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Volume 82 • Issue 42

Thursday, October 20, 2016

• Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley

Local school board and county commission candidates speak their piece

By Alan Hodge

Jeff Ramsey

Ronnie Worley

The upcoming Nov. 8 election will have an at-large school board seat and a South Point Township county commission seat on the ballot in our area.

The school board race has incumbent Jeff Ramsey being opposed by Rebecca Schwindeman. The county commission contest has Republican Ronnie Worley and Democrat Leon McClain vying for that seat.

The candidates were asked to provide a brief biographical sketch of themselves, to explain why they feel they are the best person for the office they are seeking, and to give their thoughts on the two greatest challenges facing the county and how they plan to address them if elected. Here are their answers in their own words.

Jeff Ramsey

Leon McClain

Rebecca Schwindeman

Jeff Ramsey of Cramerton is seeking re-election to the Gaston County Board of Education. He was first elected to the Board in 2008, and has served as the vice-chairman for the past four years. A graduate of South Point High School and Sacred Heart College, Mr. Ramsey has worked as a sales engineer for Spraying Systems for 26 years. He has served on the Cramerton Town Council and the Stowe YMCA Board and has been ac-

tive in the Montcross Chamber of Commerce in Belmont. His wife, Jennifer, is a teacher at Belmont Central Elementary School. They have two children.

I take great pride in serving my community as a member of the Board of Education. If I am re-elected, I will continue to work toward making Gaston County Schools the absolute best in North Carolina. My experience on the Board of Education, success in the business sector, and personal desire to make a difference are qualities that make me an excellent candidate. I believe in providing a quality education for children, being a good steward of taxpayer money to operate our schools, and supporting programs that enhance student achievement, school safety, and access to technology in the classroom. Whatever the decision, I always keep the best interest of our students and teachers in mind. My sole purpose for serving on the Board of Education is to be an effective leader and representative for Gaston County Schools and my community.

We have made significant progress in Gaston County Schools in several important areas, including higher student achievement, enhanced school safety, more technology in the classroom, and better communication with the community. Two key issues facing our schools are 1) providing more

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Mt. Holly groups receive grants from Community Foundation

CaroMont to build new office in Belmont At its last meeting the Belmont city council approved a rezoning request that will allow CaroMont Health to construct a two-story, 18,000 sq. ft. medical office at the corner of Woodrow Ave., Ervin St., and Chronicle St. across from the Belmont PD headquarters on a 1.75 acre lot.

The structure will cost $4.1 million.

“CaroMont Health plans to break ground on the new medical office building later this year,” saod spokesperson Dallas Butler. “Once completed, the building will be occupied by CaroMont Pediatric Partners and CaroMont Family Medicine, which will relocate from their current office location. The new office will allow these physician practices to grow in response to the population growth happening in Belmont. We expect to open the building in Fall 2017.”

Building materials will include brick veneer and cast stone. The design includes sidewalks, trees, and other landscape buffer features. The developer is also proposing a 6-foot tall wall or fence between the project and adjacent residential properties.

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career-focused opportunities so students are prepare for the workforce after graduation; and 2) improving facilities through the construction of schools and renovating existing campuses because it is extremely important for students to learn and teachers to teach in a modern school environment. We have worked to improve our Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, which provides students with career exploration and job training. The new Career Academy at Hunter Huss High School is a model for offering more CTE courses in our middle and high schools, and our on-going partnership with Gaston College is another way to provide career programs for students. One priority is to move forward with the concept of a career and technical high school where students receive job training in specific career areas. We also have to continue our efforts to improve school facilities.

A majority of our schools are more than 40 years old, and we must take steps now to ensure that we have good school buildings across the county. The new elementary school in Gastonia and new middle school in Stanley are important projects for Gaston County. With construction of these schools under way, we now need to look at replacing more of

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The Mt. Holly city council saw the Community Foundation of Gaston County present four grants to three different local non-profit organizations on Monday, October 10th.

The presentations were made by Ernest Sumner, Executive Director of the Community Foundation. Six different non-profit organizations submitted a total of ten applications to the Mount Holly Community Impact Grant program. This initiative is funded by the Community Foundation and is dedicated to addressing identified needs in Mount Holly. A committee of Mount Holly citizens reviews all applications and makes funding recommendations to the Community Foundation. This is the third year the Mount Holly Community Impact Grant program has made $10,000 available to support worthwhile applications. It was scheduled to be the final year of the initiative, but Sumner shared at the council meeting that the Community Foundation Board of Directors recently voted to extend the program for an additional two years.

Former Gaston County Schools superintendent Reeves McGlohon introduced Sumner and spoke briefly about the grants program.

Mary Smith, president of the Mt. Holly Historical Society, is seen “This is the third year I've come to give away money and it's something accepting a grant check from Community foundation executive di- I enjoy,” McGlohon said. rector Ernest Sumner.

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Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring.

I feel like a warm red Autumn.

- Marilyn Monroe

After 104 days I was able My Opinion: to laugh at my leaky sink What’s your fall fun?

Thank goodness the heat has abated and fall is here.

I think for many folks autumn is their favorite time of year in these parts. The cool nights are perfect for snoozing and the way the sky turns Carolina blue and the leaves turn red and yaller makes for a perfect blend of color. One of my favorite pieces of music is the “Autumn Bacchanal” portion from Alexander Glazunov's score for the ballet “The Four Seasons”. Haha I bet some of you'ns didn't think I knew about such truck as that now did ye?

Anyway.

A couple of fall seasons ago Sharon and I took our cruiser type motorcycle to the Blue Ridge Parkway at the peak of leaf season.

Being in a car on the Parkway is one thing but riding a bike on it is just like flying a plane constantly banking left and right and up and down. The day was perfect with bright sun and crisp mountain air, leaves littered the twisting pave like confetti and as we blasted along on the bike they scattered and blew around in a most psychedelic and kaleidoscopic manner.

When we crossed the Linn Cove Viaduct and could see the fall trees below us and their bursts of color it was like soaring over a big ol bowl of Trix cereal. Don't forget, Trix are for kids.

Another cool thing to do, literally and figuratively, in the fall is fishing on the coast.

That's when many species of fishies “run” and folks dot the shore standing in the surf casting cut mullet with long rods hoping for a puppy drum and other folks mob the piers (providing a hurricane isn't blowing) standing at the railing for hours and hours night and day hoping to fill freezers with spot, blues, pompano, flounder, and the daddy rabbit of them

all, king mackerel.

Folks not fishing walk the pier, peering into the five gallons buckets that most of the fishing folk use to plop their catch in looking to see what hapless sea creature is destined for cornAlan Hodge meal and hot grease Banner-News Editor and a frying pan.

Fall means folks are busy getting their houses and lawns ready for winter. I myself have been working like a beaver for many weeks in just that way. I have the aching muscles and the deflated bank account to prove it.

I was spreading seeds and fertilizer last week and as the particles were being cast out of the spreader could almost see them as coins being thrown on the ground.

Last but not least, fall means it's time to turn to cool weather grub. Who wants a salad when it gets cold. Not I. On Sundays in fall I often cook up a big ol pot of chili beans.

We eat them for two or three days afterward and they taste better and better. My secret ingredients include a pod or two of hot peppers grown beside the house for heat and a slug of Karo syrup for sweetness, chili-o mix, onions, garlic, hamburger meat, and a half of a bottle of wobble pop guess where the other half goes.

Anyway. Hope you enjoy this fall and all it has to offer mind body and soul.

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a woman should not be president. Listed below are other reasons Hillary should not be President.

Hillary and Bill Clinton did “inside trading” but were never convicted; unlike us ordinary people who would be sent to prison. Electing Hillary would be like putting Bill back in office. Remember that old coward Bill Clinton ran off to Canada instead of going into the military. Now Hillary wants veterans to vote for her.

Hillary has a lot of experience in politics but time and time again it has been proven to be wrong. Check her record in Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Ukraine, North Korea, or China and see for yourself.

Hillary blames her staff for her troubles with her “e-mails”, the Clintons do no wrong.

If Hillary is elected and we have another Benghazi or worse, where will Hillary go; probably to the hospital. Now I hear the Clinton’s non-profit organization is used for money laundering. Please help keep Hilary out of the White House!

Sincerely, R. Ward Belmont

I will confess that 2015 was personally a difficult year. I found happiness eluding me. I read the book, “The Happiness Project” which helped some, but not enough.

As 2016 began, I found myself watching a video on happiness. The author said that up to the 1980’s, it was believed that the brain was hard wired. Today, with MRI’s, it was shown we could rewire our brain. In order to do this, we would have to change what we do. The requirements included journaling. While I had a journal, I didn’t quite know what to do with it.

Now I had a purpose. Here is what I did for 21 days: Journal 3 things I was grateful for; Journal one positive experience for the day ; Exercise; Meditate/Pray; RAOK – do a Random Act of Kindness. It could be a text, an email, etc.; FOD – Feet-on-Desk .

I added Feet-on-Desk. It was inspired by a video that said how we sit expresses how we see ourselves. Just like animals in the wild who get big when they feel threatened, how we sit in a chair – small or big – says a lot about how we see ourselves. She challenged us to put our feet on the desk and lean back in our chair or stand with our hands on our hips in the “Wonder Woman” pose.

For 104 days, I recorded things I was grateful for. I wrote about positive experiences. I checked yes or no whether I exercised, prayed, did a RAOK and did FOD. If I missed a day, the next day I had to catch up. I passed day 21, day 50, day 75, and day 100.

On day 104 my wife told me about a leak in the kitchen. I climbed under the sink while she ran the water. I could see the water coming but wasn’t sure where it came from. I slide

further under the sink and saw the water coming out of a quarter inch hole in the garbage disposal. I began to laugh. More than laugh, it turned into a long deep belly laugh. I think she thought I lost it.

My house has two kitchens – one for my wife and one for my mother. Tony Marciano My mom never used her kitchen – she used my kitchen. For years, our garbage disposal formed the same holes. Each time I repaired it with JB Weld. After a while it had so much JB Weld, I had to replace the garbage disposal. My mother’s unit was taking the same path.

Trust me, I wasn’t happy about the leak. I had to rebuild the floor below the sink. Rather than complain, it allowed me to use wood working tools I had ignored for years. I had a good time doing that project.

I think both authors were onto something. I was forced to pause and write three things I was thankful for. Then I had to journal one positive experience. All this reminded me of what the hymn writer said, “Count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” Perhaps the hymn was inspired by the scripture verse that says, “Rejoice in all things, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Let me challenge you to try this experiment for 21 days. Let me know how your attitude changes.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

Do What Makes You Happy

By Glenn Mollette

Giving up is easy to do because we become worn out from trying. The high school student who cannot make the ball team or the college student who fails college algebra three times is frustrated. Everyone in life hits a few walls. We tried once or twice and failed and then moved on to something else.

Failing quickly is not so bad. It's better to fail, get it over with and then move on than to fail and fail and fail and then die failing at the same thing we failed at our entire lives. It's good to try but it's also good to move on to something else.

Michel Jordan once failed to make his high school basketball team his sophomore year.

However, determination in his case paid off as he eventually became one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

We have to know when to hold them and know when to fold them is what I heard Kenny Rogers sing one time. Often the decision is easy because we run out of time to try. Life ends and we're done. Sometimes we run out of energy and health. We simply aren't capable of trying anymore. Sometimes we are done emotionally.

We're on empty and there is nothing replenishing our internal fortitude. Often we run out of money. Financially we have to give up and do something that works. Doing something that works is never a bad path to take.

A big part of staying with anything is if we

enjoy it. I heard another song one time that had this line in it, "It's only Rock N Roll but I like it." We can stay with most anything in life if we enjoy what we are doing. People stay in imperfect marriages because of love. People drive by ten churches to attend one far away because they feel love and included. Musicians keep trying to sing, write songs because it's something they enjoy. My dad was a coal miner. He worked in an underground coal mine for 30 years. He retired at the age of 55 for a $600 a month United Mine Workers pension. He was tired of it and wanted to do something else. He lived 30 more years and had opportunities to hunt, fish and enjoy life. There are some things we do a long time in life and we just get sick and tired of it. We determine it's time to move on to something else.

Here is the clincher to today's column.

Essentially, you must decide and you must be happy about it. Lots of people will tell you what they think you ought to do. It's not a bad thing to listen to people because often people might have good input as to whether you are any good at what you are trying to do. However, you are the one who has to live the life, walk the journey and deal with your own life and thoughts at 3:00 AM in the morning. The bottom line is doing what makes you happy. As long as what you are doing is legal, doesn't hurt anybody else and brings some fulfillment to your life then what do you have to lose?

Letter to Editor Dear Editor Every small town, as should a big town, have a place to exhibit its history.

It gives a sense of pride, it gives roots to the community, it brings people together, it gives a place to give things when our ancestors pass on, it allows us to keep telling the story, it helps us develop our story and uniqueness, it helps give us direction, it makes us feel retro.

John Smith McAdenville.

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CANDIDATES From page 1 our older facilities and making sure we are prepared for population growth. It has been an honor to serve on the Board of Education for the past eight years.

I am proud of Gaston County Schools and look forward to being a part of our continued success. I respectfully ask for your vote on November 8.”

Rebecca Schwindeman I have been a conservative advocate for public school children for 10 years.

I graduated from Cherryville High, UNC Chapel Hill and have a Master’s in Library and Information. My husband and I have raised children with 2 still in Gaston County public schools and reside in Belmont. I have small business ownership experience and won business awards, 7 TOP awards and have one US patent. I was an information specialist for a government agency and for FMC Lithium.

The At Large seat is currently occupied by another registered Republican.

The difference is I am the conservative, change agent and leader. I will ask the tough questions and push for results.

I have worked in the real world and signed the front side of a paycheck. I learned school board issues and trained in 2 highly acclaimed school districts.

We must have a board with the skill set in an age of the Internet and fast pace of technology and change. “This is the way we have always done it” fails. One of my recent accomplishments was requesting legislation for physicals for new students. NC statute 130A-440 Article 18 that took effect this year.

The two greatest challenges facing our school district are change/growth and aging infrastructure. If we do not change our habits no amount of money will solve these. 1) Change the culture of waste and stop taking money with strings that end up costing more than received. The board must be transparent and accountable for how they spend your money. We must make the checkbook public and voted on by our board.

This is done routinely across the country. 2) Plan for growth.

My goal is “Great Schools for ALL of Gaston” at reasonable cost to our taxpayers, 70% of who do not have school age children yet pay school tax in property tax or in rent. We have pockets of great things in our district but not equality of opportunity or facilities. We also need better use of the resources and facilities that we have and better care thereof.

We need to support parents who want to home school or private school their children because 1) They pay school tax anyway, and 2) It saves the district money for every child. Busing, extracurricular programs and sports participation are offered by many districts to these students for these reasons. This should help with the growth issue.

We need more than apples for our teachers and more than below average test scores for our students. When 50% of test scores are below state and national averages wouldn’t that be an F or at most a D? SAT scores are below also.

It is a big deal when teacher salaries fall below those averages so why not test scores? Why is that instead being celebrated?

One measure where we score higher than the state and national average is, unfortunately, the cost of administration overhead per student. We all know the steps of eliminating waste and duplication, increase efficiency and cutting discretionary spending by a flat percentage, and looking for new revenue streams (without unwanted strings) so let’s do it.

Leon McClain

I, Leon McClain, was born July 19, 1936, in Monroeville, Alabama. At the age of 18 years old, I enlisted in the U.S. Army, and serve in Korea, Okinawe, Germany, and Vietnam. I retired in 1975 with 21 years of service. I am a born again Christian and a member of Revival Tabernacle Church, Stanley, NC where Bishop John Mayberry is our Pastor. I am happily married to Mrs. Patricia L. McClain.

I feel that I am the best candidate for County Commissioner of Gaston County because of my compassion to serve others, as well, my preparation and training. First of all, I studied Sociology, which gave me insight on human behavior and interactions. Secondly, I studied Psychology to gain insight on how the human mind functions (somewhat). Thirdly, I studied Theology in order to gain an understanding on the nature of God, and his love for his created being. I have served as a volunteer Chaplain in the Jail System, and a mentor for children with learning disabilities.

In my opinion, the two greatest challenges facing Gaston County are taxes and employment. First of all, if we increase the tax-base, the tax burden should decrease. Secondly, if more citizens were employed, then the tax-base will increase, and these taxes will be lower on each tax payer. As your Commissioner, here is how I will attempt to solve the problem: I will call for Community Commitment. With the cooperation of the Faith-Based Community, I will proceed to deal with the problem in the following manner.

I will attempt to effect the tax-base by working with citizens with drug and alcohol problems to get them to pass the the drug test. The Faith-Based Community could be very helpful in this process, because they have the qualified personnel, as well as the facilities. I will also work with citizens in getting their job skills up-dated through appropriate training. The Faith-Based could also be very helpful in offering mentoring services to the citizens. I have personally been a mentor for many years, I find this method of modifying and influencing behavior to be very effective.

The Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) is doing a great job in dealing with the needs of the citizens of Gaston County from a social and psychological prospective, and they are to be commended. The Faith-Based Community, however, needs to step to the plate, and assist in reaching out more to our citizens with special needs. As Commissioner of Gaston County, I will call the Faith-Based community to assist me in dealing with the challenges that I see facing Gaston County.

Ronnie Worley Ronnie Worley is a native of Cramerton and attended Cramerton schools and graduated from South Point High in 1983. Upon his graduation he joined the North Carolina Army National Guard.

Ronnie completed army basic training and advanced training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He attained the rank of sergeant before completing his enlistment with the National Guard. Ronnie attended and graduated from Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science and was employed

by Carothers Funeral Home from 19851988 as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. In 1988 Ronnie joined the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, after graduating from highway patrol basic school he was stationed in Stanly County. Ronnie married his wife Lynne in 1989. Ronnie had many assignments with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, including Motorcycle Unit, Governor’s

Security Detail, Training Academy, most recently with the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Section, where he retired from July 1st. 2016 after 28 years of service to the citizens of North Carolina. Ronnie was elected to the Cramerton Board of Commissioners in 2008 and was elected mayor of the Town of Cramerton in 2010. Ronnie is currently in his second term as mayor.

Ronnie and Lynne have one son Andrew who is a senior at Stuart Cramer High School. Ronnie and his family are members of First Baptist Church, Cramerton.

I bring experience from 9 years as a elected official in Cramerton where we have partnered with neighboring towns to provide quality services to our citizens without increasing costs. Cramerton under my leadership has consolidated utility services with the city of Gastonia to lower and stabilize rates, by forming Two Rivers Utilities. We have partnered with the Town of McAdenville to consolidate police and fire departments, which resulted in both communities improving our insurance rating with the office of state fire marshall. Cramerton as completed Goat Island Park which has become a destination for not only our residents but also for the region. I also bring my 28 years of experience working within state government and law enforcement background. I want to bring this same philosophy to our county government working to partner with all stakeholders to improve county infrastructure, strengthening economic development, committed to support education, and will be a strong advocate for law enforcement. I will partner with state and local officials to address transportation issues.

More needs to be done to raise the standard of living in Gaston County, for several reasons, including infrastructure limitations, recovery from the decline of the textile industry Gaston County’s economy has not grown or diversified as quickly as other regions of the state.

Our county desperately needs county wide water and sewer service, this will not only assist in economic growth but address the critical need of providing safe drinking water to the many citizens affected by the coal ash basins on the South Point peninsula.

Gaston County released 55 million in school bonds this year to fund the construction of two new schools. This will increase our debt service by 2.5-3 million for the next several years. We have many schools which are in dire need of extensive renovations or be replaced. Gaston County Schools have provided a list of capital improvements that total almost a 100 million dollars.

The problem is that the county cannot afford additional debt service without a tax increase The growing population of eastern Gaston County will require new schools. Most all of the challenges facing our county will require additional resources. The new commissioners will have to make decisions on how best to prioritize and fund the many needs we face.

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A Sobering Look Beyond the Election

By Lee H. Hamilton This campaign year has been full of twists and turns. We don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow, let alone on November 8.

So talking about what comes afterward seems premature. But it’s been on my mind a lot, because I’m worried.

This is not about who wins the presidency. I’m concerned about the aftermath of this campaign season and how hard it’s going to be for our next set of elected officials, from the President on down, to govern.

Let’s start with the belief expressed by a lot of people — including some candidates — that the system is “rigged.” This is a perilous way to treat the country’s political system: it sows distrust in future election results, de-legitimizes winners, and undermines the government’s credibility. Without a basic foundation of trust, representative government crumbles.

Instead of taking aim at “the system,” we could instead focus our criticism on politicians, including the two presidential candidates, who have failed to serve us well in their debate on the economy.

Much of it has revolved around immigration, trade, and other issues of the moment.

But our real economic challenge is how to provide meaningful work and good wages to tens of millions of people whose jobs are disappearing because of globalization, automation, and other irreversible changes in how work is accomplished. Economic growth is the key that unlocks many doors and is the preferred course to ease the anxiety and cynicism abroad in the country.

The problem is, this election isn’t providing us with a substantial policy debate on that or any other issue. Indeed, if anything characterizes this election, it’s the politics of personal destruction. This approach is toxic for democratic institutions and political culture.

We have to be able to disagree in this country without tearing into and trying to destroy the opposition.

All of this — the attacks on the system, the lack of meaningful debate about improving Americans’ economic future, the generally substance-free nature of the campaign, the politics of demonization — will make it very hard for whoever wins office to govern well.

It used to be that when a president came into office, a substantial majority of the American people gave him the benefit of the doubt, and with it an extended period in which to get things done. I don’t believe that’s going to happen after this election. And all Americans will be worse off as a result.

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B OB ’ S C AROLINA W EATHER October 20

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High 74 High 72 High 73 High 68 Low 44 Low 43 Low 45 Low 40 Beautiful, but calm weather continues. We continue to have nothing but tranquil weather lately, and I don’t see any end in sight. October is normally a very dry month, and that is certainly working out, but we really need some rains. This kind of weather is great for leaf-peeking, or will be soon.The temps will take a nosedive again this weekend with a fresh Canadian air mass blowing in. Another cold front is slated next week, but it looks dry too.

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CAROMONT From page 1 “We have worked closely with CaroMont on this project,” said City of Belmont planner Shelley DeHart.

A community meeting between CaroMont representatives, engineers, architects, and folks who live near where the project will be

built was held on August 4, 2016. A powerpoint presentation was shared with attendees outlining the scope and site design of the project. Question that were discussed included the size of the proposed fence, the fate of nearby trees, and the height of the building itself.

This architectural rendering gives an idea of how the new CaroMont medical office building slated for construction in Belmont will look.

This is the lot near downtown Belmont where CaroMont will be building a new medical office.

Photo by Alan Hodge

This graphic shows an aerial view of the CaroMont medical office project in Belmont.

Group restoring Stanley cemetery Last Saturday morning, about 80 people assembled to clean and refurbish a portion of some of the 1100 graves at the Christ’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Stanley.

Jason Harpe, a conservator, was brought out to show the crowd how to properly clean tombstones covered in moss and lichens as well as fix leaning and broken grave markers. There were two Boy Scout troops in attendance, 19 students from the Stanley Middle School Beta Club, 10-12 East Gaston students with Brian Johnson in the Science Department, church members from Christ’s Lutheran Church, church members from the Methodist Common Ground Church, teachers from Stanley Middle School and parents as well as members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

The cemetery includes soldiers from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and Korea.

Crosses of Honor were installed on all of the Confederate Soldier graves and a monument honoring them was installed last year by the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

The youth were treated to a hotdog and hamburger lunch fixed by Pastor Frye and some of the church members at Christ’s Lutheran. One story about one of the Confederate soldiers was told to the youth as they finished their lunch. Wiley W. Cloninger was a 1st Lieutenant in the 28th North Carolina Infantry. His brother Sidney Cloninger was also in the same regiment. At the battle of Fredericksburg, both Wiley and Sidney were mortally wounded, Wiley, being wounded by bayonet in the close hand to hand fighting. Wiley, while suffering from his mortal wound inquired why the Surgeon was not seeing to him, but after learning that they were attending to the ones whose lives could be saved he remarked, “If I must die, I will let you all see that I can die like a man.” He folded his arms across his breast and quietly awaited death. Wiley and Sidney both died from their

Jason Harpe (purple shirt) shows members of Christ’s Lutheran Church how to correctly fix leaning grave markers.

Photo by Brian Duckworth wounds. The youth was also told the importance of their family history. Many of the kids shared names of the ones buried out in the cemetery. It was told to them that they should go to their oldest relative and have them help them trace their roots because it is very important to know where you come from.

The efforts to fix leaning tombstones and clean them properly will continue, and you can help support this worthy effort.

The historical significance of this cemetery is very important and can also provide an educational opportunity for our local history.

Saturday, October 22, 2016, there will be a fundraiser dinner of smoked turkey, potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert and tea at Christ’s Lutheran Church 203 South Main Street, Stanley. The time will be 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The plates are $8 donations are also welcome.

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MT HOLLY COUNCIL From page 1 Sumner added- “Mt. Holly has made Gaston County a much better place.”

Non-profit organizations funded for the 2016-2017 year are: Mt. Holly Historical Society President, Mary Smith received funding for two different grants. $2,000 was provided to establish a research library in the Historical Society offices that would allow citizens to access information on the history of Mount Holly. A separate $1,000 grant to provide a Research Kiosk within the library was also approved.

“Through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Gaston County, the Mount Holly Historical Society is thrilled to receive two grants totaling $3000.00,” Smith said. “The first grant will help the Historical Society build a Research Library within our museum for visitors and historical researchers. This collection would feature genealogical resources, local and state reference materials, the complete collection of the Mount Holly News (generously donated to us by BannerNews editor Alan Hodge in July 2016), photographs, oral histories, videos, and Mount Holly ephemera. The second grant will be used to build an enhanced, user-friendly research kiosk that will allow visitors and historical researchers to view oral histories; access archival photos, documents, and videos; search our Research Library materials; submit genealogical and historical information; and utilize the Internet for research purposes. Both of these projects will support the Historical Society’s upcoming year-long venture in 2017: The Mount Holly Genealogy Project.”

You can visit the Mount Holly Historical Society located at 131 S. Main St. in Mount Holly open hours on Saturdays between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Mt. Holly Community Development Foundation A $3,750 grant was presented to Carson Dean, Executive Director of the Community Development Foundation. These funds will add a nutritional education component to the 20th Annual Springfest 5k/10k run.

The Community Development Foundation is partnering with Discover YOU on this initiative.

“The Mount Holly Com-

munity Impact Fund has enbled local organizations, including the Foundation, to carry out initiatives that directly benefit the citizens of Mount Holly,” Dean said. “We greatly appreciate the Community Foundation Gaston County for their leadership and creative approach to helping Gaston County communities invest in their local communities.”

Mt. Holly Community Garden Melanie Black, Garden Manager for the Mount Holly Community Garden, received a grant of $2,375 to implement a free community based wellness program at the garden. The purpose of the program is to increase awareness of the advantages of healthy eating.

“We will use it to implement a new wellness outreach program,” Black said. “We will be purchasing portable cooking equipment and materials to use with this program.

Our goal is to improve the eating habits of our community. We will conduct educational programs as well as cooking programs. It will also entail other aspects of healthy living.”

Mayor Bryan Hough thanked Sumner and the Community Foundation for their support of the Mt. Holly Community Impact Fund.

He also shared that a number of on-going local efforts received their initial support from the Community Impact Fund - including the Community Garden which received a start-up grant during the first year of the Impact Fund.

The Community Foundation of Gaston County strives to make a positive difference in the lives of current and future county residents.

To that end, the Foundation is involved in many projects and is continually looking for ways to better our community using the unrestricted funds, which are gifts made to the foundation to be directed by the Board for maximum impact to the community.

Strategic grants and longterm projects are studied and vetted by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is comprised of concerned citizens that together offer expertise in the various functions of the Foundation.

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Saturday, October 22, 2016 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM First Baptist Church, Belmont 23 N. Central Ave. Belmont, will hold a Christian Life event. Cost: Free Lunch is provided Class is taught by: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Please call First Baptist Church, Belmont at 704-825-3758 . Would you like to share the love of Jesus with someone you know but, have trouble talking to them about becoming a Christian? Then you need to come to this class and discover just how easy it.

This class has been used to teach councilors and chaplains who work with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and is a great class to give you the tools you need to share your faith with your family and friends.

Gospel concert at Huss High A “Gospel Music Extravaganza” sponsored by One Step Transitional Home Minstry Inc, will take place Oct. 22 at 4pm at Hunter Huss High, 1518 Edgefield Ave., Gastonia. The event will be hosted by Wayvey Williams. Tickets are adults, $10, $12 at the door, youth $5, $7 at the door. Call Pat McClain Melanie Black accepted a grant check for the Mt. Holly Commu- at 704-301-1167.

Performers will include: Devin English Band, Sisters in nity Garden.

Photos by Alan Hodge Christ, Heart 2 Heart, Paul Brintley II, Resounding Glory, AIF Praise Dancers, Daughters of God, Rev. Ygerne Mooney, WPC Angels of Praise, Crowns of Light, and Patricia McClain.

Crossroads Church indoor yard sale Crossroads Church, 101 Beaty Rd., Belmont, will have an indoor yard sale on Nov. 5 from 7am to 1pm.

Phone: 704-827-8381. Renting round tables for only $10 each. If you sell Avon, Mary Kay and etc. we would love to have you. We are asking that you bring products with you so they won't have to be ordered (if possible). Please call Carmen Cole at 704-827-8381 or 704-524-6335. Your rental fee will be due the morning of the event.

Carson Dean accepted a grant check for the Mt. Holly Community Development Foundation.

Mt. Holly Historical Society news The Mt. Holly Historical Society October Monthly Program will be "Gaston County, NC in the Civil War". Time is Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 7pm. Robert C. Carpenter, Adjunct Professor at Belmont Abbey College and Instructor at Gaston College will discuss Gaston County during the Civil War, which is the topic of his latest book. Admission: Free.

Also, Attention Mount Holly Veterans! MHHS is in need of Mount Holly Veteran photos for its upcoming Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11 am and 7 pm. This event will be held at First Presbyterian Church located at 133 S. Main Street, Mount Holly NC. The Mount Holly Historical Society Museum will be open following each program at 131 S. Main Street Mount Holly, NC with light refreshments.

Guidelines for submitting

photos: Must have been a resident of the Mount Holly area sometime during his / her lifetime; Must have been in military service sometime during his / her lifetime; #1 and #2 do not have to be at the same time; Preferred photo is in uniform but not a requirement; If a picture in uniform is not available, find one that is from a similar time of the military service; MHHS needs to know in which branch of service the veteran was a member, the rank and when he or she served; Photos must be submitted by November 9, 2016. Photos can be submitted by e-mail to mounthollyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com, US Mail (PO BOX 12, Mt. Holly, NC 28120) or dropped off at the museum located at 131 S. Main St., Mt. Holly, NC 28120. The museum is open every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

Michael Combs from Todd NC and Stanley’s own Adam Beard will be in concert Oct 29th 5:30 PM at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries – 1062 Hwy 16 South – Lowesville (Stanley) NC. The doors will open at 4:30. Tickets will be sold at the door for $12.00ea. Remember also, Southern Gospel Music every 2nd Saturday evening and Bluegrass Gospel every 4th Saturday. Contact Carroll Cooke 704-618-9762.

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Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Springfield Memorial Baptist Church Dallas-Stanley Hwy. • Stanley • NC

Employees of MT. HOLLY Bethel Baptist Church NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

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 Core Church 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033 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

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

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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 Road 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Scenes from Cramerton’s Halloween Festival & renaming of the town green

Cramerton Centennial Committee members and other dignitaries unvield a plaque last Saturday renaming the town green “Centennial Town Center”.

Photos by Alan Hodge

Closeup of plaque.

Jaylei Barnes and Ruth Presnell sported mustaches at the Cramerton Halloween Festival.

The Destiny Lives on Foundation booth had an Alice in Wonderland theme.

The Stuart Cramer High dance team had a booth at the Cramerton Halloween Festival.

These masked men and friends enjoyed the Cramerton Halloween Festival.

The Cramerton Historical Society was signing up members at the Halloween Festival.

These kids had a good time at the Cramerton Halloween Festival.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Meditations Connect with Jesus

City of Belmont Employee’s along with members of their families took part in the 14th Annual Charlotte Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk on Saturday October 15th at the Charlotte Motor Dragway. In observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The team presented a check for $500.00 to the American Cancer Society on behalf of the City of Belmont, for Breast Cancer Awareness research. Pictured in the photo are City Manager Adrian Miller, Deputy City Clerk Jenaro (Jay) Jackson, his wife Dana, Parks & Recreation Athletic Supervisor Brian McGonagle, Finance Director Michelle Wood and her husband Tracy, and Police Officer Pheap Lowrance with her nieces Crista and Lailah Kang.

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Occasionally, I find myself giggling during the children’s sermon. I enjoy their exuberance in answering questions. Who loves you?

Jesus. Who walked on water? Jesus. Why is the sky blue? Jesus. Who colored this picture I am holding? Jesus. For the children, Jesus is the answer for every question. But, as I reflect on this, maybe we adults can learn a great lesson from the children. Perhaps, I would giggle at the children because my Jesus was too small. I confined him to my world and heart.

Maybe, I was not allowing Jesus into every aspect of my life and accepting his full authority in the world.

Jesus is not just confined to my inner world only, but to the entire universe. “He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:15b-16a, 17 NLT. The entire span of the created order owes its existence to Jesus. “For God in his fullness

was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s Rev. Angela Pleasants blood on the cross.” First United Colossians 1:19-20 Methodist Church, NLT. Without Christ, nothing would have Mount Holly meaning or substance. Jesus has made God’s love known in all of creation. Through Christ, he restored the harmony between creation and God. Like humanity, creation longs for the day of freedom from death and decay. Therefore, do not limit the capacity of Jesus. Exalt him to the highest place in our life and our world. Strive to be connected with Jesus and see him in every situation. He is Lord of all! Let us, like our children, exclaim the answer to every part of our life – JESUS!!!

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Gaston Day student Dylan Gibbs, back row yellow shirt, attended the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation's Trash Bash last weekend at Mountain Island Lake. Dylan joined about 30 volunteers pickup up trash at designated areas around the lake. Together, they all collected 130 bags of trash.

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The James S. Miller Scholarship Fund Committee will present the musical program titled “African-American Influence in the Music Arena” on Sunday, October 23, at 3:00 pm at the Love’s Chapel Presbyterian Church, Belmont. The program will consist of one musical presentation in each of the following areas: Spirituals; Jazz; Broadway Musical; Soul; Hip Hop/RAP; and Contemporary Gospe1.

The James S. Miller Scholar Fund was founded by the late Mr. James Sherrod Miller, former retired Gaston

County School principal and heavily involved community member in Belmont. The scholarship fund is a means for the local Belmont churches, Henry’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion; Hood Memorial A.M.E. Zion; Love’s Chapel Presbyterian; Mt. Moriah Baptist; Mt. Pleasant Baptist; and O’Connor’s Grove A.M.E. Zion, to enrich the lives of graduating high school students in their attainment of higher education.

In the past, 30 or more scholarships have been awarded to students in the amount of $500.00 each.

There are requirements for

receiving the scholarship, such as: grade point average; letters of recommendation; school, church and community involvement; and expressed need. Students must have the college/university acknowledge to the committee that the student is officially enrolled before the monetary awarding is given to that institution of higher learning. Also, the student must be a member of one of the participating churches.

You can contact Charles W. Reid, scholarship committee chairperson, at (704) 8254017 for more information.

Keep Belmont Beautiful and the City of Belmont are sponsoring a (FREE) SHRED DAY on Saturday, October 22nd at the City parking lot in downtown on Glenway Drive at 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. SHRED IT is the shredding company that will be on site. The event is for residents of Belmont. Questions - call Keep Belmont Beautiful 704-825-8587.

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October 1 saw around 100 volunteers take part in the annual Keep Belmont Beautiful Big Sweep trash cleanup campaign. Nearly one ton of trash was collected in the Belmont area. The workers included individuals, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and South Point High JROTC. After the cleanup everyone enjoyed a hot dog cookout.

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Carl Warren and Marjorie Goins (pictured) and their familes recently got together at String Bean in Belmont for a lunch. The pair are two of the six remaining members of Belmont High Class of 1939 of which there were orginally 91 graduates.

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Community Resource Fair A Community Resource Fair that will take place on the Dallas campus of Gaston College is designed to inform students and the public of the many services available to them throughout the community. The free event is on Wednesday, November 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

The Community Resource Fair is presented by the Gaston College Life Skills Department and the College’s Learning, Persistence, and Completion Center. The event will feature booths and displays representing various community resources that can provide assistance, advice, support, and counseling, such as faith-based organizations, mental health agencies, DHHS, and college resources. The list of participating agencies and organizations will be announced closer to the event date.

The Community Resource Fair is free and open to Gaston College students and to the Gaston and Lincoln communities. The event takes place in the Myers Center Multi-purpose Auditorium on the Dallas campus of Gaston College at 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, N.C. For more information, contact Vicky Graves at 704-922-2268 or graves.vicky@gaston.edu.

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Gratitude Bell dedication ceremony

Belmont Abbey College dedicates the Gratitude Bell

By Gireesh Gupta Associate Professor Belmont Abbey Photo

Dr. William Thierfelder, President of Belmont Abbey College, and Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B., Chancellor of the College, dedicated the Gratitude Bell at noon on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Belmont Abbey College. The bell is centrally located on the quad near the student Dining Hall and is conveniently accessible to the campus community.

The felicitous weather allowed a large number of students, monks, staff, administration and faculty to attend the blessing and dedication of the bell.

“The bell was forged by the McShane Foundry Company of Baltimore, Maryland in 1915 with the inscription “Holy Name” on its side. The purpose of the bell is that anyone can ring it between the hours of noon and 3:00 PM to express his/her gratitude. The sweet and spiritual sounds of the bell will travel through the dorms and office

buildings and resonate campus wide filling the hearts of the community with gratitude.

The Gratitude Bell is yet another way to help the students develop not only in academics and sports but also in the spirit at Belmont Abbey College. Let us pray that the bell will become a symbol of thanksgiving for the blessings in our lives, and the sublime sounds of the gratefulness that we hear at the Abbey each day will keep echoing in our ears for years to come.

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Belmont Hometown Hoedown Senior Event-November 12th Giddy on up, grab your boots and throw on your hat-it’s time to purchase your tickets for the upcoming Hometown Hoedown. Event is Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 6pm-10pm at Park Street UMC, 120 Park Street. Sponsored by Belmont Parks and Recreation.

Get ready to Boot, scoot and boogie with the Crimson Rose Band!

Barbeque plates served from 6pm to 7pm. Advanced tickets only $12.00. Tickets at the event will cost $15 per person so get your advanced tickets now. Email bmcgonagle@cityofbelmont.org if you need assistance.

Belmont BOO Fest! Event- Oct 22, 2016 Join us on Saturday, October 22nd from 2pm-8pm for the Boo Festival and the second annual children's costume contest at Stowe Park, downtown Belmont. The costume contest will start at 6-pm with check-in time by 5:45 pm. Pre-registration is required. Follow the link below to register online or on-site registration will be available on the 22nd from 2 pm - 5:30 pm at the Stowe Park gazebo. Online registration http://www.cityofbelmont.org/FormCenter/ Special-Event-

During 2016, the Mt. Holly Community Relief Organization continued to be blessed with phenomenal support from our community. As a result it was able to help over 2,000 individuals with power, natural gas, and water bills, and rent. CRO provides quarterly food assistance to hundreds families, and, with the aid of numerous churches, businesses, groups, and individuals, provided over 300 children with a happy Christmas last year.

The CRO sponsors one fundraiser each year, and that event is its annual Christmas concert. The revenue from the concert is critical to the successful operation of the CRO during the winter months (when needs are especially great).

Belmont Abbey College dedicates new center Belmont Abbey College announced last week a new dedicated center devoted to students aged 23+ seeking a college degree. The new Center for Continuing & Professional Studies centralizes resources into one location and expands the offerings the college has for these students. In addition to affordable degree programs offered online and in the evenings, Belmont Abbey will be adding two new concentrations in Human Resource Management and Health Care Management in its Business degree program, and new certificate programs for professionals.

“The Center for Continuing & Professional Studies will meet the needs of very busy individuals, sometimes with jobs and families,

pursuing an education. We know they need the flexibility, affordability and service that comes with this dedicated team,” said Dr. David Williams, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. “We‘re committed to the success of these students.”

Belmont Abbey College’s Sacred Heart campus, located at 200 Mercy Dr, Belmont, NC, will house the new Center. Nicole Focareto, Dean of Admissions for Belmont Abbey College will lead the team. The cost of attendance for these students is comparable to public institutions and proof that Belmont Abbey College can provide private quality at an affordable price. The new center’s location will open on November 2, 2016.

Again this year, the CRO will sponsor the Mount Holly Christmas Concert given by the Mount Holly Community Concert Choir. It is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2016 at First United Methodist Church, Mount Holly, with performances given at 3:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m.

CRO invites you to become a sponsor for this wonderful community event.

CRO is seeking sponsorships from area residents, churches, and businesses to pay the cost of the professional musicians from piedmont area symphonies and orchestras. Sponsorships allow all of the proceeds from ticket sales to be used for assistance.

The following sponsorship levels are available: $50 - $99 - Supporter;

$100 - $249 - Sponsor; $250 - $499 Patron; $500 and up - Benefactor.

For your sponsorship to be acknowledged in the concert program, CRO will need to receive the check by Friday, November 25, 2016. If it is being processed, but won’t be received by that date, please notify CRO so that your business sponsorship can be acknowledged in the program. You may want to give in honor or memory of a love one. Please make your checks payable to CRO, P.O. Box 831, Mount Holly, NC. If you have questions, please contact Missy Cloninger at 704-827-4855 (church) or 704-779-1579 (cell) or Sharon Willis (church office administrator) at 704-827-4855.

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BHS presents program DSBG October classes to students at Page Primary On Thursday, October 6, members of the Belmont Historical Society Artifacts and Displays Committee presented a program to the students at Page Primary School in East Belmont. The skits featured scenes from a day in the life of these children’s great grandparents. The skits, narrated by Elizabeth Atterberry, included getting ready for a school day, packing lunches, and getting the children off to school with their homemade book bags made from discarded denim overalls. The students were sent to school: a classroom set up with black board, old fashioned desks, and a teacher to point out all the lessons for the day. Meanwhile, back in the home, the mother was doing laundry using an old tin tub with a washboard and Octagon soap. The next scene depicted the old way of ironing the clothes – even the pajamas and underwear.

Soon the older child brought the younger one home, sick, complaining of a sore throat.

The older son told his mother that he saw “Dr. Dan” making a house call at a neighbor’s house, whereupon he was instructed to go and fetch the doctor. “Dr. Dan” came in, armed with his well- equipped doctor’s bag from which he produced all the necessary tools to make a diagnosis. The sore throat discovered was treated (in pantomime) by swabbing the child’s throat with mercurochrome. At the end of his first shift job in the mill, the dad

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s educational programs for a variety of ages continue throughout the month of October.

Upcoming classes in October include: Saturday Morning Mixed Yoga at the Garden- Oct. 22, 29; 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., instructed

by Rasheedah Hasan of Raha and Friends Yoga, Certified Yoga Instructor. Make yoga at the Garden part of your weekly routine. Beginners and intermediate students are welcome. This class is $99 for a 10-class series pass or $12 per class and Garden members receive a 15% discount on individual classes only.

Kid’s Yoga- Oct. 22, 29; 11 – 11:30 a.m., instructed by Rasheedah Hasan of Raha and Friends Yoga, Certified Yoga Instructor. Kids time-in yoga! Geared towards children 3 and older, this BHS members Edna Walker and Martha Hayes showed Page class will focus on movement, energy shake-outs Primary kids how housework was done in days past. and key yoga practices. This class is $20 for a Photos by Gearl Dean Page four-class series per child (class continues on select Saturdays through November). Garden members receive a 15% discount.

Beginner’s Meditation- Oct. 22; 11:30 a.m.

– Noon, instructed by Rasheedah Hasan of Raha and Friends Yoga, Certified Yoga Instructor.

Come learn from Raha and friends the basics of meditation to develop your own home practice.

Includes discount access to online practice sessions. This class is $6/guest and Garden members receive a 15% discount.

Digital SLR – Advanced- Oct. 23; 1:30 - 4 p.m. instructed by Dave Kelly, owner DEK Photography. Students will learn about metering to expose for the highlights and equally important, how to expose for the shadows. Also discussed will be how to use the different elements of comDan Seufert, Eva Ann Via, Bob Brown, Kathy Johnston and Gail Brown were among the BHS members who did a living history program for Page Primary students. came in, rested a few minutes, and then went to the garden to gather some vegetables. After the family had eaten, the grandmother and dad helped with some games and the reading of a story. Alas, it was now time for bedtime baths – in the same wash tub that had been used for the laundry.

The students enjoyed seeing adults on stage, and a number of parents in the audience also were treated to scenes that had occurred in their grandparents’ day. The Belmont Historical Society had much fun presenting this period of history for the children.

The Stowe Family YMCA took a busload of seniors to Grandad's Apples N' Such in Hendersonville, last week. They enjoyed the fall air while picking apples!

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Sip & Paint- Oct. 23; 2 - 4 p.m. Try your hand at painting while relaxing with a glass of wine. Includes wine, light snacks, and a painting lesson plus plenty of natural beauty to inspire your creativity. Must be over 21. Classes fill up quickly. Pre-registration required. This class is $30/guest and Garden members receive a 15% off discount. Register online at www.dsbg.org.

Small Stalks Mondays- Oct. 24; 10 – 11 a.m. Bring your 2 to 5-year-old(s) to explore nature in a safe, nurturing environment. Activities may include stories, songs, planting seeds, crafts, and play in Lost Hollow. The cost is $10/session (one parent + one child) and additional guests are $6 each. Garden members receive a 15% discount. Learn more at www.dsbg.org.

Wee Sprouts Mondays- Oct. 24; 11:15 a.m. – Noon. Bring your infant to 2-yearold(s) to the Garden for a morning of sensory exploration, singing and fun. This program will explore colors, shapes, movement, texture and a host of other topics in a safe and nurturing environment. The cost is $10/session (one parent + one child) and additional guests are $6 each. Garden members receive a 15% discount. Learn more at www.dsbg.org.

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Gibbs advances in Scouts Blutopia wins again Gaston Day School's art/literary magazine Blutopia has earned the coveted Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for 2016.

This is the third Crown for GDS and it is the second one in a row. Blutopia is one of only two schools chosen in North Carolina.

Fifty-Six print magazines and 15 hybrid magazines were chosen as Finalists for the CSPA Crown Awards to be presented in March 2017 at ceremonies in New York City. The magazines were published during the 2015-16 academic year.

The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a head-to-head comparison.

Student publishing in news, magazine, yearbook or digital (online) formats are all eligible. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. A total of 1,100 publications were eligible for judging.

Crown Finalists are actual winners, not nominees. 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 2017.

Gaston Day School master conference, and ninth grader, Dylan Gibbs, board of review. recently received his Boy Scout advancement to Life rank.

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Gaston Early College Belmont Central thanks wins national yearbook Lane Construction award for second time

The entire student body of Belmont Central Elementary gathered behind the school last Friday to thank representatives from Lane Construction for generously donating new paving on the playground. The paving project had been a dream of the PTO and Lane came through with the labor and $14,000 expense. The 2-3 grade playground was in bad shape due to the fact it had not been repaved since the school was built over 30 years ago.

The event included a ribbon cutting, balloon release, and presentation of thank you posters from the kids to the Lane representatives.

In 2016, Jostens published yearbooks for 30,000 high schools across the United States. Only 555 of them, or slightly less than two percent, earned the company’s National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award.

Gaston Early College High School was one of these. They were the only high school in Gaston County to win the award and one of just 27 in North Carolina.

The staff had the award in their sights from the first day of school, said editor Yuliana The Gaston County Board of Education honored the Gaston Melendez, who is now in her Early College High School yearbook staff for winning the Jos13th year at the Early Col- tens National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award. It is the lege. “It was our main goal, second time the school has earned the recognition. our focus from the very beginGaston Schools photo ning,” she said.

It was the second such To win the award, the staff also had to inaward for Russ Paul, the Early College yearbook adviser and an Eng- crease sales from the previous year by 10 perlish teacher. In 2014, his staff was one of 19 cent. The 2016 staff sold 25 percent more than schools in the state to win. “I am extremely last year and had the first yearbook to ever sell out. In addition, they sold $6,000 in sponsorproud of this staff of students,” Paul said.

The award program has a set of strict cri- ship advertisements to local businesses. The teria, and one of the biggest challenges is the group headed out to knock on doors and ask requirement to meet every publishing dead- for sales once a week.

“That was definitely an adventure, to be line through the school year.

One day earlier this year while the rest of out in the real world,” said Melendez.

Paul said he was impressed by the staff’s Gaston County Schools took a snow day, MeBelmont Central students Zeke Pruitt and Sophie Bomgaars cut the ribbon at the playground talent and work ethic: “The determination to lendez and several other editors realized they paving celebration. As the ribbon was cut, dozens of balloons were released. had a deadline to meet. They went into the exceed the standards for a National Yearbook college to work, editing from 9:00 a.m. until of Excellence and the skills learned by cremidnight. “We definitely wanted this award,” ating a publication for our school will carry these young adults into successful lives.” she said.

Melendez agreed. She credits the experiThen, as they were getting ready to send the pages to Jostens, the WiFi went down. “I ence she gained as editor with helping her was freaking out,” Melendez recalled. She earn a manager role at her afterschool job at ended up going to Books A Million to use the Ben & Jerry’s.

“I don’t think I would have gone for someInternet.

“We had to get that deadline,” she ex- thing like that if I hadn’t been editor,” she plained. “That’s one of the memories we al- said. “It definitely taught me a lot of leadership skills.” ways talk about.”

Students at Belmont Central Elementary recently held a Field Day where the kids got outside and had fun in a variety of activities including field hockey, hula hoop, and tug of war.

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Belmont Central, principal Phyllis Whitworth (left) was joined at the ribbon cutting by volunteer Abier Thornton, and PTO members Jennifer Cheshire, Jodi Kines, and Amy Jefferies, as well as Lane Construction representatives Reba Stewart, Dominic Barilla, Tim Gaddy, Wanda Bugielski, and Nicole Washington.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

South Point blasts Forestview with big 45-3 win

By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmaail.com

It's about progress. Little by little the South Point football Red Raiders are getting there.

Sometimes they take one one step back. But they usually follow up with two steps forward.

Last week the Red Raiders took another big step by beating Forestview 45-3.

With that win the Red Raiders find themselves in a 3-way tie for second place in the Big South 2A/3A Conference. Right now Hunter Huss is undefeated and 4-0 in conference play. Right behind the Huskies are Forestview, Cramer and South Point. All with 3-1 conference records.

To get the win against the Jaguars the Red Raiders played solid football. They rolled out 406 yards of total offense while limiting the Jags offense to only 136 yards.

A 66 yard Scottie Lee to Ray Grier touchdown Ty Tinker #30 rushes for yards against Forestview.

Photo by Calvin Craig/Superraiders.com pass got things going for South Point.

With 32 seconds left in the 1st quarter Lee struck again with a 5 yard run.

In the 2nd quarter Lee stormed into the endzone yet again. This time on a 14 yard run. Thomas Lempereur hit a 29 yard field goal to South Point a 24-0 lead at the half.

In the second half of the game it was all South Point.

Ty Tinker scored on a 30 yard run. And after Lempereur's kick Big Red was up 31-0.

The Red Raiders spread the ball around offensively. Six different runners had carries. Tinker was South Point's top runner with 105 yards. He was followed by Jake Alexander who had 100 yards and two TD's.

After Tinker's score Forestview got on the board with a 33-yard field goal.

That score was all the Jaguars could muster.

South Point band plays during halftime at the Forestview game.

Photo by Tommy Bain The South Point defense dominated the Jags offense.

In breaking down the Forestview offense, the stats show that the Jaguars tried to run and pass.

Both approaches failed.

Jaguar running backs had 65 yards off of 26 carries. Forestview QB's Mac England and Jake Lee went for a combined 9 for 19 with 71 yards and a pick. The interception came courtesy of Red Raider's DB Nathan Silver.

After the Forestview field goal the Red Raiders continued to march. South Point added an addition 14 points with scoring runs by Jake Al-

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exander and Scottie Lee. Alexander's score came in the 3rd. Lee's in the 4th.

Lee ended the game going 4 for 5. He had 103 yards and a touchdown. Lee also ran for 44 yards and two scores.

It's way too early to say what will happen in the Big South but one thing is obvious. The competition is tough.

With three weeks to go in the season it's still a horse race.

South Point's remaining schedule works to their advantage.

On October 21 the Red Raiders are on the road against Lake Norman Charter. That game is followed by an October 28 home game against North Gaston. The Knights and Wildcats both have 0-4 conference records.

Those games are winnable.

That will make the November 4th match up against Cramer very interesting. It's likely that the outcome of the South Point-Cramer match up will reverberate through the entire Big South.

South Point needs to stay focused and keep improving.

It ain't over by a long shot.

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Cramer rumbles past North Gaston 54-25

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Storm runner #22 Kaiser Kayton cuts loose in the 54-25 win over North Gaston.

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SC Storm guys #46 Jerray Webb, #8 Jaylen Rocquemore, #75 Carson Muse execute a play against North Gaston.

When it comes to football, things look pretty good in Cramerton these days. The Cramer Storm is having its best year yet. Cramer is 6-2 overall. They are also 3-1 in Big South 2A/3A Conference play.

Right now Cramer is locked in a three way tie for second place in the Big South.

Last week Cramer added another notch to their belt with a 54-25 win over the North Gaston Wildcats.

The Storm has come to that point of the season where every game counts. And so far they are delivering.

"Another good win for us," head coach Ben McMillan stated. "Another step in the right direction."

In this game the normally stout Cramer defense was put on their heels. North Gaston let it all fly in an effort to pull out an upset.

"Defensively we didn't play as well as we normally do," McMillan said.

In games past the Cramer defense held the line. Early in the season the Storm offense struggled as they tried to get their footing. In those games the defense carried the load. This time it was the offense's turn to return the favor.

"Offensively we played well," McMillan said. "This time we picked them up."

The Cramer offense ran roughshod over the Wildcats on their way to 454 yards of total offense. Against North Gaston, Cramer did its damage behind what is turning out to be a potent rushing attack.

Cramer backs ran for 355 yards. Kaiser Kayton, Jaylen Rocquemore and Naseem Moulden fueled the Storm running game.

As it turned out the Storm didn't have to throw the ball much. But Rocquemore was still 4 for 5 and 99 yards.

Cramer chose to do business on the ground. North Gaston, on the other hand went with a balanced approach. North Gaston had 432 yards in total offense.

240 of those yards came through the air and 192 on the ground.

The Wildcats definitely racked up some yards. But the Cramer defense rose up and shut them down when needed.

"We had some big stands." Coach McMillan added.

The Storm defense had its moments. Once again Robert Truesdale roamed the field making tackles. Truesdale left the field with 11 stops.

The Cramer defense was able to pressure the quarterback and force mistakes. North Gaston had three turnovers. Darnell Johnson and Corey Stowe each got interceptions. Adam Hannibal had three sacks and Hanson Troung recovered a fumble.

Now Cramer has three games left. They have a real shot at their first ever conference title.

But the going may be rough.

In the next three weeks Cramer faces off against three conference foes.

This week it's Hunter Huss. The Huskies are currently sitting atop the Big South with a 4-0 record. That game won't be easy.

The implications of the Huss matchup are not lost on coach McMillan.

"We have a big game this week that means a lot," McMillan said. "It has playoff and conference implications."

After Huss, Cramer's final games are against bitter rivals East Gaston and South Point.

East Gaston is struggling. But you never know what will happen in a rival game.

As for South Point? Well, it's no secret that the Red Raiders are not as dominating as they usually are. But the Red Raiders have proven to be resilient and tough in conference play. The Storm-Red Raider match-up on November 4th is a must win for both squads.

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Abbey soccer beats North Greenville The Belmont Abbey men's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 victory, lead by two first half goals by Luke Wood. The Crusaders improve to 3-7-2 this season and 2-5 in conference play. North Greenville is now 1-8-1 and 0-7-1 in conference.

Belmont Abbey dominated play in the first half, ripping 11 shots. Luke Wood recorded his fourth and fifth goals of the season, his second multi-goal game this season. His first goal of the match came in the 35th minute when Patrick Kibler sent a long pass from midfield over the defense that lead Wood perfectly. Wood's second goal of the match occurred in the 38th minute when Geinner Duque set up the ball to be finished into the corner of the net. The Crusaders entered halftime with a 2-0 lead.

The second half saw much of the same Abbey control ripping eight more shots. The Crusaders added to their lead when Clay Dimick assisted Steven Pate's second goal of the season.

Dimick's cross around the defense allowed Pate to beat the keeper. Grant Retamar notched his first goal of the season with 11 seconds remaining in the game ripping a shot into the back of the net from just outside the 18.

Basketball registration City of Belmont Youth Basketball registration for boys and girls ages 3-15 taking place now-November 11. Online Registration is available at www.cityofbelmont.org Cost: $75 Out-of-City; $50 In-City. Fee includes: Reversible jersey and game shorts. Contact Jared Barkley for more info at (704) 901-2068 if you have specific questions.

Gaston Christian volleyball results Gaston Christian traveled to Southlake for the MAC tournament last week and played Metrolina in the semi finals. Gaston Christian lost 0-3. 18-25, 23-25, 21-25. Lily Chapman had 8 kills 3 aces and 10 digs; Bethany Tugwell had 2 kills 3 aces and 2 blocks and 3 digs; Amber Loftin had 18 digs and 3 aces; Sedonia Tringali 10 assist and 1 kill and 1 ace and 6 digs.

Congratulations to Gaston Day School's Sidney Bing and Lauralee Hurst for making the MAC all-conference volleyball team and to Nick Deely and Ty Owens for making the MAC all-conference team in soccer.

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A four-game homestand in November and December and 22 Conference Carolinas games highlight the 2016-17 Belmont Abbey Women's Basketball schedule, Head Coach Jason Williams announced last week..

The campaign opens on Nov. 11-12 with a trip to Newberry for the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge against the hosts and Coker. The Crusaders open the home campaign on Thanksgiving Eve with an afternoon game against the University of Charleston (W.Va.), then play three

straight league games at the Wheeler Center -- against Barton, Converse and Limestone.

Three straight road games complete the 2016 portion of the schedule, then the Crusaders return home on Jan. 3 to face Emmanuel. The remainder of the contests are all league games, culminating with trips to North Greenville and Pfeiffer to end the regular season. The final home game is slated for Feb. 18 against Southern Wesleyan.

"We are very excited for the season to arrive," Williams said. "Our young ladies have been phenomenal this fall in their weights,

conditioning and individual workouts. We have a challenging non-conference schedule with the first two games against teams from a competitive SAC and a pre-Thanksgiving game with the University of Charleston. As always, the Conference Carolinas schedule will be tough as we look to compete for a berth in the NCAA Tournament."

Season tickets are now on sale by calling 704-461-6235. The price is just $100 for the entire men's and women's schedule, a significant savings off the day-of-game price.

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MONTCROSS AREA’S

DINING Guide Supply 101 Kenwood St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-7788 Belmont Soda Shop 31 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 461-8580 Brenda’s Cake Gallery 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-2253 Buddy’s BBQ Inc. 5945 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-8777 Cafe Internet 508 Beaty Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 820-8040 Captain’s Cap 670 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-4103 Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar 11 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-7711 Catfish Cove 1401 Armstrong Ford Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3332 Cherubs Cafe 23 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-0414 Chicken King 501 Woodlawn St. Belmont NC 28012 704-827-1552 Cowboy B’s Family Restaurant 1420 Perfection Ave. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 820-8653 Demetrios Restaurant 6928 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-0057

Taxco Mexican Grill 6418 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-2108

Just Cookin 1108 E. Main St. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-7031

Chicken King 130 W. Charlotte Ave. Mt Holly NC 28120 704-812-8266

China Garden 190 E. Dallas Rd. Stanley, NC 28164 (704) 263-8788

New China 6517 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-1010

The Grill 682 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-5179

Long Creek Fish Fry 1425 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-3998

China Two Mt Holly 595 Highland St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 (704) 827-8090

Friendly’s Of Stanley 119 N. Main St. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-7088

Old Stone Steak House 23 S. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-9995

White Restaurant 417 Catawba St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3886

North Star Seafood 2150 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-7715

Sake Express Inc. of Mount Holly 349 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 (704) 827-4819

Gus’s Sir Beef Restaurant 106 Mariposa Rd. Stanley NC 28164 704-263-3988

Wingstreet 685 Park St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-7335

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Side Trax Sports Bar & Food 121 W. Central Ave. Mt Holly NC 28012 704-827-3603

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Vasileious Italian Kitchen 200 S. Main St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 (704) 820-8539

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Woodshed Restaurant 212 S. Main St. Stanley, NC 28164 (704) 263-1030

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Asian Garden 202 Market St. Cramerton, NC 28032 (704) 824-8318

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Sammys Neighborhood Pub 25 S. Main St. Belmont NC 28012 (704) 825-4266 Simonetti’s Pizza 6432 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704)825-5555 Southpoint Grill 1901 S. Point Rd. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 829-1043

Dallas Clemmer’s Country Kitchen 1313 Old Dallas Rd. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-8384 Dallas Fresh Seafood Market 3110 Dallas/High Shoals Hwy Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 923-8223 Dallas Fish Box 1031 Lower Dallas Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-8930

String Bean The Fresh Market & Deli 106 N. Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-3636 Sub Corral Sandwich Shop 6831 W. Wilkinson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-5466

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

Lowell Grits N Greens 125 N. Main St. Lowell NC 28098 704-879-4073 Hillbilly’s Barbeque & Steaks 720 McAdenville Rd. Lowell, NC 28098 (704) 824-8838

McAdenville Little Village Restaurant 129 Main St. McAdenville, NC 28101 (704) 824-3624

Mount Holly

Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant 3130 Dallas High Shoals Hwy. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 923-8030 Jack In The Box 102 College View Dr. Dallas, NC 28034 (704) 922-9178

Billys Barbeque Family Restaurant 1127 W. Charlotte Ave. Mount Holly, NC 28120 (704) 827-8747

H&M Deli and Market 1019 Wilkerson Blvd.

Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 820-8611 Joe’s Touch of Italy 503 S. Central Ave. Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-2805

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CONCEAL TO CARRY CLASS, Sat. Oct. 22, cost $65. Class includes breakfast, snacks, drinks.

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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 AUTOS/TRUCKS screen. Call 704-750-3150 and leave message or Email Resume 2009 FORD RANGER, 114,000 to tina@martinselectricnc.com. miles. Auto, P/S,P/B, A/C, tilt, IMMEDIATE NEED for a Comcruise, reg. cab, tool box, 2nd mercial Electrician. Must have owner, $7500. Blacksburg. 864- 5 years Experience in Com838-4763. mercial Wiring. Must be able to work independently, make good 1990 CHEVY CHEYENNE 1500, decisions and have a current V-6. $1000, for more info, 704- knowledge of NEC. Must have 813-5981.

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1 OR 2BR APARTMENTS FOR RENT. Central Heat/Air, Dishwasher included. $90-$100/wk BOATS plus $400 deposit. 103 Parker St., BOAT FOR SALE. 1974 Sea Kings Mountain. 704-751-7694.

Sprite for sale. Great condition. 2BR 1BA HOUSE, CLOSE TO Fun boat. Comes with a Wesco Gardner Webb, 120 Pineland, trailer. $1800. Please text me at $600 plus utilities, $600 security deposit. 704-484-9580.

704-472-9882 for more info.

813 3RD ST., KINGS MOUNTAIN, $475 month, $300 deposit, $25 application fee, 3BR 1BA. 704-472-4666 RETIREE WILL REPAIR, REFIN- 704-472-3100, ISH and restore anything wood. 704-482-4888.

Antiques, Furniture, Wood-Tone FOR SALE Exterior and Interior Doors, Trim, Moulding, Paneling. Also natural FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Pick up finishes restored to Cabinets, truck load, $70. Dump truck $200.

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CAMPER SHELL FOR SALE – 2010 Leer, White with Latter Rack, Wired fits short bed truck, Excellent condition. $600.00.

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HOUSE FOR SALE, to be moved to your location. 2BR, 1BA, living room & kitchen. $12,000 delivered. Local only. 704-484-8691.

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U PICK MUSCADINES FOR SALE. $4 gallon or $20 for 5 gallon bucket. Polkville area. 704538-1076.

CAMPER FOR SALE set up at Holden Beach, very nice, 30’ Salem, 1 slideout, 20’ room addition. $12,200. 704-434-5367.

TWO CEMETERY PLOTS at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston. $500 each. 704-472-8499.

POOL TABLE FOR SALE: Beautiful solid wood and slate top!.

Comes with all accessories. Must see! $550 obo. Please text 704472-7954 for info or pics.

1973 VOLKSWAGEN Super Beetle, orange with a black stripe, 2 BR, 1 BA HOUSE FOR RENT. FOR SALE, ALLIS CHALMERS 1 owner, 96,825 miles, excellent $480/mth. $300 deposit. 1432 N. B TRACTOR with plow, asking condition, $8000. 828-228-7710. Franklin St., Gastonia, NC (Ran- $700 obo. 704-434-7210.

2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, lo). Call: 704-477-2438.

FOR SALE: POWER LIFT REunmarked, retired from NC State 2BR APT. IN KINGS MOUN- CLINER, Glass top double oven Hwy. Patrol, 188k, air, cruise, tilt, TAIN, appliances included. Ref- stove, washer, dryer, kitchen taArizona beige, $3000. 828-447- erences & deposit required, $450 bles. Find these items & much month. 704-300-4995. more at Southside Flea Market, 4023.

REDUCED. $695 MO. 2/2 MH, 1316 S. Lafayette St. Shelby.

2011 FORD RANGER, 4x4, 4 yard, elect, storage. 825 Moun- Open Wed. through Sat. door, 4.0 engine, automatic, run- tain Crest Dr, Kings Mtn. No pets, ning boards, aluminum wheels, no smoking, no Sect 8. 704-46038k miles, $12,900. 828-287- 2256.

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TRAILERS-TRAILERS: 7x16 EnPRO FORM 680 CROSS TRAIN- closed $3995, (5) in stock. New ER treadmill, $400 obo. Stair 5x8 UT $525. 5x10 High Side case for pool, $65. Dorm refriger- $1195. Over 60 Trailers in stock! J ator, $50. Adult & youth bicycles, Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828245-5895. $30-$50. 704-813-7907.

MITSUBISHI TV, 65”, 1080P, STORAGE BUILDINGS. Cash flatscreen 3d, DLP, $425. Good- specials or rent to own. Payments year Wrangler Duratrc Offroad from $63 month. Come see us!

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FESCUE HAY, 4X4 ROLLS, RENT TO OWN: CARPORTS, DRY, IN BARN. Horse hay, $27, GARAGES, BARNS. Garages cow hay, $23. Barbed wire, 12 from $115 month, 36 months. ga. 4 point, Red brand, $30 roll. T Horse Barns from $265 month, 36 post, $2.50 each. 704-538-9229. months. NO CREDIT CHECK. J

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FOR SALE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME, 2BR 1BA, good condition, must be moved, $1200. 980-404-0038.

MOTORCYCLES 2013 HONDA GOLDWING F6B, 2500 miles. Selling because of health, can’t ride. Like new, $10,000 after 5pm. 704-4807324.

2014 YAMAHA FZ-09, charcoal in color, 2 Brothers header pipes, 6780 miles. $5000. Call after 5pm. 704-480-7324.

HONDA VPX 1300 MOTORCYCLE, 2005. Good condition, low mileage, asking $5000. 704-692ANTIQUE BEDROOM SUITE Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828- 3635.

1940s Waterfall, bed, chest of 245-5895. drawers, and vanity with round NEED CASH? BUY MOST ANYPETS/LIVESTOCK mirror. $300. 828-228-7710.

THING THAT’S A BARGAIN. AKC SIBERIAN HUSKIES, parBARGAIN WAREHOUSE; Exit Car, Truck, RV Camper, Jeep, ents on site, shots up to date, 189 off 74 bypass, towards Cliff- 68 Camaro, Trailer Cargo, Sub- $400 each. Male & females. 704side, quarter mile on right. Tools, urban. NO JUNK! Must have title. 480-6178, 704-418-1360. toys, furniture. Facebook (Bargain 4 Wheelers, Golf Cart, Tractor, Warehouse 120). 864-491-2199. Guns. Don’t call if not a bargain. CKC POMERANIANS PUP828-551-7176.

PIES. 2 black females, 7 weeks CRAFTSMAN 12” Electronic old, will be less than 10lbs. Shots PUMPKINS FOR SALE, $5 each Band Saw, floor model, 1-1/8 HP, up to date, $500 each. POMor 3 for $12.

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Tennessee Red. Billy Wells, 828- ERANIANS, SHIH TZU MIX, 14 CUB CADET TRACTOR, Mod 245-0248. weeks old, males & females, 1995-1862. Twin 18HP Kohler $400 each. 704-300-1988, 704Engine, 778 hours, excellent con- LARGE GE CHEST FREEZER, 300-2240.

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50” mower deck, $2800. 828-245shots, parents on site, reduced, 4667. $375. 704-214-0693.

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Group Lessons available. Archery Range open 10am-12pm & 5-7pm Mon.-Sat. Call Louis LiFLAGS & FLAG POLES IN ounis, 828-287-4541.

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SCENIC RIDGE CAMP- Call 704-481-0954. After 5pm, GROUND, Cherryville, NC. RV, call 704-482-0540. tent sites, cabins. Ask about 20% WANTED: NON RUNNING RIDOFF Seasonal Sites. 704-284- ING MOWER in good condition, 4721.

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Weekly Message from Gaston County Schools’ Superintendent

Stanley's Deputy Fire Chief Hullett, Firefighter Byers, Firefighter Cook, Firefighter Spence and Firefighter Baucom dedicated their time off to teaching students about the importance of fire safety. Students at Kiser Elementary school had the opportunity to ask questions and check out Engine 22. In their presentation, the Fire Department explained the importance of smoke detectors, how math is essential to calculating water pressure and much more. Pictured- Firefighter Baucom explaining the importance of math in calculating water pressure to put out fires.

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Each year, we rely on the efforts of caring adults involved in the Gaston County Schools mentoring program to make a difference in the lives of children. Our mentors are role models who have an interest in helping a young person. They spend up to one hour per week at the school with their student, providing support, offering advice, and acting as an encourager.

We all know that growing up isn’t easy. W. Jeffrey Booker Often times, children need someone to listen Superintendent and act as a guide and friend. The mentor of Schools can help students with challenges they face at home and at school simply by being a positive influence, which typically leads to the student having an improved attitude, higher self-esteem, and a better outlook on life.

There are many wonderful stories about how children benefit from our mentoring program. But our mentors benefit from the program as well. Through their involvement, mentors say they learn more about themselves, gain an appreciation for young people, and feel good knowing that they are doing something to help.

We are working now to recruit mentors at all schools. Our goal is to have 300 mentors working with children this year. If you have time in your schedule, we invite you to join our mentoring program. It is an experience that doesn’t take much time, but makes a lasting impression on everyone involved.

Become a Mentor Caring adults wishing to make a difference in the life of a child are encouraged to become a mentor in Gaston County Schools.

The next training session is Wednesday, October 19. For more information and to register, call (704) 866-6329 or click here to visit our mentoring webpage.

Belmont Central and Lingerfeldt celebrate International Walk to School Day

Belmont Central Elementary students and their families participated in National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5. Teachers, parents and children walked around the school's track to promote the health benefits of walking, as well as pedestrian safety. "It is an energizing event," said principal Phyllis Whitworth. "National Walk to School Day reminds everyone of the simple joy of walking to school and the health benefits of regular daily activity." National Walk to School Day began in 1997 and encourages school-aged children to walk or bike to school.

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Belmont Central and Lingerfeldt Elementary Schools joined schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5.

Belmont Central students who weren’t able to walk to school had an opportunity to walk the track for 20 minutes before school.

Staff and parents joined in on the fun, as they were greeted by the school mascot. Belmont’s Planning Department provided bookbag tags to participating students.

Belmont Central started its program in 2009 when the previous principal instituted WoW Wednesdays. Students are encouraged to walk to school on Wednesdays. For every ten days they walk, they receive a prize. Prizes have been donated by the Department and of Health and Human Services and North Carolina Active Routes to School.

Phyllis Whitworth, the principal, stated that the event at Belmont Central was awesome and has received so many positive comments from students and parents... it has been suggested we do this event more frequently this year. “It was great to see the students having so much fun, the smiles on their faces, morning talk was fantastic and all the while they were practicing healthy habits and safe routes to school.”

One parent stated their child was definitely more excited to get up this morning!” said Stacie Bradley, the school’s principal. John

Page Primary in Belmont has named its Students of the Month (September) for the character trait Respect. Top row Left to Right: D. Theel, C. Cook, A. Butler, E. Lipphardt, C. King, C. Webb. Middle row Left to Right: B. Nobles, W. Tidd, N. Ledford, A. Lewis, C. Sherrill. Bottom Row Left to Right:M. Lucas, K. Windsor, R. Doran.

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Holloway, plant manager at Chemtura said, “We already have plans for how we can make it bigger and SAFER next year. We strive to have more students participate to broaden the message of how healthy walking can be and found a better route that will increase visibility”.

Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment. The events build connections between families, schools and the broader community.

Reine Smirz, Plant Controller of Chemtura, coordinated the event, as she is not new to Walk to School Day. For nine years, she hosted the annual event for Saint Michaels Catholic School when her children attended there. “I am happy to be back involved with our local school. We have really enjoyed working with the teachers and students on various projects. This is one we know they will start looking forward to each year as we watch the participation increase”.

La Verne Partlow, Health Education Coordinator and 2016 Walking College Fellow, hopes l to partner with more schools and organizations to promote increase the number of children who walk to school.

The Student Council at Ida Rankin Elementary recently started their “Early Bird” for Champion Readers Buddies program. The program pairs Student Council members with readers who model the school’s R.I.S.E. behavioral expectations. The program occurs every Friday before the start of the school day. The members provide an encouraging ear as well as modeling reading behaviors for their buddy. Both readers benefit from partner reading and are working towards building their reading stamina. The program was the idea of student council advisor Katie Johnson who oversees the readers. Mrs. Johnson described the first day of the program as a “success.” Student Council members were very excited about this experience and couldn’t wait to come back. She said that students seemed to enjoy their time together and were engaged in their reading.

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