Volume 116 • Issue 21
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
“Pretty steady” turnout best describes Cherryville’s election day showing Voting at town’s three precincts came in “fits and spurts” by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Words like “steady” and “pretty steady” were used by the city’s three precincts to describe the trickling, and somewhat lukewarm, voter turnout at last Tuesday’s May 17, 2022 Primary election turnout. Some of those outside the polling stations said it seemed like many came in “fits and spurts of people arriving to vote. At Cherryville’s Second Baptist Church polling place (Precinct 36, Cherryville #2), Chief Judge
Mark Moss said they had, as of 11:20 a.m., 173 voters that came by to vote. Moss, who has been doing this for 15-plus years now, said, “It’s been steady. Not a heavy turnout for a primary.” Moss was assisted by poll workers Judy McSwain, Judy Bingham, Berniece Harris, and Brenda Beam. At the J. Ralph Beam, Sr. Community Building, a.k.a. Cherryville polling station #1, Precinct 35, Chief Judge Becky Wood, like Mark Moss, said their turnout (100, since noon of Election Day) had been, so far, “pretty steady.” Wood was assisted by Ron Beam, Christy Barrett,
Cherryville Community Building polling place Chief Judge Becky Wood and Diane Jenkins smile for the camera. Poll worker David Whitesides talks with an off-camera voter who is preparing to cast their vote. (photo by MEP/The Eagle)
Wendi Beam, Diane Jenkins, and David Whitesides. About a block over, on Academy Street, at First Presbyterian Church (Cherryville #3, Precinct 37), Chief Judge Chip Childers said they had “about 101” voters come by to cast their ballot. “Honestly,” said Childers, “that was more than what I thought we would have today. That said, it’s all been pretty steady for us too.” Childers was assisted at the polls by workers Michelle Hoffman, Sherry Hayes, and Melissa Hughes. According to the Gaston Board of Elections web site, the unofficial Primary See ELECTION Page 4A
Monday, May 9 was a bright, beautiful day for the residents and staff of Carolina Care Center to celebrate the start of National Skilled Nursing Care Week.
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Staff, residents enjoyed great fun, great food, during CCC’s Skilled Nursing Care Week by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Peak Resources staff ready to serve BBQ plates on Thursday, May 12. Left to right were Jessica Hickson, Macie Deaton, Theresa Gurganious, Lena Abernathy, Emma McSwain, Jon Roberto, and Greg Oates. Front right is Cameron Farrell, Food Service Director for Peak Resources Cherryville (responsible for all the great food!) (photo by Sarah Chambers and Jessica Sain)
National Skilled Nursing Care Week celebrated at Peak Resources Cherryville by SARAH CHAMBERS Marketing Liaison Peak Resources Cherryville
The week of May 8-14, nursing homes across the country celebrated a time of togetherness and fun, highlighting the strength and commitment of staff with the special care that goes along with meeting patients’ needs
in a skilled nursing facility. National Skilled Nursing Care Week, celebrated this year from May 8th to May 14th, is given a theme each year by the American Health Care Association. This year’s theme was “Creating and Nurturing Connections” and was meant to focus on how nursing staff have stepped in and provided more than just nursing care during the pandemic with limited visitations and social distancing protocol.
On Monday, May 9, Sanstone’s Carolina Care Center of Cherryville celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week, which continued through to Friday, May
13. Carolina Care’s Wellness Coordinator and Transportation Coordinator, Hunter Avery, said of the week, “I am excited and looked forward to getting back to the normal of what Nursing Home Week was like. With the pandemic and all the changes going on in-
side of Skilled Nursing facilities, it felt nice to have a week where everything just felt normal.” Sheree Jackson, Activities Director, agreed, adding, “This week was not only important to the residents but to our staff as well. We looked forward to See CCC, Page 10A
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office teaches Search and Rescue to Boy Scouts
Courses taught to enable Scouts to earn the appropriate merit Peak Resources Cher- badge
ryville had daily activities for residents and staff planned this year to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week. The week kicked off with a petting zoo for residents, their families, and staff to enjoy. SonRidge Farm in Kings Mountain brought baby Dairy goats, including a Nigerian Dwarf goat and Nubian goats, in addition to a family of Holland Lop See PEAK, Page 6A
LINCOLNTON – This past weekend (May 14-15) members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Land Search team were at Camp Bud Schiele in Rutherfordton, NC, teaching Search and Rescue (SAR) Merit Badge to some 216 Scouts. The Scouts present were from 11 counties surrounding Lincoln County. Taking part in this was See BOY SCOUTS, Page 4A
Instructor D.T. Carpenter, a retired Cherryville Fire Department captain, and current LCSO Special Operations instructor, teaches Scouts Instructions to some of troops attending the camp at Bud Schiele. (photo provided)
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