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174 year old Church conducts two yearly services

St. Joseph’s in Mt. Holly is oldest original Catholic Church in state

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Worshippers got not one but two chances to step back in time recently in Mount Holly.

The events were services held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - the oldest still standing original Catholic church in North Carolina and the fourth Catholic house of worship built in the state.

The 174-year-old church, originally constructed in 1843 to serve local Irish Catholic miners and their families, holds services twice a year - on St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day. On March 17, a group of members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held a ceremony that honored St. Joseph’s original 19th century parishioners as well as the first priest there, Father T.J. Cronin. Though Cronin died

of yellow fever before the building was completed, he is buried in the church cemetery out front.

Last Monday saw St. Joseph’s Day Communion celebrated at the church. Deacon Zeke Panzica from Queen of the Apostles led the service.

Nearly everything about St. Joseph’s except the roof, shutters, and a few other things date from its original construction. Even though the 1841 St. Paul’s Catholic Church in New Bern was the first church Catholic church built in North Carolina, a fire destroyed much of the original building in 1947. The fact that St. Joseph’s is nearly all the same as it was in 1843 lets it claim the title as the oldest original Catholic church in the state.

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Queen of Apostles Deacon Zeke Panzica held the St. Joseph’s Day Communion service last Monday at the 174 year old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church near Mt. Holly.

Photo by Alan Hodge

NC Main Street program recognizes Belmont excellence

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

The recent NC Dept. of Commerce North Carolina Main Street awards ceremony held in Shelby saw Belmont citizens bring home two prestigious honors.

Steve Pepitone, owner of South Main Cycles in downtown Belmont, was named a Main Street Champion.

Main Street Champions are individuals who work and advocate for downtown revitalization.

“Downtown districts are important economic engines in our state,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “The men and women we’re recognizing today are the people who keep those engines running, generating prosperity for communities all across North Carolina.”

“Each community has the ability to nominate a Main Street Champion each year and that title remains with the recipient forever,” said Belmont’s downtown director Vicki Davis.

“It is a great and exciting

Steve Pepitone, owner of South Main Cycles in Belmont , was named a Main Street Champion last week.

Photo by Alan Hodge honor to have received this recognition,” Pepitone said.

“This year’s Champions represent Main Street board members and volunteers, elected officials and city employees, developers, entrepreneurs, artists and leaders in the local food economy,” said Liz Parham, director of the N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center.

The 2017 group of Main Street Champions brings the total number to 639 since Champions were first named in 2000. Today, the Main Street Center celebrates its 37th anniversary as the state’s leading resource in downtown revitalization.

Pepitone’s award included the following remarks.

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Belmont folks received two awards at the NC Main Street event last week in Shelby including Best Upper Floor Rehabilitation – Revival 35 N Main – which went to recipients Luke Manlove, Carmen Powers, and Dick and Sandra Cromlish. They are seen with NC Commerce Secretary Anthony Copeland and Main Street Rural and Planning director Liz Parham.

BHS exhibit honors veterans

By Alan Hodge

The items are arranged by time period and fill nearly every space in the BHS museum.

The items are on loan from area veterans and their families.

“We put out a call for display materials and received an enormous response,” said BHS member Gearl Dean Page.

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The Belmont Historical Society, 40 Catawba St. is honoring veterans with exhibits of military uniforms, accouterments, and photos from local folks going back as far as the American Revolution.

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ST. JOSEPH’S From page 1 St. Joseph’s was built to serve the Irish miners who were in Gaston County looking for gold. They had come here to work for an Italian gent named Chevalier Riva de Finola and prior to the church’s construction had used his home as a place of worship. After de Finola met with financial setbacks, he moved out of the Gaston County and the miners were without a place to worship.

Thus was born the need for a Catholic church near what would eventually be Mount Holly.

A driving force behind the building of St. Joseph’s was Father Cronin who started a fundraising effort for the church’s cost which was estimated at $400. Father Cronin had come to Gaston County from Charleston, S.C. A “circuit preacher”, he traveled a wide area, including Gaston County, depending on the

hospitality of others as he spread the gospel. Around 1841, one of the Irish miners, William Lornegan, donated six acres of land that would be the site for St. Joseph’s.

The church was finished, debt free, in 1843. However, Father Cronin had passed away in 1842 in Salisbury before he could see St. Joseph’s built.

His body was later brought to the Lornegan plot and he was the first person interred in what would be the St. Joseph’s church cemetery.

Next on the St. Joseph’s scene was another missionary, Father J.J. O’Connell who conducted the first Mass there soon after the building was completed. Though he still continued his circuit riding duties, Father O’Connell would still swing by St. Joseph’s as often as possible to hold services.

In 1844, Father John Griffin came to St. Joseph’s. He

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would later become the bishop of Chicago. Other priests that served St. Joseph’s in the 19th century included Father L.P. Connell (1861-1865), and Father A.J. McNeil (1865-1870).

Father O’Connell returned to St. Joseph’s from 1870-1877.

These days, St. Joseph’s is a mission of Queen of the Apostle’s Church in Belmont.

Before its restoration, St. Joseph’s went through decades of neglect and was even used at one time as a hay barn. In 1965, Father James Keenan of Queen of the Apostles raised money and had the roof repaired and a paint job done on the church.

After that repair, St. Joseph’s went through another decade sans maintenance. In 1974 Francis Galligan of Gastonia led an effort to set things right once and for all. With $15,000 raised from donations by the Knights of Columbus, Belmont Abbey College, Sacred Heart College, the Boy Scouts, and many individuals, St. Joseph’s was restored inside and out. In addition to the church building itself, one of the most important parts of the site is the statue of St. Joseph himself that overlooks the cemetery. The statue stood for 75 years at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville and arrived in Mount Holly in 2001.

It weighs 1,600 lbs.

On Nov. 2, 1975, St. Joseph’s was rededicated by Rev. Michael Begley, bishop of Charlotte, and the Rev. Abbot Jude Cleary, of Belmont Abbey. More than 250 people attended the ceremony. In 1979, St. Joseph’s was named a National His-

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Many members of the 1843 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church are buried in its cemetery including its first assigned priest T.J. Cronin.

“Steve Pepitone, owner of South Main Cycles, is a true main street leader, as evidenced through his hard work and viKnights of Columbus members Don Hollar, Bob Atterberry, and Justin Rick attended the St. sion to grow his business, preserve the historic railroad depot Joseph’s Day Communion service. site located in the heart of downtown Belmont, and expand to a second business. toric Site by the US Dept.

Steve and Talia Pepitone opened a local bicycle shop, South of the Interior and that same Main Cycles, in a leased space located in the main street disyear a NC Highway Historical trict in 2012. The historic railroad depot, known locally as marker was erected in front of the 1916 Belmont P & N Train Depot, went on the market in 2014 and was in need of rehabilitation. Pepitone had the vithe church and cemetery. sion to adapt the historic depot as business location for South Main Cycles, while preserving the local treasure which is now designated as a local historic site.

In 2016, Steve opened The Station, a social lounge in the front portion of the depot and created a beautiful outdoor space that has become a destination for many. As a true Main Street Champion, Steve is already working towards future downtown endeavors.”

A Main Street Award of Merit for Best Upper Floor Redevelopment went to Revival for their work on 35 N. Main St., One person sorely missed at the St. Joseph events was the late Belmont. The award for Best Upper Floor Rehabilitation is the Carl Heil who watched over the church for many years. Heil first revitalization project award Belmont has received. passed away last August.

“We congratulate these outstanding communities for their leadership in downtown revitalization,” said Copeland. “For Phone 37 years, the North Carolina Main Street program has cham704-825-0580 pioned the principles of effective downtown development and Fax these award winners now join the ranks of a long line of trans704-825-0894 formative projects across our state.”

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EXHIBIT Probably the oldest artifact on display is a muzzle loading musket that was used by in the American Revolution by the ggg-grandfather of BHS member Elizabeth Atterberry.

Moving through history, Civil War materials on view includes a manikin dressed and outfitted just as a Confederate soldier from North Carolina would have been circa 1863. The uniform is made using authentically recreated jeans cloth, and sewn together by hand. The jacket has brass NC state seal buttons. The “soldier” is

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typical of the period and outfitted with a mix of Confederate, Union, and makeshift equipment including a coffee boiler made from a tin can.

The WWI tribute room includes a “doughboy” uniform, leggings, a sword, and a newspaper front page dated Nov. 11, 1918 declaring in bold type “Great War Ends”.

The main hallway of the BHS museum is filled with WWII stuff. These artifacts include uniforms, medals, mess kit, and even a piece from a captured Japanese two-man submarine that was pulled through Belmont on

a truck. In addition, lots of photos of local folks who were in the military service in WWII are on view There are also artifacts from the Korean and Vietnam wars on display. One of the uniforms belonged to retired USMC Master Gunnery Sgt. the late Wayne Queen of Belmont. Queen saw action in the bitter fighting around the Chosin Reservoir in South Korea. Another uniform on display belongs to noted Belmont author Oscar DePriest Hand.

According to Page, the military display will be up for

This WWII photo of ambulance driver Belmont’s Alice Taylor Modisette (left) and her unknown colleague is just one of many period pictures on display at the BHS facility 40 Catawba St. the foreseeable future.

In addition, the BHS will be having its annual Living History Day event on April 29 from 10am-3pm featur-

ing exhibitors and folks in period attire demonstrating a variety of crafts. Keep Belmont Beautiful will be selling plants and flowers.

Belmont Historical Society members Elizabeth Atterberry (left) and Gearl Dean Page worked hard to set up the military artifacts display. They are posing with a manikin outfitted as a Confederate soldier from NC would have been circa 1863.

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8:00am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Half Price Sale, Stowe Family YMCA Gymnasium, 196 YMCA Drive, Belmont. We will sell quality kids clothing (infant to size 16), shoes, toys, books, furniture, maternity, etc. Consignors earn 60% and remaining proceeds benefit Stowe Family YMCA’s Childwatch and Gameroom. All items left at the end of the sale will be donated to local charities. Cash and credit cards accepted (no checks). Consignors do not need to be present at the sale. Childwatch available at no charge during sale hours.

Children 10 and under will not be permitted on the sale floor unless worn in a baby carrier. No strollers allowed.

Egg hunt is April 1 The Gaston County Museum in partnership with the Town of Dallas will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Cloninger Park on Saturday, April 1. Thousands of eggs will be placed in the park for kids ages 10 and under. The egg hunt begins promptly at 1:00pm.

Right after the egg hunt, there will be the Great Bunny Run, where children will have the chance to catch an official “Running Bunnies” and get a special prize. This event is made possible by support from the Town of Dallas, Gaston County Wellness Committee, and Caromont Health.

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Downtown Belmont will be buzzing with activites in 2017.

Here’s a list of the events.

Plant Sale April 2 , 9am - 12 pm Belmont Historic Society No Road Closures Earth Day Arbor Day Belmont Environment Board April 29, 11am - 2 pm Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park No Road Closures Jazz in the Park Concert DBDA May 6 , 4pm - 7pm Stowe Park No Road Closures DT Music in the Park Series DBDA May 19, 6pm - 10pm Stowe Park No Road Closures Garibaldi Festival Belmont Parks & Rec May 20, 11 am - 5 pm Stowe Park Road Closure - Main St (Myrtle/RR) Belmont Classic 5K|Belmont Citizens Police Academy

May 27, 8:30 am Downtown TBD DT Music in the Park Series DBDA June 2 , 6pm - 10pm Stowe Park No Road Closures DT Music in the Park Series DBDA June 16, 6pm - 10pm Stowe Park No Road Closures Juneteenth Celebration Elements of Empowerment June 17, 2 - 9 pm Stowe Park No Road Closure Independence Day Concert & Fireworks DBDA June 30 , 6:00 - 10 pm Main Street Road Closure - Main St (Myrtle/RR) Firecracker 5k BCO Benefit July 4 , 8:30 am TBD

National Night Out Belmont Police Dept.

August 1, 6 - 8 pm Stowe Park Easter Egg Hunt No Road Closures Belmont Parks & Rec Stop Soldier Suicide 10K April 8, 2:30 pm September 23, 7:30 am Stowe Park Downtown No Road Closures Road Closure - Various areas Cruise-In Car Show Big Sweep Wednesdays Keep Belmont Beautiful April - Sept , 6:30 pm October 7, 9 am Glenway behind Friends Pub Stowe Park No Road Closures No Road Closures City Pride Day (Clean-up) Belmont BooFest Keep Belmont Beautiful April 8, 9 am Belmont Parks & Rec Stowe Park October 21, 2 - 8 pm No Road Closures Main Street CaroMont Health Criterium Road Closure—Main St City of Belmont (Myrtle/RR) April 23, All Day Event Rotary 4-2-1 Costume Dash/ Main Street Run TuTu Holy Angels Road Closures: N Main, October 28, 8:30 am Glenway, N Main/Catawba Davis, Woodrow & Catawba Road Closure—One lane Living History Day KBB closure.

Small Business Saturday November 25 Downtown No Road Closures Turkey Day 5k BCO Benefit Thanksgiving November 24 , 8 am Downtown Road Closures TBD Girls on the Run 5K December 2 , 8:30 am Downtown Road Closures—Myrtle, Main, Catawba, Todd, Woodrow, Central, Oak, Harris St., Keener Tree Lighting Ceremony Montcross Chamber December 5, 5:30 pm City Hall No Road Closures Christmas Parade Montcross Chamber December 5, 4 pm Downtown Various Road Closures Christmas Village Belmont Merchants Assoc Mr. South Point, Riley Nichols, dressed in his shamrock green suit and paid a St. Patrick’s Day visit to Newbridge Academy in Belmont. From left- Haley Wills, Amanda Reese, Dillon Tolson, December 8, 6 - 9 pm Downtown Elijah Hart, Chase Helton, Leo Dobies, and Nichols.

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Belmont High grad, Cecil Childers publishes novel A monthly luncheon meeting of the Belmont High School Class of 1961 was recently held and combined with a book signing by class member and author Cecil Childers.

His novel “The Apple Thieves” was presented to family, friends, and classmates. It was first written in 1995 but took 21 years of editing, rewriting, Cecil Childers and technology advances before it was published in December, 2016.

“I used to lay awake and dream the same images every night,” Childers said. “It was something I got on my mind and so I had to write it down. I would send the book to agents, get rejection notices, and become discouraged. I would put it aside for a couple of years, do some editing, and send it out again.”

In the adventure romance novel, character Allen is captured by apple thieves and taken to their tunnel. He rescues a young boy Billy and meets the boy’s mother, Pamela. They are from the outside and also seek escape. To earn he trust of the leader and his people, Allen and Pamela help repair defective generators, save injured tunnel people by helping them find their way to doctors, and save a team who are captured on the outside picking fruit.

The novel may be purchased on Amazon books and Kindle by typing the author’s name and/or the title. The book is suitable for all ages.

“I’ve had a few people ask if there will be a sequel,” Childers said. “I don’t know if that will happen. It’s a great accomplishment to just have written this book.”

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Cramerton Egg Scramble is April 8th Join the Town of Cramerton for its annual Easter Egg “Scramble” on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00am at Cramerton Middle School. Over 3,000 eggs will be spread on the lawn for children to make a scramble to collect. The Easter Bunny will be on site to visit with all the kiddies and we will have inflatables for the children to work off that sugar rush before they head home.

Egg Scrambles are broken down by the following age groups:1 year old and under; 2 years old thru 3 years old; 4 years old thru

6 years old; 7 years old thru 12 years old.

The candy bank this year is graciously provided by Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church.

The Cramerton Community Committee will also be hosting a book drive to help stock the little free librbary in Centennial Center.

They will be providing free grilled hotdogs in exchange for a book or books to give to the community at no cost thru the little free library located at the entrance to Goat Island.

Cramerton Float the Fork event Catawba Village at the Schiele Join Cramerton Parks and Recreation for its very first Float the Fork group paddle, Saturday, April 1 from 10am to 1pm. This is a free, bring your own boat, community event put on by the Cramerton Parks and Recreation Department. Participants will meet and put in the river at the Centennial Center River Access beside the Cramerton Fire Department (141 8th Avenue), then paddle upstream to the Wilkinson Boulevard Bridge to tour all the new river accesses and fishing piers Parks and Rec has built in Cramerton along the South Fork. Everyone will then float back

down to Centennial Center to allow paddlers who need a break the chance to take out of the river.

For those paddlers feeling extra spunky, they will continue down river to tour the Riverside Park and brand new Baltimore River Access and Fishing Piers, then paddle back to Centennial Center where everyone can relax on Goat Island or enjoy some much needed post paddle grub and hydration downtown. It will be the responsibility of all participants to follow all NCWRC requirements for inland water paddling.

April Calendar of Events Gaston County has some exciting April events coming up. Here’s a sample of the goings-on next week.

Piedmont Art Festival April 1st, the Art Festival will be at secondary from 10am to noon. From student music beginning at 10:30am with the Patriot Singers to K-12 student art filling the halls, we hope you will join us for this look at Modern Masters. Sat Apr, 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM 119 E 2nd Ave, Gastonia, NC, 28052

Gaston CBA Annual Freedom Ride This ride will be primarily in SC so that anyone wishing to ride without their helmet may do so. The ride will be a scenic country ride through parts of SC. So come join us for a wonderful time. Sat Apr, 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Stowe Rd, Gastonia, NC, 28056

Ride Life Ride Giant Demo US National Whitewater Center Come out to demo 2017 Giant road and mountain bikes! Please bring your helmet, shoes, a credit card and ID for a free test ride.

Sat Apr, 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM 4 N Main St, Belmont, NC, 28012.

Honey Tasting If you missed the last tasting, no worries, it’s back!!! Hopefully this time it will be warm enough to be outside. :D Sat Apr, 1, 2017 at 12:00 PM 130 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC, 28054.

National School Librarian Day On this day Olio’s wants to say Thank You to all of our School Librarians who tirelessly work helping to provide education to each of the students in our school system. Come by Olio’s today show us your Id Card and we will give you a 15% discount off your meal.

Thank you so much for your time and love of your job. Tue Apr, 4, 2017 at 11:30 AM 245 w Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052.

Wiggly Wednesday Kick-Off Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month from April to September for Wiggly Wednesdays, an hour-long ranger program especially designed for toddlers (ages 2-6).

We’ll do a nature-based activity, and then make a take-home craft. Wed Apr, 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM. 2625 Park Rd, Blacksburg, SC, 29702

Museum has grand reopening The Schiele Museum held a grand reopening event for the Catawba Village last week. Visit the museun and explore the culture, heritage, and lifeways of our area’s early Native American people as they demonstrate skills in pottery making, storytelling, drumming, dancing, and singing. Play games, test your own talents at primitive skills, explore the Catawba Village, and enjoy native crafts and celebrate history at The Schiele Museum, Garrison Blvd., Gastonia.

Ebenezer UMC yard sale Ebenezer United Methodist, 120 Belmont Mt. Holly Rd., will be having its Women’s Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 29th from 7:00 am until 1:00 pm. Booth rental is $10.00 per space.There will be breakfast bis-

cuits, hot dogs, hamburgers, hot & cold drinks and assorted baked goods for sale in the Fellowship Hall. Reserve your space by calling the church Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 8 am until 1:15 pm 704-827-3366.

First Baptist Belmont events Easter Egg Hunt at First Baptist Church of Belmont Saturday, April 1, 2017 10:00 AM 23 N.Central Ave. Belmont, NC 28012. Kids of all ages welcome! Any questions call: 704825-3758 Palm Sunday at First Baptist Church of

Belmont for the depiction of the Lord’s Supper and Congregational Communion with music by the First Baptist Sanctuary Choir and special guest John Phillips. April 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM Worship Service. Join us for an intimate time of worship this Easter.

National Caramel Day Come in and Celebrate Caramel Day with us. Chef John will have Fresh Made Caramels, Fresh Salted Caramel Tarts, Fresh Caramel Sauce with Ice Cream, and more all to buy. Wed Apr, 5, 2017 at 11:30 AM 245 w Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052

Olio’s Spring Show We welcome everyone who would like to vend. There will be early vendors during the week but the actual show starts Thursday April 6 and goes through to Saturday April 8th. If you are interested in being a vendor, and I am looking for all kinds of vendors, please send email to the address below. Give name, phone number, dates vending and what you’re vending. Oliostradeshow2017@gmail. com Cost is $10 for the 3 days. Please come out and support a whole wide range of vendors. Tell all of your friends Stay up to date here on the Spring Show Link. Thu Apr, 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM. 245 w Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052

National Beer Day (for you Adults out there) Ok all your Beer Drinkers.....Olio’s has your SPECIAL DAY TODAY! All beer in house be it draft, bottles or cans is 1/2 price.

YES YOU HEARD IT 1/2 Price. Beat that somewhere else. Fri Apr, 7, 2017 at 11:30 AM. 245 w Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052

Anniversary April!

Mayworth’s is almost two years old! Help us celebrate every Friday in April! The fun starts on April 7th for our Anniversary Party, with live music and more!

Fri Apr, 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM. 115 Center St, Cramerton, NC, 28032.

Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the 2nd Annual Bikefest sponsored by Gaston County Travel & Tourism on Saturday April 22nd 2017. The event will be held at George Poston Park from 10am until 2pm. George Poston Park is home to over 10 miles of mountain bike trails and was named a National Recreation Trail in 2015. Bikefest will feature live music from Stepside Deluxe, King BMX Stunt Riders, food trucks, bike demos, local bike shop vendors, free guided trail rides, mountain bike skills clinic, and much more. For additional information please contact Gaston County Parks & Recreation at 704-922-2164 or visit the County’s website at http://www.gastongov.com/departments/parks-recreation

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Morningside Missionary Church 711 Morningside Dr. 704-822-9142 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596

McAdenville Wesleyan Church

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

New Providence Baptist Church

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

New Saint Paul Holiness Church

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

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

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

Ridgeview 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

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

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

Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

East Belmont Baptist 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

Message of Love Church 306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

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 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

212 South Street 704-825-7269

Covenant United Methodist

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

New Hope Presbyterian Church

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

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

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Life Baptist Church

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

Stowe Memorial Baptist Church The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Unity Baptist Church

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

740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

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

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

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

Shiloh AME Zion Methodist

West Cramerton United Methodist Church

1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church

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

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Community Pentecostal Center

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

First United Methodist Church

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

Westview Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church

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

First Free Will Baptist Church

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461

LOWELL

133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521

Bethlehem Church

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

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

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

7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

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

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

Stanley Church of God

Epic Church

324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041

100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652

Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church

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

Lowell Free Will Baptist Church

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church

Living Witness Ministries

201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church

First Presbyterian Church

110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

Second Baptist Church

East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

Springwood Freewill Baptist St. Marks United Methodist Church

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

Cramerton Temple of God Church

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

Core Church

CRAMERTON Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

North Main Baptist Church

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073

New Covenant United Methodist

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

MT. HOLLY

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

406 Scott St. 704-827-8201

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

Mt. Holly Church of God Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness

BELMONT

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

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

First Baptist Church 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 1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

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

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Banner-News Obituaries

Jack A Painter RALEIGH- Jack A. Painter, 87, husband of Catherine Stephenson Painter, of Raleigh, NC, died March 20, 2017 following a life of fruitful service to God, Church, and to any person needing his physical or spiritual help.

Born in Mount Holly, North Carolina, in 1929 to the late A. Luther and Edna Guin Painter. He began each day with God, often remarking, “I don’t want to talk to people about Christ before I have talked to Christ about people.” He served as pastor for fifty-seven years before retiring in 2011.

Surviving are Catherine Stephenson Painter, his wife of 61 years, daughters Tamara Painter Peebles (W. Craig Peebles), their children Garrett and Caroline Peebles of Raleigh; daughter Melanie Painter Hobson (Craig C. Hobson), and their children Caleb Hobson (Adrian), Catherine (Aaron Eubanks), Meredith Hobson, and Nathanael Hobson of Woodstock, Georgia; brother Harold D. Painter (Virginia) of Tarboro, NC; and sister Brenda Painter Barnes (Dr. Lyndel Barnes), four greatgrandchildren: Noah Hobson, Dixie Leigh-Ann Hobson, Brynlee Elizabeth Eubanks, and Leighton Jayde Eubanks, and many nieces and nephews.

During his senior year at

ECC, God changed Jack’s intended direction from classroom science teacher to pulpit ministry. He was an East Carolina graduate and R.O.T.C. and, commissioned by the United States Air Force as an officer. He served in the Strategic Air Command during the final months of the Korean War. Following marriage in 1955, Jack entered Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, earning his Master of Divinity degree.

He graduated from the North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Bowman Gray School of Medicine Clinical Pastoral Training in 1958. During his seminary years, he served as Youth Director of First Baptist Church, Raleigh, where he was ordained to the gospel ministry in 1956. Following seminary, he began serving a series of churches: Ashley’s Grove Baptist, Conway, NC; Menola Baptist, Woodland, NC; Knightdale Baptist, Knightdale, NC; First Baptist Church, Altavista, Virginia; and First Baptist Church, Belmont, NC, from which he retired (1994) following twenty-one years as senior pastor.

In 1982, as a Mars Hill College alumnus, Rev. Painter served as a Life Trustee at Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM April 1, at Montlawn Funeral Chapel, 2911 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh 27603. The family will receive friends Friday, March 31, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Montlawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Mars Hill University, P. O. Box 370, Mars Hill, NC 28754; or to Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Stephen Thomas Haithcock Dallas- Stephen Thomas Haithcock, 68, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Mr. Haithcock was born March 29, 1948, to the late Ray and Betty Archer Haithcock. Mr. Haithcock was a U.S. Army Veteran. He

received a Bronze star while serving in Vietnam.

Stephen is survived by his wife, Debra Lynn Singleton Haithcock; Children, Jason Thomas Haithcock and wife Geanie, Julie Haithcock McKinstry and husband Jay, and Jesse Thomas Haithcock; Brothers, Michael Ray Haithcock and Arthur Kevin Haithcock and wife Dawn; Grandchildren, Lillie McKinstry, Ethan Smith, Nathaniel Smith, and Kylie White.

Memorial services honoring Stephen’s life were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church in Cramerton.The family received friends one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be made at www. bensonfuneralservices.com.

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The NC Church of God Teen Talent was held in Statesville at Landmark CoG Fri-Sat March 24-25. Teens from Gaston Co including Stanley, Mount Holly, Belmont and surrounding areas participated in singing, art, drama, writing and Bible drill. Pictured in Remnant from Ranlo CoG with trophy for first place in category of “Group Human Video”, left to right Marissa Young of Mount Holly, Heather Glenn of Lowell, Austin Puryear of Mount Holly, Jael, Anna and Sara Winkler of Stanley.

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It’s All in Your Outlook Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church

Emmaus Road Quartet from Dalton GA, a southern gospel group, will be in concert at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries – 1062 Hwy 16 South – Lowesville (Stanley) NC Saturday April 8th - 6:00 PM. The concert will be no charge, however a freewill offering will be received. We have southern gospel every 2nd Sat and bluegrass every 4th.

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Southeast Chiropractic, 71 McAdenville Rd. has placed a “Resurrection Tree” in the lobby. The purpose is to bring God’s love in people’s lives on a daily basis. Everything on the tree was handmade by the staff.

Photo by Alan Hodge

Paul was an incredible missionary for the gospel message of Jesus Christ.

He traveled to many areas proclaiming God’s message. He began many churches, and led many people to Jesus Christ. However, along with his victories, he faced many obstacles. Often Paul was beaten, imprisoned, and forced to leave town by those resistant to his message. Acts 16:20-40 recalls that one day while in Philippi, Paul was arrested along with his fellow missionary Silas. They were arrested under false pretense because of their enemies in the city who wanted to silence them.

Paul and Silas were falsely arrested, beaten, and imprisoned.

Paul had been incredibly bold in his testimony and victorious in his mission, yet now Paul was in the prison chained there with Silas. Instead of praise and victory, Paul now faced prison and darkness. Most people in such circumstances would have sulked, perhaps cried, or even blamed God for their situation. Yet Paul and Silas did something amazing. In the midst of the prison, Paul and Silas praised God and sang praises to Him. Instead of misery, they rejoiced. The entire prison heard their singing. While singing, an earthquake occurred and the doors of the prison opened, and their chains fell off. The jailor assumed the prisoners had fled, yet Paul assured him everyone was there. The jailer was so moved that he wanted to know how he could be saved. Paul preached Jesus Christ to him and his entire family.

This story teaches a great lesson about perspective. Paul and Silas could have complained about their situation, yet they rejoiced instead. Their positive outlook in the midst of a bad situation impacted the jailor so much, that he wanted what they had, Jesus Christ. One could only imagine how different the story would have been if Paul and Silas had reacted differently.

During our Christian walk, people are watching. If they find Christians who are miserable, will they desire a relationship with Jesus Christ? Perhaps we can live life the way Paul and Silas did, rejoicing always. We are indeed the first prayer some hear, and the first sermon people hear preached. Our life is a testimony to those watching. How will this impact our outlook on life? Perhaps someone lost like the jailer is watching how we live our lives today. Do people see a life of praise no matter the circumstance? Will people see Jesus in us, and want what we have? May we live life with a prayer on our lips, and a song in our heart!

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Left to right: PJ Hill, Shirley Anderson, Karen Woods and Steve Patrick represented American and Efird during the Spirit of North Carolina Award Luncheon.

Gaston County businesses receive United Way Spirit of North Carolina Award United Way of Gaston County recently announced that several Gaston County companies were awarded the Spirit of North Carolina Award.

American & Efird, LLC of Mt. Holly, won the Manufacturing (501-1000 employee) Award, Cross Company-Motion Solutions Group of Belmont, won the Business Campaign (26-50 employee) Award, and Publix received the 2016 Newcomer Award.

The Spirit of North Carolina Award recognizes businesses and other organizations that are leading their communities in embracing a united spirit of giving and volunteering that extends beyond the traditional United Way campaign season. The Awards were presented by United Way of North Carolina at its Spirit of North Carolina Award Luncheon in Greensboro on Feb. 17, 2017.

Winners were selected based on seven “standards of excellence.” They have not only demonstrated excellence in their United Way campaign but also a strong philanthropic culture and community partnership. In addition to campaign participation and donations

received, winning organizations received high marks for their overall organizational volunteer culture, including collaborative work with United Way as well as other organizations in the community; the benefit their employees receive from involvement in the community; and the role their leadership plays in promoting a culture of philanthropy and community support.

“The Spirit of North Carolina Award captures the collective, hands-on partnerships United Way of Gaston County is building with our supporters,” said Deborah Ally, United Way of Gaston County president and CEO. “We are honored to have American & Efird, Cross Company and Publix as key partners in making our community a place where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

Winners were determined by a panel of 18 judges from United Way organizations across the state. For more information about the Spirit of North Carolina Award and a complete list of winners, visit unitedwaync.org.

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Keep Belmont Beautiful Board Chairperson, Judy Closson, presented Certificates of Appreciation to the following: Bottom Row left to right: Linda Matinata representing Belmont General Store, Elizabeth Atterberry – Vice Chairperson of Keep Belmont Beautiful.Top Row left to right: Oscar Reid representing Reid Community, Belmont Fire Chief, George Altice and David Isenhour, Director of Public Works – City of Belmont. Not pictured: Shelley DeHart – City of Belmont and Alan Hodge – The Banner News. Keep Belmont Beautiful appreciates all of the support that these individuals and groups have given with their service to help make Belmont a great city.

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Spiritual Gardening:

Face the Light

By Dennis Siracusa Have you ever seen plants grow “toward” the sun? We know plants are “alive” but it’s as if they also have a conscious strategy to track the sun; to position themselves for maximum sun absorption through their leaves. We have New Guinea Impatiens in our kitchen outdoor planter. Impatiens love it there as demonstrated by how well they grow in that light. Some plants, however, seem to do more; they ‘run after the sun.” How do they do that?

First, seeds require different planting depths. Why? Small seeds generally need to feel the sun’s heat to know when to start growing. If planted too deep they can’t feel the sun and miraculously know they will run out of energy before breaking the soil surface.

The smaller the seed, the less stored starch and lipids it has and the closer it needs to be planted to the surface. If it doesn’t detect the sun it won’t do anything. Other seeds, often larger ones, mostly need moisture to germinate and those can be planted deeper. They know to work against gravity to make it to the surface.

Once plants poke out of the soil, photosynthesis occurs; they grow taller and God works more miracles. Special light sensitive hormones and proteins find their way through the plant and imbed themselves in special places in their stems. As the sun rises, plant stem cells, on the shaded side of the plant, elongate themselves so the plant turns toward the light.

Young sunflowers and Icelandic poppies do even more; they actually track the sun and

reset themselves at sundown making ready for the next sunrise.

If plants know the sun is critical for survival and growth, don’t you think humans should understand how critical it is to stick close to God, the creator of all creation? What do we know about God? Scripture writings span a period of roughly 1,400 years and were written by about 40 different writers recording life over 4,000 years. Those writers have recorded many names for God; many teaching us His attributes; (Protector, Provider, Healer and King; Holy, Alpha and Omega, Strong Tower, Everlasting Father, and King of Kings.) We certainly should be wise enough to turn our faces toward a creator that awesome.

Interestingly while plants are facing the sun they also simultaneously turn away from the darkness as if “instinctively” knowing darkness can do them no good. In scripture we learn we have a formidable enemy. Many call him “Satan” but that’s not accurate. Nowhere in scripture is the devil given a proper name and he certainly doesn’t have a cute little red suit. He is referred to, in Hebrew, as “the satan; the accuser, or the adversary.”

And since he is bent on our total destruction, we should turn from his formidable evil and stay sheltered in and turned toward the Father’s light.

“May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.” Numbers 6:24.

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Tri County Animal Rescue: Montcross Chamber features sculptor Jan Craft exhibit Pet of the Week Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is this small Dachshund mix named Phineas (Finn). Finn is almost 2 years old and weighs about 15 pounds. Finn plays well with other dogs, snuggles under the blankets, and has the typical Dachshund stubborn streak. Finn has short hair so a bath and brushing will keep him looking fresh all the time. Finn has been neutered, is current on vaccines and micro-chipped.

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.

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.

Dachshunds may not be the best dogs for families with young children. The dachshund courage, which serves the breed so well in the field, can be a problem for city dogs. Dachshunds may bark at and even charge other dogs when they are being walked; this trait is especially obvious if two or more dachshunds are walking together (the pack mentality) and if the other dog is a large breed. For this reason, as well as general common sense, dachshunds should always be walked on a leash in cities and towns, and they should always be confined to a securely fenced yard at home Please come out to our adoption event this weekend. We have many available pets 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

Finn 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.

Noted Gaston County sculptor Jan Craft is the latest artist to exhibit her work in the offices of the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce in the Stowe Building at 100 N. Main Street in Belmont.

The exhibit, which runs through May, opened with a meet-the-artist reception attended by more than 100 on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Kevin Randall of Northwestern Mutual sponsored the reception.

Belmont resident Jan Craft is a metalsmith artist whose work ranges from jewelry to Artist Jan Craft (center) at the opening reception for her exlarge outdoor sculptures. She hibit at the Montcross Area Chamber, with (from left) recepcreated the 29-foot-tall work tion sponsor Kevin Randall of Northwestern Mutual, Chamber titled “Spirit” in front of Stu- Board Chair Bill Ingram of Regions Bank, Belmont Mayor art Cramer High School and Charlie Martin and Kim George, executive director of the Gasalso the 14-foot sculpture ti- ton County Arts Council. tled “Full Bloom” in front of Montcross Chamber photo CaroMont Regional Medical Chamber. She also serves on the Chamber Center in Mount Holly.

This is the sixth in a series of art exhibits Board of Directors.

The exhibit is open to the public during in what is becoming known as the “Chamber business hours, 8 – 5, Monday through FriGallery” in Belmont. Gaston County Arts day.

For more information on Jan Craft and Council Executive Director Kim George coordinates the exhibitions on behalf of the her art, visit www.jancraftstudio.com

Gaston Schools Points of Pride East Gaston High School student Cameron ‘Cammie’ Tarte won a Silver Key national award in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program. She won the national honor for her sculpture titled “Meraki.” Her art teacher is Justin Allison.

Forestview High School senior Maureen East received the Wayne F. Shovelin Scholarship, which is a four-year scholarship valued at $80,000.

Students from H.H. Beam Elementary, Mount Holly Middle, and East Gaston High School earned top awards in the Arbor Day

poster contest sponsored by Keep Gastonia Beautiful. From H.H. Beam Elementary, Christopher Kease earned first place, Emily Pantoja earned third place, and Mackenzie Eaker, Addy Tran, and Miley Hill received an honorable mention. From Mount Holly Middle, Taylor Auten earned first place, Hunter Peach earned second place, and Aaya Asmart received an honorable mention. From East Gaston, Austin Dean earned first place, Melissa Schleicheer, earned second place, and Kindyll Killian and Elizabeth Burleson received an honorable mention.

The importance of spaying and neutering pets cannot be over stated

By Joann Hager Spring is here and that means we will start seeing the “FREE KITTENS” and “FREE PUPPIES” signs. They will be everywhere… posted in yards, store windows, bulletin boards, newspapers, vet’s offices and on-line trade lists. Pets require medical attention and should be spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering makes a big difference. It has been documented that just one unaltered female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in only six years.

Sterilized animals live longer, happier lives. Spaying eliminates the stress and discomfort that females endure during heat cycles, eliminates the risk of uterine cancer, and greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer. Neutering makes males far less likely to roam or fight, prevents testicular cancer, and reduces the risk of prostate cancer.

Help us stop the cycle of unwanted pups and kittens. We are often asked about adoption fees and why there is a charge to adopt one of our pets. Tri-County Animal Rescue does not charge a fee for the pet, the fee is to offset some of the costs already spent on the pets. Tri-County pays for vaccines, microchips, spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccines,

dentals, special surgeries for broken bones/ cancers, medicines, heartworm prevention, tests, de-worming, pet food and much more.

It is a common misconception that a female dog (or cat) will only ‘feel emotionally complete’ if she is allowed to have a litter of puppies (or kittens). Absolutely not! Allowing a litter of puppies or kittens to be born simply because you want your pet to experience motherhood is irresponsible and results in more unwanted babies.

Every spring the local shelters are overflowing with young pups and kittens because an irresponsible owner allowed their pet to breed. There are not enough families to adopt them all and not enough rescues to take them all in so where do these little babies go? They end up at county shelters where many of them are euthanized. Don’t blame the counties for putting the babies to sleep…the don’t have space to house them all.

There are no acceptable excuses for allowing un-controlled breeding. There are many programs available to assist with the cost of spaying your pet if you cannot afford it.

There is a low-cost spay/neuter facility right here in Gaston County. Do the right thing and have your pet spayed.

Keep Belmont Beautiful and the City of Belmont will hold its annual City Pride Day cleanup Saturday, April 8th, 9 AM - 12 PM in Stowe Park / Upper Pavilion. KBB will provide bags, disposable gloves and assign target areas. Free T-shirts to our volunteers (as long as supplies last) and a light breakfast of coffee, juice and donuts will be offered. KBB encourages neighborhood HOA’s, churches, Scouts, businesses, and other organizations to join in. Let’s Keep Belmont Beautiful. Please register your group by calling 704-825-8587. This KBB photo shows Richard Turner handing out free shirts to eager volunteers last year.

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CaroMont Community Challenge coming Lace up your running or walking shoes and mark your calendar for the fourth annual CaroMont Community Challenge. The 5k run and 1-mile fun walk will take place on Saturday, May 13 at Stuart W. Cramer High School in Cramerton, with proceeds supporting the Gaston County School’s Robotics Program. Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to attend a morning of family fun.

The CaroMont Community Challenge is more than a race; it is a health and wellness experience for the whole family. Attendees will enjoy music and entertainment, giveaways and prizes, and a variety of fun interactive fitness activities.

Fun Walk & Run The 5k run will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by a 1-mile fun walk at 9.00 a.m.

Both races will start and finish at Stuart W. Cramer High School. Registration for the 5k is $15 per person or participants can register for a family rate. Registration includes a t-shirt. There is no fee to participate in the 1-mile fun walk but registration is required.

Couch to 5K Training Run or walk your very first 5k with the help of CaroMont’s Couch to 5k (C25K) training program.

This year, the virtual training program will be available online and is designed to get just about anyone from the couch to running or walking a 5k in nine weeks. March 13 marks the official start to the 9-week training program.

For more information about C25K and to download the training manual, visit http:// www.caromontcommunitychallenge.com/training/.

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Mt. Island Charter ladies soccer lost 4-3 to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (Mooresboro) on March 20, 2017. Above: MICS’s Conner Derrick works the ball downfield. Below: Lady Raptor Jacky Chavez-Cruz outruns the competition in the 4-3 loss to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy.

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Gaston County Schools Math Elite competition held Gaston County Schools held its annual Math Elite competition last week. In the middle school category, Belmont Middle was first, Cramerton Middle second, and Southwest Middle third. In the elementary ranks, Woodhill placed first, followed

by Brookside, H.H. Beam and Lingerfeldt.

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Remembering Mildred Sadler Jeffrey Booker Superintendent Gaston County School Our community is mourning the loss of Mildred Sadler, a pioneer in our profession who gave much of her life to public education and Gaston County Schools. Mrs. Sadler passed away last week after a time of declining health.

The Sadler name is synonymous with the public schools in Gaston County because of Mildred Sadler’s leadership, devotion, and vision. She was the first African-American female to serve as assistant superintendent for the school system and her many achievements and contributions are significant.

Although Mrs. Sadler had been retired from Gaston County Schools for a number of years, she continued to use her voice to garner support for our schools and the community she so dearly loved. When Mildred Sadler talked, people listened, and her mesStudents and staff at Kiser Elementary in Stanley filled this bulletin board with messages of remembrance following the recent passing of Stanley PD Sgt. Jim Abernethy who was the school’s SRO. He will be missed by all.

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Beauty and the Beast coming to Gaston Day School

by Maggie Hooks Everybody wants to be a princess. Every little girl dreams of being whisked away to live a life of fantasy where your wardrobe only consists of ball gowns and you finally meet your handsome prince. As I got older, my dreams of transforming into a princess shifted into more realistic ones like acing the algebra test or winning the state game, but I think every girl (even teenage girls) still have that underlying hope that someone will hand them a tiara. Now I didn’t ace every algebra test and have felt the sting of losing a tight game, but this year I actually was handed the opportunity to play princess.

Putting on the show Beauty and the Beast has been one of the most fun experiences in my high school career. Being Belle is, for lack of a better term, a dream come true, but this show is about so much more than a princess, and creating a fabulous production involves many more people than just Enchanted Objects.

Auditions began before Christmas break and the work has yet to stop. The countless hours that our director, Holly Mason, has poured into this

show are astonishing. She is the spirit behind the show and the driving force for all the hard work the cast and crew put in to make the production as wonderful as it can be. The theatre is always full of volunteer parents and students working hard to build the set.

Without volunteers to help the behind the scenes work, actors would be left to perform with no set, no costumes, and no props. Soon after Christmas break, rehearsals began and the entire cast continues to work tirelessly. We have spent hours in the dance studio learning choreography, on stage learning blocking, and in the music room learning the score. This show is a huge “beast” to tackle but I have never experienced better on stage chemistry between a cast.

In many of my experiences with theatre productions, the cast becomes like a family and this show is no exception. We have 46 members in grades 7-12 some of whom have performed in over twenty shows and some of whom are making their debut with Beauty and the Beast. Junior Katie Elder, who plays one of Gaston’s Silly Girls, said, “the cast has become like one giant family.

Long hours of rehearsal have

bonded us closer together, and everyone is so dedicated to producing the best show possible.” Together we have watched this show progress from something with great potential into something truly enchanting. The combination of the hard work put in on stage and offstage with the amazing chemistry the cast has made this show uniquely beautiful.

Gaston Day School’s production of Beauty and the Beast runs Thursday April 6-8 at 7:30, April 8 at 1:30, and April 9 at 2:30. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and can be purchased at the door, online at carolinatix. com, or reserved by emailing gdsshowtickets@gastonday. org. I am confident this show will be absolutely breathtaking and warmly invite you to “Be Our Guest” at this year’s spring musical.

Gaston Day School thespians are seen rehearsing Scene 6: “Gaston’s Tavern”. It includes: Gaston, played by Nick Deely, LeFou played by Baker Sanders, the Three Silly Girls played by Ashley Jamison, Katie Elder and Sophia Hastings, and several patrons of the tavern played by members of the Ensemble. photo by Debora Jamison

Lady Storm #9 Courtney Mullis outruns a gaggle of Piedmont Charter players.

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Mt. Island Charter ladies softball lost to Lincoln Charter 16-1 on March 23. Lady Raptor pitcher Lauren Engel delivers a pitch Stuart Cramer’s #4 Taylen Truelove does the highstep in this in this photo.

Photo by Bill Ward shot from the 9-0 win over Piedmont Charter.

The Stuart Cramer girl’s soccer team played Piedmont Charter last week and came away with a 9-0 win. Lady Storm player #2 Zoe Borque displays some fancy footwork in this photo.

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South Point senior, Nathan Silver, front row center, has signed a letter of intent to play football at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, NC. Front row from left are his brother, Martin Thomas, III; his father, Martin Thomas, Jr.; Nathan; his mother, Christina Thomas; and his sister, Tori Garcia. Back row from left are Gary Ford, principal of SP High School; Kent Hyde, SP athletic director; Mickey Lineberger, former South Point head football coach; Adam Hodge, new South Point head football coach; Joe Shepherd, assistant football coach – defensive backs; and Cindy Stewart, South Point assistant principal.

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Gaston County players Sticks for Kids set for April 12, 2017 at Cramer do well in All Star game Mountain Country Club Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the annual Sticks For Kids Golf Clinic on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Cramer Mountain Country Club. This is a free clinic open to kids ages 5-16. The clinic will focus on driving, chipping, putting, and will take place from 4pm6pm. Kids enrolled in the clinic will receive one-on-one instruction from the Belmont Abbey Men & Women’s Golf Team and Forestview High School Golf Team. Pre-registration is required and 50 spots are available. If you have any questions or would like to register please contact Josh Henderson or Brian Rogers at 704.922.2160. In this photo Abbey golf team member Bryce Huntoon was giving tips to Breyden Johnson at last year’s Sticks for Kids event.

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South Point baseball is neck and neck with Big South foes

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Sports metaphors are flexible. Sometimes a phrase used in one sport can carry over to another. Baseball is no exception. Right now the best way to describe things for the South Point Red Raiders is to use horse racing terms.

Why? well, it’s like this. Right now the Red Raiders are in a horse race. South Point is not quite at the halfway point on the 2017 season, but the race is already underway.

Truth be known how the “race” is ran and managed will determine the Red Raiders destiny.

The Red Raiders are battling four other teams for the lead in the Big South 2A/3A. All thoroughbred programs. As of March 27th the top of Big South conference standings looked like this Lake Norman Charter 6-1 South Point 5-1 North Gaston 5-1 Stuart Cramer 4-2 East Gaston 3-3 As soon as these conference foes started out of the gate the race was on.

Each of these teams is jockeying for the lead of a race that is far from over. At this stage the pack is tight. Will it stay that way?

Who knows. In one way or another each team is giving and receiving body hits to their opponents.

Wait, that’s boxing, moving on.

Right now South Point has beaten North Gaston, but lost to Lake Norman. North Gaston has beat Cramer, but they have not faced Lake Norman. Cramer lost to North Gaston

and East Gaston, but they beat Lake Norman Charter.

You almost have to be a quick talking race track announcer to keep up with who beat who, or who is where in the standings.

The racing metaphors come into play more then one may want to admit. How a coach manages the race in the long haul may well determine if a team moves on into the postseason.

For South Point the mindset is clear. They are in it for the long haul. They are gearing up for a strong finish.

Last week Red Raider head coach Jason Lineberger touched on that mentality while describing how he was grooming his pitchers.

The coach is preparing the Red Raiders for the long race. An endurance race. As flashy as the standings look right now they are not relevant. Things can change in a heartbeat.

“When you play three games a week you need more than three guys.” Lineberger stated last week. “If they are throwing complete games now they may fade. We want them strong at the end of the year.”

That’s the goal. Finish strong at the end of the race.

Last week the Red Raiders went 1-1. They lost to Lake Norman 3-0. A clear bummer.

Then the Red Raiders beat North Gaston 4-0.

In the East Gaston game. Ethan Shell pitched longer than any South Point pitcher had this year. Shell was pulled from the game due to mandated pitch count restrictions.

The Red Raiders played smart baseball against the Wildcats. They turned five hits into four runs.

This week the Red Raiders go at it with Stuart Cramer and East Gaston.

The recent 2017 West vs.

Midwest All-Star game at Avery County High School was a huge success. The third annual All-Star game saw both teams have a morning practice, followed by a banquet for the players and families.

The girls game saw the West All-Stars jump out to a 20 to 4 lead early in the first half. The Mid West was not to be outdone and come storming back. Both teams traded three point baskets with each team hitting from long range. The halftime score was West 38 Midwest 34. MVP Asia Washington from Mountain Island Charter lead the charge for the Midwest scoring 21 points, followed by Lincoln Charters Kali Snider with 14, Alana Stewart from Mountain Island had 14, Kesha Garland with 11, Bree Tuft from Cherryville with 2. The Midwest took a 62 to 60 lead with 2 minutes to go and held on to win 67 to 62.

The boys game saw a typical All-Star setting with some high flying dunks, long three pointers, and lots of points scored. The West pushed out to a lead in the first five minutes of the game with an 18-9 advantage. The subbing pattern in the All-Star game was a fresh five every five minutes. The second five came in and went on a 24 to 5 run, led by two three pointers from Cherryville’s Trevor Harrill, Bessemer City Trel McLean, and Community School of Davidson’s Joey Knox. The halftime score was the Midwest 63 the West 59. The second half was another show stopper with dunks and more three’s from both teams. The Midwest would pull out the victory 128 to 109. Most Valuable Player honors went to Community School of Davidson Joey Knox who finished with

27 points. Shaddai Boots of Mountain Island Charter High School with 15 points; Trevor Harrill Cherryville High School with 12 points; Trel McLean of Bessemer City High School with 11 points; Jaharia Guthrie of Bessemer City High School with 10 points; and Justin Greene of Mitchell High School with 10 points. The West Boy All-Star were led in scoring by Drew Pyle of Andrews High School with 27 points; Grant Nichols of Hiwassee Dam High School with 19 points; and Colby Hemphill of Robbinsville High School with 18 points.

The highlight of the night came after each game with the West vs. Midwest honored three boys and three girls with scholarships to their respective universities based on their academic achievements.

For the Girls, Morgan Mashburn, Andrews High School, attending University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Katie Walsh, Robbinsville High School, considering Alabama, Kentucky, University of North Carolina - Charlotte or Western Carolina University; Breana Tuft, Cherryville High School, Western Carolina University. On the boys side were Darren Blackenship, Swain County High School, North Carolina State University; Andrew Pyle, Andrews High School, Western Carolina University; and Trevor Harrill, Cherryville High School, considering Appalachian State University or Western Carolina University to be on the bass fishing team and major in business.

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East Gaston baseball beats Cramer 7-1

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

Before the 2017 baseball season even started the writing was on the wall. The opening stretch for the East Gaston Warriors was going to be tough. East Gaston started off the season against some very gritty competition. EG opened the year against West Lincoln, North Mecklenburg and AL Brown. The Warriors went into their first conference game sitting at 0-2-1.

The Warriors lost to West Lincoln and AL Brown. The North Meck game ended in a 3-3 tie.

According to coach Randy Sellers the Warriors took on the stiff competition with the big picture in mind.

“We had a tough non-conference schedule to prepare us for conference play,” Sellers said. “Hopefully we will see some results later in the season.”

So far, the rough schedule has paid off. East Gaston has been scrappy. The Warriors are holding their own in the Big South Conference.

Right now East Gaston is 3-3 in conference play.

Last Friday, the Warriors improved on their conference recorded by delivering a stunning 7-1 victory over the Cramer Storm.

Jordan Helms pitched a great game for EG. The senior went well into the 7th inning before he had to turn things over to Noah Breakfield due to pitch count restrictions.

“Jordan was the winning pitcher,” Seller said. “He pitched 6 1/3 innings. We took him out due to pitch count numbers.”

In a relief role Breakfield delivered.

“Breakfield got the last two outs.” Seller said.

With the Cramer win Helms improved his record to 2-2.

The play on the mound may have been solid, but the supporting cast got things done as well. Helms and Breakfield got some help from a mistake free defensive performance.

“We had no errors defensively,” Seller stated. “We executed two squeeze plays. We had focus for all seven innings.”

Offensively, the Warriors bats got what was needed to win.

The Warriors had five hits against the Storm. East Gaston did the most with their plate appearances.

“We only had one strikeout offensively,” Sellers said. “We put the ball in play and put pressure on the defense.”

Cramer’s top batters were Dosi Jonas and Justin Gomez.

Jonas was 2 for 4 with two runs, Gomez went 1 for 2 with two RBI’s On the year East Gaston’s top hitter is Josh Benfield.

Benfield is touting a .400 batting average. He is followed by Gomez who is batting .364and Jonas who is hitting .306.

The Warriors are now 3-6-1 overall. Their 3-3 conference record puts them in the middle of the pack as far as the conference standings go.

There is still a lot of baseball to play. If in the future the Warriors can deliver like they did against Cramer there will be all heck to pay in the Big South.

This week the Warriors take on Forestview and South Point.

Gaston College Food Bank assists students in need The Gaston College Staff Senate is sponsoring a spring drive to collect items for the Gaston College Food Bank. The donated food and personal care items are available free of charge to Gaston College students in need. Donations will be accepted through April 15.

Collection boxes are located in all the buildings on the Dallas campus of the College, as well as on the Lincoln campus in Lincolnton and the Kimbrell campus in Belmont. Students may pick up food and other donated items at the Gaston College Food Bank in Room 208 of the Comer Engineering Technologies building on the Dallas campus on Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon. Those needing to visit the food bank at another time may go to the TRiO Center in Room 239 of the Robinson Classroom Building. Students on the Lincoln and Kimbrell campuses may receive items the same day if they call the food bank by 1 p.m. The number to call is 704-922-2363.

The food bank has benefited many Gaston College students.

“We have students who are homeless and students who are trying to support families while going to school,” said Lynn Dellinger, Project Coordinator of the TRiO Student Support Services program at Gaston College. “Having access to the food and other donated items at the food bank has been a big help to them. The Gaston College Food Bank is also an important resource for students who use Electronic Benefit Transfer cards from the federal Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) pro-

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The food bank seeks donations of non-perishable items such as cereal and other breakfast foods, rice, pasta, peanut butter, crackers, and canned vegetables, beans, fruit, meats, soup, and pasta sauce. Although contributions of those items are welcome throughout the drive, each week a specific type of donation may be suggested.

Donations can be deposited in the collection boxes on the Gaston College campuses at any time. In lieu of donating food or personal care items, a gift of money may be donated to the Gaston College Foundation Food Bank Fund, which directly benefits the food bank. For more information about the Gaston College Food Bank, call 704-922-2363 or 704-922-2365.

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Hams needed for Easter at Charlotte Rescue Mission Each Easter Sunday, Charlotte Rescue Mission serves lunch to more than 250 hungry neighbors. But without the help of generous Charlotteans, there would be no Easter ham for Charlotte Rescue Mission’s annual Easter Sunday community meal.

From now until Thursday, April 14, Charlotte Rescue Mission is collecting canned ham to help those in need have a holiday meal to remember.

“The Charlotte community helps our mission each year defy the stereotype of a soup kitchen holiday meal,” says Rev. Tony Marciano, Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. “There’s no Thanksgiving dinner without turkey, and it’s not Easter lunch without ham. These donations create more than a hot lunch on a cafeteria tray - they are the main course for a seated meal amongst family that serves as the foundation of holiday memories that will last a lifetime.”

Charlotte Rescue Mission would prefer canned hams for health and safety reasons. Donations may be dropped off at the Charlotte Rescue Mission located at Cedar and West First Street in Charlotte’s Third Ward near the Carolina Panthers practice fields.

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WANTED: 25 to 100 ACRES TO LEASE for 2017 Deer Season in Polk or Rutherford County. Paying top dollar. 864-420-4350.

2004 PROWLER CAMPER FOR SALE. Excellent condition, sleeps 8 people, at Barefoot Landing on Lake James. Info, 864-461-9014.

2005 YAMAHA V-Star custom motorcycle, 1100cc cruiser, excellent condition. Gray with ghost flames, many extras. 9700 miles, $3400. Call/text 828-803-2708.

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1 OWNER MASSEY FERGUSON, 1010 3 cyl Diesel, 19HP belly mower, 3pt. hitch, good small tractor, $4500. 407-3532672.

WANTS TO BUY OLD BOTVACATIONS TLES – Milk bottles, drink bottles, drink carriers, whiskey jugs, OCEAN LAKES BEACH churns and etc. Call: 704-678- HOUSE, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 0926. (3/23, 30 & 4/06) 5BR 3BA, 4 decks, close to WANTED TO BUY, GOOD ocean, WiFi, all amenities. June USED FURNITURE AND AP- 24-July 22. 704-718-4731.

PLIANCES, and antiques or es- OCEAN LAKES BEACH tates. 704-481-0954, after 5 p.m. HOUSE RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA. 704-482-0540.

Sleeps 6. Call for reservations.

RED ROAD TOWING PAYING CASH FOR YOUR CAR Running or not, title, no title. Charles Dellinger. 704-692-6767, 704487-0228.

704-484-3234. Lv msg.

OCEAN LAKES, 1678 STARFISH, 3BR, washer & dryer, large covered front porch. Reduced rates for spring & fall.

BUYING JUNK CARS, title or no Summer dates avail. 704-473title. Running or not. Fast on time 6109. sheilaba@bellsouth.net. service. 704-692-6752.

COTTAGE N34, Ocean Lakes, I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC Myrtle Beach, 2BR, 2BA, den, Test Strips. Up to $10 per 100 ct. kitchen/dining, covered deck, Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m near country store. Call Dorcas local & pay fast. 828-577-4197.

803-635-9831, 803-718-2659. $$CASH$$ PAID FOR OLD BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT in FISHING LURES. Cell, 704- Ocean Lakes. 2BR, 2BA, wash695-4917. Rick Hutton, Collec- er & dryer, very close to ocean. tor.

Includes golf cart. Call 704-434WE BUY OFF THE ROAD 9502.

ATVS, Scooters, golf carts & OCEAN LAKES BEACH four wheelers. 704-240-1505.

HOUSE. 2 BR, 2BA. Also, pullWE BUY ZERO TURN LAWN MOWERS, the bigger the better.

Also guns & pistols. 704-2401505.

out couch, queen size & golf cart. Weeks & weekends. Good off season rates. 704-482-9781, 704-472-5182.

WANTED: AMMO, Old & new, (2) 3BR HOMES AT Ocean reloading supplies. Call 828-245- Lakes, all amenities. Golf cart in6756. cluded. Call 704-692-9133. If no DANNY’S AUTOWERKS: Buy- answer, please leave msg. ing used or junk cars. Compet- OCEAN LAKES BEACH itive prices. 828-247-1070 or HOUSE, 2BR, 2BA, inside launJimmy, 828-289-1175. dry room with golf cart. 704-477NEED CASH? I will buy your old 4923. used Nintendo NES, Super Nin- OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUStendo, Game Boy & N64 Games. ES, 2 or 3BR, 2BA, sleeps 6, Small or big lots. 828-748-7264. gas grill, golf cart. Weeks & weekends. 704-473-1494.

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BASS BOAT TROLLING MOTOR, 24 volt, 74 lb thrust. Minkota Fortrex foot pedal, $550 firm.

704-236-8198.

BASS BOAT FOR SALE. 70HP, center console, well equipped.

828-442-0101.

FARM & GARDEN 5x5x14 TILT TRAILER, heavy duty frame, wood floor, $1400.

828-289-1231.

5’ BUSHHOG, BOOM POLE FOR 3 ft. hitch, small aerator, table model band saw, camper top for pickup. For Sale. 704484-9443.

FENCING, USED,3 rolls of Red Brand field fence, 47” height, 330 ft length, 2 rolls of welded wire, 48”x100ft. 1200 ft total. 100 studded T-posts, 6ft, also electric fence and clips. $300 for all.

828-223-1538.

FARMALL 130, 3 POINT HITCH w/cultivators, new rear tires, $3000. 828-245-8194.

OCEAN LAKES, 3BR, 2BA, washer/dryer, gas grill, golf cart inc. $1200 wk. 704-472-7145.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 5BR 3BA, 4 decks, close to ocean, WiFi, all amenities. May 27th- June 3rd. 704-718-4731.

OCEAN LAKES 3BR, 2BA house on stilts. Sleeps 7. Queen beds in 2BR, full/twin bunkbed in 3rd BR. Flat screen TVs in all BRs/living room, washer/dryer included, Summer rate $1495 wk. 704-473-2032 or ecupiratern@yahoo.com OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, 2BR, 1BA, also pullout couch, queen size bed. Golf cart included. Weeks & weekends available. No pets. 828-4290778.

PALMS RESORT, Central Myrtle Beach. Oceanfront, luxury 1BR, 1BA condo, sleeps 6. Stainless kitchen, king bed, fireplace, etc.

Please call 843-448-9431 for unit #1205 or www.suiteatthebeach. com for unit #1205.

WANT TO BUY: Pop-Up Campers. Call 828-429-3935.

2016 TRAVEL-LITE Truck Camper for 6-1/2’ bed. Excellent condition, used only 3 times, sleeps 4, many extras. $17,000.

Call/text 828-803-2708.

AUTOS•TRUCKS 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE, 6 cyl, auto, all power, leather, silver, $2500. 704-692-6339.

2003 HYUNDAI SONATA, 4 cyl, auto, PW, PDL, CD, cruise, tilt, $2500. 704-692-6339.

1973 VOLKSWAGEN Super Beetle, orange with a black stripe, 1 owner, 96,825 miles, excellent condition, $8000. 828228-7710.

1970 VW KARMANN GHIA, All original, runs, but needs some work. $4500. 704-648-8542.

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL WITH leather, PW, PD, sunroof, Michelins, Bose stereo, automatic transmission & 4 cylinder motor. Runs and drives excellent with no known issues. Dark Silver Metallic, 120,00 miles, $7500 firm. 704-472-3528.

1994 F-150 4X4, 351 WINDSOR, chrome brush guard, aluminum tool box, excellent farm truck, $3500. 704-750-6310, leave message.

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.

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.

1970 CST/10 RESTORED, power steering, power brakes, 3 speed automatic, $14,500. 828395-7066.

2004 MINI COOPER, AUTO, SUNROOF, low miles, too many options to list. Blue w/white top, great gas mileage. $4995, OBO. Priced to sell! Must See! 704215-3207.

2001 PT CRUISER Limited Edition. Silver, grey leather, sunroof, chrome wheels, Pioneer stereo, new tires & brakes, 135k miles, $2800 cash. 828-305-0809.

2000 CHEVY S10, white, single cab, 150k miles, Good Year tires, cold air, Kinwood, Pandora, CD player with remote. I drive it everyday! $2500. 828-395-7685.

WANT TO BUY Honda cars. Title or no title 704-538-9742.

1996 FORD E350 CARGO VAN EXTENDED, good tires, cold ac, w/ladder rack, no rust, 266K miles, dependable, serviced every 4K miles, $200. Call 704487-1071 or 704-472-1000.

FOR SALE MAUSOLEUM, Garden Chapel, Outside Patio #416 Single drawer for 2 burials $3700.00 or make offer - email ejrs@twc.com.

(3/30,4/06,13,20)

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 6 cyl, auto, tan leather, nice. $5995. 704-692-6339.

NEED BUSINESS CARDS TO PROMOTE YOURSELF & YOUR BUSINESS? 1000 raised print business cards starting at $35 + tax. Shelby Shopper & Info, 503 N. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 704-484-1047 or Rutherford Weekly, 369 Butler Rd, Forest City, NC 828-248-1408.

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, blue with gray cloth, rear air, CD, alloys, nice van, $3300.

704-692-6339.

REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, washers, dryers & odd furniture.

Call 704-481-0954. After 5pm, call 704-482-0540.

(2) FIBERGLASS CAMPER covers for GMC 8ft pickup, $150 both. 828-245-8194.

TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flat Bed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse & Cattle Trailers, Saddlery.

Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment, Boiling Springs, NC. 704-434-6389.

2011 KIA SOUL, 4 cyl, auto, gray cloth, all power. $5995.

704-692-6339.

2007 FORD RANGER SPORT, 4 door, V6 auto, 84k miles, $6995. 828-287-3820.

FOR SALE SALON EQUIPMENT SALE, 704-300-6167.

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GRAVEL, 7 TO 8 TON, Crusher Run, $170 per load. Washed gravel, $220 per load, Shelby.

704-692-6025

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH SCRATCH PADS! Press Room Printing. 704-538-5788, 704-482-2243.

HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square bales. 704-487-6855.

4’ BOX BLADE, like new, $500.

Call Ken, 704-419-9083.

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SEASONED OAK WOOD, READY TO BURN. Pickup truck load, $60. Dump truck load, $175. 704-418-3083.

FOR SALE: FOR PARTS OR WHOLE: 1995 Nissan 4x4.

1987-91 Ford 4WD. 1989-94 Toyota truck parts.

1968-72 Ford parts. Manual & auto trans for Chevy & Ford. Gray factory Ford wheels, 7”x7x15. Set of factory Ford gray center cap & beauty rim, 7x15 & 8x15. Factory Toyota 4WD wheels. Antique barber chair. WANT TO BUY: Pickup trucks, any model, make, condition. Nissan or Toyota Pickups. 704-538-9742.

CENTRAL BOILER certified E-CLASSIC OUTDOOR FURNACE. Smart heating choice.

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2 GRAVE PLOTS, SIDE BY SIDE at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Lawndale, $1600. 704-4359000.

NAVY BLUE, REAL LEATHER SOFA, Love Seat, Chair w/Ottoman, plus Brown Recliner, $500 for all. Good condition, Shelby, NC. 704-913-1033 mobile/text.

MOSS LAKE WATERFRONT HOME, Big flat lot. Great location in Shelby. 2916 Waterside Drive, (off Elizabeth Ave.). Ride by & get a flier for more info. $339K. MOSS LAKE WATERFRONT HOME, Big flat lot. Great location in Shelby. 1214 New Crest Lane, (off Elizabeth Ave.). Ride by & get a flier for more info. $499k.

ESTATE SALE LEFTOVERS, over 150 collector plates, doll collection, lots of silver, crystal, lamps, etc. half price, will sell in lots or by the price. 704-4345367.

STAINESS STEEL NUTS & BOLTS and cigarette lighters.

704-460-1745 DIRT, 7-8 TON FILL DIRT, $120 per load. Screened Topsoil, $160 per load, Shelby. 704-692-6025.

MULCH/COMPOST, 12 yd load, $100. 6 yd load, $60. Delivered.

704-692-6025.

NEW 4X6 ENCLOSED TRAILER, $1200. Full size guitar, $80.

New. Used Makita mitre saw, 10 inch, $50. Paslode Framing nail gun, good condition, no battery, $100, 704-530-7576 GE SIDE BY SIDE FREEZER/ REFRIGERATOR w/ice maker, electric stove, microwave, ac/ heat pump, whirlpool water softener, dishwasher. NO CALLS ON SATURDAYS. 704-2408335.

COW MANURE COMPOST, approximately 4 tons, dump truck load, delivered, $140. Call 980-241-9010.

FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR, $50 TV cabinet, $30. FREE piano. 828-726-9910.

TREAD MILL, $150, MEN’S NEW MEDIUM short sleeve Saddle Breed shirts, $12 each.

Home made honey soap, $3 each. 828-657-9677.

KENMORE BISQUE SIDE BY SIDE refrigerator, good condition, $300. Call 704-434-7573.

2 BURIAL PLOTS, 2 VAULTS, 2 opening & closings. Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, $5000.

704-418-0508.

TSS300 ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. $500. 704-284-4757.

2000 CORVETTE, RAGTOP, 43K MILES, 6 speed. 1/2” strapping, 6 rolls, Nordic Track Exerciser, 704-460-1745.

10 PLAYER FELT GAME TABLE, $100. 3 tier smoke tempered glass entertainment center, $120. 2 suede office chairs, $75. Thrush bottom ladder back rocking chair, $60. 1 vtg. goose handle rocking chair, $50. 3 crate and barrel leather ottomans, $75. Call 704-300-6729

721D (DIESEL) GRASSHOPPER MOWER. 61” cut with catcher. Has a little rust. $3500 obo. 704-466-1693.

REAR BUMPER FOR CHEVY SILVERADO, and tow hitch for Chevy truck. Both for $75. Passenger grey leather seat. Call for prices, 704-466-9047.

2 GRAVE PLOT AT Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston, NC. #144. $1400. 704-538-3008.

4’ BUSHHOG with safety chains.

Used 4 times. Kept under carport. $800. Call Ken, 704-4199083.

FENCING, USED,3 rolls of Red Brand field fence, 47” height, 330 ft length, 2 rolls of welded wire, 48”x100ft. 1200 ft total. 100 studded T-posts, 6ft, also electric fence and clips. $300 for all. 828!

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2012 QUANTUM Q6 EDGE Electric Wheelchair. Very good condition, only used for 1 year.

Battery has been kept charged.

Asking $2000. If interested, call Tammy @ 704-435-8014 BASS BOAT, FIXER UPPER, needs lots of work, $600 obo.

2 keyboards, Yamaha PSR-6 & Casio CTK-491, no books, $50 each. 704-434-5288.

220 GALLON FISH TANK, equipped, stand included, $225.

New treadmill, $100. New hammered copper farm sink, $250.

828-245-7058.

UPRIGHT FREEZER, REAL NICE, $200. 704-769-4243.

Tn’G MOPED, (LS 49 MODEL), less than 3000 miles, $250 obo.

Call 803-927-7547.

TOMMY LIFT GATE, FITS FULL SIZE PICKUP truck, on 1992 F-250 Ford. Will sell separate or as one. Call 803-9277547.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER: Mobile Home Park, located in Western NC. Owners retiring, good location (approx 4 acres) 12 spaces.

828-223-0129.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Auto Parts Store, located in Western NC. Good up to date inventory.

Auto, Medium & Heavy Truck, Tractor parts. Inventory can be moved or building leased or purchased. 828-223-0129.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE. 3/4 ton load, $75 or 10 foot trailer stacked, $150. Free delivery within 20 mile radius. 704-4739379.

WIFE’S (71) BIKE, VISION 2005, 250cc, 87 miles, red & black, (looks like Rebel). $1500.

828-453-0828.

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Marburger SHELBY, NC

BIG SAVINGS ARE JUST A SHORT DRIVE AWAY! 2016 RAM EXPRESS

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BRING ANY DEAL ON A NEW

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