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• Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley

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Boy Scouts pitch in on Belmont Trolley project

By Alan Hodge Alan@cfmedia.info

Artist Tina Alberni lives in Huntersville but comes to Mt. Holly most every day to pursue her artistic muse.

Mt. Holly arts scene continues to grow

By Alan Hodge Alan@cfmedia.info

Mt. Holly is establishing itself as a haven for the arts not just in Gaston County but our region as well. Looking towards the coming year, things are going to get even bigger and better.

A visit with artist Emily Andress, owner of the Awaken Gallery in downtown Mt. Holly, gave a look at what folks can expect.

Andress, who organized last year’s spectacular second annual lantern parade where dozens of fanciful, fantastic, homemade, illuminated, paper and wire lanterns were carried down Main St. in a big procession, gave a preview of plans for the 2020 festivities.

“We are already planning lantern making workshops,” she said. “The first lantern workshop will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall on

February 15 from 10-5. To sign up, go to www.facebook.com/awakengallery click on events, and follow the link for the workshop.

There will be other dates as well. Last year we had about fifty lanterns, this year there will probably be around one hundred. We did not realize how big interest in the parade would get.”

Another big bit of arts news that Andress shared concerned the upcoming arrival of a “collective gallery” to downtown Mt. Holly.

“It will be a place where artists can display and sell their works such as ceramics and jewelry,” she said. “It’s going to be called Catalyst Mercantile”.

Even though the new gallery will be fairly close to her own place, Andress says the more arts in Mt. Holly the better.

“When the water is high, all boats rise,” she said.

More news will be com-

ing out as details on the new gallery are revealed in the coming weeks. In the meantime, it can be followed on instagram at @catalystmerc for updates on openings.

Mt. Holly is drawing artists from across the river too.

Painter Tina Alberni from Huntersville rents a studio from Andress.

“I come to Mt. Holly every day,” she said. “Mt. Holly is very supportive of the arts and interested in bringing more art to the city.”

As she puts it, Alberni’s works are “driven by the current plights of endangered animals and other living beings whose current predicaments underscore how urbanism, infoglut and irresponsible technology threaten all living organisms. I strive to breathe hope while keeping it real; giving voice to life that can’t speak.” Her studio is open to the public by appointment.

See ARTS SCENE, Page 4

Boy Scouts are supposed to do a good deed everyday and a group of them from Troop 56 based at First United Methodist Church Belmont did just that on January 11.

The deed involved some dusty work on the Belmont Trolley project. The scouts spent the day sanding and cleaning the 1913 trolley that’s being slowly but surely restored with the dream of one day having it operational. For now, the trolley is still in the City of Belmont public works garage where it’s been for several years.

Belmont Trolley, Inc. secretary and scout leader Nate Wells was on the scene with the scouts.

See SCOUTS, Page 7

The Boy Scout Troop 56 guys who had a work day on the Belmont Trolley. Back row Left to Right – Nick Rothrock, Austin Andrews, Jesse Whaley, Ethan Thagard, Jake Thovtrup. Front Row – Joshua Morales (in hat,) Samuel Morgan, Cooper Sass, Austin Kellogg, Zander Wells.

Chronicle Mill adaptive reuse project gets a boost

By Alan Hodge Alan@cfmedia.info

The Chronicle Mill project in downtown Belmont got a lift a couple of weeks ago when the city council approved an adaptive reuse investment grant for owners John and Jennifer Church.

The grant is in the form of property tax breaks.

Basically, the Churches will pay 100% of all property

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taxes owed on the Chronicle Mill property to the City of Belmont and Gaston County each year. The Churches will begin the mill project development in accordance with its conditional zoning approval.

Beginning in the fourth year, after successful completion of the project, and continuing for three more years, the city will provide a grant in the amount of 70% of the property taxes that have been

paid to the city. If, for some reason, the Churches should demolish the project within ten years after the grant payment, they will have to repay the grant.

The estimated value of this grant is $388,234 over four years, but the actual value will be based on the property valuation assigned

by Gaston County.

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OPINION

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful.

There is always more to tell than can be told.” - Wendell Berry

I have an annual competition with my neighbors and it’s not Christmas lights

My Opinion:

The last ditch Like most everyone else, I have gone through several phases in life. Just a few include- the hippie phase, the mad poet phase, the truck driver phase, the bookworm phase, the motorcycle racer phase, the aircraft pilot phase, the yuppie wannabe phase, the wanderer phase, the bird watching phase, the Civil War reenacting phase, the drooping jowls phase etc. etc. You get the picture.

Lately I have been entering a new phase.

The hillbilly song phase. Since childhood I have been blessed (or cursed as the case may be) with the ability to make a rhyme out of most any subject. For instance, my aunt Emily Smith Helton took me to school on the first day of first grade at East Belmont Elementary. Mrs. Page (mom of Jack Page) was the teacher. Mrs. Page had each of us in the class stand up and tell what we did over the summer. My remark was ” I went to Myrtle Beach and ate a rotten peach.” The other kids snickered. Mrs. Page then said “Alan, what else did you do at the beach?” I said “I saw Myrtle the turtle and she was wearing a girdle.” The classroom exploded with laughter. Even Mrs. Page smiled.

I make up songs all the time. For some reason or another most of them are rather off-color and off-key and of a hillbilly style.

Here are a few titles- “A Hit Dawg Hollers First”, “Double Twisted Likker” “Shine is Fine”, and “A Six Pack Today and a Heartache Tomorrow”.

There’s just one problem, I can’t play a musical instrument. As I have mentioned a time or two before (Sharon says I repeat myself), I have a musical gene in me. My great grandfather Robert Willeford owned a music hall in Columbia, SC around 1910 and sang on the stage, my grandmother Edna Mull Willeford had a baby grand piano in

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her living room. The urge to make music is in me but not the means- so far.

Over the years Alan Hodge Banner-News Editor I have tried to play a variety of instruments and failed at every one. The list includes a saxophone, a jaw harp, a wooden flute, a banjo, several homemade guitars I made from broomsticks and cigar boxes, and the most recent attempt, an electric guitar. By the way I am very left handed just like a couple of other guitar players some of you’uns may have heard of named Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix. But I am not them.

This week I am giving the left handed electric guitar to a kid named Colbie Rankin.

I am going to get a left handed acoustic guitar. This is my last musical ditch. If the acoustic gig does not work, I am done with the instrument thing and will just stick to making up redneck lyrics in my head and listening to music or watching YouTube music videos. Lately, have been viewing a performance by the Ballet Russe of Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. When Rite of Spring first premiered in1913 it touched off a riot.

What? Alan has hillbilly lyrics in his head and watches ballet? I can’t explain it either.

So, what’s your current phase in life? Do you have a dream or an urge to do something but have not given it a go? If that’s the case, I urge you to wing it and see what happens.

Maybe there’s s something inside of you that just wants a chance to fly.

Since I am not an athlete, winning isn’t important to me. This guy who is not a jock ran cross country and track. It wasn’t pretty.

I was just grateful I finished. I ran the quarter mile in eighty seconds. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I would not be contacted by the Olympic committee.

What am I competitive about – leaves.

Yes, I am talking about those things that start green on trees. In autumn, they turn orange or brown and fall off the trees and land on the ground (sorry for my sarcasm – there really is a story here).

My childhood home in New Jersey had one tree on the property. We never raked leaves.

We did have lots of hedges. At my current house, we have removed over 40 trees and still have another 40 that “bless” the ground every fall with their droppings. I don’t like raking leaves. I would rather vacuum them up with my riding lawnmower. My mower has high vacuum blades that creates a force to lift the leaves off the ground and into the grass catcher.

Every Fall I fire up the lawnmower, lower the deck one level to maximize the power of the blades and begin to vacuum my lawn. I love looking behind the mower to see a clean, green carpet of grass that has no leaves on it. Once the grass catcher is full, I dump the leaves by the curb, and wait for the city to vacuum them up.

The first load is barely visible. But as load after load of leaves is dumped at the curb, the pile gets higher and higher. I smugly (okay, self-righteously) look across the street to my neighbor’s pile and say to myself, “Ha – my pile of leaves is bigger than your pile of leaves.” Now I am into full competition mode. There will not be a neighbor on my street who will have a higher pile of leaves than the Marciano’s. In order to insure it is taller, I have been known to go over some

spots several times with the mower just to make sure I have every possible leaf at the curb.

For years, I was king of the leaf pile. That is until this year. No matter how hard I tried, I was unable to create a pile of leaves larger than a new neighTony Marciano bor. Didn’t they know the rules? Shouldn’t they have put half the leaves out to the curb, let me win, have the city vacuum up those leaves and then put the other half of their leaves onto the curb?

Who should we be competing with? Yourself. That’s right, just yourself. Are you your very best? Can you push yourself harder to achieve that which you thought was impossible?

When I came to Charlotte Rescue Mission twenty-three years ago, I thought I was competing with my predecessor, Gordon Weekly.

I realized God’s calling on Gordon was different than God’s calling on me. Just as Gordon had to fulfill his calling as Executive Director, I faced the same challenge. Saying yes to serving as Executive Director is not the same as fulfilling my calling as Executive Director. I wasn’t competing with Gordon.

Rather, I was competing with myself. What was it that God wanted me to do as Executive Director? I often say to the Mission staff that God brought you here for a reason. Your task is to figure out what God would have you accomplish in the position He appointed you to hold.

What is it God has called you to do in 2020. Remember, you are competing with yourself.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

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Should you quit?

By Dr. Glenn Mollette We usually don’t want to just give up, or conclude we don’t have what it takes to go on. I’ve thought about that some lately in trying to learn a difficult fiddle tune.

What have you thought about quitting? Smoking? Alcohol? Drugs? A toxic relationship? There are so many good things in life that require so much work to make them happen. Yet, when we stay with it there is eventual satisfaction. And, even if we don’t finish, we aren’t doing a bad thing for trying to do the good things.

There is a process of finishing a course and then retiring from the course. We all retire, quit or are terminated.

Kenny Rogers sang, “You have to know when to hold them and know when to fold them.” We all do. My dad worked over 30 years in underground coal mining and at the age of 55 he retired. He also quit. He never had any interest in going back to work in the coal mine.

Quitting gives you an op-

lot of the same stuff portunity to do something else.

- tenacity, working If you hang on, hard, and staying at then how do your post. You can you ever have walk away from a the opportunity lot of things in life, to experience but you can’t always the next phase walk away or quit of life? Maybe everything because you don’t want Glenn Mollette then you’ll never acto. You like the complish anything. road you are traveling and Can you imagine how all you’re going to ride it till it our soldiers have felt on the ends. There’s nothing wrong battle fields? They miss their with that because familiarity and what we know can be families and home. They go very comfortable. It will end through the agony of war and they can’t escape but fight though. Life changes.

A man in the Bible said one time, “I’ve fought a good fight, I’ve finished the course and I’ve kept the faith.” There are internal and other rewards for hanging in there and not quitting. An old friend used to say often, “The person who loves God most is at his post when all the others have walked away.” Have you ever walked away? Maybe you have or that’s what you are contemplating today. It doesn’t mean life is over, but it will change. Whatever happens next will require a

and hang on until their tour of duty is over. Because of their tour of service and not quitting we still have our freedom in America.

You may be on your tour of duty right now and it may not be the military. Anything ever accomplished takes a lot of time, concentration and downright survival of the fittest. It’s up to you. You have to ask yourself, “Is it worth it to hang on and not quit?”

Only you can answer that question.

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Town of Stanley recognizes Chloe Billings Last week’s meeting of the Town of Stanley council saw East Gaston student Chloe Billings recognized for the work she did organizing and building a community garden located on the campus of First United Methodist Church, Common Ground off Hickory Grove Road in Stanley.

Billings is a Patriot in American Heritage Girls Troops NC0512 and orga-

nized and implemented this project as part of the American Heritage Girl project.

American Heritage Girls is a non-profit Christian-based scouting organization with more than 43,000 members with troops in all fifty states and Americans living in twelve other countries.

The “Stars and Stripes� award is the highest recognition available to an American Heritage Girl and

teaches girls perseverance, self-respect, and a strong feeling of satisfaction and the candidate must complete a substantial service project, which they lead and implement.

This project was featured in various media outlet articles (including BannerNews). The articles highlighted the project and featured pictures of the garden and Chloe during the

Stanley mayor Steve Denton, Chloe, mother Judy and father Robert Billings.

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Gaston College recently announced a $25,000 grant from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. The funds will be used to expand the Apprenticeship 321 program through the addition of healthcare occupation pathways, increasing the pipeline of highly-qualified healthcare workers in Gaston and Lincoln counties. Connecting students with hands-on training and career development opportunities in the Health Care industry.

Apprenticeship 321 is a flexible education and training program sponsored by Gaston College in collaboration with local employers in Gaston and Lincoln counties.

The purpose of the program is to cultivate highly skilled workers to meet the local demand from participating companies. Apprenticeship 321 was created through an Advanced Technological Education Grant from the National Science Foundation in 2015. Gaston College was the first community college in North Carolina to be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor as the sponsor of an apprenticeship program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so grateful for this investment from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Patricia Skinner, President of Gaston College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a testimony to the important contributions the Apprenticeship 321 program has made in support of local employ-

ers, and we are excited that the investment will enable us to help more students get the training and education that will prepare them for rewarding careers.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Completing a nursing apprenticeship program was a great opportunity. It led me to my current job working in the Emergency Department, and by far, I never want to leave,â&#x20AC;? said Shelly Howard, a recent CNA II Apprenticeship graduate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is pretty intense but a learning opportunity every day. Every hour in this department, I am utilizing my skills. This program was a great opportunity that allowed me to grow while working in healthcare.â&#x20AC;?

For more information about the Gaston College Apprenticeship 321 program, visit http://www.gaston.edu/apprenticeship-321/ or contact Jill Hendrix, Coordinator of Business and Industry Training and Continuing Education Programs, at 704.922.6521 or hendrix. jill@gaston.edu.

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Artist Luis Ardila and his work at Rea Woods Mall in Charlotte.

ARTS SCENE From Page 1 Her website is www.colordesignstudio.com.

Mt. Holly connected artists are also getting regional attention through a unique program.

Called ArtPop Street Gallery, the program promotes local artists’ work and makes art accessible to communities through available media space. Since 2014 ArtPop Street Gallery has showcased art in 11 states and 14 cities on over 20 million dollars of donated ad space.

ArtPop was started by Wendy Hickey who is a former Adams Outdoor Saleswoman. The idea to put art on billboards that were not currently leased occurred to

her as a way to promote local arts while making billboards more attractive.

In Charlotte and the surrounding area, Adams Outdoor Advertising full size billboards are ArtPop sites.

Others are Center City Partners - Newsstands in Uptown Charlotte, CLT Airport digital charging stations, Awedience Media Digital displays at Legacy Union, Uptown Skybridge. Waverly, Ballantyne Village and Rea Farms shopping centers. Artists with Mt. Holly and Gaston County connections who are part of the ArtPop program include Andress, and Luis Ardila.

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No Shave November/December 2019 fundraiser...

Thirteen members of the Mount Holly Police Department participated in “No Shave November/December 2019”. Each officer participating made a personal donation of $60 and the proceeds in November have been donated to the Cancer Services of Gaston County. The pro-

ceeds in December were used to adopt a family for Christmas.

Since 1977 Cancer Services of Gaston County has been helping Gaston County residents and their families living with cancer. All money donated to Cancer Services stays in Gaston County to

Congratulations to Scott Martin for his attainment of the position of GEMS Paramedic Crew Chief. When asked what advice he would give to help others Preserve Life and Promote Safety, Scott answered emphatically: 1) drive safely, 2) wear your seat belt, and 3) don’t text and drive. Scott identifies himself as a proud husband and father of two boys. GEMS is proud of Scott for his accomplishments over the last 10 years that he has dedicated to serving others. Abraham Lincoln once said “Next to creating a life, the finest thing a man can do is save one”.

No quote captures Scott’s attitude and outlook on helping others better than this.

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help our neighbors, and all of their services are free of charge.

They help with liquid nutrition, soup, and Gatorade, medication assistance, transportation, wigs, bras and prostheses for women going through breast cancer, adult briefs, medical equipment,

and other needed supplies.

You need to be a Gaston County resident and have a cancer diagnosis to qualify for their services. You can sign up over the phone or come to their office located at 306 S. Columbia Street, Gastonia or contact them at 704-864-1271.

Raising Backyard Chickens...

Raising Backyard Chickens, is an upcoming program hosted by Gaston County Extension & Community Association and Gaston County Cooperative Extension on Feb. 20. Learn the basics of raising chickens - breeds, where to buy hatchlings and hens; requirements for housing, feeding space and lights; and regulations for selling eggs from home. Instructor: Lara Worden, Agriculture Agent - N.C. Cooperative Extension - Gaston Co. Center. No cost, but pre-registration required by February 13th - pam.bryson@gastongov.com or call 704.865.3291.

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Gaston County 4-H members recently participated at the S.C. District Winter Enrichment event.

Everyone had a great time in various workshops and at the gravity defying Big Sky Trampoline Park located in Greenville.

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Belmont Fire Dept. firefighter Matthew Hodge and his wife Alexa are seen with new arrival Virginia Mae in front of the station on Keener Blvd. Congratulations to the trio!

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More with less Have you ever taken on too heavy of a load?

I did in 1972. I’d moved to Denver, Colorado, fell in love with the mountains and decided on learning to backpack, hike and fish for trout. I had limited experience in all those areas. My first mountain backpacking trip alone involved carrying a 70 pound pack including a 10” black iron skillet to cook the fish in. That was exhausting! I had no business hauling camping gear of almost ½ my body weight. Somewhere on my steep hike I fell over backwards and couldn’t get up. I unstrapped myself, found a nearby tree stump to set my backpack on, sidled up to it, and strapped it back on. I eventually found a suitable camp site and set up my tent.

Even though it has been over 40 years I well remember sitting in the zipper doorway to my tent making a list of what I was going to do differently; less gear, less effort, more fun.

Years in corporate sales were similarly instructive. How many of us have been bitten by the “tyranny of the urgent?” how all sorts of elements detract us from effective time management. Some of those “cravings” are selfinitiated where others call out from various and sundry outside sources but the end result is the same isn’t it; waste!

Similarly, have you ever wondered if credit cards are good or bad? It has been proven that even carrying those cards causes us to buy more than we would if we were handing over actual cash! And consider too the painful egregious damage interest charged on carrying balances can do to our lives. We definitely will have more in our bank accounts if we use fewer credit services. So it seems they are mostly bad. The bottom line is as we determine what

is important, we can better determine how to eliminate some demands and gain better and more focused and personally beneficial results.

What’s a good way to Dennis Siracusa avoid mistakes like these?

Actually, what’s the best way? Since giving my life to the Lord in 1979 I’ve learned over and over that God loves to demonstrate His strength in our weakness (Hebrews 5:7) and biblical wisdom can and will steer us past many of life’s obstacles; planning (Proverbs 21:5), debt (Romans 13:8), and wise use of time (Ephesians 5:15-17) are just a few examples.

In my quiet time with the Lord He has often instructed me to pay attention to the basics of my Christian faith. That means to not get tangled up in minutia. There is more than enough to learn within the basics of our Christian walk. Another wise lesson has to do with the concept “to simplify.” Consider our main purposes in Life; relationship with the Lord, love for our fellow men, and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we boil down our interests to these areas we can readily see if we are steering our lives toward ourselves and competing noisy sales pitches or toward God and what is important to Him. It is also vital to know that we have access to the Lord’s strength only one way; by clinging to the Old Rugged Cross and making Jesus Christ the Lord of our lives. Just think about it; God who hung the moon and stars invites us to spend time with Him and let Him guide, protect and provide for us. Don’t you imagine it is a tragic mistake not to take His offer?

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CHRONICLE From Page 1

John and Jennifer Church with an architectural rendering of how the Chronicle Mill project will look when completed.

Photos by Alan Hodge

Another view of the project.

“I applaud the city leadership for providing incentives for adaptive reuse,” said John.

Located on Catawba St., the 110,000 sq. ft. Chronicle Mill was built in 1901 by R.L. Stowe and other investors. Workers who laid the bricks for the imposing three-story structure earned $1.75 for every thousand they put down. Timber and other lumber used in the building cost $13 per thousand board feet delivered to the site. The mill’s name was chosen to honor a Revolutionary War patriot from Gaston County, Major William Chronicle, who had lived near the mill site and was killed in the Battle of King’s Mountain in October 1780. The first bale of cotton was fed into the Chronicle Mill’s steampowered machinery on Feb. 28, 1902. By 1908, the mill was powered by electricity, a move that doubled production. In time, countless cones of cotton thread would be spun at the Chronicle Mill until it finally shut down in 2010.

The mill sat empty for several years and the Churches bought it. An early idea John and Jennifer had would have seen the building transformed into a hotel, office, retail

space, and event space, but the market wasn’t ready.

“There was not enough commercial demand to support that idea,” John said.

The Churches altered their original idea.

“It has evolved from commercial to apartments,” John said. “Apartment demand is very high.”

The Churches estimate that the Chronicle Mill apartments will bring a financial boon to Belmont.

“Each family in the community spends around $19,000 annually,” John said. “The project will have 240 apartments. That’s five million dollars in the local ecomony.”

When completed, the project could also add around 20 jobs to the local payroll.

The Churches are also leaping another hurdle in the Chronicle Mill saga.

When they bought the mill, its deed was ‘bundled’ with 184 others in the area that stipulated that only sin-

gle family dwellings are allowed. The deed restrictions, put in place in 1991 by R.L. Stowe Mills, covers not only property adjacent to the mill, but ones as far away as East Belmont. The Churches need 75 percent of deed holders to approve a document lifting the restriction. So far, they’ve gotten about 50 percent on board.

“The document will not change anything on their land,” said Jennifer. “It is private between the developers and parcel owners. It won’t cost the parcel owners anything.”

Jennifer has been going door to door with a copy of the document and a notary public at her side.

“We are willing to meet people any time, any where,” she said.

The Churches have a developer and architectural firm lined up ready to go.

“Work on the buildings could start in sixty days,” said John.

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Sanding and scrubbing. Left to right – Cooper Sass, Samuel Morgan, Austin Kellogg.

All the guys pitching in.

SCOUTS From Page 1 “The boys re-kicked off our restoration effort to cosmetically restore the car,” Wells said. “They tore down cast iron seats, de-rusted and painted the seat castings, polished and oiled wooden seat supports, sanded the car body in preparation for a new paint scheme and cleaned up two years, and what seemed like two inches, of dust from the car. They accomplished more in a few hours that what myself and other volunteers took many more hours and days to accomplish stretched out over months.”

Wells went on.

“It was a four-hour session where these kids got to participate, hands-on, in a unique project with which few scouts across the country have ever had the opportunity to participate,” he said.

“This session has been in the making for about a year as scout leaders expressed their interest in wanting to help and get the boys involved in a cool project to accumulate some service hours. This will probably be something that our troop will do on a regular basis to help the trolley project and use the skills they have learned through scouting. If this does become a regular service project, I’d like to submit the story to the national scout magazine, “Boys’ Life” and get some national attention for the troop, Belmont and the trolley project.”

Troop 56 adult leader Michael Sass added these comments about the workday.

“I think it was more of an experience than necessarily a day for learning skills. I would add they actually enjoyed the physical labor,” he said. “So, while they may not have inquired about the car’s story, they came away with an appreciation of history and good old fashion hands-on work. It was fun to them and not just a chore to acquire service hours or a rank advancement requirement or skill.

Their scouts’ parents already

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“got it” and were glad their boys were there to participate. It’s an exciting project that people want to be associated with.

I felt that this volunteer day was beneficial to the scouts in several different ways. First, they learned about the restoration process.

I feel that they now have a real sense of how much effort is needed and how much work goes into the restoration process. We were able to do some sanding on the original wood exterior and cast iron seat bases which showed the level intricacy and detail need for this type of work. We also disassembled the seat bases and stained some of the wood pieces.

We always want the scouts to be involved in, and be a part of the community. This was a chance for them to be directly involved in a major Belmont project. I saw a sense of pride as they worked on the individual seats, the scouts took note of each seat on which they were working and commented that they would look for that seat once the trolley was operational.

They were all very interested in the history of the trolley and the story of how in made its way to Belmont. The scouts are eager to volunteer for this again and to follow the trolley’s progress.”

One of the scouts who took part, Zander Wells, reflected on what the trolley work day meant to him “It was awesome getting together with our friends and working on an old trolley,” he said. “It was also fun playing on our bikes during our free time.The best part was when were exploring the building and we found the scaffolding that we thought was stolen during a robbery at the building that happened a few weeks ago. When we found it, we brung it back and used it to climb on top of the roof of the trolley. While we were on top of the trolley we cleaned the roof and we found an empty bucket of butter. “I figured out what a “walkover seat” looks like and how to take it apart. It was cool how

it worked.”

The Belmont Trolley project has been ongoing since it arrived in 2015. Once it is running, the idea is to have it deployed on the tracks that run alongside N. Main from downtown Belmont to Belmont Abbey College.

Wells provided an update on where the project is heading.

“One of our board members this time last year pumped $25,000 into the restoration campaign and we used that to pay for some mechanical work and cosmetic work,” he said. “Since Chris Allen, our restoration guy, passed this time last year, the board kind of put it in my hands to make the calls as to how to proceed with the restoration. I took Chris’s plans, some advice from others around the country who have worked on these same cars and input from the board to include cosmetic work and decided to get the controllers worked on first (they needed to be totally refurbished: they have these large, fancy, multiposition drum switches that control the speed of the trolley as it is notched into different speed settings. The work was intensive to rehabilitate the case, remove asbestos insulators to protect the contacts from arching and causing controllers fires, controller handle fabricated since one was missing, etc.) The

controllers were expensive to repair, but will allow us to wire the car next (since we will not be using 100 year old wire for obvious safety reasons) since we need something to wire to. Once the wiring is complete, we can begin to put the windows, attractive wood paneling, doors and seats back in the car, so we can work towards closing it up to while we wait to finish the mechanical restoration.

Also, the controls look great, so fulfill a cosmetic improvement for us as well.

In addition to the controllers, I had some underbody work completed and the rattan seats sent out to be reupholstered. The seat cushions look awesome and this is where the boys come in.

The next steps will be to prep the body to be repainted, paint the seat castings so the rattan cushions can be reinstalled, replace the original window glass in the car with tempered glass for liability reasons, wire the car, then begin to put everything back together with respect to the body. This will show tangible progress while we raise money to complete the undercarriage restoration.

The undercarriage will be handled by Jenkins Electric.

They were already doing the heavy mechanical work for us in tandem with Chris Allen who took apart the undercarriage, so after asking around

All aboard! Left to right Samuel Morgan, Cooper Sass, Austin Kellogg, and Lincoln Morgan. they just happen to be the best option from a cost and quality standpoint to continue the work. They’ll now do the tear-down and rebuild of the undercarriage that Chris Allen was doing as well the heavy motor work and machining they were already

The trolley as it was being delivered from Canada in October, 2015.

doing for us.

If all goes smoothly, I think we can have this car operational by the end of this year and use the car to help juice the larger campaign to build a car barn to house the trolley - which will be really cool in its own right.”

Photo by Alan Hodge

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Macedonia Baptist Church

Baptist Church South Main Street • Belmont, NC

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. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

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

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

New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822

New Saint Paul Holiness Church 1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Grace Wesleyan Church

MT. HOLLY

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

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

CrossFix Ministries 6131 Wilkinson Blvd.

704-879-4499

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church 216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

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

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

312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225

CBC-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

Chapel Baptist Church

Crossroads Wesleyan Church

Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter

101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Centerview Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Core Church

East Belmont Baptist Church

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

Cornerstone Family Worship

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

212 South Street 704-825-7269

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

New Hope Presbyterian Church

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

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

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Life Baptist Church

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

201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

Exodus Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

6325 Wilkinson Blvd.

704-755-5034

1792, 108 N. Main St. 704-980-285-8334

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

First Baptist Church

North Belmont Church of God

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

First Foursquare Gospel Church

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

First Presbyterian Church

Park Street United Methodist

102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

120 Park Street 704-825-8480

First Presbyterian-Belmont

Power of the Spirit Church

112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

118 School Street 704-827-7071

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Fresh Anointing Church of God

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

Friendship Baptist Church

South Point Baptist Church

5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

Jehovah’s Witnesses

124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

Gaston Christian Church

1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

South Point Freewill Baptist

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

Goshen Presbyterian Church

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

South Point United Methodist

Roper Street 704-601-5146

Living Witness Ministries

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

Springwood Freewill Baptist

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

826 Stanley-Spencer Mtn. Rd. 704-827-7801

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Marks United Methodist Church

Employees of

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

Community Christian Fellowship

709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640

Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

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

110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

River of Life Full Gospel Church 1120 Charlotte Ave. 704-530-5174

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

1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

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

The Barn at Sandcastle Farm 155 Sandcastle Rd.

1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Gateway Cowboy Church

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

STANLEY

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

Westview Presbyterian Church

Amazing Grace Baptist Church Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran 203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Community Pentecostal Center

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

LOWELL

217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

Bethlehem Church

First Presbyterian Church

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Carolina Community Baptist

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church

604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

Center Baptist Church

New Faith Baptist Church

S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249

Epic Church

New Life Baptist 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 201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

First United Methodist Church

527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647

Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church 2717 Dallas/Stanley Hwy. 704-263-4406

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

120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131

First Baptist Church of Lowell

Trinity Full Gospel Church

400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215

303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

First Baptist Church

United In Action of Stanley

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

5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

New Life Church

Welcome Baptist Church

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

McADENVILLE

513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

Lakeview Baptist Church

704-825-9861

East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

St. Paul FHB Church

Will of God Church

210 Park Street, Belmont NC

Cramerton Temple of God Church

DALLAS

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

Upper Room United Pentecostal

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

Woodlawn Baptist Church

1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

704-867-2317

Ridgeview Baptist Church

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Unity Baptist Church

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Restoration Church

6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

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

The Pointe

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889 416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

Finish Line Christian Center

300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

North Main Baptist Church Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954 Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly

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Tri-County Animal Rescue: Pet of the Week The Tri-County Animal Rescue featured small pets for this week are puppies. TCAR has four Shih Tzu /Terrier mixed babies (Peeler, Piper, Leo and Fluffy) and one black Terrier mixed puppy named Merlene. They are 12 weeks old and full of energy. The Shih Tzu mom weighed 11 pounds so her four babies should not get very big. Merlene’s mom weighs 16 pounds so she will be small as an adult. They have had lots of loving so they

will fit in with any household. They have been around older dogs and play well with them. Some have longer hair and will require routine grooming. Others have short hair and will only need a bath and brushing. These pups have had several vaccines, have been spayed/ neutered, have been micro-chipped and have their rabies vaccine.

The Shih Tzu mix has long been a popular designer breed. Known for its adorable round-

ish face, this hybrid originated in the United States and is known to be quietly affectionate.

Some of you might have a preference for certain colors when it comes to dogs and you’d be glad to know that the Shih Tzu mix does come in a variety of colors, including black, brown, cream or white, or a combination of those. Shih Tzu mixes with cute, floppy ears take after its Shih Tzu parent. Combining the temperaments of both breeds, you’ll get the energetic pet, which will be both loving and protective.

In addition, because of their adaptability and size, they also make good apartment dogs. Just remember though, some owners describe this mix as a shy character if not properly given the chance to socialize and mingle with other humans or dogs. So take a walk in the park, and this way you’ll both get the exercise and interaction you need.

Please stop in to visit the pets this weekend at PetSmart in Gastonia because the dogs and cats love the attention. They will be looking for you so come on out for some family fun.

We also have other pets available for adoption at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard. Tri-County Animal Rescue will be available Saturday noon to 6 pm.

Don’t forget!

About Tri-County Animal Rescue 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 TriCounty 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.

At its Janaury 13 meeting, the Mt. Holly city council witnessed the swearing in of firefighters Jake Bonnin (left) and Patrick Craig pictured below. Also, firefighter Ashton Chaney (above) was promoted to Shift Captain. Congratulations to these outstanding city employees.

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You and your sweet princess are cordially invited to a magical evening at the Warlick YMCA Daddy Daughter Dance. Enjoy food and fun while dancing the night away. This is an opportunity for fathers or father figures to bring their favorite girls out for a special evening together.

Games, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a photo booth, face painting, and of course dancing are sure to make this a memorable evening for all. Saturday, February 15th at 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Warlick Family YMCA, 2221 Robinwood Road, Gastonia. Register today online or at the YMCA front desk. Contact Ashley Grice at agrice@gastonymca.org with questions or helpl registering.

Pictured Mike, Penny, and Olive D’Avria at last year’s event.

Molly D’Avria photo

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BANNER-NEWS OBITUARIES

New year, new focus Rev. Trent Rankin

Marvin Otis Lynch MALABAR, FL- Marvin Otis Lynch passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020 in Deltona, Florida.

Marvin was born on February 25, 1930 to James Pinkney Lynch and Mary Edith Brown Lynch in Spartanburg, SC. Marvin was a sickly child and was never expected to live through childhood, but Marvin was a fighter and amazed everyone, some credit to be given to a daily dose of goat’s milk, raw eggs and splash of shine. Not only did Marvin live, but he did so with gusto and he shared

with anyone he met his love of life and humanity. He will be deeply missed.

Marvin was a blessed man and was able to spend 63 wonderful years with his bride, Virgie Wiggins Lynch. Whenever asked how he was doing, Marvin’s patent response was “right next to wonderful”, an obvious reference to Virgie. Marvin has joined Virgie in heaven and we are joyful that they are together.

Marvin “Freight Train” Lynch was a Christian, a builder of houses, an elite electrician (he built Magic Kingdom and Epcot after all), a patient and avid fisherman, a grower of the world’s largest tomatoes and most delicious green beans, a Sunday school teacher, a softball pitcher, a horseshoe wringer, a big softy around dogs, a wrangler of alligators, an interstate transporter of citrus fruits, a teller of really long stories, a firm believer that all ills and wounds could be healed with a bottle of Brut aftershave and that no food could not be improved by a large dollop of Duke’s mayonnaise, a humble servant, a helper and a giver to anyone in need (cars, land, houses….

you need it? It’s yours), and a most loyal friend.

Marvin is survived by sister Annie Mosilea Davis of Melbourne, Florida; and brother Bobby Lynch and wife May of Palm Bay, Florida; daughters Vickie Marleen Fuchs of Oviedo, Florida; Lydia Lynch of Deltona, Florida; and Joy Andronica and husband Matt of Summerfield, NC; son Richard Lynch and wife Susan of Palm Bay, Florida; 13 brilliant grandchildren and 17 completely perfect great grandchildren.

Marvin is preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Wiggins Lynch; his granddaughter, Amanda Katherine Fuchs; his parents James and Mary Lynch; sisters Mildred Brown, Louise McKinney, Ruth Massey and Grace Frank; brothers Bill Brown, Earl Lynch and Samuel Lynch.

Services will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly on Thursday, January 23 beginning with a visitation at 11:00 am and funeral service at 12:00 pm, followed by a graveside service and interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Belmont.

Meditations Help others grow Most Sundays after preaching, the minister will often hear, “Good sermon preacher.”

Or, “You sure told them today.” Then there are the few that will say, “The sermon went a little long today.”

In my twenty-one years of preaching, never have I heard, “This is how I am going to apply the gospel message to my life this week.” I would hope that happens, but never has it been heard.

Are we hungry for the word, or do we come to worship out of habit and to be entertained? And, to us preachers, are we preaching the Gospel? Or, do we settle for sweet antidotes and stories?

In Acts 13:42, Paul and Barnabas finished preaching and while leaving the people begged them to return the next Sabbath. Upon returning the next Sabbath to preach, nearly the entire city was present. What caused a whole city to come and hear the preached word?

I used to be a part of a community service organization. We did good works. We would volunteer at soup kitchens, help at senior citizens centers, and assist other organizations in the town. We came in the name of the organization we were representing.

As the body of Christ, we may do the same service, but we must remember in whose name we are serving. My secular organization did a better job helping in the name of their organization than we Christians do serving in the name of Jesus. We have allowed secular groups shy us away from saying the name of Jesus in public.

During the week, Paul and Barnabas would serve among the people and made the content of the gospel center to their evangelistic process. Yes, we can fast and pray, which is very vital. But we also must be equipped with God’s Word which takes prayer and study.

Many of our local congregations put more time into trying to develop pro- Rev. Angela Pleasants grams that reach the District needs of the people. Superintendent I often hear, “Well, of Catawba Valley that church does not Methodist Churches have a children’s program so I will not worship there.” I do understand the need for excellent programming but that is not enough.

It’s one thing to have an experience but the experience is not enough. We need something more in-depth. When I go hiking, I have a great experience. I see the wonder of God’s beautiful creation, but once I return, the experience of the hike is over. However, my deep abiding faith in God is still present.

When we help others grow in a deep experience of the gospel, once the earthly experience has left the Word of God remains.

John Stott said, “Scripture comes alive in the congregation only if it has come alive in the preacher first. Only if God has spoken to him through the Word which he preaches will they hear the voice of God through his lips.”

How can I apply this gospel truth to my life? I must be faithful in my living that others will see God’s glory and ask about the hope in me. I must speak the truth, the Good News truth that others may hear. And, I must yield myself daily for the Holy Spirit to prepare my heart and provide the space for others to help them develop as well.

“Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law and keep it with all my heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.” Psalm 119:33-35 NASB. How will you apply the Word to your life?

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If you are like me, you may suffer from poor eyesight. I find the older I get, the less focus I have. Even with contacts, I have reading glasses to see up close. You may be working to find that new beginning in your life this new year. You may be trying to overcome the past, seeking a better way, and perhaps a better relationship with God. One of the most important factors for finding such a new beginning is your focus.

In Genesis 28:11-22, Jacob is on a journey to the hometown of his mother. Jacob had deceived his elderly father into blessing him instead of Esau, the firstborn son. Esau had become so angry, that he had threatened to kill his brother. Jacob’s mother and father sent him away to protect his life. On the way, Jacob stopped to rest one night in Bethel. He had a dream in which he saw a ladder between earth and heaven. Angels were going up and down on this ladder. God stood at the top. In this dream, God promised to Jacob as he had Abraham is grandfather, that he would make a great nation of him. God promised to walk with Jacob always. Jacob awoke, noting that he had not even known God was there. Jacob also promised to live for God from that time

forward, and he did. He became the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jacob had lived his whole life living for himself, never concerned with the God of his fathers. Rev. Trent Tankin Jacob however, found his new beginning that night in Bethel, as he found God. Jacob found what his life needed, focus. Our lives need focus as well. As you seek your new beginning, focus on yourself and your family. Jacob left a selfish life, and began to live for his family. Jacob also began to focus on God. It is amazing that the grandson of Abraham, and the son of Isaac, did not know God. That night in Bethel, Jacob finally began to focus on his relationship with God. This year, focus on God, and know Him better.

Many things seek to blur our focus in this life. Whatever it is that is standing in the way of your focus on God and the important things, remove it. Remove the things that are hurting your relationship with your family. Remove the things that are standing between you and God. By keeping your focus, you will find the vision that God has for your life. Jacob found his vision, and became the mighty nation of Israel. What does God have in store for you?

This new year, find a new focus. Focus on what really matters. Focus on God.

The Snap Heard ‘Round Riverbend By: Shelton Fisher When you live along a stretch of highway, your network of neighborhood friends is a small one to say the least. I grew up with several people my age who I could play with, however most of my time was spent left to my own devices. In the second grade, my backyard was my kingdom and my swing set allowed for hours of over the course of many years… That is until I decided that I would learn to fly.

To the best of my recollection, it was a dark and chilly day. My favorite light gray jacket provided all the protection I needed from the incoming elements, but this tiny pilot had recently discovered a new trick that he was dying to show off. I descended down the steps of the deck as I was excited to show off my skills to my mom and brother because they had yet to have seen such an amazing ascent. Before I captivated my audience however, I needed to complete a couple of test launches; practice makes perfect after all.

The objective was simple. While on the swing, I was to build enough momentum to take me to the highest point that the chains would allow. I would then let go, launch into the sky, brace for impact, and make a smooth landing on both feet. I took my seat like a captain in his vessel and backed up for the initial launch. With raised legs, the test run had commenced. Kicking back and forth, I quickly began to build height. Before long I had reached my target-height and could let go as soon as I was ready to. There was one final pump and before I knew it, I was one with the sky.

Have you ever experienced a moment of clarity? The best way I can explain what I mean is that it’s sort of like this moment where time stands still JUST BEFORE something tragic or horrible happens. Kind of like when a cartoon character pauses before falling off the cliff after they have stepped off the ledge. In that moment where I became one with the sky, I had my first moment of clarity. In this moment I began to realize that I was falling flat underneath myself and that both of my arms were locked as a defense for the fall. I hit the ground as if I were sitting with my palms face down in the dirt, and all I could feel was pain surge from my right hand all the way up to my elbow.

There was a snap…

There was then a scream that some along Mountain Island will claim caused part of the bridge to buckle and roadwork Shelton Fisher had to be called in immediately.

Exaggerations aside, I thought for sure my arm was broken. My dad was out of town at the time and my mom had been sort of hesitant to go to the hospital over it because if you couldn’t tell, I have a tendency to be dramatic at times. For several days I continued life as a normal child/coatrack. I went to school and did my classwork, homework, and the likes but the teachers even had their speculations as to whether anything was actually wrong with my arm or not. I remember one teacher reprimanding me for entertaining myself and others at the lunch table by playing some classical tunes with my armpits (Midnight Sonata in E flatulence). All the way at the other end of the table, I heard my teacher say, “You know, I don’t think you could do such a thing with a broken arm! Looks like someone will be sweeping under the tables after lunch!”

The joke was on everyone when my dad came home from out of town. Not long after he had put his coolers and suitcases down, we had hopped into the truck and headed to Gaston Memorial. After several days of looking like a restroom attendant on his off days, I finally received the news that it was definitely a fractured elbow. I don’t know how many bets I may have caused people to win or lose on that one, but I will never forget being loaded into Mom’s car on the following school day and hearing one of the assistants tell her, “Well, we were all just eating crow!”

To be fair, I’ve never been upset with my mom about her not taking me right away for x-rays. She was at home by herself with me and if I were in her shoes, I wouldn’t want to make a call like that on my own either if I could help it. It felt like I had to wear that sling for an eternity, but I have never had issues with my arm since, nor have I felt the urge to fly. I think I’ll leave the wings for people who drink Red Bull.

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Chili Brew 2020 event set for Feb. 8th Shake off the winter doldrums next month with some chili, beer, and music… though not necessarily in that order.

Mount Holly’s 2nd Annual Chili Brew Festival will be held on the evening of Saturday Feb. 8 in the Grand Hall/Municipal Complex from 5 – 8 p.m. The chili cook-off and beer event will also feature live bluegrass music by the Anthony Scruggs’ White Water Band, as well as indoor activities like corn hole, giant Jenga, and bucket beer pong.

The night serves as a fundraiser for the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation, which sent out an open invitation to chili chefs back in the fall. Board Chair Randi Moore said, “Some of last year’s chefs

are returning, including the winners. But we still have a few slots open if anybody wants to bring a batch of their favorite secret recipe.” There is no entry fee charged for the chef, but each competitor is asked to prepare enough chili to serve a significant number of people.

Numerous chefs will offer a sampling of their chili to judges and attendees alike.

Judges will determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners, but the People’s Choice Award is chosen solely by attendees.

Beer will be available for purchase, but tea & water will be served at no charge, as will dessert. “Whether it’s date night, or just a Saturday night with friends or family, folks should choose Chili Brew on Feb. 8,” Moore advised.

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Trevor Seifts and Lee Bolton, who won the People’s Choice Award in 2019.

Jeff Kaylor and wife, Nan, holding 1st Place plaque from 2019.

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laid-back, informal time with good food and good music.

They’ll get a lot of both, and at a small price,” Moore

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Sponsorship opportunities and event information can be found at MountHollyFoundation.org.

Anima Vox concert at Abbey Basilica

“Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge” exhibit open In 1718, the famed and feared pirate, Blackbeard, ran his flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, aground near what is now known as Beaufort Inlet. Actual items from that ship, after spending nearly 300 years in the waters of the Outer Banks, are now on display at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer near Salisbury through March 29, 2020. “Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge” is a traveling educational exhibit created by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Blackbeard captured the French slave-ship, known as La Concorde, in September of 1717. Renaming the vessel Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard terrorized the east coast, including a weeklong blockade of the port of Charleston, eventually commanding a flotilla of four ships and 300 pirates.

It was in June of 1718, however, that the Queen Anne’s Revenge ran aground in Topsail Inlet.

The ship was lost, but Blackbeard ‘s adventures

continued until November, when the famed pirate was killed in an attack led

by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

Nearly 300 years later, in 1996, the Queen Anne’s Revenge was discovered at Topsail Inlet, off the coast of North Carolina.

The ship’s identity was confirmed, and ever since, items have been pulled from the depths, painstakingly documented, and preserved. A permanent exhibit is on display at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Through this traveling exhibit, Blackbeard’s legendary story is also being told at locations across the state.

Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge features weaponry, nautical tools, and personal items from the ship. Iron spikes that held the vessel together, plates and spoons for shipboard dining, cannon balls featuring a Swedish maker’s mark, grenades, and lead shot are all part of the exhibit. Touch screens tell the pirate’s story and provide information on the shipwreck’s recovery. Displays

explore 18thcentury pirate life, while a gallows and gibbet show how many of these sailors paid for their piratical deeds.

“Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge: 1718” also includes handson kid’s activities like pirate dress up, with available pirate garb and photo stations. Kids can make their own pirate flag. A rope tying station shows how to tie the knots used by pirates. Bell ringing activities also show how pirates regulated their day, announcing changes of the watch, mealtimes, prayers, and danger.

Admission to the N.C. Transportation Museum is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/military, and $4 for children 3-12. Two years of age and under are free. The museum is currently open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Beginning in March, the museum will also be open Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. More information is available at www.nctrans.org.

Arts at the Abbey continues Monday, January 27, 2020 with Anima Vox, a unique ensemble featuring the husband and wife duo of soprano Carole Ott and Tadeu Coelho, flute. Specializing in seamless concert experiences with free improvisation they blend their voices in ways that are striking and yet ethereal. The program includes Burning Bright a piece for flute and soprano featuring William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience.- the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, and spoken word: the premiere if Meditations on the Blessed Virgin Mary - Improvisations based on Marian texts -a work especially written for this concert.

The program concludes with Latin American works.

The concert is Mon-

day, January 27, 2020, at 8:00 PM, Abbey Basilica, 100 BelmontMount Holly Road, Belmont NC 28012. Admission is free.

Donations will be gladly accepted.

Carole is on the faculty of UNC-Greensboro and Tadeu is at the University Anima Vox NC School of the Arts. For more information visit http://www.

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All Arts at the Abbey concerts are in the Belmont Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey College (at Exit 26 on I-85) Belmont NC and are free to the public. This series is made possible in part by the Associated Foundation,

Inc. of Belmont, The Monks of Belmont Abbey and other private donors.

The Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey College just off of Exit 26 on I-85 .For more information: Karen Hite Jacob. 704-461-6012, www. bac.edu or https://www.facebook.com/BelmontAbbeyArts/

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WSGE deejay Wavey B. Williams dedicated to sharing his love of music and serving community Every Sunday from 6 to 8 a.m., gospel music fans can tune in to WSGE 91.7 FM for “The Gospel Blend,” hosted by deejay Wavey B. Williams. Since May 2017, Williams has been offering an inspirational mix of music and words of encouragement on WSGE, the non-commercial public radio station that broadcasts from its studio on the Dallas Campus of Gaston College.

An avid music lover with a strong interest in radio, Williams enrolled in the Broadcast Speech course in the Gaston College Broadcasting and Production Technology program, earned a certificate, and was eager to practice what he had learned.

He first joined the volunteer staff of WSGE in April 2016, as a deejay for the station’s Highway 321 Blues program that airs Monday through Thursday evenings. When he heard that the deejay for “The Gospel Blend” was leaving, he asked to take over that

slot. His playlWilliams has ist is derived been a pastor from the top since 2007, and gospel songs started the first and music multi-housing from local and ministry at the regional artformer Highland ists.

Hills Apartment Williams, a Complex in Gasnative of Philtonia. His work adelphia, has was recognized lived in North in 2009 when Carolina for he was named a 43 years. He Feeding Dreams Wavey B. Williams attended WinChampion. ston-Salem Feeding Dreams State University and started was a multicultural platform his career as a PE teacher in that General Mills created to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth support African American County School System. After consumers by recognizing five years, he moved to the and celebrating local heroes Gaston County School Sys- who devoted their lives to tem. He retired in May 2010 helping others, nurturing after 30 years of public ser- their communities, and chartvice—21 years as a teacher ing a better future. and nine years as a Driver He is currently the PasEducation Specialist with the tor of The Gathering Place North Carolina Division of Church, “A Diverse Church Motor Vehicles. His wife Va- Serving A Diverse Comlarie is a social worker with munity,” that he launched in Gaston County Schools, and 2017 in Gastonia. He is also they have three children. involved with 5th Avenue

Fellowship, which provides housing for seniors who are in transition, and he is hosting seven individuals in the Gastonia home.

In his limited spare time, Williams enjoys deejaying in his garage. “I love music and my garage is my sanctuary for a time of musical pleasure,” he said. “I deejay events and parties and have been doing so since 1998.

My collection consists of gospel, blues, jazz, Motown, Old School, and Classic Rock. I’m known as the Gospel DJ and Wavey B. Mobile DJ and Sound Productions.”

He also serves as the emcee for events and provides audio equipment for church and community organizations.

His volunteer work with WSGE has given him the opportunity to share his love of music with the world. “I’ve always wanted to be on the air and WSGE has made my dream come true,” he said.

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Dancing Stories performance is Feb. 7th at Loray Mill Gaston County Museum presents Dancing Stories, a traditional African dance and musical performance by Life As Art Productions on Friday, February 7 at 7:00pm in the Historic Loray Mill. In this hour long performance, Life As Art Productions will perform dancing stories that affirm community building concepts such as working together, integrity, and perseverance. Founder and dancer April C. Turner and several musicians from Life As Art Productions will demonstrate how traditional dances are used to tell stories and document history, and share the meanings and uses of songs and dances in a fun, inspiring journey through West African culture. Join in for this family-friendly evening of music, song, and dance!

April C. Turner, Life As Art Founder, is an accomplished actress, writer, dancer, and theatre producer.

She has had principal roles in more than 20 movies and television shows, as well as dozens of commercials and corporate videos. Turner’s

residencies, workshops and theatrical innovations have made her a favorite among presenters, universities and arts organizations nationwide.

In addition to being a prolific playwright, April Turner is a passionate dancer. For more than two decades, her African dance performances and workshops have enlightened, entertained and promoted cultural awareness in thousands of schools, theatres, learning programs, churches and civic organizations from North Carolina to Los Angeles.

Turner gained international renown as a guest performer at the Demba Festival in The Gambia, West Africa and later as a dance workshop facilitator at the Teatro Vila Vehla in Brasil. Ms. Turner is an experienced facilitator specializing in using art as a tool for positive social change Entrance to the performance is free to the public, however reservations are required. https://www.eventbrite. com/e/dancing-stories-african-dance-musical-performance-tickets-90042129433.

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Pam Smith is Belmont Sports Hall of Fame inductee

By Stan Cromlish This week’s Belmont Sports Hall of Fame induction spotlight shines on Pam Smith who will join Shelley Frye, Don Davis, and Joe Messer as part of the 2019 Inductee class. The banquet will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Family Life Center of Park Street United Methodist Church.

Pam Smith was born in West Tennessee where she lived for six years before Mr. Pharr offered her father a job at Pharr Yarns. From the age of six, she lived and grew to adulthood in McAdenville.

It was there that she earned outstanding swimmer for her age group at the McAdenville Recreation Department and the Gaston County YMCA. From 1972-1975, she attended South Point High School where she was a standout softball and basketball player. Pam earned All-Gazette First Team Basketball honors for her senior 1974-1975 basketball season and also earned all-conference honors in the Western North Carolina High School Activities Association. As a tennis player for South Point, she earned WNCHSAA allconference honors; also, with Pam, as their pitcher, the SPHS softball team boasted a 24-2 record.

In her senior year, 1975, Pam was named Women’s Most Athletic, Southwest Conference Basketball AllStar, SPHS Ladies’ Basketball MVP, and McAdenville’s Girl of the Year. As an all-

Pam Smith around athlete, she played tennis, softball, and basketball well enough to earn honors in all three sports during her high school career.

In 1978, Pam graduated from Winthrop College in three and a half years with outstanding basketball and fast-pitch softball distinctions for her play during her college career. After college, she returned to Gaston County

where she began volunteering with the Red Cross, YMCA, Gaston Pop Warner Conference, Gaston Hospice, and Altrusa of Gaston County.

Pam served as Secretary from 1983-1998 for the Gaston Pop Warner Football Conference. In 1986, Pam was awarded the Pop Warner Mid-South Region Volunteer of the Year for her work as secretary of the Gaston Con-

ference. Twenty-five years after being named McAdenville Girl of the Year, Pam was honored as McAdenville Woman of the Year for all her volunteer efforts and support of her adopted hometown.

She has served on the Stowe YMCA and the Pharr Family YMCA boards since 2008 and was a hospice volunteer for many years. From 2014 through 2018, Pam served on the Lowell Master Planning Committee. If these accomplishments were not enough to earn entry into the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame, what Pam has done off of the hardwood, diamond, and court would definitely be enough to earn entry.

Pam says, “To be honest, I was part of a state championship team in basketball and their induction in the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame, meant a lot. It’s a wonderful honor to be recognized with this year’s honorees and past inductees of the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame who made Belmont sports stand out in Gaston County.”

Come join Belmont sports fans on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 7:00 pm as we celebrate Pam Smith and the rest of the inductees. Tickets are $20.00 and available at Belmont Drug in East Belmont and State Farm at 140 North Main Street in Downtown Belmont. Tickets will not be available at the door on the night of the event, and this event is quickly selling out so do not wait to pick up tickets.

Lockett joins the GCS team Gaston Christian School is excited to announce Lindsay Lockett joining the team as the new Director of Admissions. Lockett was born and raised in Gaston County. She is a graduate of Ashbrook High School and Western Carolina University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is a past president and member of the Gastonia East Rotary Club. Lindsay and her husband, John, have been married 31 years and reside in Gastonia.

“I enjoy people and I’m excited to work for a school with such a robust academic program; GCS is well known in the community and it has strong family support. I’m eager to get out and share the school’s message. When students come here they are not only getting the full education for their brains but they are also getting the love and Word of God in their hearts.

Our upcoming open

houses are a great way for families to see our wonderful campus, meet our outstanding teachers and see why Gaston Christian School is one of the best schools in this region.”

“I am very excited to have Lindsay Lockett join Gaston Christian School as our new Director of Admissions. Because Lindsay has lived in Gaston County her whole life, she knows a great deal about our community and will be a wonderful addition to our school. Her vast experience in public relations

Lindsay Lockett will further complement her responsibilities as an interface with parents” said Gaston Christian’s Head of School Dr. Marc Stout.

Lockett’s contact information below: Lindsay Lockett Director of Admissions Gaston Christian School llockett@gastonchristian.

org www.GastonChristian. org Office: 704-824-4128 Fax: 704-349-5027 Gaston Christian School has two open houses scheduled for January 30 and February 25, 2020 both at 6:30 PM to RSVP head to GastonChristian.org/OpenHouse

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Lady Raiders beat Chase 47-30

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Over the holiday break, the South Point girl’s basketball team win went in a different direction when Coach Scott Tudor was replaced by boy’s JV basketball coach Will Lomax.

The last few years have been tough for South Point.

The girl’s squad has not had a winning record since the 2013-2014 season.

While it’s still too soon to

see how the coaching change will impact the program the early results seem very positive.

Under Lomax, South Point notched their first conference win of the year with a 47-30 victory over the Chase Lady Trojans.

The game started pretty even with the score tied up 8-8 at the end of the first period.

In the second period, things remained close but the Lady Trojans were able to get out to a 20-19 lead at the half.

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In the third period, South Point got it together scoring 15 points to Chase’s four points.

That scoring blast put the Lady Raiders up 35-24.

South Point’s strong thirdperiod performance gave the Lady Raiders some room to work with. In the fourth, South Point was able to maintain their lead and go on to muchneeded victory.

South Point’s stop scorers were Ashton Queen and Abby “Pickle” Morgan.

Queen finished the game with 26 points while Morgan finished up with eight points and six rebounds.

South Point is now 2-12 overall and 1-4 in Southwestern 2A Conference play.

In the big scheme of things, South Point’s win over Chase will not shake things up in the conference. However, this is big for South Point.

Since coming back from the holiday break the Lady Raiders seem to be playing better.

While Lomax has only been with the girl’s team for a few short weeks it appears that he is already trying to make a positive impact.

“I want to change the attitude,” Lomax explained. “I wanted them to change their mindset from a losing mindset to a winning mindset.”

In sports, if you lose long enough you begin to think that’s all you can do.

Lomax hopes to break that cycle. He knows there’s a hard road ahead, but he wants the team to believe in themselves again.

So how are the girls responding?

“They love it,” Lomax added. “It’s been a great change.”

While things seem to be looking up there will be some bumps as the team continues to move forward and adjust to their new coach.

Anyone who watches high school basketball knows that while the X’s and O’s are the same, girls and boys basketball games are very different.

While both games are great to watch they also have their own distinctive tempo, flair, and nuance.

Adjusting to the differences may be tough for some but Coach Lomax seems unfazed.

He admits that he’s never coached a girl’s program before but he likes what he has seen and he wants to be a part of making things better for the program.

“It’s been fun,” Lomax went on to say. “I love it. It’s really no different than the boys. I just need to adjust to a different style of game.”

While things may be looking up in Belmont, the upcoming schedule will not be friendly for the Lady Raiders.

This week South Point plays undefeated Shelby and an 8-7 Burns program.

Giller tallies career-high for Abbey...

Gage Giller (#4) tallied a career-high eight kills and Belmont Abbey held Tusculum to a negative hitting percentage, lifting the Crusaders to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-23) men’s college volleyball win last Saturday afternoon in the Wheeler Center. The match was the 2020 home opener for The Abbey.

The Abbey (2-3) hit .183 as a team with 28 kills and 15 errors in 71 attempts. The Pioneers, 1-5 in their first year as a program, had 17 kills and 24 errors in 70 tries (-.100).

How It Happened Giller connected at a .238 clip with eight kills and three errors in 21 tries. William Morris and Carter Eck had five kills each.

Brennan Davis dished out 18 assists, while

adding a team-high seven digs. He also had a service ace and two blocks (one solo, one assist). Daniel Cerqua and Morris each made four digs. In the opening set, Belmont Abbey scored the first three points and 11 of the first 15. In the second, another 3-0 start led to a early 11-4 advantage. The third was the most contested points-wise. The Crusaders opened the set with a 4-0 run and built a 19-12 lead. The Pioneers scored four in a row to close to within 19-16, then answered two BAC points with six in a row to lead 22-21. However, the Crusaders stopped the run and scored four of the last five for the 25-23 victory.

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South Point beats Chase 88-80 in OT

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Last week the South Point basketball team lined up against the Chase Trojans in a Southwestern 2A see-saw matchup that ended in overtime.

Right from tip-off, Chase showed that they definitely came to play.

In early action, the Trojans seemed sharp while the Red Raiders were sluggish.

For whatever reason, South Point was just not playing well.

At one point Chase was up 15-2 early in the game.

“We didn’t get off the bus,” South Point head coach Kody Kubbs said of the Red Raiders lackluster early effort.

While Chase definitely came out hard the Red Raiders were not about to give up.

By halftime, South Point had turned things around and battled back enough that they went into the locker room up 37-34.

In the third, South Point was able to keep Chase in check and it looked like the Red Raiders were going to make it out of Forest City with the win.

However, the Trojans had other plans. By the end of the fourth period, the tide shifted in favor of Chase.

Like they did in the be-

ginning of the game, Chase challenged South Point once again. It was clear that Trojans wanted this win badly.

“We were up at one point 70-63,” coach Kubbs explained. “We just did some silly stuff. We turned the ball over and took some bad shots.”

Chase was able to battle back so much so that with less than 10 seconds left in regulation the Trojans were in a position to tie the game up.

Then just like that, they did just that.

“They banked in a 3-pointer to get it to overtime with under eight seconds,” Kubbs said.

After Chase scored, the Red Raiders were unable to score again as time ran out with both teams knotted up 73-73.

After starting so slow the Red Raiders had fought back hard, only to let Chase get back in it.

While that thought may

have frustrated some teams perhaps, South Point used it as motivation.

Maybe as the players took the court they looked up at the scoreboard and woke up because when overtime got underway the Red Raiders played some inspired ball.

It looked like the Red Raiders were done playing games as they pushed on to a 88-80 overtime win.

“It was our best four minutes of the game,” coach Kubbs added.

Logan Threatt, Cam Dyer, and Ayden Baker were South Point’s top shooters.

Threatt had 23 points while Dyer and Baker finished the game with 20 points apiece.

Senior Jacob Powell was a major contributor as well.

Powell ended the night with 11 points and led the team with seven rebounds.

The win over Chase leaves the Red Raiders 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the Southwestern 2A. This week South Point will be busy. The Red Raiders will host a Shelby squad that is undefeated in the Southwestern 2A and then go on the road to face a scrappy Burns program that is 5-9 overall but 3-3 in conference play.

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Abbey Ladies round ball team ranked third Gaston Christian having great season...

The Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team has been ranked third in the Southeast Region in the D2SIDA Regional Poll, up a spot from last week’s ranking, the committee has announced.

Last week, the Crusaders earned a pair on

conference road wins, including a 69-57 win at Mount Olive on Wednesday, in which Keyanna Spivey posted a double-double; as well as a 79-60 victory at Erskine, where Maria Kuhlman scored 31 points, surpassing the 1,000-point career scoring mark.

The Gaston Christian School varsity basketball team continues their streak with a great conference win last week. They defeated Metrolina Christian Academy 69-63. Blake Lanier 21pts (5-8 3pt); Marley Gordon 17pts 14ast; Michael Peters 10pts 8reb; Devon Ladd 9pts; Cody Chapman 6pts 9reb.

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Davisson ended the quarter with a 3-point basket, and the Crusaders led 67-33 heading into the final period. Belmont Abbey went on an 8-0 run to open up the fourth, with Sydni Clawges and Keyla Hines each scoring four during that span. Clawges scored nine in the period and Belmont Abbey wrapped up the 87-48 victory. On the night, Downing was the Crusader leader with an 18-point night. Roney scored 12 and Keyanna Spivey grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and handed out a game-high five assists.

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Allie Downing (pictured) scored 18 points, as she passed the 1,000-point scoring mark in the recent 87-48 win over Southern Wesleyan.

The win puts The Abbey at 13-2 on the season, with an 8-1 Conference Carolinas record. The Warriors dipped to 1-14 overall, and 1-8 in conference play.

How it Happened Belmont Abbey was strong from start to finish, taking a 13-0 lead to start the game.

Then they went on a 12-0 run to end the quarter, and The Abbey led 29-11 when the first quarter expired. The Abbey started off the second with a 14-0 run, with Downing scoring each of the first five. Hannah Roney went 3-for-3 in the quarter, all from 3-point range, and the Crusaders led 53-18 at half-

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Highland School of Technology is celebrating its student athletes. Alex Marsh (above left) committed to play volleyball at Montreat College and Kirsten Goodman (above right) signed a letter of intent to play softball for Cleveland Community College.

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Gaston Schools photos Congratulations to Mrs. Lanning (left) for being voted Pinewood Elementary School New Teacher of the Year, and to Mrs. Heath for winning Teacher Assistant of the Year. Both of these staff members give their all for kids every day. Everyone at Pinewood is thankful that they represent the school.

Gaston Schools photo Sophomore Dalton Green (pictured) earned a sixth-place finish, out of 74 bowlers, as well as a 13th-place finish on Sunday to lead the Belmont Abbey men’s bowling team to a seventh-place finish at the SCAD Bee Bash last weekend.

How it Happened Green averaged 202.4 on Saturday, and had a perfect game going into the 10th frame. On Sunday, Green was among a trio of Crusaders who www.momsinprayer.org finished in the top 25, as he averaged 190.2, good enough OUR MISSION: Moms in Prayer International for 13th place. Brian Garaimpacts children and schools worldwide fano was the Crusader leader for Christ by gathering mothers to pray. on the day, posting an average of 196 and a total of 980, for • Working Moms a 10th-place finish. Brandon • Homeschool Moms Zickefoose also made a top• College Praying Moms 25 finish, with a 183 aver- the Crusaders bowled 1958 in age, and total of 915. In the 12 games, for an average of • Moms of Career Age Young Adults Baker games, in which no in- 163.2.

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New Exhibit opens at Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain, NC, presents “The Illustrated Line” an exhibition of works by Lori McAdams on view in the Reavis Gallery January 21 through February 28, 2020.

Also on view in the Founders Gallery are works by Alex Pietersen (photography), Terry Ratchford(colored pencil), Annie Sylling (painting) and Chris Tessnear (mixed media).The public is invited to meet the artists during a reception on Saturday January 25, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Lori’s work has been exhibited in these North Carolina Galleries: The Charlotte Art League in Charlotte; Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain; Arts on Main in Gastonia; the Jeanne Rauch Gallery at Gaston College in Dallas; and the Railwalk Studios and Gallery in Salisbury. Lori graduated from Parsons School of Design (BFA), and MA UNC Charlotte (MA).

Southern Arts Society (SASi) Gift Shop & Gallery is located at 301 N. Piedmont Ave. at the intersection of

Piedmont and Battleground Avenues, Kings Mountain, NC, in the historic Southern Railway Depot. SASi offers a gift shop, ongoing exhibits and art competitions, programs and classes in a variety of media for artists of all levels.

Current Exhibit: “The Illustrated Line” works by Lori McAdams in the Reavis Gallery and in the Founders Gallery works by Alex Pietersen, Terry Ratchford, Annie Sylling and Chris Tessnear thru February 28. Public Reception to meet the artists is Saturday January 25 from 6-8 pm. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am to 4 pm and by appointment.

Admission is Free. For more information: 704-739-5585 or visit www.southernarssociety.org, Email southernartssociety@gmail.com.

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Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ There’s something about bow hunting in the dead of winter. It brings together the most difficult circumstances a hunter GARY MILLER can face. The temperatures come in the teens, the wind can cut through the thickest clothes, and the snow can make a normally short walk to the stand, a long and treacherous trek. The simple, but difficult goal after that, is simply seeing if one can get within bow range of a deer, which is usually thirty to forty yards. With all these great conditions, what’s not to like? Sometimes, I like hunting this way.

To be honest, I liked it more when I was a bit younger. It was a test to me. A test of my preparation, endurance, and ability.

Today, during those same conditions, I prefer a ground blind and a heater. And if the wind is favorable, my little Stanley thermos of coffee. I used to deliberately choose difficulty. Now, I deliberately choose comfort. Sometimes, however, no matter how bad I want comfort and try to plan for it, difficulty comes.

And this is especially true during the winter. This season will always be more troublesome.

In the Christian life there are also times that are more difficult than others. They are the seasons of some of the harshest pains life can offer. They are the seasons of sacrifice, suffering and sorrow. They make normal activities difficult and complicated. It is the Christian winter. But it is in this winter that I am compelled to look for new life. You see, winter is the season of faith. The trees are without leaves and the ground is covered with the death of the past. But it is under the surface of those leaves and that death, that we find the life for the days ahead. We may not be able to see it, but it is there – germinating, breaking free, and growing. In our winter times, we too are growing. God is using the hard things to teach us to trust him. We may not see him, but if we will look under the surface, we will find God at work, getting us ready for a new season of life. The weeks ahead are called the “dead of winter” because everything looks dead. Nothing, however, is dead. It is only waiting and trusting for the next season of life and growth.

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Forest City area. Serious inquiries only. 828-305-1834.

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704-477-9119 or 704-472-9367.

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MERITS MOBILITY CHAIR. Merits Mobility chair for under 220 lbs, delivered, training, warranty. $475. (704) 951-4224 mobilityservices07@gmail.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Offering: cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, yard work, mulching, trees and bushes trimmed. We install mini blinds. References offered. Call 704-692-4449.

RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR available for small job repairs and fixes. Deck repair a specialty. Rutherford/ Cleveland County areas. Bob, 828-476-6058.

FOR SALE APPLIANCES FOR SALE. Washer, Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, and Freezer, $1400 or will sell separate. Delivery available. 864-279-4207.

(3) LAWN MOWERS, good condition, $280. Sound System, 4 station with amp & mic, 2 speakers, standing cabinet included with radio, CD, etc, $325. 828-289-7783.

REFRIGERANT RECOVERY & RECYCLING SYSTEM. $350.

Mac by Robinair recovery and recycling system comes with spare tank. Can send pictures by phone. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net WANTED, NON RUNNING RIDING MOWER. Must be good condition. (Shelby area). Call or text pic and price. Please leave message and phone number.

(704) 472-5962METAL BENDER FOR SALE. Good condition, like new. 704-473-8741.

2007 STOLL GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK TRAILER. In like new condition, 20 ft long, $7300. 828-245-9373 or 828289-4417.

3-IN-1 GENERATOR/WELDER/AIR COMPRESSOR. Kohler gasoline, 6.5KW generator/DC welder/110 psi compressor. Remote start/welder leads/tool kit. Used once. Like new. $4700. 828-863-4230.

SPRING CUT SQUARE BALES. Grass Hay, $4 per bale. 828-447-6296.

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REFRIGERATOR, $100. Cooking machine; Oak kitchen cabinet; Couch bed and chair; Giant dream catcher, Fireplace mantle. Reasonable priced items.

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RETAIL FIXTURES. Retail double sided 4ft connectable shelving units, shelving accessories, shopping carts, lighted glass display case, more. Hope Gold, 704-974-3480.

UNDERCOVER TRUCK BED COVER. Fits 2016 Ford F-250 shortbed. Ruby Red. All hardware to install included. $850.

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FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Split Hardwood. Long bed delivered. $65. (704) 538-1364 TRAILERS, ALL KINDS. Utility, Box, Dump Equipment, Goosenecks. Areas LARGEST on site display for trailers. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828245-5895.

NEW PREDATOR 8000 WATT GENERATOR. 6.5 gallon tank, 110/220, EPA Approved, $750 OBO. 828-245-9620.

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FOR SALE USED WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT. Table Saws, Band Saws, Planers, Sanders, etc. All in excellent condition.

828-245-9373 or 828-289-4417.

JEEP WRANGLER BIKINI TOP. Like new. $50. 704-4777787. rkahconley@att.net TRUCK RUNNING BOARDS. Like new. Removed from a 2019 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab. $150.

704-477-7787. rkahconley@att.net MORGAN’S FIREWOOD SERVICE. Small Stove Wood, all hardwood, $50 per load, delivered. 828-395-0758 or 704466-0916.

SHARK STEAM MOP. Oreck Vac, Rainbow Vac, large brown leather recliner. All good condition & reasonably priced. Call anytime (704) 232-4445 LARGE TREE BURL. Large tree burl, Oak. You cut and move tree on ground. And I want slice for a table. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net HONEYBEES, 3 POUND PACKAGES $120.00 per 3 pound package. Comes with queen.

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704-472-2917, mswaf100@gmail.com HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales. Call (704) 487-6855 PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704-482-2243.

(704) 538-5788 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery.

Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling Springs, NC. (704) 434-6389 16X40 STORAGE BUILDING, WORK SHOP, ETC. Built on site, one day install. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

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FLAGS POLES AND FLAGS IN STOCK. 15ft., 20ft., and 25ft. Delivery and install available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

CARPORTS, GARAGES, RV COVERS, FREE STANDING LEAN TO’S. Areas largest on site display. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

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

WANT TO BUY WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Metal Boats, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing.

(704) 692-1006 DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Jimmy, 828289-1175 or 828-247-1070.

HAVE UNWANTED RENTAL HOUSES OR STARTER HOMES? CALL ME! MUST BE PRICED TO SELL! QUICK CLOSINGS! Call Today (704) 472-0006 COUNTY LINE TIMBER BUYING STANDING HARDWOOD AND PINE TIMBER, 8 acres or more. COMPETITIVE PRICING. Over 30 years experience.

Member of NCFA. 828-2483659, 828-289-0742.

I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast.

(828) 577-4197 CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title.

Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767, (704) 487-0228 CASH$$ FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Call Rick Hutton collector, (704) 695-4917 WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies.

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2001 SATURN SL Burgundy SL1, 133,000 miles. Automatic, clean, good condition $2100.

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DOG KENNELS, FROM $189.99 IN STOCK. 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 10x10 split, 20x20 split.

Tops, Delivery and Install available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

B&B YORKIE KENNELS IS OFFERING QUALITY YORKIE PUPPIES. Let one of these sweet babies light up your families life, $1200. Call Barbara for appointment to meet your next very best friend, 828-625-8612.

AKC REGISTERED SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPPIES. Parents on site. 3 months old. $400 each.

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CARS & TRUCKS 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ, 90,000 miles, leather interior, clean, well maintained, excellent condition. $6000 obo. (704) 600-5519

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Recently Painted & New Carpet! Covered Porch. Includes All Furniture, TVs, Appliances and Golf Cart. $120,000.

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2013 GMC 2500 SIERRA. With 15,000 miles. $20,000. 704538-8393.

3BR 1.5BA HOUSE. 107 Blackhawk Dr., five miles west of Shelby off Hwy 74, available soon. Septic, baseboard heat, convenient to Boiling Springs Crest district. $53,000. Buyer pays all fees. Serious inquiries.

(704) 600-5596 jedandluke@ aol.com LAWNDALE AREA. Cleared 1.3 acre lot, and 1 acre lot, water and septic, priced to sell.

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No restrictions, No HOA, No dues. 828-286-9006.

20 ACRES NEAR LAKE LURE. Huge mountain view! $120,000. 864-909-1035.

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2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER, white, V-6, 4WD, spare tire, Reece hitch, 104,168 miles. Excellent condition. $3750. 704-473-1311

EAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Off Hwy 120, Lots with water and septic. Owner will finance with low down payment.

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RACING HOMING PIGEONS Gaston Cleveland Racing Pigeon Club. A fun hobby for the whole family. Call Art, 803984-6678. artsager@msn.com AKC REGISTERED. Red and white Beagle Puppies. $300.

(704) 670-5808 BOSTON TERRIER. He’s 4 yrs old, been fixed, house dog, good dog, has been microchipped. Good home only, $200 dollars firm. (864) 9097845 jensenbrenda12@gmail. com

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FOR RENT

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CLEVELAND COUNTY

CLEVELAND COUNTY

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH MOBILE HOME. Newly remodeled. New appliances, central heat & air.

Available February 1st. $750 month. Nice, quiet country setting. 2 available. 1 in Kings Mtn, 1 in Cherryville. (704) 678-8050

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2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. Rent $600 deposit $400, application fee $25. 704-472-3100, 127 Wiggins Lane Apt 3, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 4724666 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. Rent $600, deposit $500, application fee $25. 601 Smith Street, 704472-3100, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 472-4666 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. Rent $600, deposit $500, application fee $25. 201 Stowe Acres.704-472-3100, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 4724666 2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. Central heat & air 1.5 baths. $650 month plus deposit. No pets. (704) 312-6346 2 BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH MOBILE HOME. $250 deposit, $100 week. No pets. 704-3003647.

OAKHURST MOBILE HOME PARK, Kings Mountain. 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home for rent. Central heat & air, stove & refrigerator. $300 deposit, $495 month rent. 704472-6599.

FOR RENT OLD HOUSE $500 MONTH IN LAWNDALE. 1BR, 1BA. Security Deposit & References Required. No Pets! (704) 538-7661 3 BEDROOMS, 1 BATH HOUSE In Shelby. Washer & Dryer Hookup. Security Deposit & References Required. No Pets! (704) 538-7661 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOME. 3 bedroom, 1 bath brick home for rent out in the country. Nice place and a great area. $800 per month. Lawndale, NC 28090 (704) 616-3739 ratatman@gmail.com FOR RENT. Cute little 3 bed, 1 bath house for rent. $750. 941916-2235. Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 215-0822 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT. Taking applications for a small one bedroom, one bath mobile home for rent near Casar, NC. Water is included. No pets. A background check is required.

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(704) 472-8519

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MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain.

Price starting at $100 per week.

Call (704) 739-4417 MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2&3 Bedroom, deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby or call (704) 473-4299 2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Applications are being processed right now! Rent is based on income (and even some expenses). Call or visit today Laurel Hill Apartments.

Equal housing opportunity.

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Age 62 or older. Equal Housing Opportunity. 211 North Morgan Street, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 482-7723 HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list.

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LINCOLN COUNTY 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. Rent $750, deposit $750, application fee $25. 704-472-4666, 704472-3100. 1244 Highland Bluff Ct., Lincolnton, NC 28092 RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2 BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH. Private lot, $475 month, $475 deposit. 828-429-4819.

2 STALL GARAGE BUILDING FOR RENT IN ELLENBORO. Good location, $325 per month plus deposit. 828-429-5001.

3BR, 2BA, QUIET PARK. Landlord on site, NO PETS. Background check. Call 828429-9831 after 10am.

2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City.

Starting at $460 a month. 828382-0475.

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MONTCROSS AREA’S

DINING Belmont

GUIDE

Beijing To Go 1420 Perfection Ave. Belmont, NC 28012 704-827-5838

Joe’s Touch of Italy 503 S. Central Ave. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-2805

Taxco Mexican Grill 6418 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-2108

Brenda’s Cake Gallery 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-2253

Johnny B’s Pizza 106 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-8900

The Grill 682 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-5179

Buddy’s BBQ Inc. 5945 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-8777

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen 36 North Main St. Belmont, NC 704-396-7169

White’s Restaurant 417 Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-3886

Captain’s Cap 670 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704-825-4103

New China 6517 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-829-1010

Wingstreet 685 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-7335

Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-829-7711

Old Stone Steak House 23 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-9995

Cramerton

Catfish Cove 1401 Armstrong Ford Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-3332 Cherubs Cafe 23 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-0414 Chicken King 501 Woodlawn St. Belmont NC 28012 704-827-5700 Vineyards Family Restaurant Pizzeria 6928 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-0057 Estia’s Kouzina Greek-Mediterranean 609 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-7005 Friends Sports Bar & Grill 16 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-1401 Glenway Premium Pub 55 Glenway St., Belmont, NC 29012 704-829-7717

Rita’s Family Restaurant 108 Beaty Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 704-820-0110 Sake Express 675 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-461-0400 Sammy’s Neighborhood Pub 25 S. Main St. Belmont NC 28012 704-825-4266 Simonetti’s Pizza 6432 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-5555 Southpoint Grill 1901 S. Point Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 704-829-1043 String Bean The Fresh Market & Deli 106 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-3636 Sub Corral Sandwich Shop 6831 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-5466

Asian Garden 202 Market St. Cramerton, NC 28032 704-824-8318 Doffer’s Canteen Restaurant 119-B Center St. Cramerton NC 28032 704-879-7270 Georgios Restaurant 202 Market St. Cramerton, NC 28032 704-824-2220 Mayworth’s Public House 115 Center St. Cramerton, NC 28032

Dallas Clemmer’s Country Kitchen 1313 Old Dallas Rd. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-8384 Dallas Fresh Seafood Market 3110 Dallas/High Shoals Hwy Dallas, NC 28034 704-923-8223

Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant 3130 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-923-8030

Jack In The Box 102 College View Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9178 Just Cookin 1108 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-7031 Long Creek Fish Fry 1425 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-3998 North Star Seafood 2150 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-7715 Peet’s Coffee & Tea 715 W. Trade St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-6791 Tavern On The Square 602 Queens Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-5425 Tommy’s Drive In 2708 Gastonia Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9099 The Country Kitchen 116 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9597

Lowell

Grits N Greens 125 N. Main St. Lowell NC 28098 704-879-4073

Papa Sammy’s Pizza 140 East Central Ave. Mount Holly, NC 704-601-5272

Hillbilly’s Barbeque & Steaks 720 McAdenville Rd. Lowell, NC 28098 704-824-8838

Vasileious Italian Kitchen 200 S. Main St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-820-8539

Mount Holly

Stanley

128 South Main Chophouse 128 South Main Street Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-812-8973 Billys Barbeque Family Restaurant 1127 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-8747 Bright Star Drive-In Grill 205 Madora St. Mt Holly NC 28120 704-827-0212 Chicken King 130 W. Charlotte Ave. Mt Holly NC 28120 704-812-8266 China Two Mt Holly 595 Highland St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-8090 Sake Express Inc. of Mount Holly 349 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-4819 Side Trax Sports Bar & Food 121 W. Central Ave. Mt Holly NC 28012 704-827-3603

Dallas Fish Box 1031 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-8930

Promote Your Restaurant in the Banner News Call Mayra today at 704.472.7892

Bojangles 541 N. 27 W. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-4532 China Garden 190 E. Dallas Rd. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-8788 Friendly’s Of Stanley 119 N. Main St. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-7088

Kim’s Kitchen 106 Mariposa Rd. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-3988 Hunan To Go 509 S. Hwy 27 Stanley NC 28164 704-263-3988 Pete’s Grill 124 N. Main St. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-1311 Woodshed Restaurant 212 S. Main St. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-1030