Grow Lincoln County 2018

TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS TOWARD SUCCESS

The official quality-of-life publication for the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce

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This is Lincoln County, North Carolina

Welcome Home ... he Executive Board and the Board of Directors will take charge of a membership that will challenge the leadership to move the Chamber into new markets and toward methods of expanding opportunities for business development. The leaders of the Chamber will view the future of marketing the business community, and will study ways to offer newer and better venues for product and service to the GROWING consumer base and the options it will demand.

Early this year, the Board and the Chamber membership will welcome a new leader to serve at the helm of the Chamber of Commerce. With his retirement after 31 years, Ken Kindley leaves a legacy of success and growth of the Chamber that is now poised for an ever-expanding future. The new Chamber leader will have a solid foundation on which to GROW the business development culture that will support Lincoln County as it continues developing into one of the fastest-developing areas in North Carolina.

The most exciting changes in this new era will be seen in the membership itself. The era’s bright future will see changes that are brought on by a rush of new businesses, the growth of existing businesses, an ever-expanding industrial base of new companies and the onslaught of new jobs. These changes will add new people to the current population, all of whom will create demand for better housing, better schools, more consumer services, and more retail and social fulfillment.

In short, Lincolnton, Denver, West Lincoln and all of Lincoln County will be in a state of GROWTH. GROW Magazine will be the Chamber’s herald of change and harbinger of the dynamic developments that will document Lincoln County’s progression into the forefront of the GROWing region.

Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce 101 E. Main St. | P.O. Box 1617 | Lincolnton, NC 28092 www.lincolnchambernc.org | (704) 735-3096

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2018 Chamber of Commerce Executive Board

Join Us Eddie Sigmon Sigmon Insurance Solutions

Chair of the Board 2018

I’m excited for 2018, and the vision that the Chamber and our members have for Lincoln County. With a new Chamber president and the future updates of the Chamber building, I believe we will see continued growth in our community.

We encourage everyone to stop by the Chamber to see the updates and changes we have made to the building.

Lincolnton is my hometown and a great place to be. I appreciate our goals for the business community and the friendly atmosphere that members bring to the Chamber.

I, as many others, do look forward to seeing the Chamber and small business owners grow, and I encourage them to bring their style, commitment and growth to our community.

Please feel free to contact the Chamber and ask us how you, too, can be involved with our committees.

Eddie Sigmon

Chair of the Board 2018 Photo by Melany Dawn Crouse Photography

Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce 101 E. Main St. P.O. Box 1617 Lincolnton, NC 28092 www.lincolnchambernc.org (704) 735-3096

s your 2018 Chair of the Board for the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce – and a business owner – I am committed to seeing our small town grow.

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Executive Board

30 Artistic Endeavors

16 Strategic Plan –

The Program of Work

18 Business & the Future

32 Centrally Located

Boosting the Economy

Answering the Call

Making the Grade

38 A Charitable Heart

28 Know the Area Region by the Numbers

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Hallmarks of Faith

40 Past & Present

A Look at How the County Has Changed

44 Living the Life

Drum Florist

Melany Dawn Crouse Photography

Welcome to the Heartland

34 Knowledge Is Power

26 Safe & Secure

Fertile Ground for Creativity

Photographers Steve Bailey

Perfect Place to Settle Down

Account Executives Becky Petrick Jennifer Weber Shirley Smith Printer Freeport Press www.freeportpress.com

Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce 101 E. Main St. P.O. Box 1617 Lincolnton, NC 28092 (704) 735-3096 www.lincolnchambernc.org

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Flavors for All to Savor

51 Making Memories

Chamber Snapshots

52 Healthy Outlook

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Choices in Care

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Strategic Plan --- The Program ofWork

2018 Board Of Directors Executive Board Officials Guide, Monitor Development In City and County Photos courtesy of the Lincoln Economic Development Association

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Business And Industrial Relations VICE CHAIR

Community Development And Promotions VICE CHAIR

Lisa Fournier Verizon Wireless

Jeremy Love First Citizens Bank

OBJECTIVE To strengthen the relationship between the Chamber and local industry through networking, direct contact and special events, and to ensure continued growth and development in Lincoln County.

OBJECTIVE To enhance the quality of life for Lincoln County citizens through promoting, coordinating, organizing and supporting Chamber projects and community events.

COMMITTEES INDUSTRIAL AWARENESS SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL BUSINESS EXPO DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

COMMITTEES SEMINARS CHAMBER DEVELOPMENT LEADS GROUP PROMOTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Strategic Planning And Membership Development VICE CHAIR

Lincoln County Relations VICE CHAIR

Bill Beam Lincoln County Commissioner Orrell’s Outdoor

Jamie Houser Turner Houser Insurance Group OBJECTIVE To ensure, through strategic planning and membership development, the Chamber’s continued leadership position in the social and economic growth of the community, while raising public awareness of the Chamber’s role.

COMMITTEES CHAMBER AMBASSADORS’ PAST CHAIRPERSONS ANNUAL BANQUET LEADERSHIP LINCOLN GOLF OUTING

Public Affairs and Education VICE CHAIR

OBJECTIVE To help represent and promote the needs of Lincoln County businesses and the need to create a Lincolnton Area Council.

COMMITTEES EAST LINCOLN AREA COUNCIL WEST LINCOLN AREA COUNCIL

Julie West Hospice & Palliative Care of Lincoln County OBJECTIVE To evaluate and support federal, state and local affairs that impact the economy and quality of life for Lincoln County and work to enhance school programs by involving business and industry.

COMMITTEES EDUCATION GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

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Business & The Future --- Lincoln County’s New Development

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Project Plans, Expansions Add Opportunities for Workforce Photos courtesy of the Lincoln Economic Development Association

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he Lincoln Economic Development Association’s mission is to foster an economic environment that promotes: • An enhancement of the standard of living by creating more and better jobs for the citizens of Lincolnton and Lincoln County • An increased and diversified tax base to provide needed community services LEDA’s goals include: • Retention and expansion of existing businesses • Attraction of civersified base industries • Improvement of the overall business climate within Lincolnton and Lincoln County Grow Lincoln County, NC 19

Cataler, Lincoln County’s Industry of the Year in 2017.

• Growth of small business and entrepreneurial assistance Lincoln County’s Most Recent Business Plans and Developments Throughout the past year, several entities announced they were expanding operations: UNOX USA – Headquartered in Italy, UNOX is making a corporate home in the Airlie Business Park off Optimist Club Road, in Denver. UNOX is present in 110 countries and is the No. 1 producer for a number of professional commercial ovens sold worldwide each year. UNOX has purchased the Airlie I shell building plus an adjacent site to create a headquarters and future manufacturing campus in Lincoln County.

Aptar Group – This manufacturer of engineered plastic cap and closure systems for the food and beverage industry announced a $5 million investment adding new jobs.

Blum – The Austrian producer of hinge, drawer runner and lift systems for the kitchen and bath industry invested $16 million and added 11 jobs.

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Bosch – Part of the Power Tool Division, it began manufacturing operations in Lincolnton to expand the Diablo reciprocating saw blade market with a $13.3 million investment and the addition of 54 jobs in December 2016, with another $12 million investment announced and more than 40 more jobs in November 2017.

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Timken – As an industry leader in roller bearing production and friction management applications, Timken expanded location productions with a $1.8 million investment and created 95 new positions.

Kaco – Kaco USA, which manufactures high-precision sealing solutions for the automotive industry, doubled its facility footprint with an $8.4 million investment and plans to create dozens of new jobs.

KACO received the Charlotte Business Journal International Trade Award for 2017.

Spantek Expanded Metal – Spantek, which makes expanded metal products, announced a $2.2 million investment and added four jobs to its existing workforce.

Tenowo USA – A German-owned manufacturer of non-woven textiles, Tenowo completed its facility and machinery expansion of 70,000 square feet and new employment opportunities for area residents. Tenowo was the Lincoln County 2016 Industry of the Year.

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Community Involvement – Lincolnton Optimist Club

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Gaston College Center of Advanced Technology – The college completed construction of its new 21,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing center, providing a world-class environment for training programs for area industries and students.

The Walking Company – Known as the leading destination for high-quality and comfortable footwear, The Walking Company announced a $7.5 million investment of an 83,000-square-foot building and equipment expansion and adding more than 40 jobs.

Cataler, North America – Cataler is a leading automotive catalyst manufacturer and parts supplier for Toyota, GM and Subaru. Cataler announced its second expansion in two years with a $9 million expansion in 2016, putting in two new production lines, followed by a $7.5 million equipment expansion announced in November 2017. Cataler was named the Lincoln County 2017 Industry of the Year as well as the 2016 Charlotte Business Journal’s winner of the International Trade Award.

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Lincoln Entrepreneur Growth Group – LEDA Program The Lincoln Entrepreneur Growth Group is made up of government, nonprofit and for-profit professionals who are committed to supporting and helping entrepreneurs and small business owners grow their companies to their fullest potential.

• Lincoln County Science Center – The 30,000-square-foot Block Smith Gym on East Rhodes Street in Lincolnton is slated to be transformed into the Lincoln County Science Center. The nonprofit museum and education center would be open to visitors of all ages, with hands-on exhibits, labs and activities based around science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as the STEM fields.

• NSC Behavioral Concepts – NSC Behavioral Concepts was assisted in securing a location to expand a new branch in Lincolnton. It offers group and team building, peer support, a Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program, individual/ group counseling, mental health assessment and anger management/domestic violence classes.

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Giving Back for the Kids

Abernethy Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Ram has been family-owned and operated since 1958. We provide dozens of jobs for our local community. We are involved in several local charities; two of our favorites are Toys for Tots and Relay for Life.

Everybody here at the dealership donates throughout the year so we can buy bicycles to donate to Toys for Tots. In addition, we sell bottled water, and 100 percent of the proceeds goes to Relay for Life. We all love giving back to our community that’s given us so much in return.

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Safe & Secure --- Our Hometown Heroes

Answering The Call

City and County Provide Array of Essential Services f not for Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy E. Cook and Sgt. R. Hoernlen, two Lincolnton residents might not have survived a fire at their home.

The two officers responded to a call on Aug. 2, 2017. After an initial attempt to enter the residence failed, they made their way inside the smoke-filled house and led the elderly couple to safety.

Residents of Lincolnton and Lincoln County benefit from the work of Cook, Hoernlen and many other city and county employees who work for numerous departments that provide an array of municipal services. The result is a community whose hallmarks are safety and service.

Lincoln County Animal Services And Humane Society of Lincoln County Lincoln County Animal Services (www.lincolncounty.org/index.aspx?NID=702), 26 Grow Lincoln County, NC

located in Lincolnton, establishes relationships with animal rescue groups, and educates the community about animal care, animal population control and eradicating rabies. Its programs are: • Adoptions • Foster Care • Volunteer • Lost and Found Animals Call Lincoln County Animal Services at (704) 736-4125 to surrender a dog or cat; or to report animal bites, barking dogs, a stray dog or other animal complaints, and wounded, domesticated animals.

Through a partnership with the Humane Alliance of Asheville, the Humane Society of Lincoln County (https://www.hslcnc. org) provides a monthly spay/neuter clinic for dogs ($35) and cats ($25) starting at age 4 months. Registration is required.

Distemper/parvo and rabies vaccinations, plus other services, can be administered

when the animal is spayed or neutered.

The humane agency does not own or operate a shelter and doesn’t accept a surrendered animal. Its animals are rescued from local shelters that are placed in foster care until they are adopted.

Lincoln County Government Officials • Board of County Commissioners (five members), (704) 736-8473. Terms for Bill Beam, the board’s chair, and Martin Oakes, vice chair, expire in December 2018.

• County Manager (704) 736-8471. Kelly Atkins, a native of Lincoln County, currently holds this KELLY ATKINS position.

For more information about county departments and services, visit www. lincolncounty.org/index.aspx?NID=63.

Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services LCEMS Animal Services (www.lincolncounty.org/index. aspx?NID=113) is the primary provider of emergency and nonemergency transport and paramedic services.

Lincoln County Fire Departments The county has 12 fire departments: • Station 1 Denver • Station 2 North Brook Volunteer • Station 3 East Lincoln • Station 4 Boger City Volunteer • Station 5 Howards Creek Volunteer • Station 6 Union Volunteer • Station 7 South Fork Volunteer • Station 8 Crouse Volunteer • Station 9 City of Lincolnton • Station 10 North 321 Volunteer • Station 11 Pumpkin Center Volunteer • Station 20 Alexis Volunteer Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office David M. Carpenter is the sheriff. (http:// lincolnsheriff.org) LSOC Departments • Administration DAVID CARPENTER • Civil and Court • Criminal Investigations • Detention • Dive Team • Narcotics • Patrol • School Resource Officers • Special Operations • S.W.A.T. LCSO Programs and Services • Concealed Carry and Pistol Permits • Explorer Post 700 • Fingerprinting • Operation Medicine Drop – The program provides safe and secure ways for people to get rid of unwanted prescription and over-thecounter medications • Project Lifesaver – People enrolled in the program wear a battery-operated tracking device. If the person wanders away,

deputies will use a mobile tracking device to pick up the bracelet’s signal. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will maintain a description of the individual and a recent photograph. The sheriff’s office will also be responsible for providing that information to surrounding police departments and partner agencies.

Lincolnton Government Officials • Mayor Ed Hatley’s term expires in December 2018.

• The city council has four members whose terms expire in December 2018.

• City Manager Steve Zickefoose was appointed by the city council.

City officials can be STEVE ZICKEFOOSE reached at (704) 7368980. For more information about city departments and services, visit www.ci.lincolnton.nc.us.

Lincolnton Police Department The department’s numerous activities include criminal investigations and patrols, as well as traffic and accident investigations. In an effort to curb crime and foster a relationship with people throughout the community, the department (www.ci.lincolnton.nc.us/149/Police) participates in several programs.

Lincolnton Police Department Crime-Prevention Programs • Adopt-a-Cop – Pairing of a law enforcement officer and a third-grade classroom for the school year.

• Community Watch – Surveillance of neighborhoods by residents.

• Fleet Watch – Trains public and private fleet-based drivers to identify suspicious behavior or circumstances and report them to the police.

• Hospital Watch – Teaches employees safety and crime prevention steps.

• Merchants Alert – Criminal-activity alert and instructions on what to do if suspects are committing offenses in their businesses.

• National Night Out – Annual event,

hosted by “block captains” in a specific neighborhood on a specific night set by the National Crime Prevention Council, to lawfully protest crime.

• North Carolina Church Watch – Instructs church staff on how to prevent crime.

• Operation Alert – Businesses fill out a contact sheet listing people the police should call if something is wrong at the business.

A corresponding sticker and number are placed on the business property that can be viewed by the officer.

• Operation Identification – An engraver is used to mark personal property with a Social Security Number. In the event of theft from one jurisdiction and a recovery in another, the Social Security Number not only serves as a way to identify the property, but also allows a trace back to the owner.

• R.U.O.K. – A computer-automated telephone system that calls and checks on the elderly or seniors who live alone and want to be contacted on a regular basis.

Lincolnton Fire Department The department serves residents in the city limits of Lincolnton and assists surrounding departments in the county.The staff provides fire suppression, medical first responder, rescue, extrication and other services inside the city limits.The fire chief is Ryan Heavner.

From January to September 2017, the fire department responded to 1,498 calls for assistance.

Lincolnton Fire Marshal Lincolnton’s fire marshal is Patrick King.

Fire Marshal’s Office Services • Fire Inspection and Fire-Code Enforcement • Permits, Construction Permits, Plans Review and Inspections • Fire/Arson Investigations • Knox Box Program – Key boxes installed in high-rises; gated communities; buildings that use, store, manufacture or process hazardous materials; buildings equipped with a fire alarm or sprinklers; and buildings with elevators.

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Know the Area --- Lincolnton-Lincoln County Profile

Region by The Numbers

Key Data About Our Community City:

7.8 square miles Incorporated in 1779

County:

308 square miles Incorporated in 1786 Elevation: 860

Distance to Nearby Metropolitan Cities

81,168 County Population

10,754

Charlotte: 28 Hickory: 20 Winston-Salem: 80

City Population

Population

Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 County 81,168 81,357 79,829 79,740 79,313 City 10,754 10,522 10,487 10,536 10,486 (2017 data not available until December)

Labor Analysis

Labor Force (County) End 2016 End 2015 42,534 41,429 Unemployment Rate 5.0% 4.9% Community College Average Enrollment: 6,142 Wage Labor Survey Available:Yes

Taxes (Rates effective July 1, 2017)

Real Property Rates/$100 Assessment

Actual Value Ratio City 0.611 100% County 0.56 100%

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28 Miles to Charlotte

5.0% Unemployment Rate

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Artistic Endeavors --- Culture Abounds

Fertile Ground For Creativity Exhibits and Events Keep Community Engaged And Entertained

he county’s plethora of arts and cultural pursuits keep all residents – whether they’re recent transplants or natives – busy. Regardless of the time of year, the area’s exhibition venues and theatrical spaces never fail to draw crowds.

Central Location for the Arts Something’s always happening at the county’s arts nucleus, the Lincoln Cultural Center (www.lincolnculturalcenter.org).

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Places, the center is home to The Arts Council of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Historical Association, Lincoln Community Concert Association, Lincoln Theatre Guild and the Jacob Forney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 2017, the cultural center’s special events included: • “The Nutcracker” • Handmade for the Holidays • “Rocky Horror Picture Show” • Lincoln Photography Club meetings The Arts Council of Lincoln County

(www.artslincolnnc.org) is a champion of the artist community. Established in 1971, the nonprofit facilitates opportunities for art exhibits as well as arts-related education for adults and youths.

“We strive to continue to bring in classes for all age group and we will offer a wide selection of new shows in 2018,” says Deanna McGinnis, the arts council’s executive director.

“Also, we offer a wide variety of art in our galleries that is rotated out monthly” and give “the community the opportunity to enjoy selections from both local artist as well as

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visiting artists. Along with gallery exhibits we offer fundraisers each year that bring in talent to the community.

“Our arts community in Lincoln is growing, (and) we have a deep history of potters,” says McGinnis. “We also have a growing photography group and our woodturners are amazing. We have artists from Lincoln County, such as Paul C. Rhyne, James Harrill and Lem Nolen, whose works are known on a national level and hang in our building today.”

In 2018, The Lincoln Theater Guild

(www.lincolntheatreguild.com) will perform “Love Letters” in February, “Treasure Island,” April 8-10, 13-15, and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (summer). It will host the Second Annual Golden Guild Awards in June and the 26th annual drama camp in July.

Other noteworthy events in the area include the reenactment of The Battle of Ramsour’s Mill in June, and Denver Days in September.

Other Cultural Organizations • Jacob Forney Chapter of the

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. www.ncdar.org/ JacobForneyChapter_files/index.html • Lincoln Community Concert Association. (www.ci.lincolnton. nc.us/189/Lincoln-Cultural-Center) • Lincoln County Historical Association. www.lincolncountyhistory. com/aboutUs/aboutUsOrg.html • National League of Junior Cotillions Lincolnton Chapter. nljc.com/n/index.php/chapters/ lincolntonarea/chapter Grow Lincoln County, NC 31

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The death of local firefighter Joshua Warren in the summer 2016 inspired employees at Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln to take action.Warren was on duty when he collapsed in June because of an undiagnosed heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

KimWarren and her son, The team at Lincoln wanted to prevent center, with the Carolinas HealthCare System team on this from happening to other emergency Heart of a Hero Day. responders in the community.

So Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln employees created Heart of a Hero Day to honor Warren and his passion to help others. At Heart of a Hero Day, held in February 2017, 120 emergency workers received complimentary health screenings, which included checking their vital signs, measuring their height and weight, and conducting an electrocardiogram. If anything seemed abnormal, the emergency workers were given an echocardiogram and a follow-up appointment.

Forty Carolinas HealthCare System employees volunteered on Heart of a Hero Day to help the emergency responders.Volunteers included medical assistants, nurses and doctors from the Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln emergency department and Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute-Lincolnton.

Joshua Warren was born to be a firefighter. “It was his passion,” says his wife, Kimberly. “He loved to help others.”

Kimberly says he became a junior firefighter as a teenager and never looked back. He was a part-time firefighter with the East Lincoln, Lucia-Riverbend and Alexis fire departments at the time of his death.

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Knowledge is Power --- Educating Lincoln County’s Students

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Making The Grade Sound Academic Practices Prepare Youths for the Future

incoln County is proud of the opportunities it provides for students in the area’s public and private pre-K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions. Educational growth and advancement are in abundance for all: from the more than 585 students at Rock Springs Elementary School in Denver to the 1,400 enrolled at Gaston College’s campus in Lincolnton.

A Thriving Public School System Lincoln County Schools consists of 14 elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools, the Lincoln County School of Technology and an alternative school. This year, Lory Morrow assumed the role of superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, overseeing the districts 11,500 students and 1,200 full-time employees. She arrives after the school

Lincoln County Schools Superintendent Lory Morrow

system earned high marks on the state’s 2016-2017 report card. Among the achievements: • Rock Springs Elementary School received an A+ng, earning an A and not having an achievement gap larger than the largest state average achievement gap.

• The district graduation rate of 90.8 percent exceeded the state’s graduation rate of 86.5 percent.

• Nineteen of 21 schools’ growth measures met growth expectations.

• Five schools exceeded growth expectations.

• The school district had no low-performing schools.

“It is incredible that our scores and graduation rate continue to be above the state average,” Morrow said in a press release. “These continued increases are due to the hard work of our teachers and support staff as they focus on meeting the needs of all students every day.”

Also of note is the system’s Career and Technical Education program educating all middle and high school students, plus their peers at Asbury Academy and the School of Technology.

Lincoln County Schools’ CTE program offers courses in: • Agriculture, including Animal Science and Horticulture • Business, Finance and Information Technology, including Accounting and Grow Lincoln County, NC 35

• Trade and Industry, including Carpentry and Firefighter Technology “Lincoln County Schools continues to provide opportunities and educational experiences for our students, including CTE courses that meet workforce demands and prepare them for life after high school,” Morrow said. “It is important to provide career and college readiness opportunities for all our students, including preparation for trade schools, two and four year colleges, and work.”

Computer Programming • Career Development, including Exploring Career Decisions and Career Management • Family and Consumer Sciences, including Apparel and Textile Production, and Interior Design • Health Sciences, including Biomedical Technology and Nursing Fundamentals • Marketing and Entrepreneurship, including Hospitality and Tourism, and Sports and Entertainment Marketing • Technology and Engineering, including Advanced Manufacturing, and Game Art and Design

Cheers for High School Athletics East Lincoln, Lincolnton, North Lincoln and West Lincoln high schools each field 10 to 13 athletic teams, including baseball, football, swimming, and track and field.

Major colleges and universities look to Lincoln County for top athletic talent, and there’s certainly no shortage of stellar prospects at four of the area’s high schools. Most recently, Sage Surratt – a 2017 graduate of East Lincoln was the first N.C. player to win player-of-theyear honors in football and basketball. He’s a member of the Wake Forest University football team. His brother and fellow East Lincoln grad, Chazz Surratt, plays quarterback for UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Institutions of Higher Learning Located in Lincoln is Gaston College (www.gaston.edu/lincolncampus), a public community college, (also in Gaston County), with a 50-year history of fostering lifelong learning through educational programs and services that meet students’ economic and workforce development needs.

Lincoln County is within 50 miles of institutions offering myriad opportunities for postsecondary education. Colleges outside the county that attract Lincoln residents include: • Belmont Abbey (http://belmontabbeycollege.edu), a private school in Belmont, about 22 miles from Lincoln County.

• Catawba College (http://catawba.edu), a private school in Salisbury, about 53 miles from Lincoln County.

• Davidson College (www.davidson.edu), a private school in Davidson, about 40 miles from Lincoln County.

• Gardner-Webb University, a private college based in Boiling Springs, located about 30 miles from Lincoln County.

Gardner-Webb (www.gardner-webb.edu) and Gaston College in Dallas have formed

a partnership that eases the transfer process for students who complete degrees in certain programs with coursework at both institutions. The agreements, known as Pathways, formalize a degree partnership that had already existed between the university and the community college.

• Gaston College (www.gaston.edu/lincolncampus), part of the North Carolina Community College System, began educating students in Lincoln by offering GED courses.

The campus in Lincolnton now offers 195 classes to more than 1,400 students. Nineteen curriculum programs can be completed on the campus, along with many classes supporting all Gaston College programs. Various credit classes and noncredit classes are offered in Lincoln.

Gaston College partners with Lincoln County Schools to offer college courses through Career and College Promise for eligible high school students who want to earn college credit tuition-free while still in high school. The college provides onsite college instruction at Lincoln County School of Technology. Students can earn dual credit for high school and college courses that will lead to a CCP Career and Technical Education Certificate upon graduation.

• Lenoir-Rhyne University (www.lr.edu), a private college whose main campus is located in Hickory, about 23 miles from Lincolnton.

• UNC Charlotte (https://www.uncc.edu), North Carolina’s public urban research university, located about 50 miles from Lincoln County.

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A Charitable Heart --- The Spirit of Lincoln County

Hallmarks Of Faith Spirit of Unity, Service Pervades Houses of Worship

incoln County’s houses of worship are steeped in cooperation.

Take Daniels Evangelical Lutheran Church, for example. According to the book “Welcome Home, Lincoln, North Carolina,” German Reformed and Lutheran congregations founded a union church in western Lincoln County around 1767. The building served both congregations until the late 1800s.

On Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, Lincoln County residents put aside differences of denomination and gathered at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for an ecumenical sunrise service. A week earlier, Gen. Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War. Two days earlier, President Lincoln had been assassinated, “intensifying demands for revenge across the North,” according to the St. Luke’s Historical Brochure. “The Easter worshipers knew that the next morning Union forces would enter Lincoln County and establish a military occupation.”

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formed Emmanuel Lutheran. Baptists, Episcopalians, Methodists and Presbyterian used the Lutherans’ church, known as the “Dutch Meeting House,” until it burned down in 1893.

Today, with a city/county population of 81,000-plus, it’s not surprising that this area’s faith community is an amalgam of practices and traditions. Lincoln County’s 164 houses of worship represent the following religions: • African Methodist Episcopal • Assembly of God • Baptist • Catholic • Charismatic • Christian • Church of Christ • Church of God • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Episcopal • Gospel • Interdenominational • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Lutheran • Methodist • Nondenominational • Pentecostal • Presbyterian • Seventh-day Adventist Church • Wesleyan

A Spiritual Take on Community Service People of different faiths come together for worthy causes throughout the county. Their volunteer efforts reflect a commitment to elevate the lives of all residents. Following are six examples of residents’ religion-based outreach.

• Covenant Bible Church provides volunteers for a community food pantry, soup kitchen, Meals on Wheels and other activities. Its members also volunteer as counselors and office workers at Crisis Pregnancy Center (www.covenantbible. org/ministries/missions-outreach/ outreach-opportunities). The ministries’ new director, Mitzi Williams, assumed her post in mid-2017.

• East Lincoln Christian Ministry provides money to clients who need financial assistance; food and personalhygiene items through its pantry; meals for those who are home bound; and sells donated clothing, furniture, appliances, and toys to fund its philanthropic activities. (https://www.facebook. com/pages/East-Lincoln-ChristianMinistry/204952802939680) • Helping Hands outreach group helps residents communitywide through such activities as Backpack for Kids,

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The organization held its first golf tournament in 2017 and donated money to the community. (www.denverumc.org/ministries/outreach) • Hesed House of Hope (www.hesed-lincoln.org), a Christian-based nonprofit, offers shelter to Lincoln County’s homeless individuals and families. Hesed provides not only temporary shelter but a warm meal each night and breakfast the next month. In late 2017, the shelter was gearing up to operate year-round. A $20,700 award granted from the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program will help the shelter fund its year-round services.

• Lincoln County YMCA (www.ymcacharlotte.org/ branches/lincoln/lc.aspx) in Lincolnton trains volunteers to work with children and teens as coaches and tutors, or participate in its afterschool and literacy programs. Another major aspect of the Y’s social-responsibility initiative is activities – such as the Strawberry Moon Soiree in June, an October 5K in Denver, Masters of the Amateurs Golf Tournament in September and Thanksgiving prayer breakfast – that generate money for its community and capital project campaigns. Other recent activities included the Safe Kids Lincoln County Child Safety Fair held at the Y in May. • Lincolnton Seventh-Day Adventist Church (http://lincolnton22.m.adventistchurchconnect.org/index.php) supports community causes such as the Adolescent Parenting Program, Amy’s House Winter Shelter, Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse and Child Advocacy Council (for which it won a Volunteer of the Year Award).

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Past & Present --- Historical Founding

A Look at How The County Has Changed War, Commerce, Religion Among Major Elements of Lincoln’s History Photos by Steve Bailey/Drums Florist

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Reenactment of the Revolutionary War Battle of Ramsour’s Mill.

ust a few years after the American Revolution, the North Carolina legislature divided Tryon County into two counties. In 1779, Lincoln County was derived from Tryon, and six years later Lincolnton, the county seat, was founded. The county was named in honor of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln of Massachusetts – not Abraham Lincoln, as many have thought. Benjamin Lincoln fought in the American Revolutionary war.

Starting in the mid-18th century, settlers (mostly German and Scotch-Irish) from Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina and Virginia arrived in Lincoln County.

Thanks to the influx of immigrants, the county flourished and became one of the most populous in the state.

Warriors on the Battlefield One of the most famous military battles in the state – The Battle of Ramsour’s Mill – took place in Lincolnton on June 20, 1780 during the British campaign to gain control of the southern colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Two days earlier, Patriot Gen. Griffith Rutherford, who was camped near Charlotte, had learned that a large force of Loyalists was assembling at Ramsour’s Mill. Rutherford began moving his troops in that direction, and on June 19 he sent orders to Lt. Col. Francis Locke and other local militia leaders to call up their militia. By the time Rutherford reached the battlefield, the Patriots had defeated the Loyalists, who surrendered to him.

During the Battle of Cowans Ford, (N.C. 73 at the Cowans Ford Dam overlook) on Feb. 1, 1781, Patriots from Lincoln and surrounding counties delayed the crossing of the Catawba River by Cornwallis and the British army. This provided Gen. Nathanael Greene and his American army time to escape and to plan the retreat across North Carolina that ended six weeks later at the courthouse in Guilford County.

Dominant Industries Emerge In 1815, the first cotton mill in the South, the Schenck-Warlick Mill, was constructed near Lincolnton. Schenck-

Warlick later became Laboratory Mill.

Originating in 1819 as a cotton mill, it later became a site where medicines were manufactured for Confederate troops during the Civil War. A larger plant named Lincoln Cotton Mills, built after the first one was destroyed by a flood, operated until the Civil War. Eureka Manufacturing Co. Cotton Mill in Lincolnton, also known as Tait Yarn Co. and Lincoln Bonded Warehouse Co., was built between 1907 and 1910, and is a two-story, brick factory building with a three-story stair tower.

The factory and another building housed Eureka Manufacturing from 1906 to 1937, and Tait Yarn from 1949 to 1966. Lincoln Bonded Warehouse occupied the buildings into the late 1990s. These and other mills contributed to the area’s thriving textile industry.

Between the late 18th and 19th centuries, Lincoln County became a hot bed of iron-ore production, thanks to an abundance of iron ore, hardwood forests and limestone. The industry led to the creation of several furnaces that generated numerous jobs.

Vesuvius Furnace was established by Gen. Joseph Graham, one of the chief leaders in the 18th- and early 19-century production of iron in Lincoln County. Located between Denver and Iron Station, construction of the furnace and a house began around 1792. The home, which still stands, is the oldest residence in the county.

Places to Worship and More In addition to historic homes, farms and schools, numerous churches, cemeteries and church camps were established in Lincoln County.

Machpelah Cemetery was established in 1801 as a family graveyard. In 1848, Machpelah Presbyterian Church was built

Magnolia Grove in Iron Station. next to the cemetery. The first pastor of the church was Robert Hall Morrison, the first president of Davidson College and fatherin-law of Confederate Gen. T.J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Graham and Morrison are buried in the cemetery. The Greek Revival Church contains pews and a slave gallery that are thought to be original.

Brevard Chapel United Methodist Church in Denver, built in the 1870s, was and still is home to a largely AfricanAmerican congregation.

The first meeting at the Rock Springs Campground near Denver – the oldest continuous camp meeting in the U.S. – took place in 1830. Rock Spring Camp Meeting traces its roots back to 1794 when a camp meeting was held in the woods for several days and nights at the site of the Rehobeth Methodist Church. A Methodist minister named Daniel Asbury from Virginia is credited with starting the camp meeting tradition here. The site consists of a large arbor, where all events took place, surrounded by wooden structures with tin roofs called “tents.”

The annual Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting is held in August at the camp meeting ground near Iron Station. Started in 1876, it is one of the oldest existing African-American camp meetings in the South.

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to preserve the former First Baptist Church. Their efforts led to the creation of The Lincoln Cultural Center, which opened in 1991. The Classical Revival building in Lincolnton is home to the Arts Council of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Historical Association, Lincoln Community Concert Association, Lincoln Theatre Guild and the Jacob Forney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Woodside, also known as the James Pinckney Henderson House, in Lincolnton.

Learn More Facts About Lincoln County’s History Books “The Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663 to 1943” by David L. Corbitt “Annals of Lincoln County, North Carolina ... 1749 to 1937” by William L. Sherrill “Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina, 1769-1786,” abstracted by Brent Holcomb Video “A Trail of History,” www.pbs.org/video/ trail-of-history-lincoln-county-dby2pp

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More Places Of Historic Significance Lincoln County has 31 sites and districts on the National Register of Historic Places (www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nc/ lincoln/state.html). Nearly all of the buildings are privately owned. Aside from the Lincoln Cultural Center, Rock Springs Camp Meeting Ground, Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting Ground and Vesuvius Furnace, other registered historic locations include: • Built around 1841, The Caldwell-Cobb-Love House in Lincolnton was a transitional Federal/ Greek Revival dwelling. Remodeled twice, the two-story dwelling features three cross gable ells, wall dormers, inset porch and balconies. It has a three-story rear wing. A grandson of William Sharpe, a member of the Continental Congress, built the house.

• William A. Graham Jr. Farm is actually a home and farm near Denver. The two-story farmhouse was built circa 1890. Also on the property is a two-story, 16-side “round barn,” log outbuilding and smokehouse. A working experimental farmstead, the property belonged to William A. Graham Jr., son of Gov. William Alexander Graham.

• Magnolia Grove, in Iron Station, was built in 1824 at the location of Lincoln County’s first courthouse and jail, which dates back to 1784. The name comes from the rare (for the area) long-leaf magnolias.

• Pleasant Retreat Academy, constructed from 1817 to 1820, is one of the last antebellum buildings, and one of the few male academies, in the state.

Texas Gov. James Henderson, North Carolina Gov. William A. Graham and Georgia Gov. Hoke Smith along with two major generals, Robert Hoke and Stephen Ramsour, were all students at the academy.

It later housed a private residence, a private school and the county library.

• A Federal-style structure, Shadow Lawn in Lincolnton was constructed of 250,000 handmade bricks. It was built in 1826.

• Woodside, also known as the James Pinckney Henderson House, is a historic plantation house near Lincolnton. It was built circa 1795 by Lawson Henderson and is believed to be the birthplace of his son, Texas political leader James Pinckney Henderson. A giant “shoe house” graces the home’s front yard.

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eople desperately search the state for places like Lincoln County, where schools are not overcrowded, work commutes are not nightmarish endeavors and home prices don’t make them cringe.

Lincoln County – where there’s ample room to live, work and play – is home to three distinct geographic areas: Denver, Lincolnton and West Lincoln.

Denver is the area in the midst of major development and expansion. The county’s municipal hub, Lincolnton, is where many major cultural events take place. Lincolnton is also the transitional area connecting East and West Lincoln. And West Lincoln, which is predominantly agrarian, is the largest producer of locally grown food and flowers.

So there’s something to appeal to everyone in every part of the county.

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favorite indulgences at the Lincolnton Food and Wine Brew Fest (www.lincolntonfoodwinebrewfest.com) in April. That’s where they’ll find food trucks, culinary demonstrations, a farmer’s markets, and winery and brewery vendors. In addition to food and drink, festivalgoers can peruse artists’ wares and enjoy the talents of bands and street performers. Organizers expect 10,000 people to turn out for this year’s downtown fest.

Each year, downtown Lincolnton hosts the Alive After Five Concert Series (www.facebook.com/ lincolntonaliveafterfive). This year’s free shows are scheduled for the last Thursday in May, June, July and August.

Mark your calendar: The Lincoln County Apple Festival takes place the third Saturday in September. This is an annual event you don’t want to miss.

Organizers say the festival brings more than 80,000 visitors to downtown Lincolnton.

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last year’s event. Entertainers took to three stages where they danced, showed off their karate moves, tumbled, and played music and sang.

Forty-eight food vendors served just about anything you could ask for: barbecue, burgers, hot dogs, tamales, corn on the cob and – of course – apples baked into pies and drenched in caramel, just to name a few.

And five local apple growers, such as Burton Farms and Grocery in Lincolnton, were onsite with their produce.

The annual “Battle of the Apple Dishes” contest drew a slate of serious contenders vying for cash prizes and bragging rights.

Regional crafts were on display and for sale. Handcrafted jewelry, lawn ornaments, pottery, soaps and wreaths were among the items that attracted browsers and buyers.

The festival even had its own farmer’s market, showcasing Lincoln County growers’ plants, produce and other goodies.

“Destination Innovation,” an exhibit focusing on Lincoln County industry,

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Winefest draws large, enthusiastic crowds every year.

technology, training and jobs, made its debut at the festival in 2017.

As always, there were activities for the younger set: a scavenger hunt and the Kids Orchard, where they could participate in story time, get their faces painted and play putt-putt, among other things.

The Rescue Squad Park is home to Denver Days (http:// denverlakenormanrotary.com/denverdays), a community festival featuring entertainment, food and fair rides. The Rotary Club of Denver/Lake Norman hosts the event, which is usually held in September over a three-day period.

For 17 years, the annual Denver Fireworks show celebrating Independence Day has been a staple for those seeking family-friendly entertainment. It’s turned into more of a festival, with activities such as games and rock climbing for kids and displays by vendors. Music has become a big draw at the event, held at East Lincoln High School’s football stadium. Last year, country

music chart-topper Collin Raye was the headliner. Kelby Costner, a former resident of Lincolnton, national guitar champion Ben Cockman and Bruce Hedrick rounded out the lineup.

Lovers of motorcycles and barbecue turn out in droves for Hog Happenin’ (www.hoghappenin.org), a regional bike fest and Kansas City Barbeque Society-Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off.This year, the fun kicks off on June 2, in downtown Lincolnton – as always – where bikers and barbecue enthusiasts will gather to buy goods from vendors, enjoy a bike show, and listen to bands. Rockers Quiet Riot, last year’s headliners, were a crowd favorite.

People in Lincoln County love parades. In Lincolnton, the one marking July 4 includes fireworks. A tree-lighting ceremony follows this year’s Christmas parade on Nov. 25.

Both events are huge crowd favorites.

There are also Christmas parades in Denver and Cat Square in Vale.You might think the latter is a small-town, run-of-the-mill

event. But in Cat Square, that’s certainly not the case. Over the years, the pre-parade gathering has come to resemble a football tailgate party. People come equipped with folding chairs and portable grills. Closer to the parade route, they fill driveways and the shoulders of the road.

As for the parade itself, you might see floats of a different kind: from a fullsize wooden automobile on a trailer – transporting St. Nick, of course – to dune buggy-type vehicles that climb each other.

Lots of tractors and horses are also part of the procession.

And if your little ones didn’t collect enough candy during Halloween, they can make up for it at this parade. Those participating in the event – including the Christmas Queen – toss an abundance of goodies into the crowd.

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parks, ball fields, playgrounds, concession stands, a pool, walking trails, tennis courts, a basketball court, a disc golf course and a gym designed for weekday and weekend outdoor activities. Activities to observe or indulge in range from Pee Wee and Midget flag football for the kids to badminton play and a walking program for adults.

Lincolnton’s newest outdoor facility, First Federal Park, opened in September 2017. It features green space, bathrooms and an area for musical performances and small events.

The park sits along the South Fork Rail Trail, a greenway that’s part of the Carolina Thread Trail. But its most popular feature is probably its splash pad, which reopens this year on May 1.

City Facility and Parks • Betty G. Ross Park • City Park • First Federal Park • Highland Drive Park • Lentz Gym The county’s (www.lincolncounty.org/ index.aspx?NID=216) newest outdoor facility is Rescue Squad Park in Denver.

A joint effort between the Lake Norman Rotary Club and Lincoln County Parks and Recreation, the park features a picnic shelter, multipurpose field and playground.

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• Block Smith Gym, Rock Springs Campground.

Lincolnton • East Lincoln Community Center and Park, Denver • Howards Creek Community Center, Vale • McBee Street Park, Lincolnton • North Brook Community Center, Lincolnton at Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club • Rescue Squad Park, (www.verdictridge.com), Westport Golf Denver Club (www.westportgc.com) in Denver, • Rock Springs Nature Preserve, Denver Cowan’s Ford Golf Club at Lake Norman, • Vale Recreation Park, Vale Glen Oaks Golf Club and Lincoln Country • West Lincoln Park, Vale Club (www.lincolncountryclub.net) in The Carolina Thread Trail is a developing Lincolnton. regional network of greenways and trails spanning 15 counties and both Carolinas.

Living, Playing at the Lake Completed Thread Trails in Lincoln County Lake Norman is the largest manmade for bikers, hikers and runners are: body of fresh water in the state. Activities • Carolinas Medical Center Trail include water skiing, wake-boarding and • Forney Creek Trail rowing, and fishing and sailing. With no • Heritage Trail Greenway horsepower or speed limit on Lake Norman, • Marcia H. Cloninger Rail Trail • Marcia H. Cloninger Sidewalk Connection power boats, bass boats, sailboats and pontoons coexist with kayaks, canoes and • Ramsour’s Mill Trail even the occasional paddle boat.

• Rock Springs Nature Trail • South Fork Rail Trail Homes, Sweet Homes • Southside Park Trail A county that includes Lake Norman is a surefire magnet for homebuyers.

Great Places to Tee Off According to the Charlotte Regional In Lincoln County, you can play a round Realtor Association (which includes Lincoln

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Lincolnton’s annual Fourth of July parade rivals others across the state.

County), year to date, new listings for Lincoln County homes rose almost 12 percent from September 2016 to September 2017. The year-to-date median sale price of $260,000 in September 2017 represented an 11.6 percent jump from the same period in 2016. Between January and September in 2017, houses stayed on the market a mere 60 days.

Lincoln County certainly has its share of upscale neighborhoods.

North along the Catawba River to Lincoln County and N.C. 73 is where Trilogy Lake Norman (www.trilogylife. com/communities/northcarolina/lakenorman), a 606-acre, resort-like development aimed at the active-adult market, is located. This community in Denver for people ages 55 and older includes homes such as the 1,429- to 1,629-square-foot The Harper. With base pricing starting at $270,000, this model includes a covered patio and two-car garage. The Captivate, with two to three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a two-car garage, starts at $426,000. An onsite restaurant, cooking classes, concerts, parties, pools and exercise sessions are among the community’s amenities. A partnership with Freedom Boat Club gives residents access to ski and fishing boats, as well as bowriders and pontoons. Trilogy’s 30,000-square-foot Twin Mills Club community center held its first concert in October 2017.

Other luxury-home developments at the lake are Sailview (www.sailview-crescent.com) and Verdict Ridge (www.verdictridge.com/available_homes).

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A Real Estate Powerhouse It is no surprise that Tony Cloninger is the local hometown hero when it comes to real estate in Lincoln County. That’s because he brings a wealth of perspective, insight and expertise as an agent with 30 years in the industry. He is always concentrating on the economic development in both the residential and commercial arenas for his clients.

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Culinary Options Vary for Diners In Lincoln County ou’ll find lots to eat throughout Lincoln County, from downhome fare to fine dining. Chillfire Bar and Grill, Pomodoro’s, The Foundry and The Sports Page Food and Spirits are among the best of the local dining scene.

Chillfire Bar & Grill, Denver American Menu The upscale, locally owned restaurant’s menu is as elegant as its décor. Diners can enjoy their meals in the main dining room, the private dining room or on the patio.

Its extensive menu – featuring items from a growing number of local and regional vendors – ranges from “Limited Time Dining” dishes to contemporary dinner selections. http://chillfiregrill.com The Foundry, Twin Mills Club at Trilogy, Denver American Menu Featuring local and regional menu items, the restaurant at this sprawling residential development emphasizes healthy, fresh made and flavorful fare with a Southern twist. It’s signature drink? Back Porch Sweet Tea, of course. The restaurant serves locally sourced chicken, pork and turkey. http://www.mytrilogylife.com/lakenorman/ dining The Sports Page Food and Spirits, Denver American Menu Open since 1987, The Sports Page is the family-friendly, casual gathering spot where you can chow down on classic American favorites while watching sports events on 30 TVs. Recent events at the locally owned restaurant include the Craft Beer and Corn Hole Festival and performances by The Mojo Band. http://sportspagenc.com

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Many items can be modified for diners who want glutenfree dishes. Beer, mixed drinks and liquor are also available. https://www.pomodoros.com.

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Established in 1998, Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club and surrounding residential community offer a serene escape from the hustle, bustle and stresses of everyday life.

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Making Memories --- Chamber Snapshots

Take a walk down memory lane with us to see what the Chamber has been up to in the community.

Ribbon Cutting for The Owl’s Nest.

Paul Beatty and Cherie Berry at the Chamber’s March 23, 2017 Annual Safety Award Banquet.

20th Annual Adult Spelling Bee Held March 28, 2017.

Past Chair’s Group Photo taken at the Past Chair’s Luncheon.

Ribbon Cutting for Two Sons Barbeque.

A Great Crowd Was On Hand For The Annual East Lincoln Fish Fry Held On May 4, 2017.

The Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 18, 2017 to discuss local, state and federal issues that may affect Lincoln County’s economy.

Trilogy Hard Hat Tour Held For Chamber Members.

Scott Knox speaks at the Chamber Golf Chamber Members having fun at the August 17, 2017 Lincolnton High School Top Ten Students at the Tournament at Verdict Ridge Country Club. Business After Hours Held at the Venue on Main in down- Academic Achievement Awards. town Lincolnton. The event was sponsored by Fatz Cafe.

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isplayed on the grounds of the Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln is a collaboration by three artists titled “A Sense of Place.”

It depicts the transformation of the original farmland in Lincolnton, where the hospital is now located, into a 21st-century, award-winning medical facility and champion of the community.

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CaroMont Cancer Center in Lincolnton’s approach to treating cancer includes prevention, early detection, education, treatment, follow-up, symptom management and patient survivorship services.

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