Cherryville Eagle 5-18-22

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Volume 116 • Issue 20

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

May 9 regular Council session deals with proclamations; budget and rezoning items by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The 2021 Chamber Member of the Year, Hannah Garrett with Chairman Pete Craft and presenter and Events Committee member, Tina Clark. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

Three “Of the Year” awards given at 2022 Chamber Annual meeting Cherryville’s Business; Chamber Member; and Citizen of the Year honored at May 12 gala by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The night of Thursday, May 12, 2022 annual gala and banquet was a great night for those members of the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce who are not just members of our community at large but are businesses and citizens that provide so many great services and love to this great small town in the

northwestern corner of Gaston County. The annual Chamber of Commerce meeting took place last Thursday night at the Cherryville Golf and Country Club and was opened up with a welcome and acknowledgement of all who came that night by Chamber Board of Directors chairman Pete Craft. Mr. Craft recognized and thanked the Board, asking those members present to stand, congratulating them on all their hard work. In addition to Craft (Stamey – Cherryville Funeral Home), the following members are: Mary Beth Tackett (Director/ Events Coordinator); Jhoan See CHAMBER, Page 2

In last week’s regular City Council meeting, held on Monday, May 9, Council members voted on and approved the minutes from four previous meetings; two work session meetings, one regular session meeting, and the budget work session meeting of April 10. Councilwoman Jill Puett read a proclamation designating May 28 as “National Poppy Day” in Cherryville, See COUNCIL, Page 6

The bright pink ribbon is cut as Dr. Thomas R. White (center, front) is surrounded by family, friends, staff, and Cherryville City and Chamber staff members at last Wednesday’s, May 11 ribbon cutting for his new HometownHealthy clinic, located on Oak Street. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

HomeTownHealthy opens in Cherryville May 11 ribbon cutting celebrates new medical clinic’s start by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The Owens family photo at last week’s LOI signing: dad, Jason; Jackson; mom, Cathy; and sister, Bailey. (photo provided)

CHS track standout Owens signs LOI for Lenoir-Rhyne For Owens, it’s the best of both possible (track sports) worlds: being an Ironman and a Bear! by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

CHS track standout and

senior Jackson Owens has his sights set on continuing his track career and has cemented that fact by recently by signing a letter of intent (LOI) to run track for the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears, said CHS AD Scott Harrill. The University – located in Hickory, NC – is a Division II school and is part of the South Athletic Conference (SAC). Jackson’s mom and dad, Cathy and Jason Owens, See OWENS, Page 9

City Manager Brian Dalton reading the National Police Week proclamation to Cherryville Police Chief Cam Jenks at last week’s Council regular session. (photo provided)

Cherryville physician Dr. Thomas Rhyne White, already a well established

name in medicine in his hometown, has opened a new medical affiliate in his old office on Oak Street. Called HomeTownHealthy, the facility had a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, May 11, with Dr. White, members of his family and many of his staff from his other medical offices in Cherryville and

Shelby, as well the Mayor and members of the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Also coming by were numerous well-wishers and friends who wanted to tour the inside of the new clinic to see what all is going to be offered. In a handout given out afterwards, it was noted some of the services to be of-

fered at HomeTownHealthy (HTH) are: preventive medicine; health assessments; nutrition/fitness; weight management; lipid disorders; men’s health; laboratory services; and second opinions. On staff are, of course, Dr. White, Nurse Practitioner Meggan Farnsworth Harrelson; Whitney Walls, See HEALTHY, Page 3

Gaston Co. Schools honor outstanding educators Truist sponsors annual Evening of Excellence ceremony that culminated with the announcement of the Gaston County Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023 Four employees captured the most prestigious awards presented by Gaston County Schools during the 2022 Evening of Excellence ceremony. The program sponsored by Truist was held Thursday, May 5, at the Gaston Country Club. Steven Loudon of W.C. Friday Middle School was named the Gaston County See HONOR, Page 10

Gaston County Schools Superintendent Dr. W. Jeffrey Booker and Jeff Ramsey, Chairman of the Gaston County Schools Board of Education, along with a representative of Truist, with their “Of the Year” award winners for 2022-2023 at the recent Evening of Excellence ceremony. (photo provided)

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