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"RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S FAVORITE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER" The Secret To Raising Drug-Free Kids: SAT., AUG. 18 VISIT OUR SCHOOL DURING THE CAR SHOW & CHECK OUT OUR DEMO'S The study of Martial Arts is for all age groups. Our nationally recognized award winning program & instructors are dedicated to improving each students confidence, motivation, self-discipline & Our 20th Year • Issue No. 33 • August 16, 2012 • 828-248-1408 SCHOOLS FOOTBALL 2012 LOCAL HIGH HIGH 2012 OCAL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Make Sure To Keep YYour Copy & Follow The Games! Copy & Follow The Games! Support Our Local High School Athletics! M k S T K Support Our Local High School Athletics! The The B Bus Stuff Stuff Saturday, August 18TH Gregory's Original Restaurant 161 Park Lane Dr., Ruthefordton Your Communit our Community Support!Support! Please Show Please Show IT'S COMING... IT'S COMING... SEPTEMBER 6 SEPTEMBER 6TH TH THUR D THURSDS AY Workmen creating the solvent extraction settlers. PLAY EVERY WEEK FOR OUR CHANCE T FOR Y YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY EVERY WEEK TO ADVERTISE CONTACT BRUCE COLE OR MIKE MARLOW AT 828-248-1408 Advertising@RutherfordWeekly.com The Horsehead boiler buildings taking shape. True speed starts here. Internet up to 12 Mbps now available! Call (828) 245-1633 today or visit yournorthland.com. Limited time offer. Some restrictions may apply. May not be available in all areas. See www.yournorthland.com/offers for more details. The electrowinning cell pedestals building in progress. e! $1999 Int per mo. for 6 mos. when bundled Internet starting atInt Northland Anthony Staley, PhD, on site General Manager - Zinc Metal answering all questions at the Horsehead Corporation Community Event. He also spoke to bus loads of interested and concerned citi- zens when they went on tour. On T Tuesday,, August 7th, Horsehead Cor- poration sponsored a community event at poration sponsored a community event at Hicks Grove Baptist Church in Mooresboro. On uesday August 7th, Horsehead Cor Hicks Grove Baptist Church in Mooresboro. The church is adjacent to the new Horseh- ead Zinc Plant. A construction update was presented to all attendees in the Fellowship Hall of Hicks Grl Ha l of Hicks Grove Bap ist. Community offi -ove Baptist. Community offit cials and local citizens were all invited to this rst community meeting. All major execu- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to avail themselves to an open fl oor and question and answer session. The meeting started with a brief presentation by Horsehead President and CEO James Great emphasis was placed on the fact that Horsehead is a green company. The new The church is adjacent to the new Horseh- ead Zinc Plant. A construction update was presented to all attendees in the Fellowship cials and local citizens were all invited to this fi rst community meeting. All major execu- tives of Horsehead Corporation came from tives of Horsehead Corporation came from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to avail themselves to an open fl oor and question and answer session. The meeting started with a brief presentation by Horsehead President and CEO James M. Hensler M. Hensler. SCHEDULES PAGE 5 AGE 5 RUTHERFORDWEEKLY.COM 140 W. Main Street, Forest City • 828-245-5792 respect for law & order. Call, classes forming now for age 5 years to adult Hope To Have New Facility Up & Running On Or Before September 2013 Horsehead Executives Hold Town Meeting... By: M.A. Andrews • maandrews@rutherfordweekly.com plant in Rutherford County is a defi nite state- This, because the facility uses a solvent ex- traction - Electrowinning process which is a Corporate Affairs, Ali Alavi stated that: "The new facility, the only one of its kind in North Amer ca, This, because the facility uses a solvent ex- y envirn is very e vironmen ally friendly.onmentally friendlyt traction - Electrowinning process which is a Hydrometallurgical process and not a Py- ometallurgical. This basically means it is a a very small carbon footprint." Environmen- talists welcomed this good news. talists welcomed this good news. At the meeting, Anthony Staley, PhD was At the meeting, Anthony Staley, PhD was introduced. He is the on site General Man- introduced. He is the on site General Man- ager - Zinc Metal for Horsehead's new plant, now under construction. He and his wife have alr a eady purchased a home in Ruther ford County. He answered all questions and plant in Rutherford County is a defi nite state- of-the-art facility. Senior Vice President for of-the-art facility. Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Ali Alavi stated that: "The new facility, the only one of its kind in North America, is veri Hydrometallurgical process and not a Py- rometallurgical. This basically means it is a minor source for air emissions and will have minor source for air emissions and will have a very small carbon footprint." Environmen- ager - Zinc Metal for Horsehead's new plant, now under construction. He and his wife have ford County. He answered all questions and replied to all concerns from local citizens in attendance. He also took all those who want- attendance. He also took all those who want- ed to go on a bus tour of the new plant. He lready purchased a home in Ruther- eplied to all concerns from local citizens in ed to go on a bus tour of the new plant. He explained what each part of the plant does and the process of zinc extraction. Horseh- ead extracts zinc metal from multiple recy- ead extracts zinc metal from multiple recy- cled sources including Waelz Zinc Oxide." Unless ahead of schedule, the new cled sources including Waelz Zinc Oxide." Unless ahead of schedule, the new Horsehead facility in Rutherford County is Great emphasis was placed on the fact that Horsehead is a green company. The new Horsehead facility in Rutherford County is presently scheduled to begin operation in September of 2013. The positions needed for the facility do not require a college edu- presently scheduled to begin operation in September of 2013. The positions needed for the facility do not require a college edu- explained what each part of the plant does and the process of zinc extraction. Horseh- The meeting was opened and questions taken by James M. Hensler, President and CEO of Horsehead Corporation. Mr. Hensler fl ew in from the company headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the special event. cation. Salaries will range from $40,000 to ed in their planned periodic town hall meet- ings which will be an ongoing event up and The commitment of Horsehead is ri cation. Salaries will range from $40,000 to $45,000. Employment opportunities will be announced at a later date. $45,000. Employment opportunities will be announced at a later date. The commtment of Horsehead is refl ec - ed in their planned periodic town hall meet- forts to communicate and inform the citizens of the county is very evident. They came to of the county is very evident. They came to listen and answer questions. listen and answer questions. It is very obvious that Rutherford County It is very obvious that Rutherford County is most fortunate to have been selected for ect-t ings which will be an ongoing event up and until the plant begins operations. Their ef- until the plant begins operations. Their ef- forts to communicate and inform the citizens is most fortunate to have been selected for Horsehead Corporations new site. Remem- BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL $ Building Positive Mind Body • Spirit 39.95First 2 weeks uniform $99 value ositive Mind Body • Spirit Since 1975 DISCIPLINE A+ CONFIDENCE A+ ATTITUDE Report Card A+ www.mypersonaldojo.com † ids: Martial Arts Horsehead Corporations new site. Remem- ber, we were the one chosen from over 100 ber, we were the one chosen from over 100 potential locations. Does it get any better than this? potential locations. Does it get any better than this? ©Community First Media

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