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Zip Stowe named new Belmont Parks and Rec. director

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

The City of Belmont has named Tareyton “Zip” Stowe as its new Parks and Rec. director. Stowe began his duties about two weeks ago.

Stowe grew up in Mt. Holly and graduated East Gaston High and Western Carolina University. He has a lot of experience in the parks and recreation profession including 18 years with Mt. Holly Parks and Rec., one year with Hickory Parks and Rec., two years with Gastonia Parks and Rec., and eight years with Lowell Parks and Rec. “I applied for the Belmont job because the city is very progressive when it comes to fitness and parks and recreation,” Stowe said.

Stowe says he especially likes working with youth sports.

“There are about 300 kids in our basketball program and I would like to see that keep growing,” he said.

One of the main things Stowe wants to see come to Belmont is a gym similar to the new one recently dedicated in Stanley's Harper Park.

“We need a gym in Belmont,” Stowe said. “Right now we are using the facilities at Belmont Middle School and First Foursquare Church.”

Stowe also said he would like to see a frisbee golf and pickle ball court built in Belmont.

Overall, Stowe is looking forward to keeping Belmont at the forefront of the local parks and recreation scene.

“There are a lot of good things in Belmont now and in the future.”

Belmont's new Parks and Rec. director Zip Stowe has lots of ideas for getting his department involved in the community.

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Mt. Holly council recognizes city employees Author Bobby Brown recognized by NC Society of Historians

By Alan Hodge

Byers. Nightingale was pinned by Chief Ryan Baker and Byers was pinned by his father.

The Mt. Holly city council got toA former Community 32 volunteer gether last week and recognized several and Gaston County EMT, Byers, 29, is loyal municipal employees. the first full-time African-American fireThe first figure was Capt. David Stefighter at MHFD. vens who was recognized for 20 years Byers' father was in the military and he was born in Myrtle Beach. He currently resides in Mt. Holly. He graduated East Gaston High in 2005 then received firefighter/EMT training at Gaston College. Byers says he wants to achieve a fire science degree.

Chief Ryan Baker says Byers fits the bill for his department.

“I was impressed with him from the beginning,” Baker said. “He is a very articulate individual. When I get the opportunity to hire competent people with good personality traits it's a winwin.”

In addition, Firefighter Ricky Brown was recognized for having achieved his Advance Firefighter Certificate.

Another employee recognition bestowed by the council included one to the city's Information Technology Director Mike Gruno who retired after 12 The Mt. Holly city council recognized several employees at its last meeting. In this photo years on the job. council members are seen with MHFD Capt. David Stevens (center) who has been with See Mt. Holly Council page 2 the fire department for 20 years.

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of service to the City of Mount Holly Fire Department. Mayor Bryan Hough presented Capt. Stevens with a proclamation to that effect and he was warmly received by council members.

Two other MHFD members were sworn in by Mayor Hough- Fire Marshal Bob Nightingale and Firefighter U'Ryan

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Local author, historian, and raconteur Bobby Brown was recently recognized by the prestigious NC Society of Historians with the W.P. Peace Award for his latest book “Some Things That Come With Life: People, Pets, Poems, and Epigrams”.

The work is the fourth book written by Brown.

The first was “Looking Back”, followed by “Laughin', Livin', and Learnin' and “Guy Brown is Back” the story of his brother who was a middle and lightweight boxing champion. The latter two books were also awarded by the NC Society of Historians.

“Some Things That

Bobby Brown Come With Life” is a collection of stories and other literary briefs where Brown's keen See BROWN page 2

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MT. HOLLY COUNCIL From page 1 Also on hand at the council meeting was Mt. Holly's own Dr. Lee Beatty who was honored for having been named the NC Family Physician of the Year 2016 by the 3,800 member NC Academy of Family Physicians, the state’s largest specialty medical association.

Beatty is a native of Mt. Holly. He opened his current practice, Riverbend Family Practice, in 1997 in a former downtown Mt. Holly A&P grocery. His office on S. Main St. is just a hundred yards from the house he grew up in.

Beatty’s involvement in Mt. Holly civic affairs has earned him a place among

the town’s most influential and dynamic leaders. In 2003 he was named Mt. Holly Man of the Year. He was founding chair of the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation that led to a $5 million bond referendum to revitalize Mount Holly and create a greenway connecting downtown to the Catawba River. He has also served as team physician for South Point High School (1985 to 2000) and East Gaston High (2000-2012). He was chair of the MHCDF Downtown Revitalization and Historic District Committee. He was a founding committee member of the Mt. Holly Sports Hall Mt. Holly mayor Bryan Hough swore in Bob Nightingale as Fire of Fame.

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wide variety of topics ranging from a family pet cat named Sir Winston Churchill to a touching tribute to Brown's late son.

From page 1 Other offerings in “Some sense of remembrance of earlier Things That Come With Life intimes in our region and wry wit cludes epigrams by folks such as comes into play. Pieces cover a Mark Twain and Brown himself

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to a section on former newsman and Belmont Banner editor the late Dwight Frady.

Judges at the NC Society of Historians praised Brown's book commenting“This is the type of book you can pick up and put down at any time because the stories are concise, witty, serious, and funny. Don't put it down though...if you can, until it has been savored cover to cover.”

Also, “Mr. Brown has a way with words and draws the reader into his stories through a friendly text and interesting subject matter. When the book has been read, it will be hard to believe that you've been educated with regard to different aspects of NC history from currently making history to having made it in the past. Can't wait for the next edition!”

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Design Committee seeks members Belmont's Main Street's Design Committee is now accepting applications for new members.

This committee is responsible for improving Downtown Belmont's physical environment through beautification efforts, preservation, encouraging appropriate design, arts and green spaces as guided by the Main Street Board and City Council.

Recent and current projects include: Facade Enhancement Grant Program (Serves as Project Review Committee); Wayfinding Signage System; District and Parking Banners (in-progress); Downtown Bench Program; Public Art Plan (2017); Design Services (on-going).

Members can expect to commit an average of 3-5 hours monthly, plus additional time for special projects, training, and activities as needed. http://www.cityofbelmont.org/FormCenter/Main-Street-Program-14/Applicationto-Serve-on-the-Main-Street--85

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In addition to being an author, Brown is one of the founding members of the Belmont Historical Society, a board member of the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame, and a charter member of Mended Hearts

Chapter 379. Brown is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest living double bypass hear patient now in his 41st years since the surgery in 1975.

Brown's book is available from the author, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. Call Brown at 704-860-3511 for more information.

Local student to march in Inaugural Parade Local Citadel student Jason Crook will participate in the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade as part of The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes and Color Guard.

The 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade represents the 7th inaugural parade in which The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes, Color Guard and/ or Summerall Guard have been selected to participate. They joåintly represented The Citadel together in the 1953 and 1985 inaugural parades. Unfortunately, inclement weather forced the cancellation of President Reagan's 1985 parade. The regimental band was also a participant in President Kennedy's 1961 parade. The Summerall Guard participated in President George H. W. Bush's 1989 inaugural parade and President George W. Bush's 2005 inaugural parade. (1953; 1961; 1985; 1989; 2005; 2017) The Summerall Guard is a silent precision drill platoon that was formed at The Citadel 85 years ago. The platoon's purpose is to exemplify, through a unique series of movements based on the old close order drill, the exactness and thoroughness with which a cadet at The Citadel is trained.

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South Fork River Park is a nearby wilderness If you think it’s necessary to drive to the mountains for a walk in virgin woodlands or to paddle down a river, then think again. Gaston County has a park just five minutes from downtown Mount Holly where those options and more are available.

South Fork River Park is located on 44 acres at the end of Mountainview Street off Hickory Grove Road. The park boasts three trails with a total length of about one mile. The main trail, from the parking area to the South Fork River, was carved from a former dirt roadbed. The trails are broad, smooth, covered with gravel and feature benches where hikers can rest. A picnic table and more benches are on the riverbank where 800 feet of shoreline have been cleared.

There’s plenty of nature to enjoy. As you walk the main trail to the South Fork River, you can hear the rapids even before they come into sight. And what a sight it is – the rushing, sparkling whitewater flows over boulders and around an island in the middle of the river.

Upstream from the rapids, the waters of the South Fork River are calmer. The smoother water is ideal for canoeing and kayaking, and the park provides paddlers with a riverbank ramp to launch their watercraft.

Fishing will no doubt be a popular activity at South Fork River Park, as huge catfish swim in those waters.

Birdwatchers will have plenty to see with many species of warblers, woodpeckers and songbirds populating the forest. Waterfowl of several types are also evident.

Mammals run the gamut, from deer to beavers. Several types of lizards can be seen darting among the rocks and leaves that line the trails.

Plant life in South Fork River Park is diverse. The land is located where famed French botanist Andre Michaux discovered the rare Big Leaf Magnolia during the 18th century.

South Fork River Park also includes another trail that leads to a stream at the base of a scenic cliff.

Though enjoyment of nature is the theme of South Fork River Park, there are some rules in place to preserve that tranquility. These include a ban on ATVs, hunting, campfires, alcoholic beverages and concealed weapons. The park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For more information on South Fork River Park, visit the Gaston County Parks and Recreation website at www. co.gaston.nc.us/parksandrec/ or call 704-922-2160.

South Fork River Park, located five minutes from downtown Mount Holly, offers trails, benches, and picnic areas.

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The Mount Holly Historical Society will host its monthly program, free and open to the public, on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 PM. This month’s program features a unique historical view of the Mount Holly Nims family using photographs, letters, and artifacts from the museum archives.

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High 58 High 55 High 60 High 59 Low 39 Low 45 Low 39 Low 45 After the snow and brief cold air, this January has been a mild one. But you know it can’t last much longer. We’ll probably finish out the month on the warm side, but the start of February looks much colder. Usually, February has been our month to watch for snow or ice, but we’ll have to wait and see. For now, it’s simply way too warm for anything but rain.

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Upcoming events in Gaston County Space is limited. *Makes a great holiday gift!

- DeLozier Band Live at Youngun's Sat Jan, 21, 2017 at 8:30 PM; 612 Slater St, Kings Mountain, NC, 28086 - Catching Some Zzzzzz's Sun Jan, 22, 2017 at 12:00 PM; 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054 Snakes, turtles, frogs and other animals cope with winter weather by simply taking a break. Where do these estivators go, and how is this strategy different from hibernation? Meet some live animals from our collection as you learn more.

-Bear W/northern Lights Paint party Thu Jan, 26, 2017 at 5:00 PM New location 832 Hwy 321 N Clover (by pop pops pizza) $20 per person. Text Pam 803 246 1369 or Kim 803 225 3235 for reservations. We do NOT take reservations thru this event...

-Stix n' Stretch Fri Jan, 27, 2017 at 5:15 PM 65 Glenway Street, Belmont, NC, 28012 http://www.Simply-Wellness.com/ A funky, fun class for all levels. Get your sweat on drumming your cares away to upbeat music for the first half of class and then melting into deep stretch yoga postures after. Its the best of working out and a yoga class all in one.

-River's Edge Craft Dinner featuring Hi-Wire Brewing Fri Jan, 27, 2017 at 6:00 PM 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28214 http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edgecraft-dinner/ Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from November 4th through January 27th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery.

Dates: Select Friday evenings in January Price: $50 per person; Time: 7:00 -9:00 pm Registration closes the day

prior to each event at midnight Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.

-Rock Art Sat Jan, 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054 Compare styles and types of rock art, and then create your own by carving and sculpting a soapstone pendant. Best for children ages 6 and up with adult supervision.

Space is limited so reservations are recommended. Call 704-854-6676.

- Pokemon Sun & Moon Prerelease Sat Jan, 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM 3131 Union Rd, Ste 8, Gastonia, NC, 28056 Come celebrate the release of Sun & Moon with a Sealed Deck prerelease event! Players will receive a Prerelease box from the Tournament Organizer at the beginning of the event. This box contains 4 booster packs, a 22-card Evolution pack, and 1 of 4 promo cards. Each player will then construct a 40-card deck using only the cards in that box and basic Energy cards. Basic Energy cards will be provided by the venue.

Please note that because we are a new Pokemon venue, we are limited in the number of Sun & Moon Prerelease kits we are provided, so registration is capped at a maximum of 16 players for this event.

- Mailbox Paint Party Sat Jan, 28, 2017 at 5:00 PM New location 832 Hwy 321 N Clover (by pop pops pizza) $20 per person. Text Pam 803 246 1369 or Kim 803 225 3235 for reservations.

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Gaston Cooperative Extension is having a diabetes workshop. This 6-week course, developed by Stanford University, is for anyone with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or at risk for diabetes.

Participants will learn how to prevent low blood sugar; prevent and delay complications of diabetes; eat well; use medications effectively; manage pain, fatigue and depression; solve problems and set goals. Wednesday's, Jan. 25 - Mar. 1st (6 sessions) 2-4:30PM Lucile Tatum Ctr., Gastonia. Contact - linda_minges@ncsu.edu or 704.922.2127 Gaston Extension photo

Karen White, best selling author to visit GCPL Main New York Times bestselling author Karen White to visit GCPL Main Library The Gaston County Public Library is hosting an author visit for New York Times best-selling author Karen White at 11:30 am, Wednesday, January 25, 2017, in the Main Library Auditorium. During the visit, White will introduce her latest work, The Guests on South Battery, which continues the journey of her Tradd Street Series character Melanie Middleton.

Tickets are not required for the event, but an RSVP is requested by January 20 for those that plan to purchase a lunch by calling (704) 8682164, option 4. The lunch price will be $5.00 per person.

White is the author of 20 previous novels, including Flight Patterns and The Forgotten Room, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. White has always been charmed by the brick-paved streets of Charleston, South Carolina, along with its beautiful architecture and rich history. Therefore, when it came time for her to write a series about complicated characters

with a side of spooky lore, she knew just where to set it. And so, the Tradd Street series of stories began, featuring Melanie Middleton, a Charleston realtor with a special gift.

Visit GastonLibrary.org to find Gaston County Public Library’s latest events and opportunities. Follow Gaston County Public Library and its branches on Instagram and Twitter @gascopublib and “Like” its page on Facebook at Facebook. com/gastonlibrary.

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-BARN PAINT PARTYFri Jan, 20, 2017 at 5:00 PM New location 832 Hwy 321 N Clover (by pop pops pizza) $20 per person. Text Pam 803 246 1369 or Kim 803 225 3235 for reservations. We do NOT take reservations thru this event...

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GWU Hunt School of Nursing Professor Shares Tips for Navigating Cold and Flu Season Dr. Anna Hamrick Discusses Viral Infection Prevention, Recovery Cold and flu season has arrived w i t h a vengeance, and the CenDr. Anna Hamrick ters for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Ga., are reporting widespread outbreaks of influenza in North Carolina. As classes reconvene in countless edu-

cational institutions, officials warn that the spread of germs is likely to increase.

Dr. Anna Hamrick is a practicing healthcare provider and serves as an assistant professor and is the director of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Gardner-Webb. She offers some helpful tips and advice for those who may find themselves fighting sickness or who are around others who may already be infected.

“The best offense is a really good defense, so prevention is key. Especially when we are talking about the flu,” Hamrick shared. “You hear it every year. Most people lis-

ten, but many do not follow the recommendations from the CDC to get a flu shot.”

While the flu is always a concern during the winter months, upper respiratory infections, allergies, and bouts with the common cold are also more frequent when the weather is colder and people tend to stay indoors.

Hamrick stresses the importance of disinfecting household surfaces that are often neglected. “We’re all pretty good about cleaning the sinks and countertops, but think about the light switches, the door knobs, toilet handles, and other places where bacteria like to sit and breed,” she

encouraged. “Frequent hand washing with warm, soapy water is the most important thing you can do to avoid the spread of germs.”

All too often, sickness cannot be avoided. Common symptoms of illness include fever, cough, chills, sore throat, runny nose, and upper respiratory congestion. “One of the things I think a lot of people struggle with is how to pick the right medicine to take care of yourself,” Hamrick observed. “If you walk down the aisle at the pharmacy, it can be challenging to know what to pick up. We see a lot of people mixing medications to help relieve

different symptoms when, in fact, the active ingredient is very similar.”

Hamrick warns people to be aware that many overthe-counter medications have maximum dosages that can be taken in a 24-hour period. “I think when people feel bad, they think ‘more is better,’” she suggested. “That might not be the case. There can be potential side effects—like damage to kidneys, liver, or stomach—when you’re taking large doses. So you really want to pay attention to the directions on the label.”

While many people turn to the Internet for advice, Hamrick suggests making sure that the web sites offering the information are reliable. “WebMD is a reputable site,” she shared, “but blogs

and social media accounts aren’t necessarily trustworthy resources when you are considering medications to put into your body. So if you have questions, talk to your healthcare provider or local pharmacist, or use dependable online sources.”

One of the easiest tips for recovering from illness is to remember to drink plenty of fluids. “Hydration is really important when you’re battling these types of sicknesses,” Hamrick reported.

“Many of the over-the-counter medications have ingredients that help with congestion and removing mucus, but you’ve got to keep yourself hydrated. Lots of fluid intake will help you recover more quickly and get you back on your feet.”

Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is a small Dachshund mix named Doobie. Doobie is 10 months old and weighs 12 pounds. He is a very sweet little boy that plays well with other dogs, likes to snuggle under the blankets, and loves everyone. Doobie has a special talent…showing off a beautiful grin that he likes to share often!

Dachshunds are wonderful dogs and make terrific companions, but they are not for everyone. As with all dog breeds, individual dogs have their own personalities, but there some traits that are very common throughout the breed. Many have a stubborn, independent nature. Effective training is a must for all dogs, including dachshunds.

Dachshunds love to burrow - they like to tunnel under bed covers and pillows. They love the company of other dachshunds, which is why you see so many dachshund pairs. They like to curl up and sleep together, with their heads on each other’s backs. They are usually very physically affectionate dogs - they like to snuggle and kiss and be scratched and have their bellies rubbed.

Doobie has been neutered, current on vaccines and microchipped. Come meet him!

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, including 4 Min Pin puppies and kittens, at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Friday from 6-9 pm, Saturday noon to 6 pm and Sunday 2-5 pm.

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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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory

For information on getting your business listed here call 704-825-0580

1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224

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

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

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

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

First Baptist Church Mt. Holly

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

North Main Baptist Church

South Main St., Mt. Holly • NC

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

BELMONT

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church

MT. HOLLY

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

Bethel Baptist Church

208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

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

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

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

Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

East Belmont Baptist Church 501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

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

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

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

312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

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

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

Chapel Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Community Christian Fellowship

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

Core Church

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

212 South Street 704-825-7269

East Belmont Presbyterian Church

New Hope Presbyterian Church

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614

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

Family Worship Center

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Life Baptist Church

East Belmont Church Of God

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

201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

First Baptist Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Foursquare Gospel Church

North Belmont Church of God

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

First Presbyterian Church 102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

First United Methodist Church of Belmont 807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

Fresh Anointing Church of God 71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

Friendship Baptist Church 5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

Gaston Christian Church 5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

Goshen Presbyterian Church Roper Street 704-827-6280

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God 124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

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

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2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion 613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

Park Street United Methodist 120 Park Street 704-825-8480

Power of the Spirit Church 118 School Street 704-827-7071

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church 503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries 124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

South Point United Methodist 510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

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

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

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

The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Unity Baptist Church

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704-867-2317

1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

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

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

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

Covenant United Methodist

1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Macedonia Baptist Church

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

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

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Ridgeview Baptist Church

CRAMERTON

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

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

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

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

Cramerton Free Will Baptist 416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

St. Paul FHB Church

Cramerton Temple of God Church

1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

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

235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

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

Riverside Baptist Church

Westview Presbyterian Church

171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

West Cramerton United Methodist Church

LOWELL

207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

Bethlehem Church 3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

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

Center Baptist Church

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran

S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Epic Church

Community Pentecostal Center

100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

Lowell Church of God

First United Methodist Church

804 W. First Street 704-824-3383

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

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church

217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

First Presbyterian Church 512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church

201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

New Faith Baptist Church

120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249

First Baptist Church of Lowell

New Life Baptist Church

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

527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647

First Baptist Church

Stanley Church of God

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

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

Presbyterian Church of Lowell 207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807

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

Woodlawn Baptist Church

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

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261 Don’t see your church listed?

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Meditations

Banner-News Obituaries rials may be made to Holy Comforter Lutheran Church, 216 N. Main Street, Belmont, NC 28012.

Condolence messages may be sent online at www. mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Hansen family.

Daphne Ann Nichols Hansen Gastonia- Daphne Ann Nichols Hansen, 86, of Gastonia passed away January 6, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was born August 18, 1930 in Belmont, a daughter of the late Baine Nichols Jenkins.

Daphne was a long time member of Holy Comforter Lutheran Church and veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She graduated from the Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte and retired from Covenant Village as a Registered Nurse. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends at Myrtle Beach.

She is survived by her children, Elizabeth "Beth" Passer of Belmont, Peter Hansen of Myrtle Beach, SC; grandson, Reid Passer of Belmont; several cousins and extended family.

A service celebrating Daphne's life was held at 2:00 pm, Saturday at Holy Comforter Lutheran Church with Rev. Micah Kearney officiating. The family received friends after the service in the Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memo-

Rev. Eugene Blackwell Mount Holly- Rev. Eugene Blackwell, 88, entered Heaven’s gates very peacefully on January 12, 2017 at Alexandria Place, Gastonia.

He was born October 14, 1928 in Gastonia to Rev. James A. Blackwell and Margaret Ivalee Derreberry Blackwell.

In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Wiley Blackwell; a brother, James L. Blackwell; and a sister, Faye B. Gainey all of Mount Holly.

Those left to cherish his memories are his son, Eric B. Blackwell of Belmont; two daughters, Joy B. McGraw (Ron) of Concord, and Christian B. Davis (Chuck) of Dallas; and a sister, Senora Grindstaff-Wiens (Wayne) of Stanley.

Gene worked for Clariant Corporation, a division of Martin Marietta, on the dye technical management team for 35 years. He served on the pastoral chaplain staff at Presbyterian and Gaston Memorial hospitals. His hobbies were preaching, praying, working around the church keeping things ready for worship, and spending time with his family. He also loved fried chicken, as most preachers do.

He truly placed emphasis on prayer. He believed prayer was the solution to any problem you may face in life.

Gene was a wonderful father. He leaves a Christian heritage with his children that they will pass onto others as long as they live. In 1975 Gene felt a special calling to preach. He was ordained and he, with his faithful wife Lib, organized a church named The Power of the Spirit Church, 118 School Street, North Belmont, with 33 charter members joining them.

He pastored the church faithfully for 40 years. After they reached retirement age they continued to participate in the ministry.

Funeral services for Rev. Blackwell were held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2017 at The Power of the Spirit Church, 118 School Street, North Belmont. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Committal service followed at Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont.

Condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.woodlawnfuneral. org. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly is serving the family.

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Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries – 1062 Highway 16 South – Lowesville NC presents The Marksmen , a bluegrass quartet from Dahlonega GA. Saturday Jan 28th at 6:00 PM. These guys have been singing gospel bluegrass for over 30 years and are a big hit wherever they go. This concert will be no admission cost, however a freewill offering will be received. We have southern gospel every 2nd Sat and Bluegrass Gospel every 4th. Contact: Carroll 704-618-9762.

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God’s grace for everyone Have you ever felt like an outsider? You may have wanted to be part of a group, but you were never accepted. Maybe you experienced rejection from a team sport or an organization you were trying to join? What did it feel like to stand at a distance and observe the group or team? Maybe you felt unworthy, rejected or isolated.

In Luke’s Gospel, he tells a story of ten lepers. Someone with leprosy knows the experience of feeling isolated. “As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him.” Luke 17:12 NASB. In the first century, the term leprosy meant a variety of skin conditions. There was a possibility that some of those conditions were contagious. Therefore, a person diagnosed with leprosy had to remain in isolation. They were rejected from society, worshiping centers, and at times their families. When they entered areas where people were, they had to declare themselves unclean and stay at a distance.

Who are the ones that stand at a distance in our society today? Who have we rejected and isolated maybe because they struggle with addictions, dress differently, are diseased or of a different race or socio-economic lifestyle? Who are the ones on the periphery, longing for a relationship and community yet have endured rejection and hurt from our religious institutions? In Luke’s

passage, the lepers came to Jesus, yet they are still “at a distance.”

Rev. Angela Pleasants In this text, District the rejected Superintendent draw near to of Catawba Valley Jesus. They are Methodist Churches still standing at a distance following the rules society placed upon them, but Jesus follows Kingdom rules. He receives them and extends his mercy. “Go and show yourself to the priest. And as they were going, they were cleansed. Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.” Jesus exclaimed, “Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner? Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:14b-16, 18 NASB. In these verses, we see a beautiful picture. Jesus in his mercy gives them hope and a place of belonging.

I love the way God’s grace and healing cross racial, social and economic lines. Jesus teaches us that God’s grace is for everyone.

Spiritual gardening seasoned wisdom Several years ago I saved this sage advice from a man who, back then, was just turning 81 AND who had been growing grapes for 50 years. Before I dove into his article, I ruminated over the wise old adage…. “if you want to walk through a minefield, go behind someone who has gone there before.”

First, our farmer friend informed us, “The soil of the grape must not be too fertilized. If it is, the vines will simply grow lots and lots of leaves and not enough grapes. And while a vineyard full of leaves might be nice to look at, a vineyard without grapes is rather useless.”

“Furthermore, grapes don’t taste very good when they’re grown on overly fertilized soil. In order to grow delicious grapes, you need soil that is fairly poor and barren.” Here’s something else the farmer said: “The branches of grapes often compete with one another;” (kind of like greedy humans.) “They steal nutrients from other branches so that they themselves can grow big enough to find a spot where the sun will shine on them. But strangely, it is these branches that can never seem to grow any good fruit.

All that comes from them are

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As we consider this seasoned wisdom, can you see the similarities between growing grapes and our lives? Some privileged people living empty fruitless lives and others less privileged, facing myriads of harsh conditions, thriving and becoming successful.

Not everyone can live in great conditions. But just as good grapes come from fairly barren soil, can’t good come out of some of our lives’ harsh circumstances?

Johnny Cash thought so. He battled a lot of troubling circumstances and yet left us with this advice. “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone;” to respond to bad situations in advantageous ways.

On December 14, 1914, the great inventor, Thomas Edison, was greatly challenged when a significant explosion in his New Jersey corporate office demolished and pretty much burned up most of his campus and work. But determination set in and as soon as the heat from the fire subsided enough, Edison set his hand to the task of rebuilding what had been lost. This from the man who, responding to a question about failing so many times trying to invent the light bulb, is noted say-

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ing… “I didn’t fail all those times, I just figured out a lot of ways it wouldn’t work.”

So at 67 years of age and facing a total meltdown of his work, Edison rebuilt his plant. What is remarkable, however, and a lesson for all of us, is that while his campus and life’s work was being destroyed, Edison was discovering value in great disaster. During the fire, Edison noted how difficult it was for the fire department to see without electricity during his disaster. Within six months of the fire he introduced a 3 million candle power battery operated search light.

The lesson to be learned is that even if we are faced with less than ideal circumstances, our lives can become more and more abundant with each day; just like sweet, scrumptious grapes.

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Belmont City Hall art work

By Alan Hodge Long before Belmont’s City Hall became the center of the town’s municipal government, it was a U.S. Post Office, constructed in 1938. In that building is a reminder of those days when the federal government’s New Deal was in full swing in the form of a mural entitled “Major William Chronicle and His South Fork Boys.” Many thousands of people over the years have seen the mural, but not that many know about the artist Peter DeAnna who painted it, how he went about his work in Belmont in 1940, and the fact that the mural as folks see it today was not his first choice of theme.

DeAnna was one of a small army of artists that the Works Projects Administration (WPA) sent out across the land during the Great Depression to create public art, perform music, and take photos of everything from poor folks to national park vistas.

Overall, from 1934 to 1943, over 1,300 murals and 300 sculptures were commissioned by the federal government nationwide. Artwork for post offices was supposed to reflect the heritage or history of the town where it was located.

The Belmont Post Office mural was DeAnna’s first paying art job.

A native of Uniontown, Penn., DeAnna had grown up in Washington, D.C., and received “formal” art training of sorts at the Washington Boys Club. A natural talent, DeAnna won first prize at a local art show at age sixteen for a work entitled “China Boy.” According to the book “New Deal Art in N.C.” by Anita Price Davis, DeAnna came to Belmont in June 1940 to start his project when he was just 19 years old. While he was in town, he wrote letters to WPA Art Administrator Edward Rowan describing what he was doing.

“This past week I have been working from scaffold,” he penned. “The white lead adhesive has caught hold quite well. Work is slowly nearing completion. I am striving for more quality of paint texture. Also revising drawing in several places as you suggested. I assure you I am giving it the best in me.”

The phrase “revising drawing in several places” is likely a reference to changes DeAnna was told to make to his original idea of having the mural show a Native American encampment with women tanning hides and hauling grain near a hut. The first plan also featured the Indian men planting corn with one brave holding a bow and standing with his bare backside facing the viewer. In the final painting as it appears today, the hut became a

This mural in Belmont City Hall dates to 1940 and was painted by young artist Peter DeAnna as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal public art series.

Photo by Alan Hodge tent, and the Indians were transformed into the South Fork Boys lounging around a campfire in October 1780 prior to marching to Kings Mountain to take part in the upcoming battle there. The white horse in the current version is where the bare-backed bowman would have stood.

DeAnna was paid $730 for his labors in Belmont and went on to paint another mural in Maryland. When World War II came, he enlisted and served as a military artist. Later, he went to work for the Smithsonian Institution

and painted many of the works seen in the National Air and Space Museum there. He retired in 1979 and died in 1980 at age 59 of cancer.

DeAnna’s painting technique has been characterized as “ simple, calm, a little rough, but daringly old-fashioned. He also can be delicately precise when he wants to.” These words describe the Belmont painting quite well.

In 2006, DeAnna’s work was freshened up at a cost of around $6,000- eight times what he was paid to do it in the first place.

Holy Angels prepares for “Angel Bowl” - 25th anniversary Holy Angels is preparing for the 25th Annual Angel Bowl – Mardi Gras – a fun theme for the 25th Annual Celebration. Each bowler has been challenged to raise $100. All funds raised support Holy Angels’ programs and residential services for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities many with delicate medical conditions.

Holy Angels residents and participants will get each bowling session started - leading the Pledge of Allegiance and rolling out the first ball (and, hopefully getting all the pins down).

The bowl-a-thon is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at George Pappas’ Liberty Lanes, 2501 York Road, Gastonia.

Contact holy angels foundation to register a team of 5 bowlers: 704.825.4161 cost per bowler: $10.

Session times: session 1 – 8:00 a.m.; session 2 – 9:30am; session 3 – 11:00am; session 4 – 12:30pm; session 5 – 2:00pm; session 6 – 3:30pm; session 7 – 5:00pm; session 8 – 6:30 p.m.

Holy Angels was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of Mercy – beginning a much needed specialized service for children from Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland and Mecklenburg counties as well as children from throughout the state of North Carolina. The private, nonprofit corporation located in Belmont, NC, provides residential services The Community Foundation of Gaston County recently awarded the Gaston County Museum of Art & History a $3,000 grant for and innovative programs for children and adults with intellectual the development and implementation of their newest educational program, “1872: Full STEAM Ahead.” The four-hour program, developmental disabilities with delicate medical conditions. developed for fourth grade students, beings with an actual court trial that occurred in Dallas, NC in 1872. The students take on the positions within the court system to argue, debate and ultimately determine the outcome of the case while the Museum’s Educational team use first-person interpretation to act as the historical characters central to the case. After the case, students explore the people whose lives are interwoven with those featured in the case, using the interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) approach.

The majority of the grant given by the Community Foundation will be utilized by the Gaston County School system in order to Katie McCurry, PA-C provide transportation for five target schools and enable all Gaston County fourth graders to be able to participate in the program South Point Family Practice - Stanley at no cost. The remainder will be used by the Museum to purchase supplies needed for the program.

Q: Does the flu shot give virus may be circulating that is Pictured: Community Foundation executive director Ernest Sumner (right) and museum staff. not in the vaccination.

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A: The inactivated flu vacciWith that said, the flu can be nation (injection) will NOT give life-threatening. Because of this, you the flu. It is a virus that isn't the flu vaccine protects not only active. you, but those around you, such While the flu shot does not as babies, who cannot receive give you the flu, it is still possi- the flu shot until they are six ble to get the flu after receiving months old. the injection. This can happen See your medical provider for a couple of reasons. First, or local pharmacist today to get you may have waited too long your immunization before flu for the vaccination. It takes two season hits! weeks for you to build immuSouth Point Family Practice nity from the vaccine, so if you Stanley is a Level 3 Patient were exposed within those two Centered Medical Home. This weeks after getting the injection, means they have been recogyou certainly could get the flu.

Second, you may get a strand nized for their commitment of the flu that the vacinnation to care coordination and open communication with patients The Shelter of Gaston County would like to extend a special thank you to the staff from Gaston County Department of Health & didn't cover. The influenza virus and all members of the healthHuman Services, Economic Services Division, (pictured) for their generous donations throughout the year of 2016. Rebecca is remarkable for its high rate care team. Patients should feel Lamphier and the Economic Services group collected and donated a special collection of items for each month of the year. of mutation, or how quickly confident that a PCMH pracit changes.

New vaccines are Items collected included clothing hangers, juice boxes, hairbrushes, full-size toiletry items, hair spray, wash cloths, toddler tice is designed to provide created each year to hopefully bibs, canned fruit, hand mirrors, soft drinks, lip balm and more! By the end of the year, the group had donated over 700 items higher-quality, lower-cost match the circulating viruses, to The Shelter.

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Last week's lottery numbers were drawn

by Nancy Albright and Jim Parizo of Carolina Frame and Art Shop located at 6825 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, NC. The winning numbers were 49, 31 & 25. No ballot with the correct three numbers was received.

The Jackpot will increase to $4,750. Make sure you have your entry in by deadline at 9am on Monday for your chance to win!

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

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Choose your favorite 3 numbers between 1 and 50 (not using the same number twice) and enter the numbers in the 3 circles below in any order.

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No business address will be accepted. All entries must be brought by the Banner-News drop box at 128-C North Main St. in Belmont, NC or post-marked by Saturday prior to Monday's drawing. We are not responsible for entries lost or late by mail delivery. If more than one correct lottery entry is received, the jackpot will be split between the winners.

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Gaston County Board of Education news...

The Board of Education recognized volunteers from Tabernacle Baptist Church, the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, and Junior Achievement for teaching children about economics, personal finance, and business, as well as how their education can connect them to a career. In addition, Dr. Benjamin Hinton, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, and Chris Dobbins, director of the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, served as “Principals for A Day” during the event at Lingerfeldt Elementary.

The Gaston County Board of Education recognized members of the Gaston County Schools Communications Department at its monthly meeting held Monday, December 19. The department won a Golden Achievement Award from the National School Public Relations Association for its program, “Nickels 4 Neighbors” and an Award of Merit for the “Gaston County Schools: Report to the Community” publication. Gaston County was one of only four school districts in North Carolina to receive a National Golden Achievement Award in 2016. In addition, the Communications Department won 11 Blue Ribbon Awards in 2016 from the North Carolina School Public Relations Association for excellence in writing, video production, photography, digital media engagement, publications, and special events. One of the awards was the “Best of the Best” recognition in the Special Events and Programs category for the district’s “Nickels 4 Neighbors” fundraising campaign.

The Gaston County Board of Education recognized (from left-right) Aundrea Jenkins, Heather Mathis, Christy Turner, Katherine Leatherman, Lisa Montgomery, Teresa Thomassen and Sandy Engbarth for earning competitive certifications that demonstrate leadership and expertise in education technology including Google for Education Certified Trainer and Apple Teacher. To become a Google Trainer, educators must pass a series of exams and demonstrate a history of training other educators with Google tools. Apple Teachers are recognized for their understanding of how to use Apple products for teaching and learning. They have proven knowledge of using iPad, Mac, and built-in apps to enhance productivity and inspire creativity in their classrooms and beyond. Apple honors their achievement and commitment to creating the very best learning experiences for students.

The Board of Education recognized Chris Turner, a senior at Bessemer City High School, who earned a full scholarship to attend Brown University through QuestBridge, a highly competitive national scholarship program that helps match some of the nation’s brightest low-income students with top-tier colleges. The scholarship is valued at more than $270,000. Chris was one of 767 high school seniors to have earned a QuestBridge scholarship this year, selected from a pool of 14,491 applications. He has been a member of the concert and marching bands for all four years and is part of the school’s Quiz Bowl team. He also spearheaded the school’s first Flight Club, an after-school club focused on drones. He is also completing his project to become an Eagle Scout. Turner plans to study engineering or physics.

Summerlin graduates Clemson Lanie K. Summerlin of Stanley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science .

Summerlin was among more than 1,300 students who received degrees in the Dec. 15 graduation ceremony at Littlejohn Coliseum.

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The Board of Education recognized the Cherryville High School Education Foundation for awarding more than $12,000 in grants to Cherryville High School for the 2016-2017 school year. A total of 11 grants were given to classes including Essentials for College Math, Physical and Earth Science, and the library. The foundation also gave each classroom teacher a $100 gift card to purchase school supplies, so they would not have to spend their own money. The CHSEF committee consists of alumni, teachers and students who vote on grants to recommend to the Foundation board. Grants are awarded based on the foundation’s mission statement to “enrich the curriculum, instruction and overall educational experience for all students at Cherryville High School.”

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Deion Lane scored a teamseason-high 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and a strong first-half shooting performance lifted Belmont Abbey to an 86-71 victory over Southern Wesleyan in Conference Carolinas basketball action Saturday afternoon.

Ben Ferguson and Jacob Wilson added 15 points each, while Drexler Clark dished out nine assists.

Belmont Abbey (7-8, 3-4) shot 52.8 percent (20-38) in the opening period, while holding Southern Wesleyan to 43.8 percent. The Crusaders took the lead for good when they reversed a 19-17 def-

icit on a Troy Henderson layup and free throw with 10:26 left in the period. Nick Meyers followed with a layup for a threepoint lead.

The advantage was 26-25 when Belmont Abbey tallied seven straight points over a three-minute span. The Crusaders also finished the half on a 9-2 run over the final 1:50, sparked by a Lane three Southern Wesleyan cut the margin to nine, 63-54, midway through the second, but Lane again came up with a basket to quell the rally.

The biggest lead was 17 at 77-60 on a Ferguson three with 5:49 to play.

Abbey women fall to Southern Wesleyan Warriors 78-71

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Taylor Johnson scored 19 points and Gabriele Bethel tallied her sixth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds, but Southern Wesleyan held off Belmont Abbey 78-71 in Conference Carolinas women’s basketball action Saturday afternoon.

Taylor Gittings also reached double figures with 11 points, while adding seven boards. Tatiana Manuel led four Southern Wesleyan players in double figures with 25 points and 13 rebounds.

The teams were pretty even through the first 10 minutes with the Warriors holding a 16-15 lead. SWU created a little separation

in the second, building a 35-29 advantage by intermission.

The Crusaders rallied from a 19-15 deficit early in the period, using a 7-2 run to lead 22-21. But Southern Wesleyan scored seven straight to move back ahead.

In the fourth, Belmont Abbey tied the game at 64all when Bethel capped a 9-0 run with a conventional threepoint play with 3:25 to play, but SWU responded with 10 straight points.

The Warriors also made all eight of their free throw attempts in the final 42 seconds to prevent a comeback.

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South Point boys pull out tight 55-52 win over Cramer

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Rivalry games are always exciting. So when the Stuart Cramer boys basketball team hosted the South Point Red Raiders it was bound to be good. The Cramer gym was rocking. The Cramer side was almost full. The visitor side was close to full as well. Of course the South Point fans didn’t have far to go to cheer their team on.

In a game that rattled the gym windows the South Point Red Raiders used a late 4th period rally to nose past the Storm 55-52.

As soon as the game started both team were determined to to have things go their way. Both teams were moving the ball well. Cramer jumped out to an early 8-5 lead.

Stuart Cramer students urge on their team against South Point.

The energy coming off of the Cramer bench was impressive. For most of the 1st period the Cramer players were on their feet cheering their teammates on. So when Dezure Mouldin stripped the ball from a South Point player and went in for a layup it was no surprise that the Cramer bench and stands went bonkers.

Mouldin would finish the game as Cramer’s second leading scored of the night with 15 points.

The Cramer fans were ecstatic, but South Point was going to have their say. The Red Raiders fought back.

In what was proving to be a variation of styles the game rolled on. Cramer was playing with finesse. South Point was playing physical.

The South Point physical presence showed itself when with 3:45 left in the 1st period Nick Muse stuffed Dezure Mouldin.

Mouldin was going up for an inside layup. Muse wouldn’t have it. Mouldin went up, Muse came down on him and blocked his shot. In the process Mouldin hit the ground hard.

The Cramer stands were screaming for a fouln but none was called. The Muse stuff was fair, physical but fair.

In the closing minute South Point tied the game 12-12, and moved by a point to 13-12. Then Cramer countered. The Storm took a 14-13 lead into the 2nd period.

In the 2nd period South Point continued to try to muscle things under the boards. Cramer held its own and the game remained tight. Each team was playing with intensity.

Blake Turner gave South Point a 20-18 lead when he hit a 3-pointer.

However, as would be the case all night this game was going to be tight. As soon as South Point scored Cramer answered.

The period continued with Cramer continuing to play with more polish while South Point used their physical style of play to counter.

With about a minute to go in the half, Cramer’s Camron Lewis showed that the Storm was just as capable of playing with muscle. On one play South Point’s Blake Turner was Storm player #11 Isaiah Foust heads down the court in the Stuart Cramer’s #22 Zy Murrell soars for a rebound against going for a shot under the boards when Lewis crashed down close 55-52 loss to South Point.

South Point. on him.

This was going to be a long game. Both teams went to the locker rooms for halftime with Cramer leading South Point 24-22.

In the 3rd period South Point started to move the ball around better. The Red Raiders were inching ahead. They were up 29-26 with four minutes to go in the period.

Just as things looked good for South Point the dynamics changed. Once again Cramer had an answer for South Point’s scoring. Cramer tied things up and went ahead 30-29 with 2 and a half minutes to go in the 3rd.

The final minute of the 3rd turned out to be a free for all.

The Red Raiders scored eight points. On one play Blake Zieske stole the ball and fed it to Niren Johal who scored a quick lay up. That play fueled a late period rally that gave South Point a 37-32 lead at the end of the period.

When the 4th period opened up they tempo changed. Both teams stressed skill and polish. The physical nature of the game had slowed. Both teams took care to set up shots.

In the early going things went toward Cramer. With 5:15 on the clock Cramer’s Duncan Hopkins hit a 3- pointer that put the Storm back in the lead.

The back and forth continued, but things started to look good for the Storm. With 3:32 left in the game Cramer was up 50-44. As the game started to wind down it looked like Cramer may hold on, but that didn’t happen.

South Point started a controlled rally. Fouls shots by Blake Turner and an inside basket by Nick Muse gave the Red Raiders a 52-50 lead with 1:45 left.

The final minute and the half of the game was a classic back and forth. On this go around everytime Cramer scored South The Stuart Cramer cheerleaders plead for points in the South Point games last week.

Point had an answer.

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Laura Trull pulls down 1,000 rebounds

Lady Storm beats South Point 54-24

By John Wilson john.banner.news@gmail.com

Any time you hit a milestone it’s a big deal. Some milestones may be minor.

Like, yeah.... I recorded 3,000 steps on my Fitbit.

However, others may have a little more significance. Last Friday, Laura Trull and the other members of the Stuart Cramer Storm girls basketball team were about to take on South Point. For some it would just be your standard rivalry game. For Trull, the game would be much more.

Going into the South Point game Laura Trull was on the cusp of setting a standard that few basketball players can claim. Trull was nine rebounds away from 1,000 boards. So what’s the big deal? For starters rebounding is tough. It’s a segment of the game that is gritty and physical. It’s not for the timid. That means before the South Point game Trull had gone for and pulled down 991 rebounds.

That’s a lot of elbows, scrapes, bruises, and falls. A lot of dogged effort rolled up into one number.

As the game got underway the Lady Raiders were going to do their best to be spoilers. They may not be able to stop Trull under the boards, but they were determined to give the Storm fits.

In the early going Cramer was up 11-4. They worked their set plays and moved the ball around.

On the other hand, South Point was working on something different. They were

going to go for it. The Lady Raiders were trying to hit the Storm on the edges. They were taking perimeter shots, and hitting them. In a span of 45 seconds South Point’s Abby Henry hit a 3 pointer.

Then Kayleigh Shreffler hit another one. The score was now Cramer 11 South Point 10. Things just got real in Cramerton.

That wasn’t going to cut it with Coach Carey Pohlman.

Pohlman called timeout to regroup his team.

“We got off to a hot start,” Pohlman said. “Then we got cold. We were struggling. At 11-10 I had to call a timeout.”

After the timeout Laura Trull scored and Cramer got it together. In a flash Cramer hit South Point with their press. The press forced two turnovers that were quickly turned into points.

Cramer jumped up to a 19-10 lead.

The quick points were needed but the Storm was just getting going. Cramer kept at South Point. The Storm defense was relentless. The offense did its job as well.

Carely Womack led the Cramer offensive effort with 18 points. Womack also hit five 3 pointers.

When the half time break came Cramer was up 30-14.

Early in the 3rd period Laura Trull hit her mark. She had pulled down her 9th rebound. She had hit the 1,000 mark.

The game was briefly stopped as Laura was joined at center court with coach Pohlman and her

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parents Connie and Shane Trull. Basketball runs in the Trull family. Shane Trull was a East Gaston basketball standout who set Gaston County records of his own.

Laura was presented with a basketball to commemorate her achievement.

As Laura and her parents met for the presentation the Storm bench was abuzz.

The rest of the Storm girls

Stuart Cramer’s #11 Laura Trull, father Shane Trull, mother Connie Trull, and Coach Carey Pohlman celebrate her 1000th rebound at the game against South Point.

Photos by Lydia Julen

Lady Storm player #12 Haley Bourhill goes for the shot in the 54-24 win over South Point.

Stuart Cramer’s #20 Kendall Craig grabs a pass in the South Point game.

were vocally encouraging Laura’s twin sister Lexi to get out there with her parents and sister. Lexi showed reluctance. In a mark of class all her own Lexi hesitated.

It was apparent that she was happy for her sister. It was also obvious she didn’t want to take away from her sister’s moment.

As the photos were being snapped Lexi finally joined her family. At that moment the scene at center court showed what high school sports should be about. If done right it is a combination of sportsmanship, humility, and family. On that night it was done right. The Trulls and the Cramer basketball

Stuart Cramer’s #24 Julia Short dices with a South Point player.

family has a lot to be proud of.

As the game got back underway Laura would pull down another three rebounds to end the game with 12.

She also scored 16 points.

Cramer would continue to dominate the remainder of the game. The final score was Cramer 54 South Point 24.

Coach Pohlman ended the night summing up what Laura had accomplished.

“It was huge,” Pohlman said. “It’s crazy to think of anyone with 1,000 rebounds.

It’s a credit to her always hustling and always being in the right spot.”

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CRAMER MEN From page 12 In the final seconds of the game South Point fed Blake Turner. There was a reason Turner got the ball. In his own right Turner is heck of a player. Just don’t foul him. Turner will bury you from the foul line. South Point gave turner the ball in hopes of Cramer fouling him in an attempt to get the ball back. As it turned out Cramer fouled him.

In the closing seconds Turner went to the line and put South Point ahead 55-52.

That score held and the Red Raiders would go on to a 7-6 record. Cramer’s record left the game sitting at 6-9.

Cramer’s top scorer would be Zy Murrell. Murrell had 16 points.

Nick Muse was South Point’s top scorer with 16 points.

Muse also had 12 rebounds. Blake Turner ended the night with 12 points.

Photo courtesy Matthew Gregory

Hearts-a-Bustin’ 5k is Feb. 11th Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will host its annual Heartsa-Bustin’ 5K trail run on Saturday, Feb. 11 beginning at 9 a.m.

The Garden’s 5k race is the first of the new year in Gaston County’s 2017 Road Race Series. It will start at the Garden’s Persimmon Trail and continue through the connecting Seven Oak’s Preserve Trail maintained by the Carolina Thread Trail.

Crowders Creek Coffee Co. will be onsite serving beverages and food from 8 a.m. to noon. In addition, Split Second Sound will entertain with music and vendor booths will provide information and interactive activities.

Pre-registration continues through February 9 otherwise racers may register the day of the race if spaces remain. The race is limited to the first 250 participants. Registration is $30

for individuals and $50 per pair (includes friends, spouses, significant others, best friends, co-workers, siblings, etc.) in advance and will increase to $40 for individuals and $60 per pair on race day. Registration fee includes a t-shirt along with admission to the Garden for the participant and a guest on the day of the race. Medals will be distributed to race winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) in each age group as well as to the overall male and female winners. The overall winners for the run will also receive an orchid from the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden collection and a household membership to the Garden. Registration and more information is available at www.dsbg.org/ hearts-bustin-5k/.

Abbey women beat Lees-McRae in OT Storm player #5 Dezure Moulden tries a layup against South Point.

Photo by Lydia Julen

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The Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team earned an 83-77 overtime victory last week at Lees-McRae College. The win puts the Crusaders at 7-5 on the season and 5-2 in conference play.

The Bobcats are now 1-12 on the year, and 1-6 against Conference Carolinas opponents.

The Abbey jumped out to a strong start, scoring ten points in the first three and a half minutes.

At the end of the period, the teams were tied at 14.

The Crusaders fell behind by four points early in the second, but then went on a 13-0 run over the course of nearly seven minutes to take a 27-18 lead. Forwards Gabrielle Bethel and Marilyn Malphrus each scored four points during the run. The tough Crusaders only gave up nine Bobcat points in the period, as they owned a 34-25 lead going into halftime.

The third quarter was mostly neck-to-neck, with neither team giving up a big lead. The biggest Crusader lead of the quarter was eight, when they had a 46-38 advantage. LeesMcRae pulled within two in the last 1:15 of the quarter. Belmont Abbey, however, went on a 5-0 run to end the period ACCRETION ACCUMULATION ACCURACY ADVANCE AIR MASS ALPINE BAROMETER BLIZZARD BLUSTERY BUNDLE CAVE CLIMATE CRACK DATA DEGREE DEPTH DRIFTING

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with a 56-49 lead. The Crusaders turned it into a 9-0 run by scoring each of the first four points of the fourth for a commanding 61-49 lead. A Belmont Abbey scoring drought lowered the Abbey margin to three before the team started to pull away again. Senior Larisa Bishop made a layup at the 1:39 mark to keep the Abbey up by five.

A Lees-McRae three-pointer with 15 seconds remaining, however, tied the game at 70 and forced overtime.

In the overtime period, the Abbey went on a 5-0 run to take a 75-72 lead, capped by a layup from freshman Chrystal Ezechukwu. Bethel scored seven points in the extra period, highlighted by a jumper with 25 seconds as the Crusaders won the contest 8377.

On the day, Bethel and Ezechukwu led the Abbey with 19 points each. Ezechukwu grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, while Bethel was right behind with 13. Bethel also recorded an impressive four steals. Point guard Alexius Hampton dished out a game-high six assists.

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Gaston College receives donation

Stanley seniors create artist books

Gaston College was presented a check for $14,000 from The Community Foundation of Gaston County and three other organizations to fund a new Building Maintenance Certificate Program on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in the Myers Center on the Dallas Campus of Gaston College.

(L to R - Front row) Dr. Patricia Skinner, President, Gaston College; Cindy Ritchie, Territory Job Center Manager, Goodwill Industries; Diane Metcalfe, Director of Occupational and Continuing Education, Gaston College; Jodi Hoffman, Coordinator, Innovative Programs and Certification Development, Gaston College. (L to R- Back row) Erin Cashwell, Program Coordinator and Elizabeth Patton, Grants and Scholarship Coordinator, Community Foundation; Ken Szymanski, Executive Director, Greater Charlotte Apartment Association; Dr. Dennis McElhoe, Vice President for Economic and Workforce Development, Gaston College; Russell Tindall, Director of Operations, Southwood Realty; Ernest Sumner, President, Community Foundation of Gaston County, and Julia Allen, Executive Director, Gaston College Foundation. Not pictured Jennifer Galeazzi, Career Development Manager, Greater Charlotte Apartment Association.

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A group of assisted living residents from Stanley Total Living Center participated in an artist book making class that was taught by Sigrid Hice of Hickory.

Sigrid Hice is a teaching artist, who teaches book arts to people of all ages during classes, workshops, and weeklong school residencies. For twenty years she has shared her love for artist books with thousands of students in both Carolinas.

The residents at the center enjoyed this art activity, which was sponsored by Stress Free Home Care. Giving back to the community is something the owner and staff at Stress Free Home Care believe in, especially since so many of their former clients now reside at Stanley Total.

Jennifer Benton, activity director of STLC, met with Marilyn Michael, marketing director of SFHC, and coordinated this program. Many facilities face the challenge of a small budget for crafts and activities. Therefore, please consider donating your time to volunteer or donate supplies to help our aging seniors that re- Sigrid Hice of Hickory is seen helping Lanore Lay with her artist book. side in a facility.

Stress Free Home Care provides in bilitation and more. These Stanley businesses home care for individuals wanting to stay at home. Stanley Total Living Center is an enjoyed partnering with Sigrid Hice to make assisted living community that offers reha- a wonderful keepsake.

Bad weather has slowed progress on the new parking lot being constructed behind Belmont City Hall but it should still be done in a few weeks. The lot is part of a master plan by the City to provide more spaces for shoppers and diners in the downtown area.

Photo by Alan Hodge

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North Gaston High recently recognized its Student Athletes for 2016. Pictured front row: Cross Country Boys Coaches Award - Trevor Sistrunk; Soccer Most Improved Player -- AJ Selman; JV Football Defensive MVP - Micah Crosby; Football - Best Defensive Skill Player - Darius Boone; and Soccer Defensive Player of the Year -- Carter Rushing. Second row: Golf - Most Valuable- Maddy Mathis; Volleyball - Wildcat Award/coaches award - Hope Ramsey; Golf - Most Improved- Emily Maiers; Volleyball - Most Valuable - Caty Herrin; Cross Country - Girls Coaches Award - Kaleigh Brown; Volleyball - Most Improved - Grace Simmons; Volleyball - All - Conference - Chloe Hamilton; and Golf - All - Conference - Sarah Grace Hayes. Back row: Football - Best Offensive Lineman - Michael Watson; Football - Best Defensive Lineman - Dylan Betts; Football - Wildcat Sportsmanship Award - Kade Christian; Football - Most Valuable Wildcat Award - Brae Wooten; Soccer - Coach’s Wildcat Award -- Michael Chafin; Soccer - Senior Excellence Award - Joseph Hovis; JV Football - Offensive MVP: Te’nice Lattimore; Football - Coaches Wildcat Award - Ethan Costner; Soccer - MVP -- Seth Scoggins; and Football - Most Improved Player - Nick Wilkins.

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Gaston Schools Points of Pride McAdenville Elementary participated in the N.C. First Lego League regional robotics competition and qualified to represent Gaston County Schools in the state competition.

Bessemer City Central, Pinewood, Rankin, and Robinson also participated in the regional competition.

Matthew Hipps of Ashbrook High School, Elizabeth Leonard of North Gaston High School, and Kristy Newton of Brookside Elementary earned National Board Certification, which is the highest standard for the teaching profession.

The North Gaston High School cafeteria staff received a 100 percent sanitation grade.

Superintendent’s Message W. Jeffrey Booker Superintendent of Gaston County Schools Before the holidays, it was a pleasure to deliver our “Nickels 4 Neighbors” money to four school districts in eastern North Carolina. During presentations on Wednesday, December 21 in Lumberton and Goldsboro, we gave each of the four districts a check for $5,450 to help stu- W. Jeffrey Booker dents and families who are still recovering from the flood caused by Hurricane Matthew.

Representatives of the school districts in Edgecombe, Lenoir, Robeson, and Wayne counties were so welcoming and appreciative, and they were somewhat amazed by the efforts of our students to collect more than $21,000 for flood relief.

They assured us that the money would be put to good use as the communities continue to deal with the effects of the devastating flood.

It is important to note that our “Nickels 4 Neighbors” program has raised more than $47,000 over the past two years to help schoolchildren affected by flood. In 2015, our students, employees, and parents came together to collect money to help the schools in Clarendon and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina.

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the “Nickels 4 Neighbors” fundraising campaign. It is heartwarming to know that our school community is willing to help whenever our neighbors are in need. This effort is another example of the true spirit of caring and giving in Gaston County Schools.

Sherwood Elementary collected 1,471 non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army. Tiffany Phillips’ first grade class contributed 517 items to win the schoolwide collection contest.

Highland School of Technology took first place in the Mathematical Puzzle Program High School Challenge held at UNC-Charlotte. The program is a team-based mathematical puzzle competition for high school students and rewards players for their problem-solving ability.

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Belmont Abbey placed four players in double figures and shot 52.0 percent from the field to post a 74-71 victory over Lees-McRae last week. The game was a make-up contest for one originally scheduled but postponed due to weather.

Ben Ferguson and Drexler Clark each tallied 13 points, whith Deion Lane adding 12 points and eight rebounds. Aidan Richard added 11 points.

The Crusaders (6-8, 2-4) connected on 26 of 50 attempts overall and nine of 18 from beyond the three-point range, plus held a 40-32 rebounding advantage. Defensively, The Abbey limited Lees-McRae to 42.6 percent shooting.

Belmont Abbey opened a 42-35 halftime lead with its best shooting half of the year, 65.2 percent (15 of 23). Troy Henderson started the scoring wth a layup, then Jacob Wilson followed with a three for a 5-0 lead. The lead reached double figures for the first time, 20-10, on a Clark three with 12:27 remaining. The margin reached its biggest point at 28-12 on another Henderson layup with 10:35 left in the period.

The Bobcats clawed back, tying the game at 51-all with 13:36 to play. The Abbey answered with seven straight points, but a 12-4 run by gave Lees-McRae its first lead, 63-32 wth 5:21 to play. The teams traded the lead five times over the next two-plus minutes until Ferguson hit a jumper to put the Crusaders ahead for good, 69-68. Wilson followed with a layup for a three-point advantage, but a pair of LMC free throws cut the margin to one, 71-70 with 48 seconds left.

Each team made one of two free throws before Richard put Belmont Abbey ahead by three towh two from the charity stripe with eight seconds to play. A three-point attempt to tie the game with two seconds to play was unsuccessful.

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NOTICE OF SURPLUS. Please be advised that on Oct. 4, 2016, Resolution number 02-16 was passed by the Town of Fallston.

Pursuant to said resolution, the Town of Fallston has surplus goods, to wit: A backhoe. Said surplus shall be disposed of by private negotiated sale. The minimum amount which shall be accepted is $3500. Sold as is with no warranties. Seal bids may be mailed to PO Box 547, Fallston, NC 28042 or dropped off at 807 E. Stagecoach Trail, Fallston. Bids will be opened Feb. 7, 2017. Contact the Town of Fallston for more info, 704538-7139.

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4’ x 8’ UTILITY TRAILER Registered with heavy duty mobile home axle. Wooden floor and side rails. $700.00 Pics Available. call 704-418-5178.

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1967 GRETSCH COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, all original w/ case, $2500. 2013 Fender American Standard, USA Stratocaster Sunburst maple neck w/case, $750. 864-838-4763.

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SQUARE BALES OF ALFALFA HAY, $11 each. Round bales, spring fescue hay, stored in dry, $50 each. 704-477-8623.

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BEGIN 2017 IN CRYSTAL SPRINGS ESTATES! e This Patio Hom Almost Ready !!

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Come view this Single Level Patio Home with Bonus Room over the double garage for that special place at home you‘ve always wanted.

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