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Mt. Holly city manager Danny Jackson loves his town and job

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Danny Jackson recently celebrated 30 years working for the City of Mt. Holly. He rose through the ranks and has been city manager since 2010.

Photo by Alan Hodge

A strong faith and fierce love of his town have been two of the driving forces behind Danny Jackson's three decades working for the City of Mt. Holly.

Jackson has held the post of city manager since 2010, but started his career back in 1987 with the parks and recreation department.

“I was working in the private sector at the time and one day was playing basketball with a friend who worked for the City of Mt. Holly,” Jackson said. “It wasn't planned, but I heard about a job opportunity in parks and recreation and I grabbed it.”

Jackson, who is an Appalachian State grad with a degree in Business Management, worked that position for three years, then in 1990 he transferred to the planning department as a code enforcement officer. In 1995 he was promoted to planning director.

In 2003 he became assistant city manager and in 2010 the city council named him city manager.

“My job as city manager is to carry out the will of the city council,” Jackson said. “In that respect I work with all the city department heads to provide the citizens of Mt. Holly with the services they need and deserve.”

Jackson hits his office early.

“On a typical day I might meet with the department heads, work on the budget, interact with council members, and prepare presentations,” he said.

But Jackson gives credit where credit is due regarding the efficiency of Mt. Holly's city government and services.

“My success is predicated on having good teammates and See JACKSON page 2

2018 marks the 100th Coleman Hattaway is Cramerton Firefighter anniversary of Reid of Year 2017 High's founding

By Alan Hodge

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It's been 100 years since Belmont's Reid High for African-America students was founded- and around 50 years since it was torn down- but the school's memory still burns bright in the hearts and minds of all who attended it.

The school was started in 1918 by Professor Jesse Bynum Reid and Mrs. Maude Reid. The school first held classes in a small building on Sacco St. in Belmont.

The school was called the “colored or negro school”.

Later, the school would be named “Reid School” in honor of Professor Reid who was the first principal.

The school would grow and offer high school classes and take on the name of “Reid High School”.

Students that attended Reid School came from as far away as South Gastonia. Some walked as far as five miles to attend classes. Others rode in an old vehicle that had been converted into a makeshift bus.

Reid School grew and by the 1940s was expanded See REID HIGH page 2

The Cramerton Fire Department has named Coleman Hattaway as its Firefighter of the Year 2017.

"Coleman is very deserving of this award," said Chief Lance Foulk. "He is an asset to the Cramerton Fire Department and has a bright future in the fire service."

Hattaway, 26, is a part time day volunteer with CFD who was previously with McAdenville Fire Department. He also works for Charlotte Mecklenburg Fire Dept. at Ladder 1 in the uptown area.

Hattaway says he became interested in the fire service at an early age.

"When I was a child my friend's father was a volunteer firefighter at the Union Rd. station," Hattaway said. "I was exposed to firefighting at an early age and liked it from the start."

When Hattaway was a student at Forestview High he began taking firefighting classes at night. After graduation, he supplemented that training with

Cramerton native Coleman Hattaway grew up wanting to be a firefighter.

Photo by Alan Hodge EMT and more firefighting training at Gaston College.

Hattaway says he enjoys the challenges and variety that the firefighting profession

brings his way.

"It is all about problem solving," he said.

"Every call is different. The best part is help-

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REID HIGH from page 1

to include high school grades. The school sports nickname and mascot was the Rams, and students excelled on and off the athletic field.

Graduates included artist Juan Logan, political activist Ron Leeper, Belmont civic leader Elsie Grier, and many more. When schools were integrated in 1966, Reid High was closed and its students sent to Belmont High. Not long after, Reid High was torn down.

To that end, Reid alumni have planned a series of events for 2018 that will culminate in a grand celebration in September. The evolutionary journey of Reid High School (1918-2018 / “100 Years”) is being directed by the newly organized Reid High School Alumni Association under the presidency of Mrs. JoAnn Bowens Holmes, a 1956 graduate of Reid High School.

Reid Association officers have been selected and are now in the planning/implementing stage for remembering Reid School.

“Reid High (encompassed in Reid School / Grades K-12) was closed in 1966 and totally demolished by 1968,” said Holmes. “So we as alumni have no physical building that we can go to. This place where we were given an excellent education is physically gone, but we carry it in our hearts and memory always. Our celebration date for the grand event is Labor Day weekend, September 1, 2018. However, our plans include celebrations every month in 2018. We invite everyone to be a part of this great celebration of an evolving school. A school without a building.”

Centennial founding commemoration events will begin this coming weekend.

The Charles Jesse Bynum Reid Foundation, along with the newly organized Reid High School Alumni Association, will sponsor a program on January 21st at 3:00 pm at the Hood Memorial AME Zion Church, Belmont, marking the early beginning of Reid School. The theme for the program is “Looking Back In Order To

Go Forward”. The speaker will be Rev. Charles Wesley Reid, grandson of Professor and Mrs. C.J.B. Reid. Music will be rendered by the Reid High Memorial Glee Club Choir under the direction of Mr. Donald Crawford. An added special part of the program will be the acknowledging of the “Reid High Golden Rams” - those Reid alumni who are 90 years of age or older.

“Personally, I am looking forward to the program on the January 21,” says organizer Charles Reid. “As Professor Reid’s grandson, with his first name, I am looking at the times of 1918.

What may have prompted him, and his wife, Maude Herndon Reid, to venture out in establishing a school? What did those times look like for African-Americans? Also, I am excited about the Reid High Memorial Glee Club Choir singing for the program. We have had some great rehearsals and all of the choir members are looking forward with great anticipation for a beautiful day. Each class has been asked to present something in celebration of the 100 years remembrance. The Class of 1969, my class, (recognized as “honorary” due to the school having closed in 1966), is sponsoring a Special Project titled “The 3Rs: Reading Remembering Reid High”. Presently, we are working with the Gaston County School system that we might have our alumni share a reading in each elementary school, if possible, in the County. This project should occur in the month of February, recognized as “Black History Month”.

Previously, in 2016, the City of Belmont proclaimed the “Year of Remembrance of Reid High School”. That same year saw a large number of Reid High alumni and supporters converge in early September for what was dubbed the 50th Anniversary Grand Reunion. The reunion marked 50 years since Reid High was demolished, but the tone of the event was one of cele-

The Reid High Ram mascot was a big part of the school’s Grand Reunion parade. bration and pride by those who went there during its heyday. Heading up the excitement was a big parade honoring the school.

The parade formed up at Davis Park and wound its way to Reid Park where a pep rally and picnic lunch was held. The Belmont Historical Society also featured a display of memorabilia by the Reid High Class of 1960.

JACKSON from page 1

that's what our city employees are,” Jackson said. “I can't do it alone. We all work together for the good of the city.

I'm am blessed to be surrounded by positive energy.”

In addition to his city duties, Jackson manages to find time for other civic involvements including the United Way, serving on the Mt. Holly Community Relief Organization Board, the Gaston County Land Use Planning Committee, and the Gaston Outside Image Campaign Committee. He's also a founding member of the Mt. Holly Black History Committee and has served as president of the Mt. Holly Rotary Club. He was

Mt. Holly's Man of the Year in 2016.

How does he handle it all?

“I do my best,” Jackson said. “Good scheduling and time management are at the forefront.”

Jackson also has another strength he turns to.

“I am a person of faith,” he says.

“Through faith I am able to uphold my responsibilities. Faith is my foundation.”

Coupled with Jackson's professionalism is his deep fondness for Mt. Holly.

Originally from Greenville, S.C., Jackson has called Mt. Holly home for 15 years. He's married to his wife Kay and they have four children.

FIREFIGHTER from page 1

ing save people's property when there is a fire."

Hattaway is the fifth CFD employee to be named Firefighter of the Year. Previous recipients have included Dallas Allison, Alex Hardee, Luke Karagias, and Derek Merrill.

"I am honored that Cramerton has given me the award," Hattaway said. "I try to do my best every day.

I think that's important because the taxpayers of Cra-

merton give us a nice station

The Mt. Holly Historical Society will hold its monthly meetHattaway says he is com- ing Tuesday, January 23 at 7pm at 131 S. Main, Mt. Holly. mitted to a life in the fire serThe guest speaker will be teacher and historian Jerry Bostic who will give a presentation on William Gaston, the man for vice with an emphasis on his whom Gaston County is named and who was a member of Conhometown. gress, a bank director, and member of the State Supreme Court.

"I will probably retire from Charlotte Fire Department," he said. "But I will always work for the Cramerton Fire Department."

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“I love Mt. Holly,” he said. “It is a hybrid of an up and coming small town with a high quality of life, good people, and close to the amenities of Charlotte.”

Jackson, who is a very young 60 years old, has an optimistic outlook for Mt. Holly- and himself.

“The future of Mt. Holly is bright,” he said. “There is so much room to enhance the quality of life here with orderly growth- with the emphasis on orderly. As for myself, I plan to keep on working. I always want to be relevant and make a difference. That's my motivation.”

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Shining Hope Farms receives grant It was announced during the recent Speedway Children’s Charities’ annual grant notice that one of the grantees would be Mt. Holly based nonprofit Shining Hope Farms—a nonprofit that provides therapeutic riding to children with disabilities across their three locations in the western piedmont region of North Carolina.

Speedway Children’s Charities has been a regular supporter of Shining Hope Farms, providing them with a grant for the past seven years. The grant will provided funds for the their Hippotherapy program, where occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech and language pathology professionals

use the equine as a treatment strategy to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to achieve functional outcomes. It is the only one of its kind in the Charlotte Metro area.

“Operating this type of program is quite an undertaking,” said Milinda Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of Shining Hope Farms. “These programs often go out of business due to how expensive they are to operate. The expense comes from the fact that we require a licensed healthcare professional, a certified riding instructor, and an equine for each patient session. Luckily, due to the tremendous support we have received from the community, especially the Speed-

way Children’s Charities, we have been able to run a successful Hippotherapy program for over a decade, and help hundreds of local children make huge quality of life improvements.”

The grant generously awarded by Speedway Children’s Charities will help Shining Hope Farms to serve 100+ children a week no matter what the family’s financial means are.

“We feel honored to have Speedway Children’s Charities supporting our work and the children we serve year after year,” says Milinda Kirkpatrick.

“They are a vital asset in our community.”

Gentle steeds like Fritz are part of the hippotherapy program at Shining Hope Farms near Stanley. Pictured left to right: volunteer Mindy Williams, client Brooks Schachtner, occupational therapist Ashley Seal, and horse leader, Olivia Boys.

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Meditations Your children are watching I preached at a community event. Later I received an email from a person who attended the event. A young girl who was in attendance with her parents asked, “How can I grow up and do what she does?” The person responded, “What did you hear in her story?” The girl said, “She prays a lot, and she waits on God for the answer.” The little girl’s father said, “We always talk about the importance of prayer. Let this be your reminder.” I was overjoyed to know these parents were instructing their child in the faith.

What actions do your children see when they are with you? What Rev. Angela Pleasants words do they hear you speak? Paul District said, “And you should imitate me, Superintendent just as I imitate Christ.” I Corinthians of Catawba Valley 11:1 NLT. Paul was not speaking in Methodist Churches every facet of his life, but in the love of others, that life might be brought to them. We often voice our concerns about the youth of our day. We grumble that they have no vision or drive. I hear parents share how their teenagers complain and don’t have respect. Could it be our youth are witnessing the behavior of adults? Are they imitating what they see in us?

“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.

Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” I Timothy 4:12 NLT. The youth are not the church of tomorrow. They are the body of Christ and leaders of today. But, they need godly guidance. They need elders in the body of Christ who demonstrate kindness, showing true humility to everyone, and always ready to do good.

What example are you setting? What do people see when they watch your actions and hear your words? Will the young ask, “How can I live great faith, the faith I see in you?” “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

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Public art coming to downtown Belmont Gaston Day School art teacher Lisa Livengood had an idea one day.

Fast-forward months later to see Gaston Day students leaning over five large sheets of aluminum with paintbrushes and sharpies in hand creating the latest additions to Belmont’s public art portfolio to be displayed next to the Belmont Community Garden.

The shape and size of old mill windows, the aluminum panels will feature flowers and arches painted by the students to honor Holy Angels' and Belmont Abbey’s presence in the community.

The panels to be displayed in Belmont are a tribute to the history of Gaston Day School as well: the school was originally founded in Belmont.

Livengood asked City of Belmont officials if Gaston

Day students could put together a piece of art that paid tribute to the area, its history, and Gaston Day’s connection to it. With a resounding “yes” in response, the idea came to life.

The push for art in public places around the county has been gaining momentum.

Gaston Day’s contribution to Belmont is similar to developments and projects in other Gaston municipalities like Bessemer City, Gastonia, and Mount Holly where students, municipal government leaders, and citizens are coming together to stress how meaningful art is in their communities.

“The visual arts are so important for a number of reasons,” said Livengood.

“In this case, the art symbolizes the growth and strength of Belmont’s community

This group of Gaston Day School students have been creating a metal mural that will be placed in downtown Belmont this spring.

Seen with the students are art teach Lisa Livengood and GDS headmaster Dr. Richard Rankin.

Gaston Day School photo and our connectedness to it through the years. And the project as a whole has served

as an amazing learning oppor- region’s history and showing tunity for the students creating how they are a part of it.” it—teaching them about the The collaborative effort that made this project work is especially noteworthy as well.

“What’s most impressive,” says Jonathan Taylor, who owns the building on which the panels will be displayed, “was how organically this project came together: GSM Services and Lake Wylie Custom Coatings were happy to donate the sheet metal panels and paint, the

City of Belmont was all on board from the get go, and the Belmont Community Garden was thrilled to hear the panels would be placed on the building adjacent to their plots in downtown Belmont.

That’s the kind of teamwork that is really moving Gaston forward, so I’m thrilled to see this happening at locations throughout the county.”

The City of Belmont hopes to set the panels on display by Spring of 2018.

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Great Clips grand opening Let’s celebrate the newest member of the Great Clips salon community Great Clips is pleased to announce the opening of its first franchised salon in Belmont! Please join us in celebrating this new Great Clips location at its Grand Opening starting on Saturday, January 20th, 2018. This event will take place at Belmont Town Center, next to the new Harris Teeter.

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Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is this Cairn Terrier mix named June Bug. He weighs about 15 pounds. June Bug plays well with other dogs and is also good with people. He has wiry hair that will look good with regular baths and brushing.

June Bug is a little sad right now because his owner passed away last week.

He really needs someone willing to love him and help him cope with this loss.

June Bug has been neutered, is current on vaccines and microchipped. He will be looking for you this weekend!

When most people hear the word terrier, they picture Toto, the Cairn Terrier in The Wizard of Oz. And rightfully so, because this sturdy little dog breed is everything a terrier was designed to be – strong, hardy, plucky, and spirited. "He stands up on his toes", is an old saying about terriers.

The Cairn Terrier loves to play and needs his daily walks. But he is adaptable to any home in which he can be a full participant and busybody and where his bold terrier traits are kept under control by a confident owner.

Adult Cairn Terriers may be friendly or reserved with strangers, but are always alert and quick to announce guests.

This breed can be scrappy and bossy with other pets, but will co-exist with them more readily than some other terriers. However, strange animals may be a different story, as the Cairn Terrier was bred to hunt and will chase anything that moves.

Please come out to our

adoption event this weekend. If you are looking for an addition to your family, come out and meet our pets. We

Elected officials and professional staff members representing seven Montcross area municipalities and Gaston County learned about the region's greatest economic asset when the Montcross Chamber arranged meetings and a tour at the Charlotte Airport on Jan. 10, 2018. The airport has 20,000 employees and annually is responsible for an economic impact on the region of more than $16 billion.

Montcross Chamber photo have many available pets at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Friday from 6-9 pm and Saturday noon to 6 pm.

Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes for these unwanted animals.

Please help Tri-County Animal Rescue continue to save pets by adopting your next pet this weekend? Our “needs” list includes: towels, Clorox, laundry detergent, paper towels, dry dog food and dry cat food.

For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to TriCountyAnimalRescue@yahoo.com, visit us on the web at www.tcar.us or on FaceBook at Tri-County Animal Rescue. Donations can be sent to Tri-County Animal Rescue, PO Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006.

Parks closed in Belmont The Stowe Park Playground Area and the Soccer Fields at Gantt in Belmont are currently closed for several construction and maintenance projects. For your safety, the City asks that all citizens do not enter the construction areas. The Gantt Soccer Fields will be put through an extensive maintenance process (crowning all fields, turf projects, and other repairs).

During this time, absolutely no foot traffic will be allowed on these fields. Public Works and Water Department are going to be installing a new water drainage system and playground unit in Stowe Park. This new play set is expected to be fully installed by the end of February. Please note that 24 hour surveillance is in effect and trespassers will receive disciplinary action. The City apologizes for the inconvenience and is doing its best to have these parks re-opened as soon as possible. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Visitors under DSBG Oyster Roast 13 not permitted in hospital In order to help control the spread of flu and flu-like illness, CaroMont Health will temporarily restrict visitors under the age of 13 to CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The restrictions began Saturday, January 13 at 7 a.m.

Additionally, guests who have compromised immune systems or are experiencing flu-like symptoms should not visit a patient in the hospital during this time. This restriction also includes visitors to The Birthplace.

“The number of influenza and influenza-like illness cases presenting to CaroMont Regional’s Emergency Department has continued to climb in recent days,” said Todd Davis, MD, Chief Medical Officer at CaroMont Health. “Putting visitor restrictions in place is a necessary step to ensure we protect our patients, staff and visitors, as well as reduce the risk of exposing vulnerable populations.”

Typically, the flu virus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes near a susceptible person or contact is made with a contaminated surface.

Adults tend to spread the virus from the day before symptoms begin through 5-10 days after the onset of the illness. Young children and individuals with compromised immune systems may take longer to present

symptoms and are more likely to spread the virus to more people.

Visitor restrictions continue to be implemented annually to address upticks in influenza presentation. These restrictions are similar to those b e i n g implemented by hospitals across the state. The visitor restriction plan will remain in place until the incidence of flu and flu-like illness subsides and CaroMont officials, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control recommendations, determine it is no longer needed.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will partner with Saltwater Markets of Clover, SC to host the second annual Oyster Roast on Jan. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Guests will enjoy all-you-can-eat steamed oysters (served with crackers, hot sauce and cocktail sauce), hushpuppies, live music by David Demperio and Chris Hertz, a crackling fire, and a selection of beer, wine, and beverages available for purchase. Oyster “dumps” will begin at 1 p.m. and continue once every half hour while supplies last.

Sproutycakes Bakery will also be on site with desserts for purchase. This event is held in a covered, outdoor pavilion which will be warm with patio heaters.

Reservations are required by noon on Jan. 26, but are likely to sell out earlier, and can be made online at www.DSBG.org or by calling 704-829-1252. Tickets are $50/adult (Garden Members receive a 15% discount plus 15% off for up to four guests) and $12/ child 12 and under (will receive a child’s portion of 12 oysters).

Tickets include admission to the Garden. If guests would like to accompany friends or family, they may purchase general daytime admission at the door. General admission does not include oysters and those with tickets for the Oyster Roast will receive a wristband.

Mt. Holly Trivia Night Join the fun at the first annual Trivia Night Event! Saturday, January 27, 2018, 6-9pm at the Grand Hall in the Mount Holly Municipal Complex. There will be food, group trivia games, prizes, and music. Purchase a table (up to six players) or an individual table ($125). All proceeds will benefit our upcoming Bee City USA project for Mount Holly.Visit the event website for full details and to purchase your tickets: https://squareup. com/store/mount-holly-rotary-club-trivia .

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New Providence Baptist Church

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New Saint Paul Holiness Church

1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822 1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954 Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

Second Baptist Church 740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

Shiloh AME Zion Methodist 1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

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Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

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Bethel Baptist Church

208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

Brotherhood/Sisterhood WNCC UMC 120 Park Street 704-825-1333

Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Road 704-827-8474

Christ Church Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614

Crossroads Wesleyan Church

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church 455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007

Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church 204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342

Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter

St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

Catawba Heights Church of God

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

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324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

CBC-Memorial Apostolic

Westview Presbyterian Church

230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Centerview Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

LOWELL

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Community Christian Fellowship

Bethlehem Church

East Belmont Baptist Church

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

Core Church

Carolina Community Baptist

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

212 South Street 704-825-7269

Covenant United Methodist

Center Baptist Church

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

New Hope Presbyterian Church

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

4357 S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-1697

Family Worship Center

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Life Baptist Church

120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366

201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

First Baptist Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Foursquare Gospel Church

North Belmont Church of God

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

First Presbyterian Church

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion

102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

First Presbyterian-Belmont

Park Street United Methodist

112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

120 Park Street 704-825-8480

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

Power of the Spirit Church

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

Fresh Anointing Church of God

118 School Street 704-827-7071

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Friendship Baptist Church

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries

5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

Gaston Christian Church

South Point Baptist Church

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

Goshen Presbyterian Church

South Point Freewill Baptist

Roper Street 704-827-6280

297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

South Point United Methodist

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

Grace Wesleyan Church 6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

Springwood Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801

St. Marks United Methodist Church 701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

Stowe Memorial Baptist Church 26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987

The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Unity Baptist Church 1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

Upper Room United Pentecostal 1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

Will of God Church 513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

Chapel Baptist Church

1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly 300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

First Free Will Baptist Church 841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461

First Presbyterian Church 133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521

First United Methodist Church 140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church 1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076

Grace Baptist Church 300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600

Hickory Grove Baptist Church 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939

Jehovah’s Witnesses 1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church 154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Cramerton Temple of God Church East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

First Baptist Church 235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

Life Church 501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286

Riverside Baptist Church 171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

West Cramerton United Methodist Church 207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

STANLEY Amazing Grace Baptist Church 7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran 203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

First Presbyterian Church

S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652

Lowell Church of God 804 W. First Street 704-824-3383

Lowell Free Will Baptist Church 3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church 7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

New Faith Baptist Church 1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249

New Life Baptist Church 527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647

Springfield Memorial Baptist Church 2920 Dallas-Stanley Highway 704-263-4426

Stanley Church of God 324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041

Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church 113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131

Trinity Full Gospel Church

201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

United In Action of Stanley

120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

First Baptist Church of Lowell 400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215

BESSEMER CITY

First Baptist Church

112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017

317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213

Bright Light Baptist Church

New Life Church 128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

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207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807

Restoration Church 1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Woodlawn Baptist Church 1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

McADENVILLE

Macedonia Baptist Church

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224

Morningside Missionary Church 711 Morningside Dr. 704-822-9142

Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596

Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness 406 Scott St. 704-827-8201

Lakeview Baptist Church McAdenville Baptist Church 192 Main St. 704-824-2740

McAdenville Wesleyan Church 300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073

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Mt. Sinai Baptist Church

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

New Covenant United Methodist

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

704-867-2317

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Banner-News Obituaries

Vickie Lee Carlisle McCumbee Vickie Lee Carlisle McCumbee, 72, of Mount Holly, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. She was born in Mecklenburg County to the late Eugene Carlisle and Bobbie Clarke Carlisle. She will be remembered for her gift of servant hood and dedication to her work and

her family. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Rev. William Walter “Bill” McCumbee; children James Walter McCumbee, Harold Gene McCumbee, Sandra Lee McCumbee Wright and her husband Cameron; two brothers and two sisters; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren. A service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 am Thursday, January 18, 2018 at East Belmont Baptist Church, 501 Catawba Street in Belmont officiated

by Rev. Jeff Taylor. Burial will conclude the service at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly. The family received friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, January 17 at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly. Condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.woodlawnfuneral.org. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly is serving the family.

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Wow That’s Bland!

If you are like me, you enjoy food that is well seasoned. To me, there is nothing worse to eat, than a plate of food that has no salt or seasoning added. Salt adds flavor to food so that it is not bland and tasteless. Matthew 5:13 says, “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men” (NKJV). As followers of Christ we are to season a bland world, but have we lost our savor?

Ezekiel 37:1-14 tells the story of Ezekiel and the valley of dry bones. During the time of Israel’s captivity after they had been conquered by Babylon, God shows Ezekiel a vision. In the vision, God shows Ezekiel a valley full of very dry bones. God asks Ezekiel if the bones can live again. He commands Ezekiel to preach to them and call for

them to come alive again.

Ezekiel begins to preach, and as he does, bone connects to bone, and flesh covers the bones, yet they have no breath in them. God calls on Ezekiel to call the winds forth to bring breath to the bodies. As he does, God fills the bodies with breath, and a vast army stands alive before Ezekiel. God reminds him that these people represent Israel, who in their captivity, have become hopeless, yet through God they can live again.

This wonderful story that we learned in church as children, speaks much more to us today. Just like the dry bones of hopeless Israel, have we lost our savor, have we become bland Christians?

Yes many still go to church, unfortunately it has become more of an obligation, or a social gathering for too many. Are we changing lives today for Jesus Christ? Israel,

this great nation of God, who had conquered nations, and had mighty kings, now was desolate and hopeless as captives. In the same way, Christians are the people of Christ, who used to tell everyone about Jesus, and changed their world. However, today many are ineffective in their witness for Jesus. Has God changed, of course not. We have changed. We have lost our fire. We have lost our savor. Our bones have become very dry.

We have hope today!

Just as God told Ezekiel He could bring life back to the dry bones, He can bring life back to bland Christians too.

God can reignite the fire of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

He can bring true revival to our souls. Remember how you felt when you first received Jesus? God can breathe the same life back into you today. God has commissioned us to tell others

Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org salvationchurchnc@gmail.com

about Jesus Christ, yet first we must find our seasoning again. We are the salt of the earth, we are the light of the world. We are to flavor a bland world. How is your seasoning, are you fully committed to Jesus? Are you as close to Jesus as you were in the past? Maybe you have lost your savor. Jesus stands ready to give you new life.

Draw close to Him, and as you do, you will begin to flavor the world again.

USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for winter power outages

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by major winter storms.

Severe winter storms present the possibility of power outages that can compromise the safety of stored food. FSIS recommends that consumers take the following steps to reduce food waste and the risk of foodborne illness during this and other severe weather events.

Steps to follow in advance of losing power: Keep appliance thermometers in both the refrigerator and the freezer to ensure temperatures remain food safe during a power outage. Safe temperatures are 40°F or lower in the refrigerator, 0°F or lower in the freezer. Freeze water in one-quart plastic storage bags or small containers prior to a storm. These containers are small enough to fit around the food in the refrigerator and freezer to help keep food cold. Remember, water expands when it freezes, so don’t overfill the containers. Freeze refrigerated items, such as leftovers, milk and fresh meat and poultry that you may not need immediately—this helps keep them at a safe temperature longer. Know where you can get dry ice or block ice.

Have coolers on hand to keep refrigerator food cold if the power will be out for more than four hours. Group foods together in the freezer—this ‘igloo’ effect helps the food stay cold longer. Keep a few days’ worth of ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or cooling.

Steps to follow if the power goes out: Keep the refrigerator The Mt. Holly Community Garden recently welcomed 3rd Grade students from Ida Rankin Elementary who were learning about and freezer doors closed as much as possible. A refrigerator will gardening. Garden director Melanie Black and Diane VanHoy greeted the kids. Students were led on a tour of the garden, fol- keep food cold for about four hours if the door is kept closed. A full lowed by cookies, warm cider and candy canes.

Mt. Holly Community Garden photo freezer will hold its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if halffull). Place meat and poultry to one side of the freezer or on a tray to prevent cross contamination of thawing juices. Use dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible during an extended power outage. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days. Do not heat your home with a gas range or oven. Using a gas range or oven for heating can cause a buildup of carbon monoxide inside your home, increasing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Food safety during snow and ice storms: During a snowstorm, do not place perishable food out in the snow. Outside temperatures can vary and food can be exposed to unsanitary conditions and animals.

Instead, make ice by filling buckets or cans with water and leave them outside to freeze. Use this ice to help keep food cold in the freezer, refrigerator or coolers.

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2018 Friends of Crowders Mountain, Inc. officers with some of the animal mounts recently donated by the group with funds from donation box collections, membership fees, and cash snack sales.They are used as educational tools in programs at the park and when doing presentations elsewhere, at times. Native animals to State of NC. There is also a new elk and a bear that were donated by P.A.W.S. through Dr. Bill Jarman in main visitor center. Pictured l-r: Dewey Matherly, President; Stephanie Falls, Secretary; Verna Neal, Vice President. Not pictured Dennis Patterson, Treasurer.

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Moonshine once helped fuel the local economy

By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Most everyone knows that textiles were an important part of the industrial evolution of eastern Gaston County, but what is not so common knowledge is that there was once another thriving manufacturing type in our area with an equally interesting and much more colorful story. That business was the making of corn liquor known as moonshine.

The Scots-Irish pioneers that settled towns such as Belmont, Mount Holly, Stanley, McAdenville and Cramerton brought with them knowledge of distilling that they continued to practice, even after it was declared illegal. However, in its early days it was perfectly ok for people to set up a still, pour in the mash, and make some ‘shine for their own home or for sale.

A Methodist Bishop named Francis Asbury, who passed through the South Point area circa 1795, recorded one of the earliest accounts of moonshine making in the Belmont area.

“It improves in cultivation, wickedness, mills, and stills,” he wrote. “There is considerable drunkenness along the South Fork.

A prophet of strong drink would be acceptable to many of these people.”

Over a century later, according to Branson’s Business Directory, in the late 1800s there were no fewer than 48 legal liquor distilleries operating in Gaston County with a large concentration in Dallas and Stanley’s Creek, now known simply as Stanley. In that time, Gaston County led the entire state of North Carolina in the production of legal liquor. One distiller, Moses Rhyne, had a legal still business in Mount Holly. An account of the operation

by Charlie Rhyne described a hazard of the job.

“The workers at the distillery would have to taste the whiskey as it was being made in order to gauge its quality and potency,” Rhyne wrote. “A.P. Rhyne, the second oldest of Moses’ seven sons, as part of his chores was tasked with going down to the still house, late in the afternoon, to tickle the back of the throats of the workers. This would cause them to throw up, thus sobering up enough to find their way home.”

In Belmont, stills could be found in a variety of locations. Jack Page says he heard of one that made ‘shine near downtown.

“It was located in a yard behind the Chronicle Mill,” Page said.

As the 20th century drew near, moonshine started getting some bad publicity. A news clip dated July 21, 1880 recounted a story about a man who had been killed by a train in Stanley while he was snoozing on the tracks after having imbibed a quantity of ‘shine.

About this same time, a Cherryville man named Moses Stroup launched a campaign to stop the sale–but not the manufacture–of booze in Gaston County. Stroup got his wish and as of March, 1891 Gaston went dry, but only briefly as the law was only in effect for two years before being struck down in 1893.

Meanwhile, another attempt at a prohibition law was rammed through the NC General Assembly in 1895 that made it illegal to manufacture or sell whiskey within two miles of South Point Methodist Church in Belmont. By 1896, there were no legal distillers listed as doing business in the county.

Adding to the drive against alcohol in Gaston County, the first act of the newly-elected McAdenville town council on May 5, 1911 revoked the license of the local drug store to “handle liquor”.

But that didn’t mean that moonshining was dead, it had only

This model still in the Belmont Historical Museum shows how they were often constructed. gone to the woods and when the federal government passed the 18th Amendment in 1920 outlawing the making or selling of alcoholic beverages, Gaston County stills were cranking out the ‘shine for thirsty customers.

Getting the product to customers was an exciting part of the business. A news article dated Feb. 12, 1929 described a chase between moonshiners and the law that burned up the roads near Mount Holly.

The action involved a certain R.A. Smith who had been hauling 17 gallons of moonshine and was pursued by officers in a high-speed chase that ended in his arrest. Another case just a couple of days before had seen another man caught transporting over 600 pints of whiskey in the same area.

Even after the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, ‘shine making and hauling was still illegal, and rampant, in Gaston County. Another story from 1949 tells of a huge still with a 5,000-gallon boiler being destroyed by federal agents near Stanley. What tipped the agents off to the still was the fact that part of it had exploded, seriously injuring three ‘shiners.

According to the account, when the feds found the still in the woods, bits of burned clothing were scattered about. The still was capable of making 150 gallons of moonshine per day. It took 25 sticks of dynamite to destroy the operation.

In more recent times, in the early 1970s a still was discovered on the farm of Sinclair Smith in Catawba Heights. The still was “smoked out” after Smith and friends spotted some

Handwoven Egyptian tapestries and plants on Exhibit at DSBG A collection of two dozen Egyptian garden-themed tapestries celebrating flowers of the desert, villages and the Nile River will be on display at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Feb. 2 through Mar. 11 where visitors will also discover an assortment of Egyptian plants within the Orchid Conservatory. Art & Orchids: Egyptian Tapestries will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free with general admission or free for Garden Members.

The tapestries to be on display were hand woven at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in the Harrania Village of Giza, Egypt. The idea for the workshop began in 1952 when Egyptian architect Ramses Wissa Wassef began an “experiment in creativity.” Convinced that everyone is born with artistic gifts that develop only through practicing a craft from early childhood, Wissa Wassef installed looms in a workshop and invited children to learn to weave. His experiment rapidly demonstrated that any child is able to create works of staggering beauty and skill, confirming that innate creativity can grow with a child into adulthood.

Since Ramses’ death in 1974, his widow Sophie and daughters Suzanne and Yoanna have expanded the experiment. More than 30 artists weave in both wool and fine

Egyptian cotton and work up to four months on each tapestry. The wool and cotton are dyed by the artists twice a year from plants grown and harvested from fields at the 12-acre Centre. They continue the unique Wissa Wassef tradition that began in 1952 of weaving without preliminary drawings behind the looms to follow, therefore all tapestries are unique and no multiples are ever woven. Artists are encouraged to select their own subject matter and for children, copying and adult interference are discouraged. This project has had a strong impact on the community. It transforms the lives of the villagers, bringing prosperity, education, better health, self-respect and satisfaction to all and high status and equality to the women.

Each hand-made, authentic and unique Egyptian tapestry is available for purchase at the Garden for a limited time and visitors are invited to take one home for your own art collection. Visit danielstowe.rwwac.org to view and purchase tapestries.

General admission for Garden members is free, $12.95 for adults, $11.95 for seniors 60+, and $6.95 for children 2-12. For more information call (704) 825-4490 or visit www.DSBG.org. This exhibition is presented by Rodgers.

Photo by Alan Hodge

men chopping wood in the middle of the summer and smoke was seen rising from the back of a shed. An investigation revealed a small but lively liquor business.

Another location in eastern Gaston County said to have been a hotspot for moonshine making is known as “the slide” in Springwood near McAdenville. The late Irvin Brendle often talked about people far and wide would go there to get whiskey. Jack Winchester also recalled some tales of moonshining in Springwood.

“They called it the muskrat slide because there was a steep dirt road that went down to the South Fork River and when it rained it was really slick,” Winchester said. “People would go down there and cook fish in big pots, drink moonshine, and raise hell. They mostly sold bonded bootleg liquor down there but there were several stills operating including one on a kitchen table.”

For anyone interested in learning more about moonshining in our area, the Gaston County Museum of Art and History in Dallas has a wonderful exhibit on display that includes a still, archival photos, and recollections of folks involved in the business. The Discovery Channel television series “Moonshiners”is also an entertaining and informative source on the fun, and foibles, of making moonshine. As one character on the show named Tickle says, “If you love your country, you gotta love moonshine.”

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Newly elected Mt. Holly city council member Lauren Shoemaker was sworn in last week by mayor Bryan Hough (right) as her family observed. Shoemaker moved to Mount Holly 11 years ago after her husband Jason and she were married. She works full time as a chemist and laboratory auditor, and is also the mother of two young children- daughter- Ginny, son Owen. They are involved at church, with the many extracurricular activities of the kids, and she enjoys reading, volunteering and gardening. Shoemaker has experience working with city staff and council by serving on the City's Greenways task force, Economic Development Committee, Pedestrian Plan Steering Committee, and the Planning Commission. She also served in the non-profit sector, including the board of directors for the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation, Mount Holly Community Garden, and Gaston County Junior Chamber (Jaycees).

Photo provided Mayor ProTem Demetrious Koutsoupias was sworn in as his girlfriend Margarita Marino and dad George Koutsoupias looked on.

Belmont Police Ofc. Kelske has been awarded an Advanced Law Enforcement Certification by NC Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission. Requirements for this award include years of experience and training outside of the mandatory yearly In-Service. Officers who receive this award have gone above and beyond their standard call for service and strive to achieve excellence.

Pictured at city council ceremony Chief Chad Hawkins, Mayor Charles Martin, Ofc. Kelske.

Belmont PD photo

Town Commissioner Dixie Abernathy, her husband John, and kids witnessed her swearing in.

The Belmont city council recently approved construction of a new stand-alone Starbucks restaurant. The 2,200 sq. ft. facility will be located on Park St. in front of Planet Fitness. It will feature a drive-through facility, outdoor patio, parking, landscaping, parking lot lights, and a trash enclosure within the current shopping center.

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The Town of Cramerton swore in its newly elected officials recently. Judge Jesse Caldwell did the honors. This shot show Caldwell with Mayor Will Cauthen and his wife Wendy.

Town of Cramerton photos

The new Famous Toastery restaurant has opened in Belmont and held a ribbon cutting with staffers, local officials and members of the Montcross Chamber of Commerce in attendance.

The Famous Toastery story began in 2005 in Huntersville, N.C. in a small house-turned-restaurant where best friends Brian Burchill and Robert Maynard opened their first location. News of their fresh-made breakfasts and fun atmosphere spread. Dining customers can always expect impeccable service because, “Every Server is Your Server.�

Montcross Chamber photo

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Last week's lottery numbers were drawn by Kelsey Mason and Gage Gatlin at Peace N Hominy Q Shack located at 403 East Catawba St., Belmont, NC. The winning numbers were 46, 3, & 1. No ballot received guessed all three numbers correctly, so the jackpot will increase to $7,350. Make sure you have your entry in by deadline at 9am on Monday for your chance to win!

THE BANNER NEWS LOTTERY Numbers will be drawn each Monday Morning.

Look in next week's Banner-News for the 3 WINNING NUMBERS! Jackpot increases $50 each week until won, then a new jackpot will begin at $50.

LOTTERY RULES Absolutely one entry per household each week! No photo copies will be allowed. Any lottery entries that have the same handwriting or appear to be in conjunction with any other entry will be disqualiďŹ ed. Entries must be complete with name, household address and phone number. No business address will be accepted. All entries must be brought by the Banner-News drop box at 128-C North Main St. in Belmont, NC or post-marked by Saturday prior to Monday's drawing. We are not responsible for entries lost or late by mail delivery. If more than one correct lottery entry is received, the jackpot will be split between the winners. The Banner-News Lottery Jackpot will cap at $10,000 maximum. The judge's decision is ďŹ nal. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. Employees and immediate family of CF Media not eligible.

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Students earn science and engineering fair awards, qualify for regionals at UNC-Charlotte Gaston County Schools in partnership with the Schiele Museum and FMC Lithium conducted its annual Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Friday, January 5 and Saturday, January 6. It was the 10th anniversary of the science and engineering fair.

The competition included more than 100 exhibits and projects created by Gaston County’s best and brightest elementary, middle, and high school students. Public and private school students were eligible to participate.

The Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair is divided into four categories: earth science, physical science, life science, and technology and engineering. Students are judged on scientific method, research, resources cited, and the types of evidence provided to support the results.

Allison Kaercher, a senior at Stuart W. Cramer High School, placed first overall.

Her project, Comparison of the Genetics of Local and Non Local Honeybee Variants, also earned her the distinguished FMC Lithium Award of Excellence and the Gaston College SPARC of Genius Award.

All students who earned awards are eligible to submit

their projects for the UNC Charlotte Region 6 Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, February 17. The regional winners go on to the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair set for March 23-24 in Raleigh.

HIGH SCHOOL The following high school students from Gaston County Schools received first place honors: Founder’s Award Grand Prize Winner: Allison Kaercher, Stuart W. Cramer High School (pictured) - Comparison of the Genetics of Local and Non-Local Honeybee Variants Gaston College SPARC of Genius Award: Allison Kaercher, Stuart W. Cramer High School - Comparison of the Genetics of Local and Non-Local Honeybee Variants.

FMC Lithium Award of Excellence: Allison Kaercher, Stuart W. Cramer High School - Comparison of the Genetics of Local and Non-Local Honeybee Variants.

Sambujang Conteh, Ashbrook High School - Analyzing the Effects of Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers on Microbial Soil Communities.

Samarian Ray, Ashbrook High School - The Effects of

Air Fresheners on Health.

Schiele Steward of the Earth Award: Sambujang Conteh, Ashbrook High School - Analyzing the Effects of Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers on Microbial Soil Communities Overall Winner: Emmily Mobley, Stuart W. Cramer High School - The Legal Effects of “GenX” on Daphnia Magna.

Earth and Environmental Science: Allison Kaercher, Stuart W. Cramer High School - Comparison of the Genetics of Local and NonLocal Honeybee Variants Life Science: Dia Ray, Ashbrook High School How Mushroom Extracts Affect the Growth of Bacteria.

Physical Science: Mason Hamrick and Landon Baucom, East Gaston HIgh School - Blood Pressure.

Technology and Engineering: Daniel Klasing, Stuart W. Cramer High School - Second Generation Fusion Reactions in Quasineutral Isotropic Plasmas MIDDLE SCHOOL The following middle school students from Gaston County Schools received first place honors: Schiele Steward of the Earth Award: Hezekiah Stallings, Holbrook Middle

Allison Kaercher School - To Swim or Not to Swim.

Earth and Environmental Science: Hezekiah Stallings, Holbrook Middle School To Swim or Not to Swim.

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Red Raiders move to 13-4 with East Rutherford win and R-S Central loss

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Last week the South Point Red Raiders had two big conference basketball games against East Rutherford and R-S Central.

The results were going to be instrumental in determining the early pecking order of the Southwestern 2A Conference.

As it turned out the Red Raiders won one, and lost the other.

Against East Rutherford, the Red Raiders played hard and came away with a big 71-65 win.

“That was a back-and-forth game,” head coach Kody Kubbs said. “They are a good team. It was a good win for us.”

The coach wasn’t kidding when they said that the Cavaliers were good. Last year the Cavaliers went to the final four of the state 2A championships.

The back and forth tempo of the game lasted all night. The Cavaliers outscored the Red Raiders in the 2nd and 3rd. The Red Raiders outscored East Rutherford in the 1st and 4th periods.

It was in the 4th period where South Point was able to make a real difference by outscoring the Cavs, 24-14. That strong 4th period garnered the Red Raiders the win.

Blake Zieske was South Point’s top shooter with 21 points,

followed by Moses Nueman who had 17.

The battle against the Cavaliers was at home. With how tough it looks like things are going to be in the Southwestern 2A, it looks like every advantage needs to be turned into a win. That includes the home court advantage.

That point was hammered home by coach Kubbs.

“We have to win our home games in conference,” Kubbs added.

In the R-S Central game things could be best summarized as the one that got away.

The Red Raiders could have won this game, but they just played sloppy. That performance resulted in a 63-58 loss.

“It was another back and forth,” coach Kubbs added. “That was a game where we made too many mistakes. We missed 15 shots in the paint. We were 2 for 20 from outside. It’s hard to win when you miss 15 layups.”

Despite the obvious mistakes the Red Raiders were never out of the game South Point went into locker room at halftime only down 31-25.

In the second half of the game the Red Raiders played a lot better, but they still squandered opportunities.

“We gave ourselves a chance in the end,” Kubbs went on to say about the loss. “But we made too many mistakes.”

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Once again the Red Raiders high scorers were Blake Zieske and Moses Nueman. Zieske ended the game with 20 points and Nueman at 10.

Right now things in the Southwestern 2A are still wide open. Five of the conference’s six teams can be considered contenders. It’s looking like whichever team can play smart and can take advantages of opportunities will be the one that will take the conference.

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Across the board East Gaston smashes Chase

by John Wilson john.bannernnews@gmail.com

Both East Gaston basketball programs had a good showing against Chase last week. The Warriors beat the Trojans 80-24, while the Lady Warriors did just as well winning 66-43.

In their game, the Lady Warriors found out that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.

It would appear that each squad looked at this from different perspectives.

Early on, the Lady Warriors looked at Chase as easy pickings. On the other hand the 1-13 Lady Trojans were looking at the Lady Warriors as a chance to wrangle in their second win of the year..

In the early going it looked like Chase had the edge.

“I thought the girls came out with a lot of energy,” head coach Robert Hollis said. “Chase came out strong, we called a time out early to got them settled down.”

Chase outscored EG 11-8 in the 1st period.

That early time out may have saved the game.

“We had a lot of anxiety so I had to calm them down to get some good energy going,” Hollis added. “After that we picked up the defensive intensity.”

After being whacked in the head the Lady Warriors got it together.

Led by AJ Price East Gaston started to go to work. Price poured in 25 points and had five steals against Chase.

As the game rolled on the Lady Warriors continued to take care of business.

EG outscored Chase 27-16 in the 2nd period. The other periods were a bit closer, but that didn’t matter. EG had learned their lesson and pushed on to get the win.

“We took them for granted,” coach Hollis went on to say.

“We can’t overlook anyone. We need to play East Gaston basketball. When you’re young you tend to look at records instead of playing the game one possession at a time.”

Along with Price, Saylom Usher and Deja Ross also had good games. Usher added 13 points and 12 rebounds to the East Gaston effort. For her part, Ross had nine points, five rebounds and four steals.

Up next for the 3-10 Lady Warriors will be a tough battle against the Shelby.

However, East Gaston’s record is also just as deceiving as Chase’s was. The Lady Warriors may be 3- 10 but they are 2-0 in conference play.

As for the men’s game. Well, the Warriors plain old got it done.

Chase gave EG a scare in the 1st period.

“In the 1st quarter it was going back and forth. It was 10- 7 us,” head coach Eugene Farrar said.

Once the 2nd period got underway the Warriors exerted their dominance.

“After that it was 26- 7 in the second, 30-10 in the third, and 12 to nothing in the 4th,” Farrar said of the scoring breakdown.

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“We played well,” coach Farrar added. “Everybody played real well offensively and defensively, everybody played.”

Against Chase, EG’s top performers were Caleb Bridgewater and Ryan Grice. Bridgewater had 23 points and Grice had 17. Bridgewater was also the Warriors top rebounder with nine boards.

Now the Warriors are going to be getting in to the heart of

their Southwestern 2A conference schedule.

Coach Farrar knows that things are not going to be easy from this point on.

“It’s going to be tough every night,” Farrar said.

This week the Warriors are going to be playing back-toback games against two programs. On Thursday EG plays Shelby. On Friday the Warriors play the R-S Central Hilltoppers. Shelby and R-S Central both have good programs.

Abbey lacrosse to compete in World Games The Belmont Abbey men’s lacrosse program will send four players, two alumni, and two current players, to compete in the World Games this summer.

2016 alum Devin Cruz was selected to the Puerto Rican national team. Cruz was named a Division II All-America second team during his senior year, and also played in the North-South All-Star game that season. He caused 54 turnovers and picked up 81 ground balls that year. Another 2016 graduate, David Salter, was selected to play for the Latvian national team. Salter, who also was a defenseman, caused 11 turnovers, while earning 28 ground balls his senior season.

Bryan DePass, currently a junior with the Crusaders, was selected to the Jamaican national team. DePass has scored nine goals in his collegiate career. Collin Grippo, currently a sophomore, is the first alternate for the Irish national team.

Grippo played in 17 games as a freshman last year. He scored

12 goals and handed out two assists, for a total of 14 points.

He also picked up 33 ground balls.

Head Coach Chris Barrett offered the following comments on his players’ selections: “I could not be more proud of these guys for competing and making National Teams for the upcoming world games. It is a privilege and honor to be able to represent your heritage and I know all four of these guys will do that to the best of their ability. I am also excited about the fact that Belmont Abbey College and the Belmont Abbey Men’s Lacrosse program will be represented on an International stage. This is a very exciting time for these four players and our program and I look forward to seeing them in action this summer representing their respective countries.”

Belmont Abbey will open its regular season against Rollins College on Saturday, February 3. That game will begin at 1 p.m. on Alumni Field. Belmont Abbey photo

Abbey women’s lacrosse 2018 schedule A total of nine home games, including a matchup against 2017 national runnerup Florida Southern, highlights the Belmont Abbey 2018 women’s lacrosse schedule, Head Coach Molly Lehman-Lewis announced today. The regular season kicks off on the road on Feb. 17 at Tusculum and culminates at Conference Carolinas champion Limestone on April 18.

After playing at Tusculum and Lenoir-Rhyne to start the year, the Crusaders open a three-game homestand, hosting Tampa (Feb. 24), Catawba (Feb. 28) and St. Leo (March 2) in a seven-day span. The Conference Carolinas slate also begins on the road, at Converse on March 7, with Chowan to Alumni Field for the first league home game on Saturday, March 17. That match will mark the lone doubleheader action with the men’s team.

The final home game of the campaign is April 13 against Florida Southern, which lost 6-4 to No. 1 Adelphi in last

year’s NCAA Championship.

The Conference Carolinas Championship runs April 25-29 with the first rounds on campuses and the final four in Tigerville, S.C. Lehman-Lewis returned to The Abbey as head coach in the fall after running CLT Lacrosse, Inc., where she was the director of Little Sticks Lacrosse. During that time, she also worked as a varsity assistant for Myers Park High School from 2015-17 and assisted at Queens in the spring of 2017. Additionally, Lehman-Lewis has worked

as the Director of Coaching with Queen City Star’s Elite Girls Lacrosse Club for eight years and is a Coaching Development Trainer with US Lacrosse.

Lehman-Lewis started her coaching career at The Abbey in 2010, where she worked primarily with defenders and goaltenders. She also played a large role in recruiting and scouting reports.

Lewis helped guide Belmont Abbey to a 23-24 record in her three seasons, including a 13-6 mark in conference play. She served as an assis-

tant coach at High Point in 2013.

“Arriving back at the Abbey this fall was a huge blessing which allowed me the ability to see the players finish out fall ball and prep for spring season,” LehmanLewis added. “I am incredibly excited to return to the Abbey. It has held a special place in my heart and is where I am called to be. This community is extraordinary and I look forward to leading the women’s lacrosse program.”

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Abbey player scores record number of points Belmont Abbey had three players top 20 points, led by Dequan Abrom’s fourth 30point effort of the season, lifting the Crusaders to a 116104 Conference Carolinas victory over Emmanuel last

week at the Wheeler Center.

The 220 combined points were the most-ever in a Belmont Abbey game, topping a pair of 219-point showings.

Abrom finished with 30, while Deion Lane and Myron

Carmon registered seasonhighs of 25 and 20 points, respectively for The Abbey (7-7, 3-2). Kendrick Colvin led five Lions in double figures with a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Abbey players celebrate.

Last week Gaston County Schools received a generous gift to support music education. National Pawn donated more than 100 musical instruments and $2,000 for instrument upkeep during a special assembly at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School. The donation is part of National Pawn’s ongoing commitment to support school music programs. During the assembly, National Pawn owner Bob Moulton presented a $2,000 check and an assortment of instruments including guitars, trumpets, trombones, flutes, clarinets, saxophones, recorders, and more to principal Glenn Cook. Pictured- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School principal Glenn Cook talks to students about the musical instruments donated to the school by National Pawn.

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Five Gaston Day School students received recognition in the 2017 Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Circle Awards for their work on the school’s literary magazine, Blutopia. According to the CSPA, “this year the Gold Circle Awards attracted 4,166 entries from yearbooks and digital media from colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States.” Nick Deely won third place in alternative story form, Lydia Goff took third in multi-age presentation, and Lily Reed came third for computer-generated illustration. The combined efforts of Mackenzie Harris, Lydia Goff, Maggie Hooks earned a first place award in headline writing. Pictured: by Erin Lekavich, Editors L-R Mackenzie Harris, Lydia Goff, Maggie Hooks.

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Belmont Abbey hit 14 of its first 16 shots, including eight of nine three-pointers, en route to a 49-33 lead by the 8:01 mark. However, Emmanuel rallied with a 10-2 spurt, then ended the period with eight straight points trail by only two, 57-55, at the break. The 57 points by the Crusaders tied a season-high for an opening period, while the shooting percentage of 58.3 was the fourth-best half of the year.

Emmanuel (8-7, 2-3) scored seven straight points early in the second half to

open a 67-63 lead, but the Crusaders answered with a 9-1 lead to retake a four-point advantage, 72-68, with 14:48 left. The Lions used a second 7-0 run to move ahead by five, 77-72, before Belmont Abbey surged ahead for good. The Crusaders posted a 12-2 run over a span of 3:25 for another five-point lead, 86-81, although tied the score twice more -- at 86 and 88.

The final push for the Crusaders came in the final 4:24 when they pushed a one-point lead to five, 99-94.

After an Emmanuel three,

Lane scored another four points for a six-point edge.

The Crusaders hit all six of their free throws and made a layup in the final 1:02, stretching a four-point lead to the final margin of 12.

For the contest, Belmont Abbey shot 58.3 percent from the field -- a season-high -- and 86.4 percent from the free throw line. The Crusaders also made a season-high 13 three-pointers, although they were outrebounded 3931.

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Classroom Central of Charlotte recently brought its school supplies truck to Gardner Park Elementary School where teachers who had signed up received a box of supplies for their classroom. Everyone was grateful to Classroom Central for helping to take care of teachers and students here in Gaston County.

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Gaston Parks and Recreation 2018 schedule Gaston County Parks and Recreation has planned a variety of educational, entertaining, and healthy events for 2018. For more information contact Gaston County Parks and Recreation, 1303 DallasCherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034, 704-922-2160, http:// www.gastongov.com/government/departments/parks_and_ recreation/index.php.

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Senior Debutante Ball tickets on sale now The much awaited 2018 Senior Debutante Ball will be held on February 3, 2018 at Park Street United Methodist Church, located at 120 Park St., Belmont, NC 28012. The doors will open and dancing is set to commence at 6:00 PM, sharp!

Dinner for this event will be catered by Queen City Catering, featuring their delicious Chicken Piccata and Sage and Thyme Crusted Grilled Beef! Belmont Parks & Recreation is excited to announce that, by popular demand, entertainment will also be provided at the Ball in the form of a live-music band –

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2018 Summer Camp Expo is January 18th The 15th annual Summer Camp Expo will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 18, at Gaston Day School’s Henry Center Upper Dining Hall. Come to the Summer Camp Fair to learn what different summer camps have to offer. Summer resident camp, day camp, and specialty camp representatives will be available from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The following camps are registered to participate: Acting Up Performing Arts Studio, Camp Cherokee, Camp Wayfarer, Camp Harrison, Camp Thunderbird, Camp Hanes, Kids Engineering Camp, McCallie Sports Camp, Schiele Museum, Gaston County YMCA, Stowe Botanical Gardens, The Vineyard Camp, Belmont Abbey Tennis, Close Greenway, Soccer Shots of Charlotte, Gaston Day School Summer Camps, Betsy-Jeff Penn 4H Camp, Camps Kahdalea & Chosatonga, Camp Rockmont, Skyland Camp for Girls, The Vineyard Camp and Jon Walker Stables.

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Belmont Central Elementary has named its Staff Member of the Month for January- Mr. Kenneth Jones, Custodian- Kenneth is always willing to go above and beyond. He has a positive attitude and is helps out whenever he is needed- from picking things up to tying students’ shoes. Mr. Kenneth is a wonderful asset to the school and everyone appreciates all that he does to make the school look fabulous.

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Responsibilities include but not limited to ability to prepare bulletins, assist Pastor with records, operate computer system in daily tasks of the church. Apply with cover letter and resume to: lafayetteumc1905@gmail.com MAINTENANCE MAN NEEDED for rental property. Must have own tools and reliable transportation. 704-484-2015 FULL TIME MAINTENANCE MAN & Grounds Keeper needed for Rental Properties. Must have NC Drivers License. 704472-4299.

MACHINE OPERATOR III Cleveland County Landfill Fulltime position available with excellent benefit package & wellness programs to perform semi-skilled work operating a refuse collection truck. Requires ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and experience in the operation of heavy motorized equipment. A minimum of Class B (CDL) required within the initial 6 months of employment. Salary $27,793.92. Apply with Cleveland County HR, 311 E. Marion St., Shelby NC 28151. 704-4844833; www.clevelandcounty. com EOE. MAINTENANCE WORKER NEEDED. Must have clean driving record and experience with working on rental property.

Apply in person at 1025 County Home Road, Shelby, NC 28152.

704-472-4666.

COMPANY NEEDS CONSTRUCTION WORKER with some welding experience. Pay starts at $14 hr, depending on experience. All work in Kings Mtn or Gastonia. Valid drivers license a must. 40+ hrs week.

704-913-3239.

FULL OR PART TIME HELP WANTED: MIG. Welder. Mechanical ability helpful. Must have drivers license & vehicle.

Must be able to handle heavy lifting. Pay is based on experience.

To make an appointment contact Dennis, 828-286-1477.

CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Seeking experienced individual with strong oral and written communication skills to work in a church office environment. Must have integrity to handle confidential information.

Requires strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office programs. Familiarity with other office equipment a plus. Position is 32 hrs/wk.

Please reply only if interested in long term employment. Send cover letter and resume with references to the email address below. personnelteam2017@ gmail.com

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3 TON LONG RAM JACK MOTOR PULLER, good condition, $250. Call David, 704-297-6114.

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REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, washers, dryers & odd furniture.

Call 704-481-0954. After 5pm, call 704-482-0540.

HORSE HAY, 4X5 ROUND $40, square $6. Firewood, hardwood cut last year. 10x8x4 dump truck, delivered $180. 704-692-6325.

MEN’S MEDIUM SHIRTS, $6 ea. Whirlpool washer $150.

Homemade honey soap, $3.50 ea. 828-657-9677.

FIREWOOD, ALL HARDWOOD, cut, split, dump truck load delivered, $190. 980-2419010.

REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS, Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. 704-487-4443.

ALMOST NEW, WHIRLPOOL WASHER and Hotpoint Dryer, $275 for both. Need to pick up.

Call 336-749-4282 to discuss.

MORGAN’S FIREWOOD SERVICE; Green Oak, delivered with free kindling, $65. 828-3950758.

TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flat Bed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse & Cattle Trailers, Saddlery.

Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment, Boiling Springs, NC. 704-434-6389.

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH SCRATCH PADS! Press Room Printing. 704-538-5788, 704-482-2243.

CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK. Section 3, Military Section, close to sidewalk to Fountain. Lot 41, 2 spaces @ $1225 each. Buyer pays transfer fee.

704-481-1121, leave message.

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR, in good condition. Zazwho. Call for price. 828-200-7441.

DISCOUNT POOL SUPPLY, INC. Now offering Above & Inground pools. Also, open/close pools, maintenance, parts & supplies, etc. 828-245-7540, 704-418-3277.

LARGEST TRAILER INVENTORY & Selection around. BEST prices, new 5x8 $525. Custom built welcome. 2K to 20 ton Utility, Cargo, Dump, Equipment, Livestock. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

CARPORTS, RV & BOAT COVERS, Equipment, Hay, Livestock. Protect your investments.

Largest on site display around, 1000’s of options, 12’ to 60’ wide, 300’ or longer. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

PAYLESS STORAGE BUILDINGS Top Quality. Cash, 90 days same as cash, (rent to own, no credit check). Same or next day delivery on in stock inventory.

Free 75 miles. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

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FLAGS & FLAG POLES: 15’, 20’ & 25’ poles in stock. Delivery & install available. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895.

CARPORTS, GARAGE, HORSE BARNS installed 2 to 3 weeks or sooner in most cases (standard). Best on site display around. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

DOG KENNELS start $179.99, 10x20 $339.99, other sizes available. Delivery & install available. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

TRAILERS: WE BUY, SALE, TRADE (must have title), parts & service most models. New 5x10 $695 with this ad. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895.

(3) TANNING BEDS FOR SALE. (1) wide load. $600 for all. 828-429-3752

MOTORCYCLES & ATVS 2004 HONDA CRF 100F TRAIL EDITION, Dirt Bike. Like new, garage kept, MUST SEE! $1650 cash only. Text, 704-240-2371.

OLD SCHOOL CHOPPER PROJECT. Unfinished 75 Harley ironhead w/ rebuilt top end.

Hardtail. 45* rake. +2” backbone. +4.5” legs. New: 12” overstock springer, seat, oil tank, gas tank, handlebars, risers. Excellent rear wheel. Rusty spokes on front wheel. Old drag pipes. Sissy bar. Rear trailer fender. Assorted small parts.

New silver paint. Need to title as custom when finished. Great start on a cool custom. $2,500.

More than that in parts alone.

Night 704 482 6877. Day 704 309 4347.

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