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Local contestants make a splash at Miss NC pageant Special to the BannerNews

By Todd Hagans Several contestants with connections to Gaston County earned spots in the final round of competition for Miss North Carolina.

During the pageant finale on June 25 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Miss Belmont Deandra Easter placed fourth runner-up, earning a $2,000 scholarship. Easter is from Lincolnton and attends UNC-Charlotte. She sang “This is Gospel”

by Panic! At the Disco for the talent competition and also won a $500 talent award.

Gaston area contestants dominated the field in the competition for Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen. The teen finalists included three students from Stuart W. Cramer High School -- Miss Gastonia’s Out- Miss Belmont, Deandra Easter, was fourth runner up in the standing Teen Ashlyn Glass, recent Miss NC pageant. Other local girls also made a big Miss Gaston County’s Out- impression at the event.

Photo provided standing Teen Marissa Garrison, and Miss Charlotte’s Outstanding Teen Mattie Lee. See PAGEANT page 2

Brevard Station Museum secretary Pat Smith (left) and retired director Joyce Handsel pose with some of the facility’s many artifacts. Handsel helped start the museum in 1991.

Photo by Alan Hodge

Brevard Station Museum traces Stanley history

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

There are several good history museums in our area and the one in Stanley is right up there at the top of the heap.

Even though it’s on Main St. in Stanley, the facility is named Brevard Station Museum, the reason being the fact that before it

took its present moniker, Stanley was known as Brevard Station for the railroad depot that was there years ago.

The station was the place that men who enlisted in the Confederate army in Dallas about three miles away would march to and get on the train bound for boot camp in Raleigh.

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YMCA and others team up for free lunch program

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Two dozen kids showed up at Holly Hills apartments in Mt. Holly last Thursday for the free lunch program. So many came that a run had to be made for more sandwiches.

Photo by Alan Hodge

Some folks say there’s “no free lunch” but that’s not the case now that the YMCA, dedicated volunteers, and Gaston County Schools have teamed up in a program named “Read Feed Lead” that focuses on keeping kids’ minds and muscles active while offering a nutritious midday meal.

Last week saw a large group of kids at Holly Hills apartments in Mt. Holly avail themselves of a nutritious lunch that consisted of a cold cut sub, fruit, vegetable,

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and milk. The food was supplied by Gaston County Schools Nutrition Dept.. The labor of love to get it placed before the kids was provided by the Stowe YMCA. Holly Hills, 635 Noles Dr., is part of Mt. Holly Municipal Housing - low income housing. So far this summer, the lunch program has been held there four times. Last week’s event saw two dozen kids show up- so many that another run to the Gaston Schools main kitchen in Lowell for more sandwiches had to be made.

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PAGEANT From page 1 Other local finalists in the Outstanding Teen division were: • Queen City’s Makensie McDaniel, who attends South Point High School; • Mount Holly’s Deja Grant, who attends Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte; and • Belmont’s Savanna Mayes, who attends Forestview High School.

Other contestants with ties to Gaston County were: • Miss Gastonia Jordan Adcox, a student at Western Carolina University; • Miss Gaston County Abbey Collins, a student at Appalachian State University; • Miss Mount Holly Kylee Russell, a student at Wingate University and a preliminary swimsuit award winner; • Miss Queen City Mackenzie Church, who was Miss Gaston County last year; and • Miss Raleigh Trica Johnson, who was Miss Mount Holly last year.

While the Gaston contestants fared well in the pageant, it was Miss Mecklenburg County MaKenzie Faggart, who was crowned Miss North Carolina 2016. A 21-year-old student at UNC-Charlotte, Faggart will represent the state in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Miss America pageant, which will air September 11 on ABC-TV. The Outstanding Teen winner was Catherine White, who represented Clayton in the pageant. She will go on to the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition this August in Orlando.

Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen Marissa Garrison smiles as she models for the judges during the evening gown competition.

Garrison is a student at Stuart W. Cramer High School.

Miss Gastonia Jordan Adcox models during the Miss North Carolina swimsuit competition.

Miss Belmont’s Outstanding Teen Savanna Mayes models during the evening gown competition. Mayes is a student at Forestview High School in Gastonia.

Photos by Todd Hagans

Girls together on stage at Stuart Cramer and Miss North Carolina

By Todd Hagans Special to The BannerNews

Miss Charlotte’s Outstanding Teen Mattie Lee answers a question during the Miss North Carolina competition. Lee is a student at Stuart W. Cramer High School.

Miss Gaston County Abbey Collins models during the Miss North Carolina evening gown competition.

When Stuart W. Cramer High School presented “Hairspray” as its spring musical, two students -- Marissa Garrison and Ashlyn Glass -- found themselves on stage together in key roles. Garrison portrayed the mean-spirited “Amber,” and Glass played “Penny,” the nerdy teenager.

Two weeks ago, Garrison and Glass were together again. This time, they took the stage in Raleigh as contestants in the Miss North Carolina pageant, which was held June 22-25. They were among 82 young women from across the state competing for the Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen crowns.

Garrison loves performing on stage whether as a competitive dancer or pageant queen.

“There is something about going out there in front of a lot of people that is exciting and gets me going,” said Garrison, who is Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen. “I have been a dancer ever since I could walk so I love performing, and I have been around pageants for a while.”

Garrison’s confidence on stage was evident during the first night of the pageant’s preliminary competition.

While performing the exercise routine for the physical fitness category, the background music stopped playing, but Garrison kept going, earning loud applause from the audience.

“For a split second, I thought, ‘What should I do?’ and then I decided not to stop,” said Garrison. “That is what you have to do when you are performing -- finish no matter what because everyone is watching you.”

Glass is new to the pageant stage, but, like Garrison, she uses the opportunity to show off her musical talent. For the pageant, she sang a song from the Broadway production of “Shrek.”

“I have always loved music and singing, and being in the Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Glass pageant gave me a way to share perform a song from the Broadway musical my talent,” said Glass, who is “Shrek” during the Miss North Carolina’s OutMiss Gastonia’s Outstanding standing Teen Pageant. Glass is a student at Teen.

Stuart W. Cramer High School.

Both Garrison and Glass were among the top 15 finalists Holly with fond memories of their time in the Outstanding Teen competition. on the pageant stage. And, with the sucFor them, the pageant was “an incredi- cess they’ve had performing on stage, ble experience,” said Glass, and they are it’s quite possible they will be back in looking forward to participating again. the spotlight one day at Stuart W. CraNow, they are back home in Mount mer and Miss North Carolina.

Miss Mount Holly Kylee Russell models during the Miss North Carolina swimsuit competition.

Miss Queen City’s Outstanding Teen Makensie McDaniel reacts to hearing her name called as top 15 finalist in the Miss North Miss Belmont Deandra Easter receives flowers after being Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. named fourth runner-up to Miss North Carolina. As the fourth McDaniel is a student at South Point High School. runner-up, Easter won a $2,000 scholarship.

Miss Belmont Deandra Easter performs “This is Gospel” during the Miss North Carolina talent competition. Easter won a $500 talent award.

She finished the pageant as the fourth runner-up.

Miss Mount Holly’s Outstanding Teen Deja Grant introduces herself during the opening production of the Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Pageant.

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Thursday, July 7, 2016 Ramrodding the Holly Hills lunch events is From page 1 17-year-old Anna Mullis, a Gaston Christian School rising senior. She is working with this program as her senior project. She is also the YMCA Leaders’ Club president for 2016 – 2017. Leaders’ Club is a teen club that focuses on wellness, service learning, character development and social interaction.

“I wanted to do something for my service project that would make a difference over the summer,” Mullis said. “I learned about the lunch program at my church, The Pointe, after hearing a presentation by Mandy Lail from the YMCA.” Matt Lewis is teen director for the “Y” in Gaston County.

“Molly D’Avria from the Stowe YMCA picked Holly Hills for the lunch program and Anna got it going,” he said. “It’s great we have teens like Anna serving our communities and taking ownership of a program like this.”

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“Anna is an amazing leader,” D’Avria said.

In addition to the food, program participants also hear tips on healthy living and lifestyles. Following the lunch, Mullis gave a talk on the subject of self worth, then the kids played some games.

Stowe YMCA also has a lunch program at Catawba Heights Neigborhood Park. That program has been in place each summer for several years now.

Lunch at Holly Hills is Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 - 12:30 pm. Lunch at Catawba Heights is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:30 - 12:30 pm.

Other free lunch locations in Gaston County include:Stowe Family YMCA 196 YMCA Drive Belmont; Pharr Family YMCA - 208 Main Street McAdenville; Central YMCA - 615 W. Franklin Blvd Gastonia; Cherryville Elementary School - 700 E. Academy Cherryville; St. John’s Lutheran Church - 310 West Church St. Cherryville.

For more information or how to get involved with Leaders’ Club contact Matt Lewis at 704.824.1131 or mlewis@gastonymca.org.

Stanley.

Moving on, the museum has a wide variety of artifacts relating to the town’s early days including farm implements, cast iron pots and pans, tools, and a wagon of the type pioneers rode around the area on back in the day.

The educational arena in Stanley also gets a lot of coverage in the museum. Dozens of class photos, pictures of early schools, and high school annuals going back decades occupy a considerable amount of shelf space. There’s also a collection of local sports memorabilia, trophies, uniforms, and equipment.

The museum’s militaria collection spans the years from the Civil War up to present day with uniforms, flags, accouterments, letters, photos, and more from Stan-

MUSEUM From page 1 Now that’s cleared up, let’s look at some of the wonderful stuff visitors to the museum can see.

To begin with, there’s a very, very extensive research room. The room contains detailed histories of local families such as the Clemmers, Handsels, Carpenters, Rhynes, and Armstrongs to name a few. There’s also a map created by Bill Hoffman that shows early homesteads and where they were in relation to the modern lay of the land. The room also has a “Smart Board” of the type used in Gaston County Schools. There’s also an extensive collection of news clips and photos relating to

ley area men and women who served in the military.

One section of the museum honors French botanist and explorer Andre Michaux who visited the Stanley area in the late 1700s looking for among other things the rare big leaf magnolia.

Other areas of the museum hold artifacts relating to Stanley’s gold mining past, the local textile industry, and other businesses. An especially interesting item on display is a large scale replica of the Old Springfield church that was crafted in 1928 by local Everett Brown. The roof comes off the replica to reveal scale model pews, pulpit and other details of the church interior.

It’s taken a lot of work to get the Brevard Station Mu-

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Volunteers Tim Mullis (left) and Steve Honbaier unload picnic tables that Duke Energy donated to the Holly Hills free lunch program.

Photo by Alan Hodge

Brevard Station Museum director Barry Smith is seen with a replica built by Everett Brown in 1928 of the African-American Springfield Church in Stanley.

Museum board chair Barry Smith thinks things will be OK for the museum’s future.

“We now have a very positive relationship with the Town of Stanley,” Smith said.

“Council member Kerry Hart is working with us.”

The museum is gaining popularity. Folks have come from as far away as Australia, England, Germany, Egypt, and Portugal to ogle its contents. In October, a book on the town of Stanley written

by Pat Smith, Handsel, Ruth

Wood and others will be coming out.

One thing the museum does need are more volunteers.

Museum hours are 10am2pm on Saturdays except for holidays. Visits to the Museum may be arranged at other times with advance appointment by calling Brevard Station at 704 263 9801, email brevardstation@gmail. com. Visit the website www. brevardstation.com.

Brevard Station Museum in Stanley is located at 112 S. Main St. Hours are 2-4pm on Saturdays except holidays.

Photos by Alan Hodge seum to where it is today.

Joyce Handsel was one of the main forces behind its founding a quarter century ago.

Handel was recently honored by the Stanley Town Council

when she retired from the museum after 25 years.

“I hope the museum continues to exist,” she said. “It would be a huge loss if it closed.”

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The Belmont city council has given the green light to the FY2016-2017 municipal budget. The vote took place on June 27 in a special session of the council.

The budget maintains the current ad valorem tax rate at $0.475 per $100 of taxable property in the city limits. It sets the vehicle license tax at $15.00 per vehicle resident in the city limits.

All city employees received a 3% salary increase effective July 1. Those with exceptional job performance are eligible for an additional merit pay increase.

“The budget approval was the culmination of months of hard work by city staff in consultation with Mayor Charlie Martin and the city council,” said city manager Adrian Miller. “Thanks for the continuing improvement in the economy and

strong growth in Belmont, the budget provides the services that our residents, business owners, and visitors want without increasing tax rates.”

Total anticipated FY2016-2017 General Fund revenues include $5,850,000 ad valorem taxes; $3,680,500 intergovernmental revenues; $767,447 other general revenues for a total of $10,297,947.

Anticipated expenditures by department include: mayor and council, $89,641; administration and finance, $819,986; city attorney, $100,000; planning and zoning, $520,807; police, $3,035, 237; fire, $1,282,892; streets, $1,441, 905; sanitation, $760,000; parks and recreation, $492,478; capital expenditures, $608,000; debt service, $1,147,001.

Anticipated Utility Fund revenues include water and sewer charges, $6,000,000; other operating revenues, $366,300.

Anticipated Utility Fund expenditures include water and sewer department, $1,350,737; waste water treatment plant, $1,363,758; water treatment plant, $1,184,423; capital expenditures, $600,000; debt service, $567,050; transfer to capital reserve, $1,172,332.

The Stormwater Fund has anticipated revenues of $390,000 and expenditures of a like amount.

The Tourism Fund gas anticipated occupancy tax revenues of $75,000 and likewise in expenditures.

“With the support of the

various department heads, we are able to reduce our operating costs from 33% of the 2015-2016 fiscal year to 30% of the 2016-2017 fiscal year,” Miller said. “This improved efficiency in operations allows the city to invest in much needed capital equipment and projects.

Two capital projects that the city hopes to accomplish in the new fiscal year are a new parking lot beside city hall and the planning and zoning department behind Main Street and the resurfacing of the streets in Greenwood Cemetery. The budget addresses the city council’s goals of updating our land use plan to ensure that new development fits into the small town character of Belmont and includes a component on historic preservation as well as funding for economic development initiatives so that we can diversify our tax base.”

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Riders shine in local Special Olympics Equestrian show

Logan Weaver was among the participants at the Shining Hope Farms equestrian event.

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Gaston County Police assist in water rescue On June 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm the Gaston County Police Department received a 911 call about a possible heart attack victim in the water on Lake Wylie. Sergeant J.D. Hamlin and Officer R.D. Robinson of the Gaston County Police Marine Enforcement Unit responded to the call.

The victim, a 75 year old male, had been floating beside his boat in a cove when he went unresponsive. The officers arrived at the victim along with a boat from the

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. Sgt. Hamlin and CMPD Lt. Brian Carey removed their duty gear and entered the water. They were able to access the victim had a pulse but was unresponsive.

They stabilized the patient and prevented him from going under water until they could transfer him to a backboard and load him onto a Charlotte Fire Department boat for transport. The victim was transferred to shore and transported to Caromount Regional

Medical Center by Gaston County EMS for treatment and was later released.

This was a great example of multiple public safety agencies, from different jurisdictions, working together to respond to emergencies on Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake. The Gaston County Police Marine Enforcement Unit patrols the waterways bordering Gaston County daily during the summer months and in response to emergencies year round.

On Saturday, June 25, twelve local athletes competed in a regional Special Olympics Equestrian Show hosted by Shining Hope Farms at their farm located off of Beatties Ford Road. The show, which is put on annually by Shining Hope Farms, is held in partnership with Special Olympics of North Carolina. This year, the 12 riders were from Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, and Union counties. They competed in various levels and classes catered towards their interest and abilities which included dressage, showmanship, and working trail classes.

Riders and their families look forward to the show all year, and thankfully, Saturday brought beautiful weather. Throughout the morning, participants showed off their talents with family and friends, bonded with their teammates and coaches, cheered one another on, and had a good time.

“When these children/young adults showcase their riding abilities at the SHF Special Olympics it is just another way of giving them even more self-confidence,” said Sarah Allen, a mom of one of the athletes, “There is a little bit of competitiveness involved and a whole lot of fun and smiles. They become a part of something that others around them, who are typical, receive more frequently.”

Carol A. Mejia, owner of White Rose Equestrian Center in Iron Station, and volunteer judge for the second year in a row commented, “It is very obvious how dedicated the staff and volunteers are toward the riders and the pride they have for them and their accomplishments is evident. The riders overcome their limitations and work hard to remember their tests and always compete with a smile.

It’s humbling and very rewarding.”

The event wouldn’t have been possible without the help of many generous volunteers and sponsors. Local sponsors included Wells Fargo, The Worrell Network Office, Northwestern Mutual, Cannon Cassidy, Horne Heating and Air Conditioning, AcuCare Clinic, Star Bright Pharmacy, Coppa Coffee, BluHawk Wealth Management, Chris & Sarah Allen, Stanton McDonalds of Callabridge Ct. and Northlake, Mountain Island Lake Harris Teeter, and Edible Arrangements of Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. About Shining Hope Farms Shining Hope Farms is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve functional goals through the use of equine assisted activities and Hippotherapy. Hippotherapy is a physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement as part of an integrated intervention to achieve functional outcomes. They are a Premier Accredited Center of PATH Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International) as well as the American Hippotherapy Association, and currently operate sites in Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties with 22 horses and ponies, 28 staff members consisting of occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and PATH Intl. certified riding instructors, as well as many wonderful volunteers, which help to make a well-rounded program. Shining Hope Farms is also a GuideStar Exchange Gold participant, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability among nonprofits. For more information, visit shininghopefarms.org.

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mation Services is honored to and parishioners to uncounted serve the Crider family. medical and other appointments. These generous efforts were appreciated by many recipients and brought Bobbie great joy and satisfaction.

Stanley- Bobbie C. Denny, Bobbie was preceded in 92, of Mt. Holly, NC, died on death by her brothers Walter June 30, 2016. She was born M. Carson and Raymond P. in Belmont in 1923, daugh- Carson, sisters Margaret L. ter of Robert and Dolly Car- Carson and Mable C. Davis, son. She married William E. parents Robert L. and Dolly S. Denny in 1967. She lived in Carson, and husband William Belmont and Mt. Holly until E. Denny. She is survived by 2004 when she moved to her sisters Katherine Carson Carillon Assisted Living in Pitts of Raleigh, Nancy Moore Cramerton. After 5 years at Carson of Holmes Beach, FL; Carillon, she moved to Stanand her stepson Harold Denny ley Total Living Center. of Rock Hill.

After graduating from BelFuneral services were held mont High School in 1940, at 11:00am on Friday, July 1, Bobbie worked for Mathew 2016 at McLean Bumgardner Belks in Belmont for many Chapel in Belmont, Rev. Anyears. Then she worked as a seamstress for Hatch Ho- gela Hollar officiating. Visisiery in Belmont until her tation was at 10:30am, prior to retirement in 1966. A life- the service. Burial was a prilong member of Ebenezer vate ceremony at the GreenUnited Methodist Church in wood Cemetery in Belmont.

Mt. Holly, Mrs. Denny taught Memorial contributions are Sunday School, sang in the welcome at Ebenezer United choir, and served on every Methodist Church (120 Belmont Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont, committee of the church.

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Thomas Franklin Crider BELMONT - Thomas Franklin Crider, 81, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Crider was born July 4, 1934, to the late Coy and Marzie Vaughn Crider.

A funeral service was held 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the South Campus of Bethlehem Church in Gastonia.

The family received friends one hour prior to the service.

Interment followed the service at Gaston Memorial Park.

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No free ticket to sin “I am only human!”

“Well, I am not perfect.” Do these phrases sound familiar? We often use them when caught in an indiscretion.

There is an element of truth to the statements. However, we should not use them to justify our continuing sinful acts.

There are times we even think being under God’s grace warrants us a free ticket to a lascivious lifestyle. “I know it’s not right, but we are under God’s grace. He will forgive me.” God’s grace is not a pass to keep on sinning.

What is grace? Grace is God meeting us at our point of need. We live in a broken, hostile relationship toward God. Our point of need is not more wealth and possessions. Our need is a restored relationship with God. God sent his Son, Jesus, to restore us to wholeness. “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” Ephesians 2:8 NLT. So, it is by God’s grace which met us at our point of need that brought us into a saving relationship.

God’s grace also empowers us to live a godly life.

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East Belmont Free Will Baptist 909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

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704-827-1801 Power of the Spirit Church 118 School Street 704-827-7071

Ebenezer United Methodist Church 120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366

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

First Baptist Church 23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

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

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

First Foursquare Gospel Church 8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

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

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

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 110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

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

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist 212 South Street 704-825-7269

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

New Hope Presbyterian Church 4357 S. New Hope Rd., Gastonia 704-824-1697

Full Gospel Church 106 School St 704-827-9621

New Life Baptist Church 201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

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

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized 104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

Goshen Presbyterian Church Roper Street 704-827-6280

North Belmont Church of God 2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God 124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-829-1091

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

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

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

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Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church 151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

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Therefore, instead of choosing to remain in bondage to our flesh nature, let go of the

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Sanctuary of Praise Ministries 124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823 South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516 South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045 South Point United Methodist 510 Southpoint Church Rd. 704-825-4019 Springwood Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801 St. Marks United Methodist Church 701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175 Stowe Memorial Baptist Church 26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987 The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709 Unity Baptist Church 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

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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return July 7-10 Blaring bagpipes, astounding athletes and tons of tartans converge in Western North Carolina July 7-10 for the 61st annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.

As the Games continue in their sixth decade, they hearken back to the rich cultural traditions of Scotland in a setting not so different from the mountains and glens 3,600 miles away.

The event begins Thursday afternoon, July 7, with border collie sheepherding demonstrations, Celtic entertainment, the running of “The Bear” and the opening ceremonies.

“The Bear” pits roughly 700 runners against the steep switchbacks of Grandfather Mountain in a five-mile run that climbs 1,568 feet from the town of Linville to the mountain summit. It’s followed Saturday by another test of extreme endurance as the Grandfather Mountain Marathon winds from Appalachian State University in Boone to the site of the Games in Linville.

But the Games truly get under way at the torchlight ceremony on Thursday evening, where representatives of more than 100 clans announce their families’ participation in the gathering. The “raising of the clans” proclaims that they have once again convened to celebrate their heritage.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday are filled with competitions in traditional heavyweight Scottish athletic events; highland dancing competitions; bagpipe band parades; piping, drumming and harp competitions; sheepherding demonstrations by Scottish border collies; and concerts, featuring a wide variety of Celtic music.

The nation’s top Scottish athletes clash Saturday in traditional heavyweight events, such as “Turning the Caber” and “Tossing the Sheaf.” In the caber toss, athletes flip a telephone pole-sized log end over end. The sheaf toss challenges athletes to loft a 16-pound sack of hay over a bar more than 20 feet high. Other ancient tests of strength await the contestants, including highland wrestling, the hammer throw and various weight throws.

Events are repeated Sunday for amateurs and athletes 40+, also offering spectators opportunities to witness the “kilted mile,” clan caber toss and clan tug-of-war.

On Friday night, the Celtic Rock Concert at MacRae Meadows highlights high-energy band and GMHG favorite Seven Nations, followed by traditional and contemporary Celtic music at the Celtic Jam on Saturday night.

Musical guests in 2016 include Elias Alexander, Chambless and Muse, Hannah Seng, William Jackson, Brian McNeill, Syr, John Taylor, Nick Watson, Piper Jones Band, Raven and Red, Steven McDonald, Broth-

ers McLeod, Marybeth McQueen, Jack Devereux and The Freestylers of Piping. Many of the groups also perform during the daylight hours in the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games’ Celtic Groves.

Throughout the weekend, visitors can learn about their own Scottish history and genealogy at clan tents or browse the open-air market for Gaelic and tartan gift items and a variety of concessions, including traditional Scottish meat pies.

One of the Games’ newer additions, the Scottish Cultural Village, will also return. There, experts will discuss or demonstrate numerous aspects of Scottish culture, including blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, athletics, piping and drumming, dancing and more. The experts will present every 30 minutes throughout the weekend in Grove 3.

Adult admission to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is $15 Thursday, $20 Friday, $30 Saturday and $15 Sunday.

Tickets cover all activities in the meadows, which on Friday and Saturday last from early morning to midnight. Tickets are $5 each day for children ages 5-12, and children younger than 5 enter free.

Tickets for Thursday night’s opening ceremonies are $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. Tickets for the Celtic Jam only (no Friday Games activities) are $15 for adults or $5 for children (ages 5-12). The Saturday night concert is also $15 for adults and $5 for children (ages 5-12). This does not include admission to the Saturday Games activities.

Tickets purchased at the entrance must be paid with cash or credit card.

Four-day passes are also available online at www.gmhg.org. Adult passes are $75 (including shuttle), and children’s passes are $20 (also including shuttle).

Parking is available at the Games on Thursday and Friday on a first come, first

Photo provided served basis, with overflow parking at shuttle lots in Linville Friday only (no shuttle buses run on Thursday). Public parking is NOT available at the Games on Saturday and Sunday.

Shuttle service is provided for a fee between MacRae Meadows and satellite parking areas in Linville, Newland and Boone. Shuttle

fees vary depending on the distance between the lots and MacRae Meadows. Buses do not run in the evenings.

For more information about the Games, visit www.gmhg.org, or call (828) 733-1333.

For lodging and travel information, contact the High Country Host visitor center at (800) 438-7500 or highcountryhost.com.

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Court Square summer concert series continues David Holt and Josh Goforth will perform a free concert Friday, July 8, 2016 6:30pm to 8:30pm on the Historic Dallas Court Square. Four-time Grammy Award winner Holt and rising acoustic music star and Grammy nominee Goforth join together to bring to life the joy and spirit of old time mountain music and stories.

Between them, they combine the virtuosic sounds of guitar, banjo, fiddle, slide guitar, mandolin, and a world of exciting rhythm instruments from hambone (body slapping) rhythms, to spoons, stumpfiddle, rhythm bones, jaw harp, and even paper bag. It is a program of songs, stories, and amazing musicianship that will appeal to all ages.

David Holt & Josh Goforth Sugar Mama’s Kettle Corn and Pita Wheel will be there to provide delicious treats and Ole Dallas Brewery will be serving up cold pints of their amazing brews.

The Town of Dallas, Visit Gaston, and Sandi & Chris Dobbins for helped the Gaston Museum bring this series to the community.

Upcoming Library events The Belmont Branch of the Gaston County Library hosted an “Animal Antics” event last week.

The Schiele Museum presented a program on how animals play, plus unusual things they can do. This program was for children ages 4 to 10 and a large crowd turned out. Pictured is Stephenie Berggrun. She is an employee of the Schiele Museum. In this picture, she is holding a gecko.

Other upcoming event at the Belmont Branch include: Highland Games for Kids - Join a Scottish celebration of mock Highland Games.

There will be a Haggis Toss, a Bow & Arrow Contest, and a Caber-Tossing Contest. Participants will get to make their own mini catapult, and refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:30 am (For ages 4 to 10. Registration is required and is limited to 25.)

Zentangle Method for Adults - Zentangle is yoga for the brain! Participants will engage in drawing whimsical, abstract patterns using the Zentangle Method. Refreshments will be served. Thursday, July 14, 6:00 pm (For adults)

Zen Garden for Teens - Participants will make a mini-zen garden out of old Altoid tins and other materials. All materials will be provided, and refreshments will be served.

Friday, July 15, 3:30 pm (For ages 11 to 17) Dancing from the Past - Gaston County Museum will present a program to teach the Virginia Reel and other “square dance” steps.

Tuesday, July 19, 10:30 am (For ages 4 to 10) Ninja Party - Children are encouraged to dress as Ninjas, and come play in a mock sword fight. Participants will also get to make paper stars and participate in a star-throwing game. Snacks will be served. Thursday, July 21, 6:00 pm (For ages 4 to 10. Registration is required and is limited to 25.)

Healthy Snacks for Kids - This fun activity gives kids a chance to learn about healthy snack choices by using fruit, cheese, and pretzels to “build” a healthy snack. There will be a fruit toss game using fake fruits and veggies, children will also get to play fruit and veggie BINGO. Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 am (For ages 4 to 10. Registration is required and is limited to 25.)

For information related to events at the Belmont Branch please call 704-825-5426.

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Mt Holly Historical Society Centennial Flood Fest is July 16

Friday, June 24th the Stowe Family YMCA participated in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson event. More than 45,000 swimmers from 24 countries were expected during this 24 hour event. The goal was to raise awareness that loss of life in swimming accidents is a preventable tragedy.The Stowe Family YMCA had 206 people participate. The Central YMCA in Gastonia also hosted an event on Friday. They had 113 people participate.

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Gaston County Library movie series schedule The Gaston County Main Library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, will be showing a series of movies this summer. All movies begin at 6:00 pm in the Main Library Auditorium. For more information call 704-8682164, option 1.

July 11- 5 Flights Up (2014) Rated PG-13 ©Focus Features; July 18- Morning Glory

(2010) Rated PG-13 ©Paramount Pictures; July 25- Hope Springs (2012) Rated PG-13 ©Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.; August 8- Space Cowboys (2000) Rated PG-13 ©Warner Bros.; August 22, 2016 - The Bucket List (2007) Rated PG-13 ©Warner Bros.

Left to right: Paloma Shrauder, Hannah Kruszka, Matt Lewis, Naidelyn Cruz, Samatha Holder, Rich Gray (above Samantha), Jordan Mack, Zoe Dyson, Adam Glasgowbelow - Taylor Gibson, Kiara Cruz.

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Local teens participate in Blue Ridge Leaders’ School Last week eight teens from Gaston County participated in YMCA Blue Ridge Leaders’ School and were honored for their work throughout the year.

Blue Ridge Leaders’ School takes place for the third week in June at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain. Approx-

imately 700 teens from the Southeast attend.

The Leaders’ Club meets weekly through the school year and focuses on healthy living, volunteer service, character development, and social interaction. The Club is made up for teens ages 13 - 18.

Wild About Summer Series at DSBG Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s 2016 Wild About Summer series continues with “Wildlife” on Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wild About Summer celebrates nature and encourages families to venture outside and engage in outdoor activities. This thrilling series gives everyone a chance to explore with unique hands-on activities.

Join the Garden for Wildlife on July 9 and Wild Wings on Aug. 6. Each event in the series is free with regular Garden admission and includes activities for the whole family.

Wildlife: July 9, 11 a.m.

– 3 p.m. Learn how to be a citizen science observer!

Families can join our experienced staff to get out ‘in the field’ where you will deepen your connection to nature by getting up close with wildlife. Contribute to a survey collection database and the Garden’s future phenology walk.

In addition, view native wild life species on loan from the Museum of York County along with a host of other games and activities.

Lunch, snacks, beverages and more will be available for purchase.

Wild Wings: Aug. 6, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wildlife biologist Susan Campbell will return to lead hummingbird research at this popular annual event. Join us to learn about these tiniest birds and

assist with the process. You may even get to hold and

release a hummingbird!

Lunch, snacks, beverages and more will be available for purchase.

Garden Members are admitted free, $12.95 for adults, $11.95 for seniors 60+, and $6.95 for children 2-12. The Garden is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays through September. For more information call (704) 825-4490 or visit www. dsbg.org/events/gardenevents/calendar.

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The Mount Holly Historical MOUNT HOLLY Society will hold a fun-filled community event, ESTABLISHED 2010 the Flood Fest, on Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This centennial event will celebrate the city’s resiliency and recovery since the Great Flood of 1916. The Historical Society is located at 131 S. Main Street in Mount Holly.

Live music, food trucks, and a Kids Zone will be available during the day’s events. The unveiling of the museum’s first temporary exhibit, The Great Flood of 1916, will be at 10:00 AM that day.

A commemorative program will begin at 11:00 AM on the steps of the Historical Society that will include a proclamation by a city official and narrative reading. Additionally, visitors will take part in a historic ringing of the Mountain Island Mill bell that was last officially rung on July 16, 1916, hours before the mill was destroyed by the raging flood waters.

This event is open to the public.

For more information about the Mount Holly Historical Society and its museum, located at 131 S. Main Street in Mount Holly, please visit www.mounthollynchistoricalsociety.org or contact mhhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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Scenes from the Red, White & Belmont Celebration

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News from Belmont Abbey College

Belmont Abbey new director of campus safety Belmont Abbey College announced today that Makiem Miller has been named Director of Campus Safety and Chief of Police. Miller, brings 20 years of service in law enforcement having most recently served with the New Haven, CT police department. Miller also holds an MA in Criminal Justice from the American Military University and a BS in Criminal Justice from Sacred Heart University.

“I am pleased Makiem Miller to have the opportunity to bring to Belmont Abbey College someone with such extensive experience. Makiem has a unique combination of experience in working with College campuses and municipalities and a proven record as a pro-active and handson leader who understands how to achieve success” said Allan Mark, Chief Financial Officer. “Makiem shares in our vision of cultivating a culture of excellence within the Department of Campus Safety and Police and the campus community as a whole in accordance with the college’s mission. His values as a mentor, coach, teacher and father will be vital in his role here on campus. I look forward to Makiem joining our team and to the immediate impact he will have on our campus safety and security.”

A native of West Haven, CT, Miller joined

the Police Academy in June of 1996, and retired 20 years to the day before his official retirement year to join Belmont Abbey College. Miller, the first police officer in his family, graduated the academy and was assigned a walking beat on Congress Avenue in New Haven, where he would later buy a home.

He served on that beat for three years before earning his detective’s badge. For 10 years as a detective he worked narcotics, arson, general investigations and was in the Special Victim’s Unit. He became a District Manager of the Whalley-Edgewood-Beaver Hill District in 2013 until he retired as a Lieutenant.

“Going through the hiring process, I really appreciated the great respect and ultimately the opportunity to be a leader in this professional community and family. I knew right away this is where I wanted to be. The Campus Police Department has an outstanding staff with great potential for growth to serve this college community with the utmost integrity and professionalism,” said Miller. “I am really looking forward to meeting all the students this coming fall semester.”

Miller has two children, a daughter who graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2014, and a son who is currently a sophomore at Central Connecticut State University who also serves in the Army National Guard.

Miller plans to relocate in the Gaston County/ Mecklenburg County area. Makiem will be located closer to his parents who reside in Albemarle, NC. His hobbies include baseball, softball, golf, exercising, reading and watching suspense mini-series.

BAC’s Wadden to participate in seminar on ancient Greece Belmont Abbey College is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Wadden is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Center for Hellenic Studies to participate in an Ancient Greece in the Modern Classroom seminar, “The Histories of Herodotus.”

CIC and the Center for Hellenic Studies recently selected 18 faculty members to participate in the seminar, which will take place July 25–31, 2016, at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies campus in Washington, DC. Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and professor of comparative literature at Harvard University, and Kenneth Scott Morrell, associate professor of Greek and Roman studies at Rhodes College, will lead the seminar. The program is generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

“Strengthening the teaching of the classics at colleges and universities is of critical importance. This seminar series addresses the challenge of keeping alive in undergraduate education classical texts that a generation ago were read and understood by every college graduate,” said CIC President Richard Ekman. “We believe that Dr. Wadden will contribute to the seminar in meaningful ways and learn much that will energize teaching when he returns home.”

“We were delighted to learn that Dr. Wadden was selected for this seminar. It’s emblematic of the ways that scholarship and teaching are meant to interact at a school like the Abbey, and integrates nicely with his own

studies in the history of the Middle Ages. Whether in medieval Ireland or today, the reception of the classics depends on the teachers who hand them on,” said Dr. David Williams, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Dr. Patrick Wadden the Faculty.

Designed for non-specialists, the seminar will focus on the Histories of Herodotus, the so-called father of history. The discussions will explore his description of the interactions between Greekspeaking peoples and other societies as a way to articulate a more precise understanding of what it meant to be a Hellene at a time of intensified cross-cultural interaction in the Mediterranean. The seminar will equip participants to use the Histories in a broad range of courses and to enrich the general education programs of their institutions.

For more than ten years, CIC has collaborated with the Center for Hellenic Studies to provide seminars on teaching the classics for small and mid-sized independent colleges that have a limited number of faculty members or courses in the classics. The seminar is ideal for faculty members who have been trained in other disciplines and who seek opportunities to explore major classical texts and learn new ways to teach these texts to undergraduates.

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Good News from Gaston County Schools June 2016 Fifteen students from Gaston County Schools were selected for the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s School. They are Aaron Froehlich of Ashbrook High School; Abigail Carroll of Bessemer City High School; Kendall Garrison, Bradley Parrish and Holly Shropshire of Stuart W. Cramer High School; Deja Duff and Caroline Eisenhuth of Forestview High School; Sarah Eagan, Jesse Hambrick, Stephen Sherman and Ryan Thurston of Highland School of Technology; and Eveland Davis, Victoria McAlister, Hunter Smith and Jacob Boyd of South Point High School.

The Gaston County Association of Educational Office Professionals presented the 2016 Administrator of the Year award to Bill Kessler, principal of Robinson Elementary, and the Office Professional of the Year award to Doris Rogers, the data manager and financial secretary at Gardner Park Elementary.

The Ashbrook High School Air Force JROTC was named a Distinguished Unit with Merit for the 2015-2016 school year. The award places the school in the top five percent of all units worldwide. Cadets performed more than 3,000 hours of community service this year. Major David Rogers and Senior Master Sergeant Mark Johnson lead the unit.

Ashbrook senior Tyson Fortenberry won the discus throw competition at the state 3-A track and field championship.

Bernadette D’Amato of Carr Elementary was named the Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year for Gaston County Schools, and Jane Bumgarner of Springfield Elementary was chosen the Teacher Assistant of the Year for 2016.

Gaston County Schools had seven students in the Class of 2016 to achieve 13 years of perfect attendance: Emily Caroline Bowyer and Matthew Scott Prevette, Ashbrook; Christian Durrell Jones, Cherryville; Casey Leigh Riddle, East Gaston; Joshua Lewis Feemster and Grant Connor Glaza, Highland; and Nathan Sean Pruitt, North Gaston.

The Cherryville High School baseball team won the state 1-A championship. Noah Eaker was named the state championship series MVP. Cherryville High School students presented their annual Yearbook Appreciation Award to Jim Shaw of the Gaston County Police Department, who is the school resource officer. The Yearbook Appreciation Award is given to a staff member who shows outstanding effort and commitment to the school and its students.

The Cherryville High School baseball team visited W.B. Beam Intermediate, Cherryville Elementary and Tryon Elementary to greet the students and wish them good luck on their end-of-grade tests. They were invited by teacher Jennifer Wall. Coaches Scott Heavner, Seth Freeman and Brian Kiser helped to coordinate the event.

Bessemer City High School students Brianne Davis, Summer Meeks, Shamila Roberts and Diamond Williams won the 4x200-meter relay at the state 1-A track and field championship.

Students and staff at Stuart W. Cramer High School packaged 56,592 meals for hungry children in Nicaragua during an

event sponsored by the school’s Interact Club.

Interact Club members and students in the Spanish, culinary arts, and AP Environmental Science classes spent the day packaging dehydrated meals with the help of Servants With a Heart, a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization. Vanessa Griffith, school library media coordinator, organized the project.

Gaston County Police Department’s Ron Robinson, the school resource officer at Stuart W. Cramer High School, conducted the Fatal Consequences program for Phoebe Lawing’s Honors Forensics class. Fatal Consequences is designed to teach students about the dangers of drinking and driving through changing attitudes and increasing awareness.

Cramerton Middle School eighth grader Brooklyn Pierce set a new school and county record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:32. She also set a school record in the 1600meter run with a time of 5:43.1 at the county championship track meet.

East Gaston High School and its Project Unify Club sponsored the first-ever Unified Prom, which included students with special needs from East Gaston and Stuart W. Cramer High School. Project Unify members from both schools participated in the event, which was coordinated by club advisors Beth Taylor (Stuart W. Cramer) and Angela Goins (East Gaston) along with co-presidents Ashley Spencer and Savannah Benfield.

East Gaston High School hosted its first annual Charity Run/Walk, which was organized by the student council with help from the faculty. Students of all grade levels participated and recruited sponsors. The senior class raised $955 for Least of These Carolinas, which supports children in foster care.

Juniors raised $100 for Holy Angels, sophomores raised $300 for The Shelter of Gaston County, and freshmen raised $110 for Cancer Services of Gaston County.

Five students from East Gaston High School were selected to contribute work to the Senior Student Exhibit hosted by the Gaston County Art Guild. Rachel McFarland, Isaac Black, Angel Bowers, Spencer Hall and K.J. Walton each had two pieces of artwork on display.

Forest Heights Elementary, Pleasant Ridge Elementary and Woodhill Elementary invited Carolina Panthers mascot “Sir Purr” to perform his “Sack the EOGs” program to help inspire students to succeed on their endof-grade tests.

Forestview High School and Highland School of Technology were part of the winning West team in the first-ever Tarheel Cup, a golf tournament sponsored by the N.C. Golf Coaches Association. The event featured the top 24 senior boys and girls in high school golf. The boys’ team included Drew Jurs from Forestview and Noah Goble from Highland. The girls’ team was coached by Marty Hutchins from Highland.

The Girls on the Run team at Gardner Park Elementary organized a school-wide collection of dog and cat food for Tricare Animal Rescue. Students contributed more than 600 items.

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GOOD NEWS From page 12 Madison Knowles, a senior at Gaston Early College High School, was elected as the president of Student Government for Gaston College. Riley Kiefer, a sophomore, was elected as a senator for the student government body at the college.

Jasmine Hunter’s class at Grier Middle School received a certificate of achievement from IXL Math for completing 100,000 problems on the online math program.

Laura Long, media specialist at Highland School of Technology, hosted a video chat for the HST Book Club with bestselling author Julia Claiborne Johnson. The students recently read her bestseller, “Be Frank With Me.” Student teams from Highland School of Technology earned first, second and third place in the year-long Stock Market Game hosted by the North Carolina Council for Economic Education. The first place winners were Matt Noles and Alex Matthew. David Styers came in second place, and the team of Donnie Bowman and Timmy Robinette, Jr. took third. All are members of the first-year, student-led Highland Investment Club.

The following Highland students earned college scholarships: George Dent (UNC-Greensboro), Kelsey Best (N.C. Association of Rescue and EMS), Luke Hastings (Johnson and Wales University), Manali Dhanak (National Technical Honor Society), Em’pris Orr (Gaston College), and Cameron Nanagas (Bridgestone Americas, Inc.).

Sadler Elementary School received a donation of 1,500 books from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and The Open Book Foundation. The Omegas also provided five summer leadership camp scholarships to fifth grade students.

The staff of Warlick Academy voted to present the Patriot Award to the school’s resource officer, Joe Pendergrass of the Gaston County Police Department. The Patriot Award is a monthly award for a staff member who has made an outstanding contribution to the school through interaction with students and other staff members.

Robinson Elementary School PTO members and curriculum facilitator Shannon Hullett led a Summer Reading Camp information and registration session at the Hoffman Homes office. The group offered information packets to parents with suggestions for summer reading strategies and gave away popsicles and a bicycle and helmet donated by the PTO.

New team, new uniform, same Garrett

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

For Belmont’s Garrett Davila, 2016 has been an exciting whirlwind. Right now the 19 year old South Point alumni is living his dream. He is a professional baseball player. But Davila’s dream is just getting started. He is in the opening phases of what could become a productive pro career.

To know where Garrett is we have to brush up on where he was. In 2015 Davila was one of the top high school pitchers in North Carolina. Davila was a hot prospect. He was garnering the attention of just about every team in Major League Baseball.

In June of 2015 Garrett was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. A few days later he graduated from South Point High School.

Two days after that he was on his way to the Royal’s spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona.

Once at Surprise the Royals put Garrett to work. He was assigned to the Arizona Royals to hone his skills.

The Arizona Royals are a rookie league team that is part of the Arizona League.

While on the Arizona roster Garrett started off slow.

“I got stronger,” Davila said. “I was working out and running. I didn’t start throwing until the end of July.”

The Royals are in no hurry to push Davila. Developing a pitcher takes time.

In some cases years. Garrett’s career is going to be monitored and guided by a staff that does not want to see a fourth round draft pick flame out early.

It’s one step at a time.

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“I was in the throwing three hits. program,” Davila said. “It Garrett’s next game was was nice and easy. Working on June 30th against the my way back into it. It was Bristol Pirates. In that outnot at full speed.” ing Davila pitched 6 innings In October of 2015 Daand secured his second win. vila was assigned to the ArThe Royals beat the Pirates izona Instructional League.

6-0.

(AIL). To players the AIL So far so good for 6’2” is known as the “instructs.”

180 pound lefty. It looks like In short, a place to work on Davila has settled into the your trade.

Royals pitching rotation. He “Each team brings out Garrett Davila i scheduled to pitch against players,” Davila stated.

“You work on mechanics and develop- Danville on July 5th. ing players.”

Life in the minors can be a challenge After his time in the AIL Garrett got . The fans can be tough. Living out of some off season time. But that didn’t hotels and being at the ball park seven last for long. He was at work out camp days a week can be a lot to handle. But in December and then on to spring train- not for Davila. He is pretty much having ing in early 2016. the time of his life.

Things got interesting for Garrett “I’m having a lot of fun,” Davila in June. The Royals decided to send went on to say. “We all like each other. him closer to home when he was asWe got a good team. We all get along. signed to the Burlington Royals. Burlington is part of the Appalachian I’m enjoying playing with everyone.

League. The Appalachian League is a I’m finally getting to pitch.”

What next for Davila? Who knows.

Rookie Class minor league baseball league. Teams from North Carolina, After the Appalachian League season Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia ends the staff at Surprise will evaluare represented. The league has been ate Garrett’s performance and decide around since 1911. what’s next.

Garrett took his first trip to the None of that seems to faze Garrett. mound as a pro on June 25th when he He is truly enjoying his time in Burlinglined up against the Princeton Rays. ton. Nothing seems to bother him “I was excited,” Davila said. “I was When asked about living in hohappy to be out there. My first real tels and eating out all the time Garrett game in 13 months. I was happy to have responded with a laugh. my family and friends there.”

“It’s not bad.”

In his pro debut Davila didn’t disYup, it looks like this kid will be just appoint. The Royals downed the Rays 5-0. Davila pitched 5.2 innings. He fine.

Photo courtesy of Burlington Royals struck out five batters and only gave up

Gaston College course assists in transition to ISO 9001:2015 ISO 9001 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system to help businesses and organizations be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. The Gaston College Continuing Education Department is offering a course to assist organizations in transitioning to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard, which was published on September 15, 2015. The previous standard, ISO 9001:2008, will become obsolete on September 14, 2018.

The International Standards Organization (ISO) reviews standards every five years and revises them as needed to provide more user benefits. For example, the ISO 9001:2015 version: Puts greater emphasis on leadership engagement; Helps address organizational risks and opportunities in a structured manner; Uses simplified language and a common structure and terms, which are particularly helpful to organizations using multiple management systems, such as those for the environment, health and safety, or business continuity; Addresses supply chain management more ef-

fectively; Is more user-friendly for service and knowledge-based organizations.

The Effective Transition to ISO 9001:2015 course at Gaston College provides guidance in emphasizing important approaches to meeting your organization’s specific requirements for satisfying customers, suppliers, auditors, and other interested parties.

The four-hour course meets on Wednesday, August 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on the Dallas Campus of Gaston College.

The fee for the course is $72.

Students can enroll online at www.gaston.edu or they can register in person in Room 111 of the Dalpiaz Building on the Gaston College Dallas Campus, located at 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034.

For more information about the Effective Transition to ISO 9001:2015 course, contact Cynthia Cash at 704-922-6447 or cash.cynthia@gaston.edu.

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Braves complete regular season, playoffs begin

By Art Shoemaker

The 2016 Gaston Braves American Legion baseball season has been an up and down affair.

Playing an 18 game regular season schedule plus two exhibition games with teams from Massachusetts resulted in a record of 14-6.

With 12 victories against opponents in the Eastern Division of Area IV play, this placed the G-Braves in a third place position in the division.

After opening the season 8-1, the Braves struggled down the stretch in compiling a 4-5 record in the division. With two wins against outside opponents, the final tally of 14-6 was commendable.

On the back end of the schedule, the Braves were on the road to play Gastonia Post 23. This turned into a 12 inning battle with the G-Braves winning 2-0.

Nash Jamison had his usual outstanding outing on the mound, throwing 8 2/3 shut-out innings which included 12 strikeouts. Jacob Goodman pitched 1 2/3 innings and picked Mason Secrest is greeted at the plate after his three run homer at Mint Hill. up the win. Jordan Helms threw one inning to finish the game.

Tyler Price and Mason Secrest had back-to-back hits in the 12th inning contest that sealed the win for the visiting Braves.

Walker Featherstone added two hits, as he continued to enjoy an excellent season of American Legion play.

An additional win was recorded against Maiden by a 4-0 score.

Belmont Abbey College played host to the Braves in a twogame series against two visiting teams from Massachusetts.

The G-Braves were victorious in both contests defeating East Springfield Post 420 by a 10-0 score and Springfield Post 21 by a 6-2 margin.

The Braves closed out the regular season with a win against Mint Hill by a 15-6 score. The host Mint Hill team led after three innings by a 3-0 count. However, the G-Braves came alive with an offensive outburst as an array of players enjoyed Caught stealing. Tyler Hannifin applies the tag for the Gaston Cam Hale rips a single for the Gaston Braves against at Shelby.

Braves. a good night with the bat.

Tyler Price stroked a four bagger in the third inning. Later, Mason Secrest added a 2 run home run. Both Grant Tilley pitched into the seventh with Grant Tilley finishing up the series. The Braves could only muster seven hits in this game with Tyler Price collecting two. and Tyler Hannifan had two singles with Walker Featherstone pitching duties.

The Cherryville bats were in mid-season form as they The second game of this series was played Monday night chipping in with a RBI triple. racked up 12 hits that produced 11 runs aided by four Braves at Frady Field in Cherryville. The third game will return to Hopefully, this final season win and the display of offense errors.

Belmont as the series rotates in this best 3 out of 5 to detercan lead to a good run in post season play. Pitching has been The Braves battled back in this opening game but the early mine the winner of the series. superb throughout the season; however lapses on offense have 4 run deficit was more than the Braves could overcome as the The winner of this first round affair advances to play the been the culprit in the team’s setbacks. visitors from Cherryville captured a 11-5 victory to begin this winner of the Hickory-Lincoln Co. series currently underway.

The first round of the playoffs began with a game at Raider Field on the campus of South Point High School last Sunday night. The visitors from Post 100 in Cherryville are always a dangerous opponent.

Nash Jamison was the starting hurler in this most important first game. Cherryville scored 4 early runs on a grand slam shot in the first inning. The Braves answered with two runs in the bottom half.

Tyler Price came on in relief in the fourth inning and

Walker Featherstone, # 7, rips a two RBI double in a game at Mint Hill.

McKinley Scott got the start against Shelby Post 82.

Photos by Tommy Bain

Tyler Hannifin takes aim at a pitch from the Mint Hill pitcher.

The Gaston Braves won by a score of 16 to 7.

Grant Tilley makes the tag... late. Shelby Post 82 beat Post Gaston Braves second baseman Tyler Hannifin musles a hit against Post 82.

144/266 by a score of 5 to 2

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James receives University of Iowa degree Brittany James, a native of Mount Holly received a AUDSpeech Pathology and Audiology degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2016 semester. Congratulations to Brittany and other spring 2016 Iowa grads.

Barbour on honors list Michael Marcel Barbour of Mount Holly was named to the honors list for the 2016 spring semester at Averett University in Danville, Va. Students must have a minimum of 12 hours of graded work for the semester to be considered for honors. Barbour was named to the Dean’s List with a 3.4 or higher grade point average. He is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in sociology/criminal justice. Chartered in 1859 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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In addition to the quarterly siren test, sirens in Gaston County will also be tested the afternoon of Tuesday, July 12 as part of new hardware installations. Sirens are expected to sound for three minutes only, but may be sounded several times as testing progresses.

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COME SEE CRAZY BOB at TOP FLITE GOLF CLUBS & Flea Town USA, Deal St., Booth BAG, like new, full ladies starter H17, Forest City. Wide variety of set, $120. 704-480-7288, 704groceries, load of fresh produce.

482-8658.

Thurs.- Sun. PADDLE BOAT SEATS (4), GANDY POOL TABLE, 9 foot, good cond. 704-487-1647. with accessories, $600. Call 828-

ANTIQUES: BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN COUCH, china cabinet, table w/6 chairs, small wardrobe, pictures, desk w/chair. MUST SELL. 704-473-5980.

287-3943.

(2) PARKER ENFORCER CROSSBOWS, 160 lb pull, one Reticle, one Red Dot, with Quivers & Bolts, $700 for both. 82810X12 BUILDING, METAL SIDING, 980-3590. wood floor, pre-wired, $750. Wood- EXECUTIVE DESK with big book en computer desk, $150. 980-295- shelf, very heavy duty, good shape, $150. 980-295-6364.

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SWIMMING POOLS: Liners, Filters, Pumps, Chemicals, all HANDYMAN SERVICES – supplies. Ask about our above Sheetrock, painting, small plumb- ground pools. KM Pools 704-739ing jobs, cut grass for small yards. 1711.

Looking for part-time job. Retired.

CASH FOR NON-WORKING Rodney – 704-678-1933.

LAPTOPS, We buy, sell, and repair computers, usually in 2 days CAMPERS or less, 704-434-5057. Tues. & 1997 FLEETWOOD WILDER- Thurs., 8:30-5pm, Wed. & Fri., NESS CAMPER. Hardwood 8:30-12pm. floors, large patio with fire pit.

HORSE QUALITY HAY. Round $28,995 or best offer. Call for & square bales. 704-487-6855. more details. 704-477-8382.

STRAW & HAY FOR SALE. Cus1996 28’ TERRY 5TH WHEEL tom grain cleaning wheat, oats, CAMPER, w/2 slides. Hardwood rye, barley, corn. Bag or bulk. Call floors, minor water damage, anytime 704-482-6010. $1300. 704-472-3240.

WANT TO BUY: Pop-Up Camp- BURKE MEMORIAL PARK 4 burial space Myrtle Section #2. ers. Call 828-429-3935.

704-466-3375.

1996 COLEMAN FLEETWOOD Pop-up Camper with air & heat, HIGHPOINT 45ACP CARBINE. very good condition. 828-247- New, never shot, Three 8 rd mags, one 1 rd mag. $350. 7046014, 704-473-6970.

974-9615.

EMPLOYMENT IMMEDIATE NEED for a Commercial Electrician. Must have 5 years Experience in Commercial Wiring.

Must be able to work independently, make good decisions and have a current knowledge of NEC. Must have Active Drivers License and clean driving record. Also, must have Tools and be able to pass a drug screen. Call 704-750-3150, leave message or Email Resume to tina@martinselectricnc.com.

TWO HIGH BACK BAR STOOLS, w/black leather seats, antique white, $40 each. (6) Broyhill French Prov. antique white, dining room chairs, $40 each.

Wicker Vanity w/mirror, bench & table, 75. 704-538-5283 RAND MCNALLY TRUCK GPS. 7” screen. Brand new, still in box. $250. 704-685-0363.

LARGE IN-GROUND POOL SLIDE, commercial grade. Good for pool or around lake. Very good IMMEDIATE NEED for a Resi- cond. $350 firm. 704-473-1220. dential Electrician. Must have 5 STEVENS 411 20 GAUGE years Experience in Residential SHOTGUN, Double barrel, picWiring. Must be able to work indeture of bird dog on gun. Factopendently, make good decisions ry refinished, $450. All kinds of and have a current knowledge of ammo, 1/2 price. 704-538-7575.

NEC. Must have Active Drivers License and clean driving record. FREE OAK WOOD, TO BE CUT, Also, must have Tools and be no power lines, help with brush. able to pass a drug screen. Call 704-435-9779, Waco.

704-750-3150 and leave mesSMALL KITCHEN TABLE & 4 sage or Email Resume to tina@ CHAIRS, $30 or best offer. 704martinselectricnc.com 739-7298.

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FREE KITTENS. All colors, litter trained, friendly around other animals.Text only 704-473-2585 or call or text 704-751-2610 after 6pm.

“SPENDING $200, $500, OR MORE on a dog just because it has papers? Thousands of animals are destroyed each week because no one will adopt them.

Check your local shelter”.

FREE KITTENS TO A GOOD HOME. Lattimore area. 704-4349955.

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

WANTED HORSES. Also have hay for sale. Alfalfa & orchard grass, $12 per square bale. 704YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE, PW 300-0366.

50, auto, 6 yrs old, great condiFRESH CUT ALFALFA HAY. tion, $495. Kid’s John Deere GaHorse quality. Square bales tor, good condition, needs battery, $13.50 ea. Round bales of Fes$50. 704-538-5283 cue also available. 704-4772005 HARLEY WIDE GLIDE, 8623. white, extras, $7000. 2009 YORKIE/COCKER SPANIEL FORD RANGER, salvage history, PUPPY MALE, tail docked, de112,000 miles, AT, 4 cyl, $5000. wormed, first shots. $400. Call or 704-300-9223. text. 704-472-3980.

2005 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE, 88 cubic inches, VACATIONS 1450 cc, 14,00 miles, excellent condition, $7000. 704-730-8673. OCEAN LAKES BEACH HONDA OF SHELBY BUYS USED Harley Davidsons and Honda Street Bikes with clean titles. Call 704-487-7261.

2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON 100th Anniversary Edition, 14,000 miles, garage kept, $5200. 828429-2005.

HOUSE RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA. Sleeps 6. Call for reservations.

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Tri-County Animal Rescue:

Pets of the Week Meet the Tri-County Animal Rescue Pets of the Week: Black Labrador Retriever mixes named Ellie and Mae. TriCounty was called several weeks ago on a Sunday evening about two young dogs running around on I-85. We hurried over and finally caught these two girls. They are timid but are starting to warm up with individual attention. They are about 6-7 months old and weigh about 25 pounds.

They were probably thrown out to fend for themselves so please help us find them a forever home. Pets do not deserve to be “thrown away” as if they are trash.

The Labrador Retriever is one terrific family dog -- given enough vigorous exercise (preferably including swimming and fetching games) and not just a walk around the block once a day. Too much confinement and not enough exercise can lead to rambunctiousness and destructive chewing. One of the best dogs for children of all ages, Labrador Retrievers are kindly, good-natured, and take most things in stride. The Labrador Retriever matures slowly, remaining a spirited teenager for several years.

Ellie and Mae are spayed, current on vaccines, microchipped and come with 30 days of free pet insurance. Please give Ellie and Mae a chance to become part of your family! They are ready for love.

If you are looking for an addition to your family, please come out and meet Ellie and Mae this weekend. Many available pets (several Yorkies and young Chihuahuas) will be 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.

Ellie and Mae 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.

Holy Angels receives grant from Community Foundation Regina Moody, President/CEO, is pleased to announce that the Community Foundation of Gaston County has awarded Holy Angels a $10,000 grant to support the programs and services.

Holy Angels requested the grant from the Community Foundation to help fund a new box truck or “cube van”. A cube van is utilized on a daily basis to assist Holy Angels in taking adaptive equipment to Camp Hope for the residents when they are participating in camp activities, picking up gift in kind donations from donors, and transporting supplies to fundraising events.

The Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. Ernest Sumner, CFGC Executive Director said, “The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation was pleased to fund a transportation truck for Holy Angels, Inc. Left to Right: From Holy Angels: Kerri Massey, Chief Program Officer; Anne Bogen, The unique services and care provided by Chief Development Officer & Regina Moody, President/CEO; from the Community Holy Angels are critical to an important Foundation, Elizabeth Patton, Grants & Scholarships Coordinator. group of our citizens and the truck will Holy Angels photo address the daily need to transport various types of equipment, especially medirow Center, the McAuley Residences (Fox Run ICF/IDD cal equipment. It will also make the work group homes (three six-bed), Belhaven ICF/IDD group home of Holy Angels much more effective.”

Holy Angels was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of Mercy (15-bed), Moody Place ICF/IDD group home (15-bed), four – beginning a much needed specialized service for children community group homes, Great Adventures, Camp Hope, and adults with delicate medical conditions from throughout Cherubs Café & Cherubs Candy Bouquet (vocational prothe state of North Carolina. The private, nonprofit corpora- gram) in downtown Belmont and, LifeChoices, an adult day tion located in Belmont, NC, provides residential services and activities program offering living and learning opportunities, innovative programs for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities with delicate medical conditions. located in Cramerton along with Cherubs Market.

To learn more about Holy Angels, or to volunteer, please Holy Angels relies heavily on fundraising dollars to meet the call 704.825.4161 or visit Holy Angels’ website at HolyAnneeds of the 94 children and adults served.

The CARF accredited programs include Holy Angels Mor- gelsNC.org.

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Students at the Springfield Elementary School in Stanley recently participated in a fundraiser. The students from Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade sold items to raise money for their favorite non-profit...Tri-County Animal Rescue. Money raised by the students was matched by the fundraiser company. Presenting the check is: Jaxson(2nd grade), Abby (K), and Ryleigh(1st grade). Staff at Tri-County Animal Rescue sent out a huge thanks to all the students for their hard work.

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By MASTROIANNI & HART

THAT MONKEY TUNE

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By BRIAN & RON BOYCHUK

“i don’t feel like washing the dishes. say something stupid so i can throw them at you.”

DOGS OF C-KENNEL

by MICK & MASON MASTROIANNI

Last Thursdsay was a beautiful night to fish. By blast off time the air temperature had dropped into the lower 80’s with a light breeze. The night was setting up for some really good fishing. One problem, nobody told the fish. The Lake Wylie Tournament Trail had 10 teams out of 37 teams to weigh in.

That is known as a tough night of fishing. As always, a few teams figure out the bite and catch the fish. Ed and Eddie Williams did just that. Their five bass weighed in at 13.63 pounds to take the top spot. They also had the big fish of the night that weighed in at 4.71 pounds. Congratulations to them with the win. Chris Dover and Robert Fowler finished second with 12.18 pounds followed by Josh Featherstone and Adam Locklear with 11.78 pounds. Pictured: Maddie Queen fishing with Dad, Matt Queen. For more information visit www.lwtt.org.

Photo by Erwin Gaston

Gaston County Travel & Tourism grant application period Go Gaston – Gaston County Travel & Tourism – has announced its grant application period for fiscal year 2016-2017 will take place between July 1, 2016 and July 29, 2016.

The grants committee of the Tourism Advisory Board will evaluate grant requests during the month of August and will make awards before August 31, 2016. Grant recipients will be notified by September 16, 2016.

Ten percent of Travel & Tourism’s budget is allocated toward this grant program. Last year, $50,000 in total was awarded to seven deserving recipients for an average award of just over $7,100. Individual award amounts ranged from $1,500 to $17,500.

The objective of the Gaston County Travel & Tourism Grant Program is to stimulate the enhancement, promotion and marketing of tourism. Funding decisions are based on the applicant’s ability to and intent to attract visitors to the area thus generating hotel room nights; to improve the image of Gaston County; and to enhance the quality of life of our residents.

A copy of the grant application packet can be found on the website at gogaston.org. Award recipients are required to submit a grant accountability form upon completion of their event to provide evidence of return on investment.

Contact: Michael Applegate, Director, michael.applegate@gastongov.com, 620 North Main Street, Belmont, 704825-7517.

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ALL CLASSES PEE WEE TO PRO! Sunday Main Event Pro & Expert

1751 East Marion St. Shelby, NC

• 1st Place Purse Pro Bike - $5,000 2nd Place - $3,000, 3rd Place - $1000 paying 10 places and back • 1st Place Pro ATV - $1,000 2nd Place - $500, 3rd Place - $300 • 1st Place Expert Bike and ATV - $500

Saturday all Amateur Races Start at 8:00 am with Pee Wees Followed by Youth Quad, Youth Bike, Big Bike and Big Quad.

C,B&A Classes (2-15 Minute Moto Format)

Saturday Night Pit Bike Race at 8:00 pm ENTRY FEE: $40 Pro, $30 Amateur $ 300 WINNER 2-15 Minute Moto Format ENTRY FEES (Main Event) Pro $100, Expert $50, Amateur $30 and $20 Youth

3 Mile Track with a Variety of Race Conditions, Grass, Pavement, Enduro, Woods, Etc.

Online Signup at: www.mideastracing.com

$20 Admission For “ALL WEEKEND PASS” Children ages 6 and under “FREE” Camping Available All Weekend Throughout the Fairground Full Hookup $50

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