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Al Kirby knows D-Day’s Normandy region like the back of his hand

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Everyone knows, or should know, that the greatest invasion in military history took place on June 6, 1944 - 74-years ago next week- when the Allies attacked the Germans in the Normandy region of France in what has come to be called “D-Day”.

Even though Al Kirby, 65, of North Belmont wasn't on the scene back then, he's been to the actual battle sites as a WWII reenactor so many times that he knows the ground like the back of his hand.

“As a kid I grew up talking with guys who were in WWII,” Kirby said.

“They were my heroes then and they are still my heroes.”

That's what Kirby says led him 20 years ago into portraying a soldier of the “Greatest Generation” and still drives that passion to this day.

Normandy has been on Al's mind a long time.

“As early as age sixteen I knew I would go to Normandy one day,” Kirby said.

That vision has come true not once but seven times.

“I first went in 1999,” he says. “Then went back in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, and last September.”

On several of the excursions Kirby donned his WWII uniform and equipment and joined other reenactors who hopped on restored WWII military vehicles like jeeps, trucks, and tracked machinery and toured the D-Day region of France and beyond. Photos Kirby has of the adventures look as if they were actually made in 1944.

“We portrayed the 2nd Armor,” said Kirby. “There are about 100 guys in the group. They come from several nations including the U.K., Luxembourg, BelWWII reenactor and North Belmont resident Al Kirby (second row with goggles on helmet) and some of his gium, Czeckoslovakia, and the Netherlands.” Group members own the vehicles. friends are seen during one of his many visits to Normandy, France where he has taken part in D-Day rememSee AL KIRBY page 4 brance events.

Photo courtesy Al Kirby

Local CAP cadets take to the sky

Belmont remembers Memorial Day

Eleven local cadets and five senior members from the Gastonia Squadron of Civil Air Patrol recently travelled to Louisburg, North Carolina for an experience that most never thought they would have. After a night of camping out, the group arrived at the Triangle North Executive Airport at 8:30 on a sunny Saturday morning. Triangle North Executive Airport is home to the Glider Base for the North Carolina Wing See AIR PATROL page 5

By Alan Hodge

Belmont citizens and other folks gathered last Sunday in Greenwood Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. The event was sponsored by American Legion Post 144. A nice sized group of citizen-patriots attended the ceremony.

Mayor Charles Martin delivered the Welcome.

“It is a noble thing to serve our country,” said Martin. “God bless those who do.”

Colors were presented by South Point High JROTC Naval Color Guard. Fred Dixon led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the National Anthem which was performed by the crowd. Remarks were made by Dan Cloninger, Commander, American Legion Post 144. The POW/MIA Ceremony was performed by Larry Norwood.

Guest speaker was Pastor Rex Adkins, First Baptist Belmont.

“We should be so thankful for the men and women who stood fast so that we might be free,” he said. “We need to remember freedom has a high cost and think of those who died in service.”

Emma Cloninger sang patriotic songs. A 21-gun

Rylan Painter, Ricky Ramsey, and Kinsley Painter show their colors at Belmont's Memorial Day service.

Photo by Alan Hodge salute was fired by the Gaston County Sheriff Dept. Honor Guard. Taps was be played by Gaston County Sheriff Dept. member Brandon Putnam. Cadet Maggie Lu strapped in for flight with Capt. John Styers.

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OPINION

Thursday, May 31, 2018

TODAY’S QUOTE:

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

- Dolly Parton

MY OPINION: By the beautiful sea

I got my wife cheetos for Mother’s Day?

Well, last week Sharon and I took a couple of precious days off and went to the beach but it was as if the ocean decided to come on shore in the form of rain.

It rained on the way down. Between Dillon and Bennettsville it rained so hard that the road was flooded in places. This was but a portent of things to come.

We finally made it to the coast and the rain stopped for a while. This was so the clouds could reload. We grabbed some eats and then hit the sodden sands. Overhead the clouds glowered down and plotted their next lashing. It was Bike Week and motorsickles and their drenched drivers could be heard arriving. It rained all night.

The next day, Friday, the rain started and stopped several times. The afternoon was dry with tropical storm-like clouds puffing up high in a gray sky. The bikers rushed out during the rain free periods and ripped and roared up and down the boo-levard like frustrated, caged, beasts let loose for a couple of hours. The rain came back and they sullenly returned to their motel lairs.

Saturday was a general typhoon. It rained sheets of cold rain and the wind blew. We watched the royal wedding over and over. Camilla’s hat looked like it was made of pink toilet tissue formed into a flying saucer shape. Another woman’s hat looked like a blue pie plate sans the pie. Another dame’s chapeau had what looked like old time rabbit ears TV antenna on top.

I had gotten halfway to the beach and realized I had left my adult beverage refreshments at home. Oh no! I had to procure replacements so went to a beach grocery store and paid an arm and leg for it- or rather what was left as the bikers had stripped the coolers clean and could be seen pushing grocery buggies along laden with wobble pop.

By and by I was standing on our ocean front

I waited to the last moment to get my wife her Mother’s Day card. I was very grateful to have found something, anything. It wasn’t the great card I wanted. I had to do damage control.

A few days later I am in Walmart picking up some milk. To get to the dairy section, you have to go past cookies and snack items. As I rounded the corner, there was an orange glow coming from the adjacent aisle. I tried to resist its lure, but I was too weak. I wasn’t strong enough to resist its temptation (how is that for being melodramatic). Not only did I find the chip aisle, I found the aisle where they stock Cheetos.

I knew I needed to make points because the Mother’s Day card wasn’t over the top.

I debated whether to buy the bag that would feed 50 people or the normal size bag. This decision could determine the fate of the future of my marriage. I chose the normal size bag.

It is Friday before Mother’s Day. I grabbed the bag and put it in my cart. A woman was standing a few feet away. I turned to her and said, “I’m getting my wife a bag of Cheetos for Mother’s Day.” She didn’t understand my dilemma with the Mother’s Day card. She responded, “I hope you are doing more for her that that.” She turned away as if she had given me a tongue lashing. I wheeled my cart away, smiling because……

There is always a because. It’s a simple answer. The Cheetos wasn’t the only gift I got my wife. She was with me when I got her a watch. Her old one had broken and wasn’t repairable. The Cheetos were stored in my trunk.

I wanted to surprise my wife on Sunday.

My wife works in a pre-school. When she came home from work on Friday, she had teacher appreciation gifts from her students.

There were gift cards that she was grateful

balcony and observed a two-wheel couple strolling the sands in the driving rain. Their denim and leather togs were as wet as wet Alan Hodge could be. The dam- Banner-News Editor sel was wearing knee high boots with six inch spike heels. This footwear, combined with the fact that they were both obviously soused, meant that she would get stuck in the stand and topple over from time to time. Her swain stopped to help her up but grew weary of this game and headed back to the parking lot leaving her to struggle in his path all the while hurling bad words and a one finger salute in his general direction. A slice of life.

The last day we were there, it looked like it might clear up. It never fails. But Fate was not done yet. As I was checking out of the motel I overheard some bikers say they leaving for good because another deluge was coming up the coast.

We hit highway SC9 to head for home and about ten miles inland a large group of riders roared past. Up ahead I could a monstrous black cloud and a wall of water falling from it. The bikers literally disappeared when they hit the rain. It was as if Niagara Falls was pouring down on the road. As we got to the deluge the bikers could be seen on the side of the highway and in the median. They had been blinded by the water and nearly crashed.

In summation. If I ever plan another beach trip and see rain in the forecast I am going to cancel and eat the one night deposit. As far as the bikers. They never bother a soul. PS I’ve got six bikes myself but not of the brand most of them were on. So, here’s hoping your vacation is a dry one.

for. What I didn’t know was that my wife had developed a “Cheetos reputation at work. Three students had gifted her with bags of “Cheetos.”

My bag would be the fourth bag she would Tony Marciano receive that weekend.

She started right away on enjoying bag number one.

When it comes to potato chips or pretzels, my wife can take it or leave it. When we go grocery shopping, she ends up on the “Cheetos” aisle and puts a bag in the cart. I learned long ago not to argue with her. She doesn’t spend money on herself.

My wife has more than a “Cheetos” reputation. She is a person who has a strong work ethic. I have watched her single handedly organize a gym of donated shoes. She puts the needs of others in front of her own needs.

Were it not for her, my mother would be in a nursing home. When my sisters proposed moving mom there, my wife threw herself in front of the door and said, “Not on my watch.”

Our reputation is almost like a perfume or cologne we wear. It lingers long after we are no longer present.

As a Christ follower, I am charged with having the following reputation (or can I say cologne effect). It includes: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Long after I leave your presence, the “cologne” of my reputation should linger in the air.

Let me challenge you to consider what is your perfume or cologne. What lingers long after you step away from that conversation with someone else?

America’s Second Media Burdens Run Two Ways Brown family reunion Most Favorite Drink

By Lee H. Hamilton

I know I drank too many soft drinks as a kid and even as s young adult. My grandpa’s store was just across the road and I drank too many Pepsi Colas, Dr Peppers and various other soft drinks. As a young adult I drank plenty of diet drinks for a long time. I’m not totally soda pop free but I doubt that I drink one a month now. Summer is here with outings and picnics so I’ll probably have a couple but I’m trying to stay with water and even cut back on coffee.

Soda pop is a tough one to overcome. I’ve Glenn Mollette seen people in recent years hang to diet pop right until they were almost dead. Even with failing kidneys and dialysis some people just cannot bring themselves to drink water. This is a serious mistake. Today’s adults must wake up to the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. You don’t need one every day. You would be better off to limit your soda to one or two a week. Unfortunately people almost live with a diet drink or even a sugary drink in their hands.

Drinking water every day is very important. My doctor told me to drink 50 to 64 ounces every day. This seems like a lot of water but a 20 ounce bottle doesn’t really take long to consume. The actual amount of water intake for everybody is a bit different depending on how much coffee, fruit and vegetables you are already taking in daily.

From everydayhealth.com I read that our bodies use water in all cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because our bodies lose water through breathing, sweating, and digestion, it’s important to rehydrate by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water. And then from webmd.com, “Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.”

Water is the second most popular beverage in the U.S. after soft drinks. This is a scary stat, since sugary soda is a huge health hazard, upping the risk of obesity, stroke, and other heart problems. However, these dangers can be avoided if people choose to drink water.

Consider today putting the sugary stuff to the side and make water the number one drink of choice. The benefits really are endless.

I was chatting with a group of students the other day when one of them looked me in the eye and commented, “You’re very tough on journalists.” I had to plead guilty.

Of course I’m tough on journalists. Maybe even as tough on them as they are on politicians.

Our representative democracy depends on journalists doing their jobs. Why? Because it’s essential that citizens get the solid, accurate and fair information they need to make good judgments about politicians and policy decisions.

Which is why, if you value representative democracy, you have to be deeply concerned about the onceover-lightly journalism that fills our media. Too often, reporters, commentators and online contributors focus on trivia, partisan posturing, and political gamesmanship, and not on the substance of issues.

Yet the world we live in is so complicated and so difficult to understand that the need is greater than ever for journalists to pick out what really matters in their communities or in the nation and convey solid information to the citizen.

The prevalence of fake news and misinformation makes this search for objective truth ever more difficult and challenging. If we don’t have the right information as citizens, then we don’t have the facts to shape our opinions — and we’re going to be in trouble as a nation.

Disentangling truth and untruth from the citizen’s standpoint is really hard. Especially because some of the institutions we once relied upon for independent, objective information — I’m thinking specifically of Congress here — have increasingly stopped serving as models for the search for truth.

Sorting through all the information at our fingertips, distilling meaning from it, zeroing in on what’s really important: that’s work that both journalists and ordinary citizens have to undertake.

And it’s essential to making our government work. Journalists have to ask themselves whether they are getting to the bottom of stories and giving enough information to citizens so they can make good judgments — or are they too focused on trivia and entertainment and posturing? And citizens — whose media tastes drive so much of what the media provide — need to be

focused on what matters.

It’s a complicated dance, but in the end, it comes down to one thing: journalists need to provide, and citizens need to ask for, the reporting that’s necessary to make the country work.

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Shining Hope Farms show Headquartered near Stanley, Shining Hope Farms therapeutic horse riding clinic held a horse show recently that saw 33 local athletes compete at their farm located off of Beatties Ford Road. Normally, Shining Hope Farms hosts an annual Special Olympics equestrian show, however this year they decided to host an integrated show for riders with disabilities as well as those who are able bodied, which was a unique opportunity all around. Everyone got to show off their hard work and skills to family and friends, socialize, and have fun!

“This was such a significant show in that it was truly an inclusion show. No one was separated into separate classes, but rather everyone competed together. They all cheered each other on and the parents and riders were delighted with their results,” said Executive Director Milinda Kirkpatrick.

The athletes competed in Dressage and Combined tests, a Hunter/Jumper Division, and games classes, including an egg and spoon race, musical

cones, ride-a-buck, and a costume class.

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AL KIRBY from page 1

“We drove and rode them on public streets,” Kirby said.

According to Kirby, the convoy of WWII machines and guys dressed like soldiers always got a big response from local folks.

“They would stand on the sidewalks when we drove by and wave just like during WWII,” he said. “I remember in 2003 in France a lady who had been a child during WWII was standing on the roadside crying as she watched us go by.”

Even the French kids got in the act.

“They held up signs saying “Gum” and “Candy” and we would throw it to them,” Kirby said.

Kirby and his group did more than just ride around.

They gave living history talks at schools and other venues.

“At night we stayed in the fields or on village greens,” said Kirby. “The people would often hold a party for us and we let them tour our camp.”

Kirby’s trips to Normandy are full of fun and adventure, but there’s a somber side to them as well- especially visits to military cemeteries.

“It’s very moving to see how many markers there are, especially at the American cemetery in Normandy,” said Kirby. “It tugs at your heart and you have to wonder what those that lost their lives could have accomplished if they hadn’t been killed. They gave themselves to free Europe.”

Kirby has taken his fascination with WWII to the next level, or split level as the case may be. He's transformed the

basement of his home into a replica WWII Army Air Corps officers' club complete with bar, period radio, copies of WWII newspapers, booze brands, blackout curtains, and pinup girl pictures. Another part of his basement has been converted into a field chaplain's Quonset hut office. Yet another section of the basement has space for his reenacting gear including uniforms, accoutrements, and a replica bazooka Kirby made from a piece of pipe.

Kirby is eager to share his love of WWII with anyone who will listen. He's given presentations at a wide variety of venues.

“I'll talk to anyone who wants me for the cost of gas,” he said. “The program can last from thirty minutes to three hours.”

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The memorial statue at the American Cemetery in Normandy.

Al Kirby and his comrades sitting on the remains of a German gun emplacement in Normandy.

Al Kirby’s son Scott (holding rifle) riding on a half-track in France during a D-Day reenactment Omaha Beach, Normandy, as seen from what was a German gun emplacement on June 6, 1944 event.

Photos courtesy Al Kirby during the D-Day invasion.

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AIR PATROL from page 1

Civil Air Patrol. As members of Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Program each cadet receives five orientation flights in both powered and glider aircraft.

For all but one, this was the first time to experience unpowered flight, often referred to as soaring.

Cadets began this adventure days ahead of time by completing an online learning class which provided basic knowledge of glider operations and qualified them to serve as ground crew for the glider. The process of launching a glider requires that one of the wings be supported until the glider pilot gains control authority. This is known as wing running. Cadets also learned how to recognize safety hazards, hook up the glider to the tow plane and how to communicate with the tow plane pilot by using hand signals. During the day’s

operations cadets took turns serving the various ground crew functions.

After a safety briefing by Lt. Colonel Rich Netherby, who served as Air Boss for the morning sorties, it was time to start flying. Cadets each took the front seat of the 2 seat tandem TG-10B glider, named Merlin, with a CFIG (Certified Flight Instructor-Glider) pilot in the rear. Once altitude was reached, the cadet pulled the tow line release and began soaring. With instruction from the pilot, cadets took control of the aircraft and rode the thermals around 2,500-3,000 feet. Two of the afternoon sorties reached heights in excess of 4,000 feet. Unlike the powered orientation flights, senior members are allowed glider flights. Three of the senior members from Gastonia, Derk Beutler, Mike Hadrick and Johnny Click, also took a

flight.

Lt. Click, formerly a licensed pilot, summed it up this way “I’ve flown in a lot of powered airplanes, but the thrill of powerless flight, solely depending on natural thermal lift to stay aloft, was the most thrilling experience that I have had.”

Other cadets who participated were Leah Bivens, Benjamin Heckel, Eli Head, Cade Caudle, William Smith, Thomas Beutler, Blake Click, Maggie Lu, Jack Robinson, Suhayb Baxter and Collin Williams.

The North Carolina Wing’s glider program began in 2013 with the assignment of Merlin to the wing by the U.S. Air Force Academy, and it has completed well over 1,000 sorties since its inception. Currently Civil Air Patrol has 38 operating glider bases across the country using 62 gliders.

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

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

New Saint Paul Holiness Church

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

North Main Baptist Church

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

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

Ridgeview Baptist Church

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church N. Main Street Street • Lowell, NC Grace Wesleyan Church

Will of God Church

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

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

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church 151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

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216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Burge Memorial Methodist 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

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

East Belmont Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

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306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

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110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

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212 South Street 704-825-7269

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Hope Presbyterian Church

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

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New Life Baptist Church

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201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

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104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

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North Belmont Church of God

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

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102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

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Park Street United Methodist

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120 Park Street 704-825-8480

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Power of the Spirit Church

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

Fresh Anointing Church of God

118 School Street 704-827-7071

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

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124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

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1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

Upper Room United Pentecostal

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

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

BELMONT 208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

STANLEY Amazing Grace Baptist Church Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

Community Pentecostal Center

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

Westview Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

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

First Presbyterian Church

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640

235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

Community Christian Fellowship

Cornerstone Family Worship

First Baptist Church

7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

LOWELL

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

Core Church

Cramerton Temple of God Church

St. Paul FHB Church

Chapel Baptist Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Bethlehem Church Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

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

New Faith Baptist Church

Center Baptist Church

1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249

S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

New Life Baptist Church

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

527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647

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

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

Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church

First Free Will Baptist Church

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church

113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131

841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461

201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

Trinity Full Gospel Church

First Presbyterian Church

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521

120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

First United Methodist Church

First Baptist Church of Lowell

140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855

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

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076

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

Grace Baptist Church

New Life Church

300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939

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

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Restoration Church

1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

Woodlawn Baptist Church

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

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

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

McADENVILLE Lakeview Baptist Church 143 Church St. 704-824-5380

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

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

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Mt. Sinai Baptist Church

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

United In Action of Stanley 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

BESSEMER CITY Bright Light Baptist Church 112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017

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Banner-News Obituaries ence at Francis Marion College in Florence SC and John retired from Gaston College, Dallas NC, where he served as a Political Science Instructor.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Willis Brinkley Finch and Pearl Parker Finch of Belmont. He is survived by son Michael Brinkley Finch (and wife Star) of Charlotte NC; daughter Meredith Finch Slessman (and husband Jeremy) of Holly Springs NC; 3 grandchildren, Braxton Finch, Tyler Slessman, Avery Slessman, and the mother of his children, Kathy Finch.

The family met friends from 4:00-5:00 PM Saturday at McLean Funeral Directors, 515 N. Central Avenue, Belmont. A service to celebrate John’s life was held at 5:00 PM in the chapel of McLean Funeral Directors. The Reverend Michael Comer, Pastor of Lutheran Chapel Church in Gastonia, will officiate.

Burial followed in Evergreen, “A Quiet Place”.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, www.parkinson. org.

Condolences may be sent online by visiting www. mcleanfuneral.com McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont is serving the Finch Family.

John Brinkley Finch John Brinkley Finch, 70, went to be with our LORD on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born August 4, 1947 in Charlotte NC. John earned his AB Degree – History from Belmont Abbey College, Belmont NC, and Master of Public Affairs Degree from NC State University, Raleigh NC. John proudly served his country in the US Army Special Forces, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div, achieving the rank of Major. He served in the Army National Guard and was a member of the Viet Nam Veterans Legacy Motorcycle Club.

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We Remember Meditations This Memorial Day, we remember those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We honor those who so selflessly gave their lives so we could live, worship, and carry on our lives the way we see fit.

This weekend many people will celebrate with parties, cookouts, and time with their families. In the midst of all of the fun things we will do, let us not forget the real reason we gather, which is to remember those who Rev. Trent Rankin gave their lives for us.

Joshua 4:1-10 recalls God leading Israel Salvation Church into the Promised Land. Moses had passed Gastonia, NC on, having seen the Promised Land, yet not salvationchurchnc.org entering in. Now Joshua had been called by salvationchurchnc@gmail.com God to lead Israel. Joshua and the nation of Israel stood at the banks of the Jordan River, that great river that formed the eastern border of the new nation of Israel. The river was too wide, and too deep to cross. God commanded Joshua to have the priests carry the Ark of the Covenant, and to enter into the river water. As their feet touched the water, God parted the water before them, and they stood on dry ground. The priests stood with the Ark in the midst of the river, while the entire nation of Israel crossed to the other side on the dry ground. God also commanded Joshua to have one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to take a stone out of the river as they crossed. Joshua took those stones and set them up on the other side. After Israel crossed the river, God then brought the waters back.

As Joshua set up the stones, God wanted future generations to look on the stones and remember what He had done for Israel by parting the river before them. Much of our lives are memories. We recall so much that has happened to us. We also set up memorials and statues so we can remember our pasts. As we recall our lives, like Israel, it is important to remember where we came from, and all we have been through. It is also important to remember those who affected our lives. Moses and Joshua had a great impact on Israel.

Certainly there have been people who loved us, helped us, and led us to Jesus. We need also to celebrate the great things God has done.

God had blessed Israel in so many ways, and He does the same for us. He leads us just the same as He lead Israel.

Above all, let us remember the sacrifice of those who have gone before us. We honor faithful men and women who gave their lives for people they would never meet, so they could be free. Such sacrifice reminds us of Jesus. Jesus Christ gave His life on the cross so we could truly be free. Through His grace we find freedom from sin.

This Memorial Day as you celebrate with your friends and family, take a moment to remember those who served faithfully and gave their lives for their country. Also, remember the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He has made you free indeed! Today we remember.

Alexander Memorial Baptist VBS Alexander Memorial Baptist Church, 208 S. Main St., Belmont, will have Vacation Bible School for children ages three years through high school from Wednesday, June 20 through Friday, June 22 from 6:30-8:300pm. Dinner is provided. There is no cost. The theme this year is “God at Rolling River Rampage” a whitewater rafting adventure including exciting music, creative crafts, fun recreation, and memorable Bible stories that will help children know God is always with them as they ride the rapids of life.

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God did not create denominations I become disheartened when denominations refuse to work together in ministry. While attending ecumenical meetings, I sit in silence and endure the sly innuendoes about each other’s denomination. All in the name of “good fun” of course. Yes, it may be good fun among friends, but when we cannot work together in ministry, it becomes a problem. I often hear people proudly proclaim, “I am Baptist! I am Methodist!

I am Episcopalian!” Why not proclaim, Rev. Angela Pleasants “I am a follower of Jesus Christ who District happens to worship in a Baptist, Meth- Superintendent odist or Episcopal denomination.” After of Catawba Valley all, God did not create denominations. Methodist Churches So, whether you are Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal or non-denominational there is only one foundation. “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have – Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 3:11 NLT. While I admire and celebrate the ministry of many of our great leaders; John Calvin, John Wesley, Martin Luther and others, there is only one foundation we are to build. The foundation of any true Christian denomination is the cross-centered gospel of Jesus. Our individual teachers and leaders are pointers to the cross-centered gospel. “When one of you says, ‘I am a follower of Paul,’ and another says, ‘I follow Apollos,’ aren’t you acting just like people of the world? After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.”

I Corinthians 3:4-6 NLT. So, before we stand in pride thinking our denomination hold all the answers to what is right Paul goes on to say, “It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.” I Corinthians 3:7 NLT. So, as Christian denominations and God’s servants, let us work together with the same purpose and watch the rewards of fruitful work.

Self Family Fund The Gaston County Police Department is asking citizens to consider donating to help Josh Self, an officer with the department, and his family with hospital, funeral, and other expenses related to the tragic event that devastated the Self family last Sunday in Bessemer City. Donations will only benefit the victims of this tragedy.

You may make your donation through the GoFundMe page at www.SelfFamilyFund.com or at any local Capital Bank location. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. If donating at a Capital Bank location, please make your check payable to the ‘Self Family Fund’.

For further, please contact Tracy Philbeck at 704-813-1902.

Learn about massage therapy at Gaston College Massage therapy offers many benefits, including stress relief, pain management, lower blood pressure, improved sleep, and reduced anxiety. Gaston College offers an intriguing Introduction to Massage Therapy course for those who may be interested in a career in Massage Therapy or for individuals who would like to learn about the art and practice of massage for personal enrichment.

The cost for the 7-hour course is $72. Participants must bring one set of twin sheets for use during the class.

To register online for Introduction to Massage Therapy, click on WebAdvisor at www.gaston.edu and follow the links for Continuing Education. Walk-in registration is also available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CE Registration Department in the Myers Center building on the Dallas campus at 201 Highway 321 South. Call Gaston College’s Continuing Education Department at 704-922-2244 for additional information about the course.

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MEMORIAL DAY

from page 1 Gaston County has plenty to remember on Memorial Day. During the Civil War the county lost hundreds of men and boys in Confederate regiments like the 28th, 37th, 16th, and 49th. In WWI the county lost over 40 soldiers, many in the 81st Div. that helped break the German Hindenburg Line. WWII also saw hundreds of service members from Gaston County listed Killed in Action. Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War actions saw even more added to the KIA roster.

Memorial Day was born out of a desire to remember those killed in the Civil War. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.

It was first officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet church- Guest speaker was Rev. Rex Adkins, First Baptist Belmont. yard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.

The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war.

It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971. This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Gaston County Sheriff Office bugler Brandon Putnam performing Taps.

American Legion Post 144’s new commander Dan ClonEmma Cloninger singing “God Bless America”. inger addressed the Memorial Day crowd.

Charlie Martin, Belmont mayor and Navy veteran, welcomed the Memorial Day service crowd.

South Point High JNROTC presented the colors.

The POW/MIA ceremony was performed by Larry Norwood.

Gaston County Sheriff Office honor guard fired a 21 gun salute. Belmont Memorial Day attendees wave flags donated by NCANG via SSGT. Tracie Rankin of Stanley.

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Gold fever still grips our area

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, our area was part of the top gold producing region in America.

In fact, from 1860 until the Civil War, gold mining was along with farming one of the primary occupations not only in Gaston County, but across the Piedmont in general. So much gold was found in our local area that a branch of the U.S. Mint was set up in Charlotte in 1836 to handle it.

As early as the 1700s there were a number of gold producing mines in Belmont, Mount Holly, Stanley, Cherryville, and includes a number of mines including one operation that dredged the shores of the Catawba River.

In his book “Early History of Belmont and Gaston County, Robert Lee Stowe, Sr., gave a glimpse at local prospecting.

“There was considerable gold mining going on in this country before the Civil War and some years afterwards,” Stowe wrote in 1951. “The Leeper mine was worked more than a hundred years ago and was considered a rich mine.

The Wells mine was located just north of Sterling Mill and was worked extensively during the 1870s.

Before the Civil War there was a place about two miles south of the Southern Railway bridge where a gold vein crossed the river. The people of the neighborhood would get a flat boat in the summertime and use a long handle and scoop up the sand and gravel from the river bottom and wash it for gold. This was a tedious process but I understand the made good wages. Sometime in the late 1890s a man built a dredge boat and had a steam shovel affair with which he scooped up the sand. He was said to have gotten a considerable amount of gold but could not handle the dredge when there was a rise in the river which was pretty often. There came a freshet in the river and washed the boat away and the scheme was abandoned.”

In Catawba Heights, a small gold mine was operated on the Smith farm around the turn of the 20th century. The site was located near Fite Creek and was a large depression in the ground with crude machinery for sifting rocks. As the story goes, gold was found, but a cave-in nearly cost one miner his life and the digging was halted.

Down the South Point Road near Belmont a gold mine was operated as early

as the American Revolution.

The first owner of the mine was Matthew Leeper who later sold the land to C.T. Stowe. It was later passed down to historian and author Minnie Stowe Puett. Miners from as far away as Georgia worked the digs said to have produced gold in great amounts until it closed at an undetermined date.

In Mount Holly, an Italian named Chevalier Riva de Finola set up gold mines west of Tuckaseege Ford around 1830 and had them worked by several families of Irish Catholic immigrants. These families would eventually found St. Joseph’s Church, the fourth oldest Catholic house of worship in North Carolina. The church still stands on NC 273 just outside of town and a NC Highway Historical Marker mentions the miners.

Stanley was a good place to look for gold in days gone by. Author Joyce Handsel wrote a report on early 1800s gold mining in Stanley for the Brevard Station Museum there. She described the conditions for miners and their families as “crude and primitive” with poor to non-existent job training and rough living conditions. One Stanley area mine named

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“Duffey’s” was located on the South Fork River close to Spencer Mountain near present-day Lowell. An ad Handsel cited in the Feb. 17, 1847 “Mecklenburg Jeffersonian” newspaper showed the mine as part of a 175 acre tract for sale and declared “a large quantity of ore had been raised”. The mine was still operating in 1878. Handsel also mentions another Stanley dig called

Moore gold mine in her work. This mine was on land southwest of town owned by Alexander Moore. It was first worked by the Moore family, then by a William Folger, then sold in 1832 to Cabarrus Gold Mining Co. of North Carolina.

Other Stanley area gold mines were owned by folks such as Samuel Rankin, Thomas Rhyne, and Peter Smith, whose occupation in

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Belmont author Jack Morris is seen with a copy of the book he wrote about gold mining near Kershaw, S.C. Photo by Alan Hodge

the 1850 U.S. Census had him pegged as a “miner”.

Another local author, Jack Morris of Belmont, has penned a gold mining book entitled “The History and Rebirth of the Remarkable Haile Gold Mine”.

Morris’ work examines the past, present, and future of the 1827 Haile Mine near Kershaw, S.C. This mine produced over 360,000 ounces of gold in days gone by and after a long period of inactivity was reopened in 2017.

Using knowledge gained during his career with Newmont Mining Corp., Morris details the technical and geological side of gold production. But that’s not all. His book also delves into the rich relationship that mining and the Kershaw region have in common.

Anyone interested in gold mining in general, and mining in the Piedmont in particular, will get a good read, as well as a ton of knowledge from this book.

These days, gold is still likely lying in the ground and creeks in Gaston County just waiting on modern-day prospectors to root it out.

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The Community Relief Organization of Mt. Holly (CRO) will hold a ribboncutting ceremony for the recent building expansion of its Food Pantry.

“We’re happy to introduce this new expansion of our facility to both the local community and to ‘our neighbors’ in crisis who will benefit from the muchneeded expansion,” said the Rev. Robert N. Andrews, II, Executive Director of the 65 year-old crisis assistance nonprofit organization that serves the residents of Mt.

Holly. “The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the CRO will also mark the launch of our new vision of not only helping those in crisis, but more importantly, empowering those we serve to break the cycle and shackles of poverty and move beyond crisis.”

The ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 2, beginning at 10:00 AM at 2120 Spring Street, in Mt. Holly.

Since 1952, the CRO has been a central place for neighbors in need to receive emergency assistance. Created by the Ministerial As-

sociation of Mt. Holly in an effort to offer a coordinated response to people experiencing a financial crisis, we now provide assistance to nearly 4,000 residents per year. Over the years, many individuals, congregations, and local businesses and organizations have joined with us to ease the burdens of struggling families within our community. Gifts from individuals account for more than half of our support each year – Neighbors helping Neighbors.

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Gaston Schools Good News for May 2018 Gaston County Schools presented its most prestigious awards during the annual Evening of Excellence ceremony on May 10. Wells Fargo Bank sponsored the program. The winners were Teacher of the Year Carmin Adams, Belmont Central Elementary; Principal of the Year Denise McLean, Highland School of Technology; Assistant Principal of the Year Megan LeFevers, Bessemer City High School; and Central Office Administrator of the Year Carrie Minnich, executive director for exceptional children.

Forestview High School senior Allison Roney won a $1,500 scholarship in the “Best and Brightest” recognition program sponsored by The Gaston Gazette. Other high school students honored as part of the program were Megan Farris, Ashbrook High School; Gabby Franklin, Bessemer City High School; Alexander Long, Cherryville High School; Madison Rollins, Stuart W. Cramer High School; Bradley Beumer, East Gaston High School; Kaizyn Hancock, Gaston Early College High School; Casey Almond, Highland School of Technology; Gaby Fonseca, Hunter Huss High School; Shelby Parker, North Gaston High School; Sofia Saiz, South Point High School; and Stephanie Williams, Webb Street School.

The Gaston County Quiz Bowl winners were Highland School of Technology, first place; Gaston Early College, second place; and South Point High School, third place.

Eight high school seniors won the People Helping People Scholarship presented by the State Employees Credit Union Foundation.

The scholarship (valued at $10,000) is awarded to students who have achieved excellence in academics and community involvement and exhibit good character, leadership, and integrity.

The scholarship winners in the Class of 2018 are Emma Beaty, South Point; Grayson Epperson, East Gaston; Lathan Flake, Ashbrook; Maggie Heavner, Cherryville;

Ameena Hester, Highland; Natalie Peregory, Bessemer City; Allison Roney, Forestview; and Everett Stone, North Gaston.

Fifty-seven students from Gaston County Schools were chosen to attend the James S. Forrester Commissioners’ School of Excellence. Commissioners’ School is a twoweek summer enrichment program held at Belmont Abbey College that teaches rising tenth graders about Gaston County and prepares them for leadership roles at school and in the community.

Abigail Sanchez of Ashbrook High School is the recipient of the James Buie Scholarship, which provides full tuition for her to study criminal justice at Belmont Abbey College. The scholarship is presented by the Gaston County Police Department.

Stuart W. Cramer High School received three nominations for the prestigious Blumey Awards, which recognize outstanding student achievement in theater arts.

Lauren Pace, who played the Godmother in the school’s production of “Cinderella,” is among six students vying for the best actress award. The school also earned nominations for best set construction and best costume creation.

Additionally, Emily Harris won the Technical Achievement Award for her costume design.

North Gaston High School senior Tyler Zonin received the Paul Fuller Mentor Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an outstanding high school senior who has been a part of the Gaston County Schools mentoring program.

He plans to attend Western Carolina University.

Fifteen students from Gaston County Schools were selected to attend the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s School: Payton Dyksterhouse, Ann O’Gorman and Dillon Wilson of Stuart W. Cramer High School; Hannah Murrow and Laura Olls of East Gaston High School; Colton McElveen of Forestview High School; Mackenzie Wittmer of Gaston Early College High School; Adaobi

Osemeka, Vaishvi Patel, Teresa Purello, and Maya Sanford of Highland School of Technology; Bryan Martinez of Hunter Huss High School; and Emily Birtwistle, Alexandra Hatsios, and Claire Mitchell of South Point High School.

Justin Parsons of McAdenville Elementary, Kathy Scott of Warlick Academy, and Matt Holloman of Stuart W. Cramer High School were honored as the School Custodians of the Year during the Keep Gastonia Beautiful awards luncheon. Amber Avery of W.B. Beam Intermediate was named the Green Teacher of the Year, Dan Barber of Gardner Park Elementary was named the Green Coordinator of the Year, and Scott Henderson of Webb Street School was named the Green Student of the Year for efforts to keep their school and community “clean and green” and promote environmentally-friendly activities. Additionally, Rankin Elementary was named the Green Elementary School of the Year, York Chester Middle was chosen as the Green Middle School of the Year, and Bessemer City High School won the Green High School of the Year recognition.

Highland School of Technology students Joseph Buckner and Julia Murrow won the North Carolina Moot Court competition, and Sara Jane Heavner and Patience Foster placed second. Their adviser is Anne Ballard.

Highland School of Technology student Addison Beam won the individual 1A state championship in golf.

The Highland School of Technology football team was designated a ScholarAthlete Team by the N.C. High School Athletic Association for achieving a combined team grade point average of 3.38.

Merritt McCotter, a Bel-

mont Central Elementary third grader, won the “Proudest Kid in Gaston County” essay contest sponsored by Gaston Together.

Hunter Huss High School senior Chase Nixon is the recipient of the George and Patricia Barnard Scholarship, which is valued at $20,000. He also received the Maude Carter Scholarship for $1,000, which is awarded by the N.C. Retired School Personnel organization.

Hunter Huss High School teacher Troy Bess was one of 35,000 educators who had their DonorsChoose.org project funded by Ripple.

For Teacher Appreciation Week, Hunter Huss High School chorus teacher Jacqueline Robinson was featured in an article on the EducationNC (EdNC) website. The article highlighted her 38 years of service as a teacher.

Principal Jill Payne and her school, Hawks Nest STEAM Academy, were recognized in the “Best of Gaston 2018” contest sponsored

by The Gaston Gazette.

Catawba Heights Elementary School’s Andrea Noles was recognized as an outstanding teacher and Stanley Middle School’s Brylie Chaney was recognized as an outstanding student by the Gaston County Jaycees. Both honorees received the Distinguished Service Award.

South Point High School seniors Jessica Helton and Cameron Owensby achieved perfect scores on the math portion of the SAT. Page Primary sponsored a “Pasta for Pennies” fun-

draiser and collected more than $7,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Members of the baseball, softball, and soccer teams at Bessemer City High School did their part to bring attention to autism. The teams adopted the “Embrace Differences” theme to show support for students and others with autism.

Ashbrook High School student Ashley Valdez Martinez won third place in the Soy Latino Como Tu (I’m Latino Like You) writing contest.

Megan Addington of North Gaston High School had her artwork selected for display in the north lobby of the N.C. General Assembly’s Legislative Building and in the Department of Public Instruction building in Raleigh.

North Gaston High School hosted the Gaston County Special Olympics Spring Games. The event involved students from across Gaston County and provided plenty of friendly competition with lots of fun and excitement.

The Dallas Fire Department sponsored an essay contest to encourage students at Carr Elementary to write about why their school is the best. The contest winners were treated to breakfast and a ride on a Dallas fire truck. The students also made friends with the firefighters, who became their newest role models.

Carr Elementary principal Rebekah Duncan and assistant principal Thomas Plecnik helped Jim Burke from the N.C. Cooperative Extension Center with a beekeeping presentation as part of the Harvesting Healthy Youth program.

Webb Street School’s “Workings of Web” team was selected as a winner in the “Carton 2 Garden Contest,” which is sponsored by

Evergreen Packaging with support from KidsGardening.org. The school earned the Health and Nutrition Specialty Prize for its “Climbing Our Way to Success” student gardening project and will receive a $2,500 prize package to support its gardening efforts.

Webb Street School hosted its third annual fashion show and raised more than $23,000 for the school’s inclusive accessible playground project. More than 40 students participated in the event along with professional models and designers from the Charlotte area.

Students in the Beta Club at Holbrook Middle School organized a dinner to honor school resource officers and their families. The students also led a fundraising effort to provide new uniforms and tactical supplies for officers.

Highland School of Technology had 69 students to attend the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Leadership Conference in Greensboro. Students earned top ten placements in the competitive events for outstanding performance in business education, communications, networking concepts, cyber security, and other categories. The school also received the Gold Star Chapter of Merit distinction for the sixth consecutive year. The award honors the students for their commitment to community service, leadership training, and FBLA activities.

East Gaston High School and Forestview High School were part of the Redesign Fashion Show sponsored by the Gaston Arts Council and held at Discover You! in Mount Holly. Students were asked to create clothing using a wide array of recycled materials from scrap fabrics and yarn to trash bags.

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Number 24 Ben Bowman takes a lead off first base.

Gaston Braves suffer narrow defeat in opener

By Art Shoemaker On an overcast night at Abbey Yard on the campus of Belmont Abbey College the G-Braves American Legion baseball team was outmanned by an always strong Shelby nine.

The line score was even in that both teams tallied seven hits but the number that counts most is runs scored.

The visitors from Shelby won on that count by a 5-2 score.

Shelby scored a run in the opening frame and added three more in the third inning and tacked on their final run in the next innings.

Charlie Black started on the hill for the Braves. He had difficulty finding the strike zone early on but settled down and worked four

innings in his time on the mound. Dosi Jonas came on the fourth inning and did a commendable job in holding the Shelby batters at bay in his three plus innings of work.

Jonas also had a strong night with the bat. He had a double early in the game and in the sixth frame blasted a long home run over the left field fence. Ben Bowman

also enjoyed a good night with the stick as he collected two bingles in the opener.

Zack Summerville, Grant Tilley, Ethan Shell and Jordan Lathe each collected a hit to account for the seven hits recorded by the G-Braves.

Base running blunders cost the team scoring opportunities several times in the game. An early turning point in Shelby’s favor occurred

in the opening inning. With a Braves runner on base, Wesley Hall hit a shot that the Shelby pitcher somehow snared for an out that cost the Braves a possible big inning.

Coach Mark King was pleased with the effort given by his squad in the opener.

He commented that the team hustled the entire game and the defense was satisfactory. Coach King felt that

the Shelby pitching was the difference in the game.

The G-Braves traveled to play Huntersville on Tuesday and played their second home game at the Abbey on Wednesday. Results on these games will be reported in next week’s edition of the Banner-News.

Number 26 Grant Tilley reaching first.

Number 4 Dosi Jonas’ Home Run swing.

Number 15 Wesley Hall scoring.

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South Point High School Spring Sports Awards

By Charlotte Sautner South Point High School held its annual spring sports awards banquet on Tuesday, May 22nd. Awards were presented for junior varsity and varsity baseball, varsity softball, ladies varsity soccer, men’s golf, men’s tennis, and men’s and women’s track. Also, presented were the following major awards: The Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award, Male and Female Sportsmanship awards, the Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards. Also recognized were those who were named All Conference for the spring sports season and those recognized as Southwestern 2A coaches of the year and players of the year.

The Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award is presented to a senior who has participated in a least two sports during the past year. The Award winner must have the highest academic average of those who qualified. Jack Huss was a longtime resident of Cramerton, an outstanding athlete and coach and a WWII veteran. This is a very appropriate award to be named for Jack Huss because as a coach, he knew the value of athletics in the lives of our youth, and as a teacher and later principal at Cramerton High School, he also knew the importance of academics in the lives of young athletes to prepare them for the future. The winner of the award this year is Jessica Helton.

Jessica has been recognized as a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete. She cheered during the fall and winter season, competed on the swim team, and ran track this spring all while maintaining a 5.345 GPA. Jessica will be attending the University of South Carolina upon graduation.

The Male and Female Sportsmanship Awards are presented to a senior who has participated in at least 2 sports. Those nominated are then voted on by the coaches.

This Award expresses much more than physical achieve-

ment. It exemplifies and embodies the actions and attitudes of the recipient. To be chosen for this award, the student-athlete has to exhibit the qualities of fairness, courtesy and grace-in winning and in defeat-on and off the field. The recipient must be a person of integrity. To win this award you have to stand apart from the crowd. You have to lead others by your attitude, your hard work and your example. You cannot be like everyone else. You have to realize that, as someone wisely put it, “a man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

The winner of the Female Sportsmanship Award is Mikayla Rose. She competed on the cross country and soccer teams. She has been described by her coaches and fellow teammates as a hard worker and the consummate team player. She has been a designated a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete and will attend East Carolina University in the fall.

The winner of the Male Sportsmanship Award is Ben Bogle. He was a leader on the cross country and swim teams. Coaches and teammates alike describe him as being unselfish and committed to his team. He is always willing to help out and do what is right. He will attend North Carolina State University in the fall.

South Point also named its Male and Female Athlete of the Year. The Female Athlete of the Year is Jada Alston. Jada played on the volleyball team for four years and was named team MVP this past season. Additionally, Jada ran track throughout high school and was selected All Conference in the Southwestern 2A Conference this spring. She is an outstanding young lady and a fierce competitor. She plans on attending Central Piedmont Community College upon graduation.

The Male Athlete of the

Year is Zach Baker. Zach was selected as the Southwestern 2A Conference Defensive Play of the Year this fall in Men’s Soccer. He also received the Best Defender Award for the team. In basketball “Scooch” was again selected All Conference in helping lead his team to a conference regular season championship (a school first for men’s basketball). Zach will be attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte this fall.

Most Improved Mikayla Rose – Coach’s Award

Offense Award Maddie Deal – Defense Award

VARSITY SOFTBALL Anna Dunbar – Most Improved Hannah Brewer – Coach’s Award Hana McKee –

VARSITY BASEBALL Jordan Lathe – Eddie Lineberger MVP Nate Hamilton – Puddin Broome Most Improved Scottie Lee –

Karl Witzke Best Hitter Nate Hamilton – Scott Barnes Memorial Award (Highest GPA) Ethan Shell – Billy Potter Leadership and Priorities Award Ben Bowman – Best Defense See BANQUET, Page 13

SOUTH POINT SPRING SPORTS AWARDS – 2018 MAJOR AWARDS Jessica Helton – Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Ben Bogle – Male Sportsmanship Award Makayla Rose – Female Sportsmanship Award Jada Alston – Female Athlete of the Year Zach Baker – Male Athlete of the Year MEN’S TENNIS Jude Allman – MVP Tue Le – Most Improved Dharmin Patel – Coach’s Award

LADIES SOCCER: Front Row: Sophia DeMark, All Conference; Natalie Bond, Defensive MVP & All Conference; Abbey Martin, All Conference; and Mary Walker, All Conference. Back Row: Brooke Villemagne, Offensive MVP & All Conference; Abigail Morgan, Most Improved; Mikayla Rose, Coach’s Award; and Haley Nixon, All Conference.

WOMEN’S TRACK Jada Alston – MVP Field Dy’Air McCormick – MVP Track Kaylee Thagard – Most Improved MEN’S TRACK Larry Dowdy – MVP Field Nelson Lomick – MVP Track Zane Andrews – Most Improved MEN’S GOLF Jacob Hunsucker – MVP Brandon Tudor – Sportsmanship Award Jack McFadden – Most Improved VARSITY LADIES SOCCER Brooke Villemagne – Offensive MVP Natalie Bond – Defensive MVP Abigail Morgan –

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS: Front Row: L-R – Jessica Helton, Jack Huss Scholar Athlete and Jada Alston, Female Athlete of the Year. Back Row: L-R – Zach Baker, Male Athlete of the Year; Mikayla Rose, Female Sportsmanship of the Year; and Ben Bogle, Male Sportsmanship of the Year.

BASEBALL: Front Row: Will Rhinehart, JV MVP; Jordan Lathe, Eddie Lineberger MVP & All Conference; and Ben Bowman, Best Defense. Back Row: Andrew Warren, JV Silver Slugger; Scottie Lee, Karl Witzke Best Hitter & All Conference; Ethan Shell, Billy Potter Leadership and Priorities Award & All Conference; Nate Hamilton, Puddin Broome Most Improved, and Scott Barnes Memorial Award (Highest GPA) & All Conference. Not Pictured: Jackson Risk, JV Gold Glove.

LADIES TRACK: Front row: Addison Carson, All Conference; Madison Lund, All Conference; and Ariana Perry, All Conference. Back row: Dy’Air McCormick, Track MVP and All Conference; Madison Willis, All Conference; Jada Alston, Field MVP and All Conference; and Kaylee Thagard, Most Improved and All Conference. Not Pictured: Susie Butler, All Conference; Chloe Johnson, All Conference; Mary Smallwood, All Conference

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BANQUET From Page 12 JV BASEBALL Jackson Risk – Gold Glove Andrew Warren – Silver Slugger Will Rhinehart – MVP SOUTHWESTERN 2A SPRING SPORTS CONFERENCE AWARDS Kellie Patz – Ladies Soccer Coach of the Year Bill Hannon – Men’s Track Coach of the Year Nelson Lomick – Men’s Track Athlete of the Year ALL CONFERENCE BASEBALL Nathan Hamilton Jordan Lathe Scottie Lee Ethan Shell

MEN’S GOLF Jacob Hunsucker Brandon Tudor LADIES SOCCER Natalie Bond Sophia DeMark Abbey Martin Haley Nixon Brooke Villemagne Mary Walker SOFTBALL Skylar Griffin Hana McKee MEN’S TRACK Zane Andrews Drake Ballard John Deason Larry Dowdy

Tre Glenn Edwin Gore Ray Grier Keaton Hale Addison Lomick Nelson Lomick Chancelor Mayfield Justin Tolbert LADIES TRACK Jada Alston Susie Butler Addison Carson Chloe Johnson Madison Lund Dy’Air McCormick Ariana Perry Mary Smallwood Kaylee Thagard Madison Willis

Kellie Patz, Southwestern 2A Ladies Soccer Coach of the Year. Not Pictured- Bill Hannon, Southwestern 2A Men’s Track Coach of the Year.

MEN’S TENNIS: Jude Allman, MVP; and Tue Le, Most Improved. Not Pictured: Charmin Patel, Coach’s Award

MEN’S GOLF: Brandon Tudor, Sportsmanship Award and All Conference; Jacob Hunsucker, MVP and All Conference; and Jack McFadden, Most Improved.

VARSITY SOFTBALL: Hannah Brewer, Offense Award; Anna Dunbar, Most Improved; and Hana McKee, Offensive Award & All Conference. Not Pictured: Maddie Deal, Defense Award; Skylar Griffin, All Conference.

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Four soon-to-be graduates participate in Career Signing Day MEN’S TRACK: Front Row: Edwin Gore, All Conference; Keaton Hale, All Conference; and John Deason, All Conference. Back Row: Nelson Lomick, Track MVP, All Conference, & Southwestern 2A Conference Track Athlete of the Year; Zane Andrews, Most Improved and All Conference; and Addison Lomick, All Conference; Justin Tolbert, All Conference. Not Pictured: Larry Dowdy, Field MVP; Drake Ballard, All Conference; Tre Glenn, All Conference; Ray Grier, All Conference; Chancelor Mayfield, All Conference; Coach Bill Hannon, Southwestern 2A Conference Men’s Track Coach of the Year

Jones graduates from the University of Mount Union On Saturday, May 12, Brenton Jones of Stanley, North Carolina graduated from the University of Mount

Union. Jonesgraduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.

More than 520 graduate

and undergraduate students participated in the University of Mount Union’s 172nd Commencement Ceremony.

When you think of a signing day, you probably think of a student signing a letter of intent to play a sport. But Gaston County Schools recently held a signing event of a different kind.

Gaston County Schools held its first-ever Career Signing Day on May 16. The event recognized four students who are graduating from high school and going straight into the workforce. During the career signing ceremony, the students “signed” for jobs with local employers GSM Services, Dixon Quick Coupling, and Pharr Yarns.

Upon graduation, Hunter Huss High School students Diamond Benton and Rianna Shipp will have jobs at Pharr Yarns, which is based in McAdenville. Both will work as yarn machine operators.

North Gaston High School will also have

students entering the workforce after graduation. Riley Belt signed on with Dixon Quick Coupling in Dallas, and Garrett Jones will graduate with a job at GSM Services in Gastonia. Belt will serve as a machine operator, and Jones will be an HVAC technician.

According to Brett Buchanan, director of Career and Technical Education, the students have managed to balance learning the ins and outs of a new job while also continuing to do well in school. Their ability to handle school and work resulted in a local job placement right out of high school.

Buchanan hopes to have more Career Signing Day ceremonies. He believes it is important to bring attention to students who use their Career and Technical Education coursework and training in high school to take their first step toward a promising career.

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Red Raiders put four on all-conference baseball roster

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The South Point Red Raiders baseball team had a solid 2018 season. South Point finished the year 16-10 overall and 10-5 in the Southwestern 2A conference.

The Red Raiders ended the regular season on a four game win streak. The streak included a conference tournament championship in the newly minted Southwestern 2A Conference.

In the 1st round of the playoffs South Point edged out Pisgah 7-6, but were upended in the 2nd round losing to Forbush 5-0.

The season ended proving that no matter what conference they are in the Red Raiders will make an impact.

That impact was noted when the Southwestern 2A all-conference baseball team was announced.

Four South Point players earned spots on the conference’s all-star roster.

Those players are; Scottie Lee: Infielder Nate Hamilton: Outfielder Ethan Shell: Pitcher/Catcher Jordan Lathe: Infielder Senior Scottie Lee led the Red Raiders in hitting with a .388 batting average.

Lee proved himself to be a solid infielder. His glove and batting stats contributed to his selection “He made great plays at third base,” head coach Jason Lineberger said.

Nate Hamilton finished the season with a .281 batting average and a .423 on base percentage.

Hamilton, as senior is credited with being a solid defensive left fielder.

In 2018 Ethan Shell showed that he was no one trick pony.

Shell excelled pulling down double duty as both a pitcher and a catcher.

Shell had a .319 batting average and led team with .505 on base percentage.

Shell had a great year as a pitcher. The right handed senior earned ten wins and threw 48 strike outs.

One of the most productive Red Raiders this year was senior shortstop Jordan Lathe.

Lathe finished 2018 with a .304 batting average. He also led the team with 22 RBI’S, three home runs , and three walk off hits.

Lathe showed that his batting skills were not the only way he could contribute.

“He also led team with 15 stolen bases,” coach Lineberger said. “He is a great defensive shortstop.”

Recently Lathe was honored with another award. He was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) by his fellow teammates.

Lathe and Lee look to be taking their game to the next level.

Both have signed National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Mars Hill.

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Bob Deaton, right, recorded at double eagle 2 on the par 5 thirteenth hole at Cramer Mountain Country club recently. Bill Riddle, left, of Belmont was a playing partner and witness.

Bob is the retired band director of twenty-five years from South Point High School. Bill is the son of the late Johnny Riddle who played Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. Bob and Bill were playing with the Gaston County Senior Men’s Golf Association.

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(Front Left to Right) Avery Duncan, Carly Bauer, Madison Panter, Yaudieth Leon-Mayyorga, Cayla Herscher, Morgan McCarter, Diamond Scell. (Back left to right) Krista King, Casey Edwards, Hanna Rogers, Jodian Riley, Cheyann Rodgers, Amber Key, Iris Cape, Mary Bundy-Glover, Christianna Nester, Duffie Arrowood, Krista Hubert.

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Pinning ceremony honors Gaston College Medical Assisting grads Seventeen Medical Assisting graduates at Gaston College were honored in a pinning ceremony Tuesday, May 8 in the Gaston College, Myers Center Multipurpose Auditorium, Dallas Campus. These students received their degree on Friday, May 11 at the Graduation Commencement Ceremony at 4:00 p.m., Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte.

The annual ceremony signifies the completion of the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting. Traditionally in health care programs, graduates receive a pin representing their school program that is worn on their uniform upon completion of the program.

Candidates who will receive pins were: Diamond Leeann Scell – Dallas Casey Edwards – Dallas Amber Key – Denver Iris Diane Cape – Bessemer City Mary Yvonne Bundy-Glover – Dallas Cheyann Nicole Rodgers – Mt. Holly Christianna Nester – Cramerton Morgan McCarter – Gastonia Krista Hubert – Mt. Holly Cayla Herscher – Gastonia Hanna Rogers – Mt. Holly Avery Duncan – Gastonia Krista King – Stanley Congratulations to Addison Beam of Highland School of TechMadison Panter – Gastonia nology. He won the 1-A state golf championship, finishing with Duffy Arrowood – Stanley a two-day score of 150 and one stroke ahead of his nearest Jodian Riley – Concord challenger. Addison’s coach, Marty Hutchins, and everyone at Yaudieth Leon – Lincolnton Highland are very proud of him.

The program graduates qualify to take the American AssoGaston Schools photo

ciation of Medical Assistants National Certification Examination (AAMA) after graduation, to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Upon passing this examination, they will earn the credential, CMA (AAMA). In order to take the AAMA Certification Exam, the candidates must graduate from a medical assisting program, such as Gaston College’s, that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

For more information on the Gaston College Medical Assisting Program, call 704-922-6377 or email bridges.dena@ gaston.edu.

Trail work day Trail Work Day, National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2: 8-11:30 a.m., Crowders Mountain State Park, Sparrow Springs Visitor Center, 522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC. Please register for this event by 12 Noon on Thursday, May 31,at 704853-5375 so that The Friends of Crowders Mountain can treat working volunteers to a hot dog lunch. Trail work

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Volunteers for litter pick up also needed. Tools, drinks, and snacks will be provided.

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East Gaston and South Point nap softball honors

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

This year South Point and East Gaston moved over to the newly formed Southwestern 2A Conference.

The new conference, made up of teams from Cleveland and Rutherford counties who have played together for years proved challenging.

Especially when it came to softball.

East Gaston ended 2018 at 8-14 overall and 4-11 in conference play.

The Lady Warriors got into the payoffs but fell in the 1st round to West Stanly.

South Point on the other hand finished the year 9-6 and 4-11 in league play.

Even though the Lady Raiders and Lady Warriors

were newcomers, their presence was felt when the Southwestern 2A all-conference team was announced.

Two players from each school were selected.

From East Gaston, catcher Emily Allen and shortstop Ashlyn Presson made the cut.

“Emily is a junior that has been my catcher for the past three seasons,” East Gaston head coach Kaci Wilcox said. “She works harder than any other player. She led the team in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, walks, and runs batted in. Her ability to lead cannot be taught.”

Allen was not only selected to the all-conference team. She was also selected as the conference’s player of the year.

Senior Ashlyn Presson made her presence known as well.

“Ashlyn is the only senior on our team this year,” Wilcox said. “She has been the starting shortstop since her freshman year. She was a key player as the lead off batter and had the highest fielding percentage.”

Like Allen, one of Presson’s biggest contributions came when she showed the ability to lead.

“Ashlyn leads by example on the field and her presence will truly be missed.” Wilcox

noted.

Leadership is a tough trait to master, but it would seem that Allen and Presson have that covered.

South Point’s selections were shortstop Hana McKee and 1st baseman Skylar Griffin Hana McGee is a junior whose 2017 season ended prematurely with a catastrophic knee injury during spring break.

McKee played 2018 like she was making up for lost time.

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“She made all-conference last year,” coach Brooks said of Griffin. “She had a .388 batting average and 26 RBIs. She’s a player who everyone has confidence in. If she’s on deck she will tell players to get on base and she will get them in.”

Griffin’s career stats include 82 RBIs 124 hits and 471 put outs.

It’s fair to say that Griffin proved herself to be an allaround solid player.

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“She was our starting shortstop. She had the highest batting average on the team. She is our lead off.”

Brooks credits McGee with being a talented player.

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CLASSIFIED ADS

To place your ad go to CarolinaClassifieds.com or call 704-484-1047 ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WELL ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT for over 18 years, located in Shelby NC. Great cash Àow, owner selling due to health reasons. Call for more details. (704) 473-1176

FARM TO FORK FUNDRAISER June 2, 2018 - Tickets now available $25 - call 704-4707603. Local produce, meat, cheese, plants, eggs, baked goods. 126 W. Marion St., Shelby - City Pavilion, Saturdays 8am-Noon. We accept EBT and Debit. www.foothillsfarmersmarket.com

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407 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC. (704) 466-3051.

WANTED: MUSICIANS FOR NEW BAND. Need Keyboard, Drummer, Lead Guitar. Vocals a plus. Could lead to House Band situation. Call Boo, 704600-8455.

SUMMER LIQUIDATION SALE CONTINUES!! Adding new inventory, including Paper products, Coolers in all sizes, Summer blankets, Garden pots and so much more for your Summer needs! EVERYTHING 70%-90% off original retail prices. Saturday, June 2nd, 9am-5pm. SIDE DOOR, next to MIGHTY DOLLAR, Forest City.

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Classifieds Get Results!

BUSINESS SERVICES ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. Cleaning Service. Excepting new customers. Call for free estimate. (704) 692-0133 MCGILL LAWN CARE Grading. Seeding. Aeration. Fertilizing. Mowing. Hauling. Towing.

Pressure Washing. Driveways.

(704) 297-1326 BLACK’S JACK OF ALL TRADES. Lawn care, pressure-washing, carpentry, mechanic work, hauling off metal.

Whatever needs to be done!

CHEAP RATES. 704-473-5124 or (864) 978-2862

NOW HIRING ROOFERS. Experienced Single Ply Roofers and Experienced Shingle Roofers. Must have valid drivers license. Cline Co., Inc. (704) 477-0516

HOUSE KEEPING/OFFICE WORK. $9 training, $13 after training. Carter Lodge in Chimney Rock. Background check required. Call for appointment.

(828) 625-8844

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING AND PRESSURE WASHING Looking for affordable lawn care services and pressure washing ?? Give us a call for a free estimate. We offer grass cutting, weed eating, edging, pressure washing, cleaning flower beds, and gutters. (704) 466-2333 CONCRETE WORK. Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Masonry, Repairs. Stucco and Brick repairs. FOUNDATION LIFTING. Call John Ellison.

(828) 289-3652

MAINTENANCE MAN & GROUNDS KEEPER. Needed full time for Rental Properties.

Must have valid NC drivers license. (704) 473-4299 CARPENTERS NEEDED, LAKE LURE AREA. Log Cabin experience a plus. Must have own transportation. Call Dale for interview. (828) 289-9399 NOW HIRING! 2ND & 3RD SHIFT. Positions available in our residential group homes. RESIDENTIAL STAFF, full time. RESIDENTIAL MED TECH. Apply in person at One on One Care, Inc. 207 Lee Street, Shelby, NC. melissa@oneononecare.net

FOR SALE

NANA’S CHILD CARE. We Have Openings For Summer Child Care in the Township # 3 Area, Grover NC. Call 704-2142260.

FURNITURE: La-Z-Boy couch, $200. Oversized reclining rocker chair, $150. Solid Oak table with 6 chairs, round with insert, $250. (704) 4349018

LESSONS

TROY-BUILT EDGER. 140cc.

New blade, new carburetor, excellent condition. $125 firm.

(704) 484-2853

MUSIC AND ART LESSONS AVAILABLE. All ages welcome. Violin, Cello, Piano, Guitar. Visit our website: wildrootsfinearts.org, Forest City area.

(828) 289-5880

LESSONS TUTORING/THERAPY. Elementary reading and math tutoring. EOG prep. English as a second language. Therapy and instruction for students with special needs including dyslexia, ABA, behavior, selfhelp skills, etc. Veteran instructor with experience teaching preschool-college. Will serve Cleveland, Rutherford, parts of Gaston Counties. (509) 5539441 runell64@yahoo.com

CLEVELAND COUNTY

PET GROOMER. Whiskers Nails and Puppy Dog Tails.

At least one year experience.

Commission base pay. Apply in person. 336 Washburn Switch Rd, Shelby, NC 28150

HARDWARE STORE CASHIER/SALES FLOOR POSITIONS Eason’s Ace Hardware/Southern States, in Mtn View, is searching for positive, smiling faces to join our team. We have PT cashier and FT sales floor positions available. If you have a helpful, upbeat personality, and hardware DIY knowledge, we’d love to hear from you! Send your resume for consideration to recruitinghickory@gmail.com

CHILD CARE

YARD SALES

EMPLOYMENT

NEED OF A CDL DRIVER. Local runs. Apply in person at 1025 County Home Road. Shelby, NC 28152

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HARDWARE STORE CASHIER/SALES FLOOR POSITIONS. Eason’s Ace Hardware/Southern States is searching for positive, smiling faces to join our team. We have PT cashier and FT sales floor positions available. Cashiers: If you have a helpful personality... and Floor Sales: If you have hardware DIY knowledge, we’d love to hear from you! Just send your resume to us at recruit inghickor y@ gm ail. com for consideration.

Eason’s Ace Hardware is located in Mtn View, just south of Hickory. recruitinghickory@gmail.com

Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

PT PHARMACY TECH/ CASHIER NEEDED Want to try something different? Want a fast paced job that uses lots of technology? Want to learn more about medications and possibly experience a new career pathway? TAS Drug in Cherryville is seeking a motivated PT employee to work as a cashier and train as a pharmacy technician.

You must be over 18 & have a flexible work schedule. Previous pharmacy experience is not required. Resumes can be emailed to tasdrug@ yahoo.com. For more information, please call 704-4355082. (704) 435-5082 tasdrug@yahoo.com HIRING ROOFING SUB CONTRACTOR, Commercial and Residential. (704) 477-0516 ACCOUNTS MANAGER WANTED. Full or Part-Time.

Experience in Quick Books, Acts Payables & Receivables, Organizing & Planning and Maintaining Files & Records.

Send resume to: truckingofficejob@gmail.com or (704) 2364095 EXPERIENCED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN. Pay based on experience. (704) 913-4398

MCPHERSON HANDY MAN SERVICES. Lawn Care and Pressure Washing. Free estimates. (704) 300-1299 HANDYMAN, RETIRED. General contractor available for small job repairs and fixes.

Deck repair a specialty. Call Bob, (828) 476-6058 CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Spring Garage Door Special: Single size starting at $499. Double size starting at $849. Garage door repairs and installations. Ask about glass door installation and repair. 704-419-0117 (704) 472-9367 YARD CLEAN-UP. Debris Removal. Spreading Gravel and Mulch. Creating flower beds and small Gardens and stone walkways. Bush trimming and small tree removal or pruning.

Practically anything outdoors.

Tidy up your place. You call, I haul. No job too small in Cleveland County. (980) 295-0750 BARNETT’S LAWN MAINTENANCE Grass cutting, Mulching, Pressure washing, Weed eating, Hedge trimming, Debris removal. Residential & Commercial. Free Estimates, Insured. Rutherford & Cleveland County. (828) 447-8287

CRAFTSMAN RIDING MOWER 22 HP, 46”cut. Good condition $600 OBO. Call 704-4728428 2009 HONDA CRV 169K, Black, nice tires, cold air, clean, very good car, $7000.

Marantz Piano with bench, $450. (828) 429-3117 (14) LIKE NEW DOUBLE PANE insulated windows, 6 over 6. (10) 31w x 55h, (4)48w x 55h. $200 each OBO. Diann (704) 937-0273 SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS, LIFT CHAIRS. We repair most models; from battery to motor replacements. Over 16 years experience, call for repair schedule.

(704) 951-4224 mobilityservices07@gmail.com

SAT, JUNE 9TH, 6AM. 22nd Annual Town Wide Yard Sale.

Sales all over the town of Mooresboro. Sat, 6/9/18, 6am until. Come buy or sell.

GASTON COUNTY COMMUNITY YARD SALE. The Pointe at Cross Creek. Sat. June 2nd, 07:00 AM - 01:00 PM. Household & misc.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SUMMER LIQUIDATION SALE CONTINUES!! Adding new inventory, including Paper products, Coolers in all sizes, Summer blankets, Garden pots and so much more for your Summer needs! EVERYTHING 70%-90% off original retail prices. Saturday, June 2nd, 9am-5pm. SIDE DOOR, next to MIGHTY DOLLAR, Forest City.

CASH ONLY! HUGE INSIDE/OUTSIDE YARD SALE. Sat. June 2, 6am until. Lots of stuff! Proceeds toward charity. Forest City Masonic Lodge, 169 Wilkie Street

SUNFIRE PLUS MOBILITY CHAIR. Nice mobility chair, short turn around, 6 wheels, charger, 200 lb capacity. Setup & delivery included. (704) 951-4224 mobilityservices07@ gmail.com THE THRIFT STORE OF LAWNDALE. Open 9-5 Friday and Saturday. Variety of clothing and records, lots of jeans, and tops (men and women).

Bag Day $2. Located beside Crossroad Baptist Church, Lawndale. Estate sale also.

ESTATE YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat., June 1-2, 8am-5pm.

Household items, odd and end furniture, camping supplies, old tools, much much more. 650 Gun Club Road, Bostic.

2004 TORO ZERO TURN HD Mower, 44” cut, $1650.

2004 Nissan Altima, low mileage, some financing available, $2995. (828) 287-8668

FOR SALE

GRAVE PLOT IN BOILING SPRINGS. $1400 negotiable, Boiling Spring Cemetery. Call James Oaks (704) 466-4703

CURIO CABINET. Furniture, chair, end table, sport shoes, and more. (704) 974-8440 5X8 DUMP TRAILER. $800.

(704) 472-3248

NASCAR POOL TABLE $200.

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WANT TO BUY

PETS & LIVESTOCK

DALE EARNHARDT COLLECTIBLES. Pictures. New desk chair, $45. Lift chair, $125.

Antique Plumber Vise, portable, cast iron, $60. (828) 286-8093

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

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD HOMES. Born and raised outdoors. Shelby/Fallston area.

Call 704-477-0750

DIVING EQUIPMENT. 4 Tanks, 2 sets flippers, Large dry (Full Body) and wet (short) suit. Plus extra misc items (gloves, goggles, chains, etc). Owner was a certified instructor. Paint ball gun, Sony video camera, and misc DeWalt power tools. Call/ message (704) 435-6898

WANTED TO BUY. Good Used Furniture and Appliances, and antiques and estates. 704-4810954 and after 5pm call (704) 482-0540

REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS, and odd furniture. 704-481-0954 and after 5pm, call (704) 4820540 VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS. THINK OF YOUR LOVED ONES VISITING YOUR GRAVE! LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION... TWO PLOTS NEXT TO THE ROAD IN VETERANS MEMORIAL GARDEN, CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK, SHELBY. “VERY REASONABLY PRICED!” CALL 704-487-1465 and LEAVE YOUR NUMBER. BEIGE LIFT CHAIR. ($1350 New) Only been used 2 weeks. $700.00 (704) 472-0804 BRING & BUY!! Why pay full price for fun clothes? Save at Salvation Army Family Store.

Donate! Shop! Support local ministry! 1649 E. Dixon Blvd, Shelby by Big Lots or at our Forest City location 417 Duke St. Ph. 828-287-01119. (Next to the DMV) Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm. Sat, 10am-5pm. (704) 482-9502 PLANTS FOR SALE: Iris, Japanese Maple, Hosta, Yellow Bells. (828) 245-0245 HUSQVARNA WEED EATER, 128CD, runs, $75. Stihl BR420 back pack blower, runs, $40.

Poulan Woodsman chain saw, 16”, runs, $40. (828) 980-1823

FOR SALE

SCOOTERS AND ELECTRIC CHAIRS REPAIRED. We repair most makes and models, 16 years experience. Most repairs we can do at your residence.

Many programs available, call for your appointment. Cash, check or bank card accepted for payment. (704) 951-4224 REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHER, DRYERS. Discount prices. 1205 Earl Rd, Shelby, NC (704) 487-4443 3 CHEST FREEZERS. Large Kenmore chest freezer 19.7 cu ft Kenmore Heavy Duty Elite, like new $250 firm (New freezers are like $800 value). Frigidaire 14.7cuft. chest freezer like new $200 (new freezers value at $764). Older chest freezer 19. cu ft. Somewhat worn but works perfect $90.00 firm.

(704) 472-2431 LARGEST TRAILER INVENTORY and Selection around.

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Custom built welcome. 2k to 20 ton Utility, Cargo, Dump, Equipment, Livestock. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. (828) 245-5895 CARPORTS, RV/BOAT COVERS, Equipment, Hay, Livestock. Protect your investments. Largest on site display around, 1000’s of options, 12’ to 60’ wide, 300’ or longer. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. (828) 245-5895 FLAGS AND FLAG POLES. 15 ft., 20 ft., and 25 ft., poles in stock. Delivery and installation available. Call J Johnson Sales, Forest City. (828) 245-5895 CARPORTS, GARAGE, HORSE BARNS. Installed in 2 to 3 weeks or sooner in most cases (standard). Best on site display around. Call J Johnson Sales, Forest City. (828) 2455895

TAIL PIPE MUFFLER ENDS. 2.5” opening. Stainless steel Thunderbolt brand. Can text photos. $75 each OBO. (704) 300-1818 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery.

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WWII COLLECTOR wanting to BUY German Pistols, Military Guns, Helmets, Knives & Flags. I BUY Small & Large Gun Collections also. Licensed FFL, TOP cash paid. (828) 9803329 WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies.

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(828) 980-1823

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I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC Test Strips. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local & pay fast. (828) 577-4197 BUYING JUNK CARS, title or no title, running or not. Fast on time service. (704) 692-6752

CHIHUAHUA / YORKIE MIX 1 Female Chihuahua/Yorkie mix, small, pet only. $50. 1 male, Chihuahua/Yorkie mix, small $50. Martin Dover. (704) 482-0178 CKC TOY POODLE PUPPY. Tail docked and dew claws removed. All shots UTD, wormed and groomed. $550. No text please. Calls only. (828) 3910919 YORKIE POO MALE PUPPY. Black & white. Tail docked, dew claws removed. CKC registered. All shots UTD, wormed & groomed. $550. No texts please. Calls only (828) 3910919

PETS & LIVESTOCK FREE KITTENS. (4) 6 week old kittens. Serious animal, lovers only. (704) 692-0385

CARS & TRUCKS

2008 KIA OPTIMA 137000 miles, $3499. This is a great vehicle. It doesn’t use a drop of gas or oil. Give me a call if you’re interested. (843) 4242275 brandon95547@gmail.com 2005 BUICK LACROSSE excellent condition, new tires, brakes, serviced regularly, 136k miles, everything works.

(828) 286-0840 1983 FORD VAN Econoline.

4 new tires, new brakes. $1000 (704) 685-8565

CAMPERS

FREE KITTENS. To a good home only. Black, Tortoise shell, Calico. (980) 285-9651 AKC BOXER PUPPIES. Fawn and White, Brendle and white, white. Mom and dad on site.

Health guaranteed. Taking deposits to hold. Will be ready June 1st. (704) 974-5689 MORKIE PUPPIES. Ready 05/21/2018. Male and Female available. $400 firm. (704)2976156 leave message BOAR GOATS Call for Price.

100% Boar Goats. 3 to 8 months old. Delivery available. (704) 905-5443 nicholas5000@hotmail.com HORSE PASTURE FOR 2 HORSES. FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN. CALL (704) 739-3165 CKC REGISTERED CHIHUAHUAS. Applehead Teacup and Miniature Chihuahua puppies.

Shots UTD. Ready to go. $200 each. (704) 813-5981 LIVESTOCK FOR SALE. Pure breed, Angus Bulls and Heifers.

Jacob Fork Ranch. Call 704538-1199. (704) 600-7847

1950 FORD 8N ALL ORIGINAL. Local tractor. Has every option that was available in 1950. Four good tires with wheel weights on rear. Includes middle buster plow and 3 point carryall. $3450 Call (704) 300-1818 kim_ hopper@bellsouth.net

HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales. Call (704) 487-6855

A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve If you’re over 50, you can get coverage for about

LOST DOG ON 04/19/18.

Chopper.

Double Springs Church Rd (Lattimore area). No collar or tags, but has had all shots. $100 reward. Please call 704-692-5218

DOG KENNELS FOR SALE. Starting at $189.99. Size 10x20 $399.99 up. Other sizes are available. Call J Johnson Sales, Forest City. (828) 245-5895

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BABY MUSCOVY DUCKS $5.00 EACH; Baby Turkeys $5.00 each; Black Giant Chicks $2.00 each; Grown Turkeys $50.00 pair. Call (864) 490-6790

CAMPER COVER. $300 camper cover, 84x72, white fiberglass, ARE brand, obo. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net WANT TO BUY. Pop-up campers. (828) 429-3935 SCENIC RIDGE CAMPGROUND. CHERRYVILLE, NC. RV, Tent Sites, Cabins.

Ask about 20% OFF Seasonal Sites. (704) 435-0938

MOTORCYCLES & ATVS 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD. $3200 or OBO. 1 owner, 4080 miles. (828) 447-3840 2013 HD SUPER GLIDE Custom Anniversary. Has extras, 1,221 miles, one owner, $9500 or best offer. Call after 6pm.

(828) 447-6080 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY. Pearl white, spoke rims, wind shield, 14 in handlebars, leather bags, 48000 miles. $7000 (704) 460-8373

AKC SIBERIAN HUSKIES, parents on site. Shots UTD. $450 each. 2 females black and white with blue eyes. 704-4806178, (704) 418-1360 FREE KITTENS FOR INSIDE HOMES Don’t Wait! Reputable/Good Homes Only! Please Call (704) 472-7116

CARS & TRUCKS 2014 FORD MUSTANG Special Edition. 3.7 Cyclone engine, 6 speed, 19” wheels, leather inside, 45k miles, $9995. (828) 287-3820 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Very clean, no mechanical issues, tires in excellent condition, black leather seats with all the bells and whistles.

(336) 648-1722 1992 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1. Never rained on. Single family owned. Original window sticker. Serious collectors only. $32,000. (864) 506-9023 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU 89000 miles, Power windows and brakes. (704) 418-8984 1997 GEO TRACKER $2100.

Lots new parts, new paint. (704) 470-5600 1991 GMC 1500 SIERRA SPECIAL $1200, needs paint.

(704) 470-5600 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LS extended cab, auto, PW&L, cruise, new paint, new brakes, leather seats, 240k miles. $5495 neg. (828) 829-2293

2014 HONDA ATV 2014 Honda Rancher ATV, 420cc, 2WD, Elec Shift. Olive Green, only 702 miles. Excellent Condition. $3,495 OBO. Please call Kenny (NO TEXTS PLEASE) (704) 472-4849 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON Road Glide Ultra. Very nice bike. Lots of extras. 18,500 miles, $14,500. Call Randy for info. (704) 472-7800

VACATIONS TIME SHARE FOR SALE. 2 bedroom, 2 bath. At Lake Lure, beautiful deeded week condo in gated community, with magnificent view of Lake Lure. Many amenities, including Marina, beach, 2 pools, several restaurants & much more. Nearby riding stables, restaurants, rafting & other entertainment, at an unbelievable price of $200. Week 22 (June 1-7). Dues have been paid through next January. Jim (704) 560-6602 BOOK NOW! In the heart of Myrtle Beach. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath. $550 per week. Keith (704) 418-3790 or (704) 7503082 (2) 3 BEDROOM HOMES For rent in Ocean Lakes. All amenities, no pets. Please leave message. (704) 692-9133

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2 BEACH HOUSES FOR RENT. Ocean Lakes, Myrtle Beach. 2 & 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6. Weeks available. Includes golf cart. Call for reservations.

704-473-1494 or (704) 4347765

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE RENTAL. 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Sleeps 6. Call for reservations. Please leave message at (704) 484-3234

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OCEANFRONT MYRTLE BEACH STUDIO EFFICIENCY June 2-9, sleeps 2-4. Full kitchen. Outdoor and Indoor pool. Hot tub. Boardwalk to downtown fun, $900. (704) 4817068 mpep1999@gmail.com OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, Myrtle Beach, SC. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 4 decks, close to ocean. WiFi, all amenities. Open weeks 6/16, 7/7, 7/14. (704) 718-4731

OCEAN LAKES, MYRTLE BEACH, Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen/dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas 803-6359831. (803) 718-2659

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

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COMMERCIAL BEAUTY SHOP BUILDING. 2304 Crescent Lane, Gastonia, NC. Approx 1772 sq.ft building. Paved parking. $165,000. 704-8603373 or (704) 435-9045

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27.3 ACRES: 800 feet of frontage on Second Broad River, 900 feet highway frontage, city water, creek, hardwoods, open fields, $130,000. (864) 909-1035

FOR RENT CLEVELAND COUNTY 1321 S LAFAYETTE ST. Shelby, NC. Apartment A. 1 Bedroom 1 Bath. Rent $375, Deposit $300, Application fee $25.

704-472-4666 (704) 472-3100

SCENIC RIDGE CAMPGROUND CHERRYVILLE, NC. RV, Tent Sites, Cabins.

Ask about 20% OFF Seasonal Sites. (704) 435-0938 OCEAN LAKES VACATION. 1678 STARFISH. 3 bedroom, washer, dryer, large covered front porch. Reduced rates for spring & fall. Summer dates avail. 704-473-6109. sheilaba@bellsouth.net

NICE 2-STORY BRICK HOME Call for Price! Great location, suitable for 1 or 2 family living with kitchen, 3BR, 2BA, laundry upstairs, kitchen, 1BR, 1BA, laundry downstairs, fireplaces up and down, living rooms up and down, plenty of parking with outside bldg, and huge shed. 600 Hillside Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 2844425 radfordricky@gmail.com

BEACH PROPERTIES FOR RENT. Ocean Lakes, Compass Cove condo. Ocean front, North Myrtle Beach ocean front condo. (704) 435-6995

LAWNDALE AREA. Cleared 1.3 acre lot, water and septic, priced to sell. Owner will finance with low down payment.

Call Bryant Realty, www.bryantrealty.org 5201 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 5679836

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE. 2 bedroom, 2 bath.

Also, pullout couch, queen size and golf cart. Weeks and weekends. Good off season rates.

704-482-9781 (704) 472-5182

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 28021 (704) 600-7847

PERMANENT SITE, KOA South Myrtle Beach. Just remodeled, includes 2010 Club Car, thousands of dollars of extra stuff, fully furnished. $22,500. (828) 657-5342

RUTHERFORD COUNTY 11.85 ACRES OF MOUNTAIN LAND with road frontage in Rutherford County. $30,000.

(828) 287-0191 EAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Off Hwy 120, beautiful 1.5 acre lot, cleared and ready for home with water and septic.

Owner will finance with low down payment. Call Bryant Realty, 704-567-9836. www.bryantrealty.org 5201 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205 4.9 ACRES FOR SALE near Forest Hunt Elementary School. Rutherford County.

Water, good flat land, endless possibilities, lots of road frontage. $38,400. Call 828-2481900, (828) 447-0120

112 BOWMAN ST Shelby, NC. 2 Bedroom 1Bath. Rent $475, Deposit $475, Application fee $25. (704)472-4666 (704) 4723100 ATTRACTIVE 3BR 2BA MOBILE HOME. In peaceful park near Shelby Middle School.

Cook’s dream kitchen, large rooms, garden tub in the master bath! Pets ok. Rent to own $525/mo with down payment!

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NICE CLEAN HOUSE IN LAWNDALE. 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, central heat/air, safe quiet neighborhood. $600 month plus deposit. Must have references. No inside pets. (704) 312-6346 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH. House in Shelby, Central Heating/Air. $550 a month. (704) 473-6862 LOOKING FOR A GREAT MODULAR HOME TO RENT? 3 bedroom, 2 bath, walk in pantry, laundry room. Extra nice.

Shelby area. Also approved for HAP applications. (704) 3002709

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ROOM FOR RENT, Oak Grove Area. Small room for rent has own bathroom. No pets. $120 per week, use of laundry room and kitchen. 643 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 974-4470 nancymcclain51@gmail.com 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH Washer/ Dryer hookup, freshly painted, central H/A. $400 a month $300 deposit. (704) 466-1003 2BR, 1BA ON PRIVATE LOT, $125 per week. Includes water, lawn and trash service. Located on a private 1 acre lot in Patterson Springs. Patterson Springs, Shelby, NC 28152 (704) 600-7003 MOBILE HOME IN BOILING SPRINGS. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, water and lawn service included. No pets. $125 week, $250 deposit. (704) 308-7081 2&3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Available now! Stove and refrigerator furnished, W/D hookups. Rent based on income.

EHO. Shelby. (704) 487-1114 UTILITIES INCLUDED, $289 WEEKLY. Monthly Rates Available. WoodSpring Suites, newly renovated. Fully furnished studio w/kitchenette. Group Rates Available. 1010 Sue Lane, Shelby. (704) 487-1001 2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text (704) 739-0259 HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS (62 & older), disabled (50 & older).

418 E. Warren St., Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. EHO. (704) 487-6354 NICE 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME. In Kings Mountain.

Heat pump - Central Heat & Air, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/ Dryer hookups. Outside storage building. NO PETS! $800 per month. $500 deposit. Call 1, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 472-7933

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Age 62 or older. 211 N. Morgan St, Shelby. Equal Housing Opportunity. (704) 482-7723

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RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2 & 3 BEDROOM Mobile Homes. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City.

From $125 week & up. (828) 245-0444 1 BEDROOM STUDIO APARTMENT. All utilities included, $180 weekly or monthly for discount. Forest City. Call for more info. (828) 245-0444 NEWLY RENOVATED 2BR, 1BA Half Duplex, near Forest City in nice area. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher furnished.

Washer/dryer hookup. $475 month. $475 deposit. (828) 280-7139 FULLY FURNISHED LOG CABIN FOR LEASE. Gated Mountain Home. 3BR, 2BA, washer/dryer, central air. You pay only electric. $900 per month. john@bdexchange. com (407) 718-3927 2BR, 1BA, LARGE YARD. Near International Equestrian Center off US Hwy. 74. Also, 126 near Landrum SC and Tryon NC. Available July 1st, rent negotiable. Email for additional info and application. mountain_ gateway@windstream.net ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT. Private, quiet, all appliances furnished, all utilities paid, $600 month. $400 deposit. Forest City. 828-287-4541 or (828) 748-8196 ENERGY EFFICIENT NEWLY REMODELED 1 Bedroom Apartment in Forest City. Includes appliances, water, sewer, garbage pickup, $425 plus deposit. (828) 248-1776 $199.99 & UP WEEKLY SPECIAL. Town & Country Inn, Spindale. WiFi, Micro-fridge, flatscreen, HD ESPN/Showtime. Nightly $49.99 & up. (828) 286-3681 EFFICIENCY APARTMENT. Includes utilities, cable and wifi, 3 minute drive to downtown Forest City. From $150 week, discount monthly. (828) 245-0444

MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain.

Price starting at $100 per week.

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