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Chamber, City “exceptionally excited” about this year’s ID 4 Celebration Fireworks moved to Rudisill Stadium; will be shot off from First United Methodist Church parking lot by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

As the Cherryville Chamber’s Mary Beth Tackett is always fond of saying every year about this time, “Summer is upon us!”, which means for her and her stalwart crew of volunteers and helpers it is time, as she says, to get hard at it lining up vendors, volunteers and such to present another of their stellar celebrations and festivals. “Once again, we’re hard at work putting together an outstanding Independence Day Celebration,” she said in a recent media release. The upcoming Independence Day (July 4 celebra-

tion) will take place this year on Friday July 1, 2022, with everyone converging on to Rudisill Stadium to view the wonderful fireworks display put on this year by Fire Chief Jason Wofford and his crew of hearty pyrotechnical wizards. Said Mrs. Tackett, “We’re exceptionally excited about this year’s Independence Day Celebration since last year’s event drew record crowds! This has become one of the best attended events in the area, and we’re excited to oblige the many that have asked us to ‘make it bigger’.” Tackett continued, “As always, we’ll have quite an assortment of music, dancing for all ages, inflatables, Face Painting, and all the fun food you can eat!” However, she noted that due to downtown revitalization construction, this year’s festival is moved to Rudisill Stadium and the fireworks See CELEBRATION, PAGE 9

It is hoped the 2022 Independence Day Celebration will see large crowds like its many predecessors. This year marks the much-loved festival’s second appearance since bouncing back from the COVID-19 shutdown two years ago. (File photo by MEP/Eagle/CF Media)

Cherryville Historical Museum building repair, rehab project Crew hoping to be finished with it by end of June by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The Cherryville ABC Board presented a $3,000 check to the Cherryville Shrine Club to be used by them in helping prevent underage drinking. Accepting the check for the Cherryville Shrine Club are First Vice President Bill Moss and Treasurer Russell Wingfield. Presenting the check are ABC store General Manager Allen Fraley and ABC Board Chairman James Russell Beam, Jr., and Board members Gail Jenkins and Tim Moss. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

ABC Board gives $3,000 to Cherryville Shrine Club Funds will help organization promote the impact of underage drinking in the community by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

ABC store General Manager Allen Fraley and members of the Cherryville ABC Board gave a check for $3,000 to the Cherryville Shrine Club on Wednesday, June 8. The NC Association of ABC Boards has a program, “Talk It Out”, part of its Alcohol Education Fund pro-

gram, which annually works with various organizations in the state to utilize funds from store profits to assist with community betterment efforts at the local level. According to the NC ABC website, the “Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking” underscores the “Talk It Out NC multi-media campaign” which, as per the site’s info, “…was launched in 2014 by the NC ABC Commission to combat underage drinking by undertaking relevant research, spreading education about alcohol’s health risks, and raising awareness about the resources available to families, both in person and online.” Mr. Fraley, in presenting the $3,000 to the Cherryville Shrine Club, noted the ABC boards are required to make

a distribution of profits every year to organizations that make a difference in their community. This year, he said, “The Board voted to give it to the Cherryville Shrine Club.” Shrine Club Treasurer Russell Wingfield, along with Club Vice President Bill Moss, accepted the check, thanking Fraley and the ABC Board members present at the presentation. Representing the ABC Board were Chairman James Russell Beam, Jr., Gail Jenkins, and Tim Moss. Mr. Wingfield said, “We, as the Cherryville Shrine Club, appreciate the support of the community and the ABC Board, as they have given it to us throughout the years.” See ABC, Page 6

As of June 7, information received from Cherryville History Museum board member Sid Stroupe is positive and full of hope for a true Cherryville treasure: its venerable old history museum, formerly the old city hall and jail. Said Stroupe in a series of emails to the Eagle, the Cherryville Historical Museum Building – built circa 1911 – “…continues to be rehabbed by Rehab Builders, Inc. of Winston-Salem.” Stroupe noted the brick facade on the west, north and east sides has been examined and re-pointed and the damaged or crumbling bricks replaced as needed. See MUSEUM, Page 10

One of one of several brick chimneys on the roof, showing the then-current state of all of the chimneys. (photo provided)

N.C. Parent’s Bill of Rights heads to Senate for a vote by THERESA OPEKA Carolina Journal

A “Parents Bill of Rights” has cleared the way for a vote in the N.C. Senate after it was discussed Tuesday afternoon in the Senate Rules Committee. Senate Leader Phil

Berger, R-Rockingham, said the bill would reaffirm the rights that parents have in reference to the education and health of their children. He also said it would not put an extra burden on teachers because it should be affirming what teachers should already be doing by keeping

parents informed on what is going on in the classroom. Senate leaders in the N.C. General Assembly outlined the measure in a press conference last week, saying that it established a parent’s right to request information about what their See BILL Page 2

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