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Local banker sees Pope Francis in Philly

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Cramerton commissioner Tammy Lawrence handled the scissors during the official opening of Goat Island Park Phase II back in May. Since it opened the park has proven to be a huge success and a showcase of Cramerton's progressive policies.

Photo by Alan Hodge

Connectivity is a keyword for Cramerton's present and future

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Editor's note: This is the second of two stories tracing Cramerton's past, present and future in recognition of the town's upcoming Oct. 16-18 Centennial.

This week's article will focus on how Cramerton is evolving into the charming, thriving community it is today and will continue to be in the future.

Even though Cramerton has a long and storied past, the town is embracing the 21st century in many exciting and innovative ways.

Since 2001 several large-scale projects have taken place in Cramerton.

These include a complete renovation of the Town Hall in 2011, the opening of Stuart Cramer High in 2013, the opening of the new CC Dawson bridge on Lakewood Rd. in 2014, and completion of the Goat Island Park projects I and II earlier this year.

When it comes to keywords that can be used to describe modern-day Cramerton, 'connectivity' and 'community' rank near the top.

Cramerton Town Manager David Pugh talked about how these words relate to what's going on.

“A lot of projects already completed and planned deal with connectivity,” He said. “That includes trails and and walkability. We have a real opportunity to connect neighborhoods and the surrounding area with sidewalks and paths like the Carolina Thread Trail.”

Cramerton Town Planner Kevin Krouse detailed a few of the projects.

“It was the experience of a lifetime.”

That's how Riguey Gomez, a native of Colombia and service manager at Wells Fargo's Belmont main office, described her recent journey to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis close up and in person.

The adventure began when Gomez, her two sons Andrew and Chris Anthony, and a group of friends from St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Gastonia set out to see the Pope during his visit and Mass that took place Saturday, Pope Francis is seen riding Sept. 26 in Philadelphia. through the streets of Philadel“I have family in Cam- phia on his recent visit to the U.S. den, New Jersey so we Photo by Riguey Gomez drove there first,” said Gomez. “Saunday we got up and rode the train from Union City to Philadelphia.”

Gomez and her group of early birds got a good place to stand on the route of the Pope's motorcade.

“We were there by 7am and beat the crowd,” Gomez said.

“It wasn't long before lots of people began showing up.”

Exact figures are not known but the crowd was in the hundreds of thousands.

After they took their place on the street to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway where the Pope gave a 4pm Mass at a specially constructed altar, Gomez and company saw him coming.

“He passed within about ten feet of us in his car,” she said.

“He went by us at around 3:15pm. He was really close.”

Gomez recalled the special moment.

“It was amazing,” she said. “You could see his face glowing with serenity. It brought us a sense of peace.”

Her kids were also transfixed at the scene unfolding before their very eyes. see more POPE page 2

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Belmont trolley finally here

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

After many, many months of planning, financial figuring, a 3,000 mile journey, and lots of crossed fingers, the long-awaited Belmont trolley arrived in town last Thursday around noon.

The 1913 trolley was trucked nearly 3,000 miles from a museum in British Columbia to Belmont.

Belmont Trolley raised $25,000 and bought the J.G. Brill streetcar, a 1913 model made in Philadephia, from Fraser Valley Historical Rail-

way Society in Surrey, Canada.

It took another $16,000 to pay Admiral Merchants Motor Freight to wrap the trolley in plastic similar to that used to protect expensive boats and cars during transit and make the journey.

Belmont Trolley Inc.'s Nate Wells was on hand to greet the trolley.

“Man, it's awesome,” he said. “I kept track of it all the way here by talking to the The 1913 Brill trolley made a grand entrance in Belmont last Thursday. It took about a week to make the 3,000 mile trip driver.” from a museum in Canada where Belmont Trolley Inc. had purchased it for $25,000.

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TROLLEY

From page 1 Barend de Wit did the trucking.

“It rode real nice and I had no problems,” he said.

“But it rained like dickens in Tennessee.”

That rain chased the trolley to Belmont and led to the postponement of a planned street party in its honor.

That event will be rescheduled.

After being paraded through town, the trolley was taken to the City of Belmont Public Works garage where it will be kept during a complete mechanical and cosmetic going-over.

Master rail mechanics Chris Allen and Dave Lathrop will be in charge of getting the trolley ready to ride the rails between downtown and Belmont Abbey. Both guys have years of experience and have volunteered for Charlotte Trolley and the NCDOT rail collection at Spencer Shops.

“The trolley is a beautiful example of Victorian rolling stock,” Lathrop said. “It is in better shape than we anticipated. All the parts are here and that made it a bargain.”

Standing in the trolley is like stepping back in time.

The seats have chrome plated frames with tan-colored woven cushions. The walls and other woodwork are

POPE From page 1

“I asked my son if he got a good look,” Gomez said.

“He told me 'yes, my heart dropped to my stomach'”.

Gomez says that after the Pope passed by, priests from a local church came out into

dark and rich in color and the ceiling is white with crystal light bulbs. The brake wheel and other controls are made of solid brass and there is a special “people catcher “ for the front that would gently scoop up someone snoozing on the tracks.

Lifting a section of the trolley's wooden floor reveals the huge electric motor that propels the car.

Allen and Lathrop both agreed the trolley was built to last even beyond its current 102 years.

What's next for the trolley?

While it’s being worked on, the NCDOT is supposed to freshen up the tracks it will run on. There's also a need to build a barn of some sort on Glenway St. to house the trolley since leaving it outdoors would not be a good idea.

All of this will take time and money. No firm deadline has been set on the mechanical work or other fac- Railroad restoration experts Dave Lathrop (left) and Chris Allen are seen intors but obviously the sooner it all falls into place the side the 1913 Belmont trolley and will be in charge of getting it ready for sooner folks can begin enjoying Belmont's newest at- riders.

Photos by Alan Hodge traction.

For more information visit facebook or belmonttrolley.org.

the crowd to give Holy Communion.

“Then we watched the Mass on closed circuit TV,” she said.

For Gomez, making the long trip to Philadelphia and being in the huge crowd was important.

“It was well worth it,” she said. “We need to show support for our faith and teach it to

our kids. It's not that we adore Pope Francis but he represents our church on earth.”

In addition to the event that Gomez attended, Pope Francis also made an appearance at the United Nations in New York, Washington, D.C. where he addressed Congress, and other locations before returning to Rome.

Belmont Trolley Inc. member Nate Wells (green shirt) and truck driver Barend de Wit are seen with the trolley once it arrived at Belmont Public Works.

Wells Fargo Belmont main branch service manager Riguey Gomez (fourth from left) and her sons Andrew and Chris Anthony were part of a local group that saw Pope Francis in Philadelphia. This photo shows them in New Jersey on the banks of the Hudson River with New York City in the background.

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CRAMERTON From page 1 “We will be building a sidewalk from Lakewood Rd. to Eagle Rd.,” he said. “Another project will see a sidewalk built along Cramer Mtn. Rd. to New Hope Rd. That particular project has been in planning for a decade.”

Regarding trails, another project will be a ten-foot wide paved path from the Goat Island parking lot in the Lakewood neighborhood to the South Fork Village apartments near McAdevnille. The path will run alongside the South Fork River and under US29/74 and is part of the Carolina Thread Trail.

Speaking of US 29/74,

Cramerton, along with Belmont and McAdenville, has been highly involved with the “Build a Better Blvd.” project that will hopefully see improved intersections and possibly bike lanes on that major thoroughfare.

“This is one of the big pieces of the connectivity theme,” said Pugh.

Another connector between Cramerton, US 29/74, and Belmont is the CC Dawson bridge that was officially dedicated in 2014. That $1.5 million project on Lakewood Rd. over the South Fork took over a year and a half to complete and re-

placed another one named for Dawson that dated to 1952.

The new bridge features decorative lights and banners welcoming folks into town from that direction.

As far as community goes, Cramerton has always been a friendly place that folks were proud to call home, and it's still that way for established residents and newcomers alike.

Many of the former mill houses have been purchased in the last few years and remodeled into charming bungalows.

A new development being built near New Hope Rd. is called the Village at Cramerton Mills and currently has over sixty single family lots.

Communities need a gathering place, and Cramerton has one of the best in the region

with Goat Island Park. Several years in the planning and construction on what had been a weed-choked chunk of land in the South Fork River, Goat Island Park is now a prime example of what towns like Cramerton can do when folks and government pull together.

Phase II was officially dedicated last May with a ribbon cutting and huge celebration.

The park has a plethora of amenities including fishing and observation decks, canoe/ kayak launch, jungle gyms, disc golf, cornhole, picnic shelters, and more. Erection last year of the new bridge connecting the park with the downtown are and the placement of rocking chairs on a nearby deck overlooking the river give that area of Cramer-

Page 3 ton the look of a village in the Cotswold region of England.

Even more importantly, Goat Island Park has already proven to be an ideal and scenic location for public events and will no doubt be full of folks during the upcoming Centennial Celebration.

Business is booming in Cramerton in the form of restaurants and stores. Joining venerable establishments such as Cramerton Drugs and Giorgios Restaurant are newer concerns such as Floyd and Blackies, Mayworth Public

House, and South Fork Deli.

Even though there are lots of projects going on in Cramerton right now, town leaders are not going to sit still when those are done. The idea they envision, which is working perfectly, is to blend old and new concepts into one.

“Cramerton is a perfect example of the new, authentic, urbanism,” said Krouse. “Connectivity was huge 100 years ago and it's back in vogue again.”

The new bridge to Goat Island Park gives Cramerton the ambiance of an English village. An observation deck nearby with rocking chairs on the South Fork River completes the scene.

Photos by Alan Hodge

Two years ago the state-of-the-art Stuart Cramer High opened its doors to students. The school is one of the finest anywhere in the nation.

Centennial Celebration October 16-18, 2015 Friday, October 16, 2015 9am-3pm

Historical Timeline/Information

Saturday, October 17, 2015 (Cond.)

12:30pm-1:30pm

(C.B. Huss Recreation Complex)

8:30am 10am

Golf Tournament - Shotgun Start (Pre-registration required)

7pm

(Sandwich, chips, drink - cash only) (Buddy’s, Hillbilly’s, & Kyle Fletcher’s Barbeque) (Bluegrass Music Provided by: Whitewater)

Golf Tournament - Registration (Cramer Mountain Club)

2pm-4pm

Cramerton Fall Carnival (Town Center)

4pm-6pm

Fine Arts Production (Stuart W. Cramer High School) The Cramers - Entertainment Awards Ceremony Home, A Portrait Of The Family - Theatre Production (An adaptation of: I’ll Be Home For Christmas)

Football game at Stuart Cramer HS. Homecoming game against North Gaston High School (Kick-off 7:30pm)

8pm-11pm

Concert on Center Street - Disco Lemonade (Sponsored by Cramerton Merchants Association)

6pm-8pm

Visit Local Restaurants for Dinner Specials

6:30pm-9:30pm

Centennial Concert at Town Center

Breakfast Specials at Local Restaurants

9am-3pm

Historical Timeline Exhibit Open

9:30pm

(C.B. Huss Recreation Complex)

11:30am-12:30pm Centennial Dedication Ceremony

The grandchildren of C.C. Dawson were in attendance last year at the dedication of the new, second, bridge named in his honor. From left: Claude Dawson, Sarah Dawson Dycus, Suzanne Tanner Chitwood, Bobo Tanner, Cramerton Mayor Ronnie Worley.

6:30pm (Hotwire) 7:30pm (Coming Up Brass)

Saturday, October 17, 2015 7am-10:30am

Centennial Picnic Lunch ($5 per plate)

Centennial Fireworks Display

Sunday, October 18, 2015 10pm-2pm

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Cramerton Centennial Golf Tournament Friday, October 16, 2015

In 2011 the remodeled Cramerton Town Hall was dedicated.

The building had been the office for Mays Mills.

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C.C. Dawson supervised the mills in Cramerton from 1915 to 1951. Two bridges over the South Fork River have been named for him.

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It is what we know already Yours, that of en prevents us f om lear ing.

Ours, Claude Ber ard Others My opinion...books and kids

Letter to the Editor...

Since my residency was established here in Belmont almost 20 years ago, I have certainly witnessed the growth and other changes since December 1995. Most recently, the upcoming park and other attached recreational amenities now in development mode on the east side off Catawba Avenue.

I've become curious, and would like to seek input on any upcoming improvements (be it merely cosmetic changes and/or major overhaul of the east side of town. I visualize one day what could be an inviting connector (focal point) that would bring both downtown and the east side together as one.

We have seen the positive aspects of the beautiful Catawba Antique Mall that bloomed here two years ago. Right across the street we have storefronts that offer an array of services and food, yet cosmetically, this entire section could be brought to a more eye appealing design.

Some new awnings, fresh paint, maybe some brick facades, as well as added signage from downtown.

Belmont reminds me so much of the town I grew up in (here in NC and in a different county) I left there way back in 1982. Most recently I have been able to view the many changes that have occurred since my departure ( thanks to the Internet). That same town has blossomed into a new light. It still has the same charm I remember from way back then, yet over the last 33 years that same picturesque town now portrays many beautiful reflections of then and now. It, like Belmont, is situated off a major highway, as well as a connector to another two lane highway. Just like Belmont, I can't help but imagine all the dots connecting one day. Dots that will turn Belmont into a picturesque postcard, not only of just the downtown area, but a brighter and more inviting portrait that will connect those same dots over to East Catawba Avenue.

Let's carry this revitalization plan full steam ahead. The end result will certainly bring positive rewards. Build it and they will come.

Lisa Harper

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Letter to editor: police report As many in Gaston County may be aware the Belmont city council heard the appeal of our former police chief regarding his termination by the city manager. The appeal process is outlined in our city charter and allows for a department head to appeal their termination directly to city council. A private investigation company was hired to conduct the investigation of the Chief and the Police Department and tender its findings to the city manager.

The final document reportedly consisted of over one thousand pages. Belmont city council was presented with a (137) page document that consisted of approximately: 40 fully redacted pages, 55 pages of investigators comments and assessments, and 42 pages of interviews/testimony. The cost to the city was approximately $85,000.00 to $100,000.00. The average per page cost of the (42) pages of interviews and testimony that Council was permitted to view was

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The other day I got a press release from Gaston County Schools about a special reading program and how much the kids loved it.

This set me to thinking about the importance of books and reading in the lives of kids and how the abundance or lack of it can have a profound impact on young lives and how they turn out.

My own love of the written word began with those little things called “golden books”. They had a gold-colored spine and inside were pages filled with stories and pictures about all sorts of stuff. The glue that held the books together was pretty tasty too as I enjoyed teething on them or so I am told.

Next came the Dick and Jane books in school. How many of you can name the dog in those books, or the cat?

Spot and Puff were the names in case you didn’t know.

When I was in elementary school we went to what’s called the media center today and got to check out books.

My favorites were biographies of people like Robert E. Lee and Winston Churchill. I liked anything to do with history but shunned mystery books as I lacked the patience to read the whole thing to find out who done it.

For a spell we lived near the East Branch library off Central Avenue in Charlotte. It had central air conditioning when most homes did not and I would go there in summer to sit in the cool oasis and look at books.

By and by when I was about 12-years-old my great aunt Louise Smith Surratt got me a subscription to National Geographic magazine and my little world suddenly expanded.

Many hours I sat down with eyes riveted on those yellow-bound pages. My favorite articles and photos dealt with ancient Egypt. I still have a fascination with that culture and time period and once spent a whole day at the British Museum looking at mummy after mummy and statue after statue and pondered what it must have been like to have been a pharaoh and if you wanted to you stand on the steps of your palace and tell everyone to kiss your foot and they would have to do it.

Another National Geographic favorite topic was mine were natives from places like Borneo or the South Pacific islands. Once I saw picture of a Borneo chap with a ball point pin in his noise crossways. Another photo showed some of his pals jumping off a huge homemade scaffold with nothing but some vines around their ankles keeping them from shining the ground below with their faces. Yet another National Geographic pic that sticks in my mind was that of a native girl from Polynesia propped up in the doorway of her hut eating a yam and wearing a big ol’ smile and fluffy grass skirt and that was it.

north of $2,000.00 per page. There was an option to get the full report but Council was advised it would take weeks to redact the entire document and would only result in a larger heavily redacted document with essentially the same content.

While there was enough content to uphold the city managers decision to terminate the chief, it was not reasonable to believe that the remainder was not relevant or protected by statute.

I cannot support the majority position to take what we have learned from this going forward and move on. While I respect their right to hold this opinion, I do not agree with it. It cannot be gauged what can be learned from roughly 4% of the entire report. It should be noted here that under state statute (160a –168) city council had the option to release more information to the public if it was deemed necessary to maintain the integrity of the department and the public trust.

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Besides the National Geographic, another influence on my early brain development was the set of Colliers encyclopedias my mom went in debt for. Having a short attention span (still do), meant I could not sit down and start at “A” and work my way to Alan Hodge “Z” but I read most of the set by Banner-News Editor flipping along until I saw something interesting and stopping there to read all about it.

Overall, I recall devouring everything to read I could get my hands on. This included my mom’s movie magazines like Modern Screen with ads by June Wilkinson and Fredricks of Hollywood and Boy’s Life and Popular Mechanics that showed you how to fish and fix lawn mowers.

As my school days progressed through the years I eventually became interested in the works of Lake District poets such as Coleridge and Wordsworth, Beatnik poets like Gregory Corso, anything by Papa Hemingway, and non-fiction by the tons on any and all subjects.

Anyway, I am convinced that reading at an early age and being exposed to an eclectic blend of material in print formed my love of the written word and led me to my work in journalism, for better or worse!

Anyway again, what I am saying is that too many kids today have little to no exposure to books and reading.

Maybe computers get part of the blame. You can certainly read a book online but it’s just not the same as actually holding it in your hands and feeling the paper and when you are done reading putting a nice marker at that page and putting the book away with lots of others on a shelf.

I know parents are busy these days and working and running around driving the kids to whatever game or lesson happens to be on the menu for that day and then cooking some food and getting stuff lined up for the next round, and so actually sitting down with the offspring to read together gets put on the back burner but in my humble opinion it would be nice if a slice of the day could be set aside a couple of times each week for some in-house non-electronic intellectual stimulation.

In the meantime, the story tellers at our local libraries are helping out as best they can planting seeds of knowledge and hopefully a love of books and reading into as many little bodies and minds as care to come to the free programs they offer which is about as valuable a service as can be found anywhere at any price.

additional support to make such a statement possible.

By pursuing this as a personnel matter the flow of information to the city council and press was limited. Under State statutes regarding personnel matters access to the entire report was controlled and seen by a select few. For anyone to view the report in it’s entirety will require a subpoena. The city is now under the specter of suspicion and doubt in this matter due to the opaque nature of the process.

At the July city council meeting it was alluded to that I was to be admonished in a closed session for comments made to the media regarding the investigation. To essentially be censured for expressing a differing opinion is too Orwellian to be acceptable. I was not elected to be blindly compliant to the “one voice” approach in council decisions. I understand the desire for a unified front but retain the right of having and expressing a dissenting view. Artificial unity for public

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consumption benefits no one and is simply pandering for effect.

Since the conclusion of the appeal many former officers have contacted me and have raised doubt as to the timeline of events of how and when the city became aware of the potential misconduct. If substantiated it could be in conflict with statements from the city regarding the nature of these complaints.

Based on these conversations and my own concerns on how the investigation was done I have reasonable doubt in the process, the report and the results. We have good officers and employees who were placed in an intolerable situation through lack of oversight and I believe that remnants of this still remain.

Richard Turner city councilman Belmont

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N. Belmont man loves to put kids on two wheels

By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Years ago, Belmont resident the late Jethro Mann achieved great notoriety by repairing old bicycles and giving or loaning them to kids who might not otherwise be able to afford one. Now, Ken Gibson of N. Belmont is carrying on that noble tradition.

Gibson, 68, and a retired US Army veteran, reckons he has given away around 300 bikes since he started doing it four years ago.

“I had four kids who were all BMX racers when we lived in Virginia,” Gibson said.

“Now, my grandson Cortez Gibson races at Hornet's Nest Park. Watching him race, I realized that some kids didn't have a bike to ride anywhere so I decided to start fixing some up and giving them away.”

Gibson says he gets a lot of the bikes he refurbishes from Queen City Metal and Recycling in Charlotte. Others, folks drop off at his Ken Gibson of N. Belmont has repaired and given away around 300 bikes to local kids who little shop “Skinny's Bikes” at 2601 Boundary St. near North Belmont Elementary. From would otherwise not be able to afford a mount of their own.

Photo by Alan Hodge rough beginnings, Gibson adds new and used parts and gets the donor bikes up and going like new again. He also sells a few bikes and uses the money to buy parts for his projects.

“Right now I have seven to give away,” he said pointing to a group of brightly colored BMX bikes out front.

So, where does Gibson distribute his

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bikes? Recipients have included the Belmont Community Organization (BCO), SOCKS, Catherine's House, North Belmont Elementary as well as individual kids and adults.

“There's a big need for my bikes,” Gibson said.

Paula Wilkerson, BCO director, had this to say about Gibson's work.

“What he does is great, and the BCO appreciates his contributions,” she said. “He is living proof that anyone can make a difference in helping others.”

Like Mann's bike library, Gibson also loans out some of his machines.

“I let the kids borrow them too,” he said.

“Some don't come back but that's OK it means they needed one.”

Since he's not making any money or very little with his bike shop, what drives Gibson to do what he does? The answer is heartwarming.

“It's for the kids and the moms and dads who can't afford a bike,” he says. “If I can make a kid smile it tickles my fancy.”

Also like Mann, Gibson sees his work as a calling that can last a long time.

“I hope I can do this until I die,” he said.

For more information call Gibson at 704816-0337.

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Obituaries

Therese Bügg Eubanks

The Lord delivers us from troubles

Therese Bügg Eubanks, 84, of Mt. Holly passed away September 29, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. Ms. Eubanks was born May 6, 1931 in Petersburg, Germany to the late Peter and Anna Bügg. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Eubanks. Ms. Eubanks was a loving Mother and grandmother who was an avid reader, especially reading the Bible. Her favorite Bible verse was James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up”.

Survivors include her four children, Marguerite Eubanks Stricker, Patti Eubanks Clemons, Terri Eubanks Jeffreys and Edward Eugene Eubanks.

Eight Grandchildren, two great and three great great grandchildren, four sisters and also numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services were held privately by the family.

Online condolences may be made at www.bensonfuneralservices.com who served the family.

Hurricane Katrina devastated our shores August 2005 causing over billion dollars damage to property and countless deaths. After her devastating effects, many across our country took action in helping citizens to rebuild homes, communities and lives.

In California over 1400 homes were destroyed by wildfire.

Again, we witness people coming to help communities rebuild their homes and begin a new life. When natural or manmade disasters hit we quickly Rev. Angela Pleasants respond with brick and mortar. First United There are times our personal Methodist Church, lives also take a hit. We are Mount Holly sometimes by our choices or by a happenstance of life destroyed emotionally, spiritually and physically. Just as we rebuild our physical homes, God desires to rebuild our emotional and spiritual life. Often we spend too much time trying to figure out why God is allowing this to happen. As a result, we sometimes become angry and distrusting. Jesus told his disciples, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b ESV. Life happens. But, we have a source of healing prepared to help us rebuild after circumstances ravish the shores of our lives. Unfortunately, sometimes we go to the wrong sources. And, when healing does not happen as it should we again become discouraged. “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13 ESV. When we go to idols, they are not divine and cannot save us. They are worthless substitutes for the real thing. Soon we are left empty and sometimes bitter. Jesus ask if you are thirsty come to him the fountain of living water. Drink from him and receive the living healing water for our souls. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalm 34:18-19 ESV.

On Tuesday, September 29th, Cycle North Carolina rode through Mount Holly on their Mountains to Coast Ride. For the second time, First Baptist Church of Mount Holly hosted a rest stop for them.

Approximately 600 cyclists stopped at the church for hot dogs, peanut butter/jelly sandwiches, chips, drinks, water, fruit, desserts and a short rest period. The church accepted donations from participants as a fund raiser for the churches annual Peru Mission Team. The cyclist route came through Mount Holly this year as it did four years ago, when FBCMH first supported the ride.

Photo by Richard Flowers

Mt. Pleasant Baptist fundraiser

Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 212 South St., Belmont, will be having a Port-a-Pit chicken fundraiser Friday, Oct. 30 from 11am-til sell out. Eat in or take out. Plates are $10 each and include ½ chicken, baked beans, slaw, roll, and dessert. Call Denese Friday at 704=451-3647 to pre-order.

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Hood Memorial AME Zion Octoberfest Hood Memorial AME Zion Church will hold its annual Octoberfest event on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10am-8pm in Reid Park, Belmont.

There will be games, vendors, live entertainment, voter registration, fish, ribs, chicken, etc. Call Samuel Bowens at 704-605-9421 or Oscar Reid at 704-825-2055 for more information. The event had originally been set for Oct. 3 but was postponed due to weather.

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Church Service Directory MT. HOLLY Bethel Baptist Church NC Highway 273 704-827-9846 Burge Memorial Methodist Church 312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726 Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225 CBC-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968 Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526 Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881 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. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

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

New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

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

New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822

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

North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

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

Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

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

Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

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

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

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

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

Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness 406 Scott St. 704-827-8201

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fatal wreck in Belmont The Belmont Police Department is partnering with the North Carolina Highway Patrol in investigating a single car traffic accident that resulted in the death of a Gaston County man.

Belmont police units responded to the wreck after receiving a call involving a single car accident at 10:33am last Friday. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Wilkinson Blvd.

There were two occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

The passenger, Eddie Ray Pullen, 47 of

Gastonia was killed. Pullen was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, John Alexander, 46 also of Gastonia sustained serious injuries.

Alexander was transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center where he is currently listed in stable condition.

The circumstances surrounding the accident are still under investigation.

The resources of both the North Carolina Highway Patrol and Belmont Police Department are being utilized in this effort.

DHHS encourages flu shots As flu season approaches, The Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) encourages everyone to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the flu.

During the 2014 - 2015 season, North Carolina recorded its highest number of flu-associated deaths in the past six years. Flu can be a serious illness, especially for adults over 65, children under five, pregnant women, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and those with certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. In addition to these high risk populations, flu vaccinations are highly recommended for people living in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, health care personnel who provide direct patient care, and those living with or caring for children under age 5.

DHHS will offer the Flu vaccine at the following times and places: 8-11a.m. and 1-4p.m. weekdays beginning October 1 at the DHHS Hudson location, 991 W. Hudson Blvd., Gastonia and at the Highland Health Center, 609 N. Highland Street, Gastonia; 1-4p.m. October 7th at the DHHS-Social Services location, 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way (formerly N. Marietta St.); 8:30-11a.m. and 1-4p.m. Wednesdays beginning October 14th, at the DHHS-Social Services location, 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way (formerly N. Marietta St.; 10a.m.-2p.m.

October 17th during a special health fair at the Highland Health Center.

No appointments are necessary; patients will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Flu vaccine will be available this year in both the nasal spray and injection forms, while supplies last. The cost is $30 for regular flu vaccines. Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans cover the cost of these shots. You must bring your insurance card(s).

Health officials also encourage everyone to begin practicing good prevention techniques as cold and flu season approaches: Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use alcoholbased hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available; Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs are spread this way; Try to avoid close contact with sick people; Practice good health habits – get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food; Sneeze and cough into the crook of your arm to reduce the likelihood of spreading those germs; If you’re sick, stay home until your fever has been gone, without the use of fever reducers, for 24 hours.

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Clean Sweep coming Oct. 10

The storm last weekend that brought widespread devastation and historic flooding to South Carolina also toppled trees in our area like this one on Central Ave. in Belmont. The tree took out several phone poles when if fell across the street.

Photos by Alan Hodge

City of Belmont crews and utility workers were still cleaning up the mess Monday morning that the tree on Central Ave. caused when it fell during last weekend's storms.

Keep Belmont Beautiful and the City of Belmont will be sponsoring the 13h Annual Clean Sweep on Saturday, Oct. 10, 9am til noon. Meet in Stowe Park. Gloves will be provided for volunteers. The hot dog lunch starts at 11am.

Free T-shirts will be available as long as supplies last.

Please call the Keep Belmont Beautiful office at 704825-8587 to register your group or if you any questions.

There will not be a rain date.

Last year, volunteers like Belva Keighron (left) and Thelma Whitworth were two of the many folks who took Last weekend's torrents send plenty of water over the dam in McAdenville, but major flooding in our area didn't happen as was feared. part.

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Advanced breast cancer screening saving lives in Gaston County Through advanced screening, CaroMont Health is a leader in providing innovation in women’s health for the Gaston County community. As the first in the region to offer Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), the only breast cancer screening technology specifically developed and FDA approved for women with dense breast tissue, CaroMont is working to help women in our community detect breast cancer earlier—when it is most treatable.

Nearly half of American women have dense breasts, which can increase the risk of breast cancer by 4 to 6 times. ABUS helps doctors find cancers hidden in dense breast tissue, which may be missed by mammography. In partnership with Gaston Radiology, CaroMont began offering this service in 2014.

Why is ABUS important?

More than 40% of women have dense breast tissue, and many may not know. North Carolina is one many states that now require healthcare facilities to share information regarding the patient’s individual breast density classification directly with the patient. This is based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology (BI-RADS®). The law, which became effective on January 1, 2014, requires that every woman who has a mammogram be informed of her breast density. Previously, breast density information was only reported as part of the mammogram interpre-

tation that was sent to the patient's physician.

Under the law, women with dense breast tissue will also receive the following state-

ficult to detect abnormalities in the breast and may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. We are providing this informa-

ment in writing as part of their mammogram result: "Your mammogram indicates that you may have dense breast tissue. Dense breast tissue is relatively common and is found in more than forty percent (40%) of women. The presence of dense tissue may make it more dif-

tion to raise your awareness of this important factor and to encourage you to talk with your physician about this and other breast cancer risk factors. Together, you can decide which screening options are right for you. A report of your results was sent to your physician.”

“Dense breasts can mask cancer by making it difficult to detect on a regular mammogram, and we know that the incidence of breast cancer is increased in women with dense breasts,” said Dr. Heidi Hartman, Breast Imaging Specialist with Gaston Radiology and CaroMont Health. “Through this advanced screening technology, we are now able to find cancer in its earliest stage when it is most treatable.”

As mentioned, CaroMont is the first hospital in the area to offer this technology to women who will benefit from this kind of screening and image interpretation will be provided by Gaston Radiology.

Unlike mammography, which uses radiation, ABUS Screening uses sound waves to create 3D pictures of the breast tissue. If a woman is identified as having dense breast tissue, ABUS screening along with a screening mammogram will help provide a more accurate evaluation of breast health.

The full screening process takes about 45 minutes and provides state-of-the-art 3D ultrasound images. The radiologist will then review the ABUS images along with the mammogram to provide guidance on additional testing or treatment.

To learn more about Automated Breast Ultrasound, speak with your doctor or call 704.834.2474. For more information about advanced screening and cancer services, please visit caromonthealth.org.

Beat childhood obesity Did you know that one in three children in the United States are overweight or obese?

Childhood obesity can cause many health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

There are lots of things you can do to kick start a healthy lifestyle starting with being a good role model to your child!

Limit screen time to two hours or less a day.

These are activities such as playing video games, watching TV and spending time on the computer.

Spend more time outside, walk in your neighborhood, take a bike ride or play an activity at the local park.

Eat more fruits and vegetables- chose red, orange, or dark-green vegetables like tomatoes, We needed rain but it kept a lot of folks indoors for last week’s Mt. Holly Art and Music Festi- sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Eat whole grains. val. These folks and their pooch didn’t seem to mind the showers.

Snack ideas for kids: “Ants on a log” –celPhotos by Bill Ward ery with peanut butter and raisins; Vegetable “matchsticks”-thin sticks made from fresh carrots or bell peppers; Fruity sticks- use pieces of bananas, strawberries, grapes and kiwi; Watermelon popsicles- insert a popsicle stick into a wedge of watermelon, freeze and serve; Ghost bananas-use chocolate chips for the eyes and nose.

Encourage your family, teachers, doctors and nurses to support programs that support childhood obesity. Little changes can make a big difference. Keep healthy snacks at an arm’s reach.

Make a list before you head to the grocery store.

Work together and see what a difference you can make!

Save the Dates: Partnership for Children Family Spooktacular, Saturday, October 31, 2015 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vale, NC. Come see us at our booths at the Apple Festival, Saturday, September 19, 2015, Downtown Lincolnton.

Come see us Amy Wadsworth at Cotton Ginning Public Information Days, Saturday, Coordinator October 10, 2015, Partnership for Children Dallas. of Lincoln & Want to learn Gaston Counties more about the publicinfo@pfclg.com Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties?

The Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties is your local Smart Start agency.

You can reach us at 704-922-0900 or visit us online at www.pfclg.com. Our vision is a community where young children will reach their health and educational potential.

Connect with us: www.pfclg.com; on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pfclg; on Flickr, www.flickr.com/pfclg; on Twitter: Ready4School and check out our new Pinterest page: www.pinterest.com/pfclg.

Belmont holiday home tour The First Annual Holiday Home Tour, hosted by the Historic Belmont Foundation, will take place Sunday, December 6, 2015, from 1:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.

These East Gaston Beta Club members enjoyed the Mt. Holly Art and Music Festival. From left Located in Belmont’s National Historic District along North Main Street, this year’s Tour Lindsey Blackwell, Meredith Poole, Luke Murphy, Grace Ratcliff, Katie Cobb. includes three homes designated on the Gaston County Historic Register, a renovated downtown loft and modernist church. The full listing includes: C.W. Kale House, Circa 1928; A.C. Lineberger House, Circa 1921; R.B. Suggs House, Circa 1908; D.L. Tucker House, Circa 1900; L.C. Manlove Loft, Circa 1971; and the Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, Circa 1959.

Attendees will gain exclusive access to many never-seen-before homes, some from the turn of the century and get to explore a variety of design and distinctive architectural styles.

Proceeds from the Holiday Tour help support the Foundation’s mission to preserve Belmont's heritage through education, advocacy and community involvement.

“Community involvement is critical to the mission of the Historic Belmont Foundation. We are hopeful that this event will become an exciting, annual event; bringing people together to raise funds in support of our preservation efforts and to celebrate our historic hometown,” said David Hostetler, President of the HBF board and longtime Belmont resident.

If you are interested in supporting this event as a corporate sponsor, there are several opportunities to get involved – each offering unique benefits, exclusive access, valuable recognition and exposure opportunities. Contact Ryann Fairweather at 704.564.6070 for additional information.

The Historic Belmont Foundation (HBF) is a community-based, non-profit preservation organization established in 2014. Our mission is to preserve Belmont's heritage through educaThe Caroline Keller Band is seen onstage at the Mt. Holly Art and Music Festival. tion, advocacy and community involvement.

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DSBG October classes Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s educational programs for a variety of ages continue throughout the month of October, featuring Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Mondays in Lost Hollow, the children’s garden. Other classes include yoga, photography, horticulture topics, birds and more.

Upcoming classes in October include: Saturday Morning Yoga in the Garden: Oct. 17, 24 & 31; 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., instructed by Rasheedah Hasan of Raha and Friends Yoga, Certified Yoga Instructor. Reduce stress, strengthen, relax, and enjoy the balance yoga can bring to your life in our beautiful Garden setting. Learn how to connect breathing to yoga postures and proper alignment for your body. This class is suited for both beginners and intermediate students. Please bring your own yoga mat. This class is $40 for five classes or $12 per class and Garden members receive a 15% discount. Register online at www.dsbg.org.

Horticultural Highlight Walk: Oct. 17; 1 p.m.

Join professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight what’s in bloom, seasonally relevant gardening tips and behind-the-scenes details. Free with Garden admission.

Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Mondays:Oct. 12, 19 & 26; 10 – 11 a.m. Bring your child (up to age 5) to explore nature in a safe, nurturing environment. Activities may include stories, songs, planting seeds, crafts and playtime in Lost Hollow. This program is $10 per family and Garden members receive a 15% discount. Register online

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Digital SLR IV: Available Light Portraiture: Oct. 11; 1:30 - 4 p.m. instructed by Dave Kelly, owner DEK Photography. This course discusses classic portrait poses and lighting techniques using available light and includes lecture and in-the-field portrait photography. A digital SLR camera with flash or optional flash is preferred.

A point-and-shoot camera will work, but with limitations. This class is $46 (Garden members receive a 15% off discount). Register online at www.dsbg.org.

Papercrafting for Autumn: Oct. 11; 1:15 – 3:15 p.m. Crisp fall air and striking seasonal colors provide perfect inspiration for autumn papercrafting! Projects will include cute Halloween treats and lovely Thanksgiving greetings. And Suzanne Patz always has fun surprises to make each class a special experience! This class is $30 (Garden members receive a 15% off discount).

Register online at www.dsbg.org.

Birding Walk: Oct. 13; 9 – 10 a.m. Stroll through the Garden’s Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds, observe nesting patterns and establish a basis for bird counts with Garden birding volunteers. Bring binoculars if you have a pair. Some previous walks have documented as many as 24 different species of bird! Free with Garden admission.

For more information or to register for a class, please visit www.DSBG.org or call 704829-1252.

The Belmont Parks and Recreation group “The Gadabouts” recently visited two area vineyards where they enjoyed music and had refreshments.

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At Fiddler’s Vineyard near Cherryville they heard lively tunes played by Mark Crowder. At Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard near Lawndale the group took a tour.

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Holy Angels and Belmont Rotary Costume Dash set This Halloween beware of the many witches and goblins and ghosts running through Belmont. They’re running all through Belmont on October 31st, starting at 8:30am, for

PFLAG plans events The Gaston County chapter of PFLAG plans the following events: October 15 - Regular meeting, election of president, treasurer, and member representative - only paid members may run for and hold office.

October 23 - Annual Queer Youth Conference at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

November 4 - All day fundraiser at Simonetti’s in Belmont, for lunch and/or supper/dinner.

November 19 - Regular meeting.

December 2 & 3 - “Come If You Can” event, Fortune Feimster at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte with a private “meet and greet” with Fortune before the Wednesday show for PFLAG members and their guests, starting at 7:00pm.

December 17 - Regular meeting & holiday social.

October, November, and December - Regularly scheduled meetings the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gastonia.

the Belmont Rotary 4-2-1 Costume Dash - Run “Tu Tu” Holy Angels. The run/walk will benefit the programs and services of Holy Angels & Rotary International for fight against polio.

Prizes will be awarded to not only the winning runners - but for best costumes and tutus, as well. It’s a family friendly event fun for all. So release your inner child - pick up a tutu or dust off your Halloween costume and Run “TuTu” Holy Angels.

The event will feature a 4 Mile Run/Walk, 2 Mile Walk, 1 Mile Kids Dash. Arrive 30 minutes early to check in.

Prizes awarded for best runners (including best overall runner) in various age categories and best costumes. All kids receive participation medals.

Funds raised not only support Holy Angels’ programs and residential services for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities but a portion will also be used for Rotary International for the fight against polio.

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The Run/Walk will begin and end on Holy Angels Campus, 6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont.

Registration fees for the Run/Walk: Now-October 16, $20; October 17-30, $25; October 31st, $30.

Kids Dash: Now-October 16, $10; October 17-30, $15; October 31st, $20. Family Deals available.

Tutus are made by Holy Angels Volunteen, Grace Kehoe and donated. Tutus can be purchased for $20 at Cherubs Candy Bouquet, Walk and Run Store (both located on Main Street in Downtown Belmont).

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Heifer International offers support in a variety of ways for people living in impoverished areas of the United States and around the world. One of their programs provides livestock for families to support farming, which boosts the local economy.

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Students in each grade level read books and watched videos that helped them learn about children in need around the world as well as to understand how livestock like goats, ducks, chicken and cows can be used to create income for families in poverty.

Fifth grader Ethan Poole said he was proud of the contribution the school was able to make.

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Banner-News Sports

Both teams spent the game sliding through a heavily saturated field. East Gaston won the mudfest 12-7.

LNC’s Sean Dugan #32 being pursued by Tanner Drum #32. East Gaston also debuted their new pink helmet logos, in honor of it being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

East Gaston defense steps up, Warriors down Lake Norman 12-7

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The weather conditions were horrible last Friday night. Both teams had trouble getting solid footing. In the end, a win is a win. Playing in hurricane like conditions, East Gaston pulled out a 12-7 road win against the Lake Norman Charter Knights.

The weather was something both teams dealt with. Sheets of rain covered the field as elements of Hurricane Joaquin rolled through the Carolinas. The conditions forced both teams to essentially rely on their ground games.

“We were glad to get out of there with a win,” East Gaston head coach Sean Joyce said. “The elements played a part.”

With the rain coming down and leaving parts of

the field with ankle deep water, each squad tried to pound it out the old fashioned way.

East Gaston had an advantage and a setback in that department.

Running back Robert Washington rejoined the Warriors to add another explosive dimension to an already prolific offensive unit.

Washington proved to be a work horse carrying the ball 21 times and getting 88 yards in the muck.

“This was his first game back,” Joyce said. “He had some big plays. He moved the ball.”

The setback came in the offensive line department.

Four new starters lined up against Lake Norman. One was due to an injury. The other 3 were due to disciplinary reasons.

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first team to get points on the board when they pushed the ball into the end zone off of a one yard run in the 3rd quarter.

Other than that drive the East Gaston defense had a handle on Lake Norman.

The Knights started many a drive with good field position. A stout defensive effort shut them off before they could do any damage.

“Six times they started inside the 40,” Joyce added.

“Two times they started inside the 20. We denied them.”

The Warrior defensive effort was led by defensive back Tanner Drumm who seemed to be all over the field.

“He played really well,” coach Joyce added. “He had 19 tackles and 15 were solo.”

The Warriors also got some solid play from their defensive line.

Landon Vandyke and Jonathan “Jon Jon” Eggers kept the Knight offense at bay. The effort up front help immensely.

“The defense really stepped up.” Joyce said.

The ground game made up the majority of the Warrior offensive punch. But the aerial attack had it’s moments as well. East Gaston’s Alex Adams hit Kyle Truett with a 15 yard strike.

The kick failed so East Gaston went into the final quarter down 7-6.

In the 4th quarter, East Gaston shifted gears and went away from feeding the ball to Washington. Starting on their own 3 yard line, East Gaston gave the ball to Tyler Spurling.

Spurling belted out two big back to back runs.

Spurling would end the game with 10 carries for 49 yards. Next Alex Adams showed why he is a threat as a runner as well as a passer.

“They were focused on Washington, “Joyce added.”

Alex broke off a 57 yard run for the score.”

As the coach said, EG was glad to get the win. As bad as the weather was the

Warriors came out of this one healthy.

“It was the second worst game I’ve seen,” Joyce said. “But it was the worst

in the last 10 years. It was pouring most of the time.”

Up next is another conference match up against Hunter Huss.

Robert Washington being tackled by a swarm of Lake Norman defenders on the sloppy field.

East Gaston’s Nash Jamison #22 attempts to intercept an errant LNC pass in last week’s game.

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Banner-News Sports

Red Raiders shut out Huskies, 20-0

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The Red Raiders took on the Hunter Huss Huskies coming off of a big 45-13 win over East Gaston. The Huss game had a potential to be a game that could catch South Point off guard. Despite horrendous weather conditions the Red Raiders took care of business behind a lights-out defense. South Point pulled out a 20-0 win.

“Overall we played good defense,” coach Micky Lineberger. “We pitched a shut out.”

Lineberger was aware of the fact that the Huss game was a game that had the chance to trip up the Red Raiders.

“We came off of a big emotional game against East Gaston,” Lineberger said. “We played as well as we could. This was a trap game. A short week, playing Monday and Friday.”

Both teams struggled to get things going. Constant rain and treacherous field condiditons hampered both offenses.

“The conditions were horrible,” Lineberger said. “It was hard to get any footing.”

South Point’s offense was limited. They only had 185 yards in total. But they didn’t need much more.

South Point’s scoring started in the second quarter when quarterback Diontrea King capped off a 37 yard running score.

Fullback Ryland Etherton got things moving in the 3rd quarter when he belted out a 30 yard run . Etherton had a solid performance.

Ryland had about 130 yard,” Lineberger added. “He is playing good. He’s running well.”

Against the Huskies the Red Raider defense was on fire.

They blanketed Huss in all aspects of the game. Huss was only able to produce 85 yards in offense.

“Our defense rose to the occasion,” Lineberger stated.

“They had a pair of rushers who got 100 yards against North Gaston.”

South Point was up 14-0 going into the 4th quarter. the Red Raiders got on the scoreboard again when Matthew Robinson took advantage of a botched snap on a Husky punt. Robinson recovered the ball in the Huss end zone to finish the score at 20-0.

“This was a good win for our program,” Lineberger said.

“We don’t usually play well there. We are now 2-0 in the conference and 4-2 overall.”

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Buses become ‘moving billboards’ Gaston Day School’s Blutopia With the fall sports season here, Gaston County Schools activity buses are out and about, carrying football teams, cheerleaders and other students to games around the area each week.

Thanks to a unique business partnership, these buses now offer a way for local companies to support students and teachers in Gaston County Schools while receiving a revenue boost along the way.

In partnership with Say GSM Services sponsors a bus at Forestview High School. “We It Here Communications, continually have people tell us they saw our activity bus at Gaston County Schools has sporting events and school activities,” said business owner developed an activity bus Steven Long.

Gaston Schools photo sponsorship program for the local business community. tivities.”

Businesses may advertise on one of the Gaston County Schools was the first diswhite activity buses, offering an outstanding trict in North Carolina to allow advertising on promotional opportunity. In return, the school activity buses, beginning the program in an district receives 70 percent of the revenue effort to offset budget cuts. from the advertisements.

Libbi Morgan, chief operating officer of Gaston County Schools activity buses Say It Here Communications, said the protravel daily throughout the county and across gram benefits the entire community. the region transporting students for athletic “The schools get additional funds, and the events, field trips and other activities. These advertiser gets extraordinary branding as a “moving billboards” allow companies to pro- business and community partner,” she said. mote their brand to a broad audience.

“It’s a wonderful program.”

Steven Long, owner of GSM Services in Morgan is currently recruiting new busiGastonia, said the sponsorship program is a ness sponsorships for this school year. Adwin-win for his company and the school dis- vertisements stay on the buses for one year, trict. and businesses may request buses at specific “GSM Services has always been proud schools. The advertisements must meet speto support Gaston County Schools,” Long cific requirements and be approved by the said. “We like the activity bus sponsorship school district. because it gives GSM Services exposure, and For information about the program, the schools receive part of the proceeds. We contact Libbi Morgan of Say It Here Comcontinually have people tell us they saw our munications, 704-868-4446, or lmorgan@ activity bus at sporting events and school ac- ucansayithere.com.

recognized for excellence Gaston Day School’s literary and arts magazine, Blutopia, has been designated a Finalist for a Crown Award by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print medium for overall excellence. Crown Finalists are not nominees but actual winners. Some will be announced as Gold Crowns; the rest are Silver Crowns.

Final results will be announced and presented at the CSPA ceremonies in March 2016 in New York Congratulations to the lead editorial staff of 2014-2015 Blutopia: City.

Gracie Christenbury, India Mackinson, and Jewel Wasson (lead Only sixty print maga- editors). These students logged hundreds of hours planning and zines (both college and creating the magazine. Kudos also to Gray Heath, Livy Polen, and high school) were chosen Jenny Thompson (associate editors); Kendall Carter (art editor); as Finalists for the CSPA and Kristin Biggs and Sophie Heldt (associate art editors).

Crown Awards. More than viewer: content, design or presentation, cov1200 publications were submitted for adjudication throughout the erage, photography as well as writing and United States and in overseas schools follow- editing. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a head-to-head comparison. ing an American plan of education.

In addition to the Crown, Blutopia was A panel of Crown Judges assembles each year at Columbia University to view all en- recognized with a Gold Circle Award. Gold trants. Judges are experienced former advis- Circle Awards are offered to recognize suers to student media, professional journalists perior work by student journalists, usually as who understand student media, or profession- individuals but sometimes as an entire staff als such as photographers or online special- working with either print or online media. In ists with particular expertise needed for the recent years, more than 15,000 entries have been submitted for this annual competition judging exercise.

No set number of Crown Awards is re- and about 1,200 awards were given in the quired; the awards are discretionary, based various categories. India Mackinson was on the evaluation by the Crown Judges. They awarded First Place for Use of a Designed consider all aspects of value to the reader or Headline for her fiction piece, “Ruby.”

Gaston Christian seniors receive National Merit honors Rachel Putnam and Austin Purtell, Gaston Christian High School seniors, have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are being recognized Putnam for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry.

Putnam, the daughter of Robby and Melissa Putnam of Bessemer City, serves as Senior Class president and participates in the Beta Club, National Honor Society, Spirit Club, and Mu Alpha Theta Honorary

Math Society. She is a member of the Varsity Girls Tennis and Varsity Girls Basketball teams and has also competed with the high school’s Mock Trial team for 4 years.

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Springfield elementary announces students of month

Springfield Elementary has announced its Kindergarten Sep- Springfield Elementary has announced its 1st grade September Springfield Elementary has announced its 2nd grade September 2015 Students of the Month for Character Trait Respect. tember 2015 Students of the Month for Character Trait Respect. 2015 Students of the Month for Character Trait Respect.

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Gaston County Schools GOOD NEWS Belmont Middle and Belmont Central Elementary received a donation of school supplies valued at $1,000 from the employees of Duke Energy’s Allen Plant. Many of the employees also volunteered their time over two days at Belmont Middle working on landscaping and campus beautification projects.

Warlick Academy partnered with Bimbo Bakeries in Ranlo to establish a nine-hole disc golf course on the school campus for student and community use. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of the course. Contributing community partners include Crisp Printers, A.J. Lawn and Landscaping, and Sunbelt Rentals.

Gaston County Board of Education vice chairman Jeff Ramsey was featured in an article about Cramerton in “The Guide to Belmont & Mount Holly” magazine published by the Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce.

More than 8,500 school supplies were donated to Gaston County Schools through the annual “School Tools” drive. The U.S. Post Office collected donations from mailboxes on Saturday, August 8, and volunteers from the United Way of Gaston County and Greater Gaston Baptist Association helped with the collection. McKenney Chevrolet, Ashley Furniture, The Gaston Gazette, and Showmars also collected donations for Gaston County Schools through the “School Tools” campaign.

For the third year in a row, the Highland School of Technology FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) earned national recognition. The school received the FBLA’s Hollis and Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit for its excellence in student involvement, community service and achievement at competitions. Highland had 12 students compete at the national conference after earning first, second or third place awards in the state competition.

Highland media specialist Laura Long invited WBTV news anchor John Carter to visit with her students. He spent the morning discussing television broadcasting with the class.

Highland student Alex Bradley served as a page in the North Carolina Senate. He was sponsored by Senator Kathy Harrington.

The following Highland students received merit scholarships: Jenna Payne, Wingate University and Campbell University; and Savannah Lawing, Wingate University.

Cherryville High School received a donation of 51 flatscreen computer monitors from CaroMont Health. The equipment replaced older box monitors in one computer lab and in some classrooms.

East Gaston High School conducted a “Pasta for Pennies” fundraiser and collected $2,220.27 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Sharon Dillard, Career and Technical Education teacher, served as the school’s campaign coordinator. East Gaston was part of a team effort of more than 500 schools that raised a total of $730,000 across North Carolina.

For the second consecutive year, Robinson Elementary hosted a back-to-school event for families and students in the Hoffman Homes community. Teachers boarded a bus and brought back-to-school packets to children who were unable to attend orientation. The PTO provided a pizza lunch and school supplies and teachers played games with the students.

Costner Elementary received a donation of 600 bookbags filled with school supplies from Owens Corning in

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Students from Gardner Park Elementary, Lingerfeldt Elementary and Forest Heights Elementary enjoyed a visit from “Hugo the Hornet” and his “Book Bus.” The Charlotte Hornets mascot gave a presentation about the importance of reading. Thirty students from each school were able to board the “Book Bus” and select a book to take home.

Books-A-Million in Gastonia hosted a month-long book donation drive for Brookside Elementary, Belmont Middle and East Gaston High School. The store collected 932 books valued at $8,325.16 that were donated to the schools.

W.C. Friday Middle School hosted a September 11th Remembrance Ceremony around the school’s flag pole.

Band and music teacher Cindy Owens coordinated the program, which was attended by approximately 150 students, faculty and staff.

Lingerfeldt Elementary received 500 school supply kits for students as part of Classroom Central’s Backpack and Basics program. The supplies valued at $15,740 were the result of funds donated by the Carolina Panthers Children’s Charities and Classroom Central.

South Point High School student Grace Russell was selected as a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. She is one of approximately 16,000 students across the country chosen for this honor and will continue in the competition for the National Merit Scholarship.

Sherwood Elementary second grade teacher Tonya Dye was named a Discovery Education Network STAR Teacher. She is now part of a global community of education professionals who are passionate about transforming students’ learning experiences with digital media.

Students and teachers from Woodhill Elementary and Highland School of Technology collaborated to observe International Dot Day, a celebration of creativity and courage based on the children’s book, “The Dot.” Highland students in Laura Long’s and Marty Hutchins’ classes read “The Dot” over Skype to Sherri Poole’s and Tonya Stone’s classes, and Woodhill art teacher Lacey Dellinger had her classes make abstract “dot” artwork. The events were organized by Edie Crook, the media specialist at Woodhill.

Woodhill Elementary received a donation of more than $3,500 in school supplies from the Daimler Gastonia Plant.

This is the fourth consecutive year the company has partnered with the school. The Daimler UAW also donated $250 to the school.

During the second week of school, Ashbrook High School athletes joined Sherwood Elementary staff members to open car doors and greet students as they arrived at school. Ashbrook also offered free admission to Sherwood students at the Friday night football game.

The Southwest Middle School football team spent a Saturday morning volunteering their time to complete a school beautification project. Parents also volunteered and provided drinks, pizza and snacks.

The staff of Gaston Early College High School volunteered their time to work on a school beautification project at Carr Elementary. They planted flowers, spread mulch and also helped clean and organize inside the school. The Carr Elementary PTO provided funds for the project.

Carr Elementary music teacher Stacie Bell received $300 from DonorsChoose.org to buy five ukulele starter packs for her classes.

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Belmont Community Organization taking Angel Tree applications The Belmont Community Organization, 91 E. Catawba St., Belmont, will be taking Angel Tree applications for children up to 12 years old Christmas gifts through Nov. 6, 2015.

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Wilbert Plastic Services achieves awards

Above left to right: Judy Marett, Paula Wilkerson, Ernest Sumner, Abby Kerns, Bec Cauble.

BCO receives $5k from Community Foundation The Belmont Community Organization (BCO) is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000.00 grant from the Community Foundation of Gaston County. These funds will support the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Client Assistance Program.

Through its Client Assistance Program, the BCO is able to provide immediate relief to those requesting, food, clothing household items, furniture, appliances and payments for rent/mortgage, utilities, medicines and heating fuel. The BCO serves an average of 200 families per month. Along with donations from local individuals, businesses and churches, the Community Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant will be used to help persons in crisis as well as those struggling under poverty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so grateful for the Community Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued support,â&#x20AC;? said BCO Executive Director Paula Wilkerson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When an organization as prestigious and well respected as theirs awards you a grant, you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the right track.â&#x20AC;?

The Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. Ernest Sumner, Executive Director of the Community Foundation stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The BCO is a worthy organization and greatly benefits those in the Belmont community.â&#x20AC;?

Wilbert Plastic Services received notable recognition with two Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) awards at the 24th Annual Thermoforming Conference in Atlanta. The three-day event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yielded reputable rewards for the North Carolina-based manufacturer, dually honored with the Heavy Gauge Innovation Gold Award and the Judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Award for its MRI medical enclosure device.

Wilbert Plastic Services manufactures parts and assemblies across seven facilities in the U.S., including two plants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Belmont, N.C. and White Bear Lake, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dedicated to the heavy gauge thermoforming process. Both of these thermoforming locations mold the MRI enclosure Wilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award-winning MRI medical enclosure utilizes temperature-controlled positive tooling for vacuum forming and negative tooling with action for pressure forming. Its plastic sheet materials include PVC/acrylic, PC/ABS and polycarbonate.

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Through customer collaboration, various textures, colors and material selections were developed to meet industrial design expectations. Each enclosure kit is packaged complete and shipped ready for assembly and use by the customer.

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The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club met at the First Presbyterian Church with Del Poovey as hostess. The members enjoyed seeing each other again after the summer and especially enjoyed the delicious dessert and coffee that Del served. In the absence of President, Emily Smith, Vice President, Agnes Horsley presided over the business meeting. After the business was over, the members enjoyed an impromptu, informal discussion of some of the books they had read during the summer. Many different titles came up. Girl On the Train received both favorable and unfavorable comments. People either liked it very much or strongly disliked it. Eva Ann Via shared some comments about a book she had enjoyed that told the story of the Rothchilds, whose riches had spanned the globe. She learned much about how their riches had influenced history by some of the expenditures they had made.

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USDA designates 3 counties in North Carolina as primary natural disaster areas The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Cleveland, Gaston and Rutherford counties in North Carolina as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought.

“Our hearts go out to those North Carolina farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

“President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. We’re also telling North Carolina producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.”

Farmers and ranchers in Buncombe, Burke, Henderson, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg and Polk counties in North Carolina also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous.

Farmers and ranchers in Cherokee, Spartanburg and York counties in South Carolina also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous.

All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Sept. 23, 2015, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses.

FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity.

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This Weeks Featured Pets This week Tri-County Animal Rescue has six Beagle mixed puppies as our Pet of the Week. We have the “K Gang” - Kendall, Kevin, Kerra, Kermit, Keefer and Kayla.

Four males and two females. They are 12 weeks old. They are super cute and super active. They love to roll around in the grass and chew on shoes (bad puppy). They are all bundles of pure joy!

They are growing like weeds so I should not even attempt to estimate their size as adults but here is my best guess… medium to large dogs as adults (35-60 pounds).

They have been microchipped, have had 2 parvo vaccines, dewormed several times and come with 30 days of free pet insurance.

The males have been neutered and the females have a certificate to be spayed when they are a little older. Please come meet these babies.

Beagles have an even temper and gentle disposition.

Beagles are often described as “merry”, they are amiable and typically neither aggressive nor timid. They enjoy company, and although they may initially be standoffish with strangers, they are easily won over. They are not too demanding with regard to exercise. But, regular exercise helps ward off the weight gain to which the breed is prone. They do require a fenced yard as they have a tendency to wander. They have short hair so grooming is pretty easy - a good bath and brushing is all that is required to keep them shiny and clean.

These babies and many more pets will be available this weekend at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard on Friday

Muddy River Distillery in Belmont celebrated its third anniversary and the first day on which it could sell its product onsite with a large crowd of Chamber members and friends on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. A recent change in state alcohol laws allow distilleries to sell one bottle per year to visitors who take a tour. Muddy River founders Robbie and Caroline Delaney told Chamber guests how they make rum at the distillery and provided tours and samples of the several varieties they make. Their products are available for purchase at ABC stores in North Carolina. Muddy River was the first rum distillery permitted in the state and was among the first five distilleries of any kind. For more on Muddy River Distillery tours, call 704.860.8389.

Montcross Chamber photo 6-9 pm, Saturday noon to 6 pm and Sunday 2-5 pm.

Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes for these unwanted animals. Please help Tri-County Animal Rescue continue to save pets by adopting your next pet this weekend? Our “needs” list includes: towels, Clorox, laundry detergent, paper towels, dry dog food and dry cat food.

For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to TriCountyAnimalRescue@yahoo.com, visit us on the web at www.tcar. us or on FaceBook at TriCounty Animal Rescue.

Donations can be sent to TriCounty Animal Rescue, PO Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006.

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1398 For Sale APPLIANCESWHIRLPOOL oven, $250, dishwasher, $150, microwave, $50, frontload washer w/pedestal, $300, dryer, $100, (needs heating element). $700 for all. 910-478-5286.

HOT POINT ELECTRIC RANGE, very good condition, almond color, $100. Call Eddie @ 704-473-0641.

FNEW MICROSOFT SURFACE 3 Tablet, $350. New Fitbit Flex YARD AERATOR, HEAVY wireless wrist band, comes with DUTY STEEL, can add water to large & small bracelet, $50. 704it, reasonable priced. LOOKING 284-0345. for camping trailer in 40’ range, 7’ WOOD STEP LADDER, $40. reasonably price. 704-739-8497. GE HEAVY DUTY DRYER, $75.

Basset china cabinet, $125 obo.

All metal utility trailer, 4x6’ in depth, good tires, load springs & REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, 704-484-1820. tail lights, $700. 3 point hitch fer- washers, dryers & odd furniture. LOVE SEAT AND CHAIR, $100 tilizer distributor, $400. 704-482- Call 704-481-0954. After 5pm, for both. 704-300-3421. call 704-482-0540.

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CHICKERING BABY GRAND PIANO, $7,000 OBO. Digital Ensemble Piano, $1600 (used 6 months). 828-245-7614.

Pets/Livestock DIPPITY DAWG NOW HAS A LUXURY MOBILE PET SALON that comes right to your HOME to groom your dog. Cage free, No waiting. No trips. For more info, call 704-487-6805.

PUPPIES FOR SALE, MALE MALTESE, $250. CKC Reg., 3 mos old. Male & female Toy Australian Shepherds, ASDR Reg, 4 mos old, $200. 704-482-0178.

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD HOME. Before 6pm, 704-4727116, after 6pm, 704-482-3392.

Yard Sales MOUNT HOLLY YARD SALE – Fresh Anointing C.O.G. at 122 Tomberlin Rd, Mount Holly, NC 28120 is having a community yard sale on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 8 am until 1 pm.

There will be antiques, toys, clothes and furniture. Spaces are available for $10 and table rental for $65 per anyone who would like to sell their items. We are accepting donations of furniture, toys and small working appliances until Friday, October 9, 2015.

Weather permitted there will be a car wash. For more information or to reserve your space please contact Jo at 704-222-2202.

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2 & 3 BR. MOBILE HOMES. Nice & clean. Water, furnished. Oak Grove Comm. 704-739-0259.

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1995 SUBURU LEGACY, 4 door, FOR RENT, 2BR 2BA MODsunroof, new tires, new battery, ULAR HOME, carport, private country lot, no pets, Waco. $500 $2000 OBO. 704-419-7600. per month. 704-472-9708.

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2002 SEA ARC 176 ALUM BASS BOAT, 90HP 4 stroke Mercury, new trolling motor, $7500 OBO Reasonable. 828-289-7215.

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2012 KEYSTONE PASSPORT Ultralight Grand Touring camper, 33 ft., 1 large slide. Clean and like FIVE PLOTS PLUS HEADnew. All extras included, $20,000.

STONE FOR SALE in Pineview 864-812-2783.

Cemetery in Mount Holly. Call: WANT TO BUY: Pop-Up Camp- 704-616-0009 or 704-689-9843. ers. Call 828-429-3935.

CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR 33 FT. 5TH WHEEL, large cov- WOOD FURNACE. Safe, Clean, ered porch, on Lake James in Efficient, WOOD HEAT. 25 year gated campground w/new pool, warranty available. Mill Spring $22,500. 828-748-4074.

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3BR 1BA MOBILE HOME near Moss Lake, $525/mo. & own in only 46 months! Central heat/AC. Pets allowed. Call 980-939-6633 x4.

BOAT FOR SALE: 70HP motor, 4BR, 1.5 BA, 101 Rhyne St, Bestroll, rigged for Cats & Striper. semer City. With pool. $900 mo, Must see! 828-442-0101. $500 dep. 704-472-3100, 704472-4666.

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Mt. Holly Fire Dept.

Open House planned In recognition of National Fire Prevention Week and its 101 years of service, the Mount Holly Fire Department will have an Open House on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Demonstrations at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm will include vehicle extrication, live fire demonstrations and drawings for a chance to ride a fire truck every hour. Other highlights include: meeting your local firefighters, touring the fire station, learning fire safety tips, viewing fire engines that serve our community, meeting Sparky the Fire Dog, and enjoying free refreshments.

Fire Station 34-Headquarters Station is located at 433 Killian Avenue. Handicap parking is available on the fire department property. Parking is available on the fire department property at the lower parking lot. There will be staff that will be at the event to direct visitors to the appropriate parking area.

The Fire Department will be providing refreshments during the Open House. There will be opportunities for great pictures. Please bring your camera or smart phone.

Sparky the fire dog will be there to greet everyone. Sparky loves to be part of this great day and help show how Mount Holly Fire Department is an awesome fire department.

No, all activities will be at Station 34 only. By keeping the event at just one station, certain units and personnel support the Open House activities while the other fire department units continue to keep the community safe. For additional information, call the Fire Department at 704-822-2927.

Gaston Christian High School sponsored its annual Christian College Fair on September 28. Admissions representatives from 39 Christian colleges and universities from across the nation met with students in grades 9-12 to provide information on their schools and to answer student questions about the college admissions process Photo by Randy Erwin