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Long-time educator, School Board member

Terry Usery remembered Gaston County Schools, district, friends, others pay tribute to remarkable man Editor michael@cfmedia.info

MR. TERRY USERY (photo by Gaston County Schools) Eagle article about his filing for the Board seat.

Hagans noted in the media release that Mr. Usery was a, “…long-time educator with more than 40 years of dedicated service to the profession”, adding he “…worked as a classroom teacher, bus driver, and school administrator” and “…served as principal of Page Elementary School and Cherryville Elementary School before spending more than 16 years as principal of Tryon Elementary School, which he affectionately referred to as ‘the purrrfect place to learn.’”

Harrill continued, “Terry See USERY, Page 6

Countering misinformation driving vaccine hesitation People in NC who are hesitant about getting COVID-19 vaccinations have often received incorrect information that can be debunked

by CHRISTIAN GREEN Carolina Public Press

Before the coronavirus pandemic, “anti-vaxxers,” or those who oppose vaccinations, were viewed as a small and vocal fringe group, mostly concerned with debunked links between childhood vaccinations and autism.

But in the current pandemic, anti-vaxxers are just one of several communities hesitant or resistant to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

While those who outright dispute the merit of a vaccine may be few, many people are vaccine hesitant. In a December poll published by Pew Research, nearly 40 percent of those surveyed said they would “probably not” or “definitely not” choose to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus. But around half reported that they were po-

ASHLYN BEATTIE

ALLIE KAY HOMESLEY

RILEY HUFFMAN

LINDSEY LINGERFELT

March 5 CHS Homecoming to look a little different this year

by MICHAEL E. POWELL

In a recent media release from Gaston County Schools, spokesman Todd Hagans noted “…the Gaston County Schools family is mourning the death of Mr. Terry Usery, who passed away on Feb. 14, 2021.” Mr. Usery was 68 at the time of his death.

Usery is perhaps best known as being the longtime CHS Ironmen basketball clock and score keeper, a position CHS AD Scott Harrill said he held for 25 years.

Additionally, Mr. Usery was also the Cherryville Township Board of Education representative, having taken over that position in 2016 from Cherryville businessman, Mark Upchurch, who retired after many years of serving on the Board. Usery retired from being the principal at Tryon Elementary in June of 2014, according to a 2016

MAGGIE BEAM

Changes are due to COVID-19 rules and social distancing restrictions

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

According to CHS instructor and NHS advisor Emilie Pope, the CHS Homecoming, set for March 5, will look a little different this year, due to COVID-19 rules about social distancing restrictions.

Said Ms. Pope, “It is going to look a little different this year, but we are trying to make it as normal and special as possible.”

Pope noted the five young ladies comprising the 2020/2021 CHS Homecoming Court are: Maggie Beam, Ashlyn Beattie,

Allie Kay Homesley, Riley Huffman, and Lindsey Lingerfelt. Ms. Pope added the Homecoming Queen will be chosen at half-time of the scheduled CHS football game at home against Pine Lake Prep, to be played at Rudisill Stadium.

Each of the young ladies submitted brief “bio” information to the Eagle, and they are listed here in no particular order.

Miss Lindsey Lingerfelt is the daughter of Barry and Susan Lingerfelt. In her “bio” she noted that after graduation she plans to attend Appalachian State University and major in Elementary Education.

She is a member of The National Honor Society, The National Technical Honor Society, was a Junior Marshall (2020), in the Interact Club, Fellowship of

Christian Athletes and is a member of the CHS track team.

When not in school Lindsey said she works at Knobb Creek Orchards and is a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville.

Miss Ashlyn Shayne Beattie is the daughter of Rick and Tonya Beattie of Cherryville. She is a member of both The National Honor Society and The National Technical Honor Society.

Ashlyn participates in Drama, Journalism, Interact Club and sings for the school Stage Band. Currently, Ashlyn is an apprentice at Gaston Emergency Medical Services. Following graduation from CHS she plans to pursue a career in either Nursing or Paramedicine.

Miss Allie Kay Homesley is the daughter of Kelly

and Trudie Homesley. Allie Kay is a four-year Varsity Cheerleader and was selected for All-Region and the All-State team. She is a six-time State Champion and is the Vice-President of the Senior Class, as well as being a member of the National Honor Society, the FCA and the Metalheads Pep Club.

Allie Kay is very active in the Youth program at her church, St. John’s Lutheran, and helps with the Backpack Ministry, along with being crucifer and acolyte on Sunday mornings. When she is not cheering, she is spending her time with horses, sometimes her own horse Sandy, or other times she’s working a part-time job at Kristi Buff’s ranch tending to her horses. After high school, Allie Kay plans See HOMECOMING, Page 6

Spring is Youth Soccer time at the Cherryville Family ‘Y’ Youth Soccer registration now open but ends Feb. 27

by MICHAEL E. POWELL

Discarded Covid-19 vaccines are seen in a ‘sharps’ container at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville on Jan. 20. (photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/ Carolina Public Press)

tentially open to receiving the vaccine after other people had gotten it and more information became available.

These reservations could have deadly consequences as epidemiologists have estimated at least 60 to 70 percent of Americans will need to be immunized before there is any level of population immunity.

Vaccine hesitancy can come from a variety of sources, but misinformation leads the list. A preprint survey study in the United States and the United Kingdom found that people exposed to misinformation are more likely to express hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccine than those who are not.

See VACCINE, Page 2

Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Molly D’Avria, Director of Advancement – Gaston County Family YMCA said they are pleased to let everyone know that Spring is Youth Soccer time at the Cherryville Family “Y”.

Registration for Youth Soccer is now open and will end until Saturday, Feb. 27, she said.

In a recent media release, D’Avria noted that youth sports at the ‘Y’ “…help children feel healthy, confident, and connected.”

She continued, “Being a part of a team develops skills on and off the field as children learn the importance of practice and hard work, and that it isn’t all about winning or losing.”

YMCA Youth Soccer has been around a while, but – like many sports-related events – has taken a “hit” thanks to COVID-19.

Nevertheless, D’Avria noted Youth Soccer focuses

These little tykes are having fun playing YMCA Youth Soccer. (photos provided by Cherryville family YMCA) on “…age-appropriate progression, increased touches, and building confidence in a small team setting.”

She added that leagues will be offered at three locations Cherryville, Pharr (McAdenville), and Warlick (Gastonia).

“What is new,” said D’Avria, “is we have updated age groups to accommodate our older players and also added 13-year-olds! Leagues are based on the child’s age as Aug. 31, 2020.”

Those ages are as follows: U5 – ages 3 – 4; U7 – ages 5 – 6; U9 – ages 7 – 8; U11 – ages 9 – 10; and U14 – ages 11 – 13.

For Cherryville, where kids can call and sign up at the Cherryville Family “Y”, the U5 – U13 league will practice and play games at Moss Field, and practice takes place once weekly for 50 minutes, she said. The games are scheduled for Saturdays and you must indicate on the registration the

days you CANNOT practice.

Practice day/time is based on volunteer coach availability.

The Cherryville facilities hours, said Butch Boyd, the Cherryville Family YMCA’s Administrative Coordinator, are Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., and 4 to 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. through 1 p.m.; and on Saturday, from 7 a.m., to 2 p.m.

“On Sunday our facility is closed,” said Mr. Boyd.

The Cherryville Family See SOCCER, Page 3

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ARRESTS 2-7: Joshua Pinkney Joseph Mears, 30, 534 Maxey Ln., Cherryville; B&E; attempted B&E of building; assault on a government official; and RDO; one count felony B&E; and one count each misdemeanor attempted B&E building, and assault on a government official. $10,000 secured bond.

2-10: Logan Dwayne Burnette, 28, 903 E. Church St., Cherryville; one count misdemeanor larceny (subject arrested for larceny of bicycle). $5,000 secured bond.

2-13: Jason Lee Petri, 36, 210 W. Church St., Cherryville, was arrested at this same address by GCPD officers for two (2) counts of an OFA (contempt of court/perjury/court violation), and one count of a warrant from another agency.

2-14: Thomas Richard Pruitt, 45, 111 Carlton Dr., Cherryville, was arrested at this address by GCPD officers for one count of and OFA (contempt of court/perjury/court violation).

2-14: Chad Jason Whitman, 46, 111 Carlton Dr., Cherryville, was arrested at 2906 Dallas – Cherryville Hwy., by GCPD officers on one count each of an OFA (contempt of court/perjury/court violation); traffic-revoked OL; and traffic-safe movement/right of way.

2-15: Austin Nathaniel Hannon, 22, 3552 Imperial Ln., Lincolnton; one count felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, and one

count misdemeanor possession of a Schedule III controlled substance. $3,000 secured bond.

2-15: Catherine Lee Thompson, 32, 206 E. Boston Ave., Bessemer City; WSOJ (outstanding warrants out of Cleveland County for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance). $100,000 secured bond.

2-15: Matthew Anthony Simpson, 35, 123 Grandpaw Ln., Cherryville, was arrested at this same address by GCPD officers on one count of a warrant from another agency (WSOJ).

2-16: Aaron Michael Mayes, 22, 508 Delview Rd., Cherryville, was arrested at 100 Allen Ln., Gaston County,

by GCPD officers on one count each of motor vehicle theft and stolen property.

2-16: Timothy Paul Frye, 32, 3865 Estelle Ln., Cherryville, was arrested at 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, by GCSO deputies on one count of a warrant from another agency.

2-17: Tiffany Christina Goins, 46, 122 Greenway Ave., Cherryville; one count each misdemeanor possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance; possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce; and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond type/amt. reported. Three citations issued, according to report.

VACCINE Misinformation is problematic, not only because it offers unreliable science, but because it also creates a web of confusion, distrust and distress, according to one U.K. study also currently in preprint.

Scott Brennen, a researcher who studies science misinformation as a senior policy associate at the Center on Science and Technology Policy at Duke University, said he thinks of misinformation not as a root cause, but as a piece of much larger issues.

“Misinformation speaks to people because of underlying issues of trust that were already there,” he said.

One study found that as many as 25 percent of people surveyed found false statements about COVID-19 to be credible and that susceptibility to misinformation was a significant predictor of vaccine hesitancy, The challenges are compounded when misinformation moves beyond social media and propels false information into individual lives, generating echo chambers that reinforce false beliefs, a decreased likelihood of engaging in public health measures and an increase in vaccine hesitation.

Understanding vulnerable populations Some populations are more reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than others.

In the United States, older individuals, Black and Latino people, conservatives and women tend to express higher levels of vaccine hesitancy, according to surveys conducted by Texas A&M and Sienna College Research Institute.

“Often when we talk about COVID misinformation and misinformation in general, it’s not one thing,” Brennen said. “We’re really talking about a whole lot of different problems, and they have different populations.”

Certain demographics are more likely to express vaccine hesitancy, but for different reasons.

In minority communities, the ghosts of the Tuskegee experiment, a study wherein scientists deceived Black men with syphilis without providing them access to effective treatments, and a history of medical experimentation are often cited as reasons for lingering doubt in communities.

“But it’s not just history,” Brennen said. “Health outcomes for people of color in a lot of areas are still far below what they are for White people, so a certain level of mistrust is understandable.”

Those involved in anti-vaccination campaigns were well aware of this history and leveraged it even before the pandemic to seed vaccine concerns in communities of color.

“That history is particularly resonant for Black and Brown communities,” said Cindy Gay, who led the Phase 3 clinical trials for the Moderna vaccine at the UNC School of Medicine.

“We have a lot to answer for, but it is for that very reason that

INCIDENTS

2-7: CPD officers and numerous additional victims report B&E of motor vehicles; B&E of storage building(s); assault on a government official; and RDO by listed suspect who broke into and entered listed vehicles and buildings, resisted arrest, and assaulted government officials. No injuries reported. Closed/cleared by arrest and under further investigation.

2-10: Cherryville woman reports larceny ($300/Genesis/29-inch) bicycle taken from her property w/o her consent by listed suspect. Closed/cleared by arrest.

2-13: GCPD officers report further investigation into a larceny-other incident 7507 Dallas – Cherryville Hwy., Cherryville.

2-14: Unidentified woman reports call for service. Two Cherryville officers dispatched to Food Lion, at 1209 W. Church St., in reference to female subject (victim) advising she had been raped. No injuries reported by officers. Closed by other means but under further investigation.

2-15: CPD officer reports possession of Schedule I and III controlled substances and a WSOJ by listed suspects who had their vehicle (2000 Dodge Neon) stuck in Stamey’s Funeral Home parking lot. Seized: 2.42 grams of heroin and seven (7) dosage units of Suboxone.

Closed/cleared by arrest.

2-16: Cherryville business reports CFS-barring notice on listed suspects who was concealing merchandise on

their persons. Closed by other means.

2-16: CPD officer reports possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance; possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce; and possession of drug paraphernalia by listed suspect who had items seized during traffic stop. Seized: one red straw w/white powdery residue inside; seven (7) dosage units “green rectangle”; one dosage unit “white rectangle”; and 2.4 grams of marijuana. Closed/ cleared by arrest.

2-17: CPD officer reports CFS-barring notice and RDO on listed suspect who is banned from property at listed Cherryville address. Closed by other means.

WRECKS 2-17: A vehicle driven by Chataveon Ja’breeyanah-Tyis Bennett, 18, 213 Putnam St., Cherryville, was traveling northeast on Second St., and failed to yield by starting, and collided with a vehicle driven

by Hilda Faye Owens, 76, 2220 Hoey Church Rd., Trlr.

14, Shelby, who was traveling south on Mountain Street.

Three in this accident were injured and treated at the scene

by GEMS, with one being transported to Atrium Health in Shelby. Est. damages to the Bennett vehicle: $1,000; to the Owens vehicle: $2,500. The Owens vehicle was towed to KT Towing by KT Towing.

Ms. Bennett was cited for having no operator’s license and failure to yield.

it would be a tragedy for them not to benefit from this vaccine for a virus that is impacting those communities,” she said.

Along with fears of safety, the survey conducted by Texas A&M also found that Black Americans tended to respond that lack of health insurance and cost of health care were factors behind their responses, indicating that more communication needs to focus on the fact that vaccines are currently free for everyone, regardless of insurance.

In that same survey, other groups that tend to show higher levels of hesitancy, such as women and conservatives, often attributed their hesitancy to concerns over safety and a lack of trust in institutions and medical experts.

Like people of color, the mistrust by conservatives and women may be grounded in historical context.

In the 20th century, psychologists and doctors blamed “refrigerator mothers,” those with cold demeanors toward their children, as the source of autism. Years later, a false link between autism and vaccines would spur the modern anti-vax movement to be spearheaded by mothers now concerned that it was the doctors who were harming their children.

As for conservatives, there is no smoking-gun historical precedent for vaccine hesitancy, but some point to the opioid epidemic, which was driven by large pharmaceutical companies and has disproportionately affected white Americans living in rural areas – people who tend to lean conservative.

In 2018, according to the latest data available through the Kaiser Family Foundation, a staggering 84 percent of North Carolinians who died from an opioid overdose were white.

The resulting distrust in ‘Big Pharma’ dovetails with numerous studies and surveys, which have found self-described conservatives tend to distrust government, scientists and other experts in their fields at greater levels than independents and liberals, likely contributing to their distrust in vaccines created and distributed by the government and scientists at major pharmaceutical companies.

“Ultimately, there is value in increasing our transparency, admitting the limitations of what we know, and acknowledging these difficult histories,” Brennen said.

“It’s difficult to capture all of that in short and punchy communication strategies. That takes real time and effort.”

Changing minds Dispelling myths about vaccination requires distribution of accessible evidence from trustworthy sources.

For example, individuals concerned with the safety of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines often point to the speed of the production, claiming the safety may be compromised because the trials were rushed, and the longterm effects of the vaccines are still unknown.

John Sanders, who oversaw the U.S. Navy’s worldwide infectious disease research programs as the

commanding officer of the Naval Medical Research Center and is now the lead investigator for the Moderna Phase 3 clinical trials at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, said the COVID-19 vaccines are just as safe as any other.

“The only difference between this trial and those trials was the urgency, the efficiency and the leadership behind this one,” he said. “Operation Warp Speed deserves enormous credit for moving things along as quickly as possible while doing so at the highest possible safety standards.”

Gay, of UNC, echoed the same position. “It’s just not possible to have a vaccine even enter Phase 3 without having gone through all the proper safety steps,” she said.

“The timeline was condensed to be more efficient, but all the parts are still there.”

Other false claims include that the messenger RNA, or mRNA, technology the two currently approved vaccines use is an untested new technology that will manipulate DNA permanently and that the vaccines may be linked to infertility.

Neither of these claims is true.

DNA is housed safely in the nucleus of each cell to protect it from damage. Messenger RNA is created within the nucleus and then transported out to the rest of the cell specifically to protect DNA. Once out of the nucleus, mRNA is read by ribosomes, which create proteins, and then degrades. In short, mRNA vaccine never enters the nucleus or alters DNA. “I appreciate that mRNA can sound scary, but the truth is that this is not truly brand-new technology,” said Sanders. “When we talk about the speed of these vaccines, we ignore the decades of research on mRNA vaccines and other technologies that laid the foundation for them.”

The feared link to infertility comes from debunked claims that the coronavirus’s spike protein is genetically similar to a protein involved in creating the placenta.

But the human body creates the same antibodies to the spike protein when a person naturally recovers from COVID-19, meaning that if antibodies did lead to infertility, there would likely be evidence of the harm from the millions of women who have already contracted and recovered from COVID-19.

Fear of adverse effects Future effects of the vaccine are only part of the hesitation.

Some people fear an adverse reaction to the vaccine, including Bell’s palsy and severe allergic reactions.

But these incidents are either likely unrelated to the vaccine, as is the case with Bell’s palsy, or are very rare.

Adverse effects of any vaccine are reported to a central system in the United States, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Providers are required to report serious reactions to a vaccine, and patients can also self-report their reactions. The data is publicly available.

An analysis of VAERS data conducted by the CDC found that

of 4 million people who received the Moderna vaccine between Dec. 21, and Jan. 10, only 10 reported a severe reaction. A similar analysis was conducted of people who received the Pfizer vaccine from Dec. 14-23. In that study, the CDC found 21 cases of anaphylaxis in 1.9 million doses, or around 1 person per 11.1 million doses.

Analysis of VAERS data conducted by Carolina Public Press shows that of the 812,586 vaccine doses administered in North Carolina as of Jan. 25, only 150 people reported an adverse reaction, approximately 0.02 percent of all doses administered. Of those 150, only 10 events were labeled as serious, and none of them described an anaphylactic reaction.

“We tend to err on the side of being overly conservative in those cases,” Gay said. “If I can’t explicitly rule something out as unrelated, then I’m going to include it.”

The vast majority of the 150 reported reactions in North Carolina were extremely mild and expected reactions. The most common reports were headaches, general fatigue and soreness around the site of injection. Some of the “adverse events” included an individual who reported having strange dreams and one person who summarized the entire reaction as “I was tired and took a twohour nap.”

Of the more than 800,000 doses administered in North Carolina, four people reported vomiting, two people reported diarrhea, and one person reported a stroke.

Four people were reported as having died within a week of receiving the vaccine, though in each case, the individual was listed as being over 65 years old and having multiple preexisting conditions such as cancer or Alzheimer’s disease.

“In science we have a phrase for these things,” Gay said. “’True, true and unrelated.’… If the timing is right, maybe you receive the vaccine and you have a headache later that day. We believe you, that both of those things are true, but it doesn’t mean that’s automatically related to the vaccine.”

Given the millions of people who have been vaccinated around the world so far, it is highly likely that some coincidences will exist.

Regardless of the evidence, some people point to coincidences as a basis for vaccine hesitancy, deterring others from seeking the vaccine.

In the same study that found that exposure to misinformation reduced some people’s likelihood to vaccinate, the authors said misinformation that veiled itself as science was the most effective at dissuading people from receiving a vaccine.

Though misinformation can be powerful, research is being done to discover the best methods for countering it. One consistent finding: The more often people are exposed to false headlines, the more likely they are to later report them as being true.

One study found it was most effective to debunk false information after someone has fully digested it. The findings cast doubt on the effectiveness of actions by major social media companies to

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CHERRYVILLE – Betty Younce Blackburn, 83, of Roy Eaker Rd., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 30, 1938 in Watauga County to the late Ivan E. and Lillian Thomas Younce.

Betty was a faithful member of First Wesleyan Church, Cherryville, where she taught Sunday School for more than 60 years. She was a graduate of Cove Creek High School of Watauga County, and attended Appalachian State Teachers College, currently Appalachian State University. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Tryon Chapter. She was also the president of the Cherryville Senior Citizens Group. Betty was an excellent wife, mom, granny, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She was the matriarch of her family and will be missed dearly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Susan Elaine Blackburn; and sonin-law, Gene Page.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Ben Blackburn, Sr.; daughter, Gail B. Page of Cherryville; sons, Ben T. Blackburn, Jr. (Robin) of Cherryville, and Ed Blackburn (Sherrod) of Kings Mountain; brothers, Tom Younce of Vilas, NC, Kent Younce of La Follette, TN, and Lowell Younce of Zionville, NC; grandchildren, Travis Page (Melissa), Jonathon Page, Alex Blackburn (Rachel), Emily Blackburn, William Blackburn, Sarah Blackburn, and Edward Blackburn; and great-grandchildren, Madison Page, Harrison Page, and Spencer Blackburn.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at First Wesleyan Church with Rev. Mark Poe officiating. Burial followed at City Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Blackburn lay in state from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., prior to the service at the church. Social distancing and face coverings were required.

Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 800 N. Pink St., Cherryville, NC, 28021.

Condolences may be made to www.carpentersfuneralhome.net.

Carpenter – Porter Funeral & Cremation Services served the family of Mrs. Blackburn.

CHERRYVILLE – Mr. Jonathan Lee Henley, 48, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.

Jonathan was born on July 4, 1972 in Greensboro, NC, a son of Frank Henley and Danna Dellinger Henley. He was a graduate of Cary Senior High School in Cary, NC. Jonathan was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cherryville. He worked for over 20 years at Food Lion and McDonalds in Cherryville and also volunteered at Cherryville Area Ministries for over 20 years.

Jonathan participated in Special Olympics sports in Wake and Gaston Counties for over 30 years and represented North Carolina in the National Special Olympics Bowling tournament at Baton Rouge, LA, in 2016.

He was also a member of Great Adventures at Holy Angels in Belmont and he attended Sunday school at First Baptist Church and a member of the Apple of His Eye class at Legacy Church both of Cherryville.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stowe and Pansy Dellinger; A.J. and Maude Henley; uncles and an aunt, Ken and Patsy Dellinger and Jim Henley.

Survivors include his parents, Frank and Danna Dellinger Henley, of the home; a brother, Christopher Henley and wife Lisa; and two nephews, Jacob and Luke. Also surviving are a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation was at the home of Frank and Danna Henley.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at City Memorial Cemetery in Cherryville, with Pastor Ben Kifer officiating.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Sunday School Outreach, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC, 28021; or to Gaston County Special Olympics, 61 Central Ave., Gastonia, NC, 28054; or to Great Adventures at Holy Angels, 6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, NC, 28012; or to The Apple of His Eye Class at Legacy Church, c/o Joy Dellinger, 3132 Dellinger Rd., Cherryville, NC, 28021.

A guest register is available at www.stameycherryvillefuneralhome.com.

Stamey – Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service served the Henley family.

label posts deemed false in the moment.

A more efficient method may be to fact-check in way that is as memorable or even more memorable than the original false information.

When asked about debunking misinformation, Brennen said people who believe the most extreme conspiracy theories are likely not

open to changing their mind, but it does appear that offering factual information to counter misinformation has the chance to sway some people if it’s done correctly.

“You don’t want to just say, ‘That is wrong,’” Brennen said.

“You want to provide an explanation or place the claim in some context. …And show them a level of empathy and understanding.”

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GCPD updates double homicide investigation Suspect identified and is being actively sought According to a media release from Assistant Chief Myron Shelor, on Feb. 18, 2021 at 11:45 p.m., the Gaston County Police 911 Center received a report of a shooting at Lowery Wood Rd., and Lewis Farm Road.

Since that time, on Feb. 19, Asst. Chief Shelor has updated the information sent

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earlier with the addition of the names of the three victims.

The identified victims and their status are: Robert Lucas (Luke) Gibby, 22, of Bessemer City, deceased; Adam Kale Wood, 19, of Kings Mountain, deceased; and Todd Payton Lee Waggoner, 21, of Winston Salem, non-life threatening injuries.

Through an on-going investigation, a suspect has been identified. Warrants have been obtained for two

counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted 1st degree murder on Michael Shane Barnes, 19, of Taylorsville, NC. He is described as 5’ 8”, with sandy hair and blue eyes, and is considered armed and dangerous. The public is cautioned not to interact with Barnes. Instead they are encouraged to contact 911.

The GCPD ask anyone with information about this investigation to contact Det. J. Brienza at (704) 866-3320.

Information can also be provided through Crime Stoppers at (704) 861-8000.

A monetary reward is available for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of Barnes.

In the original media release, AC Shelor noted that, “Upon arrival our officers found two males, ages 22 and 19, near the intersection.

Both males were deceased.

Approximately two hours later, another male, age 21, entered Wake Forest Baptist

Hospital in Winston – Salem with non-life threatening injuries. This male (was) reported to have been at the scene earlier in the night. At this time there is no suspect description and the names of the victims will not be released pending notification to families.

This is an on-going investigation, noted AC Shelor, who added, “There is no further information to be released at this time.”

Black History Month is almost over, but…

by TRACI POLLITT Cherryville Branch Library Manager

Well, Black History Month is almost over!

Ms. Cande and Ms. Emily got out the second round of Take-n-Make packets on Tuesday, Feb. 16. We sincerely hope our patrons have found these to be entertaining and informative. Hopefully, this time next year, we’ll be able to put together a display inside again.

Which reminds us, patrons were allowed back in the branch beginning this week.

Because the safety of our patrons and staff is our top priority, a face covering is now required for all persons entering the library buildings, and

SOCCER From Page 1 YMCA is located at 119 East Main St., Cherryville, and they can be reached by phone at (704) 445-9622.

D’Avria’s media release noted the information on the Pharr Family YMCA’s and the Warlick Family YMCA’s times and leagues, along with practice times and such.

As for coaches, D’Avria said they need volunteer coaches in every age group.

Boyd noted that Brandon Chesser is coordinating everything for the program, and can be emailed at bchesser@ gastonymca.org.

Uniform will be provided, noted Molly, who

The second round of Take-n-Make packets – one for Children; one for Adults – was put on Tuesday, Feb. 16, so check them out, as Black History Month is just about over! (photo provided) everyone must practice social distancing protocols. For those who cannot or choose not to wear a face covering, we request that you take advantage of our online and curbside ser-

vices.

We know that the changes in service have been difficult for everyone, but again, we want to take this opportunity to thank our fantastic com-

added that all players will receive a team jersey.

“Shin guards are required but not provided, and long soccer socks need to be worn over shin guards. These are also not provided. Goalies will need to provide their own goalie gloves,” she said in the media release.

Following guidance from the CDC and local agencies, D’Avria said the YMCA has modified their policies and youth programs to ensure everyone’s health and safety.

“Here’s what you can expect when you come to the field: To promote social distancing league capacity has been modified; spectators limited to two per household and social distanced from other spectators by 6 feet; coaches, players, and

staff will have their temperature checked prior to scheduled practices/games.

Anyone with a temperature over 100.4 will be asked to go home; masks are required for everyone in attendance, players can take their mask off while on the field; strict sanitization and cleaning protocol have been implemented; including a minimum of 15 minutes between each practice and game to allow for proper sanitization; each participant is asked to utilize hand sanitizer upon entry; and any changes due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic will be communicated quickly,” she noted.

Boyd noted that the season starts March 15 and will run through May 22,

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with practice beginning the first week of March 15.

Games will start March 27.

There will be a Spring Break March 28 through April 11.

D’Avria’s media release

stated all games will take place on Saturday mornings, with every effort being made to make up any games cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

TODAY’S QUOTE:

OPINION

Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.

–James Allen

What makes a true friend?

The way I knew things have been who going lately, it didn’t has been hard mean not to start feeling to, and sorry (or scared) some by for my ever-aging people self.

I didn’t I’ve lost a few know. friends and famAs I said, ily members this all were past year or so; accisome from old dents; age; some from never on COVID-19 and purpose,

By Michael Powell related health thank michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com issues; and a few God! from unforeseen situations I was thinking back beyond their control. the other day about some Here in Cherryville, of my old friends, many we’ve lost some good – of whom, as I said, have no, some GREAT – people gone on to their great too. I could try and name heavenly (or so I hope and them here but I fear I pray!) reward. As I thought would miss one or two about them, a smile would and would never forgive appear on my face, causmyself if I did. Also, all of ing my dear wife to ask them deserve better epime what I was thinking taphs and words written about. Occasionally, there about them than some would be a smile and a dumb word hack like me tear or two, and then she could ever pen. really got interested in my As for health issues? thoughts.

Well, I managed to fracWhile I had many ture a couple of ribs, and buddies and such when let me tell you here and I was at the ripe old age now, that’s NO picnic! I’ve spectrum of 10 to 12, broken a lot of my own my one true friend was bones in my lifetime and my cousin Robert, a.k.a. had more than few broken “Bubbie”. He was like for me; some by people the brother I never had

(I’m an only child). He had Muscular Dystrophy and was unable to walk after the age of seven.

However, that didn’t stop him (or me) from getting into trouble, and I mean with a capital “T”! I guess I was his enabler since he couldn’t walk or run anywhere. But, with me pushing him around in his small beat-up wheelchair, well, there was no place we couldn’t go where our – that is, MY – feet could take us.

We had us a mess of friends and cohorts in crime all about our same age and from our old neighborhood, and believe me, we made the best of every golden summer the good Lord gave us.

A couple of those kids we lost along the way; some to sickness; some to accidents; a couple to just stupid bad luck on their part. Some fell by the wayside and went to jail; never coming back from that life pathway they chose.

As we all got older, age dealt us bad blows, as did diseases we didn’t even know existed then. I mean, cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes? Those things happened to other

Stay on track and fulfill your dreams!

How many be as I began times have you searching heard someone where I could referring to somego to college. thing as “just One Monbeing in their day morning, blood?” It’s a deshe was so scriptive way of excited as she saying that someexplained to thing just comes the class about naturally as you the ProspecBy Anne S. Haynes stay on track tive Teachers with it.

Scholarship Most of the people who Loan. I had heard of this know me realize that I am scholarship and was praya teacher. I decided in ing that I could obtain it. the second grade at Tryon Students meeting the grades School that I was going to requirement would be given be a teacher. Mrs. Robinson scholarship money to go to was my teacher then, and college to be a teacher, and I wanted to do everything repay the loan by actually that she did. As I grew older teaching school in North and had other great teachers Carolina. It was perfect for like Miss Huss, Mrs. Wilson, me.

Mrs. Matthews, and Mrs. EsWhen I told my mom kridge, the feeling only grew the news, she told me to stronger with the passage of get the forms so we could time. get started on it. In a short I have given credit to amount of time, I was adMrs. Kidd before, but I want mitted to Appalachian State to repeat it now. She was my University with the scholarsenior English teacher, and ship loan in my pocket. It’s she knew what I wanted to easy to see why Mrs. Kidd

was definitely special to me.

As they say, the “rest of it is history.”

I graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate, taught in Cleveland County Schools for about 18 years followed by about 12 in Gaston County. And I have substituted and tutored in both counties for many years, up to and including right now.

And, believe it or not, I still love what I do. I tell people it is who I am and what I do, and I am so thankful for the opportunity I have had to fulfill my dream.

I say some of this simply to say it is very important to stay as normal as possible during this difficult time of loss and sadness that is unlike anything most of us have ever seen. So, try to stay on track with what you know and what you’ve been doing.

And mainly… stay on track because God IS still in charge!

Minimum wage, maximum discrimination

by DR. CALEB FULLER Guest columnist Since the days of Adam Smith, economists have sought a set of social institutions which permit “neither dominion, nor discrimination,” to use Nobel Prize-winning economist James Buchanan’s phrase. In this, economists are joined by all people of goodwill – including those in the Biden administration, which has enshrined equity and inclusion as cornerstones of how they’ll govern.

What separates the economist from other social do-gooders, however, is an unflinching focus on the means used to achieve noble goals. It’s therefore with alarm that I consider the Biden administration’s dual focus on “diversity and equity” and its doubling down on the “fight for $15.” I’m alarmed because the minimum wage impedes our ability to foster a society genuinely built on “diversity and equity.”

Here’s the straight talk on the minimum wage

that you probably didn’t learn in school: The minimum wage has been a powerful weapon in the arsenal of racists and bigots. Economists have illuminated the devastating effects of the minimum wage on minorities with empirical evidence and entire books on the subject, but to see one reason why the policy targets minorities, first consider a little basic economics.

Consider the demand side of the labor market.

Firms will hire fewer workers if the government

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people, not us. We were invincible! We thought we were going to live forever.

Turns out, God had other plans for all of us. Some of us stuck around, some of us didn’t get to. That’s life, I guess.

Anyway, I ran across this little snippet from an old column from another newspaper I wrote for back in the day. It best describes how I feel sometimes about how things in the

world look today to my 66-year-old self.

It comes from author Stephen King’s novella, “The Body,” from which they made the movie, “Stand by Me.” This phrase really spoke to me when I first read it and it speaks to me still.

Maybe it might help someone through tough times like it does me, when I think about how life deals with us.

At the end of the story, King’s character wrote, “I never had any friends later on, like the ones I had when I was twelve…

Jesus… does anyone?”

We all have friends today, but not like the ones we had then. After all, what makes a true friend?

I pray you have true friends. If you do, treasure them and tell them so.

Be safe and stay healthy, y’all!

Who is perfect? Biden, Trump, McConnell, Pelosi?

Democrats one.” have proven There will never once again that be a perfect President. they can find Some will be better fault in Presithan others. Some will dent Donald be much better and Trump. Faults some will be much and flaws were worse. found in him There are no perbefore the Glenn Mollette fect politicians. Do Guest Editorial election. Many you think Nancy Peyears before losi is perfect? I don’t. politics there were never Is Mitch McConnell perfect. any rave reviews about him He is not, nor are any of being perfect. the other members of the During the recent imHouse or the Senate. Some peachment trial, Democrats are better than others. Some and Republicans hammered try harder, work harder, try home their perspectives and to live disciplined lives more interpretation of Trump’s than others. Some try to speech given on Jan. 6, to work harder for their districts those who came to Washbetter than others. Some ington to protest. Once are good moral people and again, Americans either excellent parents. Some may agreed or disagreed with the not be so great. Almost any outcome of the impeachpolitician will disappoint ment trial. you, eventually. It’s bound Surely most Americans to happen; they are imperwill agree there is no such fect people. thing as a perfect President.

We have to come to grips Was John F. Kennedy perwith the fact that perfect fect? Was Richard Nixon people are not to be found. perfect? Bush Sr., or Jr.?

I thought my mom was Obama? Go back through pretty perfect but I’m very history and you can’t find prejudiced when it comes to a perfect person sitting in my mother. My heart would the Oval Office. President never allow me to see anyJoe Biden is no exception. thing wrong with her. Love You may remember what is like that. Love often sees the Bible says, “All have no wrongs. Sometimes we sinned.” Another verse says, are like this toward a child, “No one is righteous. No not grandchildren, a spouse, our

minister, or priest. There are people that we often hold in such high regard that even if they are doing something wrong and we know it’s wrong, our hearts have a hard time seeing that it’s wrong. Too often love really is blind.

Americans want someone to love and respect.

We want to be loved. We like holding people in high regard. The people we direct it to enjoy the feeling when we make them feel special.

It’s all good to some extent.

Truthfully though, whoever you are enamored with will eventually disappoint you if you look and listen long enough. Human beings – all of us – are capable, and often say the wrong thing.

Use the wrong language.

Get angry. Say hurtful things. Do things that are often regretted. We make mistakes in words we use and things we do. All of us.

As 2021 moves forward, so must we. Joe Biden is President of the United States. Donald Trump is very likely to run again.

In the meantime, we need to all stop biting each other and get this country healthy, back to work, back in the restaurants, churches and the kids back in school.

criminalizes voluntary agreements to work for less than $15 per hour.

This is an uncontroversial point to make about virtually any other market. If the price of apples doubles, people buy fewer apples. They buy more oranges instead. Employers do the same thing. Under the minimum wage, they start buying more machinery, like the kiosks you see in Panera. The upshot: Fewer jobs.

Now let’s consider

“buyer’s market” in labor because it causes jobseekers to line up in front of employers who have limited jobs to offer.

Suppose an employer receives 100 applicants for a job opening. How does he choose who to hire? Without the minimum wage, whoever wants the job most will outcompete other jobseekers by offering to work for less.

With a minimum See WAGE, Page 5

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the supply side of the labor market, where the higher minimum wage attracts new workers into the labor market – those, who like college students, might have sat on the sidelines otherwise. The upshot: more jobseekers.

Fewer jobs plus more jobseekers means that more people will be searching for jobs than there are jobs available—a labor surplus.

In other words, the minimum wage creates a

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Radical Love Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church, Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org Have y o u ever met someone who was lonely, and felt like they w o u l d never find Rev. Trent Rankin someone to love?

Later that person meets someone and falls head over heels in love.

Their entire life changes. They could face anything because they were in love. When we experience the love of Jesus, our lives totally change. We can face anything because Jesus loves us. That’s the love of Jesus, that is radical love!

In John 4:1-30, Jesus passed through Samaria, where He encountered a Samaritan woman at a well drawing water. He asked her for some water. This was unheard of, for a Jewish man to talk to a Samaritan woman. She was amazed that He was talking to her. As they talked about the water from the well, Jesus told her He had living water to give her, that would spring up into eternal life. She asked for this water. She was thinking about quenching physical thirst, yet Jesus was talking about spiritual thirst. She said she knew

WAGE From Page 4 wage, the employer can’t say: “Who will work for $14.95?” If he does, he’s a criminal; he literally violates the law. Since he can’t just pick the most eager jobseekers, he needs some alternative way to select from his 100 applicants. When you have a surplus of labor in a market with a minimum wage, prices aren’t allowed to adjust, so the employer picks from that surplus based on personal preferences.

These may include race, sex, gender, religion, or other personal characteristics that have little to do with productivity. In fact, in the past, it has included just that. Faced with more jobseekers than there are jobs available, a bigoted employer bears little cost when he refuses to hire a member of a group he dislikes. He knows someone else in the applicant pool will be from his preferred group.

In a market without minimum wage, when an employer turns down an applicant to satisfy his bigoted tastes, he doesn’t have 99 other jobseekers to choose from. There’s no labor surplus. If he chooses to indulge his bigoted tastes, the job remains unfilled for longer, which means less money for our racist employer. Consider that, in the United States, the African-American teenage male unemployment rate was lower than the white teenage male unemployment rate through the late 1940s. The 1950s saw the

that one day the Messiah, the Christ, would come. Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he” (John 4:26, ESV). She went and told everyone in the village about what Jesus had said to her, and they came to Jesus. Many of them believed.

This Samaritan woman experienced the radical love of Jesus. She was changed forever, and she led others to Jesus as well. Jesus came to Samaria to find this woman.

He was there at the right time, at the well, so He could share His love with her and those of her village. When we experience the radical love of Jesus as the Samaritan woman experienced, we are changed forever. This woman was never the same after meeting Jesus at the well, and neither are we when we meet Jesus. When we experience the love of Jesus, our outlooks on life change.

Our hopes and desires change.

We experience radical change through the radical love of Jesus.

Jesus is ready to radically love you today. Just as Jesus sought the woman in Samaria at the well, Jesus seeks you too. Maybe you are facing loneliness, hopelessness, or feeling unloved. Jesus gave His life on the cross, suffering for our sins. He conquered death and sin. That is radical love! This love is for you too.

He is ready to save you, ready to walk with you, and ready to love you! Will you experience the radical love of Jesus today?

single largest increase (in percentage terms) of the minimum wage. The reasoning I just gave explains why the African-American teen joblessness rate then soared above whites. That gap remains to the present day.

Like Adam Smith, James Buchanan, and the Biden administration, I too desire a society where the power of bad people to exercise “dominion or discrimination” against their fellow man is constrained, even eliminated. Presumably, my fellow Pennsylvanians do too. The fact that nearly two-thirds of them (and 89 percent of liberals) support a $15/hr. minimum wage is therefore troubling. My fellow citizens should consider whether this policy facilitates or impedes the ability of bad men to do harm. Economics says it facilitates.

So does history. As Princeton’s Thomas Leonard has demonstrated in his book, Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era, the early minimum-wage advocates saw it as a prime tool to exercise “dominion and discrimination” over those they deemed ill-suited to reproduction.

The minimum wage was well-suited to perform the Progressives’ dirty work of discriminating against (what they considered) the least productive by making them unemployable.

It has been over 100 years since the Progressive Era. But the laws of economics haven’t changed.

The only question is: have we?

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Look forward to new beginnings; desire to serve Him T h e w a r m weather recently has caused the first signs of spring to bud forth.

Due to this some of us experi- REV. KEITH HUSS enced what Pastor – Mt. Zion many call Baptist Church “Spring Fever.”

Yes, there are those that are still hoping for the one big snow before spring finally arrives. No doubt winter is still fighting to stay and often we’ve had our worst winter weather in the earliest months of spring. The first sign of spring often reminds us of a fresh start or a new be-

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ginning. After a spring rain and warm sunshine, it is as if everything dead and brown becomes alive and green again.

Each season brings about change and no doubt each of us will have our preferences. Even though I prefer spring over winter, I still must experience each season as they come. The seasons of life sometimes bring us through winter and death, summer and laughter, autumn and peace, or spring and new beginnings.

Solomon who is most likely the writer of the Book of Ecclesiastes, reminds us in chapter 3:1-2, that ‘to everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven.

There is a time to be born and a time to die; a time to

kets the earth and reminds us that the dirty sins of life were washed away.

James 4:14, tells us that we know not what tomorrow brings, for life is but a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Life is short so let us spring forth and grow with God. Have you got “Spring Fever?” Let us love God with all our hearts, soul, mind and strength. Believe that God has called you and me. We have been saved to serve, so let us together serve to save those who are in need of a risen Savior, Jesus Christ.

Let us look forward to new beginnings with a desire to serve through all the seasons that life may send our way.

plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.’

As a family, you too have experienced the seasons of life. Maybe you have been through a long, hard, cold winter and you are ready for God to lift you up and plant you afresh and new in the spring of life. No matter what season in life you are currently in, God promises to give you joy as His child, even in the middle of winter. This joy can help you see through the eyes of God, such beauty that spring brings when we see the butterfly burst forth from a cocoon or a mother bird feeding a nest of little ones.

We are able to see this same newness in the bitter cold of winter as a fresh laid snow in its purity blan-

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Living Word Ministries 306 East Academy Street, Cherryville Anthony Grove Baptist Church 100 Anthony Grove Road Crouse, NC 704-435-6001 Bess Chapel United Methodist Church 6073 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-7969 Bethlehem United Methodist Church 6753 NC 182 Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-1608 Blessed Hope Baptist Church 3357 Fallston-Waco Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-8530 Body of Christ Fellowship Center 405 S. Cherokee Street Cherryville, NC www.bodyofchrist7.com Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Cherryville, NC Pastor Clifton Morgan Cherryville Church of God 810 East Main Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-2275 Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church 318 W. Ballard Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6934

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Emmanuel Baptist Church 1155 Marys Grove Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5764

Fairview Baptist Church 415 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-4299

Living Word Ministries 306 East Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3213

Second Baptist Church 201 Houser Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9657

First Baptist Church 301 East 1st Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3796

Marys Grove United Methodist Church 1223 Marys Grove Church Rd Cherryville, NC 704-435-5544

Shady Grove Baptist Church 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9605

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 235 A.W. Black Street Waco, NC 704-435-8842

St. John’s Lutheran Church 310 West Church Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9264

Mt. Zion Baptist Church 112 Mt. Zion Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9636

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1203 St. Mark’s Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5941

North Brook Baptist Church 7421 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4471

Victory Life Assembly 1655 Shelby Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-5539

First Church of the Nazarene 301 North Elm Street Cherryville, NC 828-838-2428 First Presbyterian Church 107 West Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6064 First United Methodist Church 601 N. Pink St. Cherryville, NC 704-435-6732 First Wesleyan Church 800 North Pink Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6069 Free Saints Chapel Church 813 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-0949 Gospel Way Baptist Church 3904 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 866-356-3219 Jesus Servant Ministries 108 N. Mountain St. Cherryville, NC 704-769-8085 Legacy Church 805 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-457-9615

Oak Grove AME Zion Church 542 Flint Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3687 Oak Grove Baptist Church 219 Tot Dellinger Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3053 Revival Tabernacle 1104 Delview Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4073

Waco Baptist Church 262 N. Main Street Waco, NC 704-435-9311 Washington Missionary Baptist Church 1920 Stony Point Road Waco, NC 704-435-3138 Word of Faith Ministry 306 Doc Wehunt Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5560

Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church 417 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-5621

Zion Hill Baptist Church 3460 Zion Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3355

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court Thursday, Feb. 11, charging David Kyle Reeves, 27, of, Gastonia, N.C., with threatening the President of the United States, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Reeves was arrested on Friday, February 5, 2021, and had a court hearing that Thursday morning (Feb.

dered Reeves to remain in custody.

The charge of making a threat against the President of the United States carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.

All charges in the complaint are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The Secret Service is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Bozin, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte is prosecuting the case.

complaint alleges that, on Feb. 1, 2021, a Secret Service agent contacted Reeves to discuss the threats.

Reeves allegedly called the Secret Service agent back multiple times throughout the day, and repeated the threats against the President, the Secret Service agent, and others.

According to filed court documents, on the same day, Reeves also contacted the U.S. Capitol Police switchboard and communicated similar threats.

Following Thursday’s hearing, Judge Keesler or-

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From Page 1 to attend Catawba Valley Community College to pursue a degree in becoming a Dental Hygienist.

Miss Riley Suzanne Huffman, is the daughter of Brandon and Jodi Huffman.

After graduation, Riley plans to attend Clemson University, majoring in Education, to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher.

Riley is a member of the CHS Ladies Golf Team, a Senior Editor of the CHENOCA yearbook staff, Vice-President of the Interact Club, and a Senior Spokesmodel with Carolina Top Shots. Riley is a past participant of Teen’s Westward Bound (2019), and was named Teen Miss CHS (2019).

When not in school, Riley works at Victoria-Cole Gifts, and is a member of Cherryville’s First Presbyterian Church.

Miss Maggie Beam is the daughter of Trent and Kim Beam. Maggie is a four-year varsity cheerleader and was picked for the All-Region and All-State team. Maggie is a member of The National Honors Society and was also a Junior Marshall.

She is the Treasurer of her Senior class. After high school, Maggie plans to attend Appalachian State University to pursue her career as a Nurse Practitioner.

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Court and their escorts, Ms. Pope noted they are: Maggie Beam, escorted by Quinlan Sanford; Ashlyn Beattie, escorted by Brady Buchanan; Allie Kay Homesley, escorted by Ben Huffstetler ; Riley Huffman, escorted by Gavin Cease; and Lindsey Lingerfelt, escorted by Ty Heavner .

Ms. Pope also noted that as things concerning the Homecoming events are still evolving, some of this year’s participants include Class Representatives as follows: Freshman – Malia Emory and Hunter Jackson; Sophomore – Kylie Reynolds and Collin Robinson; Junior – Macy Bridges and Jack Mulvey; and Senior – Lizzie Brannan and Noah Abernethy.

As for the Football Sponsors, according to information Ms. Pope sent noted they are as follows: Payton Godfrey, sponsored by Colton Godfrey; Lizzie Levine, sponsored

by Ford Golden; RyleeGrace Burgis, sponsored

by Hunter Goodman; Marigrace Moyer, sponsored

by Christian Hahn; Ashley Reep, sponsored by Dawson Long; Calista Spencer, sponsored by Gage Price; Khya Brooks, sponsored

by Austin Thompson; Ciara Petty, sponsored by Matthew Torres; and Briley Wright, sponsored by Carson Wright. As of this writing, Austin Houser has not yet chosen who he will sponsor.

Some of the parishioners of Kholosne Baptist Church with Terry during his January 2020 visit. Mr. Usery said in the 2016 Eagle article, “I’ve made this statement before, ‘My body is in America, but my heart is in Ukraine.’

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From Page 1 Usery was one of the finest men I’ve known. He was a true Ironmen who would do whatever he could to help our basketball program.

He kept the score clock for over 25 years, kept the score book, baked goodies for away games, changed light bulbs, sponsored kids.”

Harrill continued, “He was what a true servant looked like. He loved talking basketball, faith, Mars Hill, and all things in education.

He knew how to make everyone around him better. My life is better because I had the opportunity to know and call Terry Usery a friend.”

Cherryville High School Principal Kevin Doran said of Mr. Usery, “Terry Usery was a true servant-leader that gave so much to the students of Gaston County and never asked for a thing in return. I consider myself blessed for having the opportunity to work with him in my time at CHS. He will be missed by all of our faculty, staff, and students.”

Hagans said Mr. Usery began his career with Gaston County Schools in August 1974, working for 15 years as a teacher at Carr, Arlington, and Tryon Elementary schools.

“From 1989-1992, he was an assistant principal at Woodhill Elementary and W.C. Friday Junior High School before being named the principal of Page Elementary in July 1992,” wrote Hagans. “After four years at Page, he spent one year at Cherryville Elementary, and then served as principal of Tryon Elementary until his retirement in 2014.”

One of Mr. Usery’s highlights of his long career in education, Hagans noted, was when, in 2013, he was named the Gaston County ‘Principal of the Year’.

Hagans said, “He capped his career in education by serving as the Cherryville Township representative on the Gaston County Board of Education from 2016 until 2020.”

Mr. Hagans wrote in the media release that, “When he was elected to the Board of Education, Mr. Usery answered the call to dedicate much time and energy to serving the students, employees, and families of Gaston County Schools. He collaborated with his fellow Board members, Superintendent Booker, school administrators, teachers, parents, community leaders, and others to improve educational opportunities for children.

“From the classroom to the principal’s office and all the way to the Board Room, Mr. Usery worked tirelessly during his entire professional life to be a staunch advocate for students, teachers, and the entire public school system in the community he so cherished and loved. He was a voice, a beacon, and an ambassador for education because he wholeheartedly knew what quality teaching and learning does for children – it changes their lives forever.”

Said Mr. Hagans, “Everyone associated with Gaston County Schools wishes to express our sincere condolences to Mr. Usery’s family and friends during this difficult time of loss and sadness.

Mr. Terry Usery, our loyal friend of public education, will be missed by all of us.”

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Ironmen varsity hoops squad gets big road win over Lincoln Charter Get a home win against PCCS but end regular season with road loss to TJCA Gryphons

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Against Lincoln Charter Coach Scott Harrill and company got one of the biggest wins in their 2020-2021 season last Tuesday (Feb. 16) as they stunned the Lincoln Charter Eagles in an 80-70 road victory.

Harrill said, via email, “The Cherryville Ironmen men’s basketball team defeated the Number 1 team in the state 1A rankings, the Lincoln Charter Eagles, last Tuesday night.”

Coach Harrill added his Ironmen, who have been improving all year, are the winners of seven of their last eight games. He noted they “…rolled into Lincoln Charter with confidence.”

He noted that from the opening tip, you could tell things were going the Ironmen way as sophomore Numarius Good hit his first two three-pointers from the wing off assists by senior Lavonte Hughes.

“Hughes then attacked the elbow area and knocked down elbow jumpers,” said Harrill, adding, “The Ironmen led after the first quarter 15-12.”

He continued, “The Ironmen got balanced scoring in the second quarter with Carter Spangler, Hughes, Carson Kelly, Austin Thompson, Landon Hahn all chipping in baskets. Noah Abenerthy and Gavin Cease came in and contributed in many ways on both ends of the court.”

According to Coach Harrill, the Eagles didn’t let up and took the lead, up to 14 points.

The Ironmen fought back in the second half after being down 14, to cut the lead to two after the third quarter on hot shooting by Carson Kelly.

Kelly, just a sophomore, noted Harrill, took control of the game in the third quarter, knocking down three, three-pointers in the quarter and getting a floater to go.

Kelly scored 10 in the quarter and the Ironmen notched a season high of 27 points in the third quarter.

Hughes continued to put pressure on the Eagles as they tried to trap the point guard, but Lavonte found the open man every time, said Harrill.

Along with Kelly, Austin Thompson had a big quarter, as well as Jack Mulvey, he said.

The fourth quarter started out the same way, with Kelly hitting two more three’s to finish with six three-pointers on the night. Landon Hahn came up with some big steals and layups. Seniors Lavonte Hughes and Austin Thompson iced the game once the Ironmen got the lead hitting

six out of six free throws down the stretch to seal the 80-70 victory over the Number 1 ranked team.

Coach Harrill said, “I am so proud of the effort these men have given all year.

Tonight (last Tuesday) was a special night. Any time you can go in and win at Lincoln Charter is special, but the heart of these men is awesome. Our seniors, Noah Abernethy, Lavonte Hughes, and Austin Thompson have helped lead us in the way we needed to go. They never stopped believing.

“Aberenthy is the ultimate teammate and true Ironman; Hughes is a warrior on the court that refuses to lose; Thompson is our vocal leader to put us all where we need to be and a physical presence.”

Harrill said he is very proud and knows these seniors will remember this win for a long time.

Leading scorers for the Ironmen were Lavonte Hughes – 21 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds; Carson Kelly – 20 points; Austin Thompson – 13 points, 8 rebounds; Landon Hahn – 11 points, 4 steals; Jack Mulvey – 7 points, Numarius Good – 6 points, and Noah Abernethy and Carter Spangler – 2 points apiece.

The Lady IM lost to Lady Eagles 17-71.

Against PCCS The Ironmen got a home court win, 64-41, last Wednesday, Feb. 17, over

CHS senior Austin Thompson shoots over the heads of the Eagles defenders at the Tuesday, Feb. 16 game at Lincoln Charter.

Ironman senior Lavonte Hughes prepares to pass to a teammate at the team’s road win last Tuesday against Lincoln Charter. (photos provided) the visiting Piedmont Community Charter Patriots. Prior to the men’s varsity game, the JV’s, under Coach Franklin Allen, won their game over the JV Patriots by a score of 63-47.

Senior Austin Thompson led the Ironmen with 20 points, followed by senior Lavonte Hughes with 12 points.

Carson Kelly scored nine (9) points, with teammate Landon Hahn getting six (6)

points.

Remaining scorers were senior Noah Abernethy and Gavin Cease each scoring five (5) points apiece, while Jack Mulvey and Numarius Good each scored three (3) points apiece. Carter Spangler sunk a free throw for a point.

Against TJCA The Ironmen varsity men’s hoops squad ended their regular season with a

73-62 road loss to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy’s Gryphons.

According to Max Preps, the Lady Ironmen lost to the Lady Gryphons 9-56.

The men finished 9-5 overall (Max Preps) and 7-5 in SPC 1A play. The ladies finished at 1-11 overall (Max Preps) and 1-10 in SPC 1A play.

(Additional stats and information by Susan L. Powell)

Ironman Carson Kelly doing what he does so well – shooting a three-pointer at last week’s away huge win over the Eagles of SPC 1A powerhouse, Lincoln Charter.

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CHS Ironman Landon Hahn is double-teamed by a pair of Eagles defenders at last week’s CHS win at Lincoln Charter.

A stout defense by Ironmen Landon Hahn and Jack Mulvey denies the Lincoln Charter shooter a basket.

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Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

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REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS. Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. (704) 487-4443 FIREWOOD FOR SALE Hardwood only. Will deliver. Between $40-$60 per 1/2 truckload. 704538-9184.

WANTED: LAWNMOWERS, RUNNING OR NOT RUNNING. Call and leave message, will return your call. 828-289-7954.

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CKC POODLE PUPPIES. Born 10/31/20 Only males left. Very sweet and smart puppies. Will make good companions. Must see to appreciate. You can find us on our Facebook page, Southpaw Poodles and Doodles. Puppies have had 3 vaccinations so far and been de-wormed. $1000.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Cherryville Eagle

LEGAL NOTICE

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Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball registration

Cherryville Ironmen Boys Soccer 2021

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 14th day of October, 2020 as Administratrix of the Estate of SHELLY GHANTT ISENHOUR, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Alycia Isenhour Usery, Administratrix on or before the 24th day of May, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Wed. Feb. 24 Mon. Mar. 1 Wed. Mar. 3 Mon. Mar. 8 Wed. Mar. 10

Highland Tech Lincoln Charter Piedmont Charter Thomas Jefferson Christ the King

*******Game Time 5:00 Head Coach: Jonathan Reed

This the 24th day of February, 2021.

Away Home Away Home Away

Athletic Director: Scott Harrill

Principal: Kevin Doran

Cherryville Ironmen Women’s Soccer 2021

Alycia Isenhour Usery, Administratrix Estate of: Shelly Ghantt Isenhour 3620 Mitchem Road Gastonia, NC 28054 CE (2/24, 3/03,10 & 17/2021)

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ROCHELLE DOROTHY DELLINGER Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Rochelle Dorothy Dellinger, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 3rd day of May, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

(All games start @ 4:30 p.m.)

Piedmont Charter Thomas Jefferson TBA Lincoln Charter Christ the King Highland Tech TBA Piedmont Charter Bessemer City Thomas Jefferson Lincoln Charter Christ the King Highland Tech Bessemer City

Tues. Mar 16 Thurs. Mar 18 Tues. Mar 23 Thurs. Mar 25 Tues. Mar 30 Thurs. Apr 1 Tues. Apr 6 Thus. Apr 8 Tues. Apr 13 Thurs. Apr 15 Tues. Apr 20 Thurs. Apr 22 Tues. Apr 27 Thurs. Apr 29

Head Coach: Jonathan Reed

Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Home

Athletic Director: Scott Harrill

Principal: Kevin Doran

The 2021 Spring Registration for Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball began on Jan. 9, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 27. There will be in-person registration Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m., to 1 p.m., at the Cherryville Fire Department for anyone who needs assistance with registration.

There is a cost and processing fee per player associated with this, so for questions contact the group on Facebook at Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball, or at email Jamie McSwain at: jamiemcswain333@ gmail.com.

Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball will be hosting the NC Dixie Girls Softball State Tournament, July 9-13, 2021.

They are looking for new volunteers to serve on the Board in these positions – Concessions Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, and two (2) Age Coordinators.

Please submit nominations prior to Thursday, Jan. 28, when their annual election will be held.

Any inquiries, questions, or nominations can be emailed to jamiemcswain333@gmail. com.

This the 3rd day of February, 2021.

STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED NETWORK ADS

Alvin Gene Dellinger Administrator Counsel for the Estate: PALMER E. HUFFSTETLER, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW 106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, NC 28021 Telephone: 704-435-4907 CE (2/03,10,17 & 24/2021)

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ANNE WHITE DELLINGER Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Anne White Dellinger, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 10th day of May, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 10th day of February, 2021.

Van G. Dellinger Executor Counsel for the Estate: PALMER E. HUFFSTETLER, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW 106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, NC 28021 Telephone: 704-435-4907 CE (2/10,17, 24 & 3/03/2021)

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FEMALE DONKEY. 7 months old. $200. 704-692-8752 (704) 692-7362

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GASTON COUNTY

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IMPORTED ROTTWEILER PUPPIES. From International Champion Bloodline. $1,500.

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CARS & TRUCKS

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CLEVELAND COUNTY

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A CLEANING COMPANY WITH NO HIDDEN FEES!!! Furniture Cleaning Special: Upholstery or Leather. Chair $40, Sofa $85, Love Seat $70. All 3 pieces $168, includes Clean, Deodorize, Protect & Disinfect. 704-980-3047.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

NCHSAA secures Randolph County School System venues for Basketball State Championships CHAPEL HILL, NC – On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced the Randolph County School System has agreed to host the 2021 NCHSAA Basketball State Championship Games at Providence Grove and Wheatmore High Schools.

According to a media release from the office of Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, Publications and Special Events James Alverson, the decision was made to “…pursue high school venues due to the lack of availability at college facilities because of COVID-19.”

Alverson continued, “The 2021 Championships will mark the first time

that high school facilities will host the NCHSAA Basketball State Championships since the move to the Greensboro Coliseum (Men’s Championships) and Elon College (Women’s Championships) in 1981.”

“We are very excited to host the NCHSAA State Championships at Randolph County School System facilities,” said Stephen Gainey, Superintendent of the Randolph County School System and NCHSAA Board of Directors member. “These events will be great opportunities to highlight our outstanding facilities and personnel while providing a championship level experience for the student-athletes and teams that advance to these State Championships.”

Commissioner Que Tucker added, “We are grateful to the Randolph County School System and the administrations at Wheatmore and Providence Grove for their willingness to host our championships during these challenging times. We are looking forward to working with Dr. Gainey and the Randolph County School System to make this year’s State Championships a truly memorable experience for everyone involved.”

Spectator attendance will be limited for the 2021 Basketball State Championships. The schedule, including which classifications will be assigned to a specific site, will be determined and announced, as per the media release, “…at a later date.”

Cherryville Ironmen Football 2021 Feb. 26

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County receives more funds for travel and tourism $10,000 grant from the EDPNC Tourism Recovery Committee comes through Gaston County Travel and Tourism recently announced that it has received additional funds to help boost tourism.

The county was awarded a $10,000 grant from the EDPNC Tourism Recovery Committee through Visit NC. “With this NC Tourism Promotion Grant, we’ll ramp up our seasonal messaging to bolster visitation to Christmas Town USA, and other Gaston County holiday-related attractions, through a

digital partnership with Conversant,” said Michael Applegate, director of Travel and Tourism. “The award goes a long way in helping our industry recover some of the losses suffered during the pandemic.”

The North Carolina Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) make up the committee and plan to meet to determine if Gaston County is eligible for more funding once the initial grant applications have been received.

Last year, the department received $100,000 to promote Gaston County’s tourism industry, as part of the Marketing Co-Op Credit Program.

This program aids governmental entities that are authorized to collect an occupancy tax in the state through their Tourism Development Authority (TDA) organizations or destination marketing organizations (DMOs).

The additional funding from the Tourism Recovery Committee was provided by the federal CARES Act. It will be used in accordance with its guidelines.

WBBI Teacher of the Month for the Month of January, Chelsea Lockhart (left), with sponsor Mr. Rusty Wise, of Wise Electric and Mr. Sparky, and WBBI Principal, Mr. Todd Dellinger. (photos provided)

W. B. Beam Intermediate recognizes January Teacher and Staff Member of the Month W. Blaine Beam Intermediate Principal Todd Dellinger said recently, in recognizing two of their hard-working staff for all they do and are doing for the students at the school.

He said, “This has been a challenging time for all schools. As a small school with limited funds and no real ability to fundraise during the pandemic, we were looking for ways to provide incentives to inspire our students to meet the challenges we face with hard work and determination that defines FALCON PRIDE. “We reached out to our great Chamber of Commerce with Mrs. Mary Beth Tackett and through an article, Mr. Michael E. Powell wrote for the Cherryville Eagle and asked for monthly sponsors to support our Students of the Month and other student incentives.

“We were blown away by the response! Within a few days, our community and businesses had covered all the months and we have even been able to recognize the achievements of additional students through their generosity and support. We also wanted to recognize the hard work of our teachers and staff members for their work in helping our students be successful.

“That is where Mr. Rusty Wise with Mr. Sparky and Sarah Chambers with Peak Resources stepped in. Both reached out and asked what they could do for our school.

WBBI Staff Member of the Month for the month of January Kay Henderson (right), with Peak Resources’ Sarah Chambers.

I shared with them that in addition to the student incentives we were interested in encouraging our teachers and recognizing their efforts in addition to the efforts of our students.”

Mr. Dellinger continued, “Mr. Wise agreed to sponsor the recognition and gift for our Teacher of the Month and Ms. Chambers agreed to sponsor the recognition and gift for our Staff Member of the Month. It was exciting to see the expressions when we presented the recognitions this month. We are so grateful for the overwhelming support of students and staff from this community. It is a blessing beyond words and one that we know will continue well past this pandemic.”

Chelsea Lockhart said, “I feel so honored to have

received this award. This is my first year teaching at W. Blaine Beam Intermediate as the EC resource teacher. I have been teaching in special education for seven years, six of which have been in Gaston County. As excited as I am to receive this award, I need to thank my colleagues for their support as we have worked together as a team to help each student to reach their academic potential.”

Said Kay Henderson, “It was such a nice surprise to win the Staff Member of the Month from Beam Intermediate and recognized by Peak Resources. It sure makes all the hard work we’ve been doing to keep our school clean and safe for our children to stay healthy and be able to learn worth it.”

By JIM MILLER Editor

How to Choose a Hospice Care Program Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I turn to find a good Medicare covered hospice provider? My husband’s mother has a terminal condition and wants to die at home, if possible, so I’m helping out where I can.

Sad Sandy Dear Sandy, Hospice is a wonderful option in the last months of life because it offers a variety of services, not only to those who are dying, but also to those left behind. Here’s what you should know about hospice care, along with some tips to help you choose one.

Understanding Hospice Hospice care is a unique service that provides medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support to people who are in the last stages of a terminal illness – it does not speed up or slow down the process of dying.

Hospice’s goal is to simply keep the patient as comfortable and pain-free as possible, with loved ones nearby until death.

The various services provided by a hospice program comes from a team of professionals that works together to

accommodate all the patients’ end-oflife needs.

stating that her life expectancy is six months or less.

The team typically includes hospice doctors that will work with the primary physician and family members to draft up a care plan; nurses who dispense medication for pain control; home care aids that attend to personal needs like eating and bathing; social workers who help the patient and the family prepare for end of life; clergy members who provide spiritual counseling, if desired; and volunteers that fill a variety of niches, from sitting with the patient to helping clean and maintain their property.

It’s also important to know that homebased hospice care does not mean that a hospice nurse or volunteer is in the home 24 hours a day. Services are based on need and/or what you request.

Hospice care can also be stopped at any time if your mother-in-law’s health improves or if she decides to re-enter cure-oriented treatments.

Some hospices even offer massage or music therapy, and nearly all provide bereavement services for relatives and short-term inpatient respite care to give family caregivers a break.

How to Choose The best time to prepare for hospice and consider your options is before it’s necessary, so you’re not making decisions during a stressful time. There are more than 4,300 hospice care agencies in the U.S., so depending on where you live, you may have several options from which to choose.

Most hospice patients receive care in their own home. However, hospice will go wherever the patient is – hospital, nursing home or assisted living residence. Some even have their own facility to use as an option.

To locate a good hospice in your area, ask your mother-in-law’s doctor or the discharge planner at your local hospital for a referral, or you can search online at Medicare.gov/care-compare, which provides lists and ratings of hospice providers in your area.

To receive hospice, your mother-in-law must get a referral from her physician

When choosing, look for an established hospice that has been operating

for a few years and one that is certified

by Medicare. To help you select one, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization offers a worksheet of questions to ask CaringInfo.org.

Medicare Coverage Medicare covers all aspects of hospice care and services for its beneficiaries.

There is no deductible for hospice services although there may be a very small co-payment – such as $5 for each prescription drug for pain and symptom control, or a 5 percent share for inpatient respite care. Medicaid also covers hospice in most states, as do most private health insurance plans.

For more information, see the “Medicare Hospice Benefits” online booklet at Medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/02154-medicare-hospice-benefits.pdf.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.