Kannapolis Fire Graduates Class of Firefighters
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APRIL 2019
conducted at Kannapolis City Hall, recognizing their achievement. During the ceremony family members pinned their badge on for the first time, signifying the transition from “Recruit” to “Firefighter.”
APRIL 13 Run Kannapolis: Strides for Stroke 5K | 9-11 a.m. | NCRC 13 Kannapolis Cruise-In | 1-7 p.m. NCRC
At the close of the ceremony they were administered the firefighter’s oath by Kannapolis City Clerk Bridgette Bell.
Left to right: Zach Austin, Ronald Sloop, Corey Cox, Hayden Radford, Michael Ashe, Deon Dobson, Spencer Caudill and Captain Chris Barbee
During the ceremony, Class President Ronald Sloop challenged the group to continue their training and never stop learning, as they each join their respective companies.
The Kannapolis Fire Department welcomed seven new firefighters to its ranks. The new recruits completed four
The new firefighters have been assigned to shift positions at the City’s various fire stations and will begin work immediately.
months of fire, rescue and medical training prior to officially joining the department. A badge-pinning ceremony was
What NOT to Put Down Your Garbage Disposal • Fibrous foods (celery, asparagus, oranges, corn husks, etc.) should never go down the disposal because the stringy fibers can wrap around the blades and damage the disposal.
Garbage disposals are expensive, so taking care of them is important. Do you know what not to put down your disposal? The following items should be thrown into the trash or a compost bin – never placed in the disposal: • Grease and oil will go down the drain, but harden soon after, which clogs the pipes at your house and the pipes in the City’s system resulting in an expensive mess for you and us. • Bones and Fruit Pits: Blades cannot grind bones or fruit pits finely enough to go down the drain. They can get stuck
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on the blades and cause damage to the disposal, or they will get stuck in the drain, which will result in clogged pipes.
• Coffee grounds are deceptive. They go down the drain easily, but they can create a sludge, which can create a blockage in your plumbing system. A good way to clean your disposal is by throwing ice down your drain. It will knock off any excess food and help to sharpen your blades for the next disposalsafe item you put down the drain.
13 Stories Under the Stars: Children’s Theater of Charlotte; Rapunzel | 7-8 p.m. | Village Park
Country Stars Joe Nichols and Chase Bryant Will Perform at Jiggy with the Piggy Festival
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iggy with the Piggy 2019 returns bigger and better with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now to join us May 2-5 in downtown Kannapolis. The festival was just named a Top 20 Event by the Southeastern Tourism Society for attracting thousands of people for an exciting and memorable experience. Once again, we will host 60 barbeque competition teams. BBQ teams from across the U.S. will compete in the competition sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. Our signature concert Friday night will be multi-platinum recording artist and country music great, Joe Nichols. One of country music’s most praised traditional country artists, his latest album Never Gets Old features his new single, Billy Graham’s Bible, and the title hit, Never Grows Old.
Joe Nichols
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Spring-tacular | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Village Park
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Earth Day Shred Event 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | City Hall
27 Family Dodge Ball & Ice Cream Social | 1-3 p.m. | Forest Park Elementary School MAY 2 Run Kannapolis: Jiggy with the Piggy 5K | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | NCRC 3-4 Jiggy with the Piggy | Food, Fun and Family | Joe Nichols and Chase Bryant in concert | BBQ competition | 600 Festival movie | Zucchini 600 race | Fireworks 5 Jazz Series: Brian Burton Trio 1-3 p.m. | Veterans Park 11 Kannapolis Cruise-In | 1-7 p.m. NCRC 12
Jazz Series: Toni Tupponce Trio 1-3 p.m. | Veterans Park
18 Run Kannapolis: Rhythm & Run 5K | 8 a.m. | NCRC 18 Stories Under the Stars: Fish Magish | 7 p.m. | Kannapolis Library 19
Jazz Series: Andre Ferreri and Dawn Anthony | 1-3 p.m. Veterans Park
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Movies in the Park: Incredibles II 8:45 p.m. | Village Park
26 Jazz Series: Buff Dillard Music Quartet | 1-3 p.m. | Veterans Park More at kannapolisnc.gov Continued on page 2