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CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION W t D 4 W D 4 Rachel Lost: 30lbs SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY, BIG TIME RESULTS Complimentary Complimentary 15,000 COPIES EVERY THURSDAY 719 S. Broadway, Forest City Right off Exit 182 from US74 ©Community First Media Community First Media Made in America glass Local artwork, glass & more Vaping Supplies Vaping Supplies Skateboards Skateboards Mon-Fri 11am-5:30pm Saturday 12-4pm ISSUE NO. 16 APRIL 19, 2018 RutherfordWeekly.com 828-248-1408 OUR 26 TH YEAR Rutherford Housing Partnership Hosts 10th Annual Gears & Gables Ride Article By: Nell Perry Bovender Rutherford Housing Partnership Article By: Nell Perry Bovender Rutherford Housing Partnership Article Provided By: Chelsea A. Rush Rutherford County Schools Article Provided By: Chelsea A. Rush Rutherford County Schools Rutherford Housing Partnership is hosting its 10th annual Gears & Gables cycling ride May 5 in conjunction with downtown Rutherfordton's MayFest celebration. The nonprofit organization provides urgent home repairs for families in need. RHP provides materials; volunteers provide labor. This year's ride includes three routes, including a 24-mile route for those who want to ease back into the cycling season. The ride begins at 8 a.m. in downtown Rutherfordton at First Baptist Church and also will end there. Participants can expect scenic, backcountry roads and three moderately hilly routes – 24, 41 and 62 miles – with at least 13 Strava segments identified and ascents of 1,332 feet, 2,018 feet and 3,576, respectively. Routes are available on Connect.Garmin.com or Strava. com. Gears & Gables is a fully-supported ride, with SAG support, on-road marked routes, four rest stops and a post-ride meal. Riders need bikes that have been recently serviced and are in good working condition. RHP requests riders wear identification, such as Road ID bracelets, if available, and helmets at all times. RHP also requests that riders refrain from using ear buds or headphones while riding. Registration is $30 per person. Sign up before April 25 to guarantee a free T-shirt; all others will receive T-shirts while they last. Proceeds help those in need in Rutherford County, said Nell Perry Bovender, RHP executive director. "RHP provided urgently needed repairs for 115 families in 2017, and our waiting list still has 80 families needing help," said Bovender. "Gears & Gables helps us raise the money to get those needs met." Sponsorships are also available for businesses or individuals who want to help raise funds for the local nonprofit. For more details, visit the RHP web site at www.RutherfordHousingPartnership.com or the Gears & Gables Cycling Event Facebook page. For questions about the ride, contact Alan Herrick at vicaralxiv@gmail.com. To sponsor, volunteer or register to ride, call the RHP office at 828-248-3431 or email info@ RutherfordHousingPartnership.com. RHP was organized in 1995 by a group of concerned citizens who recognized a growing need among low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners for urgent home repairs to alleviate threats to their health and safety. Statistics tell a sobering story of a low-wealth county in need of safe housing. Rutherford County is a large, rural county of about 66,000 where most recent Census data show that 19% of families live below the poverty level. High School Heroes is a program dedicated to expanding the college-going culture by providing college awareness activities in elementary school classrooms. Heroes talk to the students about college and careers and work with the students on classroom projects. High School Heroes are students from the Building Leaders high school program. As part of this program, each high school works with their district's elementary schools and respective 3rd grade students to put on college fairs. Each high school works with one elementary school per semester, and parents, community members, and other students in the schools are encouraged to participate in the college fair and to see what the students have accomplished. To facilitate the college fair, students are put into groups according to their potential career interests. They are, then, given a college to research that offers degrees ih fields of interest. High school students act as mentors to the elementary school students as they develop a display board and memorize facts about their college. The high school students in the photos are from RS Central, and the 3rd graders are from Rutherfordton Elementary. High School Heroes APPALACHIAN (left to right): Ayden Laws, Tyler Partridge, Kaleb McEntyre, Carlos Rivero DUKE (left to right): Jayden Waddell, Henry Hamrick, Emma Gregory, Clay Godfrey GWU (left to right): Sage Johnson, Peyton Lail, Jaylon Johnson, Haley Chavez

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