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Belmont Fire Dept. urges water safety on the river

By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Two recent drownings, one on the Catawba River near US74 and the other on the South Fork near Spencer Mtn., lends urgency to the need for people to add a healthy dose of safety to their aquatic fun.

In case that fails to happen, and an incident should take place, the Belmont Fire Department is ready to pitch in and help with one of their most important pieces of apparatus.

The Navy has them. The Coast Guard has them. Other law enforcement agencies have them, and the Belmont Fire Department has one.

What is it? A center console Zodiac rescue boat. The

boat is 17 feet long, has a 90 horsepower engine, and can travel 40 miles per hour.

Last week saw a group of fire department personnel gather at Riverside Marina on the Catawba River for a training session with the Zodiac. Firefighters took turns learning how to quickly launch and operate the boat and familiarize themselves with that stretch of the river.

During summer, the boat is taken out about once a week for a run and training.

One of the drills last week involved speeding upstream to Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park about a mile away. The Zodiac covered the distance in just a couple of minutes.

The boat’s beat ranges from just north of the I-85 bridge south to the Seven Oaks

area. Getting the boat from the fire station on Keener Blvd., where it is housed, to the Riverside Marina only takes about 10 minutes. That, plus just a few more minutes to launch it, makes the craft a true quick deployment apparatus.

The Zodiac is fully equipped with an emergency communications radio, lights, siren, depth finder, and sonar.

There are also extra life jackets on board as well as a back board.

The Zodiac is nice, but it’s the Belmont firefighters who operate it that make it a viable and valuable tool.

“Since we got the boat it’s been used on twenty one missions,” said Belmont FD public information officer See SAFETY, Page 7

Belmont firefighters took their Zodiac water rescue boat out on the Catawba River last week for a training exercise. The boat has been on seven missions so far this year. Front row from leftFrancisco Tellez, Trevor Robinson, Mike Baucom. Rear row from left- Matthew Hodge, Stephen Roberts.

Photos by Alan Hodge

Cramerton celebrates 100th anniversary of Mayworth School

By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

For 100 years the magnificent Mayworth School building has stood on Eighth St. in Cramerton. This coming Saturday, June 29, the former edifice to education and current apartment building will have the limelight during a Centennial Celebration in its honor.

In addition to honoring the school and its former students, the event will also be a fundraiser for the Cramerton Historical Society’s plans to convert a lower space in the nearby Community Center into a local artifacts museum.

Proceeds from the sale of Kyle Fletcher BBQ plates will go to the museum project. There will also be a raffle of prints of a painting of the

The former Mayworth School in Cramerton will be recognized for its 100th birthday on June 29.

The school was designed by Stuart W. Cramer and is now an apartment building school by local artist Roger Rankin.

“This is a class reunion

and a town reunion so everyone is invited,” said Cramerton Historical Society

president Richard Atkinson.

See ANNIVERSARY, Page 8

Election dates set Candidate filing for the 2019 Municipal Elections in Gaston County begins Friday, July 5, 2019 at 12:00 noon. Candidate filing closes on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 12:00 noon.

Offices on the ballot for each municipality are included here. Candidate filing will take place at the Gaston County Board of Elections office at 410 W. Franklin Blvd., Suite 50 in Gastonia.

Election Day will be Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Early voting will begin on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 and end on Friday, November 1, 2019. Early voting locations and hours of operation will be determined by the Board of Elections at the July meeting. For updates, please check www. gastoncountyelections.com or our Facebook, Instagram or Twitter feeds.

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include three on the Belmont city council. Belmont incumbents are Ron Foulk, Doug Gadd, and Martha Stowe. Three seats on Cramerton town commission for incumbents Houston Helms, Susan Neely, and Don Rice.

Three seats in McAdenville including incumbent mayor Jim Robinette, and council incumbents Joe Rankin and Reid Washam. Four seats in Mt. Holly including incumbent mayor Bryan Hough and council incumbents Carolyn Breyare, Jeff Meadows, and Perry Toomey. Stanley seats include incumbent mayor Steven Denton and incumbent council members Lloyd Pate, Rob McMinn, and Danny Sparrow.

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OPINION

Thursday, June 27, 2019

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”

- Winston Churchill

My Opinion:

I said “NO” to my drug of choice

A pill for everything

I’ve been ordained for almost four decades. Public speaking has been part of that responsibility, but in 2001, something changed that part of my life.

Somehow, I was invited to participate in a public speaking workshop. Our leader was Lou Solomon. She gave me a gift of public speaking that changed my life. Suddenly, speaking at churches or service clubs wasn’t just part of my job description.

Instead, it became my love.

In fact, can I say it was my “drug of choice.”

If you know me, you know I love to eat. If you’ve seen me, you know I need to lose at least 50 pounds. But if you gave me a choice between a bowl of macaroni and cheese or a microphone, I don’t have to think twice. Not only will I choose the mic; I also don’t eat before I speak.

I recognize I am a shy person. Send me to a networking event and if I speak to three people, it was a good night for me. But, ask me to speak in front of that same crowd with two minutes notice and I come alive. I love the unspoken dialogue between the audience and me.

I watch faces and body language and am constantly in my mind rewriting my talk as I assess if I am engaging with

I was at the doctor’s office last week getting my ever soaring blood sugar and blood pressure checked and she and I began conversating about how it seems there’s a pill for everything but one human condition and a lot of you know what it is because you suffer from it.

I was occupying the House of Office the other day and my hand fell upon an old almanac that has lain on the sink top for quite a while underneath a Steiner antique tractor catalog. Catalogs are a staple of entertainment and education in many Houses of Office and once upon a time I knew an old timer who declared he had enjoyed affairs with hundreds of women….in the Sears Roebuck catalog.

Anyway I began leafing through the almanac and discovered that cures for many things troubling the human body, mind, and spirit were available and pretty dang cheap too compared to the stuff that the pharmaceutical companies offer for hundreds of dollars a bottle and not only that, but there are plenty of folks out there who will gladly help you feel, look, act better if’n you only grease their palms with much fewer dollars than a reg’lar MD or pill maker.

One of the full page almanac ads was by an outfit called Mysteria Products. This company had a variety of stuff for sale such as Old Black Water that was guaranteed to “get rid of mean people”. Don’t you want a gallon or two? Another product was jinx removing soap. It was said to “wash away hexes, and restore your kick”. I want some of that too. I am not a fan of cologne but another Mysteria product goes by the name of “High John Perfume”. Said to give the wearer “control over everyone they come in contact with”.

No mention of polecats. A final Mysteria product is a golden lottery jackpot key- “put it on and win the lottery jackpot”. Who

amongst you will be the first to get one and win the BannerNews lottery?

Other offerings in Alan Hodge the almanac were by Banner-News Editor a firm that had some stuff somewhat on the mysterious side sure to bring health and wealth quicker than grass through a goose. This ad offered products like a “real Haitian voodoo doll complete with pins” I know someone who crafts such things but for personal use only. The same company also has a “monkey paw lucky hand” for success in gambling. I wonder what the monkey has to say about it. Top of the list is a “JuJu Jar” that guarantees success in life no matter what the guys in the old Tarzan flicks had to say about JuJu as in…”JuJu B’wana pacey pacey.”

Finally, the almanac had a bunch of ads from folks selling their expertise in helping the emotionally hurting achieve relief…unlicensed psychiatrists of a sort. One bloke named Father Samuel from the West Indies declared he was the best at his craft in the world. Another practitioner named Mother Dorena declared she specialized in curing “drinking problems as well as just plain bad luck”. Lastly, a chap named Brother Daniel from the swamps of Louisiana declared he could “stop confusion” instantly. Lawd!

Let Brother Daniel work his hoodoo on the whole dang world starting with the U.S. Congress!

Well, those are my observations of the amazing world of almanacs and the wit and wisdom contained therein.

Talking about your summer

By Glenn Mollette Summer is here and will soon be gone.

Here is what you can do for an enjoyable summer.

Turn off the television.

Seriously how much of your life have you spent starring at the television? I grew up watching one channel most of the time and have surely parked a lot of my life in front of the tube. Television is good for a little entertainment, news and salvaging a boring day. However, life has to be more than television.

Limit yourself to no more than fifteen to twenty minutes of social media every day. Actually every other day might be better.

Wish your friends happy birthday. Stay in touch with significant people in your life and then turn it off.

Unplug yourself from negative people. Do you really need negativity in your life? You may be stuck with some at work and even

fishing. Picnic. family. However, stop catering to Take lots of walks. those people who Sit on a porch with drain you, resent a friend or family and are envious member. Use your of you. Spending telephone for contime with people versations. Garden who constantly some. Mow your badmouth othGlenn Mollette grass. Sing in your ers and are angry church choir. Conabout something is not enhancing your life. nect with a local exercise Formulate your own class. Shoot some basketopinions on all the national ball. Take some mini one political issue stuff that we or two day trips. Connect hear every day. We hear with people. You may be political jargon nonstop working six or seven days and it’s driving us all crazy.

Do you really want to spend a week. Still, find a way to your entire summer lis- smell the roses and enjoy tening to politicians from summer.

There is something about Washington who aren’t interested in what you are participating in life that doing but only what they makes life more like life. are doing? You can pick it It doesn’t haven’t to be on all back up this winter when a grand scale or in a grand there are ten inches of snow arena. However, it can be in on the ground.

This summer be in- your arena and it’s our indivolved in doing. Do some- vidual lives we are talking thing. Participate. Visit about and that’s what will your local state parks. Sit matter to you at the end of by a lake somewhere. Go your summer.

the audience or not.

That wasn’t the I also know answer they were when I speak I am expecting. We disdrained, sometimes cussed various ways for several days to fill the pulpit on after the event. I Sundays. I could see recently had a the desperation on Sunday where I their face. Yet, I had preached at one to stand firm on my church and two “no”.

Tony Marciano hours later did a I knew what I workshop on adwould be committing diction at another church. I to if I said yes. It would be a loved it. But when Monday long search, probably over a came along, I was catatonic. year. I would be saying “yes” I knew my adrenaline was to preaching most of the Sundepleted. When that hap- days. I would also be deprivpens, I tend to be short with ing myself of the opportunity people. That is never good. to be fed at the church I atFast forward to my say- tended. I would be giving of ing no. Two leaders from a myself six days a week, both church I was mentoring came at the Rescue Mission and at to speak to me. They had just this church. I would not get lost their pastor of 6 months filled up in order to give to and was trying to figure out others. Soon, my own tank next steps. We discussed would be empty. I would be church leadership, elders, etc. no good, for the residents at I asked about the vetting pro- the Mission, for the congrecess for the pastor who had gation at the church, and for recently resigned. my family.

Then, one of the leaders I’ve learned to say “no” look at me and said, “We’d to the good, so I can keep my like to ask you to help with calendar open to say “yes” to pulpit supply on Sundays. the excellent.

Can you help?” Without Invite me to come speak missing a beat, I said, “No. at your church or civic club.

I will consider it but at this I’d love to do that. I also juncture, I have to say “no”. know it is a one-time event I am just getting my life back and I can handle that. since I am no longer HOA I’ll be back in two weeks.

President. I will only con- Until then, live well my sider it.” friend.

Compromise is the essence of our democracy

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On June 11, 2019 during a regular meeting of the Gastonia Squadron of Civil Air Patrol, Cadet Captain Cade Caudle was presented with the Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Cadet Medal by DAR member Alice Denton. This award is presented to a cadet of outstanding ability and achievement in a non-ROTC military-affiliated Cadet Cpt. Caudle cadet program.

The recipient must have dis- than 25,000 young people tinguished him or herself currently participating in through outstanding leader- CAP cadet programs. CAP ship, honor, service, courage has been performing missions and patriotism. Cadet Captain for America for 76 years. For Caudle has been a member of more information, visit www.

Civil Air Patrol since 2015. gastonia.cap.gov.

He serves on the Color Guard and is a Search and Rescue Ground Team member. He also serves as the squadron’s cadet leadership officer, From Page 1 implementing the leadership training portion of the cadet Ken Ervin, Candy Funderprogram. burk, and Thomas Gillespie.

Squadron Commander, Ranlo commission seats Lt. Derk Beutler said of C/ on the ballot will be incumCpt. Caudle “this cadet has bents Ronnie Laws, Doug risen as a clear leader within Moore, and Wade Morton. our Squadron; overcoming obstacles, sometimes stumbling along the way, but always getting back up a little stronger each time. He has willingly accepted, and even sought out, ever increasing responsibilities within both the NC Wing and the Squadron, and has become a go-to individual in the eyes of the Senior Members.”

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Connect the Dots: It’s all about Him

Something’s not right!

The Belmont Gadabouts toured the Belmont Historical Society this past week. They enjoyed new exhibits of vintage clothing dating back as early as the late 1800’s. New hours for the museum: Saturday and Sunday 1:30pm till 4:00pm. No charge. Donations accepted.

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A year ago my body started changing. Something wasn’t right! A mild underlying layer of itching moved across my chest and scalp. For 8 months I worked with two doctors who simply chased the symptoms around with various topical remedies. I felt stuck in a whack-a-mole experiment! Finally I decided to try my own experiment with diet.

My church was embarking on a Daniel Fast to seek the Lord for direction so I modified that to be a candida blasting and

gluten free fast. After 3 weeks I saw almost complete relief where 8 months with physicians did not. During this fast I became very aware of what “good nutrition” is and what it is not. When I walked into most grocery stores during this fast I noticed that most of the shelves closest to the front doors and checkouts were loaded with foods NOT good for us. That’s not right!

What other things are not right? Last week a pregnant mother was murdered along with her unborn child. The news reported it as two murders and it was. In contrast, however, many states allow abortion up until the second before normal delivery because… well, that can’t be a child. Oh and a liberal politician just vetoed a bill that would have protected a baby born even after an abortion attempt. (very revealing motives there.)

How about other motives of greed and avarice? The patronizing way we allow cigarettes of any shape to be pedaled, drugs, gambling, full bodied alcohol, egregious drug pricing, and predatory payday lending. Where is the recognition of the value of each of our human lives?

Why are we so invested in either turning a blind eye to these issues or indulging in them to our detriment?

I read an article two days ago about how obesity can lead to six forms of cancer. And another article a couple weeks ago noted that the United States has the most obese population on the planet. Something isn’t right.

What else do we not consider?

Have you ever roasted and sliced a chicken? Have you

ever found one of the chicken p a r t s Dennis Siracusa shaped like a star or dinosaur? Do you know how those are formed?

Chicken bones with some meat and fat are placed in a big centrifuge, blasted with hot water and spun until the bones are cleaned off. Then the water is drained and the remaining slurry is formed into whatever shape is desired.

Imagine what we are eating.

And all of this is to improve the dollar bottom line. So is blended honey or honey simply made from sugar but labeled as honey.

In contrast to this avarice our Lord reminds us through Psalm 139:14 “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” David Cooper (pastor from Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta) wrote an article called “When Memory Fades.” In it he notes that “our brain weighs about three pounds and contains 100 billion neurons. Each neuron is like a small computer. The brain has more than 100,000 chemical reactions occurring every second. Nerve cells send impulses to the body at the rate of 200 miles per second. The brain stores 10 to 15 trillion memories in a lifetime.”

Genesis 1:26-27 reminds us that we are created in God’s image, and we are, indeed, fearfully and wonderfully made. We need to start treating ourselves and others like we believe it; and start changing the things that aren’t right to those that are.

HAMILTON From Page 2 The thing is, politicians never control the political environment in which they’re working. They have to seek the best solution given the cards they’ve been dealt.

This makes the kind of people you’re dealing with supremely important. You need counterparts who know they need to make the system work, and who take into consideration the broad concerns of the entire population.

In Central Park one day during WWII, Judge Learned Hand told an assembled crowd, “The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too

sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the mind of other men and women.”

That is also the spirit of our representative democracy, and we need politicians who embrace it.

So when Americans complain about Congress not getting anything done, I have limited sympathy. Congress struggles because it has members who don’t know how to compromise, are afraid to, or don’t want to. And those members are there because we sent them there. In other words, we share the blame.

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Loves L oves Chapel Ch haappel el Presbyterian Church

Lincoln St. • Belmont, NC

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

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

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

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

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

North Main Baptist Church

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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

208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

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

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

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

Crossroads Wesleyan Church 101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

Centerview Baptist Church

151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

MT. HOLLY Bethel Baptist Church

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church

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

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Ridgeview Baptist Church

Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church

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

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

East Belmont Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

212 South Street 704-825-7269

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Hope Presbyterian Church

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

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

Exodus Church

New Life Baptist Church

101 S. Main Street 704-755-5034

201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

First Baptist Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Foursquare Gospel Church

North Belmont Church of God

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

First Presbyterian Church

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion

102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

First Presbyterian-Belmont

Park Street United Methodist

112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

120 Park Street 704-825-8480

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

Power of the Spirit Church

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

Fresh Anointing Church of God

118 School Street 704-827-7071

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

Covenant United Methodist

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

Family Worship Center

Westview Presbyterian Church

1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

Finish Line Christian Center

LOWELL

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

Bethlehem Church

300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

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

124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

Grace Baptist Church

Gaston Christian Church

South Point Baptist Church

300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

Goshen Presbyterian Church

South Point Freewill Baptist

3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939

297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church

South Point United Methodist

1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

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

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

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

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

Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

Center Baptist Church S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652

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

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

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church 201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

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

Cramerton Temple of God Church East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

Life Church

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

Gateway Cowboy Church

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

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

Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691 512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trinity Full Gospel Church 303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

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

Welcome Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

811 Mauney Rd.

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

BESSEMER CITY

New Life Church

Bright Light Baptist Church

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017

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

6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

704-867-2317

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

The Pointe

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

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

Woodlawn Baptist Church

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

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

First Presbyterian Church

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

133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

The Barn at Sandcastle Farm 155 Sandcastle Rd.

Cornerstone Family Worship

First Presbyterian Church

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

DALLAS

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church

First Free Will Baptist Church

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

Core Church

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries

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Shiloh AME Zion Methodist

1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Friendship Baptist Church

Springwood Freewill Baptist

740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

St. Paul FHB Church

1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

Second Baptist Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

Community Christian Fellowship

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

Roper Street 704-827-6280

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

CRAMERTON

210 Park Street, Belmont NC

704-825-9861

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

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Trevor Robinson and Stephen Roberts set out for a training run in the Zodiac.

SAFETY From Page 1 Matthew Hodge. “Seven of them have been so far this year.”

The boat was deployed a few weeks ago in response to the drowning incident near the US74 bridge.

“We went to the island where the victim’s friends and family were camping and brought them safely to shore,” Hodge said.

Other uses the boat has been put to includes assisting folks whose boats are taking on water.

“We’ve had a couple of capsized boats,” said Hodge.

Currently, there are nine-

teen full time members of the Belmont FD trained on the boat, but the goal is to eventually have the twenty two part timers trained as well.

“The training is done by certified trainers from the Office of the State Fire Marshal,” said Hodge. “We want all our firefighters to be able to get on the boat and do what needs to be done.”

The Belmont FD also uses the boat in working with other local agencies such as the Charlotte Fire Department and fire departments in Mt. Holly and Cramerton.

Having the boat at the ready is a great asset, but people on and in the water

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Stephen Roberts pointing out the Zodiac’s sonar.

still need to act like they have some sense.

“We recommend that folks wear a life jacket,” said Hodge. “The jacket needs to be USCG approved and the right size. Children under the age of thirteen must wear one.”

Another tip from the Belmont FD involves drinking while in and/or on the water.

“Eighty percent of water related deaths involve the use of alcohol,” said Hodge.

Here are a few more water safety tips: Check the weather before you go and keep an eye on it while you’re on the water. Weather can go from delightful to dangerous quickly. So stay safe and get off the water quickly if you see bad

Nathan Benfield launching the Zodiac.

weather approaching. Have an emergency kit on the boat (stored safely so it does not become a hazard) equipped with a flashlight, duct tape, a bucket, a first aid kit, a whistle, ropes, a mirror, a fire extinguisher and extra life jackets. Adhere to the boat’s capacity restriction and keep the weight on the boat balanced. Learn the rules of the water and use common sense when operating a boat. Pay attention to the moves of other boaters on the water to avoid collisions or dangerous wake.

Happy boating!

Francisco Tellez and Matthew Hodge returning to the dock after an excursion.

Photos by Alan Hodge

Red Hat Society members visit Belmont Members of the Riverqueens Red Hat Society from Rock Hill, SC were in Belmont last Thursday for lunch. The ladies take a field trip once a month and Belmont was on their agenda this time out.

Photo by Alan Hodge

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Now demolished, Bennett Hall was where single female teachers lived.

This school building in the Baltimore section of Cramerton was attended by local African-America students.

ANNIVERSARY From Page 1

Participants will congregate at the C.B. Huss Recreation Center from 10am-2pm.

Tours of selected Mayworth School apartments will also be part of the festivities. Artifacts relating to the school such as annuals from 19441969 will be on display as well.

In addition, a plaque explaining the history of the school will be presented to

the Mayworth apartments for placement in a public space there.

A variety of speakers will be at the event. Cramerton native Art Shoemaker will be presented with the Spirit of Cramerton Award for his tireless efforts on behalf of the town.

CHS artifacts committee chair Ted Reece sees it as a chance to get the message out

Cramerton Historical Society president Richard Atkinson with the commemorative Mayworth School plaque.

Cramerton Historical Society photos These buildings on Main St. in Cramerton were once used as of Cramerton founder Stua school. art W. Cramer. The school to a broader group concernConstruction of the May- was named in honor of John ing the work he and his col- worth School was completed Mayes who was one of the first investors in Cramer’s leagues do. in 1919 and opened in the fall textile mill. The school’s first “We are trying to raise of 1920. It was the brainchild classes ranged from first to awareness of the society and our goal of preserving Cramerton history,” Reece said.

seventh grade. In 1922, high school grades were added.

The first principal was C.H. Schieifer. The last graduating high school class was in 1969.

Tri-County Animal Rescue:

Pets of the Week Tri-County Animal Rescue BIG DOG Pet of the Week is this beautiful Old English Sheepdog (OES) named Zoe. She is 4 years old and weighs about 80 pounds. Zoe loves people but she needs an alpha type person as her owner. She is a great dog but needs an owner with a history of herding type dogs. Zoe needs purpose in life so a working farm would be ideal for her as long as she is with her owner. She can be moody when asked to do something that she doesn’t wish to do…like move off the bed. Zoe is spayed, current on vaccines, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. Come see Zoe this weekend!

The Old English Sheepdog is a large, athletic dog breed with an unmistakable shaggy coat. The Old English Sheepdog was historically a drover, helping farmers drive cattle and sheep to the market. Today, the good-natured Old English Sheepdog enjoys the comfort of home life Zoe and still competes in conformation, obedience, agility, and herding trials. He’s an adaptable, intelligent dog with an easygoing disposition.

Anyone considering this breed must think long and hard about grooming and related care.

The OES is highly adaptable. To some people’s surprise, he does well in an apartment if he is exercised regularly. In spite of his working heritage, he is not a good candidate for a backyard dog. He wants to be, and should be, with his family, and he can suffer from separation anxiety if left alone too long. He is trainable and responds well to a firm owner who is kind and consistent.

Please come out to our adoption event this weekend. If you are looking for an addition to your family, please come out and meet our pets this weekend. We have many available pets at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Saturday noon to 6 pm.

Cramerton students in 1908.

About Tri-County Animal Rescue Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes for these unwanted animals. Please help Tri-County Animal Rescue continue to save pets by adopting your next pet this weekend? Our “needs” list includes: towels, Clorox, laundry detergent, paper towels, dry dog food and dry cat food.

For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to TriCountyAnimalRescue@ yahoo.com, visit us on the web at www.tcar.us or on FaceBook at Tri-County Animal Rescue.

Donations can be sent to Tri-County Animal Rescue, PO Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006.

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Ensure your children know how to stay safe around water with swim lessons

Lowell Women’s Club makes donation The Lowell Women’s Club recently presented a check to the City of Lowell for $2,000 to assist the City in purchasing a shelter for the outdoor fitness equipment at Harold Rankin Park. The outdoor fitness equipment was donated by the Lowell Women’s Club and the Community Foundation of Gaston County. Mayor Sandy Railey is seen holding the check with club members.

City of Lowell photo

Home-a-Rama to benefit Belmont PD A Home-a-Rama event will take place Saturday. June 29th from 9-5 pm at 205 S. Main Street, Belmont. Admission is $4 all proceeds to go Belmont Police Dept.

Homeowners Deborah and Curtis Sloop will take occupancy soon after as new

residents to Belmont. They are new members at Park St. Methodist Church. They are just married and had their wedding reception at Nellies. Curtis is an architect and designed the home, Andrew Lineberger is the builder.

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The Gaston County Family YMCA is excited to partner with the City of Gastonia and Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated to offer Safety Around Water, a program designed to engage and educate parents about the importance of water safety skills and provide more of America’s youth access to water safety lessons. The program focuses on reaching underserved communities with a special emphasis on African American and Hispanic communities, where risk of drowning among children is highest.

According to a 2017 national research study conducted by the USA Swimming Foundation with the University of Memphis and University of NevadaLas Vegas, 64 percent of African American children and cannot swim, compared to 45 percent of Hispanic children and 40 percent of Caucasian children. Additionally, 79 percent of children in families with household income less than $50,000 have no/ low swimming ability.

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To help achieve its goal to making swimming accessible for all children, this summer the Y will serve 150 children for free or reduced lessons between Lineberger Park and Erwin Center, both of which are high-risk and underserved communities in Gastonia.

The Y introduced the concept of group swim lessons in 1909. Now, each year in more than 2,000 pools across the country, the Y teaches more than a million children from all back-

grounds invaluable water safety and swim skills. Here in Gaston County the Y teaches over 1200 children water safety and swimming each year. Through Safety Around Water, the Y hopes to further bridge cultural and access gaps that can prevent some children from learning important water safety skills.

Families interested in learning more about Safety Around Water and how to enroll their child in local Y swimming and water safety classes should visit gastonymca.org.

Gaston names new county manager The Gaston County Board of Commissioners announced last week the hiring of Dr. Kim Eagle as county manager. Dr. Eagle currently serves as an assistant city manager with the City of Charlotte.

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will learn how to respond if they find themselves in unexpected water situations—from how to reach the water’s surface if they submerge—to safely reaching a pool’s edge or exiting any body of water.

“For generations staying safe around water meant keeping kids away from water, but it’s time to start a new family tradition by learning basic water safety skills,” said Rachel Kafsky, Associate Executive Director of Programs Warlick Family YMCA. “Safety Around Water is a great starting point to not only get kids comfortable

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Gaston County Board of Commissioners Chairman, Tracy Philbeck said the decision to hire Dr. Eagle was unanimous. “I look forward to working with Dr. Eagle.

This is a ground breaking opportunity for her as Gaston County’s first female county manager. Dr. Eagle has extensive knowledge and understanding of our challenges Eagle and shares the values of our as Gaston County’s next Board and community.”

Dr. Eagle said she is “ex- county manager. I am very tremely honored to serve appreciative to the Board of Commissioners for giving me this opportunity. I look H OM E forward to working with citizens, staff, and the Board of O

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The Board of Commissioners formalized Dr. Eagle’s appointment during a special meeting Thursday, June 20th at 6:00 in the Gaston County Courthouse.

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Gaston Together’s Civic Engagement Leadership classes presented to community

Keep Belmont Beautiful Yards of the Month June concludes the program for KBB’s Yard for 2019. KBB thanks all of the residents who nominated yards during the April-June months. Above: The home of John and Mary Todd 302. N. Central Avenue, Belmont, NC.

Home of Pesa Miller 309 Ethan Lane.

Home of Glenn Striker 315 Keener Blvd. Belmont, NC.

Home of Michael Allman and Libby Pelfrey Poole 301 Beechwood Court Belmont, NC.

2019 Civic Engagement Leadership – Community Leaders Roundtable participants.

2018-2019 Civic Engagement Leadership graduates and Process Facilitators, Jennifer Davis (left) and Octavia Seawell (right). mid-20s to mid-40s with a class size of 20 – 25 participants. Intentional effort was made to create a Mini-Community of participants to mirror the demographic make-up of Gaston County including the sectors of gender, race, ethnicity, geography, work sector, etc. Twentyfive participants enrolled for the sessions. Twenty-one of those graduated in November 2017.

The Pilot Class participants established the top five focus areas that would influence their decision to remain in Gaston County and also help them encourage other young adults to choose Gaston County as a place to live, work, play and learn. Based on these focus areas, they created scenarios of the future as considerations for community development and involvement in civic engagement.

The outcome of the Pilot Class was very positive based on the goals of the process.

CEL created a group solidly connected to each other which accomplished Community Building. The CEL graduates had more self-awareness as leaders based on data from pre and post process surveys which accomplished Personal Skills and Awareness Development.

Last, CEL created a core group

that wants to be further engaged in our county which was built on a greater knowledge of Gaston County and exploration of its future possibilities.

It was anticipated that it would be 3-5 years before CEL graduates would become actively engaged in the community. As young adults, they were at a point of starting families and building careers; however, the CEL Pilot Class challenged themselves to begin serving on at least one non-profit/community board of directors by the end of 2018.

They have more than met that goal. They are currently serving on the Boards of Directors of Junior Achievement, Gaston Together, the Gaston Clergy & Citizens Coalition Executive Committee, Gaston Together’s Leadership Team, Salvation Army, Thunder Cats Volleyball Executive Board, one graduate chairs the Chamber’s Professional Women’s Association, once has just been installed as the new President of the Junior League of Gaston County, one will be installed as the President of The Rotary Club of Gastonia (Thursday), they serve as Leadership Gaston Mentors, are actively participating with the Gastonia FUSE project business development and more.

They have also met with com-

munity leaders to share their scenario stories for Gaston County’s future developed during their CEL sessions.

Lessons learned from the Pilot Class included changing the session calendar to coincide with the school calendar, August to May. Increasing the session hours to 6 full-day and 2 half-day sessions. It was also decided that an individual coaching session would be of benefit to participants since the CEL sessions are built around group experiential learning for the most part.

The 2018-2019 CEL Class completed their sessions in early May. Twenty participants graduated on May 30th at an event at the Gaston Country Club. Each graduate was given the opportunity to say a few words about what has been of value to them from this process.

Family, friends and business associates were in attendance to be a part of this special celebration. Just as the Pilot Class, these graduates are already becoming much more active and engaged in their community and at work.

Applications are currently open for the 2019-2020 Class.

To access the application process, please contact Gaston Together, 704-867-9869 or email dlockett@gastontogether.org

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In 2015, several community leaders asked Gaston Together to consider creating a potential future pool of leaders for our county. Tired of seeing the same faces at community meetings and on civic boards of directors, they saw a need to expand our community’s efforts to identify and prepare young adults for future leadership roles. In addition, population trends showed that Gaston County’s population was aging - very few younger adults were moving to Gaston County.

In response to this two-fold community request to 1) address leadership growth for Gaston County and 2) attract and retain younger adults in our county, Gaston Together did its homework. The Gaston Together Leadership Team began a process under the leadership of then Chair Deborah Ally to research all current leadership efforts for the target audience in Gaston County and identify gaps if any in satisfying these requests and to avoid duplication of efforts.

Once the research phase was complete, three components were identified that were not already part of any other current leadership efforts in Gaston County. With those components as the guiding force, the purpose of this new leadership initiative would be to establish a pool of potential future leaders for Gaston County accomplished through a process of Community Building, Increased Knowledge of Gaston Count and Personal Skills/ Personal Awareness Development. A process designer, Octavia Seawell, OZS Consulting, was hired to design the process.

Ms. Seawell and Jennifer Davis, Jennifer P. Davis & Assoc., were hired as the process facilitators.

From the outcomes of the research/development phase, Gaston Together created the Civic Engagement Leadership process. This process is based on three primary principals. 1) The belief that self-discovery, relationship and community building across many different sectors of our county will increase an individual’s ability to engage and assume a leadership role in our county. 2) The belief that a greater awareness about our community (its past, present and future) will increase an individual’s ability to engage and assume a leadership role in our county. 3) The belief in the value of experiential learning in an environment where participants feel safe to express themselves and to explore and practice in the skills of communication and civic dialogue – listening and not just hearing; speaking and not just talking – will increase an individual’s ability to engage and assume a leadership role in our county.

A Pilot Class of the Civic Engagement Leadership (CEL) process was conducted in 2017.

It consisted of eight sessions (four 8-hour and four 6-hour sessions). The process was designed for young adults aged

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June 27, 2019 EDITION Last week's lottery numbers were drawn by Jenna Hare, owner of MC Budo Karate Afterschool Summer Camp located at 124 N. Main St., Belmont, NC. The winning numbers were 44, 21 & 35. No ballot received guessed all three numbers correctly, so the jackpot will remain at $10,000 until it’s won. Make sure you have your entry in by the 9am deadline on Monday for your chance to win!

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Local Honda motorcycle shop celebrates half a century

by Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Fifty years ago, the Honda motorcycle company coined a slogan “You meet the nicest people on a Honda”. Today that same term applies not only to riders, but to folks like the Beam family that owns and operates Honda Motorycles of Shelby.

David Beam, 86, started the dealership back in 1969 and it’s still going strong providing quality bikes and top notch customer service at 4402 E. Dixon Blvd. In Shelby.

Beam explained how he got into the motorcycle dealership business- the first one in Cleveland County.

“Back in 1969 I saw an article in the Saturday Evening Post magazine about the Japanese motorcycle industry,” he said. There was just something about it that interested me. I felt like it would be a growing thing and I was right.”

Honda of Shelby founder David Beam is seen on a Gold Wing touring bike with daughter Betty Ann Gibson and son Scott Beam.

Photo by Victorian Rose Studio

Vintage Honda bikes on display at the 50th anniversary event.

Photo by Betty Ann Gibson

Hundreds of folks stopped by for the recent Honda of Shelby 50th anniversary celebration.

Photo by Betty Ann Gibson David Beam in the showroom with a beautiful new Honda.

Beam first sold the Yamaha brand for a few years, then brought Honda on board.

He sold his Yamaha interest in the late 1970s and has focused exclusively on Honda since then.

“The dealership has been in four different locations over the years, all on Dixon Blvd.,” Beam said. “We’ve been at our current location 34 years.”

Since Beam has been in business, he’s seen many changes in how motorcycles are built. He pointed out a vintage 1960s Honda “Dream” on display in the showroom as an example.

“The biggest thing is the technology the new bikes have compared to ones like the Dream,” he said. “It’s just amazing.”

Speaking of the showroom, the one at Honda Motorcycles of Shelby is a perfect example of how one should look- clean, bright, with plenty of machines to choose from and lots of parts and accessories tastefully and neatly arranged. The service department has a team of

trained mechanics who can do everything from oil changes to convert a bike to a threewheel trike.

Besides two-wheelers, Honda Motorcycles of Shelby also sells a variety of off road four-wheelers.

“ATVs and what I call side by sides are a growing market,” said Beam. “Sales of them are very good right now.”

These days, Beam leaves the day to day business operation of the dealership to his son Scott who is general manager and daughter Betty Ann Gibson who oversees the office.

“I’m not as hands on as I once was but I come to the shop every day,” he said. “I just enjoy it.”

Other folks enjoy the dealership as well. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the Beams had an open house on June 1 that had over 200 folks show up for food, music, and motorcycle camaraderie.

“I had no idea so many people would come,” said Beam. “It made me feel

Photo by Alan Hodge good.”

Well wishes even came from Raleigh in the form of a letter from Tim Moore, Speaker of the NC House of

Representatives.

“Congratulations to Honda Motorcycles of Shelby turning 50!” the letter said. “Running a successful business is never an easy task, but keeping it running for fifty years is something truly to be ad-

mired. You have left a legacy for your children to following in. This kind of family business is what makes our area thrive. You have been an example of hard work for your family and for many in the community. I appreciate all

Honda of Shelby’s spacious and modern building at 4402 E. Dixon Blvd.

that you have done.”

Born and raised in Shelby, Beam says he’s thankful for the life and business he’s had there.

“It was a blessing of the Lord that I got the Honda dealership,” he said.

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Gaston County Schools recognizes New Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year

J.B. Siegfried celebrates 95th birthday in style J.B. Siegfried celebrated his 95th birthday in style last weekend.

“On Friday, we took him to Grape and Barley in Gastonia where he enjoyed some cake with all those that affectionately call him Pops,” said JB’s daughter in law Teresa Seigfried. “Then on Sunday we took him to K-1 Speed in Concord for a couple of Go-Kart races. Huge shout out to the manager who allowed just our party to race together and make it a little safer for JB. We followed the races with a nice family lunch and of course a lively rehash of the races. The funniest part of the the conversation was when my daughter, Maile Siegfried, says ‘Did you guys see Opah (german for grandpa) take me out? I pulled up next to him to pass, he looked straight at me and ran me into the wall’. Needless to say, everyone at the table cracked up, and JB didn’t deny it. Me, my husband Mike, my son Michael,

J.B. Siegfried gives the thumbs up at the track. my daughter Maile and Cheryl Stearns, a long time skydiving friend of JB’s, all drove.”

Photos by Teresa Seigfried

Gaston County Schools held a reception on Tuesday, May 21 at the Schiele Museum to announce the New Teacher of the Year and Teacher Assistant of the Year for 2019-2020.

Pictured with Superintendent Jeffrey Booker are Amanda Matz of North Belmont Elementary (left) who received the Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year recognition, and Stephania Meeks of Webb Street School earned the Teacher Assistant of the Year honor. The New Teacher of the Year award is named for the late Linda Israel Rader, who began the school district’s professional development program for teachers.

Here are some of the nominating remarks for Matz and Meeks.

Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year “Ms. Matz is a second grade teacher who possesses all the characteristics of what a phenomenal teacher should be. She constantly demonstrates excellence with classroom instruction. She is the teacher who has a love and passion for elementary education. She has the knack of making the reading, writing, math, social studies, and science curriculum come to life.

She is a teacher who has the desire to not only understand the curriculum, but to teach it in a way that inspires students to want to learn. Her students say that she is the best.”

Teacher Assistant of the Year - Stephania Meeks, Webb Street School “From designing an annual classroom T-shirt to whipping up pancakes and

I need to get away!

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

Have you ever been to a place in life where you were ready to just escape reality? Perhaps you have been so stressed out about something, that you were ready for a permanent vacation.

Life can be like that many times, as all of the things that we go through in our daily lives, often push us to both physical and emotional exhaustion.

1 Kings 19:1-18 recalls a time in the life of the prophet Elijah, as he faced his own need to get away. After Elijah’s victory over the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel, in retribution, Jezebel the evil queen of Israel sought to kill Elijah.

He fled for his life from the north of Israel all the way through Judah to Beersheba. He found his way to Horeb, the mountain of God. While there, God asked Elijah what he was doing.

Elijah told God how faithful he had been, and that his life was now threatened. Elijah was finished, and he was done fighting the good fight.

While Elijah stood there, God passed by him.

The wind howled, there was an earthquake, and a fire broke out. However, God was in none of those things. He spoke in a still, small voice to Elijah. God asked again, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (1 Kings 19:13, NKJV). Elijah spoke again of his discouragement. God told him to go home, and he would raise up a new

king in Syria, also in Israel, and a new prophet in Elijah’s place. God reminded Elijah that He had seven thousand people who served Him just like Elijah. Rev. Trent Tankin Elijah wanted to get away. He was tired of proclaiming God to a people who did not want to hear. He was tired of fleeing for his life. He was tired, and wanted to die. There are many things in life that make us want to give up. It could be the stresses of work, family, or trying to live for God in a godless age. It is easy to quit, and walk away from the things that we struggle with. However, God does not forget our struggles, and He does not forget our faithfulness. Although Elijah thought he was alone, God was there. God protected him from those who sought his life, and never forgot his faithful service to Him. Syria had been an enemy to Israel, so God raised up a new king. King Ahab and Jezebel had led Israel from God, so God raised up a new king, Jehu.

God also anointed a new prophet, Elisha, allowing Elijah some much needed rest. God also had seven thousand servants like Elijah. God had provided for Elijah, never forgetting His faithful servant. God will not forget you either. He sees your struggles, and recognizes your faithfulness. When you seek to get away from life, God may be telling you like Elijah, “Go home, I’ve got this!”

Amanda Matz, Superintendent Jeffrey Booker, and Stephania Meeks. learning how to create SMART Board lessons, one would be hard pressed to find a harder working instructional assistant than Mrs. Meeks. She has worked at Webb Street for more than 20 years and has done it all with a smile and a positively contagious attitude. Her impact is hard to miss when she walks down the hall and all of the students call her by name. Rarely does one find a teacher assistant who can manage challenging situations with the grace of Mrs. Meeks.”

The awards program recognized 52 employees for outstanding dedication and commitment to students.

Other local Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year award nominees were: Victoria Freeman - Catawba Heights Elementary (finalist); Karis Guy - Belmont Central Elementary; Ashley Harris - Springfield Elementary; Serina Holbrooks - Lowell Elementary; Allison Ingle - Page Primary; April Martin - Mount Holly Middle; Amanda Matz - North Belmont Elementary (win-

ner); Kara Smith - Kiser Elementary; Abigail Van Aken - Pinewood Elementary.

Local Teacher Assistant of the Year award nominees were: Catherine Cox Springfield Elementary; Caroline Davenport North Belmont Elementary; Alice Krawczyk - Lowell Elementary (finalist); Rhonda Love - Costner Elementary; Kelli Traywick - Catawba Heights Elementary (finalist); Emily Vaughn - Pinewood Elementary; Helen Waters - Page Primary.

Gaston Schools summer food program This summer at locations across Gaston County, breakfast and lunch meals will be provided for children. It’s easy to find the location closest to you. Just text FOODNC to 877877. When prompted, submit your zip code, and you will receive a reply with the locations in your area.

The free meals are provided through the Summer Feeding Program that is in place to ensure that no child goes hungry

while away from school over the summer. Please visit the link below for a list of loca-

tions, dates, and times. www. gaston.k12.nc.us/summerfeedinglocations.

Groundbreaking for the new Piedmont Community Charter at 2540 Robinwood Rd. took place recently. The two story 70,000 square foot high school campus aims to serve up to 600 students. The building will include an auditorium for fine arts performances, full sized gym and two science labs.

Gaston Chamber photo

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Cramer’s Devin Baldwin just kicked his way to college

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Stuart Cramer’s Male Athlete of the Year is senior Devin Baldwin.

Devin is a young man who has shown that natural talent when paired with a strong upbringing can make almost anything possible.

Devin was born and raised in Gaston County in a single parent home.

Devin started playing football at a very young age.

“I started playing football in kindergarten for the Belmont Optimist football team,” Devon recalled. “I played for a few weeks and got kicked off. The coach came to me and said that I was too small and he didn’t want me to get hurt.”

Since football wasn’t working out for Devin he decided to shift gears and started to play soccer.

“That’s a sport I really loved,” Devin said.

Soccer soon turned into his passion and Devin found himself trying to be more and more involved in the sport.

“I started playing travel soccer in the third grade,” Devin went on to say. “I really loved that I got to travel all around North and South Carolina. We played different teams. The competition was harder, but it helped me grow as an athlete.”

When Devin moved up to Belmont Middle School he continued to excel at soccer.

“I started in the 7th grade and I was the captain of the team in the 8th grade,” Devin added.

While at Belmont Middle Devin also gave track a shot.

He ran the hurdles and did the long jump for the Wildcats track team.

When the time came to go to high school Devin opened it up and tried to do more.

As a freshman at Stuart Cramer, Devin played soccer, ran track, and was a member of the swim team.

Devin received his first varsity letter as a member of the Storm swim team.

At the end of his freshman year, Devin was approached by a football coach that made him a proposition that would change the course of his ath-

letic career.

“I was at track practice and one of the football coaches, coach Putnam, talked to me about soccer,” Devin recalled. “He asked me to try out for the football team to kick.”

Coach Putnam’s logic was sound. Football coaches across the country have found that converted soccer players can make excellent kickers and punters.

Devin figured what the heck, he decided to give it a shot.

So, going into a sophomore year, Devin tried out for football and made the JV squad. That year Devin also played soccer, swam and ran track.

As it turns out soccer and football are both fall sports.

It’s very hard if not impossible to play two sports at the same time. However, Devin found a way.

It also didn’t take Devin long to find out that being a multi-sport athlete was going to be a challenge.

“Playing football and soccer at the same time made me a better athlete,” Devin explained. “Running for soccer and then going to the weight room for football. I spent 5 or 6 hours a day doing it.”

Devin managed the load rather well. While he may have been on the JV football team he made the varsity squad for soccer, swimming, and track.

As a junior Devin slowed it down a bit and decided to focus on soccer, football, and swimming.

That year, Baldwin made the varsity team in all three sports.

Going into his senior year Devin Baldwin made a decision that turned out to be prudent.

Devin decided that he would continue to swim, but instead of playing football and soccer he would give one up.

So with a heavy heart and an eye on the future, Devin gave up soccer so he could focus on football.

Devin’s thought process was simple. He believed that if he worked hard on his kicking game he may have a shot at playing at the next

level.

“I decided I was better at kicking and punting so I gave up soccer,” Devin went on to say. “I wanted a chance to play in college.”

Looking back on his senior year it’s fair to say Devin had a break out year.

“My senior year went well,” Devin beamed. “I got the special teams MVP for football. I also kicked a 73yard punt against South Point and scored two touchdowns as a receiver.”

As Devin recalls the South Point punt a sly smile comes across his face.

He definitely has fond memories of his time playing at Cramer.

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Baldwin received his share of postseason honors.

Devin was named second-team on the Big South 3A All-Conference roster and was the recipient of the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete of the Year Award.

That wasn’t all.

Devin also had a great year swimming. He received the bronze medal in the Big South Conference swim meet while competing in the 50meter freestyle.

There is no doubt that Devin had a solid year, but did the decision to quit soccer help him get noticed enough to play college ball?

As it turns out that gamble paid off quite well.

In February, Devin signed with Gardner-Webb University. It looks like the sixfoot-two-inch 195 pound converted soccer player will get a shot at being the Runnin’ Bulldogs next punter.

As Devin recalls his memories from school he comes across as a humble and polite young man.

If a movie company was looking to cast somebody in the role of “All-American Kid” they would have hit pay dirt with Devin Baldwin.

Devin just comes across as a fine young man. He is modest and well spoken. He has a big smile and an unpretentious disposition. You can’t be around Devin long without coming to one simple conclusion. This young

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Stuart Cramer Athlete of the Year Devin Baldwin sets up for a kick during a game against Kings Mountain last season. Baldwin is a converted soccer player who received a scholarship to play football at Gardner Webb this fall.

Photo by Gary Smart man was raised well.

As it turns out Devin’s upbringing is a source of great pride for him.

Devin believes that his mother Julie Baldwin is the biggest influence in his life.

“I don’t think in 18 years she has ever missed a game in any sport,” Devin said of his

mom. “She was always been there for me.”

Devin knew that being raised by a single parent could at times be tough, but Devin said his mom always came through and helped guide him on the right path.

“When I would come to her about things I needed

for sports she wouldn’t hesitate,” Devon smiled. “She would figure out a way to get it done. There is no way I would be playing college football without my Mom.” As proud as Devin is of his mother he’s also proud of two other people that helped him along the way, his grandparents Danny and Peggy Baldwin.

“They were always there for me,” Devin said of his grandparents.

While at Gardner Webb Devin hopes to major in sports management and minor in business.

Devin has big dreams but practical expectations when he looks at what the future has in store for him.

“I’d love a chance to play in the NFL,” Devin added.

“But I could see myself working in a rec center giving back to the community and working with kids.”

While there’s no doubt an NFL career would be an awesome opportunity for Devin his desire to work with kids looks to be his first best destiny.

Devin’s personality is such that he leaves you with no doubt that he would be a fantastic role model for any young man or woman to look up to.

County Parks and Recreation Kids Catfishing Tournament is July 13th Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting its annual Kids Catfishing Tournament on July 13th , 2019 from 8am till 11am at Dallas Park, 1303 Dallas – Cherryville Highway, Dallas for kids ages 3-15.

This will be the perfect opportunity to introduce your kids to fishing. There will be a limited supply of fishing poles that will be loaned out via the Kids Fishing Program. Please wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet or muddy, no sandals. All kids must be accompanied

by an adult. Adults are not permitted to fish during the tournament. Prizes will be awarded.

For additional information please contact Gaston County Parks & Recreation at 704922-2164 or visit the County’s website at www.gastongov.com.

Gaston County strives to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to access its programs, services, and activities. If

you require assistance to participate in a program, service or activity of Gaston County, we request that you contact our office at least 5 days before the event.

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Gaston Braves win two

By Art Shoemaker After a break in the season the Braves returned to action last Thursday. Cleveland Co. played host to our locals in a game at Kings Mtn. High School.

The Braves bats came alive early with a two spot in the first inning and added single runs in both the second and third innings. However Cleveland Co. answered with a grand slam shot to knot the score at four all after three innings of play.

With two runs in the top half of the fifth the Braves again were ahead in the contest. Cleveland Co. answered with two of their own in the bottom half of the inning to again tie the score. The Braves avoided defeat by scoring single runs in both the sixth and seventh innings.

Cleveland Co. was unable to answer and the Braves were victorious by a final 8-6 score.

Zack Summerville was the

leading hitter for the Braves as he enjoyed a 3-4 night with one of his hits being a long home run. Dosi Jonas, Jayson Szot and Logan Russell each had two hits. Wes Hall, Carter Merrill and Jason Maggs, all Stuart Cramer products, each recorded a hit to account for the total of twelve bingles in the game for the Braves.

Jacob Landis, a South Pointer, started on the hill for the Braves. Landis worked five innings in picking up the win. East Gaston’s Hunter Robinson was very effective out of the bullpen as he allowed no hits in recording a save.

Saturday night the Braves traveled to play Gastonia at Sims Legion Park. The game was a nip and tuck affair with several lead changes during the game. In the third inning the Braves jumped ahead with a two spot. But Gastonia answered with two of their own in the bottom half of the inning. The Braves

The Gaston Braves line up and honor America in pregame ceremonies.

Photos by Kim Merrill

Braves pitcher Jacob Landis hurls one.

Braves player Carter Merrill gets ready to take a swing.

Gaston Braves #4 pitcher Zach Summerville and #22 1st baseman Jayson Szot in action during the Cleveland County game.

regained the lead with a run in the top of the fifth but in the bottom half of the inning Gastonia moved ahead in the game by scoring twice. The Braves responded by scoring two tallies in the sixth and adding another in the seventh to escape with a hard fought 6-5 win.

This win was especially important for the fans and the team as this meant that the Braves swept the series with our county rivals.

Dosi Jonas, a former East Gaston standout, had two hits to lead the way offensively.

Wes Hall, Zack Summer-

ville, Preston Conner, Jordan Lathe, Jayson Szot and Logan Russell each had a hit to account for the eight hits the Braves posted in the win.

Zack Summerville pitched well in his five innings of work. Jayson Szot came on in the sixth with the score tied and picked up the win. Jordan Lathe has proved to be very dependable all season in relief. He registered a save in pitching a scoreless seventh inning.

With this win the Braves now sport a 9-3 won-loss record. The win total was aided by two forfeit wins from the

Gaston Braves batter Zack Summerville #4 at the plate in last week’s game.

Gaston Braves #23 Andrew Warren catches a fly ball.

Braves player #1 Jordan Lathe slides in against Cleveland Photos by Christee King County.

Maiden team who had used ineligible players in their two narrow wins over the Braves.

The Braves are in second place in the Western Division with four games remaining in the regular season. All games are important but a key contest will be played Friday June 28 at South Point with the Braves hosting Mint Hill.

Mint Hill is currently in first place in the division. If the

Braves take care of business earlier in the week and are successful against Mint Hill nine on Friday it would mean a division championship for the Braves as our locals defeated Mint Hill earlier in the season.

Play-off action will begin the first week of July to determine an Area and State Champion.

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Relentless Grizzlies find opportunity in tough situations

By Dalton Sweezy daltonsweezy02@gmail.com

Last week began with an off day for the Gastonia Grizzlies. The team had just returned from Thomasville and had the following Monday to recover and get ready for the full week ahead. As the players went about their routines and were able to spend a quiet evening in Gastonia, they knew what awaited them in the following days. Two meetings with the Savannah Bananas, a team that had already beaten them once this year, and that was tied with them for the best record in the league. Each player knew they had to lock in and focus on the task at hand, as it’s very possible that they could see each other down the line in the playoffs.

The first meeting of the week would be held in Savannah. After hitting the gym and gathering their belongings, the Grizzlies took their seats for one of the longest bus rides of the season. A four hour trip down to the oldest city in Georgia. Gastonia would start by playing small ball, scoring center fielder Nathan Chevalier off of an Andrew Orzel sacrifice fly in the first inning.

The game would then remain scoreless for the next four innings, as Gastonia starter, Dylan Keller pitched extremely well. Tyler Owens of the Bananas wasn’t pitching bad himself, until he ran into control problems in the sixth inning. After Jeff Cyr doubled down the third baseline to get into scoring position, he was able to be moved over and score on a wild pitch from the Savannah starter.

Gastonia was in the driver’s seat almost all night in the low scoring pitchers’ duel.

Keller ended his night only giving up one earned run off of a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth. Then the dominant Yale reliever, Rohan Handa entered the game. Gastonia looked to shut down the Banana’s offense and return home with the win. Unfortunately, Savannah designated hitter Austin Shultz, decided to take this moment to launch an eighth inning go-ahead homerun over the wall in left.

With six more outs to get, the Grizzlies had come up just short in the most hostile environment in the Coastal Plain League.

That type of heartbreaking loss can make or break a team. It can either drive them to push harder and use it as fuel, or it can unravel them and cause them to lose sight of their goals. The Grizzlies would have a chance to answer the very next night. The game began, and so did the scoring. It all started with the second inning grand slam by Savannah second baseman, Kyler Marquis. Grizzlies’

starter Grayson Hickert did not have a memorable one, as the offensive attack from the Bananas didn’t stop there.

Two more runs came in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings of the game as the score moved to a dreadful 10-0 score. The Grizzlies had a combined two hits all night long.

This was the scene as the fans began to file out of the stadium on Wednesday, as all who remained were either the die hard Grizzlies faithful, or part of the massive school camp group who attended that night. It’s at times like these, where players like Gastonia outfielder Nathan Chevalier, show who they really are. Chevalier attends the division two school, Nova Southeastern down in Davie, Florida. He was recruited to the Grizzlies along with a few of his teammates, including Jeff Cyr, through a connection with a pitching coach. He had a standout freshman year at Nova before being setback by an injury in his sophomore season.

Chevalier comes to the Coastal Plain League as most do, with goals and something to prove. His goal is to get back where he was in his freshman year, before a collision with a fence caused him to miss time with the school team. He hopes to become more of an extra base hitter and to be able to steal more bases. He’s made great strides at both so far in this early season. He also dreams of one day playing at a major league level.

“That’s my goal in life to get drafted,” he said. “ I just have to keep working, grinding, and putting in the extra work, staying true to myself.”

Chevalier realizes that like any dream, to achieve it, one must take one step at a time. The next step of his journey is with the Gastonia Grizzlies. On this particular night, Chevalier wasn’t seeing the ball well. His first two at bats against Savannah, he grounded into outs, one of which was a double play to end the first inning. At a 10-0 deficit, the team still believed something special could happen. As they entered the bottom of the seventh, the mindset was “one at-bat at a time, get the next person up.”

Chevalier singled in the inning, and the team continued to put together a combination of walks and singles to try and get back in the game.

Gastonia eventually batted around, with Chevalier singling once again to set them up in a position to possibly tie the game.

It was unthinkable that a game that was so out of reach could be possibly tied. But that was the case as second baseman Mac Starbuck came to the plate with runners on base. He delivered a line drive double into left field to

Gastonia Grizzlies #13 Nathan Chevalier at the plate before hitting the walk-off hit to deep right field to end the game against Savannah.

Gastonia Grizzlies #6 Mac Starbuck takes his lead at second after hitting a huge double to tie the game against Savannah Wednesday night.

Gastonia Grizzlies #13 Nathan Chevalier has been one of the team’s best players all year long, hitting a walk-off 2-run double Wednesday night against Savannah. score two, and unbelievably bring the Grizzlies all the way back to tie. However, this was just the beginning of the excitement, as Savannah came back and took the lead off of an error in the very next inning.

In the bottom of the eighth, both Michael Brown and Chevalier came up big.

Brown singled to tie the game, putting himself in a position for Chevalier to score him from first on a double down the first base line.

Both the players and what was left of the Sims Legion Park crowd were astonished by what they were seeing as they cheered in excitement.

The Grizzlies had erased a 10 run deficit and were in a position to win the game with three more outs. The score was 12-11 as right hander Dylan Smith took the mound to close it for the Grizzlies.

Gastonia was one out away from ending the game. Smith had even got to a two strike count on the Savannah batter when in a wild turn of events, Savannah grounded one off of the third baseman’s glove to score and tie the game at 12. The crowd sighed, as the Grizzlies would have to win in walk-off fashion if they were to steal the game from Savannah.

The game would eventually be forced to extra innings, where the Bananas would score on an errant throw from the Gastonia catcher. The game entered the bottom of the 10th inning with the Grizzlies needing one run to tie, and two runs to win. Extra inning rules place a runner at first and second base at the start of each inning.

The Grizzlies were able to get one run back due to a fielder’s choice off of a ground ball by Michael Brown. They still needed another though. The batter at the plate for the Grizzlies was Nathan Chevalier. He came to the plate just trying to stay level and go backside. He told himself that if he can just get the ball in the air something good can happen. He had started the game rough, but had found his swing a little bit late in the game. As he came to the

Gastonia Grizzlies #44 Rohan Handa winds up to deliver to the plate in his start against Wilmington in Gastonia Friday night.

Gastonia Grizzlies #12 Bill Hanna steals his 17th base of the season, good for second in the Coastal Plain League.

The Gastonia Grizzlies celebrate with center fielder Nathan Chevalier after his huge walk-off hit against Savannah Wednesday night.

Photos by Dalton Sweezy plate, these were the thoughts going through his head. He looked at a few pitches and then put the best swing he could on a ball he knew he could drive. The ball was in the air for what seemed like an eternity as the fans at Sims park waited in the late hours of the night, on a game that many had long given up on.

It soon became clear that the Savannah right fielder had played him far to shallow as the ball sailed over his head and landed towards the fence in right field. Everyone in the crowd realized all at once that they could win the game.

The runners scored comfortably as there was no chance of a throw ever being close.

Chevalier trotted into second, as the Gastonia bench chased him down in shallow center field. The whole team and the whole stadium shared the moment, as the Grizzlies had completed the unthinkable comeback.

These are the types of games that define a team, these are the types of games that define a season. Chevalier was just glad to be able to help the team in such a big

spot.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “I’m just glad that as a unit we were battling, and the pitchers held up, and we just had fun.”

If this Gastonia team does one thing, it’s battle. They never give up and always hang on to the hope of a rally, and the feeling that they can overcome the challenges of the game in front of them.

The game on Wednesday night, was a game that represents everything the Grizzlies and its players are trying to achieve.

The rest of the week would roll along with the Grizzlies riding high and feeling good about their position. They would split the Thursday double-header in Asheboro, before coming home on Friday to win a well-pitched game over Wilmington by a score of 5-3 in Gastonia. They would then travel to Thomasville to end the week with a high-scoring offensive explosion, in their 12-10 win over the Hitoms.

The Grizzlies end week four of the season with an impressive 4-2 record, plac-

ing them at an overall mark of 14-6. They are now 3.0 games ahead of the second place Forest City Owls as they begin to build their lead on their division rivals.

With only a couple more weeks left before the all-star break, Gastonia has their eyes on the first half championship in the CPL west division. This would be a big deal as it would guarantee them not only a playoff spot, but at least one home playoff game. The Grizzlies begin week five of the season at home on Monday against the Macon Bacon before traveling down to play them on the road Tuesday. The Grizzlies look to the leaders on their team to guide them through, and help them continue their outstanding play. Though wins can never be guaranteed, one thing that can be, is the perseverance and grit that players such as Nathan Chevalier provide to the Grizzlies, night in and night out.

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Gaston County Schools Good News...

The Gaston County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2019, 5:30 p.m., at the Gaston CountySchools Central Office, 943 Osceola Street, Gastonia. At that time, the Board received the following Good News. .

Gaston County Schools had 22 students in the Class of 2019 to earn valedictorian or salutatorian honors. The students were recognized during high school graduation for their commitment to academic excellence.

Two students in the Class of 2019 achieved 12 or 13 years of perfect attendance: Katherine Bowyer, Ashbrook, and Connor Glaza, Forestview. The students received a plaque from the Board of Education during their high school graduation ceremony.

Gaston County Schools concluded its “Big 50 Anniversary” celebration with the “Big 50” Reception on May 29 at the Gastonia Conference Center. The program included the recognition of school mentors, business and community partners, and the “Big 50 Anniversary” Presenting Sponsors, and a special performance by the Hunter Huss High School chorus.

The following students received the Paul F. Fuller Scholarship, which is presented each year to students who have been a part of the Gaston County Schools mentoring program: Caleb Moore, Hunter Huss High School; Jacob Hunt, Forestview High School; and Anthony Perez, Hunter Huss High School.

Amanda Matz of North Belmont Elementary was named the 2019 Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year, and Stephania Meeks of Webb Street School was chosen as the Teacher Assistant of the Year.

Todd Hagans, chief communications officer for Gaston County Schools, was re-elected to serve as president of the N.C. School Public Relations Association.

The following high school students received the Albert G. Myers Scholarship: James Abee, Gaston Early College; John Bedford, East Gaston; LaDameion Butler, Bessemer City; Daphne MartinezCruz, North Gaston; Marcus Mauney, Hunter Huss; Kyra Rhyne, Gaston Early College; and Gracie Smith, South Point.

The following Cramerton Middle School students are winners in the 2019 North Carolina AQ-IQ Awards program, which teaches seventh graders about air quality:Abigail Armstrong, pollution disaster category; Bri McGinnis, Eliana Phadke, Ellie Shine, and Erin Bradshaw, air quality -forest fires category; and Katherine White,transportation stop motion category. Britnee Reid is their science teacher.

Gaston County Schools

had 21 students to receive Golden Opportunity Character and Goal-Setting Awards for showing strong growth in character and achieving the goals they set for the 20182019 school year. Each student received a $50 gift card from Dick’s Sporting Goods.

The awards program is part of “STAND UP Gaston,” which is the school district’s character education and anti-bullying program. Shaun Golden, who operates the Golden Opportunity organization, works with “STAND UP Gaston” to provide character building and goal setting activities for middle and high school students.

Highland School of Technology senior Lauren Snyder received a National Merit Scholarship to attend the University of Kentucky.

South Point High School student Justin Crawford and Highland School of Technology student Reilly Phillips were among the teen court attorney volunteers who received the 2019 Volunteer Gaston Award and the 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards were

presented by the United Way of Gaston County during a ceremony on May 1.

Page Primary kindergarten teacher Kristin Riggs was recognized as the #FeatureTeacherFriday Teacher of the Week on Instagram. “Frozen” actress Kristen Bell featured Riggs on her Instagram page, and Bell’s fans donated supplies for Riggs to use in her classroom.

Students on the yearbook staff at North Gaston High School received the 2019 National Yearbook Program of Excellence distinction, which is an award given by Jostens to recognize the best yearbook publications in the United States.

To honor the late Edward

D. Sadler, Jr., Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker delivered the farewell address during the fifth grade graduation ceremony at Sadler Elementary. Board of Education members Brent Moore, Dot Cherry, and Dot Guthrie attended the program. Brenda Friday, Dr. Sadler’s sister, accepted a copy of the school’s yearbook, which was dedicated in memory of Dr. Sadler. Springfield Elementary received a donation of $6,225 from Christ Lutheran Church to purchase new furniture for the school library.

Stanley Middle School sixth grader Marbin Garcia competed in the Barca Academy World Cup Soccer Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.

GCS summer schedule Again this summer, Gaston County Schools will operate on a four-day, 10 hours per day work schedule. Beginning Monday, June 17 and continuing through Friday, August 16, school offices and

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John Abrams named to Dean’s List at Georgia Tech John Abrams of Belmont, NC, made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

Dean’s, President’s Lists students named for UA spring 2019 term A total of 11,406 students enrolled during the 2019 spring term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-

time undergraduate students.

The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

Among the students are: Mary Joanne Martin of Gastonia, NC, President’s List.

Logan Buck of Stanley, NC, Dean’s List.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

the central office department buildings will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. to serve the public. All schools and offices will be closed on Friday.

With Steve D’Avria, Chris Elmore, Dara Barravecchia Hartman and Dorothy Guthrie. the Gaston County School Board recognized entrepreneur and Gaston Regional Chamber Small Business Awards keynote speak Chris Elmore for his donation of children’s books to every Elementary School. On the inside of each cover of The Princess and the Paper are words of encouragement from our attendees of the Small Business Awards to our students.

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The Mt. Island Charter School Class of 2019 completed their Senior Gift project just before graduation. This is the fourth year of Seniors putting in a work day to give something back to the school. They created a walkway from the C building to the student parking lot. This walkway will provide a shortcut and save lots of time when everyone is ready to go home for the day (or running a little behind in the morning). They also revitalized and revamped the Outdoor Classroom. The Class of 2019 officially hung the sign that marks the entry to the path for the classroom.

MICS photo

CLUES ACROSS 1. Stores 6. Worthless entertainment 9. Where scientists work 13. Pretty yower 14. A way to act 15. Double-reed instrument 16. Type of acid 17. Famed astronomer 18. Smooth, shiny fabric 19. Prowted from 21. Secret clique 22. Infections 23. Crony 24. Teens go here every day (abbr.)

25. Suitable 28. Fresh Price of __ Air 29. Ancient city of Egypt 31. Basketball move 33. Polished 36. There’s a north and a south 38. Egg of a louse 39. Once-ubiquitous department store 41. Portray precisely 44. Thick piece of something 45. Period between eclipses 46. Indicates near 48. Investment account 49. England, Scotland, N. Ireland, and Wales (abbr.)

51. Beak 52. Void of skill 54. Walked back and forth 56. A display of passion 60. Geological times 61. Type of restaurant 62. Spacious 63. Edible seaweed 64. Utah city 65. Tropical tree 66. Nervous tissue compound 67. Body part 68. Muscles and tendons CLUES DOWN 1. Draw out wool 2. Give someone a job 3. Chemical and ammo manufacturer 4. Footsteps

5. The Palmetto State 6. Books have lots of them 7. Diverse Israeli city 8. It’s mightier than the sword 9. Conwnes 10. First month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year 11. Idaho’s highest peak 12. Prevents from seeing 14. Determine time 17. Father children 20. Tab on a key ring 21. Dog genus 23. Peter’s last name 25. Request 26. Walk heavily 27. Allowances 29. English football squad 30. Fish-eating aquatic mammals 32. South Paciwc island region 34. Unaccounted for 35. Small taste of whiskey 37. Ventilated 40. Helps little wrms 42. One of means 43. Fencing swords 47. Inches per minute (abbr.)

49. Turn upside down 50. S. African semi desert 52. Dutch names of Ypres 53. Instruct 55. Oily freshwater wsh 56. Italian river 57. Sneaker giant 58. The men who man a ship 59. Some need glasses 61. Body part 65. Indicates position

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McAdenville Lucretia Rice.

Accreditation and strategic planning go hand-in-hand for Gaston County Schools With the accreditation process complete and all schools earning the prestigious “quality school” distinction, Gaston County Schools is working on its strategic plan for the next five years.

The 2019-2024 Strategic Plan will take effect July 1; it is being finalized now and will be presented to the Board of Education for consideration and approval. The plan outlines the school district’s guiding principles for the next five years and includes the vision, mission, and goals.

Accreditation and strategic planning go hand-inhand. Both processes happen every five years and serve as a time for evaluation, reflection, and looking ahead. Accreditation is a year-long, comprehensive effort that culminates with a team of educators visiting the district to observe, evaluate, interview stakeholders, collect data, and ultimately determine whether to grant accreditation. Once accreditation is complete, strategic planning begins.

Accreditation is conducted

by AdvancED, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of more than 36,000

educational institutions and systems in the United States and 70 countries. The evaluation team visited Gaston County Schools in February 2018. Following the visit, the team spent several months completing its evaluation and determining areas of strengths and what the district should do to fulfill its commitment to continuous improvement.

The evaluation team made a recommendation to grant full accreditation to Gaston County Schools as a district as well as accreditation for each of the district’s 55 schools. The accreditation is valid until 2023 when the review process happens again.

Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker stated, “The accreditation team used a rating system that evaluated various areas as either exceeds expectations, meets expectations, emerging, or needs improvement. We had 10 areas to exceed expectations, 15 areas to meet expectations, six areas that were emerging, and no areas in need of improvement – this is an outstanding accomplishment for Gaston County Schools.”

Here are five highlights

Stanley Middle Rebecca Huffstetler.

East Gaston Julia Reep.

from the accreditation team’s review: The team acknowledged the district’s culture of engagement and shared decision-making efforts as well as school leaders’ commitment to collaboration and focusing on students’ needs.

During visits to schools, the team saw well-managed classrooms with well-behaved students who were supported by a caring staff. They characterized the schools as “very safe and conducive to learning.”

The team commended the district’s progress in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and were impressed by the number of students who have earned CTE credentials, commenting that the district is “empowering our graduates.”

The team was pleased to see how the district invests in its employees and the educational services provided for children. They believe the expansion of school choice options will give students an opportunity to “find what they like, and it will help them to thrive.”

The team members complimented Gaston County

Belmont Middle Susan Redmond.

Catawba Heights Cindy Stroupe. Pinewood Tyler West.

Schools for maintaining a sense of neighborhood pride and a commitment to community-based schools.

With accreditation complete, school and district leaders began the strategic planning process last fall. Strategic planning involved evaluating the district’s current vision, mission, and goals and working with various stakeholder groups (students, parents, employees, business/community partners, etc.) to gather feedback about priorities for the next five years. The draft plan includes four overarching goals.

Dr. Booker added, “Moving forward, we will continue to provide a safe school environment for students and employees, work to ensure that our graduates are ready for college and careers, employ a qualified workforce that is dedicated to the education of children, and use innovative practices to give our students a dynamic and challenging educational experience.”

Pictured are the people who accepted their school’s accreditation certificate from superintendent Booker.

Mount Holly Middle Jamie Peoples.

Cramerton Middle Jessica Steiner.

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EMPLOYMENT DOWN TREE AND BRUSH REMOVAL SERVICE. Still needing to hire help part time, $9 hour. Must have own transportation. 828-395-0758.

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PART TIME HELP NEEDED QBX Accounting LLC is Hiring P/T Help. Job requires the ability to multi task using QuickBooks and understand Payroll Processing. Applications at BizHub 407 N Lafayette St or email resume to jeff@qbxaccounting.com.

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NEED YARD WORK HELP. Must have own transportation and must be physical fit. One day each week, $8.00 per hour.

References would be preferable. Rutherfordton, Cleghorn Golf area. 828-286-8093.

FAMILY CARE HOME. Currently seeking to hire a seasoned women to work part time as a personal care aide. Must be dependable and reliable in job performance. Must pass drug test and criminal background. Reference are needed.

(704) 477-0382 SOMEONE NEEDED TO REPAIR. Wire fence around small pasture. I have all supplies with exception of cement for several posts. Call weekdays after 4:30 pm or anytime on weekends (704) 995-5423 NOW HIRING! 2ND, Shifts. Apply in person at on One Care, Inc. 203 Street, Shelby, NC. (704) 5200

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GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEEDED. Oil & Tire Changer.

Experience and Valid Driver’s License Required. Apply in Person. A+ AUTOMOTIVE 1900 Elizabeth Ave., Shelby NC 28150.

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Subject to pre-employment drug screen, background, and driver’s license check. Apply in person at Shelby Heating & Air Conditioning, INC. 1990 Eaves Rd. Shelby, NC (704) 487-7877

BUSINESS SERVICES 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, 704472-9367.

MORGAN’S BRUSH AND TREE REMOVAL. Special on Bradford Pear Trees, $100$200. 828-395-0758.

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AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING. Call today and schedule a free estimate!

Grass cutting, weed eating, mulching. (704) 466-2333

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LADIES BIKE $50 (LIKE NEW). 87 new novels, mostly western $1.25 each or $108 for all. Bernina Serger $495. 704825-5701.

BENEFIT YARD SALE FOR MISSIONS. Saturday, 7/6, and 7/13, 7am-12pm. Proceeds help children in Moldova. Furniture, clothes, appliances, shoes, electronics, jewelry, toys, baby items. 301 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City.

ESTATE SALE. Fri. June 28th, 8AM - ? Sat. June 29th, 8AM - ?

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USED CAMPER TOPS FOR SALE. Various sizes and styles.

Also buying them in Rutherford County. (828) 980-0881.

GRASS CATCHER FOR HUSQVARNA MOWER, $30.

Pull behind lawn thatcher, $25.

Call Donald (704) 434-8868

WASHER & DRYER FOR SALE. Estate By WHIRLPOOL Matching Washer & Dryer. INCLUDES: HEAVY DUTY SUPER CAPACITY WASHER, HEAVY DUTY EXTRA LARGE CAPACITY DRYER. (Dryer timer is manual). (980) 295-8254 maeserob@gmail.com HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales. Call (704) 487-6855 MICRO MINIATURE AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES. Wine red semi-double blooms. Unusual varigated leaves. 5 for $5. (704) 648-1518 ITEMS: REDHEAD CHEST WADERS. 12x12 Screen porch.

Army sleeping bag. Corelle dishes. (2) living room Crystal lamps. 843-582-7423.

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Call 828-287-3820.

FLAGS AND FLAG POLES. 15 ft., 20 ft., and 25 ft., in stock.

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

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FOR SALE TRAILERS: WE BUY, SALE, TRADE (must have title).

Parts and service most all models. NEW 5x8 from $630.

J. Johnson Sales, Forest City.

828-245-5895.

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PETS & LIVESTOCK

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CAMPERS

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WANT TO BUY WWII COLLECTOR WANTING TO BUY German Pistols, Military Guns, Helmets, Knives and Flags. I BUY Small and Large Gun Collections also.

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RABBITS-FLEMISH GIANT. $20 each. 6 weeks old. Call from 8am to 8pm (704) 5389246 POMERANIAN MALE, 15 MONTHS OLD, to good home only. All shots, neutered. Unable to care for him, $600. 828305-1121.

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1930 MODEL A ROADSTER $10,000. Also have a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe $10,000. (704) 482-4717

AKC LAB PUPPIES FOR SALE $800. Excellent disposition, champion bloodlines, English block style. UTD shots and health guarantee.

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2014 BUICK LACROSSE 61,000 miles, Asking $19,899, Loaded with all the extras, Color Red, new tires, new battery, freshly serviced, with double sunroof, 20 inch mag wheels.

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2000 JEEP WRANGLER 164,000 miles, $8500 firm, 6 cylinder, 4 wheel drive. Call and will send pics. (704) 3007758

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2016 TRACKER PRO TEAM 17.5 FT BASS BOAT. 40HP Mercury 4 stroke, Tracker trailer, 2 Elite 7 fish finders & cover.

Excellent condition. $11,900.

828-817-2578.

1983 FORD VAN XLT, Auto, V-8. 1970 C-10 long wheel base, auto, V-8. Leave message. 704-490-9318.

1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 168,000 miles, $2500 or best offer, new tires, a lot of new parts. 704-473-5846, behelerm@bellsouth.net 2007 FORD RANGER XLT. 4x4, 4 door, 4.0 engine, 71k miles, Tonneau cover, $7,750.

828-287-3820.

2016 FORD ESCAPE Titanium, Fully loaded, new tires, serviced and inspected, $17500. (704) 477-3688

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OCEAN LAKES. 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, sleeps 6, gas grill, golf cart, wifi. Cancellation weeks of 6/22 & 6/29. 704-4731494.

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B&B YORKIE KENNELS IS OFFERING quality Yorkie puppies. Let one of these sweet babies light up your families life, $900-$1200. Call Barbara for appointment to meet your next very best friend. 828625-8612.

BOAR BILLY GOAT, $200. 2 Nannies, price negotiable, 704477-7773.

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1993 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 Silverado. With camper top, one owner, 150,000 miles. Call for Price. (704) 678-1846

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA 4 door, white, $2650. 2005 Chevy Cobalt, $1995. 2004 BMW 330CI, $6950. 1999 Toyota Camry, $1850. 828-2878668.

MOVING. NEED TO GIVE AWAY PETS. 2 female Boxers, 1 standard older Poodle, 1 Aussie Doodle, 2 litters kittens.

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SELECT CUTTING OR PINE THINNING. COUNTY LINE TIMBER BUYING HARDWOOD AND PINE TIMBER, 10 ACRES+. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. MEMBER OF NCFA. 828248-3659, 828-289-0742.

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2004 31FT MOTORHOME. Georgie Boy, Velocity, Very good condition, Ford V-10, 6.8L, less than 10,000 miles, everything works. NEW tires, 15ft awning, and queen mattress $16,000. 704-964-5201.

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2008 SALEM27RB AT LAKE JAMES. In Lake James Family Campground on large, leased lot with beautiful lake view. Gated campground community with easy boat ramp access. Extra clean camper with bunk beds, queen bed, jack-knife sofa, dinette, cold AC, new tires. Can be easily pulled out for travel.

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OLD PG GENERAL STORE. For Sale, or owner may consider other options. Call for details.

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GASTON COUNTY

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOUSE. In Country, washer/dryer hookup, security deposit required, Reference required, NO PETS! Call (704) 538-7661

FURNISHED PRIVATE BEDROOM FOR RENT. I HAVE A FURNISHED BEDROOM FOR RENT FOR ELDERLY LADY. BELMONT, NC 28012 (704) 827-5195 SPFAN61@BELLSOUTH.NET

SMALL MOBILE HOME. Electric heat and air, private lot, no pets. $25 application fee. (704) 477-6355 4 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT ANTIOCH COMMUNITY 575 ROCKHOUSE ROAD NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. 4BDR, 2 FULL BATH, LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM, DOUBLE CARPORT, NEW HEAT & AIR SYSTEM, LARGE YARD. STOVE, FRIDGE, WATER, AND GRASS CUTTING FURNISHED. NO PETS! REFERENCES REQUIRED. $1000 DEPOSIT $1000 RENT! 704-470-5879 (704) 470-5879 MAXINENBUSH@GMAIL.COM ALEXANDER LANE (SHELBY). Nice 2 bedroom mobile home with appliances furnished. $400 month, $300 deposit. Greg 704-739-8813 or Tim 704-473-5744 1BR FURNISHED APT NEAR GWU. Ideal for student. 4 miles to GWU. Private country setting. $425 month + electric + deposit. No pets, no smoking.

Lisa Edwards (owner/broker).

Mooresboro, NC 28114 (704) 591-1769 MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2&3 Bedroom, $900 deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby or call (704) 473-4299 AREA RENTALS. (Shelby) 770 Ware Rd, $1250. (Mooresboro) 109 Academy St, $650. Please call (704) 484-2015 MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain.

Price starting at $100 per week.

Call (704) 739-4417 2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Applications are being processed right now! Rent is based on income (and even some expenses). Call or visit today Laurel Hill Apartments.

Equal housing opportunity.

Shelby, NC 28152 (704) 4871114 laurelhill@darbydevelopment.com LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications.

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

EHO. 418 East Warren Street Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 4876354 2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text (704) 739-0259

BEAUTY/BARBER SHOP FOR RENT. One station beauty/barber shop for rent in Cherryville.

Has it’s own store front window.

It has the chair, sink, and dryer, $400 a month utilities included.

Available July 1st. Cherryville, NC 28021 (704) 616-3739 ratatman@gmail.com LEASING A 100’ X 200’ LOT for your mobile home. In Gastonia, “east” off Redbud Dr. Just a minute off I-85 w Water & sewer on site. (704) 891-3833

RUTHERFORD COUNTY

OFFICE SPACE LOCATED IN BUSY Downtown Forest City. $700 per month. Call 828-4479622.

NEWLY REMODELED 2BR APARTMENT in Forest City.

ICC area, best value, energy efficient, $550. Deposit and references required. 828-248-1776.

HOUSE FOR RENT. Cove Rd./Bill’s Creek Road area.

Beautiful, totally renovated, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house.

Central H/A, gourmet kitchen, dining room, fireplace, laundry, basement, porch, deck, mountain views. No smoking. $600 month, deposit, background check. 828-289-3345.

4BR DOUBLEWIDE MH. Office, 2 baths, quiet wooded park, Landlord on site, NO PETS. $625 month. Complete background check. 828-4299831 after 10am.

IMMEDIATE OPENING, 2BR UNIT. CREEKSIDE CROSSING APARTMENTS in Spindale, a great place to live with neighborhood feel and common areas. Designed for the elderly (55 or older) or persons with disabilities (age 45 or older). Great rental rates!!

We are accepting applications for a 2BR unit. Spacious floor plans, dishwasher, laundry room. Section 8 welcome. Accessible units designed for persons with disabilities subject to availability. $25 application fee, credit/criminal ck required. Visit us at 358 West Street or call 828-288-3738 for more info. Equal Housing Opportunity.

This institution is professionally managed by Partnership Property Management, an equal opportunity provider and employer.

RENT TO OWN. 353 FOREST ST., FOREST CITY, NC. 2 BR, 1.5 BA, 6 ROOMS, $450 MONTH, DEPOSIT: $3000.

828-222-8128.

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

Starting at $450 a month. 828382-0475.

2 BR DUPLEX, FOREST CITY. New heat pump and most things.

1821 US 221A Hwy. $480 month.

828-301-2021.

WEEKLY SPECIAL $210+ TAX AND UP. Town and Country Inn, Spindale. Newly remodeled. WiFi, Micro-fridge, flatscreen, ESPN/Showtime.

Nightly $49.99 and up. (828) 286-3681

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Enjoy your day off this July 4th but, please remember to celebrate responsibly.

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Choose your ride... if you plan on drinking, remember to designate a sober driver early in the evening, or just call a cab!

“Drinking and Driving Don’t Mix” Live Responsibly and Help Us Keep our Roadways Safe This Independence Day

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