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• Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley
One of America’s greatest treasures is just down the road By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
A half dollar won’t get you much these days, not even a candy bar, but that same amount of cash can get you a ride on one of America’s most beautiful carrousels, and you don’t have to go very far to find it. The city of Shelby has a number of downtown attractions such as the Earl Scruggs Center in the old
The Shelby Carrousel brings smiles to the faces of kids of all ages. Sharon Hodge of Belmont grins as she takes a spin on “Mickey”. Photo by Alan Hodge
music rolled into one. It’s been called a “theatrical thing of the mind”. The story of how the carrousel got to Shelby, how is it was restored, and the role it plays in bringing a glimpse of the past into the present day is one of love and labor- lots of labor. Briefly stated, the carrousel was originally owned by the James E. Strates Shows
courthouse and the Gibson Theater around the corner on Washington St., but less than a mile away from courthouse square in Shelby City Park, in a special pavilion, is where the magic of the Shelby Carrousel is housed. The carrousel is basically a huge, mechanical artwork with music. It is a swirling circle of brightly painted, galloping, wooden horses, mirrors, fancifully painted panels, and old time organ
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New charter school coming to Stanley By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
A new and exciting charter school will open its doors in Stanley this August. The school will be called Community Public Charter and will be located at Community Pentecostal Center, 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. near downtown Stanley. Initially, the school will offer classes for grades K-5 with a grade added each year for the next three years. That includes three classes each of K-1, and two classes each of grades 2-5. Total enrollment will top at 350 students. So far, nearly 200 student applications have been received. The school received its charter from the state on Feb. 7, 2019. There will be 14 classroom teachers, six teacher assistants, and an art, physical education, and music teacher. Classes will be held in the
Officer Kristen Wilson is the fifth female currently on the Belmont Police Department roster. She took her first solo patrol a couple of weeks ago. Photo by Alan Hodge
Former Gaston Schools Principal of the Year, Sherry Reynolds will be Head of School at Community Public Charter School in Stanley.
Kristen Wilson is newest female officer at Belmont PD
ter? The answer is long-time educator Eddie McGinnis who is currently serving as senior pastor at Community Pentecostal and before that was a Gaston County schools teacher and then principal at East Gaston High. McGinnis retired from the public school See CHARTER, Page 7
church’s Cecil P. Smith Fellowship Hall, the gym, and the old sanctuary. A modular unit is planned for a space in the parking lot. The church also owns three adjacent acres and has plans for one day building on them. So, who hatched the idea for Community Public Char-
By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
The Belmont Police Department’s newest female officer, Kristen Wilson, may
have a sweet smile, but on duty she’s all about the job of law enforcement. A native of Gastonia, Wilson now lives in North Belmont. She graduated from
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Concealed Carry Permit instructor Dell Garren going over an aspect of a semi-automatic handgun. (photo by MEP/The Eagle)
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Cherryville Chief of Police Cam Jenks talks to the Driver’s Education class of Bill Moss at CHS about proper protocols for if or when they are ever pulled over by a police officer. (photos by MEP/The Eagle) stopped by an officer of the law. Moss said the Cherryville Police Department
did the seminar with his CHS DE class Tuesday, Feb. 21 because he and See PROTOCOL, Page 7A
CCP class teaches legality of concealed carry in N.C. Certified instructor Garren has trained and certified many by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com
Certified firearms instructor Dell Garren met with his most recent Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) class on a windy Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at a shooting range to help them all get certified for their CC permit. They were all nervous except Garren. He’s done this many, many, many times. At the range, and for their part, all his students
had to do (after a bit of practicing with their handguns) was put 21 rounds into their respective targets from 3, 5, and 7 yards out. Easy, right? Not so much, but they did okay, he said. Everybody qualified there, but that’s not where it began for the men and women. Actually, said Garren, who is also a Cherryville Police Department patrol officer and the department’s firearms instructor, the history of Concealed Handgun Carry (the more proper title) training came about as early as 1995, when the N.C. Justice Academy was tasked with developing a training program to train Concealed
Carry instructors, like himself, in a newly enacted state law making it legal to carry a concealed handgun in this state. “This means only handguns,” Garren told the students in his Saturday class, which he taught at the Cherryville Community Building. The class was an eight-hour course, with verbal instruction, a written test, then the final, hands-on training at the range off Tot Dellinger Road. Garren knows his stuff. In addition to being certified to teach Carry Concealed Permit classes, he is an N.C. Law Enforcement Firearms instructor, as well See CPC CLASS, Page 8A
As Cherryville Chief of Police Cam Jenks (right) talks to the Driver’s Education class of Bill Moss at CHS about proper protocols for if or when they are ever pulled over by a police officer, Mr. Moss (left) and CPD Patrol Officer Wes Bennett look on.
Two with Cherryville addresses, part of nine facing drug charges L I N COLNTON – Two people with Cherryville addresses were part of nine individuals ar- PATTERSON rested over a two-day period in a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department drug bust last week. According to a VANCE media release from the LCSD, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 and Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested eight of nine people, charging them with drug-related offenses
stemming from multiple investigations into methamphetamine and prescription pill sales from various parts of Lincoln County. William Elton Patterson, 46, of 1338 Clarence Beam Rd., Cherryville, (in Lincoln County), was charged with three felony counts each of sell and deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell and deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances. He remains in jail without bond. The second individual listing a Cherryville address that was arrested is Michele Lee Vance, 30, of 6805 Holly Hawk Ct., Cherryville, (in Lincoln County), who was charged with one felony count of possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. She received a $7,000 secured bond. See DRUG CHARGES, Page 7A
At last Saturday’s (Feb. 25) Concealed Carry Permit class, students Nina McLeymore, Haylee Bowman, Amanda McLemore, and Meredith Suggs listen intently as instructor Dell Garren goes over the CCP booklet’s “rules and regs.”
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Workers find body of woman missing since 2015
According to a media release from a local police department, body found by City of Lincolnton employees was ID’d as being a woman missing since March 2015. Law enforcement authorities stated in the release that on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 the aforementioned city employees were working on a sewer line off of Hollis Henderson Rd., See BODY, Page 7A
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Cherryville man charged with trailer theft from construction site LINCOLNTON – A Cherryville man has been charged in connection with the theft of a trailer loaded with lumber from a construction site on Ernest Houser Rd., in December 2016. According to a media release from Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, Mitchell Terrell Crocker, 44, of St. Mark’s Church Rd., Cherryville, was charged with one felony count each of larceny of a vehicle, and larceny from a construction site. Deputies were dispatched to the construction site on Dec. 13, 2016 reference a larceny from the site. Travis Lawing, of Travis Lawing Builders, told officers that sometime between Dec. 10, 2016, and Dec. 13, 2016 his 18-foot dual axle flatbed trailer with $600 worth of
Mitchell Terrell Crocker (photo submitted) lumber on it had been removed from the site. While investigating an unrelated case Det. Dan Snellings learned a stolen truck and trailer had been sold to a Cherryville business. The bundle of 2x8x12 lumber was unloaded at the business and another person picked up the trailer to have it painted.
Detectives met with a subject at a residence on Baxter Rd., in Cherryville and the trailer was recovered. The owner picked up the trailer then went to the business in Cherryville to collect the lumber. Crocker was also charged with one felony count of larceny of a motor vehicle in connection with the Dec. 5, 2016 theft of a 2002 Ford F350 from a customer whose vehicle was parked at the Triple B One Stop on Hwy. 274. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was able to recover all property reported stolen in both cases. Crocker was arrested on Dec. 19, 2016 and placed in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $9,000 secured bond.
Timothy Hiebert, 61, on first degree new information was comThomas, murder charges in Thomas’ ing in on the case, so the 41, was death. Sheriff’s Office and SBI found dead Hiebert was arrested pulled the case and started August 18, on February 16, 2017 and the steps through the inves2009 at Zander, Thomas’ girlfriend tigation. his home at the time, was arrested on “We decided to start at 1226 FIREFIGHTER – Thomas W. Harmon February 17, 2017. II has joined the Kings Mountain Fire fresh with this case and HIEBERT Department as M a r y ’ s Assistant Chief. Norman said the in- start at the beginning,’’ G r o v e vestigation into Thomas’ said Norman. He added, “I Church death began August 18, am extremely proud of the Road near 2009 when the Cleveland investigators who worked K i n g s County Sheriff’s Office this case.’’ Mountain. responded to 1226 Mary’s ‘’What we know at this CleveFire service is Tommy at age 18. Grove Road near Kings time is that Mr. Hiebert He served as fire my passion for firefighting l a n d Harmon’s passion and for marshal Mountain to investigate and Mrs. in Forest City and to my students.” Zander worked C o u nty him it is a calling. the death of Timothy together was active in Forest City at Transportation Harmon likes calling S h e r i f f “God places me where Fire & Rescue Thomas. Norman said the Administration for five years Kings Mountain home ZANDER of CleveHe needs me,’’ says the before and Alan Norjoining the Ruther- plans to move investigation revealed that land County to Kings man said that two people Rutherford County fireman fordton in 2009 and Fire Department as Mountain soon. Mr. Thomas was shot and had a He travels allegedly close who recently joined the Captain close relationship, ‘’ to the man killed while leaving where he served 15 80 miles to work every day. Kings Mountain Fire De- years. his said Norman. He was a volunteer “I like the interaction are now charged in his home to go to work. partment as Assistant Chief. fireman ‘’Mr. Hiebert allegedly for 10 years. with the guys who work death. The “We’re glad to welcome investigation shot Mr. Thomas He teaches firefight- in fire departments and ZanSheriff’s deputies, with spanned Tommy into our fire depart- ing at and in two states and der allegedly aided Isothermal College the classroom in the and I want the assistance of agents a multitude of leads ment family,’’ said Chief and Cleveland that planning of the shooting,’ Community my students to make Frank Burns. a dif- with the Special Bureau of came up empty, according College as an instructor at ference ’the sheriff added. in people’s lives,’’ Investigations, arrested SaThomas W. Harmon II weekend to the sheriff. Norman said fire colleges each says Tommy, who Zander and Hiebert are at age 49 mantha Marie Davis Zan- that is a native of Rutherfordton year. “I love it,’’ he says, has racked up the case was actually in Cleveland County Jail in 31 years of who started fighting fires adding, der, 35, and Ralph Edward revisited “I try to pass along a year ago, no Shelby under no See HARMON, Page 7A bond.
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The Kings Mountain up to Holy Week and Eas- Rev .Ron Caulder, Ministerial Association has ter at speaker, six churches in the on “The Mouth of Christ,’’ announced its 2017 Lenten community. Light refresh- from Deut. 8:3 and schedule of church services. ments are served by the 4:1-22; and Peoples Luke Church Rev. Ron Caulder, pastor host church and the offering on March 29 with of East Side Baptist Church, is taken Rev. at each service for Roger Woodard, said that the services will the Kings speaker, Mountain Crisis on “The Eyes of kick off on March 1 at Ministry. Christ,’’ from I Samuel 16:1-7; John Central United Methodist Other services in March 11:17-44. Church at 12 noon and Rev. are March 15 at First NazThe closing Lenten serJeff Wilson will speak on arene Church with Rev. vice on April 5 will be at “The Feet of Christ” from John Houze, Isaiah 65:17-66: 22 and “The Hands speaker, on East Gold Wesleyan Church of Christ” from with Rev. John Morgan, Luke 10:38-42. Genesis 2:4-8 and John speaker, on “The Heart of The services are held 8:22; Boyce Memorial ARP Christ,’’ from Jeremiah every Wednesday leading Church on March 22 with 3:12-18 and John 11:17-44.
Five voter precincts meet Tuesday nights The five Kings Mountain area voting precincts will meet Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Kings Mountain North, Kings Mountain South, Bethware, and Oak Grover precincts will meet at Bynum’s Chapel AME Zion Church fellowship building on Cansler Street. A hot dog dinner will be provided prior to the meeting. Grover precinct will meet at Grover Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments will be provided. All interested citizens are invited to attend.
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RESTORING STAIN GLASS WINDOW – Jacques Everson is pictured in his art studio on West Mountain Street restoring a 1918 stained glass window that hung in a church in Gastonia. Story and Photo by LIB STEWART
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Kings Mountain Little Theatre is getting ready for this summer’s Liberty Mountain.
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In 1780 our Patriot fore- volunteers for fathers answered the call to mer’s production.this sumGeneral come together to secure the Manager Jim Champion birth and freedom of our and other Liberty nation. Today, there is the representatives Mountain will be conopportunity (many may say tacting area businesses and the privilege) to answer the individuals during the next call to support and secure month about these opportuthat legacy. nities. Kings Mountain Little Financial support is alTheatre and Liberty Moun- ways welcome and will be tain is actively seeking put to good use, but even advocates, sponsors, and See KM DRAMA, Page 7A
Kings Mountain artist Jacques Everson has a passion for creating fine art. He says he finds inspiration through his faith and family and particularly with stained glass, a hobby he has perfected for the past 15 years. His art studio in his home at 402 W. Mountain Street is filled with sun catchers and other custom designs that according to Everson is “a hobby gone crazy.” A conversation piece in Everson’s home studio is a Dec. 8, 1918 stained glass window that originally hung in the sanctuary of a church in Gastonia. A Gas-
tonia man brought the window in its original 36x46 frame for $20 at a yard sale and wanted it restored. “It is taking a while to restore this piece but when I finish it may be my masterpiece,’’ said Everson who makes crosses of wood of all sizes that hang in churches. Tiffany-style cedar jewel boxes were his Christmas gifts to members of his family. Some of his jewel boxes are of heart pine and 1920s glass which he found in Grover and at the old Firestone plant in Gastonia. Old-fashioned leaded glass is another of his specialties and there are no two art items alike. The
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triple layered crosses are of heart pine and etched glass. “I give away much of my art work,’’ said the industrial mechanic who works 12 hour shifts at a plant in Gaffney, SC and returns home to relax in his art studio. An example of some of the gifts was to a mother whose child’s marker was taken from a cemetery. He fashioned a 16-inch cross with two roses and the baby’s name which the woman hangs in her house as a memorial. And there was the lady whose eyes sparkled when she saw the brilliant shining sun catchers that he See HOBBY, Page 8A
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Tommy Forney worked countless hours to rebuild the carrousel horses and chariots. Photos by Alan Hodge
Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Cheek family of Kings Mtn. and friends held a birthday party at the Shelby Carrousel last week.
CARROUSEL From Page 1 traveling carnival and amusement company. The City of Shelby bought it in 1951 for around six thousand dollars. It was taken apart and stored for a time under the grandstand at the Cleveland County fairgrounds where it narrowly avoided being destroyed in a fire. Years passed and the decision was made to finally resurrect the horses from their long slumber. Enter Tommy Forney. Forney had been injured in 1979 and needed a wheelchair for mobility. He had taken vocational rehab classes and learned woodworking and carving. The City of Shelby Parks and Rec. director at that time, Fain Hamrick, brought Forney on board to begin restoring the carrousel’s horses and chariots. “A restoration workshop was set up in a locker room at the park gym,” said Forney. “A table was built that I could sit at while I worked on the carrousel.” Forney had his work cut out for him in doing the restoration. “Layer after layer of paint had to be stripped off,” he said. “Some of the horse’s legs and tails were missing. Some parts were held on with rusty nails that had to be pulled.” Forney’s vocational rehab courses came in handy. “The horses were like big pieces of furniture,” he said. “The bodies are basically a box with the other pieces attached. We used basswood to make new parts. It carves real well.” The carrousel has 29 horses that were restored. Forney estimates it took at least sixty hours to finish each one. Forney also carved the carrousel’s two chariots from scratch.
Three of the horses are new. These were handmade by master woodcarver David Caldwell from Lawndale. Once the horses and chariots were done, they were given stunning paint jobs by three ladies- Alice Johnson, Nancy Haynes, and Brenda Lowery. The ladies also painted the scenic panels on top of the carrousel. Music for the carrousel is provided by an Artizan A-2 Military Band Organ dating to 1923. Shelby City Park Carrousel Friends, Incorporated, acquired the organ in 1997 to restore and use at the carrousel. This opportunity came about thanks to Mr. Lander Jenkins of Bessemer City who brought the instrument back from California in 1967 and kept it in working order at his former dairy farm outside of Gastonia. The organ works, playing beautiful tones from a Wurlitzer 125 size roll mechanism that was added at the Wurlitzer factory, replacing the original Artizan pressure pneumatics with the vacuum system common in most band organs and player pianos. The organ was repaired, with the vacuum pump, valves and pneumatics redone by Mr. Tony Marsico at his shop in Lincolnton. The carrousel was installed in the Shelby Armory in September, 1998 and a preview and ride was given to members of the National Carrousel Association. The carrousel was then moved to its current location at the Anne Dover Bailey Pavilion and members of the public hopped aboard on October 17, 1998. The carrousel has been a hit ever since. It’s also a popular attraction for special events like birthday parties. Last week, the Cheek fam-
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Annual Arbor Day celebration to be held in Belmont The City of Belmont Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce they will be holding the annual Arbor Day Celebration at Kevin Loftin Waterfront Park (1400 Catawba St, Belmont, NC) from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM on April 6, 2019. This event is held in conjunction with the Town of Cramerton to celebrate our designation as a Tree City USA. The event is free and open to the public. Come enjoy an afternoon celebrating all things green with many educational and activity opportunities for all ages. A tree planting ceremony, live music, and free kayak
rentals are only part of the fun! We’ll also be unveiling student art contest winners. For more information please contact the Parks and Recreation Community
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“I felt like it has the best community support for the police department,” Wilson said. “There are also a lot of training and growth opportunities. Everyone at the police department works as team” Wilson says the job of patrol officer is challenging, yet rewarding. “No two days are the same,” she said. “Every call is different. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to figure a situation out. You have to be on your toes all the time. Another thing I like about patrol is being able to help people.” Wilson is pondering her future, but for now is happy at Belmont PD. “I look forward to learning as much as I can,” she said. “Then see where that takes me.” Wilson’s supervisor, Sgt. B. Pickert, confirmed her thirst for law enforcement knowledge. “I had the privilege to be involved in Officer Wilson’s training process and she was
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Gaston Symphonic Band to present Rhapsody in Blue
Gaston Symphonic band music director, John Gunter and Terry VanZant, guest pianist. Randy Erwin photo “bricks-and-mortar” over the past two years, Ms. VanZant was inspired to make her own dream become a reality. She began working on the music in earnest. She mentioned this dream to John Gunter, director of bands at Gaston Christian as well as leader of the GSB. Maestro Gunter knew the GSB has always been a group that allowed musicians an outlet for their own talent. Gunter, himself, is a product of this philosophy. He came up through the ranks of GSB musicians to become associate director and, finally, music director. So, Maestro Gunter embraced Ms. VanZant’s dream, sold it to the GSB, and the concert idea was born. It only made sense that the venue for this concert would be the Owens Center. The timing of the center’s completion, Ms. VanZant’s dedication and the GSB’s Spring season came together as if it was meant to be. Rhapsody in Blue was commissioned in 1924 by band leader Paul Whiteman. He wanted George Gershwin
to create a piece for a concert called “An Experiment in Modern Music”. Gershwin started the composition in January with ideas he got from the sounds he heard while riding on a train. The piece was completed, orchestrated by Ferde Grofe, and performed on February 12, 1924. Gershwin played the piano. In attendance were a “who’s who” of renowned musicians of the day, including Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Stokowski, and Sousa. While the piece had its critics, it, nevertheless, quickly gained world-wide acclaim as a blend of Jazz and classical music composition. Its popularity has not diminished over the past 95 years. To complete the concert, Maestro Gunter has selected pieces that also include the color blue or other traits that compliment the style of Rhapsody in Blue. Some of the titles include Old Blue Eyes, Blue Tango, Over the Rainbow, and Four Winds Overture. After this concert there will still be two opportunities
for everyone to hear the Gaston Symphonic Band. On Friday evening, May 3, the GSB will play a joint concert with the Ashbrook High School Concert Band, directed by Mr. Paul Singh. This concert will feature music by both groups. Ashbrook’s offerings will include pieces from its North Carolina Bandmasters Concert Band MPA. This concert will benefit the band program at Ashbrook. While admission is free for all GSB events, all donations received during this concert will go directly to the Ashbrook Band program. This concert will be held in Ashbrook’s Auditorium with the downbeat at 7:30 PM. For the 10th year, the GSB will help the Gaston Veterans Council pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. This Memorial Day Service will be May 27, 10:00 AM, in Gaston Memorial Cemetery, South New Hope Rd. The Gaston Symphonic Band is a Wind Symphony made up totally of volunteers from Gaston and surrounding counties. It includes adult music professionals and amateurs including some talented students. The group provides the community with a chance to experience symphony quality music performed locally and free of admission charge. The band is supported by donations from individuals, businesses, and charitable foundations. The Gaston Symphonic Band proudly provides local municipalities with appropriate music for local celebrations as well. Adults who are interested in joining the Gaston Symphonic Band can do so at our concerts or by going to the band’s website at www. gsbinfo.org.
Arts at the Abbey... Arts at the Abbey presents Pan Harmonia (Kate Steinbeck, flute and Jacquelyn Bartlett, harp) March 4, 2019 at 8:00 PM. These internationally-known performers will include a variety of music on their program including works by Ibert, Saint-Säens, Hovhaness as well as commissioned works. Steinbeck teaches at UNC-Asheville and is the director of Pan Harmonia; Bartlett teaches at the UNC-School of the Arts. Winston-Salem. The concert is March 4, 2019, 8:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd, Belmont NC 28012. Admission is free. Donations will be gladly accepted. or additional information is abbeyarts@bac.edu; www.bac.edu or call 704-461-6012.
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The Gaston Symphonic Band’s spring season is off to an exciting start. Musicians came back to rehearsals in early January determined to make this season one for everyone to enjoy and remember. There will be many “firsts” in store for followers of the group. Maestro John Gunter confirmed that George Gershwin’s timeless masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue, would be the centerpiece of the concert. Just mention Rhapsody in Blue to music lovers and you’ll get a lot of exciting responses. The featured pianist will be Ms. Terry VanZant. Another reason to be excited, and a first for the GSB, is the concert will be held in the new Owens Fine Arts Center of Gaston Christian School. The concert will be held on Friday, April 5. Maestro Gunter will drop his baton at 7:30 PM. Ms. VanZant grew up In Charleston, Illinois. She began playing the piano at age 5. She studied piano at Eastern Illinois University earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. For the past 22 years she has taught middle school history at Gaston Christian School. She has stayed true to her love of piano by being the accompanist for the choirs and other groups at Gaston Christian. She also serves as keyboardist at Gaston Community Church. She believes her talent is God given and wants to share that gift with others. Just how this concert came about is a story within itself. Ms. VanZant has always loved Rhapsody and has dreamed of performing it with a large orchestra. As the dream of the M. O. Owens Center materialized with
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MONTCROSS AREA’S
DINING Belmont
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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
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
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
Captain’s Cap 670 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704-825-4103
New China 6517 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 704-829-1010
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
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
Peace-N-Hominy Q Shack 403 E. Catawba St. • Ste 200 Belmont, NC 28012 704-464-7647 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
Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant 3130 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-923-8030
Taxco Mexican Grill 6418 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-2108
Jack In The Box 102 College View Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9178
The Grill 682 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-5179
Just Cookin 1108 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-7031
White’s Restaurant 417 Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-3886
Long Creek Fish Fry 1425 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-3998
Wingstreet 685 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 704-825-7335
North Star Seafood 2150 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-7715
Cramerton
Peet’s Coffee & Tea 715 W. Trade St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-6791
Asian Garden 202 Market St. Cramerton, NC 28032 704-824-8318
Tavern On The Square 602 Queens Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-5425
Doffer’s Canteen Restaurant 119-B Center St. Cramerton NC 28032 704-879-7270
Tommy’s Drive In 2708 Gastonia Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9099
Georgios Restaurant 202 Market St. Cramerton, NC 28032 704-824-2220
The Country Kitchen 116 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-9597
Mayworth’s Public House 115 Center St. Cramerton, NC 28032
Lowell
Dallas
Grits N Greens 125 N. Main St. Lowell NC 28098 704-879-4073
Clemmer’s Country Kitchen 1313 Old Dallas Rd. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-8384
Hillbilly’s Barbeque & Steaks 720 McAdenville Rd. Lowell, NC 28098 704-824-8838
Dallas Fresh Seafood Market 3110 Dallas/High Shoals Hwy Dallas, NC 28034 704-923-8223
Mount Holly
Dallas Fish Box 1031 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-8930
Billys Barbeque Family Restaurant 1127 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-8747
Stanley
Bright Star Drive-In Grill 205 Madora St. Mt Holly NC 28120 704-827-0212
China Garden 190 E. Dallas Rd. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-8788
Chicken King 130 W. Charlotte Ave. Mt Holly NC 28120 704-812-8266
Friendly’s Of Stanley 119 N. Main St. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-7088
China Two Mt Holly 595 Highland St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-8090
Kim’s Kitchen 106 Mariposa Rd. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-3988
Sake Express Inc. of Mount Holly 349 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-827-4819
Hunan To Go 509 S. Hwy 27 Stanley NC 28164 704-263-3988
Side Trax Sports Bar & Food 121 W. Central Ave. Mt Holly NC 28012 704-827-3603 Papa Sammy’s Pizza 140 East Central Ave. Mount Holly, NC 704-601-5272
Bojangles 541 N. 27 W. Stanley, NC 28164 704-263-4532
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
Vasileious Italian Kitchen 200 S. Main St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-820-8539
128 South Main Chophouse 128 South Main Street Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-812-8973
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Banner News Fellowship & Faith
Church Directory Burge B urge M Memorial ial i lU United it i d Methodist Church
Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004
Glendale Ave. • Mt. Holly, Holly, NC
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751
Macedonia Baptist Church 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
Alexander Memorial Baptist Church
6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959
513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185
208 South Main Street 704-825-3216
Brotherhood/Sisterhood WNCC UMC 120 Park Street 704-825-1333
Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Road 704-827-8474
Christ Church Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614
Crossroads Wesleyan Church 101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381
Centerview Baptist Church
Ridgeview Baptist Church
455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007
312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726
Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church
Catawba Heights Church of God
204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342
122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225
Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter
CBC-Memorial Apostolic
306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500
East Belmont Church Of God
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845
110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046
East Belmont Free Will Baptist
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist
909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346
212 South Street 704-825-7269
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
New Hope Presbyterian Church
120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366
4357 S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-1697
Exodus Church
New Life Baptist Church
101 S. Main Street 704-755-5034
201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195
First Baptist Church
New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized
23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758
104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457
First Foursquare Gospel Church
North Belmont Church of God
8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811
2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092
First Presbyterian Church
O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion
102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357
613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576
First Presbyterian-Belmont
Park Street United Methodist
112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668
120 Park Street 704-825-8480
First United Methodist Church of Belmont
Power of the Spirit Church 118 School Street 704-827-7071
Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church
71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283
503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600
Friendship Baptist Church
324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526
Cornerstone Family Worship
Way of the Cross Baptist Church
709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640
238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Covenant United Methodist
Wesley Chapel Holiness Church
110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603
324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993
Family Worship Center
Westview Presbyterian Church
1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656
1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
West Cramerton United Methodist Church
Gateway Cowboy Church The Barn at Sandcastle Farm 155 Sandcastle Rd.
STANLEY Amazing Grace Baptist Church 7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277
Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran 203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621
Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731
First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691
First Presbyterian Church
1792, 108 N. Main St. 704-980-285-8334
LOWELL
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church
First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly
Bethlehem Church
300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481
3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050
7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966
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
124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Goshen Presbyterian Church
South Point Freewill Baptist
3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939
297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045
Jehovah’s Witnesses
South Point United Methodist
1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199
510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019
Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442
220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801
Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872
Center Baptist Church S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121
Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652
Lowell Church of God 804 W. First Street 704-824-3383
Lowell Free Will Baptist Church 3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389
New Faith Baptist Church 1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249
New Life Baptist 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
Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church
113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131
201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814
Trinity Full Gospel Church
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 120 Branch St. 704-824-4535
First Baptist Church of Lowell 400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215
303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765
United In Action of Stanley 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555
Welcome Baptist Church 811 Mauney Rd.
First Baptist Church
Employees of
317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213
BESSEMER CITY
New Life Church
112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017
128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356
Stowe Memorial Baptist Church 26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987
Presbyterian Church of Lowell 207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807
The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709
1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604
171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785
512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275
Finish Line Christian Center
South Point Baptist Church
Upper Room United Pentecostal
108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676
511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301
5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252
1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730
Riverside Baptist Church
DALLAS
St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church
707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033
Gaston Christian Church
Unity Baptist Church
501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286
1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
Tuckaseegee Baptist Church
300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175
Life Church
207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213
Core Church
Grace Baptist Church
St. Marks United Methodist Church
235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991
Shiloh AME Zion Methodist
1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823
Springwood Freewill Baptist
740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181
St. Paul FHB Church
Sanctuary of Praise Ministries
124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004
Second Baptist Church
2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881
5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276
Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God
105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856
Community Christian Fellowship
1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076
Roper Street 704-827-6280
First Baptist Church
Burge Memorial Methodist Church
501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780
Fresh Anointing Church of God
East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319
Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church
Message of Love Church
807 South Point Road 704-825-2106
Cramerton Temple of God Church
1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141
826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999
East Belmont Baptist Church
416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745
North Main Baptist Church
NC Highway 273 704-827-9846
Chapel Baptist Church
Cramerton Free Will Baptist
154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831
Bethel Baptist Church
216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483
CRAMERTON
1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
Holy Comforter Lutheran Church
2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061
300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073
Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church
MT. HOLLY
230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968
McAdenville Wesleyan Church
New Saint Paul Holiness Church
151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711 216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483
192 Main St. 704-824-2740
151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889
Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954 Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly
Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church
McAdenville Baptist Church
New Covenant United Methodist
1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822
Will of God Church
143 Church St. 704-824-5380
Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church
New Providence Baptist Church
Grace Wesleyan Church
Lakeview Baptist Church
339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468
BELMONT
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Restoration Church
Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental
704-867-2317
1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250
Woodlawn Baptist Church 1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261
Bright Light Baptist Church
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CHARTER From Page 1 scene in 2006. He went on to become principal at Victory Christian Academy, a private school in Gastonia from 20082013. But the desire to educate still burned hot in his heart. “In November 2016 I was in my man cave and heard a news report that a school prochoice NC legislature had been elected as well as a pro-choice president,” said McGinnis. “I thought, man, if we are going to start a charter school now is the time.” McGinnis got the ball rolling. His idea gained support
cirriculum in language arts, history, geography, mathematics, science, art, music, and physical education.” Reynolds explained what students and parents can expect in addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic. “We will teach core virtues and strong character-based components such as self-respect, kindness, responsibility, compassion, honesty, and caring,” she said. “These will carry over in and out of the classroom.” McGinnis praised Reynolds “Sherry is student-centered,” he said. Reynolds has already received nearly eighty resumes for the teaching jobs at Community Public Charter. Applications have come in from Gaston County teachers as well as surrounding counties. Applicants must have a NC teaching license. “Sherry will be hiring teachers that share her focus,” McGinnis said. Tuition to Community Public Charter will be free. Operating funds will come from the State of North Carolina as well as money Gaston Schools is required by the state to give to charter schools in the county. Being in Stanley means Community Public Charter is ideally situated. “We are located between Lincoln Charter, Mt. Island Charter, and Piedmont Community Charter,” said McGinnis. “We are central to Dallas, Alexis, Lucia, Stanley and parts of Mt. Holly, but anyone who can get here is welcome.” Interested in Community Charter? The school will have a parent information session on Eddie McGinnis, Sherry Reynolds, and Philip McGinnis in front Monday, March 4 at 6:30pm of the sign announcing the new Community Public Charter in its family life center. Call McGinnis at 704-214-0156 for school. Photo by Alan Hodge more information. from a lot of folks including Stanley town manager Heath Jenkins, mayor Steven Denton, county commissioner Chad Brown, and NC Rep. John Torbett to name just a few. Former Gaston Schools 2003 Principal of the Year Sherry Reynolds will be Community Public Charter’s Head of School. “As Head of School I am excited and dedicated to providing every child the opportunity to learn,” Reynolds said. “My goal is continuous improvement for all students as they are taught a content-rich
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Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail announce Bart Landess as new Executive Director Catawba Lands Conservancy (Conservancy) and Carolina Thread Trail (Thread Trail) are excited to announce Bart Landess as their new Executive Director starting March 1. Landess brings nearly 30 years of fundraising and nonprofit experience to his new role. He comes to the Conservancy and the Thread Trail from the YMCA of Greater Charlotte where he has served for eight years as Vice President of Major and Planned Gifts. Prior to this, Landess worked at the Foundation For The Carolinas in development and planned giving. Landess is a graduate of Davidson College, where he also worked as Assistant Vice President of Major and Planned Gifts, then General Counsel and the President’s Executive Assistant. Prior to that he practiced law at Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and has always been a lover of the land. Landess, his
wife and his Board. four children “But what all enjoy the really sealed outdoors, espethe deal during cially skiing. his interview “I am honwas his enthuored to lead siasm – even in these organithe first interzations that view his head are working to was already in preserve clean the position, water, greenshe was asking pace, land for challenging Bart Landess recreation and questions and quality of life exploring his ideas on how in our region at such a critical both organizations could time when Charlotte is growgrow their missions and reing so rapidly,” said Landess. sources.” A search committee, led Landess is former Chair of by Jim Hovis and composed the North Carolina Planned of Conservancy and Thread Giving Council. He’s also a Trail board members, worked founding member of the Inwith executive recruiting firm Coleman Lew to find the stitute of Philanthropy and Leadership Gift School and new executive director. “Bart was serving at the a former Board member of Foundation For The Caro- Legal Services of the Southlinas when the Thread Trail ern Piedmont (now Charlotte was launched and comes to Center for Legal Advocacy) the table with an excellent and former Deacon and background and understand- member of the Session of ing of the project, which First Presbyterian Church. few others could duplicate,” He was part of the Charlotte said Alex Rankin, chair of Chapter of American Leaderthe Thread Trail Governing ship Forum’s Class V.
Widowed Group of Greater Gaston events calendar The Widowed Group of Greater Gaston holds covered dish dinners with programs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Gaston County Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas. The programs are open to the public. Here is a list of upcoming programs: March 14: Whole30 Boot Camp (nutrition and exercise) taught by Leigh Black. April 11: Carolina Copy Cats, an off-Broadway show of vintage, song and dance. May 9: Moving forward
after loss. The speaker will be Carol Ann Lawler with Senior TLC. June 13: Building a healthy relationship with you. The speaker will be social worker Marcia Thompson. July 11: How to choose and how to be chosen. The speaker will be social worker Marcia Thompson. Aug. 8: Information about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The speaker will be Vernell Mitchell, a certified dementia practitioner. Sep. 12: Preventing identity theft, fraud, and scams.
The speaker will be Chad Owens, Gaston County Police Department. Oct. 10: Heart attack and stroke awareness. The speaker will be Melonia Edwards, CaroMont Medical Center. Nov. 16: An evening of music, song, and dance with James Bates. There will be no program in December. For more information on these programs or the Widowed Group of Greater Gaston, call 704-865-5663 or 704-517-5273.
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Miss Stuart Cramer Pageant is set for Sat., March 2nd The Miss Stuart Cramer High pageant will take place at the school on Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 PM. Contestants include: Savannah Boyce is a junior and the daughter of Dennis and Becca Boyce. Marissa Garrison is a senior and the daughter of Phillip and Barbie Garrison. Amaya Matthews is a senior and the daughter of Jerard and Natasha Matthews. Stephanie Combs is a junior and the daughter of Robert and Jamie Combs. Emma Cloninger is a senior and the daughter of Dan and Ashley Cloninger. Lesley Valdez Garcia is a junior and the daughter of Veronica Castillo Garcia. Shaylynn Adams is a junior and the daughter of Carmen Adams and Sandy
Sturgis. Jaquela Fields is a senior and the daughter of Chris Ford and Stephanie Fields. Paytton Koutsoupias is a junior and the daughter of Angelo and Wendy Koutsoupias.
Amaya Matthews
Emma Cloninger
Jaquela Fields
Lesley Valdez Garcia
Stephanie Combs
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Savannah Boyce
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Celebrating Black History Month
Former slave Ransom Hunter left his mark on Mt. Holly Last in a series of four stories remembering influential and pioneering African-American citizens from our area. Ransom Hunter rose from the bonds of slavery to become one of Mt. Holly’s leading businessmen and citizens and though he died a century ago, his name is still remembered to this day. Hunter was born a slave on a plantation near Charleston circa 1825. As a boy he was sold to the Hoyle family who owned a large farm near Dallas and Stanley in Gaston County. Just before the Civil War broke out in 1861, Hunter’s owner set him free and gave him a plot of land near the Catawba River that Hunter named “Freedom”. It is believed that Hunter was the first free black in Gaston to own property. Though the land was rugged, Hunter pitched in and through his sweat and sinew created a prosperous farm. During Reconstruction following the war, Hunter’s hard work enabled him to purchase additional land in what is today’s appropriately named Freedom neighborhood in Mt. Holly.
He operated a livery stable dants held a family reunion on Main St. and ran a gen- and a new headstone was eral store for the local Af- placed under the big tree rican_American populace near his grave. In 2017, making him one of the first Hunter was named as the black business owners in very first Mt. Holly Historic the area. He also helped re- Person of the Year by the cently freed slaves find jobs Mt. Holly Historical Sociand housing. ety. Hunter was a strong This is an archival photo of Ransom Hunter’s home in Mt. Holly. believer in education. He From Images of America learned to read, write, and do math. He also learned carpentry and blacksmithing. He served on the Public School Committee of District No. 12, which at the time was called the “colored” school district, and deeded land to what became Rollins School in 1887. Hunter also had strong faith. He was the founder of two Mount Holly churches still in existence today: Rock Grove Methodist Church, which became Burge Memorial United Methodist This marker is also at the Hunter gravesite at Hawthorne and This new headstone for the grave of Mt. Holly African-AmeriChurch, and Mt. Sinai Bap- Catawba St. in Mt. Holly. can leader Ransom Hunter was dedicated in July 2014 by his tist Church. Photos by Alan Hodge descendants. Hunter died in 1918 at the age of 93 in Mt. Holly. He’s buried near a large oak in the cemetery at the corner of Hawthorne and West Catawba Ave. in Mt. Holly. Hunter has recently been remembered for his many contributions to Mt. Holly. In July 2014, his descen-
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Rains bring flooding to our area Several inches of rain soaked our area last week with predictable results for the South Fork River in Cramerton. The waters crested at over 10 feet flood stage Friday afternoon. Photos by Alan Hodge and Allen Aycoth
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Spruced Goose opens in McAdenville A new hybrid restaurant and giftshop, Spruced Goose Station, opened its gift and art studio on January 28th in McAdenville. The restaurant opened Feb. 20th .with a ribbon cutting and open house held on Tuesday, Feb 19th. The open house was an opportunity to sample some of the menu items as well as meet Chef Monica Smith, from Gaston County, who gave a cooking demo and tasting. Established by Holy Angels, owners and operators of Cherubs Café, The Cotton Candy Factory and Bliss Gallery, Spruced Goose Station’s gift shop is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The store features artwork, dog beds and accessories, jewelry, baby items, lotions, monogram decals, athletic wear and gift baskets made by the residents of Holy Angels and other North Carolinian artisans,. The restaurant will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. and offer break-
Holy Angels CEO Regina Moody helps with the ribbon cutting at Spruced Goose in McAdenville. Photos by Roxanne Rankin fast, lunch and dinner along with ice cream and proudly serving Dilworth Coffee. “Founded in 1955, Holy Angels is dedicated to believing in the possibility that lies within everyone. “The Holy Angels businesses such as Spruced Goose Station allows us to achieve our mission, helping each person reach their full potential. We also use this opportunity
to share our story of loving, living and loving for the differently able,” says Regina Moody, Holy Angels President/CEO. This endeavor would not be possible without the support of Pharr. “We wanted to bring to McAdenville a family friendly business, a gathering space, serving ice cream and coffee. Holy Angels has a successful café
in Downtown Belmont and felt they would be a perfect match,” according to Bill Carstarphen, Pharr President and CEO. Holy Angels’ commitment to providing educational and vocational opportunities to the individuals in their care with intellectual developmental disabilities and delicate medical conditions. As
a non-profit organization, all proceeds go towards funding Holy Angels’ programs and services. Spruced Good Station will employ adults with intellectual developmental disabilities for a chance to develop real-life career skills. Although this is Holy Angels’ fourth local business they have opened within
Gaston County, it will be the first in McAdenville. Spruced Goose Station joins other recently opened businesses, including Belle Boutique, McAdenville Table and Market, William Henry Signature Salon and 115 Main Gifts and Provisions, as the latest tenant in the revitalization of downtown McAdenville.
Junior League receives grant from Community Foundation
1Mission Coffee Company is in the former railroad depot in downtown Stanley.
Benefit coffee shop opens in Stanley 1Mission Coffee Company has recently opened in downtown Stanley in the former rail depot building and is the product of a love for coffee and a love for missions. Randy Starkey started working in Haiti in 2004. In 2007 he began a partnership to train pastors and develop partnerships with Haitian churches. Starkey called his mission 1Mission. In 2010 1Mission was incorporated as a non-profit and later obtained its 501(c)3. Starkey serves as the president of 1Mission and Matt Munday serves as vice president. The pair began talking about a coffee shop at the beginning of 2017 when Starkey moved to Stanley. 1Mission Coffee Company is an extension of their Haiti ministry efforts. The coffee shop operates like any other business, hiring employees and offering a service and products to the community. However, the profits will go to benefit missions along with 10% of the profits being donated to the Town of Stan-
Matt Munday, Maddie Munday, Randy Starkey, Wayne Helms of 1Mission Coffee Company that recently opened in Stanley. Photos by Bill Ward ley. The initial mission focus will be Haiti though the opportunity to support other efforts are also planned. “Matt and I have been best friends and ministry partners for over 25 years,” Starkey said. “Matt and I are both fulltime pastors -Randy at Craig Memorial Baptist in Stanley and myself at Unity Baptist in Crouse. Our churches have supported both Haiti ministry as well as this effort. Our members have provided
help getting started. Wayne Helms, chairman of deacons at Craig Memorial has led the effort to get the shop open by volunteering many long hours. He has been a huge part of making this possible.” 1Mission Hours: Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 6:30am to 10:30am and 2:30pm to 6:30pm. Wed 6:30am-10:30am. Sat 6:30am-10:30am and 4:30pm-7:30pm. Closed on Sunday.
The Junior League of Gaston County has announced it has received a $3,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Gaston County. These funds will support the Junior League of Gaston County’s 2019 Truck Fest. The event will be held April 13th, 2019, at the Rotary pavilion. This year Truck Fest will be coinciding with the Community Foundation Run in downtown Gastonia. This partnership allows both the JLGC and CFGC to mutually benefit as the over 5,000 participants of the Community Foundation Run will be treated to a fun, interactive, and informative experience at Truck Fest. For the third year in a row all kinds of big rigs, emergency and military vehicles, food trucks, waste management trucks, and more will be in downtown Gastonia for The Junior League of Gaston County’s Truck Fest. Truck Fest is a free, interactive event packed with fun experiences for the entire family. The event is open for all ages, from young children to adults who are young at heart. Vehicles will be available for participants to experience, learn and explore. This grant from The Community Foundation will not only support Truck Fest but also The Junior League of Gaston County’s continued efforts to eliminate substance abuse and support and empower women in the community. This year the League started a new initiative to promote and educate women to have the tools to take on more leadership roles in our county. The league will continue to be able to provide this integral training with the help of this grant. The ongo-
Members of the Junior League of Gaston County, along with Earl Sumner (left) of the Community Foundation of Gaston County officials with the facsimile’ of the $3,000 check recently presented to them. (photo provided) ing efforts of the JLGC to combat substance abuse in our community is producing results by assisting Gaston Controlled Substances Coalition collect over 35 pounds of discarded medications and distribute over 900 brochures to members of the community. These persistent efforts keep medications out of the wrong hands and the information disseminated throughout the community informs and educates about this important issue in our community. Elizabeth Smithers, JLGC President 2018-2019, said, “ JLGC is excited to be the recipient of this grant from The Community Foundation as it will help to continue to grow Truck Fest and expand this informative, educational, and most importantly fun event. The funds provided by The Community Foundation will also allow us to continue to support our growing programs
and resources within the community to work toward the elimination of substance abuse and influence positive change in women’s health in our community.” The Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. “Junior League’s annual Truck Fest gives children the opportunity to meet first responders in a fun, interactive environment,” stated Ernest Sumner, CFGC President. “The Community Foundation Run and Junior League’s Truck Fest are centered around family friendly fun and giving back to the community; it only seemed fitting to combine the events into one large celebration of community spirit. Funds from this grant will support the partnership as well as allow for the addition of a mammography truck at the event.”
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County police job fair Gaston County Police Dept. will be holding an in house career fair on March 16th, 2019 from 9am-12pm. Bring your resumes and meet with the recruiters from our 5
major divisions and 12 units. GCPD is committed to hiring the best and brightest candidates who are looking for a challenging and rewarding career.
Visit www.gastoncountypolice.org or contact Katie Hayes at 704-866-3244 or khayes@gcps.org for more information.
God is Love! By Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church, Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org pastortrent@salvationchurchnc.org
Throughout February we have been thinking about love. We think of all of the characteristics of love, love for one another, and love between husband and wife. The one common thread in all of these forms of love is God. God is love. Everything about God is love, and because He loves us, we love others. The love of God is the highest form of love we can know. As we consider this love of God, perhaps no greater chapter in the Bible speaks to this love, than John 3. In John 3:1-17 we see Jesus having an encounter with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Pharisees were the religious leaders of their day, often men of pride and hypocrisy. They did not care for Jesus, as they viewed Him as a threat to their power. However, Nicodemus came one night to talk to Jesus. In the conversation, Jesus reminded him that he must be born again. Nicodemus did not understand this, because Jesus spoke of spiritual rebirth through Him. Jesus was speaking of how he had left heaven to come to earth to save mankind through His death and resurrection. In this conversation Jesus spoke one of the greatest verses in the Bible. In John 3:16 Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (NKJV). In this great story, we see Jesus speak of the Rev. Trent Tankin wonders of God’s love, and how that love is manifested to us through Jesus and His death on the cross. As we think of this love of God, we see this love is saving. God sent His Son Jesus to earth to die for us, so that if we believe in Him, we will have eternal life through Him. This love is not just saving, it is for everyone. Regardless of who we are, our status, or anything else, Jesus came for us. Jesus reminds us that God loved the “world.” God seeks each of us to come to Him by faith. This love of God is life changing. Even Nicodemus was changed by Jesus. Later Nicodemus would help bury Jesus after His death on the cross. Nicodemus was never the same after He met Jesus, and you will not be either. When you come by faith to Jesus, He will change you forever. God’s love is amazing, saving, and personal. Jesus came for you. If you will believe in Him, you will have everlasting life eternally. That is true love, the greatest love. That is God’s love for you, because God is love!
Earl Painter: Handyman extraordinaire by: Shelton Fisher For a while, it was the sound of a beat-up Ford Ranger roaring through the driveway. Later it was the sound of a steel-bodied, 70’s model, single cab Chevy truck that would clunk through. Regardless of the time or season; regardless of my age, that sound always stirred me from the back bedroom at Maw Maw’s house. Earl Painter had stopped by for a visit and any of his stories were far better than anything I could watch on television. William Earl Painter was a Riverbend native who was born in 1946 and grew up among the many children who were born to the residents of the Riverbend Steam Plant. He was the middle child between his older brother Wylie and younger brother Ted, whom he loved dearly as Ted had Down Syndrome. With quick wit and protective instincts on his hip, he often was known to cause mischief in the village that would get him into trouble at times. He once told me a story where a neighbor had made sandwiches for all the children and his only had mustard on it, fueling a mutual vendetta between them spanning a lifetime. Earl had served in the Navy and during many of our talks around Maw Maw’s kitchen table or huddled in his living room around Andy Griffith reruns he would tell me, “Shelton, I’m telling you. You need to go straight into the Navy after school. You’ll see the world, have the best years of your life, and be covered for life when you get out.” You see, when I was growing up Earl lived in Charlotte with no one except his puppy named Rowdy. His visits were few and far between, so when I got older and found out he was moving two doors down from Maw Maw, I was ecstatic and spent my summers working with him doing handyman work and learning how to earn an honest dollar. His Navy stories were very enticing with visits to foreign lands, meeting new people, and en-
joying the native cultures, but it was never my goal. If ever I should be drafted for some reason, I will be hope to serve Shelton Fisher in the U.S. Navy in his honor. Earl was a very simplistic type of person. It didn’t take much to satisfy him and he loved to make others smile. He had a story for just about anything imaginable, whether it was about childhood memories in the village, his adventures at sea, and taking care of Ted and his mother later in their lives. He would even gladly demonstrate how Rowdy hated being hugged. He would pick him up and hug his little fur baby who would growl incessantly but never bite anyone. There was nothing he couldn’t do to make someone’s day. It wasn’t very long after Maw Maw passed away that Earl was diagnosed with lung cancer at the Veterans Hospital. It was a crushing blow to my family as well as most of the other neighbors around the village. We all had to watch as the neighbor who once smilingly loved us all and tended to our yards and houses slowly wither and let things take their course. A banquet was held in his honor before his death to honor his military service and despite never going to church (at least to my knowledge) he found Jesus and was saved at a local church. I remember him playing an Alan Jackson gospel album on one of my last visits to his house, almost surprised that it could sound so good. A few weeks later I held his hand as he told me he loved me in hospice. In around another week, I sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” at his funeral. Of all the skills I learned from Earl Painter, I think that the most important one is that it’s good to be a friend and a neighbor to all. It only takes one person to shine a light in a community, so try to be that light because you may never realize it’s gone until it’s gone.
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Meditations We are all neighbors I often pray for God to put me in places where I can meet interesting people and hear their stories. I never know where it will take me and what I will hear. My recent encounter was the most bizarre and interesting so far. I found myself sitting across the table from a cross-burner. I can’t even remember how the conversation began. But, casually he began sharing how years ago he and his buddies would burn crosses in people’s yards. I asked, “why burn a cross?” I always believed cross-burning to be cruel and sacrilege. He replied, “It is not always racial. We would burn crosses for various reasons.” He said this so casually as someone would say, “I love chocolate or peanut butter and jelly.” Again I asked, “Why a cross?” He gave a casual shrug of the shoulders. And so the conversation continued on the art of burning crosses. After doing my research, I discovered that lighting up the cross (which they prefer to call it) supposedly gives honor to Jesus. As I reflect on our history, humanity has committed many horrific acts in the name of religion. We curse, enslave, commit genocide, and reject others and claim, “I am doing this in the name of Jesus.” So, it doesn’t shock me when I talk with people outside the church who feel they cannot find a place inside our walls. Yes, the barriers of separation, in the name of religion, we have erected that keep others at a distance. I like to go to the places and be with the people the church doesn’t want. You probably know them. They are the ones who may look differently, talk or smell different. They may be of another race or culture. They have no socio-economical means to give. I want to go where they are for it is these places I know I will also find Jesus. After Jesus was questioned by a law-
yer asking who his neighbor is, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. A man was beaten and left for dead by robbers. A priest and then a Levite walks Rev. Angela Pleasants by the beaten man. District The priest and Lev- Superintendent ite are considered of Catawba Valley the good guys who Methodist Churches would help someone in need. But, they cross the other side of the street and keep walking. The Samaritan was the mixed-race rogue others thought would have been the last person to help. Jesus continues by saying it was the Samaritan who took care of the needs of the beaten traveler. He asked the lawyer, “Which of the three was a neighbor?” The lawyer could not bring himself to say the Samaritan. He only said, “The man who showed him mercy.” Jesus said, “Go and do likewise.” Jesus flipped the script on the lawyer. The lawyer asked who his neighbor was. Jesus turned the focus; it is not about who my neighbor is, but am I a neighbor to others in need. Or do I use my religion to stay at a distance? We often use our religion to show distinctions and differences. Jesus uses his love to show we belong and are a part of His body. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.” John 13:3435 ESV
Abrams named to Dean’s List John Abrams of Belmont, NC, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
One of the nation’s leading research universities, the Georgia Institute of Technology is in the business of creating the next - the next idea, the next technology, and the next legion of agile minds well equipped to imagine and engineer our future. More
than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled, and Georgia Tech is ranked in the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. For more information visit www. gatech.edu.
Gas prices skyrocket across Carolinas Gas prices are on the rise in the Carolinas and across the country. North Carolina’s $2.27 average is 12 cents higher than this time last week, four cents higher than yesterday and 16 cents higher than this time last month. South Carolina’s $2.12 average is 12 cents higher on the week and four cents higher than yesterday as well, and 15 cents more than this time last month. “Oil and wholesale gasoline prices have surged and that’s driving prices higher at the pump,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas spokesperson. “OPEC is fulfilling its promise to cut production and there have been reports of refinery problems in the Northeast. Supply will most likely continue to tighten and keep gas prices higher through the end of the
month.” 28 states saw gas price averages increase by at least a nickel this week, pushing the national average to $2.36 – the largest one-week increase seen at the national level this year. “Another key factor for rising prices is refineries en-
tering maintenance season. This is the time when refineries prepare to switch over to summer-blend gasoline. During this time production is reduced as refineries go offline and begin their version of ‘spring cleaning’,” added Wright.
Hood Memorial to present Gospel concert Hood Memorial AME Zion Church (215 Sacco St., Belmont), Mass Choir and Rejoice America Radio will present a gospel concert “Praise and Worship Experience 2019” on Saturday, March 9, at 5pm. Doors open at 4pm. Admission is free.
Everyone welcome. Performers will include Gail Holmes, J. Windsor, Sean Scales, Still Making Noise, Weiner Crumbly, Anointed Vessell, Tamitra Scott, and Fiona Walker. More information call 980-505-7833 visit www. rejoiceamericaradio.org.
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2019 RACE SCHEDULE & WINNER UPDATES
Sofy Saiz, last year’s Miss South Point, affixes the crown to Mikayla Secrest. Sean Corcoran photos
Downing leads Crusaders to win against Mount Olive Allie Downing (pictured at left) scored 22 points to lead the Belmont Abbey Women’s Basketball team past the University of Mount Olive 59-52 last week. With the win, the Crusaders improve to 18-8 on the season, and 14-4 in Conference Carolinas play. The Trojans are now 15-9 overall, and 11-7 against conference opponents. Downing scored eight points in a first quarter that saw multiple lead changes, and neither team lead by more than three. The Crusader de-
fense, however, ended the quarter strong, giving up zero points in the last 2:50, and BAC led 15-14 when the period ended. 3-pointers by Maria Kuhlman and Downing gave The Abbey a 21-14 lead early in the second. Later in the quarter, the Crusader defense gave up no Trojan field goals over a span of nearly five minutes, to take a 28-19 lead. The Abbey led 30-26 at halftime. In the third, Brittany Autry scored five points in a 35-second span to increase The Abbey lead to 42-36. The Crusad-
ers held a 44-40 advantage heading into the final period. After a Mount Olive basket to start the fourth, the Trojans only managed to score one point on the Crusaders over the next 7:27. Fungate nailed two free throws to cap off the game, and Belmont Abbey took the 59-52 win. On the night, Downing was the Crusader leader with 22 points and six rebounds. Hannah Roney grabbed eight boards to tie her season-high. She also had a season-high four steals. Belmont Abbey photo
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Mikayla Secrest was named Miss South Point during the February 16th pageant held at the school. Secrest is a senior at South Point High School and the daughter of Todd and Lesie Secrest. She won $6,000 in scholarship money. Bailey Phillips was first runner up and received $2,500 in scholarship money. Ashley Gutkowski was second runner up receiving $1,500 in scholarship money. Abigail Barbu was named Miss Congeniality.
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TUNE IN TO Just like they did in 2018, students at Cramerton Middle School collected can foods for a local food pantry. The students did even better this year and collected 4,421 non-perishable items. The collection was picked up by the men and women of Centerview Baptist Church located in North Belmont (2300 Acme Rd). The Loaves and Fishes food pantry there is open every Tuesday morning for the community. Unified Champions Club is guided by Tonya Wiggins EC TA at Cramerton Middle School. Students that really took on a major role during this collection were Lilly Riley, President of the Unified Champions Club, Autumn Queen who brought in over 1,000 herself, Preston Sigmon, who also brought in over 1,000 items. Teachers got involved and encouraged students to participate and even had one teacher willing to match what her students brought in. Teachers that went above and beyond were Ms. Trudnak, Mrs. Devers, and Ms. Reid. Teacher Tasha Burris was amazed at how much the students were bringing in daily. Her classroom looked like they were about to make a shipment to a grocery store. Mickey Cook from the church is seen loading the food. Tonya Wiggins photo
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Local teams have modest success in league tournaments By John Wilson john.bannernws@gmail.com When high school conference basketball tournament action got underway last week many local teams had high hopes. In many ways the annual tournaments are a chance to start all over. No matter how your year had been when tournament time rolled around you had a chance to start over. If you played your cards right that fresh start could pay off big time. For a team that had been down on their luck all year winning a league tournament would guarantee a spot in the upcoming state playoffs. As it turned out there were
no golden tickets to be found this year. Those teams that had struggled during the regular season had an equally tough time in the tournament. The East Gaston and Stuart Cramer boys teams, along with Stuart Cramer and South Point girls were all knocked out in first round action. The Mountain Island Charter boys and girls programs both turned in respectable tournament performances. Both squads went as far as the second round in their respective PAC 7 1A conference tournaments. In first round action the Raptors beat Langtree Charter Academy 66-52. However, the Raptors got
bumped in the second round in a thrilling 86-78 double overtime loss to Pine Lake Preparatory. The Lady Raptors took on Radford Preparatory School in first round and cleaned house in a 76-28 blow out. In the second round the Lady Raptors found the competition a little stiffer. MI fought hard but lost to Langtree Charter Academy 68-54. The South Point Red Raiders boys program had a decent tournament run as well. In the first round the Red Raiders went up against long time rival East Gaston. All year East Gaston had given South Point fits. In their two previous matchups
the squads broke even. East Gaston won the first game and South Point won one the next. After it was all over Round 3 of South Point vs East Gaston turned out to be not much of a contest. East Gaston spluttered in the first and fourth quarters and South Point capitalized on it for a decisive 69-42 win.
In the second round the Red Raiders were pitted against the Shelby Golden Lions. South Point and Shelby had played a week prior and the Golden Lion squeaked out 94-93 win. While the score was a bit different the results ended up being the same. Shelby was able to squeak by with an-
other when. This time 65-64. The East Gaston Lady Warriors also held their own and the Southwestern 2A tournament. East Gaston rolled all over Chase 77-36 in the first round, but the tables were turned in the second round when East Rutherford send the Lady Warriors home early with a 65-44 loss.
The East Gaston Warriors basketball team traveled to South Point High last week for a conference tournament game. When the final buzzer sounded, the South Point Red Raiders had come out on top 69-42. Photos by Bill Bostick Tarheel Sports Photography
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GDS students sweep 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Students from Gaston Day School took home a plethora of honors at the recent Scholastic Art and Writing Awards event. The ceremony took place at Spirit Square in Charlotte on Feb. 10th. Art was displayed at Spirit Square and both Mint Museums. Art awards: Gaston Day School students received 24 Art awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Senior Kathryne Garrido, Junior Olivia Cole, Sophomores Kathryn Anthony, Jack Current, Henry Current, Katherine Heilig, Salley Heldt and Brendan Sweezy won Gold Key Awards and were recognized at a ceremony in Charlotte on February 10. Kathryne Garrido also received The American Vision Nomination ( one of 5 in the region) and the Light Factory Award during the Ceremony. GDS students Olivia Cole, Baker Sanders, Elizabeth Sanford and Roye Zhang earned 5 Silver Key Awards which included the Herblock Editorial Award and Kristine Huynh, Evie Polen and Baker Sanders received 3 Honorable Mention Awards. Art Teacher, Mrs. Harris received the Art Educator of the year Award for Regional 6. The Mid-Carolina Region of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards received 1804 individual art entries and 94 senior portfolios. The judges awarded the top 5% with Gold Keys, the next 5% with Silver Keys, and the next 5-7% with Honorable Mentions. The Mid-Carolina Region is comprised of Al-
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Kathryne Garrido took home a bounty of awards for her art and writing. Gaston Day Photos exander, Alleghany, Anson, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Union, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties and is administered by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Arts Education Department. Chris Bowman: HM, “How to Overthrow Your Twin Sister” (Humor) HM, “Test on Highway 274” (Personal Essay/Memoir) Grace Goff: Gold Key, “Dog Bowl Tree,” “Congregation of Crows” (Poetry) Silver Key, “The Philosophy of the Wealthy,” “Out of Reach,” “Indecisive,” “What You Have Become” (Poetry) Silver Key, “Mega Buffet” (Poetry) Samantha Hinton: Silver Key, “Power of the Written Word” (Personal Essay/ Memoir) Cheyenne Hoffman: Silver Key, “Your Treadmill is Having a Panic Attack // The Half Eaten Cake is Getting Defen-
sive” (Humor) Silver Key, “Fatal Family Values” (Short Story) HM, “Tangling Familial Ties” (Poetry) Madalyn Howard: Silver Key, “Feeling Blue” (Science Fiction/Fantasy) HM, “Is America Falling Apart?” (Critical Essay) HM, “Montana”, “Glacier” (Poetry) HM, “Vanna-ty” (Humor) HM, “Temporary Immersion” (Writing Portfolio) Tori Jenkins: Silver Key, “First They Came” (Poetry) Ben King: Silver Key, “Easy Steps to Waffle House Success” (Humor) Silver Key, “Chasing Rainbows” (Short Story) HM, “Chubby, Single, and Ready for Pringles” (Writing Portfolio) HM, “Yes, And…” (Personal Essay/Memoir) HM, “Parmesan Crusted Chicken” (Personal Essay/ Memoir) HM, “Purr-Plexing OpPurr-Tunity” (Humor) HM, “Stickers on a Toyota Highlander in Trump Country” (Personal Essay, Memoir)
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Gaston Schools Good News for February 2019 The Gaston County Board of Education met February 18, 2019 and received the following Good News. The Gaston County Schools “Nickels 4 Neighbors” fundraising campaign to help schools in eastern North Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Florence collected $17,749.61. The money was distributed to help students and their families in Craven County Schools, Jones County Public Schools, Onslow County Schools, and Pender County Schools. The following students earned awards at the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair held at UNC-Charlotte: Lydia Robertson, Hawks Nest STEAM Academy; Avery Davis, Regan Kaufmann, Joy Jordan, Grace Fletcher, Ashton Green, Ian McGinnis and Aidan Tobin, Belmont Middle; Mackenzie Fallin, Ashbrook High School; and Holly Mullen, Christina Rogers, Andrea Tejada, Erin Jarrell, Hannah Murrow, and Kennedy Ballard, East Gaston High School. Six students will represent Gaston County Schools in the N.C. Science and Engineering Fair after winning top honors at the regional competition. Advancing to the state science fair in the middle school division is Avery Davis of Belmont Middle School. Advancing in the high school division are Mackenzie Fallin of Ashbrook High School, and Holly Mullen, Christina Rodgers, Hannah Murrow, and Kennedy Ballard of East Gaston High School. The Gaston County Schools Communications Department received 12 Blue Ribbon Awards from the North Carolina School Public Relations Association during a ceremony on February 1 in Greensboro. The awards recognize the department’s efforts in video production, special events and programs, publications, writing, and digital media engagement. Additionally, Gaston County earned the “Best of the Best” award in the special events and programs category for the “Big 50 Parade.” Thirty-
one school districts in North Carolina were honored as Blue Ribbon Award winners for effective school communications and public relations. Gaston County Schools honored 12 educators who earned National Board Certification, which is the highest standard for the teaching profession. They are Megan Christenbury and Alexandra Fitschen, Lowell Elementary; Karen Coffey, McAdenville Elementary; Carla Fletcher, Page Primary; Jaime Keller, North Belmont Elementary; Victoria Kiser and Jennifer MacDonald, Stuart W. Cramer High School; Jennifer Melton, Brookside Elementary; Erin Morehead, Bessemer City Primary; Ashley Rimmer, Ashbrook High School; Justin Willyoung, Cherryville High School; and Samantha Wong, Carr Elementary. The five finalists for Gaston County Principal of the Year 2019- 2020 are Chad Carper, Chapel Grove Elementary; Bryan Denton, Hunter Huss High School; Laura Dixon, W.A. Bess Elementary; Kelli Howe, Webb Street School; and Rebecca Wilson, Ashbrook High School. Gaston County Schools had more than 350 outstanding middle school and high school musicians to participate in the all-county band concert on February 9 at Ashbrook High School. The event featured performances by two middle school groups, the high school symphonic band, and the high school wind ensemble. Students were chosen for the allcounty band clinic through an audition process. Lowell Elementary (partnered with Dominion Energy) won the “Are You Smarter Than a Gaston County Fifth Grader?” competition. Kiser Elementary earned second place and McAdenville Elementary took third place. Sponsored by the Gaston County Education Foundation, the popular annual event pairs businesses and organizations with elementary schools in a fun game show format. Proceeds benefit the Ron L. Ensley
grants program for teachers to fund innovative classroom lessons and projects. W.A. Bess Elementary second grader Curren Tippett collected donations for the Tri-County Animal Rescue program. W.A. Bess Elementary fifth grade teacher Leah Suggs and two of her students, Ardyn Thornburg and Leila Aries, led a book drive to support The Cato School of Education at Queens University. The Cato School of Education gives to others who might not have books to read. The “Do the Right Thing” award winners for January were Gabriel Harrington, W.A. Bess Elementary; Jayden Sanders, Webb Street School; and Kevin Walters, Forestview High School. The awards program recognizes students for outstanding leadership, service, and character. Stuart W. Cramer High School hosted the South Central All- District Band Clinic, which featured more than 300 outstanding student musicians from across the Charlotte region. The following Gaston County students were chosen for the band: Jerry Bradley, Belmont Middle School; Luke Baker and Russell Putnam, W.C. Friday Middle School; Devin Sneed, Grier Middle School; Isabel Suarez, Mount Holly Middle School; Madison Johns and Mattie Grace Branham, Stanley Middle School; Bryan Vera Villarreal, York Chester Middle School; Payton Huffman, Cherryville High School; James Hoyle, Trivice Sadler, Mary Elizabeth Martin, Johanna TalamantesPerez, Chris Schiavoni, and Dillon Wilson, Stuart W. Cramer High School; Ariana Stephenson, East Gaston High School; Zachary Dubisky, Riley Bramwell, and William Buzzeo, Forestview High School; Isaak Gibson, North Gaston High School; and Emma Morgan, Sam Evans, Joey Cavender, Seline Pons, and Luke McCormick, South Point High School. Ami Parker, director of counseling services for Gaston County Schools, was elected to serve as president
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of the N.C. School Counselor Association. She succeeds Tim Hardin, school counselor at Sadler Elementary, who is the association’s outgoing president. Classroom Central brought its VROOM truck to Woodhill Elementary School, and more than 150 teachers from across the county had the opportunity to “shop” for classroom supplies. The donated supplies
were valued at $45,000. In addition, representatives from the Community Foundation of Gaston County and the Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation stopped by to renew their support of Classroom Central’s work in Gaston County. Both foundations have supported Classroom Central’s mission since 2011. The following schools won county sports champi-
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January was School Board Recognition month and each member was honored at the BOE meeting. Belmont Central was excited to show support for Mr. Justin Davis, a parent as well as the board representative for the South Point Township. Thank you to Mrs. Brown, Olivia, and Henry for accompanying principal Mrs. Whitworth (right) in showing support for Davis. Gaston Schools photo
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GOOD NEWS From Page 16 H.H. Beam Elementary hosted a food drive for The Salvation Army and collected more than 1,000 items. Ashley Warlick’s second grade class collected the most items and loaded the truck. School counselor Mary Warner organized the collection. Every second grade student at H.H. Beam Elementary received a bicycle, helmet, and lock from the Gastonia Rotary Club. Club members presented the bicycles during a special program that featured a hot dog lunch for students and their families as well as bike and helmet safety lessons by the Gastonia Police Department. York Chester Middle School band teacher Julian Wilson was named Gaston County Schools Band Director of the Year. The Bessemer City High School winners of the “Say It All In Six Words” contest at the Bessemer City Public Library were Shelby Madison, first place; Cheyamme Ferrell, second place; Keely Bolt, third place; and Ladameion Butler, librarian’s choice. Bessemer City Middle School and Forestview High School was recognized as winners of the “I Love A Clean School” contest sponsored by Keep Gastonia Beautiful. Bessemer City Middle School participated in the Great Kindness Challenge the week of January 28. The challenge is conducted worldwide and many schools in Gaston County said “yes” to the challenge. Classrooms participated by planning and implementing kindness activities throughout the week. Activities included putting sticky notes on lockers with encouraging messages, picking up trash around our cam-
pus, providing treats and goodies to classmates and staff members, and writing thank you notes to staff members. Students also were encouraged to complete a checklist of 50 kindness challenges on their own. Brookside Elementary held a “Whoville” door decorating contest. Board member Dot Cherry served as a guest judge. The winning classrooms were Rebecca Abernathy, Telicia Helms, and Michelle Leagan. In addition, the Holbrook Middle School chorus presented a wonderful concert. Students in the Forestview High School Core and Sustainable Construction class built shipping crates for Fireman’s Faith Ministry to send donated fire equipment to Nicaragua. Carr Elementary held a community open house on January 27. More than 400 people attended the family reunion-style event for students, parents, teachers, former students, former employees, and others to come together for a time of fellowship and reminiscing. East Gaston High School JROTC teacher Master Sgt. Samuel Taylor made a surprise visit to Iron Station Elementary in Lincolnton after receiving several letters from students, thanking him for his military service. East Gaston High School held a Christmas tree decorating contest. Following the contest, the trees were delivered to Stanley Total Living Center. In addition, the Beta Club collected stuff animals, children books, and art supplies for Levine Children’s Hospital. Gaston Early College High School held a celebration to bring attention to the school earning an A perfor-
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This group of students from Belmont Central Elementary took part in the recent Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader event. The Gaston County Education Foundation hosted the show and everyone who participated had a great time. Gaston Schools photo
mance grade for the past four years on the state accountability program. A highlight was the presentation of “Four-Peat” T-shirts to all students. Gaston Early College High School held its fifth annual “Cuts for Kindness” event. Sixteen students and faculty members cut eightinch locks of their hair, which will be donated to Children with Hair Loss, a nonprofit organization in Michigan. In addition, students donated 1,385 food and drink items to Cancer Services of Gaston County. Highland School of Technology senior Addison Beam signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Appalachian State University. In addition, the school celebrated Beam’s 1-A individual state title (2018) and the 10th anniversary of its first men’s championship golf team (2009-2010) during halftime at a recent basketball game. The Holbrook Middle School Robotics Club, in collaboration with local business Speed Street Collision Center, took part in two holiday service projects. Club members collected canned goods and other trimmings while Speed Street Collision Center generously provided turkeys and hams for several needy families in the community. The students also crafted holiday cards for senior citizens at a local assisted living center. Hunter Huss High School senior Jennifer Galarzav won the Gaston Music Education Foundation’s college scholarship. During the audition, she performed “Nel cor piu non mi sento” by Paisiello and “Habanera” by Bizet (French). She also passed a written musical theory test with a score of 93 out of 100 points. Hunter Huss High School held a National Signing Day ceremony to celebrate
the academic and athletic achievements of several students. The following students received scholarships: Jamal Littlejohn, Coffeyville Community College; Jahiem Mullen, Western Carolina University; Marcus Mauney, Yale University; Damarius Davis, RAMA Academy; Prince Bemah, UNC-Charlotte; Chase Williamson, North Carolina A&T University; Dondra Burris, Averette University; and Nigel Hatte, Johnson C. Smith University. York Chester Middle School participated in the Great Kindness Challenge. To kick off the week, school staff wore shirts that said “KINDNESS IS ALWAYS COOL @YorkChesterMS,” and the sixth grade chorus sang the theme song, “KindHearted Hand.” York Chester Middle School recognized local veterans during a citizenship character education assembly. Each guest spoke about their service to country and the importance of being a good citizen. In addition, the school won a $300 grant from Keep Gastonia Beautiful. Kiser Elementary participated in the Great Kindness Challenge. Through this challenge, fifth graders collected 1,000 canned goods. In addition, the school partnered with Kyra Rhyne of the Gaston Early College High School and participated in “Valentines for Veterans.” Lowell Elementary kicked off the month of February with the Great Kindness Challenge. The Kindness and Caring Club promoted a week of spirit activities to be kind to others. In addition, the school developed a kindness calendar that features different activities for students to do each day. To kick off the Great Kindness Challenge at Robinson Elementary, Gastonia Mayor Walker Reid read a proclamation, school coun-
selor Fran Ellis lead the school in a kindness song, and several teachers read a quote about kindness. Sadler Elementary received a $5,000 grant from an anonymous donor through the Community Foundation of Gaston County. The money was used to purchase additional books for classroom libraries. Sadler Elementary received donations from the Second Harvest Food Bank and its “Santa Express” program. Every child was given a bag of pears as well as a toothbrush/toothpaste kit. In addition, a large pallet of school supplies were delivered and distributed to each classroom. Every student at Springfield Elementary received a winter coat. The giveaway was organized by Operation Warm, a non-profit organization that partners with the
Hollister clothing company to manufacture and provide the coats. The group, United in Action of Stanley Churches, led the fundraising and community outreach effort. Stanley Middle School students performed 4,183 acts of kindness during the Great Kindness Challenge. In addition, the school’s PTO has sponsored STEAM clubs, which students participate in weekly, and the school cafeteria staff supported the STEAM initiative with biweekly STEAM challenges for students. Tryon Elementary was selected to receive a Duke Energy Science Night kit to participate in the 2019 North Carolina Science Festival. The kit provides activity guides for 10 hands-on science activities and materials for 200 participants.
Abbey lacrosse tops North Greenville Liam Osborne scored five points and handed out an assist in a 15-9 Belmont Abbey Men’s Lacrosse victory at North Greenville last week. The #4-ranked BAC improves to 4-0 on the year, and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas play. North Greenville is now 0-4 and 0-1 in conference play. The teams spent a lot of the first quarter trading goals, until Osborne broke a 2-2 tie with a goal at the 5:00 mark, then found Austin Hasen for a score just two minutes later. BAC led 4-3 when the quarter ended Early in the second, the teams again went back and forth. This time, it was Jack Pigott breaking a 5-5 tie with 5:44 left in the half, and Liam Osborne adding a goal at the 1:28 mark to give The Abbey a 7-5 lead at halftime.
On the defensive end, Belmont Abbey did not give up a goal over the last 6:27 of the quarter James Booth found the back of the net just 2:38 into the third, while Noah Haas added another goal less than a minute later for a 9-5 Abbey lead. Belmont Abbey held a 10-7 advantage heading into the final period. It only took Sean Hanrahan 26 seconds into the fourth to tally a goal, and Hasen added another shortly after for a 12-7 Abbey lead. NGU scored two goals to make it a 12-9 lead with 11:22 in the game. It was the last goal Belmont Abbey would give up. Osborne scored at the 5:24 mark, and again with 59 seconds off a pass from Booth to wrap up a 15-9 Belmont Abbey victory.
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Foster care event is March 9th
Wilson selected Band Director of the Year During the recent all-county band concert, York Chester Middle School’s Julian Wilson was named the Gaston County Schools Band Director of the Year. Wilson is described as an awesome teacher, musician, role model for his students, and deserving of this recognition. Gaston Schools photo
On Saturday, March 9th, local agencies will come together to host a Foster & Adopt Fair at Stuart Cramer High School in Belmont. The event, entitled ‘Foster Love Gaston: A Home for Every Child,’ will take place from 1-3 p.m. and include games, giveaways, information on Fostering & Adopting and a special appearance by Derek Clark, The Rapping Dad. Local foster parents will also be on hand to answer questions at an “Ask a Foster Parent” table. The goal of the event is to reach families who are considering or would like to learn more about foster care or adoption. Gaston County currently has over 340 children in foster care and there are only 43 Gaston County DHHS Foster Homes. There are not nearly enough Gaston County foster homes to meet this need, meaning many local children are placed outside of the county away from their schools, communities, churches, friends, siblings, and extended family. By increasing the number of local foster families, children can stay in county and closer to critical resources; this also improves their chances of returning home to their families.
Many private foster and adoptive agencies, in addition to local resource agencies, will be available during the event to answer questions and provide information to individuals and families who would like to learn more about fostering or adopting. Other participating agencies include the Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Least of These Carolinas, Pinnacle Family Services, Partners Behavioral Health, First Free Will Baptist, Thompson’s Child & Family Focus, Omnivisions, Carolina Therapeutic, Seven Homes 4 Kids, and Children’s Home Society. “We are facing a crisis right now due to the limited number of foster homes and the many children in need of placement,” shared DHHS director Chris Dobbins. “When we have to place children out of county, we are removing them from their neighborhoods, their communities, their networks, or potentially their sibling groups, making a horrible experience even more traumatic to the child. We are doing everything we can to increase the number of available foster families and are asking for the public’s help in meeting this need.”
Over fifty employers to attend Gaston College Career Fair Gaston College will hold a Career Fair for students and alumni on Tuesday, March 12. The event will run from 9 a.m. till noon at the Myers Center Auditorium on the Dallas campus. More than 50 employers will be attending the Career Fair to discuss job opportunities and answer questions about their businesses. The employers, hailing from Gaston, Mecklenburg, Catawba, and Cleveland counties, will also be looking at trends within the economy, business sector and workforce. Career Fair employers will be recruiting students and/or alumni from the following program areas: Health-related occupations, Human Services, Engineering and Industrial programs, Technical Careers and Skilled Trades, Business Administration, Automotive, Child Care, Criminal Justice, Paralegal, and more. Joy Morrow, Job developer/Coordinator of Work-Based Learning and Placement, said “Typically we can expect 300 – 600 hundred Gaston College students and alumni to take advantage of meeting with employers at the Career Fair.”
staff can also develop new programs or tailor existing courses and programs to “They can apply for curmeet an employer’s specific rent job openings or just networking with prospective workforce needs. For more employers to see what future opportunities may arise. It is all about making that first impression with that employer.” Anyone who attends Career Fair is encouraged to dress professionally, bring copies of their resume and take notes while talking to employers. For more information, contact Joy Morrow at 704922-6360 or Morrow.Joy@ gaston.edu. About the Center for Workforce Excellence Gaston College’s Center for Workforce Excellence provides employers throughout Gaston and Lincoln counties with Corporate Training Solutions designed to assist them in meeting their organiPower Forward zational goals while remaining competitive in today’s global marketplace. Examples of programs offered through the Center include Leadership Development, Building Maintenance Certification, Manufacturing Boot Camp, Quality Systems and FULL SERVICE CATERING Safety Certifications. Center
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“There is such a dire need in our county right now for foster parents,” shared Susanna Kavanaugh, director of Least of These Carolinas. “It’s time that our community rises to the occasion and we each recognize these children as our children. If we do that, we will have more than enough foster homes. I
would beg everyone to please attend this foster fair to find out more about the crisis that our children are facing.” You can find out more about this event or about fostering and adopting at www.facebook.com/fosteradoptgaston, or email fosteradopt@gastongov.com.
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6. Abnormal bone joint 7. Cain and __ 8. Unhappy 9. Dogooder 10. Most babies need _ __ when they eat 11. Abdominal pain suffered by babies 12. Monetary unit 14. Tendency to suffer from a particular condition 17. Genus of yowering plants 20. It comes up some days 21. Koran chapters 23. In support of 25. One who crunches numbers 26. A type of school 27. Pops 29. Tears 30. Not inyuenced by drugs 32. Forms a boundary 34. Touch quickly and gently 35. Stray 37. A period between solar and lunar eclipses 40. Third-party access 42. A very large body of water 43. Infections 47. It might be due to nerves 49. Hall of Fame ballplayer Rod 50. Belittle 52. Type of sword 53. Makes very wet 55. One-time Peruvian money 56. A shoe typically has one 57. Not nice 58. Sea eagle 59. Civil Rights wgure Parks 61. Humbug 65. A precious metal (abbr.)
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Gaston County Schools earns 13 Blue Ribbon Awards Gaston County Schools was among 31 school districts in North Carolina to win Blue Ribbon Awards for effective school communications and public relations. The awards were presented to members of the school district’s Communications Department during the North Carolina School Public Relations Association’s (NCSPRA) Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony and brunch on Friday, February 1 at the O. Henry Hotel in Greensboro. Gaston County Schools won awards in the following categories: Gold Awards Special Events and Programs – Big 50 Parade (“Best of the Best” category winner) Special Events and Programs – Stanley Middle School Grand Opening Ceremony Marketing – For Your Information: School Bonds 2018 Publications – Teacher Job Fair Publications Publications – Information Guide 2018-2019 Electronic Media – “Our Five Finalists: Gaston County Teacher of the Year” video Electronic Media – “From the Superintendent” video series Silver Awards Digital Media Engagement – “Quick Clip” videos
Special Events and Programs – Back-to-School Convocation 2018 Excellence in Writing – Superintendent’s Message: Class of 2018 Excellence in Writing – Uncharted Territory is a Familiar Place for First-Year Teacher Bronze Award Digital Media Engagement – Graduation 2018 Webpage/Outstanding Senior Profiles In addition, Gaston County won the “Best of the Best” award in the special events and programs category for the “Big 50 Parade,” which was held in September to kick off the school district’s golden anniversary celebration. The entry was considered by the contest judges as the top entry in the state for the special events and programs category. The Communications Department includes Todd Hagans, chief communications officer; Tom Nencetti, Channel 21 program manager; Sean Corcoran, web communications coordinator; Allison Drennan, communications coordinator; Valerie Yatko, director of business and community partnerships; Charlotte Wright, administrative assistant; Maurice Johnson, printing supervisor; and Jennifer Blanton, printing as-
Its playoff time! By John Wilson john.bannernws@gmail.com Four local basketball programs, two boys and two girls teams, made it to the state high school basketball playoffs. Representing the girls will be East Gaston and Mountain Island Charter. Representing the local boys will be South Point and Mountain Island Charter. The Lady Warriors will be making their first playoff appearance since 2016. East Gaston had a major turnaround this year finishing 12-13. The Lady Warriors have a lot to be proud of. When the brackets were set EG drew the 32nd seed. That means the Lady Warriors will have a long road trip as they head deep into the Western Carolina mountains to Burnsville. There they will face the first seeded team, the 23-0 Mountain Heritage Lady Cougars. While the Lady Cougars are undefeated East Gaston is not deterred.
“We’re excited,” head coach Amber Neely said. “For these girls it will be the first time in the playoffs.” Coach Nelly understands that her squad will have a full plate to deal with when they face the undefeated Lady Cougars. “We are the underdogs,” Neely said. “We just need to play our best. We really don’t have anything to lose.” It looks like the Lady Warriors are going to take advantage of their moment in the sun. “They are really excited,” coach Neely went on to say. “We have a little GroupMe chat group. The girls are ready to practice. They want to get in the gym and get some shots up. They want to get ready for our game Tuesday.” Mountain Heritage may be formidable, but this game may not be a walk in the park for the Lady Cougars. First off let’s state the obvious. Mountain Heritage is good. However, the Lady Cougars play in a blended
Gaston County Schools received 13 awards for effective school communications and public relations from the N.C. School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA). Members of the Communications Department accepted the awards during the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony on February 1 in Greensboro. From left to right are Todd Hagans, chief communications officer; Chris Fuller, NCSPRA executive director; Allison Drennan, communications coordinator; Charlotte Wright, administrative assistant; Sean Corcoran, web communications coordinator; Valerie Yatko, director of business and community partnerships; and Patricia Hollingsworth, NCSPRA vice president. Fuller and Hollingsworth presented the awards to Gaston County Schools. Gaston County Schools photo sistant. “We are very proud of our Communications Department, and we take great pride in their excellent work,” stated Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker. “To win a Blue Ribbon Award is an outstanding achievement, and we are extremely pleased to see that our various public relations and communication efforts have earned statewide recognition.”
A Blue Ribbon Award is the highest honor a school district can receive from the North Carolina School Public Relations Association. The award recognizes excellence in school communications and public relations in eight categories: digital media engagement, electronic media, excellence in writing, image/ graphic design, marketing, photography, publications (print and electronic), and special events and programs.
Members of the Georgia School Public Relations Association judged the entries. There are three award levels: gold, silver, and bronze. The judges score entries based on content, quality, effectiveness, and overall impression. “We would like to congratulate Gaston County Schools for gaining recognition as a 2018 Blue Ribbon Award winner,” said NCSPRA executive director
Chris Fuller. “Our awards program is about recognizing the quality work of school public relations professionals in our state and bringing attention to their outstanding efforts to support and promote our public schools.” NCSPRA is the premier organization for school communications and public relations professionals in North Carolina. For more information, visit the NCSPRA website, www.ncspra.org.
conference. They play mostly 1A and 2A teams. East Gaston on the other hand is in a straight up 2A conference. The Lady Warriors also played most of their non-conference games against 3A programs. East Gaston and Mountain Heritage did have a common opponent, R-S Central. The Lady Cougars squeaked out a 50-47 win over the Lady Hilltoppers in mid-December. R-S Central and East Gaston are both Southwestern 2A foes. The Lady Hilltoppers beat East Gaston twice this year, but the last matchup was tight. East Gaston has weapons of their own and will make this an interesting game. Offensively, AJ Price, Makayla Boyd, Madison Mistry and Saylom Usher have the skills to put points on the board. Defensively, Price along with Kaylyn Byrd have the potential to give Mountain Heritage a tough time. In a nutshell, East Gaston is tougher than they seem. This game may be competitive. Over at Mountain Island there’s lots of room for optimism. The boys and the
girls team have both had great years. The Raptor boys program finished the year 16-7. They were 10-4 in PAC 7 1A league play. The Raptors were seeded 18th and will need to travel to Albemarle to take on the 15th seeded Bulldogs of the Yadkin Valley 1A Conference. Albemarle has a 14-12 record. in the first round. The Lady Raptors finished the year at 12-10. The Lady Raptors drew the 18th seed as well. Like East Gaston, the MI ladies will have a mountain trip of their own when they travel to Bakersville. There they will face off against the 15th seed Mitchell Lady Mountaineers of the Western Highlands 1A/ 2A Conference. Mitchell finished the regular season 15-10. The South Point Red Raiders go into the playoffs as a team that could make some waves. The Red Raiders are 1411. While that is a respectable record it does not truly reflect what the Red Raiders can do. South Point has faced some stiff competition all year.
South Point has had some lapses, but the Red Raiders have also played tough all year. If South Point plays heads up ball they have the ability to punish opposing teams. Of course South Point didn’t get any breaks when it came to a bracket spot. The Red Raiders drew the 24th seed will have to travel to Wilkes County to take on the 9th seeded Wilkes Central Eagles. The Eagles are
22-3 this year. South Point drew a tough game, but the Red Raiders are stoked. “We are excited to be back in the playoffs again this year,” head coach Kody Kubbs said. “We have been playing some of our best basketball of the year lately so hopefully we can continue to build on it. We are young but we are looking forward to the challenges of the playoffs.”
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PICKUP TRUCK TOOL BOX. 70in wide 13in deep, single lid, aluminum, very good condition, $150. PICKUP TRUCK CAP, 60in wide 70in long, side and rear access, $150. (704) 7349619
6X12 ENCLOSED TRAILER. Used 6x12 enclosed trailer, side door, rear door no ramp. $1800 OBO. (704) 685-3155 kmurphy112867@gmail.com
HOUSE CLEANING. Honest and Reliable, 20+ years experience. Rutherford County. 828748-5149.
2 TRANE CENTRAL AIR CONDITION UNITS, with oil fitting. (1) 3 ton unit (2) 5 ton unit, nice looking only $600 each. (704) 466-4675
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1994 BAYLINER - JAZZ 1400. Engine Mercury Sport Jet 90 with trailer, new tires, $2500 OBO. Please leave message. 828-453-0828.
1964 STUDEBAKER PICKUP. Not running, $1400 for restoration. (704) 905-6623
GROWN GUINEAS. 1 Male & 2 hens, $45. 1 Male & 1 female, $30. 1 BANTAM COCHIN ROOSTER 2 hens $25. (704) 473-1311
WE BUY UNWANTED JUNK CARS. We will come to you. We pay cash on the spot. No titles needed. ID required. (803) 374-7545
FLAGS AND FLAG POLES. 15 ft., 20 ft., and 25 ft., in stock. Delivery and installation available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
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2013 LEONARD UTILITY TRAILER. With plastic sand/ mulch liner, like new used twice, $900. (704) 308-1081 TRAILERS: WE BUY, SALE, TRADE (must have title). Parts and service most all models. NEW 5x8 from $630. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
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2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 40000 miles, T-top convertible 6 speed. Make offer (704) 460-1745 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN. Very good condition, transmission rebuilt 3 years ago, owned for the last 18 years, $3000. 828-657-5342. 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Van. 230,000 miles, new tires, $1800. (704) 418-3824
FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES. Strong champion lines, AKC, 8 weeks, ready to go, different colors, get yours now. 828-443-4287. (704) 538-7784 puppyfeet24@gmail.com
1997 NISSAN MAXIMA Great Deal! Heated seats, leather upholstery, sunroof, 86,000 actual miles, new battey/tires, $3100. (704) 600-6229
AKC REGISTERED BASSET HOUND PUPPIES. $700. Call Tiffany. (828) 447-0176
2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Braun Mobility Handicap van. All power. Excellent condition. 144,000 miles. Asking $10,000.00. (321) 482-2577 DLBAER1@ AOL.COM
SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE. CKC MORKIE (YORKIE AND MALTISE) PUPPIES. 4 MALES, 1 FEMALE. CKC REGISTERED, ALL CURRENT SHOTS AND WORMING. THESE NEVER LAST LONG AND TYPICALLY SELL FOR HUNDREDS MORE. $700. DON’T WAIT. (704) 473-7042 RVCOLLINS@GMAIL.COM CKC REGISTERED SHIH-TZU PUPPIES. $800 males, $850 females. Fully vetted. Ready to go. (980) 552-5104
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
CKC MINI SCHNAUZERS FOR SALE. 1 girl and 3 boys. One very rare white boy. Call (864) 839-6146 scifilovers@ gmail.com
CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767 or (704) 487-0228
DOG KENNELS start at $189.99 in stock. Lots of sizes available, delivery and install available. Dog roofs, dog houses. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
2000 GMC CLASSIC SIERRA 2500 Extended Cab. 3 Doors. 4x4, $6000. (704) 473-6014 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER 4x4, cold air, new tires. $1850. (704) 466-5880 1999 HONDA CIVIC 4dr, $2750. 2004 BMW Convertible, 330 CI, $8950. 1999 Nissan Altima, $1650. 1999 4x4 Blazer $2500. 828-287-8668. 1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 72K actual miles. V-8, AT, AC, all power, new tires, needs paint and top. $1800 obo. 704-678-3954, (704) 487-0550
DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Jimmy, 828289-1175 or (828) 247-1070 WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. (828) 245-6756
FARM & GARDEN FARM TRACTOR TO20 MASSEY FERGUSON 4 Cylinder, Gas, Overhead Valve. 3 Point Lift. ONLY $1650. Call (704) 466-4675 HAY RAKE. 8 WHEEL V RAKE, $1200. 828-429-7647. FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE. 3 point hitch Tuffline Harrow $475; Ford 501 Sickle Mower, Pitman Arm Broke $350; IMCO 2 Turn Plow $425; Gill 1-Row Cultivator $225; Taylor-Way 72” Rear Discharge Grooming Mower $1500. (704) 692-7084 HORSE QUALITY HAY FOR SALE. 4x5 Round Bales in barn, price reduced $35 each. Fescue and Orchard grass. Rutherford County. 828-4293100.
BOATS 1987 FISH & SKI. 17.5 ft with walk thru windshield, 150 Evinrude, Stainless Steel Prop, Jack Plate, 70lb Trolling motor, 2 fish finders, rod holders, garage kept. Super clean, must see! Fishing for Bass, Stripers, Crappie or Cats. Boat does it all. $4500 OBO. 828-245-3907.
QUALITY YORKIE PUPPIES. Vet checked, shots up to date, beautiful, healthy, super sweet and non-shedding. Let one of these sweet babies “light up your families life” Call Mrs. Barbara, make appt to meet your next very best friend. Very small, perfect for elderly parent or friend. Great Therapy dogs, sizes vary. $1000-$1200. Facebook: B&BYorkieKennels, 828625-8612.
CARS & TRUCKS 2001 LINCOLN LS One Owner! Very Clean! No wrecks. Good Michelin Tires. Only 113,000 miles. $4200. Ronnie 704-692-1068 1996 GEO TRACKER 4X4. Very good condition, new tires, owned for the last 8 years, $3500. 828-657-5342. 2008 F-250 LARIAT. Leather seats, gooseneck, 171k miles, $18,000 OBO. Call or text, 828447-0549.
1985 FORD PICKUP F350 Dually. EX HD Suspension. Gooseneck and HD Bumper Hitches. 5.8ltr V8. 351 HP, good tires. Excellent Heavy Duty Work Truck. Correct # is 828287-9447. judithburns597@yahoo.com
CAMPERS PALAMINO PUMA. 2012 travel trailer, 33ft super slide, rear kitchen, big bathroom, lots of storage, sleeps 6, only used a few times we just don’t use it anymore need to sell. $13,000. (704) 284-0152 lsl_hth@yahoo. com
2013, 29FT EVERLITE BY EVERGREEN. Perfect condition, too many extras to list. Also, 2006 Ford F-250 matching colors, will sell both for $25,000. Call Ed, 828-245-0068. 2005 LIKE NEW HORNET RETREAT BY KEYSTONE. 38’ long, 2 slide outs, 2 queen beds, separate bedrooms, full size refrigerator, 3 TVs, $11,900. 828-429-3100.
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NEW AD: OCEAN LAKES. 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, sleeps 6, gas grill, golf cart. Weeks and Weekends available. 704473-1494.
1/2 ACRE MOBILE HOME LOT and 3 acre Mobile Home lot. Both in Casar on paved street, county water. 704-5381199. 214 Mace Rd, Casar, NC 28020 (704) 600-7847
OCEAN LAKES VACATION RENTALS. (1) 1678 STARFISH. 3 bedroom, washer/dryer, large covered front porch. (2) 5525 TERN. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, washer/dryer. 704-4736109. sheilaba@bellsouth.net
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TWO BEACH HOUSES FOR RENT. One in Ocean Lakes, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, golf cart included. One in Ocean Side Village, Surfside. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Real nice. Washer/dryer, golf cart included. Ocean view off back porch. (704) 434-9502
VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS. Washer/ dryer, gas grill, golf cart included. $1200 wk. (704) 472-7145 OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803-7182659 or (803) 635-9831
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MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2 and 3 Bedroom, $900 deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby or call (704) 473-4299 MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417
RETAIL SPACE (KINGS MOUNTAIN). 402 East Kings Street, Approximately 1000 sq ft, $850 month, utilities included. (704) 739-4417
2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Available now! Rent is based on income (and even some expenses). Call or visit today Laurel Hill Apartments. Equal housing opportunity. (704) 487-1114
LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications. 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. EHO. 418 East Warren Street Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 4876354
2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text (704) 739-0259 GASTON COUNTY
ADAM BLUFF (BELMONT) Easy access to Charlotte, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, washer dryer connections, deck, porch, fridge, gas heat and logs, central air. Available 3/1/2019, $1200 + deposit. Call (704) 825-9223 RUTHERFORD COUNTY
1 BEDROOM APT. 1 person only, no pets. Furnished with washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, water, Dish, garbage pickup. Ready to rent March 3rd. 828-289-1256, 828-429-1313.
WEEKLY SPECIAL $210+ TAX AND UP. Town and Country Inn, Spindale. Newly remodeled. WiFi, Micro-fridge, flatscreen, ESPN/Showtime. Nightly $49.99 and up. (828) 286-3681
1 BEDROOM STUDIO APARTMENT. All utilities included with FREE cable/wifi, $225 week in Forest City. Call for more info. (828) 382-0475
EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS. All utilities included with FREE cable/wifi and NO deposits. Starting at $150 a week. (828) 382-0475
2 & 3 BEDROOM Mobile Homes. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $450 a month. (828) 382-0475
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ENTER! February 28, 2019 EDITION Last week's lottery numbers were drawn by Harlee Gentry at Johnny B’s Pizza located at 106 N. Main St., Belmont, NC. The winning numbers were 3, 9 & 21. No ballot received guessed all three numbers correctly, so the jackpot will remain at $10,000 until it’s won. Make sure you have your entry in by the 9am deadline on Monday for your chance to win!
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