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• Activist pushes no-kill shelter, 4 • Workman retracts 10-day hold, 5 • Candidate spotlight: Bruce Carlton, 6 • Local news briefs, 7 • Crime roundup, 8

9 opinion • Finding that perfect boat • Peeved • Letters to the editor

11 business • Home sales jump in December

13 education • Scout to test for diabetes abroad

15 faith • Jews, Methodists hold Bible study • Catholic church marks year of mercy

18 around the lake • “Cheetah warrior” to speak in Denver

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Activist says no-kill would be simple, affordable Abuse at the shelter has been brought to light by volunteers.

by BRUCE DUNBRIDGE

DENVER – Several recent Letters to the Editor in local newspapers are a reflection of the increasing awareness of practices at the Lincoln County animal shelter resulting in inadequate care of animals.

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has levied a fine against the shelter following a recent investigation, and the fact that the shelter has not taken the necessary steps to transition to “No Kill” status has called into question the overall operation of the facility.

Problems at the shelter have been apparent since 2010, when significant abuses in the handling of animals came to light.

When the state department of agriculture in 2014 decided that the use of the gas chamber as a means of killing animals should be eliminated by 2015, Lincoln County commissioners ordered the shelter to comply.

With the use of the gas chamber in county shelters throughout the state discontinued, the primary issue became the implementation of a no-kill philosophy.

Conceived in 2004 by animal activist Nathan Winograd, the no-kill equation entails a series of 11 steps which, taken simultaneously, offers the prospect of saving 90 percent of the animals taken in by a shelter.

A volunteer citizen group, Make Lincoln County No Kill, was created in 2013 by Karen Baker, Jena Healy and Will Edmiston, and pushed the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to transition the shelter to no-kill status that year.

Having apparently attained their goal, the group changed its name to Helping Animals To Survive (HATS), with the aim of putting the no-kill procedure into practice.

That goal, however, has yet to be realized.

“Lincoln County commissioners never followed through with their unanimous decision, so nothing was ever done,” said Ashley Oliphant, founder in 2010 of a citizens group called Humane Voters of Lincoln County. The group is committed to attaining the same goal by educating voters about the current problems at the shelter.

“I have been involved with the no-kill movement from the beginning, and I have personally seen the number of learning opportunities volunteers have offered the staff and management at the shelter. It has

been very frustrating to see them refused time and time again.

“The fact of the matter is that implementing a no-kill policy can be revenue-positive, with more animals saved, fostered, adopted or rescued while maintaining the current budget.”

Oliphant, an associate professor of English at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, is the author of “Shark Tooth Hunting on the Carolina Coast.” She describes herself as a lifelong animal lover.

“As a child, I had cats and dogs, as well as rabbits and hamsters and mice and frogs, pretty much any critter that came into our yard,” she said.

“I transitioned from an animal lover to an activist when I observed a man beating his dog in public. I did not report him, however, because I was fearful of retaliation. That is the spark that led me to follow my moral compass and to venture into the public realm, advocating for animal rights,” she said.

According to Oliphant, on some days the county shelter has placed as many as 80 percent of animals brought to them on “medical or behavioral hold.” This status means the animals are not available for viewing or adoption by the public, putting them first in line on the ‘kill list.’

“The shelter is not overcrowded, and the

animals being killed are healthy and treatable,” she said. “These deaths are happening right now, at a time when the shelter is not full. There is absolutely no excuse for it.

“After the unanimous vote by county commissioners, the public thought the killing had stopped. It didn’t. I believe that the animal welfare lobby amongst voters in Lincoln County is very strong, and the momentum for implementation of no-kill is encouraging.”

Attaining that goal will require a positive, collaborative relationship with the county and its leaders, Oliphant said.

“We want individuals who are proactive, not reactive,” she said.

Although she is currently researching a book on Ernest Hemingway’s big game fishing experiences in Bimini, Oliphant continues in her quest to honor her commitment to the welfare of the animals of Lincoln County.

As one concerned resident wrote, “Not every animal can be saved, but every animal deserves a chance,” while another added, “Emptying the shelter would be wonderful, but it will only be a victory if the animals leave alive.”

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Workman making changes with outcry in mind A proposal from county Animal Services varied from the no-kill philosophy adopted two years ago.

by CHRIS WALSH

U @ChrisWalsh31 LINCOLNTON – It has been a tumultuous couple of months for Lincoln County Animal Services.

In November, issues were raised about Lincoln County’s not meeting the goal of becoming a no-kill shelter. A month later, it was revealed that the shelter was issued a civil penalty of $7,500 by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture for multiple violations.

Then at a Jan. 4 county board meeting, Director of Animal Services David Workman presented proposed changes to the board in response to the state findings. One of those changes was that the shelter would have a maximum hold period of 10 days for animals entering the shelter.

This latest proposal led to more of the public voicing concern as the item varied greatly from the no-kill philosophy adopted two years ago. However, two weeks later Workman has pulled that change from the

list of proposals.

“We were hoping to help keep the population down with the animals as far as the hold period goes, but since that time with some social media things that we have seen as well as some concerns of the citizens, we will not be proposing the 10day hold period,” Workman said. “That’s just something we will be taking out of our proposal to the Board of Commissioners.”

Lincoln County citizens have been vocal on multiple issues over the last three months, and that fact hasn’t escaped Workman and Animal Services.

“We got a lot of negative comments, we’ve got some supportive comments,” Workman said. “We’re just trying to take both into consideration and just doing what we can to make changes where we can and work toward being one of the best agencies in the state.”

Among the proposed changes put forth

by Workman that will be open to public comment in the near future are managed intake hours, the shelter no longer picking up animals that are owner surrendered and the denial of owner euthanasia requests.

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“As far as issues addressed by the state, we do have policies in place that govern all those areas. Everything seems to be going very good with those,” Workman said.

“With the issues that we got fined for we definitely want to make sure we stay on top of them.”

Another change for Animal Services may be coming down the pipeline; the agency posted a request for proposals for veterinary care services for the shelter.

“That’s for the contracted vet services and the contracted spay and neuter services we offer here at the shelter,” Workman said. “The other contracts have expired.”

Workman insisted that the proposal is contract-related only, but veterinary services were a big issue for the state when the civil penalties were handed down. Three of the five violations, totaling $6,500, were veterinarian related.

Those included failure to provide adequate veterinarian care, failure to keep proper record of veterinarian care and failure to obtain and follow a veterinarian’s written recommendation for a disease problem.

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the board that the shelter now has a veterinarian written protocol in place, as well as new medication procedures. Workman said last week that the bid process, open until Feb. 9, is open to all of the vets of Lincoln County, including Maiden’s – which was formerly contracted by the shelter.

On the adoption front, Workman said Animal Services will be continuing to put on adoption events every Saturday at the Denver Canine Club and that the Empty the Shelter initiative will continue through January. The current special makes dogs available for adoption for $40 and cats for $20.

“We’re going to look at doing some kind of special every month for the upcoming year,” Workman said. “That’s one of our main goals, to get these animals out to forever homes as quick as we can and provide the best service we can to the citizens.

“We just encourage people to consider our shelter for adoption. Anyone who is interested in volunteering or fostering for the shelter, our door is always open. We definitely want to build our volunteer and foster programs … that could help our situation that we’re dealing with.” ❏

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Carlton hopes for return, better planned growth

by CHRIS WALSH

U @ChrisWalsh31 With the primary looming on March 15, Denver Weekly will be spotlighting the numerous candidates who will appear on the ballot this spring.  2016  As a part of this, each week we will focus on one ELECTION of the eight Republican candidates for the three open Lincoln County Board of Commissions seats. The candidates will appear in alphabetical order.

The Democrats running for the seats will not have a primary, and will be featured later in the year.

cerned with the growth and how it impacts them on the roadways. Our traffic, our services, and that’s probably first and foremost in people’s minds as they watch us grow, the congestion on the roads.

How do we go forward in growth? How do we continue to grow and still maintain the quality of life that people moved to Lincoln County expect?

Occupation: Retired Qualifications/Experience: I served on the commission from 2006 until 2010, so I know the workings of the county. I think I’m as qualified as anybody else, and I’m in tune with the citizens of Lincoln County.

DW: What changes, if any, would you champion or like to see be made in terms of the board or the county?

BC: I would like to go and champion the people of Lincoln County first and the government of Lincoln County second.

People move to Lincoln County for a reason, to get away from exactly what’s threatening our county right now and that’s overburdened growth. If we don’t go and get in front of it and allow it to happen in an orderly fashion, we’re going to be just like Mooresville, just like Huntersville with the traffic and the congestion, the higher taxes, the more crime.

It just escalates.

Denver Weekly: What, in your mind, are the biggest issues facing the county heading into this election?

BC: If you ask the people, they’re con-

DW: What are your thoughts on Lincoln County schools as they currently stand and looking ahead?

BC: Looking ahead we’re going to have to

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build schools. When I was on the board the first time we were in debt $108 million from building schools due to rapid and unplanned growth. We’re looking at getting behind the same 8-ball again, having to rapidly build schools and find a way to fund them. We have a need coming up, and it’s coming fast, and if we don’t plan we’ll end up in the same place we were 10 years ago and be deep in debt trying to catch up with schools.

DW: With 5,000 pre-approved lots read to be built on, and plans continuing to come in front of the board, do you believe enough is being done or more should be done in terms of planning for growth, and why?

BC: The bottom line is this, you only have so many roads to get around on, and they’re already congested. What I’ve said before is they say they want a four-lane N.C. 73 in 2020, fine. We’ll hold off until 2020 to approve these (subdivisions). We just can’t put that kind of load year in and year out on the roads as they are today and have any quality of life left. It’s a matter of saying no sometimes.

DW: Do you believe that current tax rates and incentives enhance or stifle industrial and commercial growth in the county,

and why?

BC: I don’t believe we should bribe people to come to Lincoln County, I just don’t believe it. If we can have the best schools, the least amount of traffic so you can get around, the best quality of life in the five counties around us, people are going to come here. So what we need to do, rather than spending millions of dollars building industrial parks, is spend millions of dollars to make our county the best place to live in North Carolina.

DW: After the state handed down a civil penalty in December and citizens have voiced concerns, what are your thoughts regarding Lincoln County Animal Services?

BC: We fought that when I was on the board before. We kept moving closer and closer to a no-kill shelter. It’s easy to say but it’s harder to do. With that said, we need to be humane in the treatment of animals. I’m 100-percent for a no-kill shelter, but how do you do that? We can put everything in place that’s worked all over the country and hope for the best, and that is what I’d want to do, is try everything that’s worked. If that ends up with us a no-kill shelter then I’m a happy guy. ❑

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news briefs Sheriff’s detectives investigate home invasion, robbery in Lincolnton

LINCOLNTON – Lincoln County Sheriff ’s deputies and detectives are investigating an alleged home invasion and robbery that occurred Jan. 13 at a residence north of Lincolnton.

Around 10:15 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the home invasion at a residence in the 3400 block of Gladden Drive. When officers arrived on the scene, one of the victims told officers she was in a back bedroom when she heard a noise near the front door, according to a press release.

She went into the living room and encountered two black men dressed in dark clothing, masks and gloves. The men had pried open the front door to gain entry.

The Hispanic victims, who spoke very little English, told officers the intruders assaulted the female, demanded money and placed a gun to her head, according to the release. She gave them $300 in cash.

The suspects then fired two shots in the wall beside the front door, and a second victim came out of her room nearby. She was hit by the gunmen and pushed back into her room, the release states.

The men then fled the scene. No vehicle description was available, but the car was

described as having loud mufflers.

The victims, two women and a young boy, were treated at the scene by Lincoln County EMS then transported to stay with relatives in Lincolnton.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office at 704-732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735-8202 or Crime Stoppers at 704736-8909.

Those who give Crime Stoppers tips that lead to an arrest could receive a reward of up to $1,000. All tips will be investigated.

Island Habitat Program explained at conservationists meeting

MOORESVILLE – Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists will hold an Adopt an Island meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department, 1518 Brawley School Road.

The public is encouraged to bring their questions and concerns. Speakers will include representatives from the Lake Norman Marine Commission, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission – Law Enforcement Section, Duke Energy, LNWC President Billy Wilson and N.C. Wildlife Federation CEO Tim Gestwicki.

Refreshments will be served.

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The Island Habitat Program cares for and promotes protection and habitat enhancement on the islands in Lake Norman. This includes not only periodic trash cleanup, but also monitoring of ospreys, eagles, brown-headed nuthatches and other wildlife on and around the islands.

The program is now being co-led by Gene Vaughan and John Crutchfield. For more information, email gvgonefishin@ gmail.com.

Health care provider CPR training course offered by hospital

MOORESVILLE – Lake Norman Regional Medical Center will host a course to train for the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider from 6-10 p.m. on Feb.11, in Community Room B of the hospital, located at 171 Fairview Road.

The initial course is offered to health care providers only, designed to teach them how to perform CPR, as well as other life-saving skills, in a wide-variety of hospital or health care settings. Health care providers who complete this course will receive a course completion card to meet job, regulatory or any other requirements.

This is not a recertification class. The

cost of the course is $50, which includes the course book.

For more information or to make reservations, contact 1-888-995-6762.

Shine the light on Medicare

LINCOLNTON – The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is looking to answer residents’ questions about Medicare, health coverage and drug plans as a part of the Shine the light on Medicare event.

It takes place Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. in the James Warren Citizens Center, 115 W. Main St. Seniors Health Insurance Information Program counselors and the district manager for Social Security will be present.

There will be audience participation, games and free lunch.

Call N.C. Cooperative Extension to register by Feb. 12 at 704-736-8461. ❏

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crime news LINCOLNTON — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrest or citation, Jan. 8-14: • Thomas Scott Royster, 33, felon possessing a firearm and carrying concealed weapons, at 2031 Salem Church Road, Jan. 8.

• Tyrone McClain, 40, carrying concealed weapons, at 2031 Salem Church Road, Jan. 8.

• Leslie Jenkins Hall, 29, harassing phone call, simple assault and probation violation, at Court Square, Jan. 8.

• Jacob Lee Whitlock, 24, assault inflicting serious injury, at 2399 E. Main St., Jan. 8.

• Ryan Philip Smith, 34, trespassing and inhaling fumes for intoxication, at Court Square, Jan. 8.

• William Raymond Profanchik, 27, possessing drug paraphernalia, possessing a controlled substance, driving while license is revoked, driving left of center and having a false or fictitious name on registration application, at N.C. 27 West and Hebron Church Road, Jan. 9.

• Marquee Tyrell McGill, 29, driving while license is revoked and DWI, 221 Salem Church Road, Jan. 9.

• Michael Jared Cabrera, 30, failure to appear, at 3633 N.C. 16 Business N., Jan. 9.

• Matthew Massey, 44, assault on a female and failure to comply, at 1610 N.C. 16 Business S., Jan. 9.

• Christopher Cale White, 32, writing a worthless check, at Court Square, Jan. 9.

• John Adam Neal, 28, trespassing, at 2818 Hallman Drive, Jan. 9.

• Tyler Lee George, 18, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, at Court Square, Jan. 10.

• Kaleigh Jenna Rapp, 18, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8160 Optimist Club Road, Jan. 10.

• Kevin Thomas Parris Jr., 25, speeding and driving while license is revoked, at 6091 Sandal Creek Lane, Jan. 10.

• Anna Marie Roach, 35, larceny, breaking or entering a motor vehicle and conspiracy, at Court Square, Jan. 10.

• Kenneth Ray Andrews, 29, failure to appear, at 700 John Howell Memorial Drive, Jan. 10.

• William Edgar Howell, 57, communicating threats, at Court Square, Jan. 11.

• Michael Patrick O’Brien, 57, trespassing, at 2001 Cross Ridge Drive, Jan. 12.

• Willie Lee Barnwell, 44, failure to appear, at 1065 Beagles Run Drive, Jan. 12.

• Terry Allen Varner, 41, harassing phone call and failure to comply, at 189 Coopertown Road, Jan. 12.

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• James Edward Wachob III, 34, larceny, conspiracy, larceny and breaking and entering a motor vehicle, at 700 John Howell Memorial Drive, Jan. 14.

LINCOLNTON – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service, including date of incident, Jan 8-14:

Break-ins

• 2600 block of North N.C. 16, Jan. 9 • 300 block of Grandview Lane, Jan. 9 • 500 block of Hares Way, Jan. 10 • 1800 block of North N.C. 16, Jan. 12 • 2200 block of Catawba Heights Road, Jan. 12

Thefts

• 6400 block of Old Beatty Road, Jan. 11 • 2400 block of Mize Lane, Jan. 12 • 7100 block of N.C. 73, Jan. 13 • 3000 block of Gastonia Highway, Jan. 13 • 100 block of South N.C. 16 Business, Jan. 14 • 1100 block of N.C. 182, Jan. 14 • 400 block of McAlister Road, Jan. 14

Thefts, vehicles

• 3300 block of Crouse School Road, Jan. 13

Vandalism

• 1400 block of Highland Bluff Court, Jan. 10 • 4600 block of Mountain View Lane, Jan. 12 • 3700 block of North N.C. 16 Business, Jan. 12 • 200 block of South U.S. 321, Jan. 13 • 1100 block of Peach Tree Street, Jan. 14 ❏

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• Brittany Elizabeth Carpenter, 23, larceny, at 700 John Howell Memorial Drive, Jan. 12.

• Randall Thomas Hicks, 50, harassing phone call, at Court Square, Jan. 12.

• Dustin Brian Berry, 35, possession of stolen goods and larceny, at 6111 N.C. 150 E., Jan. 12.

• Francisco Ramirez, 16, felony breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods, at 2219 Catawba Heights Road, Jan. 12.

• Zacharie Taylor Wallace, 21, larceny by an employee, at Court Square, Jan. 12.

• Donnie Ray Wallace, 41, probation violation, failure to appear, discharging a firearm into occupied property, assault by pointing a gun, assault on a female, failure to appear and embezzlement, at U.S. 321 Exit 20, Jan. 13.

• Michael Shawn Murphy, 38, driving while license is suspended and hit and run causing property damage, at 2273 Swanson Road, Jan. 13.

• Derek Allen Williams, 28, true bill of indictment, at Court Square, Jan. 13.

• Crystal Nicole Randleman, 30, probation violation and failure to appear, at 1421 E. Main St., Jan. 13.

• Jason Lee Self, 33, possession of a counterfeit instrument, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying concealed weapons, at 1432 E. Main St., Jan. 13.

• Kylie Brooke Wilson, 24, injury to personal property, injury to real property and larceny, at Court Square, Jan. 13.

• Jeannette Avery, 49, simple assault and battery, at 1124 Brook Path Trail, Jan. 14.

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 opinion Peeved

Residents share what bugs them I have lived near the Food Lion at the corner of Highway 150 and 16 for over 6 years, however I have very rarely shopped at the store without having a near miss or disaster in the parking lot! Why can people not remember that designated parking spots and driving lanes are not an invitation to cut across and cause accidents? When I slam on my brakes to avoid you and you act like it was my mistake? Please remember what you were taught when you were given permission to operate a vehicle! Thanks from the Woman in the Giant Truck Who Obeys Common Sense and DOES NOT Bigfoot over you!!!!!

I don’t like something so tear it down.

I don’t like someone so tear them down.

We are quickly becoming a “tear it down versus understanding it” society. We feel we have to “choose sides” as opposed to exhibiting tolerance for others opinions and feelings. Tolerance is the glue that holds a community together. Let’s stop focusing all our energy and resources on tearing things down and spend more on understanding others viewpoints and opinions.

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10 tips for finding that perfect boat FISH ON! CAPT. CRAIG PRICE

“The perfect boat” – just writing the phrase conjures up images of a sleek, fast fishing machine that safely carries me and my family or customers, plus extra banks of batteries, state-of-the-art electronics, bait tanks, safety equipment and all of our tackle and gear quickly through heavy seas. But it’s still lightweight enough to fish skinny water. It’s easy to trailer and transport over land. Its engines are quiet and extremely fuel efficient, and while I’m dreaming, it has self-cleaning capability – both inside and out.

I doubt my perfect boat closely resembles the dream machine of a wakeboarder, a sailor or a steady-as-she-goes cruiser. There are numerous types of boating enthusiasts and numerous ideas of perfect boats. With boat show season upon us, it occurred to me that summarizing the factors to be considered during the boat buying process might help potential buyers find their perfect boats, so I’m offering some input.

Safety – Safety should be the basis of every decision you make concerning the purchase or operation of any vessel.

If you haven’t taken any formal safety and seamanship training, I strongly suggest doing so before making your buying decision.

Organizations like the U.S. Power Squadron and Lighthouse Marine Services offer affordable and convenient training opportunities. In addition to keeping your family and friends safe, along with me and mine, many marine insurance companies will discount their premiums upon submission of

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your training certification documents.

Budget – The purchase cost is only the beginning of a boat owner’s fiscal responsibilities. In addition to monthly loan payments, ongoing costs such as insurance, safety and seamanship training, safety and recreational equipment, operating and maintenance costs, etc., are real and substantial expenditures. Being realistic with these estimations will reduce unwanted stress down the road.

Weight capacity – A factor that can be a life or death issue on the water. Consider not only the operator and passengers, but extraneous equipment systems like batteries and electronics, safety gear, water and fuel storage and personal property.

Carefully consider all peripheral items that can tip the scale to an unsafe load.

Sea conditions – do you plan to stay on Lake Norman, or maybe venture into the open ocean? Judging by the size of many of the boats I encounter on Lake Norman these days, some local boaters are anticipating crossing the ocean someday. Joking aside, like the ocean, big lakes and open inshore coastal areas can become extremely rough and dangerous. Err on the side of safety and caution when considering this factor.

End use(s) – Obviously a sailor doesn’t need a planing hull, while a displacement hull is useless to those who want to go fast. Learn the difference between the two designs and choose to best suits your needs.

Freshwater or saltwater – Operation in saltwater or storage on land in a saltwater environment significantly impacts materials of construction. Do not under estimate the corrosiveness of saltwater.

Saltwater-compatible materials are usually more long-term durable in freshwater environments, too.

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These numbers are actually quite manageable for any county that has implemented all 11 steps of the no-kill equation, which, of course, our shelter has not. Counties across the country with much higher ratios of incoming animals to total residents have achieved no-kill success.

None of the excuses that have been recycled by county leaders and even some journalists over the last few years hold up to the logic and proven results of the no-kill equation. Every day, more and more registered voters are putting on their thinking caps and seeing the truth, too.

– Sienna Beligrinis, Denver

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Storage – Keeping the boat in the water, in dry storage or on a trailer? This factor impacts design, costs, transportability and maintenance.

Exposure to weather – Cabins and enclosed decks provide protection from the elements and even sleeping berths.

They also allow A/C in the summer and heat in the winter. Plus, one doesn’t have to get his/her hair messed up on the way to dinner. But above the water line, structures can be a liability in heavy winds and require more overhead clearance under bridges or in transport. Be sure to factor in the safety and operational impact from the additional size and weight.

New or used – Caveat Emptor: If a buyer doesn’t have the experience and confidence to thoroughly evaluate the seaworthiness of a craft and its systems, contract with a certified marine surveyor to examine the vessel prior to purchase. This relatively small up front expenditure may save untold misery and expenses after purchase.

Visit the manufacturer – A visit to the manufacturer’s plant to see firsthand how the vessel is constructed is highly educational and a great help with the buyer’s knowledge of the vessel and its systems. Most reputable boat manufacturers welcome these visits.

Though the perfect boat is a worthy, yet often unending quest, these suggestions should serve as a good foundation for selecting the boat of your dreams. Get a check list ready and hit the upcoming boat shows.

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letters to the editor Voters are thinking more about no-kill

Claims made in Wayne Howard’s Jan. 15 article in the Lincoln Herald must be addressed.

In the third paragraph of the article, County Manager Kelly Atkins says that he asked Shelter Director David Workman to retract the 10-day hold proposal because Atkins does not think it’s “the best way to reduce the overpopulation problem and it certainly isn’t the best way to save more animals.” It is refreshing to hear a county leader who sees that proposal for the very bad idea that it is, and animal advocates have more confidence in Mr. Atkins than January 22-28, 2016

we do in any other elected or paid official in charge of supervising or running the shelter.

What is troubling is that in the wake of a state investigation and fines and amidst increased public scrutiny because the shelter is blatantly ignoring the no-kill mandate, Workman just proposed what the county manager admits is a policy that won’t “save more animals.” Atkins’ quote also recycles the myth that Lincoln County has a pet “overpopulation” problem. Lincoln County has approximately 80,000 residents with fewer than 4,000 animals entering Lincoln County Animal Services each year.

While it is very important for all pets to be spayed or neutered, this is only one of the 11 parts of the No Kill program that the county agreed to adopt.

No shelter has ever spayed and neutered its way to an empty facility.

All of the shelters that have succeeded have done it with a multi-part approach.

These officials see that spaying/neutering works when it is combined with adoption events, appropriate rescue contacts, fostering, feral cat programs and effective medical and behavioral services for the animals (See LETTERS on page 10)

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among many other things.

People all across America are talking about the No Kill Equation because it works.

I am a proud HATS volunteer and a member of the Humane Voters of Lincoln County. If you are ready to see changes at the shelter, you should join, too.

– Barbara Helms, Lincolnton

Every animal deserves a chance

While Lincoln County is working to become a No Kill county, New Hampshire has achieved the recognition of being a No Kill state. Shelters across the state of NH have not killed a single animal for the sake of space since the year 2000.

After the no-kill vote by our elected Commissioners two years ago, our leaders made no effort to hold anyone accountable.

No Kill advocates in our county recognize

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that not every animal can be saved, but every animal deserves a chance. The No Kill Equation provides up to a 10 percent allowance for severely injured or aggressive animals.

To gain No Kill status, Lincoln County Animal Services must achieve a 90 percent or greater live release rate each month for 12 months. Hundreds of successful No Kill shelters have proven this is possible.

Year after year during peak intake months, a disproportionately high number of dogs and cats die in their cages at our county shelter as compared to other shelters across the country. Many of the illness outbreaks at LCAS are preventable.

In addition, LCAS leadership is not following all 11 steps of the No Kill Equation or adhering to the No Kill philosophy. Even worse, the state just fined our shelter for not following even the most basic rules.

Why are our Commissioners standing on the sidelines watching this unfold?

– Robert Dawson, Westport

Property Tax Homestead Exclusion for Elderly or Disabled person (General Statute 105-277.1) North Carolina excludes from property taxes a portion of the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by North Carolina residents who are at least 65 years of age or are totally and permanently disabled, and whose income does not exceed $29,500. The amount of the appraised value of the residence that may be excluded from taxation is the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of the residence.

Income means all moneys received from every source other than gifts or inheritances received from a spouse, lineal ancestor, or lineal descendant. For married applicants residing with their spouses, the income of both spouses must be included, whether or not the property is in both names.

Property Tax Homestead Circuit Breaker Deferment (General statute 105-277.1B) North Carolina defers a portion of the property taxes on the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a North Carolina resident who has owned and occupied the property at least five years, is at least 65 years of age or is totally and permanently disabled, and whose income does not exceed $44,250. If the owner’s income is $29,500 or less, then the portion of property taxes imposed on the residence that exceeds 4% of the owner’s income may be deferred. If the owner’s income is more than $29,500 but less than or equal to $44,250, then the portion of the property taxes on the residence that exceeds 5% of the owner’s income may be deferred. The deferred taxes become a lien on the residence and the most recent three years of deferred taxes preceeding a disqualifying event become due with interest upon a disqualifying event. You must apply for the Property Tax Homestead Circuit Breaker Deferment each and every year that you wish to defer taxes.

Disabled Veteran Exclusion (General statute 105-277.1C) North Carolina excludes the first forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) of the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a North Carolina Resident, who is a 100% disabled veteran discharged honorably or under honorable conditions, or a surviving spouse, who has not remarried, of a 100% disabled veteran discharged honorably or under honorable conditions. The disability determination must be 100% permanent and total and service connected. The surviving spouse, who has not remarried may also qualify if the veteran died after discharge due to a service-connected condition that did not rise to the level of total and permanent disability or if the service member died in the line of duty and the death was not a result of the service member’s willful misconduct.

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Denver Canine Club gets award

DENVER – Denver Canine Club has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2015.

“We are extremely proud and honored to have been recognized with the Super Service Award,” the Denver Canine Club said in a release. “We hold our company to a high standard and strive to give the very best service every day both to our customers and to our four-legged friends. The happiness of our dogs and their owners are our number one priority, and we are excited to see that is the case.”

Service company ratings are updated daily on Angie’s List. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality.

Kurnik Joins Atlantic Bay

LINCOLNTON – Mortgage Banker Joanne Kurnik recently joined Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group’s Lincolnton location. In this role, Kurnik will assist the local community in achieving home ownership.

Kurnik brings compassionate expertise with more than 13 years of finance/ mortgage experience. She guides her clients throughout the entire loan process, answering questions any time they may arise.

While she enjoys helping all types of homebuyers, she is especially passionate about first-time homebuyers. Kurnik also has expertise dealing with military families and experienced buyers, including vacation homes and rural properties. ❏

Home sales in the Denver area increased 11.4 percent in December 2015 compared with December 2014, according to data from the Carolina Regional Realtor Association.

The region had 39 sales last month, four more than sold in December 2014.

The number of new listings stayed flat at 31.

The median sales price ($262,000) was down 9.4 percent and the average sales price ($272,516) was down 23.4 percent.

Homes are selling faster, in about 136 days from list to close – 8 percent less than a year prior.

The Denver area performed much better than the greater Charlotte region, which saw sales decrease about 2.6 percent.

But 2015 did end on a high note. For the year, total sales for the greater Charlotte area were at 40,463, an increase of 11.7 percent over 2014.

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DENVER – Lincoln County Extension and Community Association Inc. is offering a $1,000 scholarship to high school seniors in each of the four county high schools.

Forms are available from the guidance counselors at each high school or from the N.C. Cooperative Extension office, 115 West Main St. The deadline date for applications is April 15.

Qualifications and criteria include: • All students are eligible to apply; however, priority will be placed on applicants who are pursuing a career in family and consumer sciences (health or food and nutrition, child development or early childhood development), agriculture, natural resources, forestry, 4-H, community and resource development or other fields closely identified with the program areas of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.

• Academic achievement, activities and financial need.

• Applicants must be residents of North Carolina and attending a North Carolina college or community college.

• Must be currently attending a high school in Lincoln County.

Fischer named to Chowan dean’s list

MURFREESBORO – Chowan University officially announced the fall 2015 semester’s dean’s list honorees and among them was Denver native Jeremy Fischer, a sophomore exercise science major.

Dean’s list winners have accomplished a Grade Point Average between 3.25 and 3.79 for the semester.

Area CCC&TI students honored

HUDSON – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has released its president’s, dean’s and honors lists for the fall 2015 semester.

For inclusion in the president’s list, a student must be fulltime and have a GPA of 4.0. For the dean’s list, a student must be fulltime and have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Part-time students who earn a 3.5 GPA or higher qualify for the honors list.

• President’s list – Casey Sage Beam, Crouse, and Jessica Genelle Hannah, Vale.

• Dean’s list – Tierra M’lynn Auton, Vale; Brandon Clark Harbinson, Crouse; and Taylor Nicole Mull, Vale • Honor’s list – Lauren Christine Armstrong, Lincolnton; Gunnar Cy Burchett, Lincolnton; Sarah Elizabeth Packer, Lincolnton; Melissa Joy Rowe, Vale; and Ariana Trejo Ortiz, Lincolnton ❏

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SouthLake Christian Academy, a private Christian school, will host an open house at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 13820 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville.

Taking her big heart abroad North Lincoln High student with Type 1 diabetes will help screen children in Guatemala.

by BRUCE DUNBRIDGE

While undertaking the challenge of earning her Girl Scout Gold Award, North Lincoln High School sophomore McKenzie Jones has made it her goal to increase awareness of Type 1 diabetes among the children of three small villages in Guatemala.

The idea for her project stemmed from her awareness that she was unable to accompany her mother, Rebecca Jones, on missionary and humanitarian trips to Guatemala because she has Type 1 diabetes herself. She was diagnosed when she was 5 years old.

Her propensity for doing good for others manifested itself at an early age, Rebecca Jones said. When McKenzie got presents while she was at Presbyterian Hospital, she donated them to the hospital’s Toy Chest.

“Since Guatemala is a developing country, its hospitals cannot adequately care for a Type 1 diabetic such as myself if I were to get sick,” she wrote in her Gold Award Action Project proposal. “This led me to wonder about the local children who may not even know the symptoms of the disease and the treatment that would be required.”

A diagnosis of Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes in Guatemala can be a prescription for a shortened lifespan, whereas children with Type 1 (juvenile onset), if properly diagnosed and treated, can live relatively long, normal lives.

In July, she’ll visit three small villages in the rural Guatemalan highlands: Zaragoza, Pastores and Ciudad Vieja.

With the help of a local village doctor, Ivan Lopez, she will test approximately 800 local children.

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McKenzie Jones will take these stuffed animals with her on a mission to screen children in Guatemala for Type 1 diabetes.

“Dr. Lopez knows how to treat diabetes,” she said. “But he has never been able to do a large-scale screening like this, so he is very excited about our project.”

McKenzie will be accompanied on the trip and assisted by her mother and Girl Scout project advisor Susie Davis, a pharmaceutical tech who also has Type 1 diabetes.

Dr. Kesha LynShue, a Charlotte pediatric endocrinologist who has done mission work at a hospital in Costa Rica, will provide appropriate medical literature in Spanish for distribution to the local families, as well as help McKenzie make contacts with local medical supply companies for donations of diabetic supplies.

The screening test involves a needle stick to draw a drop

of blood that is placed on a test strip to determine blood sugar levels. If the reading is higher than normal, a follow-up blood test is warranted for continued diagnosis.

Enhancing the medical focus of her project, McKenzie plans to incorporate a religious component by giving each child who is tested a stuffed animal wearing a salvation necklace.

“God is a big part of my life, so I wanted to incorporate the salvation story into the diabetes screening program,” she said.

The idea is modeled after the salvation dolls distributed in Costa Rica for the “Dolls on Mission” project, run by local residents Maureen Tull and Girl Scout troop leader Lisa File.

“The children will then be

given a Band-Aid to put on their new friend just like the band aid they received after being tested,” McKenzie said.

“If we can help even one child, then we will have achieved a measure of success, but we hope to begin a program that will continue indefinitely, long after we’re gone, so the benefits will extend to a multitude of children.”

This is not McKenzie’s first venture into humanitarian and missionary work. She traveled in 2014 to Costa Rica, where she volunteered with the Leatherback Turtle Trust, served in the rainforest and delivered clothing to a remote village.

Other projects she has implemented include creating recycled artwork that was displayed around Denver to promote pro-environmental behavior in the community, and developing an after-school enrichment program, Fun Fridays, at Amy’s House, a shelter for abused women.

McKenzie manages to find time in her schedule to play No. 1 Singles and No. 1 Doubles on the tennis team at North Lincoln High School.

She is also a member of Student Outreach Services, DECA (a business and marketing club), the Spanish Club and the Math Competition Team.

Rebecca Jones gave up her career as a hydrogeologist to devote herself to humanitarian work, as well as raising a family, which includes McKenzie’s older brother, Riley, and father, Mike. She is proud of the way in which her daughter has emulated her own ideals by pursuing these projects.

“I think it’s great that McKenzie is able to use what God has given her with Type I diabetes, by helping to identify other kids with this disease and make a profound difference in their lives.”

To learn more about McKenzie’s trip or to donate money or supplies, email pikejones@charter.net. q Denver Weekly

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Unity Presbyterian Church, 8210 Unity Church Road in Denver, hosts a chili/soup cookoff at noon on Sunday, Jan. 24. Entry that gets the most donations wins. Funds benefit missions. Details: www.unitypres.org

Methodists, Jews hold Bible study

faith news Bluegrass music featured this Saturday at Lowesville church

STANLEY – John Cockman Jr. and Amantha Mill from Boone will be in concert as a part of the Lowesville Gospel Concerts at Living Word Ministries, 1062 South N.C. 16, this Saturday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.

Amantha Mill consists of five professional people that are very talented and have been playing bluegrass for years.

The Childers Family from Lincolnton will also be on the program. The concert is free, however a freewill offering will be received.

The church is located 1.8 miles south of intersection N.C. 73 and N.C. 16 Business.

Contact Carroll Cooke at 704-618-9762 with any questions. ❏

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The Messianic Jewish Synagogue believes in Jesus as their savior.

by CHRIS WALSH

U @ChrisWalsh31 STANLEY – Starting Feb. 9 the Beit Shofarot Messianic Jewish Synagogue will be teaming up with Rock Hill United Methodist for a monthly Bible study.

While that may seem eyebrow-raising at first glance, Elder Tom Thorne, who will be leading the studies, explains that the two aren’t far apart at all.

“Messianic Jewish Synagogue differs from Orthodox or traditional Jews in that they believe in Yeshua, Jesus, as our savior,” Thorne said. “We call Him Yeshua because that’s the Hebrew pronunciation of His name. We believe in Jesus as our savior, as our Lord, as our master, which of course the traditional Jewish people do not, but we definitely do.”

According to the United Methodist

Church website, “As United Methodists, we have an obligation to bear a faithful Christian witness to Jesus Christ, the living reality at the center of the church’s life and witness. To fulfill this obligation, we reflect critically on our biblical and theological inheritance, striving to express faithfully the witness we make in our own time.”

This was one of the steps that led to the conversations between Pastor Shirley Canty at Rock Hill and Thorne.

“It was kind of a joint thing you might say,” Thorne said. “Pastor Canty is a great person. She loves the Lord and His teachings.

“I have spoken at the Methodist church several times over the past few years and have become very good friends with Pastor Canty. They’ve loved the teachings.

There’s so much knowledge and learning and instruction and wisdom from the Bible.”

Thorne will be leading studies with a

focus on the Hebrew roots of their faith.

“Teachings, mainly from the Old Testament, many teachings about symbolism, just a lot of great information,” Thorne said about what to expect from his class.

“A combination of Old Testament and New Testament.

“It’s a whole lot of good stuff, a lot of interesting stuff. We’re always going to do it together. My classes are totally interactive, they’re fun.”

The classes will take place the second Wednesday of every month from 7-8:15 p.m. at 7303 Old Plank Road.

In a release from the synagogue, Rabbi Yossi and Beit Shofarot wanted “to give special thanks to Pastor Shirley Canty and the leadership at Rock Hill UMC for allowing a Messianic Jewish Synagogue to share the good news of Yeshua/Jesus from the Old Testament (Tanakh) and the New Testament (Brit Chadasha).”

For further details, call Tom Thorne at 704-308-4149. ❏

Catholic church replicates Holy Door

by LACEY HAMPTON @HamptonLhampton

HUNTERSVILLE – Adults and children can learn more about the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome at Saint Mark Catholic Church through a replica made by church staff and volunteers.

The replica is 7.5 feet tall by 11 feet wide.

The actual door, and the replica offered at Saint Mark, depict the history of salvation in the Bible through the use of 12 panels that tell the story beginning with Adam and Eve through the Crucifixion of Christ and ending with the opening of the Holy Door by Pope Pius XII in 1950, according to a Saint Mark news release.

“It’s to coincide with the holy year of mercy, so we will have it up through the end of November,” Amy Burger, St. Mark Catholic Church’s public relations coordinator, said.

The replica is currently being displayed on the outside of the church to the side of the church’s entrance. It is made out of a January 22-28, 2016

large canvas with the panels of the door in Saint Peter’s Basilica printed on it and mounted on a frame. They used a high resolution photo of the actual door to print the panels, she said.

“What’s beautiful about it is there’s little details that you would not expect,” Donna Smith, director of Faith Formation for Saint Mark Catholic Church, said.

Smith came up with the idea to create a replica of the door at the church as a way to help educate people about it.

“The reason why I did it is because it’s a visual. It allows people to see something that’s over 3,000 miles away,” Smith said.

The replica at the church cannot be opened or walked through and is a little smaller than the actual one, but it still gives people of all ages a chance to see what it looks like and learn more about it and the different panels on it, she said.

The history of the holy year and the opening of the Holy Door dates back to the 1300s, when the Catholic Church adopted the tradition of proclaiming Ju-

bilee every 50 years. As part of the tradition, Catholics returned to Rome and walked through the Holy Door. To pass through the door was to pass into the presence of God and to confirm belief in Jesus Christ as the son of God. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in December of last year as a “Door of Mercy.” Doors were also opened in cathedrals around the world. There are three holy doors in the Charlotte Diocese, which are at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Charlotte, St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville and St. Pius X Church in Greensboro. The replication at Saint Mark Catholic Church is a reminder to become more merciful and bring God’s mercy to others, according to the Saint Mark news release.

Smith plans to incorporate the Holy Door replica into some of their teachings for children at the church.

Saint Mark Catholic Church is located at 14740 Stumptown Road.

For more information, visit www.stmarknc.org or call 704948-0231. q

Courtesy of Amy Burger

The replica door at St. Mark Catholic consists of sixteen panels divided by the coat of arms of the 36 popes who celebrated Holy Years. Each panel has a caption from a brief quote in the Bible.

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time of Downton Abbey and will use the 1662 version of The Book of Common Prayer from The Church of England.

In times like these, it is helpful is Evensong, you ask? It is the lovely nickname for the service of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. toWhat remind ourselves that the Lord Its sister service is Mattins, “deals with [us] as withwhich sons”is the nickname for the service of Morning Prayer, also from the Book of Common Prayer.

Together with the Eucharist (also known as the Mass and Communion Service and instituted for his disciples by Jesus (Heb. 12:7).

HisHoly discipline, himself), threepainful, services is arewise, the principal liturgies of the Anglican/Episcopal tradition since the year 1549, which was when though these perhaps andBook His of touch is loving. the Common Prayer He wasloves first authorized for the Church of England.

Both Mattins and Evensong were taken from the monastic offices of prayer of the Medieval English Church. These monastic offices in turn were developed over a thousand years, from around the years 500 to 1500. So what you will enjoy during our Evensong Service has a very long history. “O Lord, open thou our lips.” “O God make speed to save us.” These prayer-cries reach all the way back to the Old Testament.

Our Evensong Service will include selections froms the Psalms. These are chanted, either in plainsong or in Anglican Chant.

The Prayer Book plan is to expose us to the full range of the Psalms. If we were to recite them every day, they all would be familiar to us, like old friends. For Jesus, the Psalms formed his own prayer life; they were his Prayer Book and Hymnal. He died with fragments of the Psalms on his lips – for example, “My God, why hast thou forsaken me?” from Psalm 22.

Evensong Service creates a sanctification of time, morning and evening. There is something especially powerful about the sanctification of Evensong. The day is over. The night is at hand. Just as each day is a kind of whole life of its own (“this is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!”), so each evening signifies a little death: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” We hope that you will join us in closing your day in Evensong on January 31st, at 7:00 p.m. Nursery will be provided. For questions or more information, please contact St. Peter by-the-Lake at 704-483-3460, or by email at spbtlkina@yahoo.com.

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Team Penske announced Brian Wilson has been named crew chief of the No. 22 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Greg Erwin will return as team manager.

Resident becomes a ‘warrior’ to save cheetahs

by CARRIE C. CAUSEY U @CarrieCCausey

CORNELIUS – Michelle Bluhm wants everyone to become a “cheetah warrior.”

It’s a phrase she’s coined to mean people should find their passions and focus all of their efforts on that.

“One person cannot solve all of the world’s problems, but if you choose to become a warrior for one passion and focus all of your efforts on that one passion, you will discover that one person really can make a difference,” she said.

Bluhm, a Cornelius resident, became a cheetah warrior after a life-changing trip to South Africa last fall. She spent 10 days with cheetahs and has since taken on the cause to help raise money for the endangered animals and saving their land.

“I came back a changed person,” she said. “I wanted to know how I can help, not just for cheetahs, but what can I do? Cheetah Warriors speaks to that passion.”

Bluhm will discuss her trip and the importance of conservation as

well as following passions during an upcoming presentation at Lincoln Charter School in Denver, where her youngest son attends.

“I know she is prepared to talk about her trip and conservation,” Lincoln Charter Assistant Chief Administrator Jonathan Bryant said. “She can give kids exposure and bring it out of the textbook.”

Bluhm always had an interest in animals, wanting to be a marine biologist, “but life got in the way,” she said. She rekindled that love through a YouTube series about cheetahs and found a website for a game reserve where cheetahs are healed and trained to be released back into the wild.

On a whim, she contacted the owners and booked a flight to visit. Upon getting there, things fell through and she wasn’t able to stay longer than a few days, but the owners helped her get to Cheetah Experience, a breeding project for endangered cat species.

“These are animals that can’t be released,” Bluhm said, adding many have injuries making them unable to survive in the wild or they

Michelle Bluhm has dedicated herself to helping save cheetahs after a recent lifechanging trip.

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are released to a protected wild to be continually monitored. “There are leopards, cheetahs, lions, tigers, wolves, servals and a goat.”

Among her volunteer duties were helping to clean chickens, repair fences, refill water bowls and babysit cubs.

During her time there, she spent hours with the animals, even having some sleep near her or lie at her feet – something she realizes

Latta Plantation events place focus on war history

by LACEY HAMPTON U @HamptonLhampton

HUNTERSVILLE – The public and even the actors can learn something new through the upcoming Historic Latta Plantation’s living history events.

On Jan. 30, there will be a Revolutionary War Living History at the site and later, on Feb. 6-7, there will be a Battle of the Bulge World War II Living History.

“The Revolutionary War is a first living history that we’ve done,” Matthew Waisner, site director for Latta, said.

That living history will focus on the Battle of Cowans Ford, which took place Feb. 1, 1781. The event start with a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of General William Lee Davidson at 10 a.m. at Hopewell Presbyterian Church. The activities at the church are free to attend, and then after18

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ward, from noon to 4 p.m., Latta Plantation will host an afternoon of Revolutionary War demonstrations, and talks about the Battle of Cowans Ford.

“We love it. We say Latta is our second home because we’re always there,” Tammy Rhyne, a volunteer living history actor with the plantation, said.

She and her family have worked as living history actors for Latta for about six or seven years. It all started when her son, Robby Rhyne, participated in a camp there years ago. He loved it so much that he continued to want to be involved with the facility, which later led to her and her husband, Jimmy Rhyne, getting involved.

The cost to attend each of the upcoming living history events at Latta is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students. Children ages 5 and younger get in free.

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she would have never been able to do in the United States.

Even the ones she wasn’t allowed too close to, Bluhm talked with them or just watched, taking it all in.

On the last night, she had dinner with the Cheetah Experience founder Riana and learned about her hopes for the place and its animals. One thing was possibly making a video game for children

to learn about the animals. One of Bluhm’s sons is a computer science major at UNC Chapel Hill and has already agreed to help.

Instead of bringing back trinkets from Africa, Bluhm “adopted” animals in her loved one’s names to help pay for their needs. Now that she’s home, she hopes to continue her efforts by raising money or sending care packages with needed items such as blankets, pillows and toys. Since she’s found a new focus, she doesn’t want to let it go.

“It took me 40 years to follow my passion, when I didn’t even know what that passion was,” she said. “It was such an amazing experience. … You don’t have to pick cheetahs or lions. What the passion is, I don’t care, but focus on that one thing and give it 100 percent, and maybe it will make a difference.”

For more information about saving cheetahs, go to Bluhm’s Facebook page Cheetah Warriors, visit www.cheetahexperience. com or learn about Running Wild Conservation at www.runningwildcheetah.com. q

Mime depicts Life of Christ

by CAROL G. STRATTON U @lknnewscarol

MOORESVILLE – In preparation for Lent, Fairview United Methodist Church will be depicting the life of Christ with a Pantomime Communion during the 6:30 p.m. service on Jan. 31.

The church uses the unusual fifth Sundays for special services.

Along with music from the Shine trio, Glenn Piper and Glenda Dingle, a married couple and lay leaders at the church, will perform a five-minute skit during the service. The couple will cover Jesus’ birth, life and death in mime, using only their bodies to act out the story.

Piper said they saw the mime act when they attended a Walk to Emmaus weekend, which is a three-day event for Christian spiritual renewal and formation. The retreat is connected with the Upper Room organization, a devotional publishing arm of the United Methodist Church.

The skit made an impact on the couple.

“When you see the enactment of Christ on the cross, it touches you differently. The atmosphere almost changes,” Dingle said.

They came home from the weekend talked about the skit. Both felt a leading from God to bring the skit to their church, though neither has a background in drama. Dingle started searching the Internet for videos of the pantomime and began rehearsing.

Piper and Dingle wear typical mime costumes, with black-and-white-stripped shirts, black pants, red suspenders, white gloves and painted faces. They never speak during the presentation, but get out the story with “Via Dolorosa” sung

by Christian music singer Sandi Patty.

The Via Dolorosa is the street in the old city of Jerusalem thought to be where Jesus walked on his way to his crucifixion.

The public is welcome to attend the service at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the church, at 1430 Mecklenburg Hwy. For more information, call 704-664-2880. q January 22-28, 2016

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DENVER – Signups for the Westport Father-Daughter Dance are open until Feb. 4.

The dance is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 6.

The cost is $25 for a member family and $35 for a non-member family. There will be desserts and refreshments offered along with the dancing.

There will also be a Shag Dance from 7:30-10:30 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 23. The cost is $5 for members, $7 for non-members, and there will be a cash bar.

In addition to tennis, Westport offers weekly summer camps, weddings, private parties, dance classes and a swim team.

For more information, visit westportclub@att.net or call 704-489-2227.

Bell and Stallings works on display at Gallery 27

LINCOLNTON – There will be an opening reception from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 for the new exhibit as a part of Gallery 27’s 2016 Visiting Artists Series.

The exhibit, titled “Roots & Wings,” is on display from Jan. 29 until Feb. 17.

“Roots & Wings” features paintings by artists Susan Carlisle Bell and Bree Stallings, and draws heavily from nature for inspiration, according to a news release.

The works of both of these artists have an ethereal quality that whispers of the spiritual connection between nature and humankind, simultaneously grounding people to the cycle of life while lifting spirits to entertain the possibilities of what lies beyond this mortal coil.

Bell is a professor of art at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs with more than 35 years of creative experience. Her paintings of birds, flowers and landscapes have a soft, light-filled quality that warmly welcomes the viewer’s eye.

Bell enjoys exploring different techniques and mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, pastel and collage, as a way to re-visit familiar motifs with new eyes.

Stallings is an up-and-coming name on the Charlotte art scene with a distinct style and fresh use of color. Her work was featured on one of the Arts and Science Council’s promotional billboards in 2015. Using texture, color, line and even the printed word, Stallings’ art becomes a collage of elements from a dream-like state.

She combines classic subjects such as birds, plants, fruit and figurative studies alongside more unusual, contemporary motifs like graffiti tagging, crystal formations, tribal headdresses and heavily political im(See ARTS BRIEFS on page 20)

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The Arts Council of Lincoln County will showcase work by A Place to Grow students Feb. 10-March 3 at 403 E. Main St.

Photo contest winners awarded LINCOLNTON – The Arts Council of Lincoln County named the winners of the 2016 Amateur Photography Competition.

The show is on exhibit in the Carolina Mills and Cochrane Galleries of the Lincoln Cultural Center until Feb. 5. The Lincoln Cultural Center is located at 403 E. Main St. This year the Arts Council offered a youth category in addition to an adult competition, and the winners received cash prizes. All eligible participants must engage in photography for pleasure and a hobby pursuit rather than for financial gain or professional reasons.

Call the Lincoln Cultural Center for viewing hours at 704 732-9055.

For additional information, contact the ACLC at 704-732-9044 or artslincolnnc@gmail.com.

This project is supported in part by a grant provided through the North Carolina Arts Council.

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First place, Caroline Hubble, “Evening Passage” Second place, Erika Goodson, “Sapphire Hole” Third place, Judy Broesder, “Wildcat Lake” Honorable Mention, Kathy Goodson, “Fall in the Tetons” Honorable Mention, Caroline Hubble, “House on the Hill”

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First place, Roger Goodson, “Blue Eyes” Second place, Ken Carnley, Untitled Third place, Craig Reese, “Boys in the Band”

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First place, Kathy Goodson, “Fall Sprite” Second place, Eve Shaffer, “My Car” Third place, Kathy Goodson, “Devil’s Tower” First place, Craig Reese, “White Egret”

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First place, Judy Broesder, “Beach Skywheel” Second place, Kathy Goodson, “Window of the West”

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by MOLLY REITTER dining@lakenormanpublications.com

CORNELIUS – Sakura opens up like a fan, with the eye immediately catching a pink-lighted tree reminiscent of the cherry blos- ▼ SAKURA soms the restau- 19905 W. Catawba rant is named for. Ave., Cornelius From there, 704-997-5998 customers look to gleaming floors, comfy black booths and tables and chairs with elegant, wooden-slatted backs.

There are hanging lights in muted primary colors that look like floating mini lanterns and filtered light though large windows creating a stylish atmosphere.

The grand opening was on Jan. 5, but the renovation took months – and it shows.

“People walk in and are just amazed,” manager Andy Chen said. “They say ‘Wow you changed everything!’”

Chen enthusiastically greets customers and shows them to their seats. As the menus are distributed, patrons will notice

Molly Reitter

A sushi and sashimi plate features salmon and tuna sashimi with the Pink Lady roll – spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, avocado and tobiko rolled in pink soy bean paper.

the usual appetizers, soups, salads, sushi rolls, sashimi, hibachi or teriyaki entreés and Chinese dishes as well.

However, there is a major twist to this menu: an all-you-can-eat option that is (See SAKURA on page 20)

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not a buffet but rather made fresh each time you order. So for $12.95 at lunch or $19.95 at dinner, the options are endless: five different soups, 12 appetizers, entrées, sushi rolls, sushi nigiri and even dessert.

Considering that most specialty rolls are more than $12.95, this is clearly an amazing deal.

“We want people to be able to come in and be able to try lots of different items,” said Chen. “We do ask that you completely finish dishes before ordering the next round so we can keep prices low and not waste food.”

However, customers can also order individual items off the menu as well. There are also kids meals with Asian and American favorites and a to-go menu.

The kitchen is mostly from scratch, and fresh seafood is delivered five times per week. The Bang Bang shrimp appetizer is

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The Pink Lady roll has spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, avocado and tobiko rolled in pink soy bean paper. It is crunchy and deliciously fresh.

There is a bar with beer, wine and, of course, sake. In fact, customers can order a flight of sake in flavors such as cucumber or coconut. There are also bubbly warm or cold sake options on the menu.

The concept seems to be going over well in the Lake Norman area; customers often order the all-you-can-eat option and are trying different items.

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 the weekly this week JANUARY 23 LIGHTROOM WORKSHOP

What: Learn how to process and organize your photos with Photoshop Lightroom software.

When: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton Details: $25; 828-308-0455; register at the Cultural Center

FARMER’S MARKET

What: The Lincoln County Farmer’s Market holds its winter market.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Rock Springs Elementary School, 3633 N.C. 16 N., Denver Details: www. lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com

JANUARY 25

STOP-ANIMATION WORKSHOP

What: Make your own movie using stop-animation software, laptop computers and props provided.

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Charles R. Jonas Library, 306 W. Main St., Lincolnton Details: Free; 704-735-8044

ZAC BROWN TRIBUTE

What: 20 RIDE, a Zac Brown Band tribute band performs.

When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: James Warren Citizens Center, 115 W. Main St., Lincolnton Details: $12 in advance, $15 at the door; 704-736-8864

JANUARY 26 CORNHOLE

What: Join members of the Lincoln County Senior Center to play cornhole.

When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Lincoln County Senior Center, 514 S. Academy St., Lincolnton Details: Register if first time participating; 704-732-9053

GUITAR LESSONS

What: Learn to play the guitar.

When: 4-8 p.m.

Where: Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton Details: 704-732-9055

JANUARY 27 CARDIO WITH WEIGHTS

What: Work out to upbeat music with light weight training for the lower body.

When: 9-10:15 a.m.

Where: Lincoln County Senior Center, 514 S. Academy St., Lincolnton Details: Register if first time participating; 704-732-9053

MAHJONG

What: Learn to play the ancient Chinese game using tiles.

When: 10 a.m.-noon Where: Lincoln County Senior Center, 514 S. Academy St., Lincolnton Details: Ages 60 and older; 704732-9053

SNAP CIRCUITS

What: Use snap circuits to build exciting projects and learn how electricity works.

When: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Florence S. Shanklin Library, 7837 Fairfield Forest Road, Denver Details: Free; 704-483-3589

STAND-UP COMEDY

What: Comedian Sid Davis performs his act.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Lake Norman Comedy Zone at Galway Hooker, 17044 Kenton Drive, Cornelius Details: $10; 704-895-1782

5K TRAINING

What: Train for the statewide Recre8 5K on April 16 or any other race.

When: 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays Where: Block Smith Gym, 130 Rhodes St., Lincolnton Details: 704-748-1518

ART OF BIRDS

What: This Carolina Raptor Center camp explores birds through sketch, collage and sculpture.

When: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where: Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville Details: $25; 704-875-6521

‘FROZEN’

What: Watch the animated Disney film, “Frozen.”

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Florence S. Shanklin Library, 7837 Fairfield Forest Road, Denver Details: Free; 704-483-3589

JANUARY 28 PIE GIVE-AWAY

What: N.C. Cooperative Extension members give out free samples of more than 30 flavors of pies.

When: Noon Where: James Warren Citizens Center, 115 W. Main St., Lincolnton Details: 704-736-8461

LEGO ADVENTURES

What: Build items from Legos and program them to do whatever you want using a laptop.

When: 5-6 p.m.

Where: Charles R. Jonas Library, 306 W. Main St., Lincolnton Details: For ages 7-12; call 704735-8044 to register

COVEKEEPERS MEETING

What: Andy Lane of the Catawba Lands Conservancy and Susanne Sellers of Carolina Thread Trail will discuss land conservation efforts.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: East Lincoln Fire Department, 406 S. Pilot Knob Road, Stanley Details: 704-489-6249

 music lounge MAC AND JUICE When: 10 p.m., Jan. 29 Where: The Bathtub Gin, 166 N. Main St., Mooresville Details: bathtubginnc.com

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MICHAEL ORLANDO When: 8 p.m., Jan. 30 Where: Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson Details: summitcoffee.com

MICHELLE SMITH & GUEST When: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 27 Where: Mickey & Mooch, 9723 Sam Furr Road, Huntersville Details: mickeyandmooch.com

BEARFEET When: 8:30 p.m., Jan. 29 Where: Old Town Public House, 21314 Catawba Ave., Cornelius Details: facebook.com/otphnc

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When Carolina hosts Arizona in the NFC Championship on Jan. 24, it will mark the first time Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks will start opposite each other in a playoff game.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

sports news Brothers garner national honors

DENVER – East Lincoln football stars Chazz and Sage Surratt have racked up numerous accolades and awards for their outstanding season on the gridiron, but have now picked up national recognition from Maxpreps.com.

Chazz Surratt was named the 2015 Small Schools National Player of the Year after leading the Mustangs to a 30-1 record over the last two seasons.

The Gatorade and Associated Press N.C. Player of the Year became the alltime touchdown responsibility leader with 219 career scores and became the state’s all-time leader in total yardage.

This season, despite missing most of the final three games, Surratt put up huge numbers with 3,540 passing yards and 48 touchdowns and 1,342 rushing yards and 15 scores.

After being named to the MaxPreps Junior All-American team, Sage Surratt was named a Small Schools All-American. Sage Surratt posted gargantuan numbers with 96 receptions for 1,772 yards and 23 touchdowns and also played safety, punted and returned kicks for the Mustangs.

Sage Surratt is on pace to become the NCHSAA’s all-time leader in catches and receiving yards next season.

Surratt nets 50, sets record

DENVER – Sage Surratt had a memorable performance against Maiden in East Lincoln’s 91-57 win on Dec. 15.

Surratt made 17 of 32 shots, including going 6-12 from 3-point range and 10-10 from the free throw line to score 50 points, which set a new career high and broke the Mustang school record.

Surratt added eight assists, six rebounds and three steals in the game, which is the fourth time this season he’s set a new career high.

Cameron Dollar added 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Hayden Duggins scored 12 points and had six assists and four rebounds. Coleson Leach had eight points, four rebounds and four assists, and freshman Jon Bean scored eight for the Mustangs.

East Lincoln improved to 13-0 on the year with 32 points from Surrat in a 7553 win over West Lincoln on Jan. 19.

The Mustangs host Lincolnton on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Eagle girls take command of SPAC

DENVER – After a sluggish start, the (See SHORTS on page 24)

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North Lincoln’s 53-game losing streak seems like a distant memory for a team rising together toward a complete program turnaround.

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UMPKIN CENTER – Coming into this season, North Lincoln junior guard Rachel Nuhfer didn’t have many reasons to smile on the basketball court.

Nuhfer joined the Knights’ varsity team as a freshman. The year before, North Lincoln was coming off a 17-win season and playoff berth, but had lost their final two games of the season.

The team looked to build off the promise of that season, but fell on hard times and didn’t win a single game during Nuhfer’s 2013-14 freshman season. Last year the Knights welcomed in six new freshmen and again went winless. They dropped close games, lost in blowouts, squandered late leads and were flat out never in some games, falling into a forgetful trap of misery.

“The biggest challenge was staying positive, trying to keep your head up and being able to let it go,” Nuhfer said. “I took a lot of pride in being a captain and trying to keep everyone thinking that way. We had to go out there, try our best and not worry about the outcome.”

But that was challenging. People began referring to “The Streak,” and it wasn’t flattering. During the losing streak, which stretched into this year as the Knights lost their first game, fans started waiting until later and later to arrive for the boys’ game.

Jokes were made, and the Knights were more often than not the punch line.

But this year, there was a different feel from the first time the team stepped onto the court together.

The six freshmen were now sophomores with experience and Nuhfer was a second-year captain, ready to usher in a new era.

“The first practice it seemed like everything clicked,” said sophomore wing Addie McGinnis. “We had two new people, but there was just a different feel from the beginning. We didn’t talk about the streak – I hated that word. People would tweet about it or talk about it at school, but we just felt different this year.”

It didn’t take long for the results to show up in their play. In the Knights’ second

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North Lincoln suffered through a 53-game losing streak that spanned four seasons, but with, clockwise from top-left, Addie McGinnis, Avery Sigmon and Rachel Nuhfer, the Knights are ushering in a new era and starting to get some wins.

game of the season, they took West Lincoln to overtime before finally ending the losing skid at 53 straight games with a 55-47 victory.

“It was a big bolt of relief,” said sophomore guard Avery Sigmon. “From there we’ve had a lot more smiles on the court, and everyone instantly started having a lot more fun.”

Nuhfer scored 13 points in the win and said it was nice to know she’d finally helped lead the team to victory. But she and her teammates weren’t ready to stop there after finally getting in the win column.

“The first day of practice, I looked at the girls and said, ‘I want people who are going to be part of the solution and not part of

the problem,’” said second-year coach Neill Tapp. “I told them it’s up to them – they had to want it, to do it and to execute. I couldn’t do it for them. I’m the cheerleader on the sideline who will try to get them in the right spot and in the right situation, but they did it. They bounce back every day, and it’s a credit to their will.

“I’m so impressed with their tenacity, their hearts and their desire to keep grinding every day and to play through the adversity. They kept believing they would turn the corner, and now they have.”

Two games after ending the streak, the Knights blew out West Lincoln with a 29-point win. After a six-game losing streak (See KNIGHTS on page 24)

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Lincoln Charter girls basketball team seized control of the game with a big third-quarter outburst and held on with clutch freethrow shooting down the stretch to knock off Community School of Davidson with a 52-48 win on Jan. 19.

Junior Kali Snider scored a game-high 24 points in the win, and the Eagles got great contributions from Ashley Baich (11 points, eight rebounds) and Katie Baich (five points, 11 rebounds, seven assists) to win their fourth game in the last five outings and improve to 8-7 overall and 7-0 in the Southern Piedmont.

“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the year,” said coach Kim Allen.

“We’ve been preaching running what we do and not let other teams dictate how we play, and we did that tonight. It has taken a while to find those combinations, but the girls have bought in, and they’re willing to learn.”

The Spartans got to within one point midway through the fourth quarter, but the Eagles, who were 1-8 from the free-throw line at the time, connected on 6-8 down the stretch.

Karli Fekete scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds, Meredith Suggs had 10 points, and Anna Lavella had eight points and 14 rebounds for the Spartans (12-4, 6-1), who shot just 8-27 from the freethrow line.

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the Knights did something they hadn’t done in 66 consecutive games as they put together a two-game win streak with victories over West Lincoln and conference foe Statesville.

“Now we know we can win. It gives us the mentality that we know we can win and we can compete with these teams,” Nuhfer said. “Everyone on our team is a threat. We’re not the North Lincoln that teams think they’re going to beat without even trying. We’re able to compete with teams, and they know they’re going to have to come beat us, and it’s not going to be easy.”

Tapp said he’s seen the improvement and a change in mindset from a team desperate for a win to one enjoying their time together.

“We share the ball extremely well, and we look for each other really well,” he said.

“They are looking to make the appropriate pass, and they’re definitely team players.

We don’t have a go-to player, we have a goto team. Our scoring is balanced, and I feel like they don’t care who scores, they just want North Lincoln to score.”

The Knights have gotten balanced scoring from Nuhfer, Sigmon, McGinnis and sophomore Katie Klein, who all average more than 6.5 points per game. Sopho-

Lincoln Charter boys blowout CSD

DENVER – Lincoln Charter ran away with a 76-52 win over Community School of Davidson to run its win streak to seven, moving to 16-2 on the year and 7-0 in league play.

The Spartans trailed by one early before a 34-14 run put the game out of reach, and the Eagles would lead by at least 15 points the rest of the way.

Jackson Gabriel hit five 3-pointers and led the way with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists. Trey Johnsen hit 7 of 10 shots and scored 21 points and added six rebounds and six assists, and Kody Shubert scored 18 points and contributed five rebounds and five assists.

Still, coach Brad Gabriel saw much room for improvement for a team that is a major title contender in the Class 1A bracket.

“I wasn’t pleased tonight with our effort tonight, and we have been playing really well the last three or four games,” he said.

“We’re 16-2 and 7-0, and that is the big picture, but we have to get better defensively and I say that thinking about who we could match up with in the playoffs. We have to keep working and getting better. We’re young still, and that hurts us and shows its face sometimes.”

John McKibbon scored 12 points and Davis Hare added 11 for the Spartans (611, 3-4). ❏

mores Brianna Avery, Lauren Bruce and Allie White have teamed with freshman Hollie Wood to form depth and provide more scoring options.

The team-first mindset has changed the culture of Knights basketball, but there is still a ways to go. North Lincoln is 4-10 on the year and is not likely to qualify for the playoffs. Their 1-5 mark in the North Piedmont has them tied for last place in league play, but the turnaround has brought hope – something that goes a long way for a team that had little to build on coming into the season.

“I think we’ve improved so much and we’re having so much more fun this year that what we need to work on to get better hasn’t hit us yet,” McGinnis said. “This year has been rewarding. You can look at our coaches and see the looks on their faces and we know they’re proud of us. Last year was hard on us and it was hard on everybody.”

The Knights are enjoying this season’s success, but know this is only the start.

Next year they’ll be intact again as everyone returns ready to build on what they’re accomplishing.

“I’m really happy for them,” Tapp said.

“They’ve worked hard and overcome a lot.

We’re not where we want to ultimately be, but it’s exciting to have them for three or four years and see where we can go together.” ❏ January 22-28, 2016

obituaries Hazel Self Jones CROUSE – Hazel Self Jones, 89, died Jan. 12, 2016.

She was born Jan. 15, 1926, to the late Otis Dixon and Selma Dellinger Self Ledford in Lincoln County.

Jones was a cafeteria worker for Lincoln County Schools.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Clinton Jones.

Survivors include her daughters, Dianne Walden and husband, Dennis, of Lincolnton and Debbie Reinhardt and husband, Cecil, of Denver; son, Sandy Jones; step-daughters, Debbie Tague and husband, Tom, and Joyce Houser and husband, Richard; step-son, Jack C. Jones Jr. and wife, Cheryl; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held Jan. 15 at Crouse United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to Crouse United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 43, Crouse, NC 28033.

Warlick Funeral Home served the family.

Nancy Reinhart Smith

HUNTERSVILLE – Nancy Jean Smith, 82, died Jan. 6, 2016.

She was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Allegh-

PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ON N.C. 16 BUSINESS any County, Penn., to the late Warren and Hazel Reinhart.

Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Gene Smith.

Survivors include her daughter, Stacy Smith of Huntersville.

Services were held at West Point Cemetery in West Point, N.Y. Memorials may be made to the Center for Great Apes, P.O. Box 488 Wauchula, FL 33873.

Condolences: James Funeral Home, www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com

Queen City Land is requesting the rezoning of 70 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to PD-R (Planned Development-Residential) to permit a subdivision with up to 200 lots for single-family homes. The property (Parcel ID# 29612, 34739, 71249 and 71250) is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1,800 feet south of Webbs Road.

A community involvement meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the East Lincoln Community Center at 8160 Optimist Club Rd., Denver, N.C., to provide information about the proposal and to receive comments prior to a public hearing.

For more information, contact the Lincoln County Planning and Inspections Department at (704) 736-8440.

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Lavada Sherrill Alexander

LINCOLNTON – Lavada Sherrill Alexander, 84, died Dec. 29, 2015.

She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Iredell County to the late Frederick and Maddie Russ Sherrill.

Alexander worked in banking.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Alexander.

Survivors include her daughter, Robin Belcher, of Huntersville; sons, Darryl Belcher and Mark Belcher, of Huntersville; and sister, Cornelia Eagle, of Mooresville.

Services were held privately.

Warlick Funeral Home served the family. ❏

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting and public hearings on Monday, February 1, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following matters: CUP #351 Chrissy Reed, applicant (Parcel ID# 87882) A request for a conditional use permit to build a guest house to serve as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling. The 10-acre parcel is located at the end of Farm Bridge Lane about 1,200 feet south of Hallman Farm Lane in Ironton Township.

PD #2016-1 Queen City Land, applicant (Parcel ID# 29612, 34739, 71249 and 71250) A request to rezone 70 acres from R-SF (Residential Single-Family) to PD-R (Planned Development Residential) to permit a subdivision with up to 200 lots for single-family homes. The property is located on the east side of N.C. 16 Business about 1,800 feet south of Webbs Road in Catawba Springs Township.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearings, which will be held in the Commissioners Room on the third floor of the James W. Warren Citizens Center, 115 W. Main Street, Lincolnton, N.C. For more information, contact the Lincoln County Planning and Inspections Department at (704) 736-8440.

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