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Science teachers kept kids thinking this summer

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Some kids spent the summer playing video games. Others spent time slicing open frogs, measuring maggots, and building rockets.

The latter group of rising 4th, 5th, and 6th graders took part in a unique science camp operated by teachers Jennifer Ramsey and Marcie Mauldin. The pair teach Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students at Belmont Central and New Hope elementaries during the regular school year. Their summer camp, which they've held for the past seven summers, is not affiliated with Gaston County Schools.

“We started the camp because we felt there wasn't enough hands-on science being taught in school,” Ramsey said.

“The camp not only helps the students with critical thinking, it keeps their brains active in the summer, plus they have fun” said Mauldin.

This year's camp consisted of two one-week sessions that began July 18 and wrapped up on July 28. It was held at the Cramerton Community Center courtesy of Cramerton Parks and Rec. Dept. There was a big demand for the slots available.

“We had a total of 56 kids this summer,” Ramsey said. “There were 20 more on a waiting list. We've had hundreds of participants over the years.”

The camp cost $100 per student, but most of that went for supplies such as preserved frogs from Carolina Biological Supply and rocket building materials.

See SCIENCE page 2 Model rocket building had these summer science camp kids blasting off.

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Mt. Holly welcomes two new firefighters

Belmont PD gets new bulletproof vests

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The Mt. Holly Fire Dept. recently welcomed two firefighters to its roster.

A former Community 32 volunteer and Gaston County EMT, U'Ryan Byers, 29, is the first full-time African-American firefighter at MHFD. July 6 was his first day on the job.

Byers' father was in the military and he was born in Myrtle Beach. He currently resides in Mt. Holly. He graduated East Gaston High in 2005 then received firefighter/EMT training at Gaston College. Byers says he wants to achieve a fire science degree.

“When I started volunteering at the fire department it became a passion for me,” he said.

“I really enjoy the job.”

Byers is community-minded.

“I want to build a positive relationship with the people of Mt. Holly,” he said.

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

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

Joining Byers at MHFD is new Junior Firefighter Josh Johnson Jr. whose father is also on the MHFD rolls as a volunteer.

Last week saw the Belmont police department receive an unexpected, yet highly appreciated gift.

The package consisted of five bulletproof, very bulletproof, vests.

The vests were donated

by Andy Warlick, CEO of Parkdale Mills in Gastonia.

The vests costs $400 each.

The vests are made by Premiere Body Armor in Kings Mountain. They are constructed of Kevlar and steel plates, weigh 15 pounds each, and are designed to withstand not only pistol shots but rifle rounds as well.

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U’Ryan Byers (left) has been hired as the Mt. Holly Fire Department’s first full-time African-American firefighter. Seen with Byers is Chief Ryan Baker.

Photo by Alan Hodge Johnson, 16, is a senior at Mt. Island Charter School. His dad works for Bank of America.

“He will begin learning the trucks and he will participate in trainings that do not involve dangerous activities such as climbing ladders, wearing air packs or run power equipment,” Baker said.

“I've always loved helping people in need and this will teach me great life skills,” he said.

The fact that his dad is with MHFD also played a role in Josh joining.

“My father had some influence on my joining, as he gave me the idea,” he said. “My family has many volunteer firefighters in it and I felt that it was my responsibility to help the community.”

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Belmont PD officer M. Hall is seen trying on one of the new bulletproof vests that were donated last week.

Photo by Alan Hodge and International OEM’s, private security industry, government agencies, as well as the Department of Defense.

The vests can be put on in just a few seconds and protect the front and back of the wearer.

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SCIENCE From page 1 Projects the kids tackled in camp included the aforementioned frog dissection and model rocket construction and launching, bridge building, as well as a unique criminal forensic investigation into the death (imagined!) of Cramerton mayor Ronnie Worley. To conduct the investigation the kids used a variety of techniques including blood type, fingerprints, hair samples, and maggot sizing.

Worley visited the camp in the flesh.

“I found the students at the science camp very eager to learn and work, even though this is summer break,” he said. “They all asked lots of questions and were excited to be there. Programs like this are great to keep kids engaged during the summer and I appreciate the teachers who are leading this camp.”

Other projects the kids tackled including bridge

building and the study of acids and bases.

“The camp teaches a wide variety of science branches,” Ramsey said.

Avery Davis, a 10-yearold student at Belmont Central Elementary, had this to say about the camp.

“We got to study engineering and dissect something,” she said. “We learned and had fun at the same time.”

Another camper, 9-yearold New Hope Elementary student Katie Fangman, also enjoyed her experience.

“It was really cool,” she said. “We not only learned a lot but had fun too. The murder mystery was my favorite part.”

When school starts on August 29 you can be sure that the kids who took part in the Ramsey/Mauldin summer science camp will be ready to put their new found skills to good use.

Cramerton mayor Ronnie Worley stopped by the summer science camp and spoke to the kids who investigated his “death”.

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Lydia Walker and George Keel were just two of the dozens of local students who attended a Molly Forgan, a New Hope Elementary rising summer science camp at Cramerton Community Center.

Jennifer Mauldin photo 4th grader carries her science camp rocket to the Cramerton Rec. Dept. launching pad.

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Baker had this to say about Johnson.

“We are glad that Josh will be our first Junior Firefighter in almost 20 years,” he said. “We want to build this program and be able to provide young men and women the chance to begin a career in the fire service.

Josh is a great young man and he will do well. He wants to help his community and that is the best motivation for anyone in emergency services.”

Call Mt. Holly Fire Dept. at 704-822-2927 to inquire about volunteering and Junior Firefighter opportunities.

“We will keep one in each car that’s on patrol,” said Chief Skip Clark. “Our goal is to expand the number of vests as funding allows.”

The new vests are part of the huge community support that Belmont PD has been receiving in the wake of officers in other cities nationwide being gunned down.

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“It has been an outpouring of love,” Clark said.

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Letter To The Editor It took 20 years for me to understand my job description Open letter to the public we serve: On July 15th, I celebrated 20 years as Executive Director of Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM). It has been the most incredible journey of my life.

I learned about CRM while on a job interview in Branson, Missouri. The organization flew two candidates in the same day who arrived at the same time, transported us in the same camp vehicle, put us in the same hotel room, took us to dinner at the same table at a restaurant. When we returned to the hotel room we shared, Jim looked at me and said, “If you don’t get this job in Branson, I have a friend in Charlotte, NC that is looking for an Executive Director of a Christian rehab center.� He got the job and I came to CRM months later.

There is always a job description but, it was in touching the minis- Tony Marciano try, meeting the people we serve, getting to know their “back� stories that I came to understand what God had called me to do.

Each week I conduct a Bible Study with the men in our Rebound program followed by a codependency class with the women in our Dove’s Nest programs. It was in those classes that I came to understand the pain our residents bring with them when they walk through the doors of the Rescue Mission. Some of CRM’s residents are deeply wounded people who bring a truckload of baggage with them. The miracle is that they are still alive and they want to put their addiction behind them.

I recently asked them, “How many of you feel like you fit into society when you get high?�

They all answered yes. Then I asked, “How many of you feel like you do not fit into society when you sober up?� Same hands stayed up.

It was in a conversation with a staff member about a difficult admission that I fully understood who we serve. I knew from that story the pain the individual was experiencing in their life. In many ways, they were on the outside, looking in. No one wanted them.

When the person left my office, I realized what we do every day. This is when I came to understand what Charlotte Rescue Mission is called to do: “So much of what we do is to take people who feel they are not worthy of God’s love and correct that lie.�

It’s the hardest part of my job. I question over and over why people will quit on themselves and believe they are not worth the fight and leave the Rescue Mission to return to a life of active addiction. I’ve watched people fight with me in class when I explained that me, with my squeaky clean history and them, with a horrific story stand on level ground at the cross. One man adamantly told me I was crazy to which I replied, “Some agree with you. If you look at yourself through the eyes of society, then you are on the outside looking in. But, if you look at yourself through the eyes of God, then the ground at the cross is level and God passionately loves you.�

The best days of my life working at CRM is when someone realizes that God’s love is for them and them alone. It is when that becomes part of their story that their life changes from the inside out.

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On behalf of the men and women of the Belmont Police Department we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many citizens and restaurants for their outpouring of support.

There hasn’t been a day since the tragedies in Dallas and Baton Rouge that someone hasn’t dropped off food, flowers, a card or just merely stopped an officer to thank them for their service.

As a nation we are going through some difficult times right now, but we are very proud of the community that we serve. I know that together we can be an example for other communities to emanate. The Belmont Police Department will continue to focus on those issues that affect everyone’s quality of life, and we will con-

Belmont Police Chief Skip Clark and Capt. Basil Marett are seen with Davis Irwin, Riley Braswell, Reese Braswell, Landon Irwin, and Mason Braswell who brought donuts to the PD. Belmont PD photo tinue to work together to solve those problems.

Daily we hear our officers talking about someone stopping them to say thank you. That means a lot to us and we truly appreciate the kind words. We

would like to take this opportunity to say thank you, both for helping us in making this a great community and for the support.

Together, we are making Belmont a community that we all should be very proud of.

Stanley to vote on ABC store Registered voters in Stanley will get to cast their votes this coming Nov. 8 on several ABC issues.

At their regular July 2016 meeting the Stanley Town Council voted to place three ABC items on the general election election ballot.

The referendum will include “For� or “Against� choices for the following items: 1-To permit the “onpremises� sale of malt beverages; 2- To permit the “on-premises� sale of unfortified wine; 3- To permit the operation of ABC stores.

According to a press release from City Hall, the Town has been considering this issue for several months. In April of 2016 the Town Council directed the Town Manager to begin investigating the options for the citizens to consider. The purpose of the discussion and consideration was to spur economic growth in the Town of Stanley and to generate additional revenue for the Town through additional ABC revenues.

The Town of Stanley Council heard public comment in May of 2016 and called a public hearing. The public hearing was advertised and then held on June 6, 2016. A representative from the North Carolina ABC Commission was in attendance to provide information and answer questions.

In July, an additional opportunity was given for the public to speak regarding this

matter.

Why did the Town Council want the voters to consider other options?

Under the current law, if a potential investor or entrepreneur wanted to consider opening and operating a restaurant in Stanley, they would be required to purchase the full ABC permit, allowing for the sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor. This permit is much more expensivethan a permit to allow the sale and consumption of beer and wine only.

If voters approve items 1 and 2 listed above, then the investor could purchase only a permit for on premise consumption of beer and wine.This could spur economic development by reducing the cost of their investment in the Town of Stanley.

Item 3 listed above allows the Town of Stanley to operate an ABC store in the Town of Stanley. This would allow the Town of either lease, purchase or construct and ABC Store and operate it under the strict supervision of the North Carolina ABC Commission and a local ABC Board, appointed by the Town Council. The store could potentially generate additional revenue to the Town of Stanley.

For more information on the referendum, send your request to the Town of Stanley via email at staff@townofstanley.org and reference ABC questions. You can also access additional information by going to the State ABC Commission website at http://abc.nc.gov/

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Kevin Loftin's cousin Tom Weathers cut the ribbon at the entrance to a large observation deck and canoe and kayak launch at Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park last week. Other family members with him include Tom Weathers, Jr. and Abby Weathers, and their children Jillian and Rachael.

Also in the photo are Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin along with other past mayors, members of the local legislative delegation, Belmont City Council members, representatives of the Parks and Recreation Board and other city officials.

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Jim and John Bailey, new owners of Sammy's Neighborhood Pub, greeted a large crowd of Chamber members, friends and customers at a Morning Spark networking event today. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and breakfast refreshments right out of the oven welcomed guests as they entered the door of the popular pub on South Main Street in Belmont. The Baileys recently acquired the restaurant from founder Sammy Balatsias. John Bailey introduced the outstanding Sammy's staff including general manager Alex East and Maria Balatsias, beloved hostess and mother of the founder. He said the new owners plan to maintain and build upon the high quality of food and service for which Sammy's is known. In the photo, from left, are Chamber Board Past-Chair Melia Lyerly of Lyerly Agency and from Sammy's Alex East, owners Jim and John Bailey, Ashley Franckewitz, Jessica Bradley, Chris Sorentino and Regan Weaver.

Montcross Chamber photo An art exhibit featuring the work of local students opened with a meet-the-artists reception on July 19, 2016, in the offices of the Montcross Area Chamber at 100 N. Main St. in Belmont.

Works by 18 local students of Art by J Studios are shown in the exhibit, which is free and open to the public weekdays 9 – 5. Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin and Dot Martin sponsored the reception. Art by J owner Jeaniene Dibble came dressed to match a figure in one of the exhibit’s featured pieces – an 8-by-12-foot interpretation of Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette.” Students in the photo are (front row, from left) Alia Armstrong, Amy Fredette, Cheryl Tiearney, Addison Aldrich. Back row: Sophie Hanafin, Ashley Williams, Jordan Truss, Olivia Hedrick and Luke Harmon, with Jeaniene Dibble (right) and, at left, Chamber President Ted Hall and Mayor Charlie Martin.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016, was a very good day for Pam Baxter, who celebrated the grand opening of a new business Ella B & Co. Boutique Salon and the return from a six-month deployment in the Middle East of her husband Mark Baxter. Pam and her son Zack Stone are co-owners of the boutique salon, which is located at South Fork Village Apartments off Wilkinson Boulevard.

A Montcross Area Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off an evening of celebration, with music, refreshments, door prizes and special discounts. The boutique salon sells clothing and accessories for women and men and also offers haircuts and styling and hair-care products.

The location is in the Cramerton town limits, though the address is 900-04 South Fork Village Dr., Belmont. In the photo, Baxter and Stone are seen cutting the ribbon along with (from left) Cramerton Mayor Ronnie Worley, Alex Conrad, Pam’s mother Betty Lawing and Pam’s husband Mark Baxter. Chamber members and friends and Ella B customers gathered around to show their support. Holding the ribbon are Montcross Area Chamber Board members Geanina Neal of CommunityOne Bank in Mount Holly and Jason Ramey of PSNC Energy.

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Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of The Week

Instead of toys for Maya's 1st Birthday, her parents Brian and Liz Hefner requested their friends and family bring donations for Tri-County Animal Rescue (TCAR). What an amazing, generous family this is. Thank you to the Hefner family and especially Maya for sharing her very special day with us. TCAR has been blessed by this family!

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Belmont art group forming Belmont artists Mike Ericson, Greta Marie Carlos, and Adrian Joslin are inviting all interested artists – including beginners- to meet for a painting and drawing get together. The meeting will take place at the Gaston School of Arts from 6-8pm on Wednesdays in the Fine Arts Building 825 Union Rd. Cost is

$25 per semester, starting in September.

In August the cost will be $25 for that month. Easels and some limited art supplies are available. Artists should bring their favorite materials. Call 704-8252087 or 980-333-9705.

The Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is a Wire haired Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) named Trinity. She is 18 months old and weighs about ten pounds.

Trinity is a typical JRT with an endless supply of energy. She is not good with small children or small animals like cats, hamsters, rabbits, etc. Trinity is a sweet dog and would make a great companion for another dog of similar size.

Jack Russell Terriers are the biggest dogs you'll ever meet in such a tiny package. They can run all day and keep coming back for more. They are sharply intelligent and absolutely nothing gets past them. There is no fooling a Jack Russell. They are spirited terriers, fearless and sassy with minds of their own and aren't above causing mischief to get a laugh. They are highly trainable and are famous for their high-jumping antics.

When raised alongside children, Jack Russells make fine family dogs.

Jack Russells are not apartment dogs.

They need lots of wide open space to run and can feel cooped up inside a small apartment which will almost always lead to destructive behavior. Fenced in yards are a must, as Jack Russells will take off like a shot after cats, squirrels, rabbits, bikes, and even cars. They should always be supervised when outdoors because these little guys love to dig and not only will the make quick work of a flower bed, but they will dig under fences to get out and seek new adventure.

Daily activities should include both walking and time to run in the yard. Jack Russells love, love, love to chase balls.

They love it so much, in fact, that many owners believe their dogs are obsessed with playing ball.

Jack Russell Terriers are highly intelligent dogs and need as much mental stimulation as they do physical activity.

These dogs excel in agility activities and there are entire competitions set up around Jack Russell Terriers that include sprinting, flyball, obstacle course and retrieving.

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Opening July 26 and running through August 13, 2016 at the Gaston County Museum is The Kastner Family Bible. This display will feature a spectacular 452-year-old German bible. Each year, the museum exhibits the Kastner (Rhyne) family bible for three weeks in August. This exhibit coincides with the local and national Rhyne and Costner Family Reunions. To aid in its preservation, and keep up interest, a different page containing a woodcut illustration is exhibited. This year we will be featuring an illustration from the 14th Chapter of Exodus – Moses Parts the Red Sea. Various prints from the bible are available in the Museum Gift Shop.

The Kastner (Rhyne) family bible is a German language bible printed c.1564. It is a corrected version of Martin Luther’s first translation of the bible into German. Adam Kastner brought the bible to America in 1745. The Kastner family intermarried with the Rhyne family of this area and the bible was handed down through the Rhyne family until it was donated to the Gaston County Museum. There are over 730 pages in the bible and a woodcut illustration appears about every seven pages, on average. The woodcuts include full illustrations as well as decorative scrollwork and other accents. Some illustrations are duplicates.

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If you are looking for an addition to your family, please come out and meet our pets this weekend. Many available pets 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.

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?

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

Burge Memorial Methodist Church 312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

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

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 Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603 Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656 First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly 300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481 First Free Will Baptist Church 841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461 First Presbyterian Church 133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521 First United Methodist Church 140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855 Goshen Free Will Baptist Church 1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076

Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596 Mt. Holly Noles Baptist Church Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-2013 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 Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954

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

Westview Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

BELMONT Alexander Memorial Baptist Church 208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

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

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

Goshen Presbyterian Church Roper Street 704-827-6280

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

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

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

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

Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

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

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

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

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

East Belmont Church Of God 320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

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

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

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

Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

East Belmont Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-825-8822 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366

Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

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

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

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

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church 110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046 Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist 212 South Street 704-825-7269

Harvest Time Church of God 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

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

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

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

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

Springfield Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-820-0193

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

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

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

First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668 First United Methodist Church of Belmont 807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

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

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

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301

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

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

Full Gospel Church 106 School St 704-827-9621

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442 Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

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

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized 104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457 North Belmont Church of God 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

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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Banner-News Obituaries

The Chordsmen Quartet from Greenville SC and Called Out Ministry from Gibsonville NC will be the featured artist this Saturday Aug 13rd 6:00PM at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries – 1062 South Hwy 16 – Lowesville(Stanley) NC. No charge for the concert – a freewill offering will be received. Southern Gospel Music on every 2nd Saturday evening and Bluegrass Gospel on every 4th Saturday. Contact Carroll Cooke 704-618-9762.

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Marie Painter Cochran Carson Marie Painter Cochran Carson, 90, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House. She was born in Gaston County, daughter of the late Audie B.

Singing celebration Love's Chapel Presbyterian Church will have a Summer Singing Celebration on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 3 PM. Singing will be choirs from the local area along with other areas to celebrate the Glory of God in song. Please join us for this inspirational event. The location is 204 Lincoln St, Belmont, NC 28012.

and Sarah Johnson Painter.

She was preceded in death by 2 husbands Frank L. Cochran and Howard Gene Carson, 3 sisters Iola Fortner, Hazel Carpenter and Polly Ebert and 2 brothers John O. Painter and Gene Painter. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was in Circle #5.

She is survived by 1 daughter Judy Baker and husband Ronnie of Mount Holly. 2 grandchildren Chris Baker and wife Dana of Stanley and Matt Baker of Lowell.

3 great grandchildren Kevin Baker, Rachel Baker and Rebecca Baker. Sister in law Evelyn Painter. A special friend Ed Pearson.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Carson was held 3:00pm Wednesday August 3, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Holly with Reverend

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Rock Springs Camp Meeting set for August 5-12.

Rock Springs Camp Rock Springs Camp Meeting coming Meeting schedule

With the annual Rock Springs Methodist Camp Meeting fast approaching campground officials have been busy making plans for various events that will take place between August 5-12. One of the priorities has been securing singing groups for the various free no ticket required Gospel Music Concerts.

As in the past a night will be reserved for area church choirs, local groups,quartets, trios, duets and soloists. Southern, Contemporary, Country and Bluegrass musicians are invited.

In addition, noted Southern Gospel Music professionals will take center stage under the 1,000 seat arbor built between 1830 and 1832 for what is traditionally known as "The Big Sing”.

The Rock Spring Methodist Campground located at the edge of Denver is the oldest religious campground in America. Rev. Daniel Asbury, a pioneer minister from Virginia started the movement at nearby Terrell in 1794. Camp meetings were held there for three years then moved to Bethel United Methodist Church near Denver. In the early 1800's the annual camp meeting moved to a new location about nine miles south of Denver and was called Roby's Campground.

On October 3, 1828 the third Quarterly Conference of the Lincolnton Methodist Circuit authorized the lease or purchase of Roby's Campground. The site did not offer adequate water and the present campus

of 40 acres was purchased with the first camp meeting at Denver being held in 1830.

For three years services were held under a brush arbor. The permanent arbor, which is still in use was built prior to the 1833 meeting. The structure of this famous old Arbor was made from hand hewn timbers and put together with wooden pegs.

The Campground was incorporated in a North Carolina Legislative Act of 1851, for use of the Methodist Church with a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees.

The camp meeting is held each year with religious services beginning the first Sunday in August with daily religious services under the historic Arbor. Thousands of people camp for two and three weeks in 255 crude wooden structures that are referred to as "tents”. Most have been handed down from one generation to the next with many having family connections dating back well over 100 years.

All concerts are free. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring lawn chairs as the Arbor traditionally overflows with those that love Gospel Music. For the lawn chair patrons the Arbor is surrounded by a sloped grassed area that allows for excellent and comfortable viewing.

The Rock Spring Methodist Campground is located on Campground Road, 1/2-mile east of N.C. Business 16 in Denver.

Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 Community Singing - 7:00 PM – Our finest local talent.

Contact Van Barker at 704483-2710 if you would like to share your talent for the Glory of God. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 Big Sing - 7:00 PM featuring Gold City, Heart 2 Heart and Adam Beard Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 Sunday School 10:00 AM – Butch Ross Morning Worship 11:00 AM - Rev. Tony Matthews Evening Worship 7:30 PM – Rev. Amy Coles- Assistant to the Bishop Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 Morning Bible Study with Rev. Tony Matthews 11:00AM–“Praying the Psalms” Evening Worship 7:30 PM – Rev. Keith Sherrill- Webbs Chapel Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 Morning Bible Study with Rev. Tony Matthews 11:00AM-“Praying the Psalms” Evening Worship 7:30 PM Rev. Danny Leonard – Central UMC

Susannah Pittman and Reverend C.B. Barr officiating. The family received friends from 1:30-3:00pm prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at a later date.

The family would like to offer special thanks to Morningside Assisted Living, Stanley Total Living, and Dr. Michael Case and the staff of Robin Johnson Hospice House.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 140 N Main Street Mount Holly, NC 28120 or to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984 Gastonia NC 28054 Condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.woodlawnfuneral. org. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly is serving the family.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 Morning Bible Study with Rev. Tony Matthews 11:00AM- “Praying the Psalms” Evening Worship 7:30 PM – Mr. Danny Leonard- Central UMC Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 Morning Bible Study with Rev. Tony Matthews 11:00AM- “Praying the Psalms” Evening Worship 7:30 PM – Rev. David Beam- First Franklin Friday, Aug. 12 2016 Morning Bible Study with Rev. Tony Matthews 11:00AM- “Praying the Psalms” Evening Worship 7:30 PM – Rev. David Beam- First Franklin Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 Bluegrass Gospel Concert 7:00 PM featuring Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Arrowood Sisters Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 Sunday School 10:00 AM – Butch Ross Morning Worship 11:00 AM – Rev. Tony Matthews Evening Farewell Communion Service 6:00 PM - Rev. Tony Matthews.

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Meditations Worthless idols I remember coming home to a lovely doll waiting on the counter. Of course, I thought the doll was for me. I soon discovered it was for the neighbor’s daughter who was sick. I became upset as Rev. Angela Pleasants I watched my dad carry the doll First United next door. Although the doll was Methodist Church, not mine to keep, I wanted it nev- Mount Holly ertheless. How often do you desire what someone else possess?

God blessed the Israelites. God provided their needs by feeding them when they were hungry and loved them although they were wayward. Still, Israel was not satisfied.

Instead of focusing on what they had, they coveted what the other nations possessed. They wanted a king like the other nations. Samuel warned Israel, the kings will oppress you, take your sons and possessions. Did Samuel’s warning change their heart? “But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning.” I Samuel 8:19b NLT. So, God granted Israel their desire and eventually, Samuel’s warning came to pass.

Do we reject Christ as the King of our life for worthless idols? Do we submit to the gods of our making instead of the God who gave us life? “Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like.

As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.” Romans 1:21-23 NLT. Jesus Christ is King of kings. Allow him to have sovereign rule over your entire life. Let us learn from the mistakes of Israel. Don’t turn from the truth of God to lies. May Jesus continue to rule in our hearts, that we may know him and grow in his love

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How the song “Belmont Ford” came to be David Childers, prolific North Carolina singer/songwriter, recently recorded the song “Belmont Ford”, which is about a train that washed off a railroad bridge in Belmont, North Carolina – the result of a catastrophic flood that happened one hundred years ago – July 17, 1916.

Mary Struble Deery, a Charlotte writer, heard about the anniversary of this devastating flood and train ac-

Mary Struble Deery and David Childers

cident and thought it might make a good song, so decided to learn all about it. She nearly went blind reading the 100-year-old Charlotte Observers on microfiche. The bottom right hand corner of the pages had disintegrated from people reading the papers before they were preserved. Mary went to the accident site looking for the train, and found even more stories.

This flood, whose waters rose as high as 50 feet above the normal river level, washed out all but one of the highway and railroad bridges along the Catawba River. In an attempt to save their railway bridge, officials positioned fully loaded train cars on the tracks directly over the river at Belmont. They miscalculated. The flood washed the train off the bridge and into the river. Twenty-four

people died at the site that day. Today, when the river is low, boaters still run into the submerged train.

The combination of Mary Struble Deery’s research and resulting poem, along with David Childers’ songwriting prowess, produced a song commemorating the event.

You can hear the co-written song, “Belmont Ford”, on David Childers’ 15th album, The Army Town Madrigal.

Prevent loss of your pet

By Joann Hager The loss of a pet is devastating… that is why prevention is so important.

There are so few things we can control once a pet is loose in the world, but there are many things we can do to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Nobody expects their pet to wind up missing or stolen. Every case is different and accidents happen all of the time.

Simply remember that being attuned to your surroundings and taking preventative measures can save your pet’s life. A lot of us tempt fate, let our guard down, or don’t realize that what we’re doing puts our pets at risk. Do your best to remain conscious and alert at all times.

A pet running through an open door happens in a split second. Put a baby gate across any door that leads outside, and you could virtually completely prevent it. Ideally, you would keep it up permanently, but if you can’t, at least put it up during parties, while gardeners or other workers are at the house, or if you have guests who aren’t accustomed to being safe with doors.

If your pet is outside the home, stay with them. It doesn’t take long for a pet to jump a fence, squeeze through an open car window, or be stolen. A sudden, loud noise like a car backfiring, construction ruckus, or even a human yell can frighten a dog or cat badly enough that they would even bust through an electric or invisible fence.

Not only can pets escape of their own volition, pet theft is on the rise.

You may think grabbing that coffee will only take a few minutes, but that’s all a thief needs. Thieves will break a car window, jump a fence and even enter your yard to get your dog.

Get in the habit of regularly and thoroughly checking your property (inside

and out) for any signs of wear and tear or compromised security. Inside, make sure to push on your window screens, jiggle doors, and check vent covers.

Outside, walk your property line, check your fence for loose or decaying boards or curling chain link, and examine the ground near the fence for signs of digging… a classic method of escape. A fenced-in yard or apartment complex is often your first (possibly only) line of defense against a fleeing pet but it won’t work if the gate’s not latched and locked. Make it part of your routine to always close and lock your gates every time you enter or exit.

There is always the chance that pets can go missing from every type of pet care professional. So how do you combat it? Have a conversation ahead of time. Talk with your provider about your concerns, address any quirks your pet may have, and give them safety tips.

How about party time? Many of us enjoy including our pets in the festivities. The thing is, there are lots of factors that make it an ideal time for a pet to escape: the constant in and out, new people in the house, your preoccupation with hosting duties, and the departure from your regular routine. Your pet can easily slip out the door without you even realizing it! To prevent this, think about keeping your pet secured in a room or portion of the house where guests are not allowed.

You might be surprised by how many pets escape without a collar or microchip. First thing’s first… when you adopt a new pet, always make sure he wears a collar with up-to-date info on his ID tags. Check the collar and tags often for wear and tear. Also, consider getting a collar with your phone number embroidered right into it; that way, if

the tags ever fall off, a finder has a way to contact you. Secondly, make sure your pet has a microchip.

A recall command is a word that, upon hearing it, causes your pet to come right back to you, 100% of the time, no exceptions. Typically, people train dogs on this type of command, but there’s nothing that says you can’t try it with cats too. A properly used recall command should stop a pet dead in his tracks and call him right back to your side. There are many ways to do this… you can hire a trainer or try it yourself using a long leash and lots of treats!

Another common time for pets to go missing is when gardeners, landscapers, or other workers are at the house, leaving gates and doors open or unlocked. It happens a lot. Luckily, there are things you can do. For starters, stay at home if you have workers there. Keep your pets inside, behind a closed door or baby gate, while the workers are working.

Special note about newly adopted or skittish pets (or pets who have escaped before): New pets, skittish pets, and pets with a history of escape are a particularly high flight risk and should be treated as such. If you have a pet that fits into one of these categories, you should automatically assume that your pet is actively and constantly seeking ways to escape. It takes a long time for Ann Blomquist and 9-year-old Kira Grace Smith are dwarfed by pets to get used to a new place, sounds, this humongous sunflower growing at the Mt. Holly Community people, and routine. It’s important that Garden. David Allen and Kerry Stoots planted the whopper. you employ every prevention method Mary Smith photo you can and go extra slowly with your new, skittish, or escape-artist pet. Go beyond what you think is needed… one day, your commitment will be just the thing that saves your pet’s life.

Belmont seeks board volunteers School

supply drive Community One Bank in Belmont will be holding a school supply drive for North Belmont Elementary School.

It will run until Aug 12th.

Supply list available at the branch, 6440 W Wilkinson Blvd, and all supplies will be delivered on Monday, August 15. Please contact Lyn NyeBeeson at 704-825-4250 with any questions.

The Belmont City Council is currently recruiting for four vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Board and two vacancies on the Board of Adjustment.

Three in-town members are needed for the Planning and Zoning Board and one member is needed who resides in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

The Planning and Zoning Board is an eight-member board that hears and makes recommendations on land use related issues such as text amendments to the City’s Land Development Code, rezoning requests, major development plans, and long-range area plans. This board serves

as an advisory board to city council. The Board recommendations are transmitted to the City Council for its consideration when making land use related decisions. This board meets the third Thursday of the month.

One in-town member is needed for the Board of Adjustment and one member is needed who resides in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

The Board of Adjustment is a five-member board that hears and decides petitions for variances from the Belmont Land Development Code and hears and decides appeals of decisions of administrative officials charged

with enforcement of certain city ordinances. This board meets the second Thursday of the month.

The deadline to submit the application is Friday, August 12, 2016 to the Office of the City Clerk.

Applications are available at City Hall, located at 115 N. Main Street, or on our website at www.cityofbelmont.org. Online applications may be submitted at http://www.cityofbelmont. org/formcenter/applicationsfor-board-appointment-8/ application-for-appointmentto-city-advi-50. For more information about the boards mission or activities call Alex Robinson at 704 901-2066.

Reid High Grand Reunion set

Belmont's former Reid High will have its Grand Reunion Sept. 2 and 3. The event will mark 50 years since the school was closed in 1966.

Reid High was a predominantly African-American school.

On Sept. 2, a Hawaiian Luau Welcoming Reception and dance will be held at the US Army National Guard Armory in Belmont to honor Barack Obama. Participants are encouraged to come dressed in Hawaiian attire. There will be light refreshments. Cost is $20.00.

On Sept. 3 a Reid High Henry Sherwood Blue Grand Parade will take place starting at 10am in Belmont. All Reid High classes and other predominantly African-America high schools now closed for the purpose of ending segregation are invited to take part.

The parade will begin at Davis Park, go to Belmont Middle School, onto Central Ave., a left on Todd St., a right on Sacco St., a right on Cedar St., a left on Reid St., a left on Lincoln St., and end at Sacco and Lincoln at Reid Park. A Reid High Picnic and Pep rally will be held at Reid Park at 1pm.with food, music, dancing, and fellowship.

Contact Charles Reid at 704-825-4017, or Oscar Reid at 704-825-2055 for tickets or t-shirt purchase or more information. For vendor setup contact Vera Reid Hailey at 704-8240469.

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Contestants prepare for Miss Gastonia Pageant

Mary Elise Monroe

Rachel Putnam

Ashley Layne

Bryce Martin

Casey McKiff

Chloe Herman

Gaston Christian students earn AP Scholar Awards Gaston Christian School had 7 students in the Class of 2016 to be recognized as AP Scholars, an honor granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams: Chloe Herman (to attend Erskine College), Bryce Martin (North Carolina State University), Casey McNiff (UNC-Chapel Hill), Mary Elise Monroe (UNC-Chapel Hill), Joe Painter (Appalachian State University), Rachel Putnam (UNC-Chapel Hill ), and Madison Ramsey (UNCChapel Hill).

Gaston Christian also had one student named as an AP Scholar with Distinction, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams: Ashley Layne (College of Charleston’s Honors College).

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Summer Enrichment Program utilizes familiar game

Video game used as a learning tool Two weeks of Minecraft. For the middle school students enrolled in the Gaston County Schools Summer Enrichment Program, two weeks devoted to their favorite video game must have sounded like a dream come true.

They may not have even realized this summer camp was educational. But their teacher for the two-week program knows that more than just a game, Minecraft can be an effective classroom learning tool.

“They’re not mindlessly playing.

They’re learning and they don’t know that they’re learning,” explained Grayson Bedenbaugh, a sixth grade social studies and language arts teacher from Mount Holly Middle School who taught the summer enrichment class.

He designed the class using Minecraft: Education Edition, which allows teachers to create and control the environment of the popular video game. Students can experiment and build in Creative Mode or go on adventures in Survival Mode.

Bedenbaugh designed the curriculum so both he and his students could learn this summer. His lessons helped students learn history, math, coding, geography and more along with communication, teamwork and critical thinking. At the same time, Bedenbaugh was learning more about how to use Minecraft with his students at Mount Holly Middle.

“This is an extremely powerful tool for the classroom,” he said. He has already incorporated some Minecraft lessons into his classes, but hopes to do even more next year.

The lessons he designed for the Summer Enrichment students included a range of subjects and challenges: write code to guide a turtle through an obstacle course; research and replicate a historic building such as the Parthenon; work as a team to survive in a forest and build a fortress together.

“Whether they know it or not, they’ve learned some of the agricultural revolution,” Bedenbaugh said, by experiencing inside Minecraft what it’s like to develop a society around farming. Other lesson objectives include understanding how to measure and build a scale model. The “soft skills” students learn through the game are another benefit.

“At home, they play individually,” Bedenbaugh said. “Here

Final preparations are underway as 18 young women get ready for this year’s Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant. The competition takes place Saturday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Stuart W. Cramer High School, 101 Lakewood Road, Belmont.

The contestants will vie for the titles of Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen, and Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen 2017. The four winners will make public appearances, implement a community service program, and represent the region in next year’s Miss North Carolina competition.

Tickets cost $20.00 and will be available at the door. The public is invited. The theme is “Be Somebody” and the program involves the contestants competing in talent, interview, swimsuit/fitness, and evening wear categories.

The pageant features the reigning Miss Gastonia Jordan Adcox, Miss Gaston County Abbey Collins, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Glass, and Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen Marissa Garrison. The show also includes the Miss Gastonia Princesses and the Miss Gastonia Dancers from Studio Elite in Cramerton.

Cash and in-kind scholarships totaling more than $146,000 are available to the contestants. Belmont Abbey College, Cleveland Community College, Gardner-Webb University, Gaston College, and Paul Mitchell - The School in Gastonia are contributing in-kind scholarships again this year.

Cramerton Middle School will be hosting “Camp Cramerton,” a transition program for new 6th graders, on Tuesday, August 16, from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Parents and students will learn more about CMS and middle school from the administration and staff. In addition, parents and students will meet their 6th grade teachers and learn more about classroom expectations and procedures. Bus route information will be available, and parents will have the opportunity to join the PTO. Cramerton apparel, such as t-shirts, will be on sale. In addition, the school will be selling locks for student lockers for $5 on this day.

Football workouts set at Belmont Middle School Belmont Middle School 7th & 8th graders: Optional football preseason workouts began on Tuesday, July 26 from 6:008:00 pm on the back field. These optional workouts will run through Thursday, August 18 being held only on Tuesday and Thursday nights. To participate your athlete must have a current physical on record at Belmont Middle. Football practice will begin on Friday, August 19 from 5:00-7:00 pm on the back field. For questions, please contact Interim Athletic Director, Carey Galbreath at cegalbreath@gaston.k12.nc.us.

they’re learning how to cooperate and communicate because they have a common goal … They don’t do this at school, so to come to school and play Minecraft for them is the coolest thing.”

Marissa Lineberger, rising sixth grader at Holbrook Middle, said she plays Minecraft on her phone and on her console at home, but didn’t realize it could be used in school. She said the class was fun and gave her the chance to do things in Minecraft she had never tried before: “I learned how to code turtles and work together to build a base.”

Bedenbaugh said he has learned a lot over the course of the program as well, which will benefit his classroom lessons.

“I’m so amazed at the stuff the students have built. They’ve taught me a lot,” he said. He’s come away with tips for using the game and new ideas for challenges to give his students in the fall.

When his students head back to their own schools in August, they will also return with a new network of friends thanks to the summer enrichment class. Different middle schools were represented in the program: Cramerton, Belmont, Holbrook, Grier, and Southwest. These students may have not met each other during the school year, Bedenbaugh said, but are now planning to stay in touch -- via Minecraft, of course.

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Abbey tennis team wins award The Belmont Abbey College Women’s Tennis Team is one of 87 programs in Division II to be awarded All-Academic Team status for 2016, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced recently. In addition, five Crusaders received individual recognition as ITA Scholar-Athletes.

To earn the team award, all letterwinners had to combine for a grade-point average of 3.20 or higher. The Crusaders finished the 2015-16 academic calendar at 3.31. Individuals were included if they earned a letter and held a 3.50 GPA. “I am really proud of all the hard work the Women’s Tennis team put in over the course of the year,” Head Coach Michael Salomon said. “We are one of the few sports that competes in both the fall and spring seasons, so it is amazing to see how committed they stayed to performing at a high level in the classroom and on the court all year long. It’s no coincidence that this team had the highest GPA in recent memory. We take the idea of excellence in all things very seriously here at Belmont Abbey and this is a great example of a special group of young women living that out.”

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Stephanie Frazier to be inducted into Mt. Holly Sports Hall of Fame

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Pinnacle Leaders program teaches educators about technology in the classroom They could have been at the beach, but instead, nearly 70 Gaston County Schools teachers spent their first week of summer vacation in the classroom.

Teachers from all grade levels spent time learning together in the Pinnacle Leaders program, which aims to help educators use technology effectively in the classroom and become technology leaders in their schools.

The first week of training inspired teachers for the year ahead. They were able to video chat with the author of the bestselling book “Teach Like A Pirate,” learned about and made their own stop-motion videos, and discussed the theory of Project-Based Learning, which focused on planning projects that will connect their students to the community.

Now in its 21st year, the Pinnacle program continues to grow with three cohorts of teachers, about 90 in all, scheduled for training throughout the summer. Pinnacle Leaders are selected through a competitive application process, committing to three years of professional development.

In return, they receive new instructional technology for their classroom such as a cart of Chromebooks or a set of iPads. But those new devices aren’t the main attraction, said teachers in this year’s Pinnacle 21 cohort.

“I joined Pinnacle to become a better teacher,” said Grayson Bedenbaugh, a sixth grade language arts and social studies teacher at Mount Holly Middle School. He’s been inspired by meeting and sharing ideas with other teachers from across the district who teach the same grade level and subjects.

“The sharing aspect has been the most important part. Pinnacle allows teachers with similar mindsets to improve education in Gaston County Schools the opportunity to grow together,” he explained. “It’s being in the same room with people who are of a similar mindset and trying new things.”

Bernadette D’Amato, a fifth grade teacher at Carr Elementary School, agreed.

“It’s a great way to learn from each other,” said D’Amato, who is now in her third year of teaching. “I’m most excited about the plethora of new ideas I can take back to my

classroom; all the new ways to have my students learn.”

While D’Amato and Bedenbaugh and the rest of the Pinnacle 21 cohort were just starting their first year of the Pinnacle program, the Pinnacle 20 cohort was in a room next door, building on their skills in year two.

Lisa Fain, a first grade teacher at Bessemer City Primary School, said the first year of Pinnacle gave her the chance to learn and experiment with new techniques and technology. All the new information could be a little overwhelming at times, she admitted, but “now that we feel comfortable we can add onto it.”

It was encouraging to learn as part of a cohort of teachers from around the district, Fain said.

“The collaboration this year, being able to bounce ideas off each other, has been helpful,” she said.

Each Pinnacle cohort has its own Twitter hashtag, enabling the group to keep an ongoing discussion through training and the school year.

Allison Trudnak, who will be teaching sixth grade at Cramerton Middle School next year, said she is excited to implement what she’s learned at Pinnacle this summer about project-based learning.

“Our students will be learning through a project that starts with a big idea question and then present their findings outside of school.

We’re moving to practical learning rather than a standardized test,” Trudnak said.

“We’re looking at real-world situations,” Fain added. “How can (students) make the community or their school better?”

Aundrea Jenkins, an instructional technology facilitator who helps to organize and lead Pinnacle, said this year’s group is the largest ever.

“We’re just growing the program. There’s lots of interest from our teachers to be instructional technology leaders,” she said.

“It’s so far beyond the technology tools. We want to show them how they can be teacher leaders in their school.”

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When the call came about Mount Holly’s Sports Hall of Fame, Stephanie Frazier, the businesswoman, was having lunch on Manhattan’s East Side en route to Las Vegas, because in adult life, as in sports, her days are non-stop with no time to lose.

Frazier, 46, is a client executive who provides the transmission path – the signal that connects two nodes of a network in data communication – for distribution of video for television broadcasting to CNN, Turner Broadcasting, HBO and Warner Bros. She has a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Tennessee.

In high school, and as a kid growing up in Mount Holly, Stephanie Frazier the athlete played year-round and excelled, because even as a child, she was non-stop competitive.

“There was no down time. It was fun,” she says. “That’s what happens when you don’t have the internet to be on all day.”

It began at age 6, when she joined the Mount Holly swim team, and she swam every summer until she was about 15. But accumulating laps in a pool wasn’t enough.

“I started playing Saturday mornings in city leagues when I was about 10, and I did that all through high school. I did it all, basically,” she says.

“I did the Optimist League, when I was about 7 and 8 and 9, then in junior high I played softball and basketball and ran track.

“It was fun. I mean, honestly, it was fun!

I was the classic little tomboy.”

A uniform for every season.

“I’m obviously hugely competitive. I enjoyed being part of a team. And it was a social activity as well,” she says.

By the time she enrolled in East Gaston High School, there weren’t too many sports she couldn’t play. So her senior year, she added another accomplishment: “I was senior class president. That was fun.”

She played volleyball in the fall, then basketball, then softball in the spring.

One thing after the next.

But one night, she made everything stop.

It was during a basketball game, at home versus West Charlotte her senior year. A 5-foot-9 shooting guard, it wasn’t uncommon for her to score 30 points a game.

On this night, she scored her 1,000th point.

“They stopped the game. Coach (Stan Napier) came out and gave me the game ball, and everyone clapped. My parents came down. It was in the second quarter,” she says.

“Then I don’t think I hit another shot the whole game. It was all discombobulated.”

Frazier finished her high school career

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with between 1,300 and 1,400 points – she isn’t sure – and was recruited by the University of North CarolinaCharlotte, UNC-Asheville and the University of Central Florida. But her dream team – to play for Pat Stephanie Frazier Summitt at Tennessee – remained that…. a dream. Frazier had visited the UT campus, for a softball game, and knew from that moment it was where she would go to school.

She thought about approaching Summitt.

“But I knew I wasn’t good enough to play for the Lady Vols, so I started not caring about my stats. I’d moved past it. I was ready to have fun and have a normal college life,” she says.

And it may have been normal, except for a close encounter at a football game – the moment that reigns as Frazier’s favorite sports memory.

“It was 1997, when Peyton Manning was the quarterback at Tennessee and we were in the Citrus Bowl and he had just thrown a touchdown pass. I had gone to get a Coke, and when I came back, he throws the touchdown and I stopped right where I was to celebrate. And I turned around, and Archie Manning and (Peyton’s) mother were right there, and we all high-fived and celebrated,” she says. “That was cool.”

So is being inducted into Mount Holly’s Hall of Fame.

“It’s certainly an honor,” says Frazier, who lives in Greensboro.

“I loved growing up in Mount Holly,” she says. “Truth be told, I probably wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

The 10th annual Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame banquet will take place on Saturday, August 20 at 6pm in the Mount Holly Municipal Complex. Tickets are $20 and are available at Charlie’s Drug Store, David’s Detailing, and from committee members.

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Cooper Summerlin, Tyler Black and Sadie Ann Summerlin were seen at the Mt. Holly Farmer’s Market recently sporting these nice Mt. Holly Community Garden t-shirts they received for Kid’s Day. Photo by Melanie Black

Carmen Narvaez leads a water aerobics class at the YMCA. Water Aerobics is an excellent way to workout in an environment geared toward reduced impact on the joints, approximately 525 people participate per week in these classes.

Photo by Mary Lima

Mended Hearts #379 local Gastonia chapter held their annual picnic at Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia recently and a good fun time was had by over 85 in attendance. Doug Luckett, CEO of CaroMont Medical Center addressed the group and commended and thanked all the volunteers for their hard work this past year. Mended Hearts #379 volunteers visit all heart patients Monday-Saturday at CaroMont offering hope and encouragement to heart patients and family.

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Cub Scout Pack 56 recently planted pumpkins in Belmont Community Garden for Page Elementary School’s pumpkin project.

Surveying the handiwork are- left to right Lincoln Morgan, William Shaw, Sammy Morgan and dad Nick Morgan.

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The Gaston County Library Belmont Branch’s last Summer Reading program was on July 26th, and it was called Healthy Snacks for Kids. The kids got to play a fruit toss game (with fake fruit) and Fruit and Veggie Bingo. They built snacks out of watermelon, pretzels, strawberries, grapes and cheese.

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Friday, July 22 the YMCA hosted the 4th Annual Grizzlies 5K. This year 140 racers began on the third base line and ended at homeplate at Sims Park in Gastonia. The Grizzlies 5K is the 8th race in the 2016 YMCA Race Series. Races are given points per race run. The below are the top 10 men and top 10 women after 8 races. There are 16 races in the series. For more information about the Race Series visit rungaston.org or contact Steve D’Avria (704.865.8551 or sdavria@gastonymca.org) Gaston County runners included: Men - Jimmy Glover; Jerry Price; Richard Hefner; Joe Marlowe; Robert Harriss; Ray Hodge; Bobby Ballard; Kenneth Primm; Brendan Rooney; Robert McBee; Robin Littlejohn; April Ballard; Katy Moss; Megan Yarbro; Debbie Barefoot; Carla McCarter; Allison Evanoff; Karen Davis; Kathy Duchanan; Debbie Helton.

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Former American Legion Post leaders Larry Robinette, Larry Norwood, Howard Wall, Clayton Sutton, Ron Self are presented at the American Legion Alumni game.

Photos by Bill Ward

American Legion Throw Back Baseball event marks sixty years of continuous play

Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin talks to the American Legion game crowd.

In 1956 Auten-Stowe American Legion Post 144 in Belmont restarted the baseball program that had been discontinued just before World War II. This summer was a special season for the baseball program as it marked sixty years of continuous play.

In honor of this milestone, Post 144 officials scheduled a special event held last Saturday at Davis Park that was billed

as “Throw Back Baseball”.

Several players from the 1956 team were present with the first pitch being thrown by a star hurler from this team, Harold “Smoky” Woods.

There was a brief pre-game program emceed by Joe Lawing. Program participants include Mayor Charlie Martin and N.C. American Legion baseball commissioner Bill Murray.

The National Anthem was sung by former player, Scott Lee. Two exhibition games were played by former players from past teams. The first game was a three inning affair involving those who played in early years of the program.

The second game was comprised of players who played at East Gaston and coached by longtime former coach of the Warriors, Darryl VanDyke. VanDyke ran a top-notch pro-

gram for many years at East Gaston and the baseball field is named in his honor.

Their opponent was coached by the former veteran player and highly successful baseball coach at South Point, Mickey Lineberger.

After the game, Legionnaires hosted players and their guests for a gala at the Post 144 home on Park Street to reminisce about the “good old days” of American Legion baseball

in Belmont.

“It was a tremendous success,” said event organizer Art Shoemaker. “It was like a summer homecoming. There were over 50 players and hundrerds of fans in attendance. Belmont Parks and Rec. did a great job getting the park ready and Legion members made the after-game reception a great evening that everyone enjoyed very much.”

Original 1956 American Legion players Larry Armstrong, Tim Bumgardner, Joe Buckman, Smokey Woods, Don Lowe are seen before Saturday’s games.

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Mike Hoover takes a swing during the American Legion Alumni game.

South Point High head football coach Mickey Lineberger heads from 2nd to 3rd in the American Legion Alumni game.

Ron Self and Larry Norwood present a plaque to Kyle Fletcher at the American Legion games.

American Legion Alumni event organizer, Art Shoemaker, (in white shirt) addresses players before the games begin.

Jason Lineberger and Scott Lee prior to the American Legion Alumni games.

American Legion alumni chat before the game.

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The South Gaston Family YMCA recently held a summer day camp. YMCA Camp Ogopogo visited the Uptown Charlotte area on Friday, July 22. Their visit included the Mint Museum and Romare Bearden Park. Pictured here Ellery Blanton, Alex Peyton, and Annabelle Wight.

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Fishing is slow The dog days of summer have arrived. The mockingbirds have stopped singing and fish have quit biting. This is evident when only 11 teams out of 34 at the Lake Wylie Tournament Trail weighed their fish. The water temperature throughout the lake is registering from the low 90’s and up. This makes for tough fishing. Congratulations to Bucky Helms and Steve Addington with the win. They were able to put together a five fish limit that tipped the scale at 10.94 pounds. Second place went to the team of Robert Fowler and Chris Dover with a weight of 10.16 pounds. The big fish of the night weighed in at 3.87 pounds by Zach Stoupe and David Golding. For more information please visit www.lwtt.org.

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Garden draws visitor from afar A visitor from China recently stopped by the Mt. Holly Community Garden and left a note written in Mandarin.

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2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5, iforce, 5.7LV8, full 4 door, looks good, runs & drives great, auto/ manual trans, side steps, dual temp control, CD, 116k miles, bedliner, seats 6-7. $15,899. 828748-1123, 12-9pm Mon.-Sat.

FARMALL CUB W/CYCLE BAR MOWER, rebuilt engine, new clutch & pressure plate, new brakes, new coil, new battery, BEST OFFER. 3 point hitch sprayer, 18 ft wide, 80 gallon tank, new pump, BEST OFFER. 2006 MUSTANG CONVERT- 704-484-9443, leave message.

IBLE GT, Blue with black top, EMPLOYMENT 68k miles, $9995. 2009 Ranger Sports, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 59k DRIVERS: Regional OTR: miles, $5995. 828-287-3820. $1,000/wk guarantee, Benefits, 1966 FORD GALAXIE, $5200, 401K! Paid Vacation/ Holidays. has 1968 428CJ (verified), blown Home Weekly. CDL-A, 1yr exp. head gasket, body/interior in good www.gptruck.com 800-922-1147. condition, red/white top. 828-980IMMEDIATE NEED for a Com3238. mercial Electrician. Must have 5 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY, short years Experience in Commercial block with heads. 828-980-0997. Wiring. Must be able to work inde2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON Dana pendently, make good decisions and have a current knowledge of Super Glide. Trade for equal valNEC. Must have Active Drivers ue of pickup truck. 828-245-6278.

License and clean driving record.

1988 CHEVROLET PICKUP with Also, must have Tools and be brand new motor, clutch pressure able to pass a drug screen. Call plate and bearings, runs good, 704-750-3150, leave message or dependable, $950. 828-305- Email Resume to tina@martinselectricnc.com.

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1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD 120, walk in sleeper, 500k miles, Detroit 60 series, 13 speed, excellent condition, $13,000. 704-5380532.

1999 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA, new black paint, new fender flats, new front bumper, 3 inch lift, hard top, soft top, new bikini top, 4.0 in line, 6 cylinder, 5 speed, cold air, 147,000 miles. Looks and runs great, $10,499. Call 864-490-4845.

IMMEDIATE NEED for a Residential Electrician. Must have 5 years Experience in Residential 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 and leave message or Email Resume to tina@ martinselectricnc.com.

FOR RENT BUSINESS SERVICES

KINGS MTN. - GREAT BRICK 2BR HOME, hardwood floors, 2 ceramic bathrooms, all appliances, out building w/workshop, fenced in backyard area. $1,100.00 per/mth. + $1,100.00 deposit. 704-739-8717 or 704692-8893.

HUNTERS: New Parker Crossbows and Hunting accessories.

Camo netting, FREE private no obligation shooting demonstrations by appointment. 704-7768765. Complete Camo System, 3BR 2BA RANCH, front porch, LLC, Belmont. Visit complete ca- large patio, large yard, out buildmosystems.com ings, all electric, $875/month, BJ ELECTRIC SVCS, Licensed deposit, 875+, 215 Branchwood Electrician, 45 years experience. Circle, Kings Mountain. No Pets.

Specialize in all Residential Elec- 704-460-2256.

tric Shorts, Service change-outs. 2BR 2 FULL BA MOBILE Ceiling fans, lighting. No Job Too HOME, large yard, all electric, $725 month, 725+ deposit. 825 small. Call 704-674-6980.

Mountain Crest Dr., Kings Mountain. No Pets. 704-460-2256.

CAMPERS 2008 NEWMAR GRAND STAR FOR SALE RV. 3 slides, like new, for more SWIMMING POOLS: Liners, Filinfo, 704-730-8093 ters, Pumps, Chemicals, all sup2007 KEYSTONE ZEPPELIN 31’ plies. Ask about our above ground with super slide. New tires & bat- pools. KM Pools 704-739-1711. teries, sleeps 6, $9000 obo. 704HORSE QUALITY HAY. Round 692-0042, 704-974-1158. & square bales. 704-487-6855.

2006 KEYSTONE COUGAR STEVENS, 20 GAUGE SHOTCAMPER. 34’ with slide out.

GUN, Double barrel, picture of $9000. Good condition. 704-484bird dog on gun, $450. All kinds 8681. of guns & ammo, 704-538-7575.

WANT TO BUY: Pop-Up Camp- Man in Rutherfordton, please call again. ers. Call 828-429-3935.

CAMPER WITH ADDITION for sale; KOA, Myrtle Beach (3 blocks from beach). Fully furnished, 37x20, 2010 Club Golf Cart & new battery. Great buy $25,000 + $500 closing cost. Lot rent paid until Oct. 1st. 828-657-5342.

FARM & GARDEN PINE SHAVINGS and sawdust 18 yard dump load $185. size 14x7x5. Shavings pickup truck $20, trailers filled $9, large bags $5. 828-443-0534.

LIVESTOCK TRAILER. 5’x11’ dual axle, new tires, removable door, inside hinged door, low profile with title. $1200. 704-4829408, leave msg.

DINING TABLE, FOUR CHAIRS, round top with optional game cover. Email photos on request. Like new, make offer. 704-750-3783.

2004 EZ GO electric golf cart with charger. Has spare tire, light kit and back seat w/step up. Good batteries, $1700. Call Caroline 704-473-5410.

FOR SALE

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CRAFTSMAN EZ 3 RIDING MOWER, 15.5 hp Kohler engine, 42” cut, 6 speed, manual. $400, runs great, mows great. Great deal! 704-466-0109.

BROWN LEATHER SOFA & love seat, large wooden china cabinet & 4 drawer file cabinet.

Please contact Annette at 704300-8616 or Juan at 704-3008617 for details.

2011 BASS TRACKER PRO ANGLER: 16 ft., 30 HP Mercury, Tracker Trailer, Like new. Kept in Garage. $5,900.00 – 704-4600415.

Call Kathy today!

704.739.7496 PETS/LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE

WHITE ELECTRIC CLOTHES 2001 PACE, 32’ GOOSENECK, DRYER, Roper by Whirlpool, new tires, with AC, nice w/ramgreat condition, $150. Call: 704povers, ready to go ramp door, 434-6417. $10,500 OBO. 828-289-8623.

ROSE HILL MEMORIAL PARK 18” FORD BACKHOE BUCKET, CEMETERY, Fallston. Garden $300. Sofa, $40. Recliner, $50.

Crypt 16, level 2, unit 1, $2000.

828-289-1817.

828-879-3337.

PIGS, 200 LBS - 225 LBS, Pig- LARGE GE CHEST FREEZER, lets, 10 wks old, $50. Pork sau- 61’ long by 27” wide, with light, $250. Very nice recliner, brown sage, $5 per lb. 704-538-8010. leather, like new, $250. 828-286WHIRLPOOL WHITE DISH- 8093.

WASHER, $50. Whirlpool Gas range, like new, white, $60. Girl’s OKRA FOR SALE, $32 per bushwhite twin bed frame and 6 draw- el. Billy Wells, 828-245-0248. er chest, $50. 704-538-8010.

2005 SUZUKI C50 MOTORCYCLE. Lady owned. 12,000 miles.

Many extras. $4,000.00. 704-3151772.

ICE CREAM FREEZER, 4 BUCKET, $120. 38” square glass top coffee table, $20. Aluminum truck toolbox for small pick-up, $50.

PARKER CROSSBOW, Bush- 6.5’ truck bed trailer, $150. 704whacker model, 4 arrows, quiver, 538-8010.

Red dot scope, case. $250. 704- 2 CEMETERY PLOTS in Cleve418-5779. Picture available. land Memorial Park. Located 6 TROJAN GOLF CART BAT- between Shelby and Boiling TERIES. $50 ea. 704-836-6090. Springs. Matching couch and love seat For sale. Call 704-434-7761 SIMPLY APPLIANCES, 2129 or 704-692-9915.

Cherryville Rd (Hwy150). Waco, NC. Luxury refrigerators, MSRP SE EVERYDAY RACING/TRICK $3,000-$3,500, brand new some BIKE. Excellent condition. Black dent and ding. Prices slashed & green, $200. 704-434-5939 or to $999 with warranties. French 704-692-5773. door, 4 door french door, side POOL PUMP, LADDER, Filter, by sides. Stainless, black, white. Vacuum Head, Hose, Telescopic Convection microwaves $425. pole for above ground pool, $250.

704 648-6208.

704-538-9409.

MAGS FOR 1988 CHEVY PICK- HAY - SQUARE BALES, Fescue UP, $200. 2007 Corvette floor and Alfalfa mix, $5 per bale. Call mats, $75. 2007 Corvette car 828-429-4323 or 828-245-9247. cover, $75. 1969 Camaro parts, $500. Grandfather clock, $900. SDVE S&W 9&40 CAL., MSRP 1988 Chevy pickup steering $389, Sale $333.50. 17 & 14 rounds, 2 magazines. Limited wheel, $40. 704-300-5660.

Quantity. Out of the West MerUPRIGHT MAYTAG FREEZER. cantile, Forest City. 828-447$125. 704-435-1802.

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MOBILE HOMES 2 (14X70) MOBILE HOMES for office units or class units. Separate rooms and doors. Bathroom in each. We will move & set up. $5000 each. 704-434-7189.

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE Pure Breed, Angus Bulls and Heifers.

Jacob Fork Ranch. Call 704-5381199 or 704-600-7847.

REG CHIHUAHUA $200 each.

Shots UTD. Call for more info.

704-813-5981.

REGISTERED POLLED HERFORD BULL, gentle, halter broke. Approx 1200 lb, 14 mo old. Semen tested. 704-6925653.

APPLEHEAD CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES, 9 wks old, $200. Rottweiler puppies, $200 & up. 828289-8844.

UKC REG. TREEING WALKER COON HOUND PUPPIES, $150 each. 704-538-9828.

TEN SICILIAN DONKEYS, one big Jack, one gated horse, Call for information, 704-473-6723.

1/2 RED BOY, 1/2 COLBY PUPPIES, FREE to a good home.

704-473-9262

MOTORCYCLES

2007 YAMAHA 650. Like new.

SPANISH BLACK TURKEYS, 17,500 miles. New battery. $3200 $20 ea. Cornish chickens, $10 firm. 864-489-2980. ea. Pharaoh quail, $2 ea. 864HARLEY DAVIDSON WIDE 838-9193.

GLIDE, 98 model motorcycle, 18 MONTH OLD AMERICAN $6000 firm. 864-491-2582, 864- BLUE HEELER. Female, very 839-0187. smart. Her name is “Girl”, has 2014 KAWASAKI ZX14R, only had all shots. Outside or inside 3500 miles, adult ridden, satin dog. Can no longer keep, Disblack with bright red trim, new abled-Vet. Call 704-538-9237, Two Brothers Exhaust System, 2 leave number. First $130. new Michelin tires, $11,500 OBO. CKC REG YORKIES. 1 male, 1 female. Wormed, 1st shots, 8 828-305-0207. wks old. Ready to go. $350. 704482-0178.

PETS/LIVESTOCK WANTED HORSES. Also have hay for sale. Alfalfa & orchard grass, $12 per square bale. 704300-0366.

FULL BLOODED, BLACK & RUST DOBERMAN Puppies.

Tails docked & dew claws removed, wormed & 1st shots, $450. 704-214-0693.

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Allstate Insurance Company announces opening of Ryan Clarke Agency in Belmont Allstate Insurance Company is proud to announce the August1st, 2016 opening of a new agency serving Belmont residents and surrounding communities. Owned and operated by Ryan Clarke, the Ryan Clarke Agency offers a complete line of products and services, including auto, property, commercial and life insurance. “I’m excited to be a part of the Allstate family and the single best Ryan Clarke small business opportunity in America,” says Clarke. “I look forward to providing customers with the care and expertise they can count on for the things that matter most to them - their family, home, car, boat and business.” Clarke comes to Allstate with 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently as a State Farm agent. She holds three industry designations: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

A longtime resident of the Carolinas, Clarke was raised in South Carolina, but has lived in Belmont for four years.

Everyone had an excellent time at the recent Stowe Family YMCA Playground Party. There were around 200 people that came out to take part in the event.

Tara Murrow, Matt Lewis, Mary Lima, and Josey Messer (YMCA Staff) all took part in the Playground Party.

Photos by Molly D’Avria

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