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Belmont recognizes firefighter Tony Austin for 51 years of service

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Fifty-one years is a long time to dedicate to any endeavor, especially if that time involves putting out flames and helping folks in all kinds of emergency needs, but that's just what Tony Austin has done with the Belmont Fire Dept.

At its May 1 meeting, the Belmont city council recognized Austin for a lifetime of faithful and fearless service by presenting him with a beautiful plaque and proclamation.

“I was blown away,” Austin said of the nod. “I was tickled to death to get it.”

A Belmont native, Austin, 70, started with the Belmont FD way back in 1966.

“It's just something our family did,” Tony said. “My older brother Jimmy was a firefighter and I went in behind him. It was something we did to help people.”

Tony's son, Craig, is currently with Belmont FD serving as a Paid Division Captain. He credits his dad with passing on the love of the job to him.

“When I was a child my dad use to take me to the fire station so I could The City of Belmont recently recognized Tony Austin (purple shirt) for a half century of service to the watch them do training and even on Belmont Fire Dept. Seen with Tony are (from left) Fire Chief George Altice, son Craig Austin, and Mayor some calls with him,” Craig said. “I Charles Martin.

City of Belmont photo think that's what got me into the fire ser-

Belmont hires new city clerk

by Alan Hodge

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The City of Belmont has a new city clerk on board.

Jamie Campbell was hired a couple of weeks ago for the job. She will be replacing longtime city clerk Debra Brown who has been promoted to handle the city's human resources needs.

“Jamie brings a wealth of knowledge to the City of Belmont from her previous employer,” Brown said.

“She has a warm, friendly and radiate personality, and she will do an excellent job as our new city clerk.”

Campbell is a native of Virginia and grew up in Minnesota. Visits to her grandparents who had a condo in Jamie Campbell is Belmont’s new Myrtle Beach and her college days at city clerk. She and her husband Jeff UNC-Wilmington planted a fondness just had twins.

Photo by Alan Hodge for the South in her.

“I love Belmont,” she said.

After graduating UNC-W in 2006 with a degree in Marketing, Campbell took a job with the Blumenthal Theater in its development and fund raising department.

“I worked with sponsors, grants, and budget management,” she said.

Recently she spotted an ad for the city clerk position in Belmont.

“The requirements were similar to what I had been doing at Blumenthal,” See JAMIE CAMPBELL page 5

vice. I joined the Belmont Fire Department when I was 16 years old (that was the required age back then) in 1987. In 1990 I became a career firefighter and am still working here today and enjoy it everyday. My father never pushed me to join the department but always supported me like he would have in any career path I took.”

Tony recently retired from Belmont FD, and served as both a volunteer and as a paid fill-in during his time on the rolls.

As you might imagine, he saw plenty of action as a firefighter.

“I remember one fire in the late 1970s at the old Chevrolet dealer body shop,” Austin said. “There was a Vega car in there. The engine block is magnesium and it made a really hot fire.

When we put water on it the whole thing flared up.”

As far as close calls, Austin says he always tried to stay calm- “cool and collected” as he put it.

Austin reminisced about his days at the old fire station on S. Main St. “The floors were wood and the weight of the fire trucks caused them to creak and the nails to pop out,” he said.

“We had beds upstairs and a metal pole

Holy Angels Celebrating Volunteers Holy Angels recently presented the 2017 Volunteer Awards, during the 27th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, as part of the national Volunteer Appreciation Week celebration.

Regina Moody, Holy Angels President/CEO, opened the celebration by introducing the theme for the volunteer appreciation, “volunteers make the world a brighter place”. She remarked, “Our volunteers can make a day brighter just by a simple act of kindness for one of our residents.”

During the past year, the volunteers and volunteens through

Jodi Kines (center), recipient of the Ed Sabatini Advocacy Award seen with Anne Bogen and Regina Moody.

Holy Angels photo their service of time and for a volunteer hour – the talents, donated over approximate dollar value 6,116 hours. This is an for these volunteer hours extraordinary number of is $140,637. hours. Using the IndepenThe following awards dent Public Sector’s value were presented to several See HOLY ANGELS page 4

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Post 144 Memorial Day event Belmont's American Legion Post 144 will host its annual Memorial Day event on Sunday, May 28 at 2pm at Greenwood Cemetery, S. Main St. Guest speaker will be Rev. James Almond from Goshen Presbyterian Church. The Goshen Presbyterian Choir will perform patriotic songs.

A 21-gun salute and Taps will be performed by the Gaston County Sheriff's Dept.

Honor Guard. The National Anthem will be sung by Schadell Brooks, the Welcome

by Mayor Charles Martin, the POW ceremony by Post 144 member Larry Norwood.

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And why did we get on the elevator?

The day of my daughter’s eye surgery, we arrived at the hospital, got on the elevator, only to realize we were already on the correct floor. We got off and prepared for another operation. Over many years, we unsuccessfully battled an illness that was winning.

Just a few weeks prior, we had someone with the gift of healing pray for my daughter.

His gift healed a friend of cancer. After he prayed for Maria, her eyes developed further problems. She was scheduled for surgery.

What was supposed to have been a day off at the auto show turned into a day of waiting for my daughter to come out of surgery.

I was the last one to see her before she went in for surgery. I tried to smile as I looked at her. I held back tears I wanted to shed. I felt powerless. We had worked so hard for so many years to preserve her eyesight but we were losing that battle. Her surgery took two hours longer than anyone expected. God used Pastor Jim to heal my friend of cancer. Could He not do the same for my daughter?

During this time, I read the book, “When God Doesn’t Fix It” by Laura Story. She and her husband were newly married when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After surgery, he developed an infection which lead to him losing his short-term memory. Their plan was for her to be a stay at home mom. Those plans quickly changed.

His disability affected every aspect of their life. He couldn’t drive. He wasn’t working.

He had to be reminded about everything. His short-term memory was affecting their marriage.

He asked her a question and she answered.

This went on several times. It aggravated her.

In addition, the disability caused him to lose 50% of his sight. When they did have kids,

he tripped over them because he couldn’t see them.

Laura explained her husband’s disabil- Tony Marciano ity was not the problem in their marriage. The disability revealed her sin. How did it expose Laura’s sin? It revealed her impatience when he asked her the same question over and over and over and over. Couldn’t he remember?

When Maria was young, I faced the issue of making sure she had medical coverage when I changed jobs. When she graduated college, I made sure there was no lapse in insurance coverage. I found it an honor to provide for her. But that wasn’t my problem.

For weeks, I looked forward to attending the auto show. Friday was Maria’s surgery and I was where I should be, with her at the hospital. On Saturday, I felt her husband could watch her while my wife and I got out of the house. But mama bear wasn’t going anywhere while her baby cub needed her tender care. I was annoyed and went alone. It revealed my sin of self-centeredness.

Post op recovery didn’t go well. What was supposed to be one week’s recovery went on for several weeks. In fact, Maria and her husband moved into my house for over three weeks. I was the one who said, “You stay as long as you want. Your recovery is top priority.”

Like Laura, I live with the idea that God doesn’t always fix it. We want there to be a happy ending. It’s as if we are trying to prove that there is a God and He is good. I’ve come to terms with the idea that God is good, even when He doesn’t fix it. But I never give up the hope He will surprise me. Both co-exist.

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“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”

My Opinion:

Snakes and more snakes I don’t know about you, but to me our area has got to have one of the highest concentrations of blacksnakes anywhere. Heck, there’s even a serpentine-like stretch of curvy, twisty, turny, pave in Stanley called Blacksnake Road.

I have lost track of how many blacksnakes I have seen squashed in the road over the past few months. If there are that many flattened, just think of how many more are still gliding through the fields and woods.

Several years ago we were sitting in the living room at home and the antique clock on the fireplace mantle was going tick tock tick tock and then it went clunk. We looked up and there was a big blacksnake climbing up it. I ran to get the BB gun but he went under the sofa. I called 911 and told the lady there was a snake in the house. She wanted to know how it got in. I told her he had not knocked on the door so I didn’t know. After a while a man in a white suit came armed with snake tongs and got the rascal out from under the couch and threw him in the woods. I thought men in white suits were going to have to take me away too.

From time to time a blacksnake will get in my garage and lay on the rafters watching me watch him. I call him Elmer. He keeps rats out which is a good thing but didn’t do much to get rid of the raccoon that got in and tore the place up. Sometimes I see Elmer go under the house where it’s cool. Under the house is ok but in the house is a no-no.

There are lots of copperheads around here too. Copperheads are beautiful in a sinister sort of way. If you have ever seen one in dry leaves you can understand that God is the master of camo patterns.

I have seen several copperheads in the yard

Hooray For Less Taxes! We Hope

By Dr. Glenn Mollette Americans pay too much in taxes. President Trump's idea to eliminate four of the seven tax brackets is an excellent idea. Most Americans are sick and tired of paying everything Glenn Mollette they make in taxes. If you enjoy paying taxes and disagree with what I am writing simply write the Internal Revenue Service a check every month and mail them more money.

Let's consider some of the big money people first. A single person making $415,051 dollars is in the upper tax bracket and pays 39.6% of their wages. To make our math simple we might as well say 40% or about $166,000. This would leave the affluent single person with about $249,000. For all the Americans making minimum wage or living on disabled social security they may wag their heads, point their fingers and say, "That's a heck of a lot of money and those dang people should be paying a lot more tax than that!"

The single person paying this much money on the other hand probably calculates that they are probably carrying seven or eight non-working Americans and could feel a bit irritated by how much tax they are paying.

Let's stay in the upper bracket and consider two married people working, filing jointly and making $466,951 will also pay 39.6% of their income or let's say 40%. For a round figure they will pay about $186,780 in taxes. This would leave them with about $280,177. This is a lot of money to live on.

However, imagine handing the government almost $187,000!

The old adage is if you make it then you should pay it. My contention is who wants to work longer hours and harder and then pay most of it in taxes? We have our Congress people to keep up in their lifestyles. We have roads and bridges to maintain. However, everywhere I go I see tolls for roads and bridges.

What about our tax dollars?

Let's go to the low bracket people. A single person making $9,276 is in the 15% tax bracket or $1,391 roughly in taxes which is a lot of money! This leaves the single person with only $7,885. I realize there are other considerations and possible deductions but this is simply for analysis and thought. The main point is no one can do much on $9,276 and much less on $7,885. If this person is placed in the 10% tax bracket they pay $927 and this is a gain of $464. This is a lot of gasoline money for someone on such a meager income.

However, the standard deduction would nearly double under Trump's proposal.

"We are going to double the standard deduction so a married couple wouldn't pay any taxes on the first $24,000 income they earn. So in essence, we are creating a zero tax rate - yes, a zero tax rate for the first $24,000 that a couple earns," said Gary Cohn, head of Trump's National Economic Council, during the news conference which introduced the new plan.

The standard deduction for single filers is $6,350 and $12,700 for married couples filing jointly for 2017.

Too many Americans have an attitude that it's okay for the wealthy to pay 39.6% and

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and killed two. One I broke the hoe handle in half whilst bashing Alan Hodge him with the blade. The Banner-News Editor other incident involved chickens.

Once we had two chickens named Big Fred and Lil’ Wilma. They were game chickens and we got them from a guy that lived near Spencer Mountain that fought chickens and so you might say we saved them from a life of cock-fighting crime.

We kept Fred and Wilma in a pen at the edge of the woods near the garage. One day I was down there and noticed Fred and Wilma acting kind of nervous and looking at my legs. About that time I felt something tickling my heels and turned around and looked and a big copperhead was sliding by brushing my flesh just as calm as you please. It was like one of those scenes in cowboy movies where a rattler gets in a cowpoke’s blanket and you can see the sweat popping out on his face but he knows not to move and brothers and sisters, I stayed motionless too until he cleared my feet.

Then I ran to the house and got my Colt .44 cap and ball revolver and ran back down the hill and by now the copperhead was stretched out along the edge of the garage and I opened a galling fire on him and at the first round Freddy Boy and Wilma did double back flips. You might not think a chicken can do a double back flip but they can.

To wrap this snake story up, I never cease to be amazed at people who want them as pets. Once my nephews had a pet snake and it went missing. Later, my sister was rummaging through a heap of their clothes tossed carelessly on the floor, and guess what dropped out? Yep. The long lost snake. Needless to say, no more snake-pets.

I’m sure all of you have snake stories good, bad, or indifferent. One thing is for sure, when it comes to close encounters of the snake kind, the fewer the better for me.

PS I just heard that in North Carolina 71 snake bites were reported in April 2017 compared to just 16 in April 2016.

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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 704-827-5700 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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String Bean The Fresh Market & Deli 106 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3636

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) 820-0110 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

The Country Kitchen 116 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-9597

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

Grits N Greens 125 N. Main St. Lowell NC 28098 704-879-4073

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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HOLY ANGELS from page 1 volunteers: Joanna Nichols Volunteen of the Year – Two volunteens received the award.

Bailey Hanafin, a freshman at South Point High School, has been volunteering for over three years. She is the youngest daughter of Rick and Lori Hanafin, Belmont, NC. Her mother serves as Holy Angels Director of Social Work, so Holy Angels is Bailey’s second home. She assists year round with events: Angel Bowl, Winter Wonderland and Haunted Greenhouse. Ms. Hanafin gets much joy by being a special friend to one of the youngest residents – Ethan.

Rich Gray – a freshman at South Point High School, has volunteered since 2014. He helps out with Winter Wonderland, Haunted Greenhouse and the Rotary Costume Dash. He is a natural fundraiser, as one of the top fundraisers for Angel Bowl. He also coauthored a grant for Teens Changing Gaston County for mobile planters, flowers & dirt, to be used with residents in the outdoor classroom. He is the son of Anne & Hayes Bogen, Holy Angels Chief Development Officer, Belmont & Marley & Amy Gray.

Volunteer Group of the Year – Bank of America – Global Technology & Operations, Charlotte, NC, Caroline Worchester – Beginning with Christmas several years ago, this group became Christmas elves, purchasing gifts for the residents. They have helped with Winter Wonderland, assisting with baked goods, games & hayrides. They provide volunteers for campus beautification projects throughout the year.

Ed Sabatini Advocacy Award (named in memory of Ed Sabatini, member of Knights of Columbus, Council 770) – Jodi Kines, Belmont, NC – for sharing the mission and ministry of Holy Angels with the community and with her family. From helping with special events to bringing her children to volunteer during the summer at Camp Hope to visiting their two friends who live in the Morrow Center; she and her family have embrace the mission of Holy Angels. Ms. Kines truly sees unlimited possibilities in Holy Angels residents.

Dennis McClain Volunteer of the Year – David & Joanne Sigmon, Denver, NC– Since their retirement from Holy Angels a few years ago, this couple has continued to share their time and talents when needed – David helps out at

Jeaniene Dibble (center), Art by J, recipient of the Lynn Leonard Service Above Self Award seen with Lynn Leonard and Regina Moody.

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The Lynn Leonard Service Above Self Award was established in 2007 to honor those volunteers who go above and beyond in their service on behalf of the residents we serve at Holy Angels and named for longtime volunteer and board member,

Lynn Leonard. This year it was awarded to Jeaniene Dibble, Art by J, Belmont.

A volunteer since 2005, she has worked with many of Holy Angels residents – tapping into their unique artistic talents, helping them express their creativity through a variety of artistic mediums.

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TONY AUSTIN from page 1

to slide down. The old jail was out back.”

Probably the biggest and best memories Austin has of his fire department days are those connected with the guys he served with.

“The fire department is a brotherhood,” he said. “There is a strong sense of camaraderie. We formed bonds that last a lifetime. Everybody looks after everybody.”

Besides his Belmont award, Austin has also garnered kudos from other sources- though he's humble to admit it. He's been Belmont Firefighter of the Year on two occasions, Gaston County Fireman of the Year in 2000, and NC State Firefighter of the Year in 2001.

Belmont Fire Chief George Altice says Austin deserves every bit of credit he gets.

“It has been my honor to serve with Tony for over thirty-six years at City of Belmont Fire Department,” Altice said. “I can truly say he has carried our patch with courage, professionalism and honor. He has truly created a path for other members to follow in the fire service. The City of Belmont Fire Department will celebrate 100 years of service in 2018, Tony has served fifty-one of those years he has definitely been an integral part of a great foundation for the organization. A quote to describe Tony’s career with our organization in his leadership role has to be leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example.”

For anyone iinterested in becoming a firefighter, Austin says go for it.

“It's a good career and a lot of good people,” he said.

This shot was taken when the Belmont Fire Dept. did a practice burn on the old East Belmont Elementary School about 40 years ago. That’s Tony third from left, kneeling.

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JAMIE CAMPBELL from page 1

said Campbell. “It was a good opportunity.”

Campbell's responsibilities with the city will include handling records requests, working with department heads, and serving as city manager Adrian Miller's assistant.

“I am excited to welcome Jamie to our team,” Miller said.

“Her background and energy will help us as we continue to improve the services that our residents, businesses, and visitors depend on. Her outside perspective will allow her to examine our operations with fresh eyes and will help us do our jobs better.”

Jamie and her husband Jeff recently moved into Eagle Park.

They have new twins- four-month-old boy and girl.

“I enjoy working close to home,” Campbell said. “I appreciate the chance to serve the community as well as getting to know the employees and city council members.”

The Austin family has a long history of Belmont Fire Dept. service. This photo from decades ago shows, from left- Ronnie Austin, Craig Austin, Tony, Todd Wise, Alan Austin, Jimmy Austin.

Tony Austin photo

Gaston College Summer Camp First Aid and CPR course

Teens can gain valuable life-saving skills with the First Aid and CPR course offered through the Gaston College 2017 Summer Camp program. Participants will be trained in BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR, First Aid, and AED (Automated External The Belmont Historical Society will hold its next general Defibrillator) skills in this three-day Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 18th 7pm at First course.

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The first two days of the course include training, practice, and testing in the basic skills. On the third day, students will take a test to earn certification in these skills. The First Aid and CPR course is designed for teens from age 14 to 18. The three-day course meets on Tuesday, June 27, through Thursday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to

noon on the Dallas Campus of Gaston College. The fee for the course is $60.

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MICS benefit dinner slated

Come and join Mountain Island Charter School (704827-8840) and the Senior class of 2017 as they support the Whitley family in commemorating the life of Dylan Whitley. There will be a spaghetti dinner fundraiser held on Saturday, May 20th from

4-7 PM (Eat-in time slots at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 or 7:00) at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (Mount Holly). The meal includes Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, and a choice of Tea or Lemonade. (Desserts are available by donations). Tickets are

on sale for $10.00 each and can be purchased from Tracy Lynn (tlynn@micharter. org), Mary Smith (msmith@ micharter.org), Toni Stallings (tstallings@micharter. org), or Jackie Ewart (jewart@micharter.org)

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Church Directory Baptist Church Church Hickoryy Grove Rd • Stanley •NC Hickor

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

Macedonia Baptist Church 1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

192 Main St. 704-824-2740

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

CRAMERTON

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

Second Baptist Church

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

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

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

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

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church 154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Cramerton Temple of God Church East Wilkinson Blvd.

704-824-5319

First Baptist Church Life Church

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

Riverside Baptist Church

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

Westview Presbyterian Church

171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

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

First Presbyterian Church

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

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

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

STANLEY

Carolina Community Baptist

7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

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

Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652

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

Lowell Free Will Baptist Church

Amazing Grace Baptist Church Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran 203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd.

704-263-8731

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

First Presbyterian Church

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Living Witness Ministries

201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

McAdenville Baptist Church

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

Springwood Freewill Baptist St. Marks United Methodist Church

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801

Lakeview Baptist Church

511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987

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Core Church

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

McADENVILLE

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

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 324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041

Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

Trinity Full Gospel Church

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

303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

Restoration Church

United In Action of Stanley

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

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

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Larry Dale Buckner Sr. Belmont- Larry Dale Buckner Sr., 62, of Belmont, passed away May 8, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Fort Knox, Ky. on Sept. 25, 1954 to Liz Miller Buckner and the late David Dale Buckner.

In addition to his Mother, Larry is survived by his wife of 40 years, Brenda Jean Buckner; Children, Larry

Dale Buckner, Jr., Abraham Buckner and fiance', Angela Yount, and Stacy Caprice Reppo; Special Son, Josh Reppo; Sisters, Belinda Smith and Kay Medlin (Mitch); Brother, David Buckner; Grandchildren, Ashleigh, Jonathan, Billy, David, Alexander, and Kya; and Best Friend, D.C. Oliver.

Memorial services to celebrate Larry's life were held Saturday, May 13 at 4 p.m. at First Four Square Church, Belmont with Pastor Kevin Ford, Rev. Kenneth Alexander, and Rev. Bobby Whittaker officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 28100. Larry Dale Buckner Sr. Benson Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the family.

Garibaldi Festival coming Belmont's annual Garibaldi Festival is coming Saturday May 20th 11AM-5PM, at Stowe Park in Downtown Belmont.

Come out and enjoy over 80 vendors, including IT Works, Mary Kay, Southern Girl Soaps, Carolina’s Aviation Museum, Lula Roe, & more. There will be great food, music by Love Too Entertainment, with special guest star, Parks & Recreations very own, DJ Barkley, games & inflatables for the kids, and demonstrations throughout the day by NC Budo. This year we decided to add two new attractions: a selfie booth & a dunk tank. Come out from 11am-1pm to dunk your local Athletic Director, Brian McGonagle.

Meals on Wheels Gaston County Adult and Aging Services is dedicated to promote, maintain, and improve the health and well-being of homebound older adults (60 years old and older) through the provision of nutritionally balanced meals five days a week.

Homebound is defined as a person who leaves their home, but with great difficulty, needing "hands on assistance" from others due to mental or physical incapacity and unable to attend the congregate meal program.

Additionally, homebound individuals are unable to obtain a meal themselves and have no one to provide a full meal for them Monday-Friday.

If it appears that you or someone you know qualifies, please call 704-862-7540 Monday-Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm to apply.

God is calling In our world of advanced technology, everything is changing at a fast pace. As a result, humanity is moving at a faster pace.

Traffic does not move fast enough. Therefore, the speed limit is raised to 70. But, seventy is no longer fast enough, so we push it to eighty. Our schedules are filled to overflow with no wiggle room to pause and breathe. We prefer instant messaging instead of waiting for a phone to ring.

When the phone rings there is no time to answer, we are just too busy. When a message is left, we are too busy to check our messages. As a result, our message box becomes full, and the messages go unheard.

Does this sound familiar? How often have we missed the call of family and friends because we are just too busy to take a call? How often have we missed the

call of God, because we don’t pause long enough to listen when he speaks to us?

“For when I called, you did not answer.

When I spoke, you did not listen.” Isaiah 65:12b NLT. The Israelites cried out to God saying, “Will you continue to be silent.” But, God was not silent. The Israelites were just too busy with their lives to hear God. They were too caught up in their agendas to receive from God. God said, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me.” Isaiah 65:1 NLT. Israel’s history was filled with darkness not because God would not respond, but because they would not listen.

Our fast paced overflowing schedules has increased our stress levels and left us

Celebrating Moms This past Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day, and all of the mothers we have been so blessed to have. Mothers are perhaps one of God’s greatest gifts to each of us. 1 Samuel 1 chronicles the story of the birth of one of God’s greatest prophets, Samuel. In this story, Samuel’s mother Hannah is described.

Hannah was a woman who was barren, and greatly desired to have a son. In her prayers, she promised God she would give the child back to Him if He would answer her prayer. In time, Hannah gave birth to this long awaited son, Samuel.

Hannah took Samuel when he was very small, and left him with the high priest Eli, at the tabernacle of God, just as she promised in her prayer. There, Samuel would grow in the service of God, becoming one of the greatest prophets Israel had ever known. Each year at the appointed time, Hannah would go and visit Samuel, taking him a new robe she would make for her son.

As we see this story, Hannah had the attributes of a godly mother. She was a mother who put God first in her life.

In times of need and despair, her first thought was to seek God in prayer. Hannah was a great woman of God. Hannah also was a mother who sacrificed for her child. Hannah gave her precious child whom she so longed for, to God and His service, only to see him once a year on her visits to the tabernacle of God, keeping her promise to God. Hannah was also a mother who had a never ending love for her son. The remainder of her life, she loved Samuel, and her thoughts were always with him. She also influenced his life. Samuel grew to be a great man of God, and no doubt, Hannah’s godly life highly influenced Samuel’s life.

Ultimately, Hannah represented the love of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ sacrificed everything for us through His death on the cross for our sins. Jesus keeps His promises to us every day. Hebrews 13:8 reminds us, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (KJV).

Jesus loves us unconditionally, no matter how much we rebel, or how often we fail Him. Hannah, like all mothers,

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through their lives illustrate the love Jesus Christ has for each of us. Mothers are a special treasure to each of us. Rev. Trent Rankin We are what Salvation Church we are in Gastonia, NC many ways salvationchurchnc.org from the salvationchurchnc@gmail.com lessons our mothers taught us. Mothers, this week we have honored you, and you deserve such honor. You bear a tremendous burden, as you raise children in such a difficult time. Yet, you are shaping the future leaders of tomorrow. Most of all, you are reflecting Jesus Christ. Live your life each day showing the love of Christ, and your children will grow to do great things in the kingdom of God. May God bless each of you, dear mothers!

Consumer seminar set Summer Praise Fest The Gaston County Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and the Gaston County Senior Center are sponsoring a Consumer Protection Seminar on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, from 1 – 5 PM, here at the Citizens Resource Center, 1303 DallasCherryville Hwy., Dallas, NC. The purpose of the seminar is to educate members of the community, particularly the elderly, about the variety of fraudulent schemes utilized by criminals today to separate them from their money. Speakers will be from the N.C. Secretary of State’s Office, N.C. Department of Justice, N.C. Senior Medicare Patrol and Wells Fargo Risk Operations & Fraud Services. Attendees will learn effective steps they can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of fraud. There is no charge to attend the seminar, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to pre-register, call (704) 922-2119. Deadline for registration is June 1, 2017.

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spiritually depleted. Even Jesus escaped the busyness of the crowds to renew his strength. Find Rev. Angela Pleasants District your quiet place Superintendent and daily with- of Catawba Valley draw to be nour- Methodist Churches ished by God. He is calling. Do not let his call go to your full voice box. Always leave an opening for God to reach you. “Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6 NLT.

Gaston PFLAG and the Gaston County DHHS will co-host a film and seminar “Gender Revolution A Journey With Katie Couric”” on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30pm at the

Main Libyary, 1555 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. The event will include conversation with local experts. Dinner provided.

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Ranlo Church of God, 1825 Spencer Mountain Road, Ranlo, will have a free gospel concert Saturday, June 3rd from 12:30-4pm. Performing will be The Griggs, Don Herbert, Adam Beard, Tony Burchette, Jordan Tipton Smith, and NC's #1 Cubs fan Bill Ward. Hot dogs, snacks and drinks available for purchase. This is not a fund raiser, just a free community gospel concert sponsored by Ranlo Church of God.

Benefit golf event Tee Off! For Missions First Baptist Church of Belmont's 6th Annual Golf Tournament Saturday, May 20th, 2017 8:00 AM Green Meadows Golf Course 957 Kelly Road Mt. Holly, NC 28120 $50/Participant $200/Foursome Proceeds go toward the Dannie Benjamin Mission Fund, which supports Evangelistic, Medical, and Dental Missions. For more information, and to register, please contact First Baptist Church at (704) 825-3758, or Tom Moore at (704) 825-5486

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Tri-County Pet of the Week Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is this playful Beagle boy named Moose. Moose is three years old and weighs about 25 pounds. He plays well with other dogs and loves every person he meets. Moose would prefer another dog to play with. He is an inside dog but will need a fenced yard for playtime and exercise. Moose has short hair so a bath and brushing will keep him looking fresh all the time. Moose is neutered, current on vaccines and microchipped.

Beagles are convenientlysized, handsome and easy-togroom, friendly with people, peaceful with other pets, and The Gad-Abouts also took an excursion to the Soap Shed in Spruce Pine, NC. The store is owned with their appealing soulful expression, it’s perfectly by former college professors. The Gad-Abouts bought lots of soap. natural that many people Belmont Parks and Rec photo consider them as potentially wonderful pets. Beagles were developed as hunting dogs and they have many hunting dog behaviors “hardwired” into their genes.

Beagles need much more exercise than most people give them, which is why you see so many fat Beagles with health problems. Beagles require long frequent walks and

a fenced yard where they can stretch their legs off-leash – fenced because Beagles are explorers and chasers who will follow their nose wherever that fascinating sight or smell takes them.

In addition, you can’t leave them outside unmonitored, for Beagles are prone to wanderlust and can be adept climbers and diggers.

Also, Beagles left outside become bored and then they bay and howl and dig holes.

If you are looking for an addition to your family, please come out and meet our pets this weekend. We have many available pets at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Friday from 6-9 pm, Saturday noon to 6 pm and Sunday 2-5 pm.

Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes

for these unwanted animals.

Please help Tri-County Animal Rescue continue to save pets by adopting your next pet this weekend? Our “needs” list includes: towels, Clorox, laundry detergent, paper towels, dry dog food and dry cat food.

For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to TriCountyAnimalRescue@yahoo.com, visit us on the web at www.tcar.us or on FaceBook at Tri-County Animal Rescue. Donations can be sent to Tri-County Animal Rescue, PO Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006.

A large, fish camp woman

By Delores Ballard Gill

The Belmont Gad-Abouts senior citizens group (foreground) made a trip to the Queen City last week where they took in a Charlotte Knights baseball game.

Belmont Parks and Rec photo

The Belmont Parks and Rec. Gad-Abouts senior citizens group has been hitting the highway again. Their latest jaunt was to Greenville, S.C. where they visited Reedy Falls Park.

Belmont Parks and Rec photo

This group of volunteers at the East Gaston Adult Day Care Center in Catawba Heights were treated to a nice luncheon of appreciation last week. There are over 50 volunteers total at the center who entertain the clients and have a great time doing it.

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My mother called her stout, but mother only said that when she wanted to sound generous. She ran the fish camp with her size, oven-mitt sized fists, and force of will.

Even her walk was more like a stomp, as she came through with her white nurse shoes, pronated gait, and 3-inch fat white heels.

Moving with single-mindedness, she trudged between tables and booths sticky with fish grease that no amount of bleach or cleaning could erase. “The fish you eat slept in the river last night,” was her motto writ large on the menu top. Nobody in their right mind believed the perch on the menu was caught in the Catawba River. Back in the day, fish did come out of the river, but nobody who sat in a booth or table at Hand’s Fish Camp believed the perch came out of the river.

Mr. Hand worked at the fish camp doing maintenance and trying to stay out of her way. The two Hands seemed so mismatched in size and temperament. He was a slender little man with a squeaky, little, peeping voice. If he were a woman, you might call him petite. He made unflattering remarks about her when she was out of sight. He appeared no match for her bluster, but occasionally he had a jab at her in a passive aggressive kind of way.

Since I bused tables she rarely paid me any attention, unless it was to scold me for my unenthusiastic table wiping. One day I was listlessly wiping tables and she asked me if I knew she was a preacher woman? I do not remember my reply, but she went on to say that she was filled with the Holy Ghost when she preached. “When I preach to the crowds,” she said, “the Holy Ghost takes control of me and people are slain in the spirit.” It was as if she were talking at me and not to me, so I never said a word. She went on to say that she had built churches in Africa too, but I just kept on cleaning.

My sister, Rheba, worked the cash register and I bused tables for $5.00 a night. At the end of the night we were paid in a yellow envelope with our name penciled on top. My sister was older and smarter than me, so she was more careful with her money. I frittered my money away on Dippity-Do and my pitiful attempts to uncoil my bending, twisty, corkscrew, head of hair. Vain endeavors to

have straight hair never worked, but straight hair was all the rage, so I kept up the challenge.

One Saturday night the crowds were especially large and my sister was humming on the cash register, sliding green receipts on a nail, and ringing up sales. All the coleslawdirty water and grease had been tossed out and things were slowing down. Rheba looks over at me like she wants to say something.

I walk over to the cash register. Rheba says, “Do you know how much money that old biddy has taken in tonight?” “No,” I say, and she proceeds to tell me it is $600.00. Back then $600.00 would buy you a very serviceable used car, a house full of furniture, or a drug store full of hair spray and Dippity-Do. Neither of us had ever seen $600.00 in one place. The novelty of that much money was astonishing.

Something is moving out of the corner of my eye, and I see what appears to be a large object moving in my direction. “Oh, Lord, help us,” I say to Rheba and anyone else. I am glued to the floor and Rheba is sitting in stony silence. It is the big lady with the Holy Ghost moving in our direction, but not in a good way. She shoves Rheba away from the register with the nail receipts and cash register jiggling and quaking from the sheer force of a collision with those oven-mitt hands. At that moment I am certain she is ready to take a swing at my sister and me. “Nobody, and I mean nobody, is ever to count my money,” she says. My sister’s mouth is moving, but she seems to be peeping and squeaking in a voice just like the husband. No reply was asked for and no reply was forthcoming.

Both of us are too afraid to say a word.

With our fish greasy hair and fish greasy faces, my sister and I tiptoed out the door like two criminals going to the gallows. A preacher woman had chastened us for gawking and counting her money. Years later, whenever Rheba and I wanted to have a good laugh we would always remember the fish camp incident, as it came to be known.

We never forgot the preacher woman with the oven-mitt hands and an almost airborne cash register.

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Troop 56 Awards its 105th Eagle Scout on April 30th James Michael Granson was honored during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sunday April 30th at 2:00pm in the Troop 56 Scout Hut behind First United Methodist Church in Belmont. James is a senior at South Point High School and the son of Michael and Genevieve (Jenny) Granson of Belmont. James will be attending East Carolina University this Fall.

James’ outstanding personal achievement is footnoted by the fact that he is the 105th Troop 56 Scout to earn the Eagle Scout Award. “This is a huge achievement, especially when you consider that only 4-5% of boys who join Scouting achieve the rank of Eagle Scout,” said troop 56 Scoutmaster, Allan Haggai. “It is no easy task and a distinctive title; one that is carried for a lifetime. The entire troop is proud to see James earn this honor.”

Troop 56 was first chartered in 1956 and has built a rich history of serving the Belmont community with hundreds of

young boys filling its ranks for 60 years. Today, the troop has 33 active youth members and 7 adult volunteer leaders.

First United Methodist Church is located at 807 South Point Road in Belmont, NC and is led by Pastor George Ragsdale.

Scouting was introduced to the United States in 1910 based on a framework developed by visionary British army officer and youth advocate, Baden Powell. He believed that young boys should learn principles of good citizenship, an appreciation for the outdoors and acquire the skills needed to thrive in the woods. Today, U.S. scouting membership is approx. 2.5 million strong, with its members providing an average of 17 million hours of service each year in communities large and small.

Troop 56 is part of the Two Rivers District in the Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America. The troop was first chartered in 1956 to First United Methodist Church in Belmont, NC

Folks at East Gaston Adult Day Care center took advantage of a nice day recently and set out some tomato plants. From leftAnn Smith, Minnie Pinkney, Jean Miskelly.

Melinda Silvers photo

Owner Bill Osborne and his wife Karanda (cutting ribbon) and fellow Right at Home staff members hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on May 4, 2017, with members and friends of the Montcross Area and Gaston Regional Chambers of Commerce. Right at Home, which provides inhome care for those needing assistance, has offices in the Stowe Building at 100 N. Main St., Suite 107, Belmont, NC 28012. The lobby and hallways were filled with more than 60 who attended the ribbon-cutting to learn about Right at Home, to network and to enjoy refreshments. Holding the ribbon are Chamber Board members Chris Kennedy (left) of Kennedy Business Solutions and Jason Ramey of PSNC Energy. A Marine Corps and Iraq veteran, Bill Osborne also has worked more than a decade in the medical field as a respiratory therapist and as a member of a critical care flight team.

For more information on Right at Home, call 704.412.3366 or visit www.rightathome.net/belmont.

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Pictured left to right; father Michael Granson, brother and Eagle Scout Brendan Granson, Eagle Scout James M. Granson, brother and Second Class Scout Kevin Granson and Mother Genevieve Granson.

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Downtown Belmont Summer Music Series Beautiful, historic Stowe Park will set the scene for a new music series in Downtown Belmont. The Downtown Belmont Development Association (DBDA) will sponsor four concerts. The concerts will be held every other Friday, starting May 19 with the final concert on June 30 being moved to Main Street for the Independence Celebration and fireworks display.

The 2017 Party in the Park band line-up includes: Coming Up Brass - May 19; Liverpool Experience June 2; Bakkwoodz - June 16; The Extraordinaires - June 30.

Belmont has established a long-standing, favorable reputation for its Friday Night Live concert series over the last decade. The decision of the Belmont Merchants Association to discontinue the popular concert series prompted the DBDA to plan a new music event series, rather than allowing a season without downtown concerts. “We hope to build upon the success of the Friday Night Live series that the Belmont Merchants Association ran for ten years”, stated DBDA Chairman, John Church.

“Their hard work and dedication has brilliantly showcased our community for so many years, putphoto provided

The DBDA aspires to introduce a new audience of music lovers to Downtown Belmont by diversifying the music genres.

Two of the planned concerts will feature the traditional beach music with the other two concerts including a local country band and a Beatles tribute band.

A beverage garden, food trucks, and kid’s activity zone are planned for each concert.

Liverpool Experience to perform June 2 in downtown Belmont.

The Extraordinaires set to perform in Downtown Belmont on June 30. photo provided ting Downtown Belmont on the map”, Church added.

Vendor, sponsor, volunteer, and nonprofit opportunities are available. For

updates and information like the facebook page @BelmontPartyinthePark or email downtownbelmont@gmail.com.

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SOAR (Sports Outreach and Recreation) recreational soccer, is played at First Presbyterian Church in Stanley every Saturday. SOAR sports, though they do technically keep score, the games emphasize the training, the teamwork, healthy competition and the spiritual growth of sports. Both boys and girls make up the teams. Visit fpcstanleysoar.org for more information and to register for teams.

Photos by Bill Ward

1st round playoffs prove tough on area teams

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

When baseball and softball got going early this spring many area teams had high hopes. The path to success is clear.

It’s never easy but it’s clear. If you work hard, play smart and win games good things can happen. If you win enough games you may have a a shot at the playoffs.

Several area teams played well enough this year that they got their shot.

The softball and baseball teams of South Point and Stuart Cramer all made it to the playoffs. Each got their by a different path. Each now had a chance to play for a state championship.

However the 1st round proved to be brutal for the Cramer baseball team and the softball teams from South Point and Cramer. All three got bumped in the 1st round.

Cramer had a solid run in 2017. The Storm won 13 games.

Unfortunately Cramer drew a tough nut to crack in the 1st round. Cramer had to go against the East Rutherford Cavaliers. A tough team by anyones standards.

“We faced East Rutherford,” head coach Terry Radford said. “The defending 2A champions. We faced a tall task in trying to beat them.”

Despite the tough fight Cramer was up to the challenge.

The Storm went to battle and played hard. They were not going to just give the Cavaliers an easy win.

The Storm hung in there for most of the game.

“We made it competitive for the first five innings,” Radford said. “They got six runs in the 6th.”

After a tough 6th inning East Rutherford finished things up. Cramer fell 14-4.

Any loss is hard, but coach Terry Radford was happy with what his team did this year.

“I’m pleased with the season,” Radford added. “We were 13-13 and made the playoffs. It was a big improvement over last year.”

Radford thinks that there are good things on the horizon for Cramer.

“We are looking forward to next year,” Radford said. “I got all my kids coming back except two.”

For Cramer softball the season didn’t end the way they wanted it to but coach Matt Scholz and the rest of the Storm should be proud of the fact that they made the playoffs.

Cramer fell to to Lake Norman Charter 11-0 in the 1st round. The Storm finished the season at 11-15. The 2017 sea-

Belmont Central students of the month Congratulations to the following Belmont Central Elementary students for being selected as the student of the month for their respective classes for the month of April.

2ND GRADE Delaney - Hunter Brown Dunbar - Kaylee Wyatt Earl - Emmy Hameed Gregory - Elle-Louise Blee Howard - Olivia Florczyk Parrish - Basma Abouseria Ross - Averie Kelly Whisnant - Ryan Payseur

3RD GRADE Adams - Evan Gaston Braswell - Kendal Summerville Groves - Madison Pruden Haley - Nick DiBartolo Justice - Samantha Whitt McKinney - Taylor Martin McQueen - Andrew Brown Southard - Samuel Clemons Stuckey - Tyheem BowersMoultrie 4TH GRADE Beaty - Landon King Craig - Ashley Hernandez

Dodson - Joshua Crawford Hamam - Kate Hays McMillan - Serena Hannon Mellette - Rylee Ross Munsey - Annie Risk 5TH GRADE Allen - Avery Davis Beltakis - Thien Nguyen Brown - Ryan Kinney Fascella - Hudson Spargo Painter - Angelina Brown Snipes - Eve Ziemer Wood - Jenna Deets Belmont Central photo

son is over but there is a lot to look forward to in 2018. Cramer will be bringing back most of their roster. Tomorrow looks good for Storm softball.

For South Point softball 2017 was a crazy year. Before a season ending injury benched all-star pitcher Jaelin Griffin South Point was one of the top ranked teams in the state.

The season started out bad for the Lady Raiders. South Point started 0-3. They had to figure out what to do. As the season wore on the Lady Raiders recovered and made a push to redeem their season. Under the guidance of head coach Leah Brooks South Point finished up 12-11.

Last Wednesday the Lady Raider took a trip to the mountains to start the 1st round against East Henderson The mountain trip just didn’t work out for South Point.

“Wednesday we were prepared but couldn’t get things to work, Brooks said. “We hit the ball, but it was one of those days where we hit it right at them.”

2017 was full of highs and lows for South Point, but coach Brooks praised her squad.

“I’m very proud of the group of girls that we have, Brooks said. “We fought hard all season and accomplished more than anyone thought we could.”

The Belmont Middle School Battle of the Books team recently went to Raleigh where they took second place in the state. The school extended a special thanks to Ms. Cathcart and Alexander for leading the team and Mr. Piercy for driving.

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Keep Belmont Beautiful Clean Campus Awards named Keep Belmont Beautiful (KBB) held their annual judging for Clean Campus Awards at each of the five schools located in Belmont.

These awards were given with judging on the outside of the schools for neatness, litter free and general maintenance.

Keep Belmont Beautiful awarded a $250.00 grant to each school that registered their plan for landscaping improvements.

Some of the items were pine needles, bedding plants and bushes to be used to enhance the school property. These projects were noted by the judges at the time of the Clean Campus Awards. Judges for the awards were: Jean

Wilson, Chairperson of Clean Campus/KBB Board Member , Belmont Fire Chief George Altice, Timothy Roberts owner of Cottage Keepers/ KBB Board Member, Claudina Toole – volunteer Holy Angels /KBB Board Member, Noah Gadd – Senior Youth Representative/KBB Board Member – Senior at South Point High School and Judy Closson, Chairperson of Keep Belmont Beautiful.

Keep Belmont Beautiful Clean Campus signs were placed on the school grounds for the remaining school year.

Photos provided by KBB

Belmont Middle School –(left to right) Hailey Roden, Carson Helton, Brandon Bullock and Kylie Laycok.

Belmont Central Elementary School -(left to right) Teresa Whitesides, School Administrator – Peyton McCarn, Peyton Austin, Kaitlyn Ledford, Blake Cheshire and Bennet Nixon.

South Point High School – Martha Stowe’s AFM Class

As these students indicate, Belmont Middle School is in need of testing proctors for May 25-26 and June 2 -6. Call the school or email sblittle@gaston.k12.nc.us if you can help.

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J P Page Primary School - (left to right) Matthew Langley, Elin Smith, Ben Hamrick, Sydney Lindstrom, Charlie Rodenberger, Ms. Joan Widenhouse- Teacher, Lucy Rodenberger, Catie Wyson, Emma Ohlinger, Easton Johnson, Briseida Maya-Florencio, Ella Aschmann, MacKenzie Gerould.

North Belmont Elementary School –(left to right) Avery Gibson, Austin McBride and Houston Rector.

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BELMONT Banner Office -128 Main St.

Belmont Drug

CRAMERTON Food Lion

MOUNT HOLLY

- 403 Catawba St.

- 202 Market St.

Big Lots

Gates Food Mart

- 601 Park St.

- 1901 Lowell-Bethesda Rd.

- 303 N. Main St.

Bi-Lo

Kingsway Shell

Mt. Holly Library

- 6507 Wilkinson Blvd.

- 245 Market St.

- 245 W. Catawba Ave.

Byrum’s Grill

Town Hall

New City Hall

- 4606 S. New Hope Rd.

- 155 N. Main St.

Caravan Coffee

- 400 E. Central Ave.

Wills Food Mart

- 7 N. Main St.

- 3703 S. New Hope Rd.

Nichols Food Store

College Park Pharmacy

Wills Food Mart #2

- 682 Park St.

- 3732 S. New Hope Rd.

Dale’s Superette Citgo - 7304 Wilkinson Blvd.

Dollar Tree

GASTONIA BoJangle’s

- 6404 Wilkinson Blvd.

- 3836 S. New Hope Rd.

Belmont General Store

Ingco Express

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- 2741 Lowell-Bethesda Rd.

Hampton Inn

Wills Food Store

- 830 Cecila Alexander Dr.

- 612 Hickory Grove Rd.

Handy Pantry - 505 S. Central Ave.

Kangaroo - 6441 Wilkinson Blvd.

Nichols BP - 318 S. Main St.

Nichols BP - 85 Belmont/McAdenville Rd.

Peace & Hominy - 403 Catawba St.

Post Office - 208 Glenway St.

The String Bean - 106 N. Main St.

LOWELL Exxon Station - 719 McAdenville Rd.

QSC Food Mart - 720 McAdenville Rd.

McADENVILLE Post Office - 111 Main St.

Lee’s Quick Stop

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Old City Hall - 131 S. Main St.

Post Office - 800 W. Central Ave.

Quick Stop/Wimco - 1204 S. Main St.

Sunbelt Grill - 1301 N. Main St.

The Pantry - 100 Rankin Ave.

Uptown Salon - 106 S. Main St.

West View Grocery - 1021 W. Catawba Ave.

Wills Convenience - 1002 W. Charlotte Ave.

Wills Food Store - 4010 Hickory Grove Rd.

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Springfield Elementary School held its Spring Fling carnival last week. Principal Ms. Poag (left) and assistant principal Mrs. Buchanon got in on the fun.

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Lady Storm #13 Brylee Byrd puts her head into it.

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Lady Storm #12 Courtney Mullis eyes the ball.

Stuart Cramer’s #7 Brittany Postell rounds the bend.

Stuart Cramer’s #2 Zoe Borque cuts in front of a Polk County player.

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Stuart Cramer’s #20 Kendall Craig stretches for a kick.

Lady Storm falls to Polk County in sudden death overtime The high school playoff soccer game between Stuart Cramer and Polk County took place last Wednesday, May 10th.

The contest ended regulation tied 2-2.

First and second overtimes ended still tied 2-2. First 5 minute sudden death overtime Stuart Cramer lost the heartbreaker 3-2.

Stuart Cramer’s #12 Catie Calmbach has a kicking contest with a Polk County opponent.

Lady Storm Kaitlyn Burns #8 races a Polk County player.

Elbow action between Stuart Cramer’s Kennedy Denton #19 and a Polk County girl.

Photos by Lydia Julen

Here’s another race between Lady Storm #10 Mackenzie Quin- The ball will soon be in orbit thanks to Stuart Cramer #11 Anna Macaluso. lan and a Polk County player.

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Congressional Award for Gaston Day student

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Abbey’s Stancil receives honor Belmont Abbey’s Tanner Stancil (pictured) has been named Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year, by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the association announced recently as part of the 2017 Division II NCAA Tennis Championships.

Stancil, in his second year with the Crusaders, was instrumental in the team’s success during the 2016-17. They finished as regularseason co-champions in Conference Carolinas and advanced to the championship match as the No. 2 seed for the first time in school history. Belmont Abbey posted 21 wins this year, triping the total from 2015-16.

“Coach Stancil has been an integral part

of our men’s tennis program recent development,” Head Coach Michael Salomon said. “He has been instrumental in working with the players on snigles play and tactical evaluation. His work this year led to a total singles record of 35-1 in conference play for our freshman class and he has helped several players orchestrate major comebacks under pressure with his on-court coaching, heavily contributing to our 8-1 record in 5-4 matches this year. I am really happy that Tanner was recognized for his great work here at the Abbey and am very confident that he will continue to help us get better each year in the future.”

This spring, Ida Rankin Student Council members decided that they wanted to make a difference in their local community of Mount Holly. They worked to plan and organize their first ever Can Food Drive for the Mount Holly CRO. Students at Ida Rankin went above and beyond, bringing in over 3,000 cans in only one week! The Student Council worked to categorize and box up the cans to take to the CRO. They were very excited to help out their local community this spring.

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Congratulations to Gaston Day School junior, Ashley Jamison, on receiving a Congressional Gold Medal Award.

Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) hosted the 2017 North Carolina Congressional Award Ceremony for youth who have exhibited a willingness to voluntarily help others in the community, while reinforcing their own strengths in areas of personal development, physical fitness, and expe- Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ashley Jamison and Congressman dition/exploration in their Richard Hudson.

Congress specifically for young Americans communities.

This year’s ceremony honored 101 win- between ages 14 to 23. Participants earn ners from across North Carolina who logged Bronze, Silver, and Gold Congressional 62,110 hours of voluntary public service. Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver, and North Carolina remains one of the most active Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each states in the Congressional Award portfolio, with the Charlotte metropolitan area ranking level involves setting goals in four program areas: Voluntary Public Service, Personal Dewithin the top 10 fastest growing regions.

The Congressional Award is the first and velopment, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/ only of its kind awarded by the United States Exploration. Gaston Day photo

North Belmont Elementary School recently held its annual Field Day. The students had a great time outdoors doing all sorts of activities including tug of war.

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Mountain Island Charter School Player of the Week

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A total of 46 boats show up to fish the Thursday night Lake Wylie tournament with warm weather and clear skies welcoming the fisherman. The lake was full and the water clear with the water temperature in the mid 70’s.

Congratulations to Zack Davis of Charlotte and Mike Allman of Lake Wylie with the win. Their five bass weighed in at 14.15 pounds followed

by Mike Stephens of Clover with 14.04 pounds to take second. The big fish of

the night weighed in at 7.45 pounds and was brought to the scale by Kyle Whisenant.

For more information please visit www.lwtt.org.

Photos by Erwin Gaston

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Abbey basketball camp coming Belmont Abbey College basketball coach Billy Taylor would like to announce two fun-filled weeks of basketball camp June 19th-23rd and June 26th-30th at Belmont Abbey.

All boys and girls in grades K-8th (as of fall 2017) are welcome to attend. The camp will run from 9:00am to 3:30pm MondayThursday and 9:00am to 11:30am Friday. Cost for the camp is $200 per camper per week. Your kids will love being coached by our staff which features current and former Crusader basketball players and coaches. Online registration and payment options are available online at www.billytaylorbasketballacademy.com. For more information, call assistant coach Ryan Saunders at 704-461-6551 (office) or 305-310-0902 (cell) or send an email to ryansaunders@bac.edu.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Country singer Lizzie Sider (in blue) visited W.A. Bess Elementary recently to share her bullying prevention message with students. She sang several songs, including Taylor Swift’s anti-bullying tune “Mean” and her song “Butterfly” that’s based on her self-realization that she could rise above the cruel things people said to her. Each student received an autographed picture and a bracelet with her motto: “Nobody has the power to ruin your day!”

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Red Raiders move on to 3rd round

by John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

The South Point Red Raiders baseball team ison the warpath. Frankly they couldn’t have picked a better time to get crazy. The Red Raiders have not lost a baseball game since an April 17th loss to East Gaston in the Gaston County Baseball Tournament.

Right now South Point is riding a wave. That wave, that started in April has yet to crest. The Red Raiders have won 10 games in a row. South Point has crashed through their 1st and 2nd rounds opponents. Now Big Red is moving on to the 3rd round.

South Point head coach Jason Lineberger likes the way things are unfolding.

“We seem to be playing our best baseball as the season goes on,” he said.

It’s fair to say that this late season push is nice to see for the South Point faithful.

One thing is for sure. It didn’t come easy. South Point has worked their tails off.

“When we ended the season we had to play three conference games in three days,” Lineberger said. “We played the three best teams in the conference and beat them.”

After finishing the regular season on a high note the Red Raiders kept rolling. Next was the Big South Conference Tournament.

“In the conference tournament we played three games in four games.”

Lineberger added.

South Point won the conference title and earned the top seed in the Western region.

In the 1st round the Red Raider beat Hickory Ridge 12-2. After that they took on Jay M. Robinson. They won that one as well by a score of 5-3.

In both games the Red Raiders started a bit slow and built up speed.

“In both games we we down 2-0 in

the 1st inning,” Lineberger said.

To win the Red Raiders relied on the fundamentals. There is nothing fancy going on just solid baseball.

“We just played good team baseball and good pitching.” Lineberger added.

In the Jay M. Robinson game South Point had to overcome a few obstacles but they stayed on course.

“We had a few mistakes in the last game,” coach Linberger said of the Robinson game. “But we executed our offense.”

The Red Raiders belted out 10 hits on the Robinson Bulldogs. South Point’s top hitters were Tim Davila, Grant Tilley and Jordan Lathe. Davila had three hits. His effort also included two doubles. Tilley and Lathe each had a pair of hits.

As of press time South Point is waiting to see who they will play next. Thier opponenet will be the winner of the South Iredell/Cuthbertson showdown.

South Point Red Raiders Player of the Week

LANDON HELTON

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#9 Pitcher/Left Fielder

#13 Second Base

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Congratulations to the Red Raiders for making the 3rd-round of the state playoffs!

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South Point wins Stock Market Game A three student team from South Point High School won the North Carolina Yearlong Stock Market Game. South Point’s team, consisting of Nick Matthew, AJ Robinson, and Charlie Tran, with teacher sponsor, math teacher Mr. David Grimes, competed in a state-wide investing competition called The Stock Market Game. Each state holds their own competition in which teams compete against other middle school and high school teams. The North Carolina yearlong competition was from September 6 to April 24. In the competition, each team is given a hypothetical $100,000 to invest in real stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. South Point’s team finished 1st out of 313 teams and finished with $160,571. They will be attending an award ceremony for the top 3 teams on May 24 in Charlotte.

James S. Miller Scholarship Awarding Program

FUNDAY MORNING

By BRAD DILLER

CHUCKLE BROS

By BRIAN & RON BOYCHUK

“We have a choice of two specials today. take it or leave it ”

The James S. Miller Scholarship will be awarded to three recipients on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Hood Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, Belmont, NC. The time of the program is 3:00 pm.

This scholarship fund was established by the late Mr. James S. Miller, who was a retired school principal in the Gaston County School System. Mr. Miller was also a highly involved citizen in Belmont, as well as Gaston County. His community involvement consisted of his serving as: Co-Founder of the Belmont Youth Counseling Center and the Belmont Neighborhood Coalition; local elder at the Love’s Chapel Presbyterian Church, Belmont; and member of the Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The scholarship fund is supported by the six predominately African American churches of Belmont, which include: Henry’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion; Hood Memorial A.M.E. Zion; Love’s Chapel Presbyterian; Mt. Moriah Baptist; Mt. Pleasant Baptist; and O’Connor’s Grove A.ME. Zion.

The guest speaker is The Honorable Donnie Hoover, Mecklenburg District Court Judge, District 26. Judge Hoover’s legal career has spanned over 41 years. He spent the first nine with the U. S. Department of Justice. Later, He worked for over 24 years in private practice in Charlotte before becoming a District Court Judge. As an attorney, Judge Hoover successfully handled virtually every kind of case that comes before the District Court, He has worked extensively with domestic, civil, and criminal cases, as well as in Drug Treatment Courts, as a judge. Music for the program will be provided by the Hood Memorial Youth for Christ Choir under the direction of Mrs. Camille Harrington, with keyboard accompaniment by Mr. Jordan Harrington.

Members of the Scholarship committee are: Rev. Kenneth Alexander; Mrs. Rebecca Brown; Rev. Sherrian Carr, Mrs. Betty Earle; Mrs. Shameka Gordon; Mrs. Cynthia Hicks; Mrs. Sherry Isles-Lovell (Secretary); Ms. Darryl McClure ; Mrs. Hattie Means (Treasurer); Mrs. Valinda Miller Reid; Mrs. Nacosha Moore; Dr. Laura Onafowora; Rev. Charles W. Reid (Chairperson); and Mr. Oscar Reid.

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All good cond. Will sell all for $3000. 828-294-2630.

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8am-8pm, 704-472-1754, 704472-1997, leave message.

(2) BURIAL PLOTS for sale at Eternal Hills, (formerly Sunset). $1200. 828-245-4545.

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1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM. Good tires, very good cond. $1500 obo. 704-434-8924.

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FRIGIDAIRE 13000 BTU air conditioning unit, digital, $125.

Maytag 5-7000 BTU air conditioning unit, $70. Greatland camping tent, sleeps 6, excellent condition $125. Vintage cane fishing poles 10-12 ft long, make offer. Extra large cat tree, $75.

828-748-8417.

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828-223-0129.

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704-466-5400.

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HOME, 36’. 1 slide, Chevro- 1997 CAMARO, $1500. Nordiclet gas engine, very clean, well Track elliptical, table, 6 chairs, maintained, $19,000 or make of- rocking chair, wicker table, chairs fer. 38,304 miles. 704-462-2473. & sofa. 828-390-8208 or text for SCENIC RIDGE CAMP- pictures 828-234-7048.

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5’ MODEL SQ 60 BUSHHOG, 5’ FOR SALE; WEDDING DRESS, ROTARY CUTTER, good condi- VEIL & GLOVES, size 16-18, tion, not many hours, kept in dry, white ivory, strapless, partially $750. 8am-8pm, 704-472-1754, beaded with medium train, $275.

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FOR SALE

PETS•LIVESTOCK

TOTAL GYM EXERCISE SYSTEM with video, $175. 704-4346016.

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES, 6 wks old, $200. Shots & wormed. Call for more info. 704-813-5981.

TRAILERS: UTILITY, Enclosed, Dump, Equipment 2000 LB to 20,000 LB in stock. New 5x8 $525. Dump $2995. Auto Carrier Enclosed 8.5x26 awesome $5995. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

WHITE ROCK AND BARRED ROCK ROOSTERS FOR SALE! Free range, organic, well cared for, 10 weeks old, $5 each. 509432-4914.

DO YOU HAVE A CONCRETE slab or pad? Let us build you a building or garage. On site display. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

FLAG POLES: Flags of all kinds.

On site display. We install if needed. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

TRAILERS: NEW 5x8, $525.

New 5x10 $695. Over 60 Trailers in stock. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

HONEY BEES FOR SALE, $90-$110 in your hive. Jackson Corbin, 828-980-1823.

MOTORCYCLES 2007 YAMAHA 650 CLASSIC, LIKE BRAND NEW with after market pipes, road bars, & saddle bags, 3800 miles, kept in storage. OPEN BIDS sealed; admit to Melissa at Holiday Inn Express, Forest City. No Reserve, all bids accepted, bidding stops 5/17. Mike, 714-330-4680.

WANT TO BUY 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. $$CASH$$ PAID FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Cell, 704695-4917. Rick Hutton, Collector.

1978 CREST ANNUAL / YEARBOOK. I’m looking to purchase a 1978 Crest High School yearbook. Please call 704-692-0950.

WANTED TO BUY, GOOD USED FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES, and antiques or estates. 704-481-0954, after 5 p.m.

704-482-0540.

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

AKC SIBERIAN HUSKIES, parents on site, shots up to date, $400 males, $450 females. 704480-6178, 704-418-1360.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE Pure Breed, Angus Bulls and Heifers.

Jacob Fork Ranch. Call 704538-1199 or 704-600-7847.

REG. BLACK ANGUS BULL, 5 YEARS OLD, good temperament, Wood’s Farm Bred, female offspring make good replacement cows. $1500. 8am8pm. 704-472-1754, 704-4721997, leave message.

FEMALE CHIHUAHUA POM, 3 yrs old, spayed, good with other pets, weighs 6 lbs., shots & worming, $250. Forty Pheasant Chicks, 1 month old, $3.50 each.

Call 828-391-0919, no texting.

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD HOME. . 704-472-7116 or 704482-3392.

BLACK GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, ready on 5/14/17, parents on premises, $250 each.

864-839-2100.

AKC LAB PUPS, 3 YELLOW MALES, 2 female females, YTD shots, d-wormed, vetted. $600, ready after May 15th. Deposit will hold. 704-692-8386.

FREE BOXER MIX PUPPIES. 4 mos old. 2 females, 1 male.

Mother Boxer on site, Father unsure. 980-335-6114.

AKC GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, 1 week old, 2 males left.

Taking deposit. 704-629-6195 CKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $450. Taking deposits now. 980-295-0923, 704-6166713.

WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR ANIMALS (all kinds) while your away (vacation, etc.) Will come to your place. 828-429-5155.

VACATIONS (2) 3BR HOMES AT Ocean Lakes, all amenities. Golf cart included. Call 704-692-9133. If no answer, please leave msg.

BUYING JUNK CARS, title or no title. Running or not. Fast on time service. 704-692-6752.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 5BR 3BA, 4 decks, close to ocean, WiFi, all amenities. June 24-July 22. 704-718-4731.

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.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, 1603 Snapper Lane, Sleeps 4 to 5. Golf Cart included.

704-472-2923.

WANTED: AMMO, Old & new, reloading supplies. Call 828-2456756.

3BR, 2BA HOME IN Myrtle Beach. All appliances furnished. $560 wk. Call Keith. 704-4183790.

COUNTY LINE TIMBER IS BUYING Hardwood & Pine Timber, 8 acres+. Also Pine Thinning. Over 25 years experience.

828-289-0742, 828-248-3659.

NEED CASH? I will buy your old used Nintendo NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy & N64 Games.

Small or big lots. 828-748-7264.

WWII COLLECTOR wanting to BUY anything that was brought back from WWII. Wanting Military guns and memorabilia.

Licensed collector and NOT a business. 828-980-3329.

WANTED: GOOD USED 10x10x6 Dog Kennel. 828-4295155.

NEW LISTING. OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSES, 2 or 3BR, 2BA, sleeps 6, gas grill, golf cart.

Weeks & weekends. 704-4731494.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE, 2BR, 2BA, inside laundry room with golf cart. 704-4774923.

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

SCENIC RIDGE CAMPGROUND, Cherryville, NC. RV, tent sites, cabins. Ask about 20% OFF Seasonal Sites. 704284-4721.

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