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See hrblock.com/refundadvance for details. ©2017 HRB Tax Group, Inc. hrblock.com/refundadvance 197 Railroad Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | 828-286-3376 1639 US HWY 74A BYPASS, STE 145, SPINDALE, NC 28160 | 828-286-3376 L O U I E ' S CAFE CAFE Love At First Slice! 828-247-9009 828-247-9009 828-247-9008 O U I E Heart Shaped Pizza Dine In Or Carry Out Heart Shaped Pizza Dine In Or Carry Out Wednesday, February 14 th Voted Best Of Voted Best Of Rutherford County ! 828 247 9008 828 247 9008 235 S. Powell Street 235 S. Powell Street Forest City Forest City Corner Broad St & Powell Corner Broad St & Powell Across from Florence Baptist Across from Florence Baptist W F b 14 F b 14 h th Get Your Get Your Heart Shaped Pizza! Pizza! SURPRISE SURPRISE THAT SPECIAL THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE! SOMEONE! ©Community First Media Community First Media Things are looking up for a certain pup. Uno, a North American river otter, has joined the Grandfather Mountain family. The otter pup came to the mountain in November 2017, having been found orphaned in the Asheville area earlier that year. In April, he was brought to a Lincolnton, N.C.-based wildlife rehabilitator, the same who helped rehabilitate four of Grandfather's other river otters. Upon arriving in Lincolnton, Uno was estimated to be between six and eight weeks old. At such a young age, river otters don't yet know how to swim. Their eyes only start opening around fi ve weeks of age. Uno's rehabber provided one-on-one swimming lessons, with the intention of releasing him back into the wild. "It was her job to teach him how to swim and to catch fi sh, so she actually took him down to a pond once a week to teach him how to do that — after he learned how to swim in little pools of water fi rst," said Christie Tipton, chief habitats curator at Grandfather Mountain. Uno passed with fl ying colors. But there was one problem. "He was just too friendly to be released," Tipton said, noting that his affection toward humans would prove dangerous in the wild. And that's where Grandfather Mountain came in. The Linville, nonprofi t nature preserve and attraction is home to a variety of rescued animals, including black bears, bald eagles, mountain lions, elk and river otters, that, having been orphaned or injured in the wild or born into captivity, are unfi t to be released into the wild. At Grandfather, they live in environmental wildlife habitats, specially designed spaces built around actual native landscape with ample room to roam as they please. At the habitats, guests can learn about the important role these animals play in the ecosystem, while seeing them in their natural settings. The river otter habitat features an underwater viewing area, where guests of all ages can watch the playful creatures swim and frolic in their aquatic element. Uno, however, currently resides in the mountain's spacious quarantine facility, known as The Plaza, where he's being introduced to a couple of Grandfather's off-display river otters, Nottaway and Nova. The mountain keeps only two of its fi ve otters in the main habitat at a time, due to confl icting personalities, and would alternate display time between pairs — Luna and Oscar, and Nottaway and Nova. With Nottaway, Grandfather's oldest river otter, nearing his 18th birthday and beginning to have some diffi culty traversing the habitat, he and Nova (who's almost 5 years old) spend most of their time among the creature comforts of The Plaza, which include an indoor sleeping and dining space and an outdoor play area, complete with private swimming pools. The idea is to eventually have Uno and Nova share the main habitat, alternating with Luna and Oscar, while Nottaway enjoys his golden years at The Plaza. As such, Uno is gradually being introduced to the elder otter and his younger cohort. "He's pretty independent, but once he gets bored with his toys, he'll start chirping a lot, wanting us to pay attention to him," assistant habitats curator Emma Noto said. "But he's super interactive with his toys right now, just loving all the new stuff he's been getting, so everything is just very exciting for him." He's particularly fond of stashing toys in the corners of The Plaza, "which is funny, because I don't think any of our other otters have ever done that," Noto said. Although Uno is currently off display, guests to Grandfather Mountain can meet him through one of the park's behind-the-scenes tours, offered April through October. To learn more about behind-the- scenes tours and other habitat programs, visit http:// bit.ly/2mayUrd. Folks can welcome Uno to Grandfather Mountain by purchasing him a treat from the habitats' Animal Wish List on Amazon.com. Through the list, donors can choose a gift for their favorite animal, purchase it online and have it delivered straight to Grandfather Mountain for their immediate enjoyment. To see the list, visit http://bit. ly/GMAmazonWishlist. The not-for-profi t Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation strives to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain. For more information, call 800-468-7325, or visit www.grandfather.com to plan a trip. Uno the River Otter joins Grandfather Mountain family Article Provided By: Frank Ruggiero Director of Marketing & Communications Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com Your Link to Local Classifi eds!

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