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Montcross Chamber banquet celebrates success

Mt. Holly ladies fired up over joining fire department

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

The Mt. Holly Fire Department is gaining a reputation for diversity in hiring and two new recruits are adding to that legacy. Mt. Holly residents Sarah Seiler, 45, and Angel Santana, 38, are currently in the training phase towards their goal of one day becoming full-fledged firefighters with MHFD. Both say they were ready to make a major change in their career paths and the fire department beckoned. Seiler currently works as COO of Lifeshare of the Carolinas. “I've always wanted to be a firefighter,” Seiler said. “I want to serve people on what could be the worst day of their life.” Santana is currently employed as front desk manager at Wingate by Wyndham hotel, also in Charlotte. “I was looking for a challenge in my life and also wanted to help people,” said Santana. “Firefighting is cool. It takes teamwork, it's hot, and you get dirty.” Seiler, who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama then moved to upstate New York, had an earlier shot at the full-time firefighter life, but Fate wasn't ready for her to take the leap. She had tried out for the Birmingham Fire Dept. when she was just 20-years-old but failed the “hose load” part of the test. However, she didn't give up the firefighter dream. “When I moved to New York I was volunteer at Stephentown fire department for several years before relocating to Mt. Holly,” she said. Once in Mt. Holly, she and her husband Bob Yonas looked into the MHFD. Angel Santana (left) and Sarah Seiler are both in training to become members of the Mt. Holly Fire Dept. In this photo they are seen at the fire trainSee LADIES page 3 ing facility at Gaston College. MHFD photo

L a s t Thursday saw Montcross Chamber of Commerce annual banquet merrymakers fill the Mt. Holly Municipal Complex Great Hall to celebrate another year of success and growth. The dinner and presentations marked the 57th year that Chamber members Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin and BannerNews have gathered ad sales executive Mayra Littman were among in such a fash- the hundreds of folks who had a great time at the 57th annual Montcross Chamber banquet held last ion. The event Thursday in the Mt. Holly Municipal Complex Great Photo by Alan Hodge drew a wide Hall. variety of local business owners and government officials who mingled and made presentations recognizing excellence in entrepreneurial enterprise. “It's so nice to see everyone talking and eating together,” Chamber president Ted Hall said of the camaraderie that filled the Great Hall. Outgoing 2016 Chamber board chair Walter Payne had this to say about what last year had brought the Chamber. “I’m pleased to report that we’ve set new records in financial performance and positioned your Chamber well for continued success,” Payne said. “After 12 consecutive years of consistent growth in membership and four years of very rapid growth through 2015, when we broke the 500-member mark.” See CHAMBER BANQUET page 8

Gaston ranks again as the state’s safest large school district School crime and violence rate is lower than the state rate for seventh year Gaston County Schools continues to rank as the safest large school district in North Carolina, according to data released last Thursday by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education. Of the ten largest school districts in the state, Gaston County has the lowest school crime and violence rate. Gaston’s rate for the 2015-

2016 school year is 3.740, which is the district’s lowest rate over the past three years. Last year, the rate was 4.073, and it was 4.723 in 2013-2014. “We are extremely pleased to see a decrease in our school crime rate for the third consecutive year,” stated Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker. “The school crime data is an indication that our on-going, concentrated focus on comprehensive school safety and security is paying off.”

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Gaston’s rate of 3.740 is significantly lower than the state rate of 6.62. The state saw a decrease in its overall school crime rate for 2015-2016, dropping from 6.89 in 2014-2015. The rate is based on the number of acts of school crime per 1,000 students. The school crime rate for Gaston County Schools has been significantly lower than that state rate for the past seven years, and when compared to neighboring school districts, Gaston also has the low-

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est rate. “We have consistently ranked as one of the safest school districts in the Charlotte region, and when compared to school districts across the state that are similar in size, we continue to be the safest school district,” continued Booker, who is the Southwest Region Superintendent of the Year for 2016-2017. “Maintaining safe schools is a priority because we know that in order for our teachers to teach and our students to learn, the school environment must

be safe.” Booker attributed Gaston’s low school crime rate to the district’s strong partnership with law enforcement, investment in security equipment and safety initiatives, and school employees always keeping safety in mind. “Most significant is our excellent partnership with law enforcement in Gaston County,” added Booker. “We would not have an See GASTON page 3

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Monkey see, monkey do As a lot of you know I love watching nature shows on TV and last week I viewed one that was a real eyeopener. The show was on National Geographic Channel and examined how much monkeys are like people but after watching it I reckon you could also say how much people are like monkeys. To that end, the film crew went all over the world where monkeys live and then hid in the bushes and filmed the furry rascals as they went about their daily monkey business. To make sure there was no stereotyping, the film crew shot (with a camera) a wide variety of monkey species. They also made lots of close ups of the monkeys as they “emoted” whilst living life in high rise trees or scooting along the ground. When the monkeys were happy they had looks of serenity on their faces but boy when they were mad it was like seeing the faces of folks in rush hour traffic or standing in a long line at the store, or sitting behind a car at a fast food drive through and the person in front of you starts reading their order off a long sheet of paper. Anyway, one segment of the show examined the premise that like humans, monkeys can tell lies. It was down yonder in the Amazon jungle and the crew filmed a monkey that had found a big bird egg. The monkey was with a bunch of his pals but he was in no mood to share. They were hanging out at a local watering hole but there was big snake that also frequented that same spot now and then and the monkeys were skeered to death of it. Therefore, the lil monkey

hid his lunch-egg in a few inches of muddy water at the pond shore but his pals saw him do it and he knew that they would come looking for it soon. So...the monkeys had a special call for when one of them spotted the snake. So...egg monkey had a light bulb go off over his furry head and he gave the “scram” call and boy did the other monkeys skedaddle. As soon as they were gone, he got the egg out of the water and enjoyed a nice lunch in peace. Guess what? The snake was elsewhere that day! The monkey lied and tricked the competition into running off! Another episode really showed how much monkeys and folks are alike. There were two groups of monkeys in Borneo and the crew filmed their war. The monkeys formed ranks and went at it. They were fighting over territory and mating rights with the monkey damsels who stood on the sidelines and cheered. The monkeys pulled no punches. They bit and gouged and socked each other to a fare thee well. One group knew what sticks are for and with that superior technology sent the rival monkeys running all the while giving the enemy what my grandmother called “a dose of hick'ry switch tea”. After the battle, the wounded monkeys went to their furry field surgeon and nurse pals and were soothed and petted. One monkey was KIA and his pals gathered around his lifeless corpse and poked at it with their fingers, and upon realizing he was a goner sat around hunched up in grief. All that was missing were uniforms. Lastly, another scene on the show took place in Africa where a group

of monkeys had figured out the problem of how to open big, hard, nuts. We, as hu- Alan Hodge mans, face Banner-News Editor that same challenge every day but in different forms. Anyway, the monkeys kept a pile of rocks about the size of baseballs under a big tree where the nuts were hanging in a tantalizing fashion. A few of the monkeys were assigned to climb the tree and knock some nuts on the ground while the ground crew gathered them up into neat little heaps. The nuts had very tough hulls so the monkeys each grabbed a rock and some nuts and went to town beating the nuts and breaking them open. Lo, and behold, there was a baby money watching the grownups do this and it went over and tried to pick up a rock but it was too heavy so it looked around and spotted a baby monkey-sized stone and started steady stroking. It was monkey see monkey do in the extreme. Ok so the reason I am telling you all this is because even though we humans wear clothes and swill fine wine and eat hamburgers from places like Dale's Superette and ride around in pickup trucks and cars and live in houses and fly airplanes and compose gigue fugues and sich and do all the things that we think makes us so high falootin'- deep deep down inside we are, after all, just a smidgen away from our simian soul mates.

Americans Need Help Fast By Dr. Glenn Mollette The new medical insurance premium for my wife and I will be just a few dollars shy of $2,000 per month for 2017. This amounts to a total of $24,000 for the year. Should either of us have a serious illness or medical procedure then our out of pocket expense will be $11,000. Therefore we could potentially be out $35,000 in medical expenses in one year. I hope we aren't but the potential is always there. Of course, that would be better than a $100,000 medical expense or being shoved into bankruptcy because of medical bills. It is easy in today's world to rack up several hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses. President Trump appears to be moving fast on his promises. I hope he acts fast on affordable health care because it's killing me. I continue to hear from people who have achieved Social Security disability status. They were declared disabled by a doctor and were eventually legally approved. This not only means a nice monthly check from Social Security but it means

medical care provided by the American taxpayers. Sadly, there are lots of reports of people who have obtained crooked attorneys with connections to crooked doctors who know a crooked Judge who help them get approved for disabled Social Security. I'm for anybody that is truly disabled to have this help from the American taxpayers. It's bad for America when people lie and fake an illness to get a disability check. Unfortunately when the government is writing checks multitudes line up to get their share whether they deserve it or not. If I live a few more years I can apply for a full Social Security check and I will have Medicare. We will only have to pay for my wife's medical insurance for a little while and thus life will go on. The point is that most of us are feeling the pain of health insurance costs. Mr. President we need help fast. Hospitals and doctors have been gouging the government and insurance companies for a long time. For years the government and insurance companies have paid it but things are changing some. Insurance compa-

nies are no longer paying for everything or paying the full price they are being charged. One doctor recently told me that he has to bill the insurance company about three times more than he would normally charge a patient to just receive close to the amount he needs for a procedure. While our new government leadership is supposedly working on a plan to fix medical care they need to fix the rising cost of a college education. Too many college graduates are racking up $60,000 to over $100,000 in debt with horrendous interest rates being charged by some lending institutions. Colleges know they have a gravy train. Thousands of students across the country who meet the conditions can receive $5,815 in government money paid directly to their college of choice. Colleges then tack on thousands of dollars more that families or the students often have to borrow. Colleges in turn build bigger buildings and incur more debt that in turn requires more and more tuition from struggling students and families. Many federally funded

colleges pay big salaries. One college President in Kentucky made about

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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. -Ronald Reagan

I’m looking for a new Executive Assistant; do you want to apply I’m looking for a new Executive Assistant. I asked her to make copies of a mileage form I used since 1983. Instead, she completely redesigned it. Now I had to learn to use a new one. I’m just joking about replacing her. Let me tell you a better story about how much I hate change. Before there were iPhones, there was a BlackBerry. When my flip phone died, I bit the bullet and got a BlackBerry. It was an early version where the keyboard stuck out from the phone. It had an analog track ball. I held onto it for so many years that AT&T wrote to tell us they no longer supported it. I wouldn’t upgrade to the digital model. I was good at emailing on that BlackBerry. I could feel the keys. The track ball broke and I repaired it. I was away on a trip when the track ball fell out. I went to a sandwich shop and asked the cashier for some tape so I could tape the track ball back into the phone. When he handed me my sandwich, I asked for a few more pieces of tape in case I needed to repair the track ball again. Finally, I broke down and got a new digital BlackBerry. We couldn’t get it to work on our computer system. I returned it and replaced it with an iPhone. It wasn’t as scary as I thought. I learned to navigate it. Then my assistant moved my calendar from a paper calendar (yes, I also was using one of them) to an online calendar. I argued with her that I like to see my week at a glance. What I learned was that with email, texting, etc., appointments changed very quickly. With an online calendar, I could glance at my calendar, insert an appointment, all while my assistant and I worked off the same calendar. I would never go back to my flip phone or a paper calendar. Let me tell you one

$400,000 a year at a tiny private Christian college. That's not that huge as some Presidents today are making close to a million dollars a year. What is interesting is that his Board of Trustees promised him this same salary package upon his retirement for the rest of his life plus medical insurance, an apartment, a car and even his cell phone. Where does this money come from? The money comes from federal grants that we the taxpayers pay and from struggling students who rack up big debts so that a retired college President can receive almost $400,000 a year and additional perks for the rest of his life. Sadly, a lot of academic institutions are crumbling across this country. There are numerous cases of campuses closing and being sold to bigger institutions or closing altogether. Average Americans can't handle what we are being handed in medical and college costs. We need help fast.

more story about a group of people who hated change. Moses lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. They crossed the Red Sea on dry ground and en- Tony Marciano tered the wilderness. He sent 12 spies to check out the Promised Land. Forty days later they returned proclaiming it was all that God had promised and more. Then 10 of them said “But” (which cancels out everything they just said) there are giants in the land, and we appeared to them as grasshoppers. They questioned why Moses brought them out of Egypt to die there. They would rather go back to Egypt and become slaves of Pharaoh then to die in the wilderness. Think about this. If they did return, would Pharaoh throw them a party. At the first Passover, all the first born males in Egypt died. I think if they returned, the Egyptians would have killed the men, violated the women and enslaved the children. Knowing this would be their fate, they pleaded with Moses to return to what was familiar. Therein lies the problem. We prefer what is familiar then to go to a place we have never been to before. If we have been in relationships where there has been abuse or disrespect, we pursue relationships that repeat that same pattern. If we find a relationship where we are treated with dignity and respect, we leave it because it is unfamiliar and pursue a self-destructive relationship because it is familiar. Let this be the year you step out of your comfort zone. Step out of what is familiar and pursue the life God has planned for you. Phone 704-825-0580 Fax 704-825-0894 Ofﬁce: 128-C N Main St. Belmont • NC

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from page 1 outstanding school safety record year after year without the support and commitment from the Gaston County Police Department, sheriff’s office, city police departments, and other agencies.” Over the past three years, Booker said the school district has updated camera surveillance equipment, upgraded the school visitor check-in system, installed buzz-in entry technology, added school resource officers, and taken other important measures. Called the 2015-2016 Consolidated Data Report, it provides information about school crime and violence for the 2015-2016 academic year. It also includes data about short-term and long-term suspensions, expulsions, and corporal punishment for public school districts and charter schools across the state. The full report is available online at www.ncpublicschools.org. Suspensions and Expulsions Gaston County Schools had 6,972 short-term suspensions in 2015-2016. The district had 13 long-term suspensions, but no student expulsions. Statewide, there was an increase in the number of short-term suspensions (1 to 10 days) for 20152016. Corporal Punishment Gaston County Schools does not use corporal punishment; therefore, no data is available. However, it is used in four of the 115 school districts in the state. High School Dropout Rate The state calculates a high school dropout rate for each school district to reflect the number of students who dropped out of school during the 2015-2016 year. A dropout is defined as a student who attended any part or all of the 2015-2016 school year and did not return to school for the 2016-2017 year. Gaston County Schools’ dropout rate for 2015-2016 is 2.29, which is the same as the state average. Gaston had 235 students to drop out of school in 2015-2016 compared to 204 the previous year. Five years ago, Gaston had 450 students to drop out of school during the 2010-2011 academic year.

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from page 1 “He joined MHFD as a volunteer in November, 2015 and I did in March, 2016.” Seiler and Santana are taking advantage of MHFD's Initial Training Program (ITP). “The ITP is put in place to orientate all new volunteers to The City of Mount Holly and the Fire Department,” Chief Ryan Baker said. “The program is 24 hours of training that covers the history of the department, equipment, gear, and the apparatus. Once the new members finish the ITP they will have good base to build off of when they begin taking firefighter classes.” “ITP activities include getting you in the gear, mask, and crawling in tubes,” Seiler said. Both Seiler and Santana are also taking firefighter rookie classes at Gaston College where they are learning things such as how to cut open cars, HAZMAT, building construction, and rescue techniques. The course is over 300 hours long. Once Seiler and Santana complete it, they will be able take part in a practice burn with MHFD and wear the coveted black fire hat. By becoming members of MHFD, Seiler and Santana know they will become part of a special organization. “I've never met a group like this,” Seiler said. “The guys are mentors and invested in us and our success.” Santana agreed. “There is no stereotyping in the MHFD,” she said. “If you are willing to work, they are willing to help you succeed.” Chief Baker is proud to have Seiler and Santana and applauds their ambition to become part of his team.

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terested parties. “We offer ride alongs for citizens that are interested and learning about the fire department and the job we do. For applications or ride alongs stop in at the headquarters station and ask for more details.”

Private Pilot/Sport Pilot Ground School Take the first step toward earning Pilot Certification with the Private Pilot/Sport Pilot Ground School course, offered through the Gaston College Continuing Education Department. The class prepares students for the FAA pilot knowledge exam and covers aerodynamics; airplane systems; evaluating weather conditions; FAA regulations; aviation safety; navigation; incident and accident reporting requirements; and other pertinent information. Students will take the knowledge exam at an approved FAA examination station upon completion of the class. After passing the exam, they can take the next step toward certification by attending an accredited flight school for the practical, hands-on training required to become proficient in piloting skills. Upon certification, private pilots can fly a variety of aircraft and travel almost anywhere in the United States, and sport pilots may fly two-seat light sport aircraft. Dewey Jenkins, who is an active com-

mercial pilot with instrument ratings, a certified flight instructor, an instrument flight instructor, and an advanced ground instructor, teaches the course. He learned to fly at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, beginning in 1965, and at one time owned a flight school at the airport. Jenkins has been teaching the class at Gaston College for over 16 years. The course begins on February 13 and runs through May 11. It meets on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Dalpiaz Student Success Center on the Gaston College Dallas Campus. The fee for the 72hour course is $191. To register online for the Private Pilot/ Sport Pilot Ground School course, click on WebAdvisor at www.gaston.edu and follow the links for Continuing Education. Registration forms can also be mailed in. Call Gaston College’s Continuing Education Department at 704-922-2244 to receive a registration form or for additional information about the class.

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory niited nited tedd Methodist Church N. Main St. • Stanley • NC

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

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

North Main Baptist Church 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

Employees of

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? Email us today at alan@cfmedia.info

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Broad River Genealogical Society presents local author, Robert Carpenter Broad River Genealogical Society will present local author, Robert Carpenter, at their regular meeting on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Robert Carpenter was born and raised in Gaston County. He was educated in North Carolina and retired after 34 years in education in Gaston County including 27 years as a school principal. He currently serves Belmont Abbey as an adjunct professor and teaches genealogy classes at Gaston College. He was named Gaston County Principal of the Year and Regional Principal of the Year in 1994. In 2009 he received the prestigious honor, Order of the Long Leaf Pine, from the NC governor. He has

authored several books includ- nomic struggles on the home ing Carpenter’s A Plenty. front help complete the picture Robert's latest book, Gaston of life in the South. County, North CaroThe Broad River lina in the Civil War, Genealogical Society is a unique study of General Meeting will Gaston County's war be held at the Neal Seexperiences of ordinior Center located at nary soldiers and their 100 T.R. Harris Dr., wives, mothers, chilShelby, NC on Sunday, dren, slaves, farmers, February 12, 2017merchants, Unionists 3:00. Park and enter and deserters - through at the rear of building. the recently discov- Robert Carpenter The event is open to all ered 1863 Gaston County tax persons interested in local hisrecords. They provide an eco- tory and family lineages. Felnomic and social picture of a lowship and Light Refreshments Southern community, recording served after presentations. taxpayers, what they owned, catBroad River Genealogical aloged slaves by name, age and Society, Inc. is a non-profit cormonetary value, and listing of poration chartered in October luxury items. Diaries, letters and 1980 by the State of NC and other previously unpublished is classified as a Tax-Exempt documents, descriptions of cot- Educational & Scientific Orgaton mill operations, the lives of nization within the meaning of slaves, political disagreements, Section 501 (c) (3) of the Interrationales for soldiers' enlist- nal Revenue Code. ments and desertions, and eco-

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Meditations

Shift your focus

The Catawba Valley District of the Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church consist of 5 counties. Within these counties are 165 local congregations, 156 appointed clergy, 39,898 lay membership. As the chief missional strategist, District Superintendent, I enjoy visiting the local churches and listening to the stories of the laity. Some of their stories are similar as they share their struggles in church membership. I hear the stories of how they were once vibrant and overflowed with children. And now, I listen to the cry of struggling finances, aging congregations, and loss of membership. It seems natural to focus on what we lack. I often hear we don’t have enough money, energy, or young families. Then I hear, “If you send us a young male clergy with a family they can reach the other young families.” I want to challenge where we place our focus. First, we must understand the mission of Jesus. Jesus said, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 ESV. Jesus did not restrict the lost to the young only. Jesus sought the rich, poor, young, old, woman, and man. Jesus reached out to all who were willing to open their ural History-1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gasto- heart and receive him. Therefore, the purpose of reaching people is not to have more nia, NC, 28054 names on our membership roll. It is not to Winter on the Backcountry Farm Cold season or warm, Backcountry folk keep the doors of the church open. Maybe were always busy, carving a life in the wil- the doors of the church need to close to derness. Visit the Backcountry Farm for a glimpse into the winter chores and pastimes on the early Carolina frontier.

Gaston County events for February Sat Feb, 11, 2017 at 11AM Cornwell House- 519 W 4th Ave, Gastonia, NC, 28052 Valentine's Tea Valentine's Teas will be held starting Saturday Feb 11th and run thru Tuesday Feb 14th. Tea will be served at 11 and 2 each day. Reservations required. Minimum age 6. Price is 20.00 per person. There will be ample treats for everyone. An assortment of teas, sandwiches, sweet and savory treats as well. Hot Chocolate may be substituted for our young guests. Fri Feb, 17, 2017 at 8PM Riverview Raw Bar-10012 Moores Chapel Loop, Charlotte, NC, 28214 Too Much Sylvia – LIVE TOO MUCH SYLVIA features FOUR lead vocalists that are always having fun. Sat Feb, 18, 2017 at 9 AM The Schiele Museum of Natural History-1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054 Fossil Fair

Fossil Fair spotlights all sorts of natural treasures from the earth including fossils, rocks, minerals, and the ancient stories these items tell! Kids can meet animated prehistoric characters, see a full-sized T-rex, make a fossil fish print, search for tiny fossils from the Carolina coast, and much more. $3 with Museum Admission. Sat Feb, 18, 2017 at 1PM The Family Pizzagalli - 1219 Gastonia Hwy, Bessemer City, NC, 28016 Annual Sweet 16 Car Show Bring your show car out and join in the fun of this awesome car show being hosted by the Carolina Cruisers at The PizzaGalli 1219 Gastonia Highway in Bessemer City NC. Entry fee is $15. Rain date Feb 25, 2017

First Baptist Mt. Holly fundraiser

First Baptist Church (Mount Holly) will hold a Youth Spring Fundraiser on Saturday evening, February 25th at 6:00pm at The Grand Hall Mt. Holly Municipal Complex.. Cost of tickets is $20 per person/$10 ages 11 and under, which includes a lasagna dinner, desSat Feb, 25, 2017 at 11:00 sert and lots of great entertainment. The AM entertainment will feature the FBCMH The Schiele Museum of Nat- Genesis Youth Choir along with a talent competition, featuring local Mount Hollywood "celebrities", such as Mayor Bryan Hough and his wife, Gina, performing a dance routine. There will also be a live auction and silent auction with a variety of great items including a weekend beach getaway, mountain getaway, etc. Items will be available for any budget. All proceeds go to fund the FBC youth choir's annual summer mission trip, which will be to New Orleans, Louisiana, this summer in June. For tickets/information, please contact Myra Helton at 704-718-4152 or Gina Hough at 704-408-5571. Also contact Helton for sponsorship opportunities. Tickets are also available for sale at The Vintage Nest located at 119 South Main Street in downtown Mount Holly.

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move us beyond the walls. The purpose of reaching all people is because God desires all to come unto a saving relationship through Jesus Christ. God Rev. Angela Pleasants wants to restore District what was broken Superintendent in the Garden of of Catawba Valley Eden. God desires Methodist Churches a new creation living in his new Kingdom. It doesn’t take a certain age to accomplish this ministry. It takes a broken and submitted heart unto Jesus Christ and a willing spirit. Second, instead of placing our focus on what we lack, refocus on the abundant promises of God. “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV. God’s infinite ability is at work in and through us. It is the power of the resurrection that raised Jesus from the dead at work within us. So, whether your congregation is large, small, aging or multi-generational, God has empowered us all to work for the kingdom.

Members of three DAR Chapters attended the Belmont Historical Society’s January presentation “They Came Through Here.” Pictured with guest speaker and author Randell Jones are: Marsha Hanna, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence; Eva Ann Via, William Gaston; and Loretta Cozart, Col. Frederick Hambright. Loretta Cozart photo

Salvation Church events Salvation Church is a new church plant working in the west Gastonia area, which began October 2016. We are endeavoring to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to areas that are unreached and unchurched. Our vision is to take Jesus Christ to all people, where they live. We have begun working in the area through community outreach and service. One such activity will be this coming Saturday, February 11th, at 2:30. We are having a chili cook off for the community. There will be several different chili recipes presented by those participating. It will be a great day of fun and fellowship for all who come. This chili cook off will help kick off our community Bible study on Wednesday nights at 6:30PM. The location for the

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CHAMBER BANQUET

from page 1 Bill Ingram of Wells Fargo was named 2017 Board chair. “It’s a great honor to accept the responsibility to lead the Montcross Area Chamber Board of Directors for the next year,” Ingram said. “I’ve had outstanding mentors to learn from over the past two years. Walter Payne and Melia Lyerly are hard acts to follow, but I’ve learned a lot from them as they led the Chamber to record years of success. They, along with other recent Board members and officers, steered our Chamber through some tough times and some lean years, especially during the recession, and have us positioned well to play a major role in the next wave of development coming our way. Headlines and other signs point to the Montcross Area as the Gateway to Growth in Gaston County, and the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce is poised to help take advantage of the opportunities and tackle the challenges that come with growth.” Several awards were given out at the banquet. The Harley B. Gaston Jr. Award was given to Donny Hicks of the Gaston County EDC. The Chamber’s annual Public Service Award is named for the late Harley B. Gaston, Jr., one of the founders of our Chamber and a long time attorney and judge in Gaston County. It is given each year to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the community through involvement, service and leadership to improve the quality of life for citizens. Donny Hicks has devoted his working life to Gaston County, serving as executive director of the Gaston County Economic Development Commission for 33 years. In that role, he has taken the lead in recruiting thousands of jobs and hunDonny Hicks dreds of millions of dollars in investment to Gaston County. He took the job one year after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and one year before earning his Masters in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1985. He also is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute and the Economic Development Executive Program at the University of Oklahoma. He has earned every major certification and designation in his field. In addition, he is a past president of the North Carolina Economic Development Association and twice has been named NC Economic Developer of the year. He received that honor in 2002 and again in 2009. Here are a few facts about his contributions to Gaston County: The county has received more than $600 million in investment under Donny’s leadership; More than 2,500 acres have been developed for industrial and commercial uses; More than 6.5 million square feet of space built; He has led in the development of two major business parks; The Gastonia Technology Park now has 800,000 square feet of space with seven tenants, five of which are international, and $250 million in investment; The Summit, near CaroMont Regional Medical Center, houses several medical offices, a USDA facility and the recently announced Park Sterling Bank Operations Center. Jay Pithwa, owner of Tastebuds popcorn, was given the Chamber's EPIC Award. The EPIC Award is given each year to a member of the Chamber who has demonstrated that he or she is Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative. When Jay Pithwa opened Tastebuds Popcorn on North Main Street in Belmont in 2011, more than a few wondered how he was going to sell enough popcorn from that small space to be successful. What skeptics didn’t know was how well prepared Jay was and how far ahead he was thinking. Born in London, England, Jay has traveled extensively picking up ideas for his business along the way. Jay Pithwa Franchising, fund-raising, corporate events and especially online sales were part of his business plan long before the ribbon-cutting for what he always saw as his first of many locations. Six years later, Tastebuds is operating in six locations, with stores in Belmont, NC; Uptown Charlotte; Cornelius, NC; Nashville, NC; Virginia Beach, VA; and Roanoke, VA. More Tastebuds locations are in development and will be coming soon. Featuring more than 200 flavors of popcorn, Jay quickly outgrew his small production space in his first Belmont location and rented larger space in Cramerton. The business also outgrew that space, and now operates its production facility from a much larger building on Woodlawn Avenue in North Belmont. Tastebuds Popcorn has been a media hit, with many newspaper and magazine articles having been published, including Food Network Magazine, and television broadcast appearances on CBS, NBC, ABC, WCNC TV’s “Larry’s Look,” on Carolina Camera, Fox News and others. The business has received many awards including Knot Magazine’s “Best of Weddings Award” and “Retailer of the Year.” Business of the Year went to Jeff Lee owner of The Vintage Nest. The Chamber annually presents its Business of the Year Award to a member business that has rendered extraordinary service to the Chamber or the community. After investing heavily on downtown revitalization and quality of life improvements, Mount Holly’s Main Street is on the threshold of an economic boom. The key will be finding just the right mix of businesses that draw enough traffic to ignite the spark. The Vintage Nest may prove to be that catalyst. It’s contributing significantly to making downtown Mount Holly a vital destination. Since its relocation and major expansion last year, The VinJeff Lee tage Nest, which specializes in hand-painted vintage furniture and a wide variety of handmade gifts and home accessory products, is attracting customers not only from Mount Holly but from neighboring cities, counties and states. Jeff Lee and his wife Tricia opened The Vintage Nest four years ago in a 650-squarefoot site on Central Avenue. He soon moved the growing business to 127 S. Main Street into at 1,200-square-foot building. In 2016, he made the big move, expanding to more than 10 times the size of his first shop, into 7,000 square feet at 119 S. Main. See more photos from Chamber Banquet page 9

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Scenes from the Montcross Chamber Banquet

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East Gaston keeps pushing forward By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

The basketballs are bouncing in the right direction for East Gaston. The Warriors are on a three game win streak. In recent weeks East Gaston has beaten Ashbrook, Stuart Cramer and North Gaston. Those wins put them in solid possession of 3rd place in the tough Big South 2A/3A. The Warriors are now 12-9 overall, and 7-5 in conference play. The late season push won’t be enough to get them a shot at the conference crown. However, it will do wonders in solidifying a good spot in the upcoming playoffs. In the Warriors road trip to Cramerton to take on the Storm, East Gaston was up against a team that could play. “They have a really good team,” head coach Eugene Farrar Ryan Grice shooting a three pointer. said. “They have some guards that can cause problems.” In fact in the early going that’s exactly what happened. Cramer and East Gaston were matching each other’s output. Cramer took a two point lead into the locker room at halftime up 27-25. East Gaston’s Tommy McNeil goes up for shot while being deIn the second half the Warriors let loose. East Gaston un- fended by Justin Gomez. loaded on Cramer pumping out 28 third period points. In the 4th period Cramer tried to stem the tide. The Storm was able to out score the Warriors 19-14 in the 4th. It just wasn’t going to be enough to get them back in the game. East Gaston won 67-57. East Gaston’s top shooters were Tyrone Brown with 18 points and Ryan Grice with 15. Samuel Brown pulled in 11 rebounds and three steals in a good defensive effort. In the North Gaston game things got dicey. The Wildcats were playing East Gaston tough. It was looking like the game would be decided in the closing minutes. “They are a very good team,” coach Farrar said. “They had us beat up until about three minutes in the game. Then we Warrior Caleb Bridgewater dribbles against the Wildcat defense. caused them to turn the ball over.” Those turnovers and some solid play by Tyrone Brown and Caleb Bridgwater saved the day for EG. Bridgewater led the East Gaston scoring charge with 18 points. East Gaston’s Jonathan Eggers was selected Homecoming In the closing minutes costly fouls sent Bridgewater and King before the start of the boys game. Brown to the line. The pair made the most of the opportunity. Brown sunk seven of his eight shots from the line. Bridgewater Tyrone Brown’s performance in the last few games has was five for seven. shown why he is a big part of the Warriors success. “They knocked in some free throws for us.” Farrar added. “Tyrone is our top scorer this year.” Farrar said. The Warriors got it all done in the last few minutes leaving The Warriors will close up the regular season on the road. Dallas with a 49-43 win. East Gaston will take on Cramer and Forestview this week.

Warrior Samuel Brown defends a shot by Tommy McNeil.

East Gaston Warriors Player of the Week

JUSTIN GOMEZ #23 Senior Forward/Center

East Gaston’s Shia Robinson driving the lane. East Gaston basketball played North Gaston on Feb. 3rd. In the boy’s game, East Gaston won 49-43. The girl’s contest went to North Gaston 53-47. Photos by Jim Abernethy

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MONTCROSS AREA’S

DINING Guide Belmont Beijing To Go 1420 Perfection Ave. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 827-5838 Supply 101 Kenwood St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-7788 Brenda’s Cake Gallery 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-2253 Buddy’s BBQ Inc. 5945 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-8777 Captain’s Cap 670 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-4103 Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-7711 Catﬁsh Cove 1401 Armstrong Ford Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3332 Cherubs Cafe 23 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-0414 Chicken King 501 Woodlawn St. Belmont NC 28012 704-827-1552 Demetrios Restaurant 6928 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-0057 Friends Sports Bar & Grill 16 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-1401

Glenway Premium Pub 55 Glenway St., Belmont, NC 29012 (704) 829-7717

Simonetti’s Pizza 6432 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704)825-5555

Mayworth’s Public House 115 Center St. Cramerton, NC 28032

H&M Deli and Market 1019 Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 820-8611

Southpoint Grill 1901 S. Point Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-1043

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Johnny B’s Pizza 106 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-8900 New China 6517 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-1010 Old Stone Steak House 23 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-9995 Peace-N-Hominy Q Shack 403 E. Catawba St. • Ste 200 Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 464-7647 Reach Out of The Box 360 Glen Arbor St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3446 Rita’s Family Restaurant 108 Beaty Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 820-2894 Sake Express 675 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 461-0400 Sammy’s Neighborhood Pub 25 S. Main St. Belmont NC 28012 (704) 825-4266

Sub Corral Sandwich Shop 6831 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-5466 Taxco Mexican Grill 6418 W. Wilkinson Blvd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-2108 The Grill 682 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-5179 White’s Restaurant 417 Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3886 Wingstreet 685 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-7335

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

Tommy’s Drive In 2708 Gastonia Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-9099

Side Trax Sports Bar & Food 121 W. Central Ave. Mt Holly NC 28012 704-827-3603

Clemmer’s Country Kitchen 1313 Old Dallas Rd. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-8384

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

Dallas Fresh Seafood Market 3110 Dallas/High Shoals Hwy Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 923-8223

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Dallas Fish Box 1031 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-8930 Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant 3130 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 923-8030 Jack In The Box 102 College View Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-9178 Just Cookin 1108 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-7031 Long Creek Fish Fry 1425 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-3998 North Star Seafood 2150 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-7715 Peet’s Coffee & Tea 715 W. Trade St. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-6791 Tavern On The Square 602 Queens Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-5425

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Adam Hodge takes over as South Point head football coach by John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

of coaching he has had the opportunity to learn and to grow. By all accounts he is prepared to take the next step. Now is the time to see what he does with that shot. The question on may people’s mind is what will the Red Raiders look like under Hodge? Well, to be honest, it should look like it

Last week there was a changing of the guard at South Point High School. After 40 years of coaching Mickey Lineberger retired. The beloved coach had been with South Point from the beginning. Now it was time for someone else to take the helm of a football program that is heralded as one of the top in the state. Who would be the next coach sparked debate and speculation. That speculation ended when South Point announced that they would keep things in house. Defensive coordinator Adam Hodge was named as South Point’s head coach. So who is Adam Hodge? For starters, Adam Hodge has been a Red Raider Adam Hodge, new South Point head football coach and Mickey Lineall his life. He grew berger, former South Point head football coach. up in Belmont. He Photo by Charlotte Sautner played center on the 2003 state champialways has. onship team. He was a heck of a player. His Coach Hodge may be young, but he has efforts on the gridiron earned him all state old school values. He is a firm believer in honors. tradition. It may come as no surprise that the Hodge graduated South Point High in Red Raiders are going to stick with what they 2004 and enrolled in Gaston College. have done. There are no plans to install a new For Hodge, the opportunity to play foot- system. ball at the college level never materialized. As for coach Hodge’s general philosoHowever as it would turn out football was not phy, well that’s kind of old school as well. exactly done with him just yet. Hodge’s description of what he feels is imAdam Hodge was barely out of high portant comes across in a straight up, plain school when he ended up back at South Point. spoken manner. This time as a coach. “I don’t want to change anything,” Hodge “I wanted to coach,” Hodge recalled. “I said. “I believe in fundamentals. I believe in talked to coach Devine, he talked to coach blocking and tackling. We will run the veer. Lineberger who was the athletic director. We will run the same defense. If it’s not broke Then he talked to the principal Sherri Little. It don’t fix it.” was decided that as long as I kept my grades Under Hodge, the Red Raiders will mainup I could coach.” tain a no nonsense blue collar work ethic. South Point had just hired a young man Hodge will stress the team first mindset. with a drive. Hodge started with the junior A concept where everyone needs to count on varsity and offensive line. South Point’s each other. A concept where everyone is imyoungest coach had a lot on his plate. portant. “I turned 18 while coaching,” Hodge “You got to get the kids to believe,” Hodge laughed. stated. Got to get them to love each other.” For the next few years coach Hodge Hodge has learned that to succeed you worked, coached and went to school. In time, have to include everyone, You have to use all Hodge transferred to UNCC Charlotte to fur- your assets. Coach Hodge understands that ther his education. it’s not about just one person. “During football season I was roofing with I’m honored to be a part of this,” Hodge my grandfather, going to school and coach- said. “I’ve been a part of South Point footing.” ball for 17 years. It’s not about who the head In 2008 coach Hodge got his bachelor’s coach is. It’s about everybody. The assistants, degree in history from UNCC Charlotte. the players, the fans, the boosters.” In 2009 Hodge was hired to teach history Hodge has a lot of work to do as he preat South Point. pares the Red Raiders for the 2017 season. “I taught regular old American history,” 2017 will offer the Red Raiders new opHodge said. “Three times a day. I also tutored portunities and new challenges. some during 5th period to help kids.” South Point is moving to the newly formed Even as a new teacher Hodge continued to South Western 2A Conference along with coach, he also continued with his studies at East Gaston. The new conference will include UNCC Charlotte. Coach Hodge earned his his teams from Gaston, Cleveland and Ruthermasters in teaching from UNCC Charlotte in fordton counties. In 2017 the Red Raiders 2010. will be taking on teams like R-S Central and While Hodge was cementing his teach- East Rutherfordton to name but a few. ing and educational credentials he was also Coach Hodge is up for the challenge. moving up as a promising coach. “It’s fun to play different people,” He Slowly but surely coach Hodge was learn- added. “I’m thrilled with it.” ing the ins and outs of the job. Hodge was Who knows what the future will hold for South Point’s JV head coach from 2010 to South Point football. However, if history is 2011. In 2012 to 2013 he coached lineback- any guide it looks like things should be okay ers. In 2014 he was promoted to defensive co- in Raider Nation. Coach Hodge will have ordinator. some bumps in the road. There will be a During Hodge’s tenure as an assistant the learning curve. That’s to be expected. Red Raiders continued their dominance in the When all is done and said it looks like Big South. South Point made a solid choice when they During coach Adam Hodge’s 12 years selected Hodge.

Last week students in Belmont Middle School’s Ms. Pam Stowe’s class shared donuts with another Advisory class to celebrate the KindnessChallenge! Gaston County Schools. Ms.Carrie Ingram Lineberger’s Advisory class also delivered coffee to teachers with special notes on the cup. Gaston Schools photo

Students at Gaston Christian School decided last week to celebrate the 100th day of the school year. Kids took part in a variety of activities including dressing up in funny outfits. Gaston Christian School photo

Mt. Island Charter School recenlty held a school wide collection for food and other items that were donated to the Mt. Holly Community Relief Organization (CRO). Grades K-12 took part and it was sponsored by the Lower School Student Council. The Lower School Student Council is sponsored by Jackie Ewart and Morgan Liebert. The president Ava Smith and members Alyssa Doyle, Lilyan Helms along with classmate Sarah Dove were great helpers along with all othe others members in making this project successful. MICS plans to do it again in May. MICS photo

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Frantic action under the net in the Stuart Cra- Lady Storm player #11 Laura Trull tries to block Stuart Cramerâ€™s #23 Maddie Short defends Stuart Cramerâ€™s #12 Haley Bourhill tries a a North Gaston shot. against North Gaston. layup against North Gaston. mer/North Gaston ladies game.

Stuart Cramer falls to North Gaston Stuart Cramer basketball took on North Gaston last Tuesday, January 31, 2017. The menâ€™s squad fell just short 71-70 and the ladies lost 57-49.

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Storm players #2 Kobe Sithisaribouth, #32 Stuart Cramerâ€™s #11 Isaiah Foust makes a Stuart Cramerâ€™s #5 Dezure Moulden goes into Storm player # 1 Corey Stowe dribbles down orbit. the court against North Gaston. Josh Beck double-team a North Gaston player. layup.

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Gaston College hosts art show

Congratulations to Sydney Dyer (right) and Mercy Le for being selected for the South Central All-District Band. They performed in a concert last weekend at Stuart W. Cramer High School. Their band director is Mrs. Lisa Ratchford. Gaston Schools photo

Superintendent’s Message W. Jeffrey Booker Superintendent of Schools It has been three years since we held our successful “Community Talks with the Superintendent” meetings across the county. The meetings gave me an opportunity to introduce myself as the new Superintendent of Schools and hear from more than 1,200 people including parW. Jeffrey Booker ents, students, teachers and other school employees, and business and community leaders about the future of our schools. As a result of the “Community Talks,” we were able to identify five focus areas: academics, technology, communication, safety, and parent/community involvement. Over the past three years, we have worked diligently to make progress in these and other areas. Now, it is time for us to give a report to our stakeholders. On Thursday, February 23, we will host the “Superintendent’s Community Update” at 6:00 p.m. in the Stuart W. Cramer High School auditorium. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The program is an opportunity for me to update you on where we were, where we are now, and where we want to go. Again, we will rely on your input and support as we strive to make our schools better for all children in Gaston County. Please make plans to join us for the “Superintendent’s Community Update” on February 23. Your involvement is important as we work together to plan for the future and continue moving our schools forward.

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The Gaston College Art Club hosted the “Gravity Art Show,” December 8, 2016–February 3, 2017, which includes artwork from regional North Carolina and South Carolina students, at the Beam Gallery on the Dallas campus of Gaston College. Awards were presented to the best pieces in the show. In first place was “Water Lilies,” an oil painting by Kayla Cho. “Placing first was very surprising to me,” said Cho. “This is only my second semester as a Fine Arts student at Gaston College. During the fall semester, I took my first painting class with Mr. Story. Earning first place shows how much I have improved as an artist, and it excites me to learn more.” Second place went to Zalene Brant and third place went to Autumn Payne. Other winners were the Merit Award in 2-D to Yuling Fan, the Merit Award in 3-D to Suzanne Myers, and Honorable Mention Awards to Suzanne Myers and Randall Conklin. Each year, Gaston College presents three competitive art exhibitions. “The Gravity Art Show is so called because it is the first ‘serious’ student juried art show of the academic year,” said Jason Story, Art Instructor. “I am really impressed with the work our students have produced and I look forward to seeing what they will enter in our other shows this year.”

Jason Story presents Award Certificate to Kayla Cho, the first place winner in the Gaston College Gravity Art Show. Gaston College photo

Abbey volleyball beats Coker Belmont Abbey had three players reach double figures in kills and the Crusaders took advantage of five Coker errors in the deciding fifth set for a 3-2 (19-25, 25-19, 28-26, 20-25, 15-8) road victory Friday night. Brennan Beyner, Robert Nixon and Liam Maxwell each totalled 11 kills, while Pierce Pliapol registered 40 assists. Breyer had 10 of Belmont Abbeys 46 digs. Belmont Abbey (2-4) led 2-1 in the final set before Coker scored three in a row for a 4-3 lead. The score was tied at 6-6 when the Crusaders rattled off five straight points for an 11-6 lead. After Coker (3-2) gained back-toback points, The Abbey answered with a 4-0 run to end the match, 15-8. The Crusaders fell behind 1-0 after dropping the first set 25-19. They held a 10-9 lead when the Cobras used three straight points to start a 7-2 run. A timeout helped Belmont Abbey to consecutive points, but Coker answered with four straight points for a 20-14 advantage. From there, the teams split the next 10 points to wrap up the set. In the second, Belmont Abbey never trailed, starting with four straight points, then turned a 5-3 lead into 9-3 with another four in a row. Coker closed the gap to one at 19-18 and 20-19, but the Crusaders held off the rally by tallying five straight for a 25-19 win. The Crusaders saved three set points in a 28-26 victory in the third. They trailed 18-16, but scored three straight to take the lead. After the Cobras used back-to-back points to retake the lead, the teams traded eight straight points to make the score 24-23 in favor of Coker. Another four points traded sides, with Belmont Abbey saving the set at 25-24 and 26-25. A service error tied the score at 26-26 before two Cobra attack errors - the first on a block by Liam Maxwell and Brennan Breyer -- put the Crusaders up 2-1. Coker responded with a 25-20 victory in the fourth to set up the deciding set. Six straight points turned a 3-1 Belmont Abbey lead into a 7-3 advantage that the Cobras never relinquished.

Early College, Highland open house events The Gaston Early College High School and Highland School of Technology are planning open house activities for eighth graders interested in attending next year and their parents. The Highland open house is February 21 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. The Early College is hosting two open house events: February 13 and February 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Booker chosen for Paul Harris Fellow recognition Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker was recently awarded the Paul Harris Fellow by the Gastonia East Rotary Club. Rotary president Joel Long presented a gold pin and certificate to Booker after announcing the award, which was created in memory of Rotary founder Paul Harris. For more than 50 years, it has been a tradition for local clubs to support the Rotary International Foundation by giving contributions in honor of community and business leaders and other esteemed citizens like Superintendent Booker who demonstrate outstanding leadership and service.

Gaston Schools Points of Pride Webb Street School received a Window of Opportunity grant in the amount of $1,500 from the NC Beautiful organization to support the school’s greenhouse and aquaponics program. The funds will help to provide more hands-on education for students. Students at Southwest Middle School collected more than 2,000 jars of peanut Congratulations to Laura Sexton, butter and jelly for the a Spanish teacher at the Gaston Guardian Ad Litem Early College High School, who program and Crisis was recently named the Foreign Assistance Ministry. Language Association of North Students at Kiser El- Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. ementary and Pleasant Gaston Schools photo Ridge Elementary also participated in the collection effort. Hunter Huss High School received a $1,000 contribution from BB&T to purchase Chromebook computers for the new Career Academy. Students at Belmont Middle School participated in a Kindness Challenge and conducted various activities that “put a smile on your face.” They wrote “thank you” notes to teachers, custodians, bus drivers, office staff, and others and decorated the hallways with posters that featured quotes about kindness and encouragement.

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Abbey women lose close Mt. Olive game

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Player of the Week South Point senior, Max Mead, front row center, has signed a national letter of intent to play football at Davidson College. Front row from left are his father, Michael Mead, Sr.; Max; and his mother, Stephanie Mead. Back row from left are South Point principal, Gary Ford; former South Point head football coach, Mickey Lineberger; new South Point head football coach, Adam Hodge; Brian Andrews, assistant football coach; Joe Shepherd, assistant football coach; and Kent Hyde, South Point athletic director. Charlotte Sautner photo

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Forestview HS Senior women’s soccer player Courtney Conner signed Wednesday to play soccer at Belmont Abbey College. She is the daughter of George & Britte Conner of Gastonia, grand daughter of Doug & Faye Mauldin of Belmont, niece of Scott & Marcie Mauldin of Belmont, and sister of Reagan Conner of Boone (Appalachian State University). Her father, George Conner, is a former head baseball coach at Belmont Abbey from 1991-1998. Courtney plans to major in Biology. In picture is seated L to R Britte Mauldin Conner/ mother; Courtney Mauldin Conner; George Conner/father.Standing L to R Sam Braxton/Head Coach; Chad Carper/Principal; Alan Stewart/Athletic Director. Britte Conner photo

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South Point senior, Nick Muse, front row center, has signed a national letter of intent to play football at the College of William and Mary. Front row from left are his father, Kevin Muse; his mother, Shannon Muse; Nick; and his brother, Tanner Muse. Back row from left are Gary Ford, principal of South Point High School; Mickey Lineberger, former South Point head football coach; Adam Hodge, new South Point head football coach; Joe Shepherd, assistant football coach; Brian Andrews, assistant football coach; and Kent Hyde, South Point athletic director. Charlotte Sautner cutline

Belmont Abbey photo 26 points in the fourth. The Abbey ended the game on a 7-0 run, but fell short, as Mt. Olive took the game 84-80. On the night, Ezechukwu scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, producing her ninth double-double. Bethel also earned a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards, seven offensive. Johnson finished with 18 points scored, while guard Alexius Hampton dished out a team-high five assists.

Gaston Day School recently recognized its senior studentathletes for winter sports. From left: Maggie Hooks, Nathaniel Hartley, Brandon Reeves, Melissa Moore, Claire Hammontree, Hannah Grimm. Gaston Day photo

The Belmont Abbey women’s basketball team dropped a competitive 84-80 contest at Mt. Olive last Wednesday.. The defeat puts the Abbey at 9-11 on the season with a 7-8 conference mark. The Trojans move to 15-4 this year and 12-2 against conference opponents. Guard Taylor Johnson scored each of the first eight Crusader points of the game, which she completed in less than four minutes. The Crusaders fell into a small scoring drought, but ended the period with a Taylor Gittings jumper. Mt. Olive won the first quarter 22-14. In the second, senior Gabrielle Bethel stole the show, scoring six points in the first 5:04 of the period. Also, the Abbey’s defense forced the Trojans into a 4-minute span of no baskets in the later part of the quarter. Then Chrystal Ezechukwu (pictured) scored four points in a span of 25 seconds to give the Abbey the momentum as they headed into halftime trailing 45-30. The third quarter was all Abbey. The Crusaders tallied the first six points of the quarter and went on an 8-2 run not long after to pull within five 49-44. In the closing minutes of the period, Bethel scored seven points in a 1:38 span to make it a 59-55 game with 26 seconds in the third. Johnson made it 59-57 with a jump shot as the clock expired. In the final quarter, Belmont Abbey continued to challenge the Trojans, led by Ezechukwu, who scored 12 of her

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Hannah Bonisa, a sophomore at Gaston Christian School, was recognized recently for scoring 1,000 points in her career. Bonisa is the first player in school history to reach this milestone. Pictured with Bonisa is Head of School Marc Stout, Coach Zip Stowe and Athletic Director Tom Hawxwell. Gaston Christian School photo

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Aidan Richard (pictured) scored a season-high 14 points and grabbed four rebounds and two other Crusaders reached double figures, lift Belmont Abbey to a key 64-61 Conference Carolinas road win last Wednesday night at Mount Olive. Junior Deion Lane was one of the double-figure scorers, topping the 1,000-point mark for his career. Drexler Clark also scored 11 points while adding seven rebounds. Jamal Martin led all scorers with 19 points for the Trojans (6-16, 5-9). Belmont Abbey improved to 10-11 overall 6-7 in league play, surpassing its win total for all of last year. The Crusaders held a slim 31-30 lead at intermission, but Mount Olive started the second period with a three-pointer. However, The Abbey responded with an 11-0 run for a 42-33 lead with 14:38 remaining. The lead was 57-47 with just under nine minutes to play when the Trojans began a furious rally. They used back-toback three pointers to climb within six, but Belmont Abbey answered with four in a row. Two more three-pointers pulled UMO to within a bucket, 1-59, but Lane hit a pair of free throws for a 63-59 advantage with 3:07 left. After a layup made the score 63-61 with 2:50 left, the teams managed only one point over the remaining time -- a Clark free throw with 11 seconds left -- for the final result. A three-point attempt to tie with one second left was unsuccessful. Belmont Abbey held a 43.4 to 37.0 percent advantage from the field, and hit 14 of 18 free throws (77.8 percent). The Crusaders also held a 38-31 rebounding edge and had two fewer turnovers.

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EMPLOYMENT DIESEL/TRUCK MECHANIC. Full & part time. 2 yrs experience. Local job. Excellent pay. Good benefits. Cyclone Trucking. 704-236-4095. COMPLETE CARE INC., IS SEEKING CNAs for Cleveland & Gaston Counties. Apply M-F, 8am-4pm at 404 W Warren St., Shelby, NC 28150 or call 704480-9340. EXPERIENCED CARPENTER/ CONSTRUCTION worker needed, 40hrs + weekly, Pay based on experience. Must have valid drivers license. Call 704-9133239. ESTABLISHED COMPANY, IMMEDIATE OPENING. WORKING INSTALLER POSITION: Must be able to travel out of town, consistently pass a drug screen and have clean background. Be physically fit & able to constantly lift 150-200 lbs. Operate construction tools, jack hammer, impact gun etc. Experience preferred - will train the right candidate. Compensation based on skills, experience, references & performance. PLAYGROUND SAFETY SERVICES, INC. Shelby, NC. 704-487-7774, 800-3734508. roger@playgroundsafetyservices.com NOW HIRING experienced Single Ply Roofers and experienced Shingle Roofers. Must have valid drivers license. Cline Co., Inc. 704-477-0516. GASTON COUNTY/ BELMONT: Experienced carpenter/painter, handyman, moving & clean up. Must have drivers license, dependable transportation & no criminal record! Want hard worker! Start ASAP, $10 hour. 704575-9445.

WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS, trailers, metal boats, tractors & farm equipment & scrap metal. Must have ID & proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. 704-692-1006.

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PINE SHAVINGS & SAWDUST, Animal Bedding, Sawdust, Shaving, Woodchips. 18 yard dump load, $200. Pickup truck $25. 1 yard bin $15. Bags $5. Trailers filled. 828-443-0534.

RED ROAD TOWING PAYING CASH FOR YOUR CAR Running or not, title, no title. Charles Dellinger. 704-692-6767, 704487-0228. BUYING JUNK CARS, title or no title. Running or not. Fast on time service. BUYING BUSES, BIG TRUCKS, & MOST ANY METAL. 704-692-6752. I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC Test Strips. Up to $10 per 100 ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local & pay fast. 828-577-4197. WE BUY SCOOTERS, 4 WHEELERS, all ATVs and Golf Carts. 704-240-1505. WE BUY ZERO TURN LAWNMOWERS. The bigger, the better. 704-240-1505.

1941 JOHN DEERE Model B Tractor with hand crank. Has been restored with new front wheels & tires, new rear tires. $4000. 828-228-7710. HAY, 1st QUALITY Fertilized Fescue & Orchard. Square bales, $5. 4x5 round bales, $50. Rutherford County. 828-4293100. FESCUE HAY for sale, $4.50 per square bale, horse quality. Call Gail, 828-288-1101. SUPER A FARMALL TRACTOR, partially dismantled, partially restored. Lots of time & money invested. Selling due to health reasons. $1600 firm. 864461-7202.

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AUTOS•TRUCKS 1995 BUICK GRAND SPORT with 130k miles, well maintained, asking $2700. 828-287-8714. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, Black SS, 3.9 V6, 191k miles, RUNS AND LOOKS GOOD, asking $3200. Call 828-247-0329 after 2pm. 2002 DODGE CARAVAN, 73k miles, 4 cylinder, new tires, 7 passenger, A1 inside & outside, excellent condition, $3000. 828248-1950, 828-429-8197. 2012 FORD FUSION, fully loaded with sunroof, 36k miles, $7995. 828-287-3820. 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT, 184k miles, auto, runs great, no problems, recent tune up, ball joints, tires, $2800 OBO. 828-429-2260. 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 4x4, V6, auto, PW&L, 3rd row, leather, good miles, $3100. 828429-4430. 2005 BUICK TERRAZA VAN, V6, 154k, auto, PW&L, cold air, heat, AM/FM, CD, DVD, new tires, $3250. 828-289-0691.

2016 A-4 AUDI QUADRA, loaded, 10k miles, garage kept, $27,800. 704-418-6800. 2003 FORD FOCUS STATION WAGON, 187,000 miles, one owner, regular maintenance, 2530 mpg, runs well, serious inquiries only, $2000. 704-538-8923. 2001 FORD F150, long wheel base. 704-300-8684 6x10 TRAILER W/DROP DOWN GATE, 704-300-8684. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, LTZ, Maxx. Silver, superb mechanical condition, like new, only 58K miles, leather seats, moon roof, $5200. 704-472-2431. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAX, 88,000 actual miles. V6, 4 dr., sunroof, all power, looks & runs good, $4800 obo. Call 704-4870550, 704-678-3954. 1988 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 66,000 actual miles. V8, leather, new tires, original paint, excellent condition, $4200 obo. Call 704-487-0550 or 704-678-3954. 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON SUV, 4 cyl, burgundy, 111, 290 mi, clean and smoke free. Power windows & locks, 2WD. $4990. 704-466-5908.

2004 MINI COOPER, AUTO, SUNROOF, low miles, too many options to list. Blue w/white top, great gas mileage. $5500. Priced to sell! Must See! 704-215-3207. 1997 TOYOTA AVALON, $1600 or make best offer. runs good, interior good, A/C, sun roof top, needs paint job. 704-898-0031. 1998 BUICK LASABRE Bronze Metallic, 130,000 miles, new tires, brakes & distribution system. Runs & drives great, $2000 obo. 704-466-0109. 1973 VOLKSWAGEN Super Beetle, orange with a black stripe, 1 owner, 96,825 miles, excellent condition, $8000. 828228-7710. 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, good transportation, good interior, good body, good tires. Price negotiable. 828-429-6212. 2003 FORD F150 with stainless toolbox & factory ladder rack, Goodyear tires, $2600. Rutherford County. 828-395-7685. 1987 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 4x4, $800. 1981 Nissan 280ZX, as parts or restored, $700. 1995 Ford Probe SE, 4cyl, needs distributor, $800. 828-863-4134. (4) TIRES AND WHEELS, P235/75R17, rims fit Ford pickup trucks, $250. 828-305-2764.

WE BUY FIREARMS, ANY CAL., any size. 704-240-1505.

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