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6 f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 4 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M m e t a p H y S i c a l & S p r i i t U a l B l i S S – W H e r e g r e a t t H i n g S a W a i t ! Follow Your Bliss to Metaphysical & Spiritual Bliss!! NEW Location in 2024: 8 ½ East Main Street, Clinton! We have gifts for the mind, body, and soul. Sometimes in the face of adversity we need to take a risk , trust our intuition, and let faith be our guiding light. Fulfill your dreams and allow the Universe and your passion to lead the way on your soul's journey. Book a Reading or Energy Work – Gift Certificates are available! Energy work impacts the body on many different levels ranging from emotional, physical and spiritual. Call or text: 908.268.8029 for additional information and/ or to schedule an appointment. Don't miss our latest events! Visit: www. MetaphysicalAndSpiritualBliss.com. a n o t H e r F U n d a y a t r c c o l l e c t i B l e S ! Come Join Us for our Super Sunday Show at RC Collectibles on February 11 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm! 1060 US Highway 22, Lebanon • 908.840.4698 OUR GUEST SIGNER ( from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm) IS: The Legendary, Daniel "RUDY" Eugene Ruettiger – YES, THAT RUDY!! Daniel Eugene Ruettiger (born August 23, 1948) is an American motivational speaker and author who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. His early life and career at Notre Dame were the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy. Ruettiger did not excel scholastically, at least in part due to dyslexia. He attended Joliet Catholic High School and played for locally famous football coach Gordie Gillespie. After serving for two years in the United States Navy after high school, and working in a power plant for two years, Ruettiger applied to Notre Dame and was rejected due to his low high school grades. He enrolled and attended nearby Holy Cross College, and after two years was accepted as a student at Notre Dame on his fourth try, in the fall of 1974. It was during his time studying at Holy Cross that Ruettiger discovered he had dyslexia. Ruettiger harbored a dream to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, despite being undersized at 5 ft, 6 in and 165 lb. Head coach Ara Parseghian encouraged walk-on players from the student body. After tremendous financial help from his father, Ruettiger earned a place on the Notre Dame scout team, a squad that helps the varsity team practice for games. After the 1974 season, Notre Dame coach Parseghian stepped down and former Green Bay Packers coach Dan Devine was named head coach. In Ruettiger's last opportunity to play for Notre Dame at home, Devine put him into a game as defensive end against Georgia Tech on November 8, 1975. In the movie Rudy, Devine is given a somewhat antagonistic role, not wanting Ruettiger to dress for his last game. In the real life scenario, however, it was Devine who came up with the idea to dress Ruettiger. In the final play of Ruettiger's senior season with the Fighting Irish, he recorded a sack, which is all his Notre Dame stat line has shown. Ruettiger actually played for three plays: a kickoff, an incomplete pass, and on the third play (the game's final play), he sacked Georgia Tech quarterback Rudy Allen. Ruettiger was carried off the field by his teammates following the game, the first player in Notre Dame history to do so. Only one other player has received such an honor: Marc Edwards in 1995. Ruettiger set up a successful maintenance company and also sold real estate. In 1986, he moved back to South Bend, Indiana, and decided to sell his story to be made into a film. Ruettiger's story was told in the 1993 feature film Rudy, which starred actor Sean Astin in the title role. Ruettiger appeared in a cameo as a fan behind his father, played by Ned Beatty, during the final game scenes. Ruettiger has said that the movie is "92% true."The players did not lay down their jerseys; rather, the team captain and one other player requested that he be allowed to play. Dan Devine is given a somewhat antagonistic role in the film, but Devine was actually one of Ruettiger's biggest motivators to return to the team. The groundskeeper named "Fortune" is a combination of three different people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Ruettiger RC COLLECTIBLES sells an array of sports and non-sports memorabilia. We have one of the largest in New Jersey vintage sports card collections as well as collectibles for the non sports. Our venders are ready to help you pick that all important Valentine gift for your special someone. Bid on our silent auction, play pack break and so much more. Come join the fun!For more information, call: 908.840.4698 visit us on the web at: www.RCCollectibles.com. Like us on Facebook!

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