling more than 200,000 rooms in 16 countries and territories. Hotel One Incorporated currently owns and operates Holiday Inn Express in Forest City. "Forest City was chosen due to the community support, feasibility studies and based on the profits at our current location," Maheshwari explained. The community support, he added, is important because without it it's difficult to develop and operate. "Forest City is ready not only for a new hotel, but also a lot more business," he said. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton will be built on a 3.2- acre lot located behind Bojangles. Cars, athletic events Cars, athletic events and dancing lead and dancing lead this weekend's events this weekend's events 11th A l 6th Annu l al

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