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International Express opens new trucking business in Cherryville Firm is located in the Carolina Intermodal Business Park

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Cherryville, once the home of one of the world’s largest trucking firms – Carolina Freight – was able to once again have another large trucking firm inside its city limits.

City and Chamber officials welcomed Mr. Howard Shope and International Express to Cherryville on Wednesday, June 23, with a ribbon cutting at their 1201 E. Church Street location.

International Express Trucking (IET) formed in 2001, according to a Power Point presentation Mr. Shope used to introduce all who came to the ribbon cutting and BBQ luncheon, to the growing company.

International Express now has, he noted, counting their

The ribbon is cut by President and CEO Howard Shope (center with the big scissors) and his Michelle (standing next to his left) and Cherryville’s newest business, International Express Trucking, or IET, is officially open for business! (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media) new Cherryville hub, five locations in five cities: Atlanta, GA; Lincolnton, NC; Gastonia, NC; Charlotte, NC; and Cherryville.

Shope noted their company has grown over the years to include, “…warehousing, distribution, repackaging, product sorting,

and transportation services.”

After the prayer and blessing of the food by City Manager/Fire Chief Jeff Cash, Chamber Board

Chairman Pete Craft welcomed Mr. Shope and his staff and employees to Cherryville, adding that the company’s location to the

site of the old CF company acreage, brought back, “… many memories.”

Mayor H.L. Beam, III, See INTERNATIONAL, Page 6

Sweet (Ironmen blue!) Cherryville native Page treats make school new Gaston County DA year a little nicer Honored the bar and Governor have entrusted him with the opportunity to serve

Chamber; local bakery combine to brings smiles to kids and teachers alike

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Shortly before the May 2021 school graduations and end-of-year events, the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce decided that this was the year they wanted to do a little “something special” for the Cherryville students.

Said Chamber Executive Director Mary Beth Tackett via email, “The Cherryville Chamber wanted to do something special, not only for the Class of 2021, but all of

A close-up of the blue-sprinkled cookies made by Chef Rebecca of Butter Me Up Bakery, located on Main Street in downtown Cherryville.

Cherryville’s students, for making it through this very hard school year.”

And how exactly did they do that, you may wonder?

See TREATS, Page 11

Gaston County’s newest District Attorney is a hometown product, and is very proud of TRAVIS PAGE his roots.

Travis Page, 37, was recently appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the position after the recent retirement of long-time District See PAGE, Page 3

New Gaston County District Attorney Travis Page and wife, Melissa, with their two children: Madison (Maddie), and Harrison (Huck). (photos provided)

MLB’s Braves find a hero in local schools’ Renee Smith “Bigs” club finds a “Community Hero” at Tryon Elementary School

by TODD HAGANS Gaston County Schools Special to the Eagle

On a recent Friday af-

ternoon, Tryon Elementary School principal Meghan LeFevers had to call one of her employees to the office, but it was for a good reason.

LeFevers had worked behind-the-scenes with the Atlanta Braves and others to set up a Zoom call so Renee Smith, the school’s speech language pathologist, could find out that she is one of the Braves’ 2021 Community Heroes.

The special recognition

honors Smith for her efforts to offer a program for students with disabilities to attend after high school.

In 2018, Smith cofounded the Exceptional Foundation of Atlanta before moving to Shelby in November 2019. Smith says she is pleased to know that the organization she helped start will receive a $5,000 grant from the Atlanta Braves Foundation.

“It is incredible and ex-

citing to know that what we established three years ago is being rewarded,” said Smith.

When Smith stepped into LeFevers’ office, she knew something was up. Her colleagues do not typically wear Atlanta Braves attire at school, and the principal’s office is not usually decorated like a celebration is about to happen.

“I thought my husband See HERO, Page 10

Tryon Elementary School guidance counselor Renee Smith looks through her box of cool Atlanta Braves baseball-related “swag” with a few of her friends and co-workers. (photos provided)

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■ OBITUARIES

Jack Stephenson CHERRYVILLE – John “Jack” Stephenson, 95, of Jane St., passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born in Seattle, WA, Aug. 2, 1925.

His parents were Charles and Nellie Stephenson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dick Stephenson, a sister, Pat Elder, and a son, John W. Stephenson, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Mary Etta Stephenson; a daughter, Janice Myers of Poison, MT; two sons, Gary Stephenson of Huntington, CA, and Rick Stephenson of Poison, MT; two step-

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Gerald Veeder CHERRYVILLE – Gerald Lorrel Veeder, 89, of Kenwood Ave., formerly of Roy Eaker Rd., died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Atrium Health, Lincoln.

He was born Feb. 9, 1932 in McKenzie Co., N.D., to the late Rev. Benjamin Herbert and Rena Rolfsrud Veeder. Gerald was a longtime active member of First Wesleyan Church where he formerly served as Treasurer and on the Church Board. He is a veteran of the United States Army. Gerald grew up in North Dakota. While attending college in Indiana, he met the love of his life, Nancy McGinnis. They moved backed to her home-

town of Cherryville, N.C., where they lived and raised their family. Gerald was employed for 32 years with Carolina Freight. He was an avid reader, especially of Zane Grey novels. He was a fan of Tony Bennett music and Atlanta Braves Baseball. Gerald enjoyed traveling and visited many locations including Norway, Alaska, Hawaii, and numerous trips out west.

He was a lover of knowledge and had a memory that never failed. He was loved by all who knew him and was the definition of a good, Godly man.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Nancy McGinnis Veeder.

Survivors include his daughters, Pamela Maze (Chris) of Richmond, VA, and Teresa Agner (Doug) of Cherryville; grandchildren, Caitlyn Maze, Luke Maze (Michelle Tankesley), Lauren Maze, Brooke Christian (Clayton), and Ben Agner (Mary Kate Lane) and Betsy Agner (Aaron Putnam); great-grandchildren, Harper Christian, Ellie Christian, Elizabeth Agner, and Aubrey Putnam; brother, Rev. Benjamin D. Veeder of Lenore, ID; and double first cousins, David Veeder (Linnea) and Rose Veeder.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 4 p.m., at First

Wesleyan Church with Rev. Mark B. Poe officiating. Burial will follow at City Memorial Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., at the church prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 800 N. Pink St., Cherryville, NC, 28021, or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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■ POLICE ARRESTS 7-5: Edward Blaine Markland, 21, 340 Hephzibah Church Rd., Crouse, was arrested at this same address by GCPD officers on one count each of residential forced entry burglary, and damage to property/ vandalism.

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CHERRYVILLE – Carl C. “Boozie” Dellinger, 86, of Tot Dellinger Rd., passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at his home. He was born Dec. 11, 1934 in Gaston County to the late Blair and Elsie Hoyle Dellinger. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

“Boozie” attended Wake Forest University and spent his career as a Supervisor with Carolina Freight. He was the President and Crier for the Cherryville New Year’s Shooters, Inc. He was an avid sports fan and major supporter of Little League.

“Boozie” was also an excellent farmer and specialized in growing strawberries.

He had a green thumb and could make anything grow.

He enjoyed reading and was a history buff. “Boozie” was well-known for his sense of humor and his one-liners that could always get you laughing. He was a great man who will be deeply missed by his family and his community.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Travis Dellinger; brother, Hoyle Dellinger; sister, Dora Ellen Eaker; and granddaughter-in-law, Beverly Walls.

He is survived by his children, Becky Walls and husband, Ronnie of Cherryville, and Mike “Little Booze” Dellinger and Nicole Blaylock of Cherryville; grandchildren, Carly Dellinger, Chesley Walls and wife, Crystal, Travis Walls and wife, Whitney, Angie Anthony and husband, Wes, and Abby Brown and husband, Marcus; great-grandchildren, Katie Walls, Brent Walls, Lane Walker, Alli Anthony, Lawson Walls, Myles Brown, Alex Anthony and Silas Dellinger-Jenkins; and sisterin-law, Joyce Dellinger. The family would like to extend a special thanks to his caregivers, Thelma Sims, Lisa McGowan, Wendy Hallman, and Charlie Lavery.

A funeral service was held Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 4 p.m., at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Vince Hefner and Rev. Jerry Lail officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. The family receive friends Sunday from

daughters, Lauren Nearing (Guy) of Shorewood, IL, and Robin Jones (Bill) of Scammon, KS; two stepsons, David Crane (Renee) and Stephen Crane (Kim) of Cherryville. He had nine grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

Jack served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII, 1943 – 1946, in the Pacific. Jack’s professional career was in the trucking industry, and his work led him ultimately to live in the Cherryville, NC, area where he worked for Carolina Freight Carriers.

He retired from CFCC as Vice-President of Human Resources.

Jack was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Cherryville, serving on various committees and teaching a men’s Bible class.

Jack was an avid golfer.

In his later years he was a member of the Cleveland County Men’s Golf Association and served as secretary. His most memorable round of golf was played with Arnold Palmer after winning the opportunity in a lottery.

A Celebration of Life Service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 12, 2021 at First United Methodist Church of Cherryville. Visitation occurred from 9:45 to 10:45 p.m., prior to the service. A private graveside committal preceded the hour of visitation.

Memorial gifts may be made to First United Methodist Church of Cherryville, Hospice of Cleveland County, or Calvary Road Ministries at calveryroadministries.com.

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Dr. Seuss’ beloved ‘Lorax’ pays a surprise visit to Your CBL!

by TRACI POLLITT Cherryville Branch Manager

Upcoming Events at Your Cherryville Branch Library Outdoor Storytime @ First United Methodist Church – Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Schiele Museum Presents: Animal Tails – Wednesday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Sand Art – Thursday, July 22 at 4 p.m.

Down on the Farm – Tuesday, July 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Anime Club – Thursday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m.

Hooks, Needles & Thread – Friday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m.

We had a very special visitor last week –

The Lorax in all his grandeur, appeared at Your Cherryville Branch Library last week, courtesy of Cherryville Little Theatre! (photos provided)

As CHS 2021 grad Addie Seate reads a Dr. Seuss book to the little tykes and their parents at last week’s Summer Reading event at Your Cherryville Branch Library, The Lorax helps her out by saying, “We all need to speak for the trees!”

PAGE From Page 1 Attorney, Locke Bell.

Page, who graduated from Cherryville High School in 2002, said he is “excited” about his appointment and looks for-

ward to the opportunity to serve the county and its people in his new capacity. He will be sworn in on Monday, Aug. 2.

Said Page, “I am excited about the opportunity, of course, but in some ways it is bittersweet. I have been fortunate to practice law at an out-

standing firm, Arthurs & Foltz, LLP, with the best attorneys and people I know. I will miss them, and I will also miss my role as ‘counselor’, where I am able to counsel and assist a client with their legal matter. There are few greater honors than for a client to hire you as their attorney and for them to place their trust in you with their life, their family, or their business. I am honored that the bar and the Governor have entrusted me this wonderful opportunity, and I will work to build upon and maintain the trust of the people of Gaston County.”

As for his appointment by Gov. Cooper, Travis noted, “I was initially inclined to remain in private practice, where I had the ability to learn and work in a variety of areas of the law; however, in the late Spring, I received a telephone call indicating that that the Governor’s Office would like to hear from me if I had any interest in becoming District Attorney.

“From there, I wrote the Governor and indicated my interest in the position and eventually interviewed via telephone with Governor Cooper. A few weeks later, Governor Cooper called to offer me the position.”

Page, a self-described “lifelong Republican,” said that “…for a Democrat Governor to reach across the aisle and appoint a member of the

The Lorax! This was a last-minute addition to our scheduled events, and we were pleased that we had a small crowd with only one week’s advertising. Addie Seate and Wyatt Wilson of The Cherryville Little Theatre previewed one of the Seuss skits from their Seuss Day event on Saturday, July 10. The kids loved seeing The Lorax and hearing about how to speak for the trees. Unfortunately, last week also saw the first cancellation of Outdoor Storytime. A few mornings had been cloudy with the threat of rain, but last Thursday there was actual precipitation, the sort of thing that makes for wet books and wet patrons. We’re hoping for sunnier skies the remainder of the summer.

If you haven’t signed

up for Summer Reading, there is still plenty of time!

We have records, books, and lots of suggestions for good beach reads. If you’re looking at traveling and don’t want to pack your suitcase with books, think about loading up a device with digital offerings from your library!

We have good books to read while lounging by the pool, as well as language instruction, travel guides, and newspapers from around the world. All at your fingertips and available for free – you just need your Gaston County Public Library card.

It's Survey Time! If you haven’t heard, GCPL is conducting a “Library Use and Hours Survey” until Saturday, July 31. This is your chance to tell the powers that be what you

think of current library hours, why you come to the library, and what additional hours you may like to see. This is your chance to help steer the library in a patron-friendly direction (although we believe we’re already patron-friendly, there’s always room for improvement).

For more information on library related events and activities, call us at (704) 435-6767, or stop by the branch at 605 E. Main Street. Our public service hours are 10 a.m., to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m., to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

Republican party to such an important position in today’s political climate is surprising for many, but I hope it is a testament to my work ethic and to the reputation I have built within the community.”

He continued, “The most pressing issue I see is fully resuming our courts in the wake of the past year’s pandemic. We must resume felony jury trials, with priority given to murders and serious felony cases.”

Travis’ parents were also Cherryville natives, he said, adding, “My mother, Gail Page, worked for Carolina Freight and now works for the Gaston County Police Department. My father was Gene Page, and he always worked in textiles. At the time of his cancer diagnosis and passing, he worked for Pharr Yarns in McAdenville.

He was diagnosed with a rare cancer known as chondrosarcoma around the time I graduated from law school (May 2009).

“That summer, I studied for and passed the bar exam, and I began my practice of law in October 2009 as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County.

On Aug. 30, 2010, the last birthday he would celebrate on this earth, he learned from his doctors that they were unable to treat him further. Around the same time of his appointment, I recessed court to pray in my of-

fice. I prayed, ‘Lord, please heal my father, or, at least give me a chance to come home.’ Within a few days, I learned of an opportunity to serve as Assistant District Attorney in Gaston County.

Sadly, my father passed away on Oct. 7, 2010, before I could relocate and begin work here.

Thanks to Locke Bell, however, he died knowing that his son was returning home.”

Page’s younger brother, Jonathon, resides in Chapel Hill, and works at the University. Travis and his wife, Melissa, have two children: Madison (Maddie), 4, and Harrison (Huck), 2.

On his choice of the law as a profession, Travis said, “I grew up discussing politics around the Sunday dinner table with my grandparents and uncles, and a desire to study the law was almost naturally imparted upon me. However, scholastically, I enjoyed math as much as social studies, and I really enjoyed high school physics.

“When I attended Appalachian State University freshman orientation, I did so with the intention of either studying political science (and pursuing a career in law) or physics (where I would become an engineer and perhaps work for a NASCAR team). Call it ‘luck’, or divine intervention, but I was able to attend the departmental meeting for political science and unable

to attend the physics meeting. I never looked back.”

Working under Locke Bell, said Page, “…was an answer to prayer, literally.”

“However, when I first returned home to Gaston County, I was just thankful to be close to family in the wake of my father’s passing,” he said, adding, “I did not realize the privilege that it would be to work under and learn from Locke, but I would soon learn.

“He is the perfect Southern gentleman lawyer and led by example. He could relate to and empathize with people from all walks of life, and his faith was evident in how he conducted himself as a prosecutor, always in pursuit of justice yet willing to afford a second chance to deserving individuals.”

Travis noted he is “…very fortunate to inherit an outstanding office with wonderful prosecutors and support staff – and there is only one person who deserves credit for that – Locke Bell. To build upon his efforts, I want to hire additional prosecutors and staff. My office will also work to strengthen our relationships with law enforcement, the bar, and various other community stakeholders.”

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TODAY’S QUOTE:

OPINION

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

–Eleanor Roosevelt

More of a little bit of this: a little bit of that!

Little Town; Big Boom!

– It has now been more that 10 days after Cherryville’s July 4th festival, a.k.a. our Independence Day Celebration, and as many times as I’ve written about this; on this; or just generally reminded everyone I know what an awesome event it always is (except that time back in the bad, ‘ole’ 2020 when we-uns couldn’t have one!), I never tire of crowing about to, well… to anyone who will listen to, or read about, what I have to say.

It was so nice to be able to get back out in public – sans face masks (for may of us anyway…)

– and mix and mingle with our family members and friends and all those who came to the town’s 2021 holiday celebration. It was great to be able to, in our own small-town way, say, “Happy 245th birthday America!” After all we’ve been through these past

By Michael Powell michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com

few years, and what we still, sadly, seem to be going through yet, it was nice to see us all come together, even if only briefly, listen to some great music, shoot off some really cool fireworks, eat some great food, and, well… just breathe the free air again!

Looking back, I know there are a great many of us who have lost loved ones and friends who won’t be able to do that anymore, thanks to the coronavirus. And, for many still, new strains/ variants of COVID-19 are

still out there, threatening to infect those who are not vaccinated or who are too young for it. I guess, being a child of the Salk Polio vaccine days, I will never really understand those who won’t (or don’t) get vaccinated. I can’t wrap my head around some of the silly arguments over NOT getting said vaccination. They range from the somewhat serious (I have a health issue and my doctor says…) to the truly (to me, anyway) strange/weird (“It’s agin muh religion/nature/beliefs”). Oh, well! To each his or her own, right?

Anyway, as usual, I digress. All I want to say here is this: Great job, City of Cherryville; Fire Department folks; Police Department folks; Chamber staff; Main Street staff; to all who had a hand in making Cherryville’s Independence Day Celebration amazing – You are ALL the best! Thank you all, from the bottom of mine and my

Sad news on a sad summer day…

It’s difficult respect and to believe but generosity. half of 2021 has They loved already passed. her dearly.

My parents used I remember to tell me that visiting her time seemed to when we were pass by faster both young when you got and having older, and I rea great time ally do believe it playing with

By Anne S. Haynes now. It seems I her younger plan schedules and activisister, Sara. We played ties, and before I realize it with the usual dolls and days and months and years games and books of those have slipped away. days. Nancy was such an I suppose I am ponhonest and fair person dering this thought at the who always put the needs present time because I of others before her own received sad news recently needs and desires, even as of my cousin, Nancy passa child. ing away. I was very close As I mentioned, we to this cousin growing up, actually taught school attended Appalachian State together for one year at University with her, and what was called South taught one year with her at Cleveland Elementary the same school. And I was School near Earl. I had a bridesmaid at her wedbeen a teacher at Elizabeth ding to Jim. Elementary and Nancy My cousin, Nancy taught at Number Three was a beautiful person on Elementary. In the late ‘70s the outside as well as the Cleveland County Schools inside. She had a heart built the middle schools, for others, especially the removed fifth and sixth elderly, and she took care graders from some elemento treat them with love and tary schools, and placed

them together in some vacant schools across various places in the county.

Therefore, we found ourselves teaching together at South Cleveland.

One January morning a severe snowstorm hit me on the way to South Cleveland. School dismissed fairly quickly after I arrived, but teachers had to stay or lose part of their pay. I stayed because Nancy said I could go home with her if the roads were too bad for me to travel. I made it home safely, but just knowing she had my welfare in mind meant the world to me.

Nancy will be missed by her husband and son, daughter and son-in-law, brother and sister-in-law, sister, nephews, cousins, and countless friends who knew her and loved her.

I’ve often heard the remark at a funeral that this was “our loss but heaven’s gain.”

This definitely applies to my sweet cousin, Nancy.

wife’s hearts!

Stupid is colorblind – Remember the song by Ray Stevens, “Everything is beautiful”? My favorite line in it goes something like this: “Red or yellow, black or white, we are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.” I think that is probably from an old Sunday School song… maybe.

Anyway, after suffering through yet another round of mainstream media ‘claptrap’ recently about how we just still cannot seem

to get along, no matter what the reason, whether it’s racism, greed, lust, or just plain old hatred of our fellow man, I told a friend of mine about how maybe we needed to change the wording of that song to fit our current feelings among most Americans today.

His reply?

“I’m way ahead of you on that one pardner,” he said. “Maybe it should say, ‘Red or yellow, black or white we are stupid, lacking sight!’ Michael, it just breaks my heart to see us

all so stupid about caring about our fellow man, no matter what color they are! I guess stupid is colorblind! We all have a touch of it somehow.”

I agreed, smiled and walked off, thinking, “You’re probably right there my friend. Maybe it’s also deaf and dumb too!”

My only hope is that this won’t be another summer of dumb, exacerbated by a heaping helping of hate and stupid.

Pray hard, for America y’all! Pray hard!

Don’t give up your personal freedom You may create instability and insecurity for your personal Glenn Mollette life if Guest Editorial you put others in charge of your decisions.

The idea of a child or acquaintance “shouldering” your life’s concerns and finances might feel comforting. Having someone else pay your bills and oversee your welfare might feel like a relief. For many it ends up being the end of freedom and security.

You love your children, or that special niece or grandchild.

You are so bonded to them. You may feel that adding their name to your checking or other financial accounts will increase your bond and the ongoing warm fuzzy relationship. Be very aware.

An acquaintance wanted her daughter to have the family home so bad that she went ahead and did all the legal work to assign the house to her daughter.

Her daughter’s name was added to all her

savings and checking accounts. For the rest of her life this poor woman never had a life. From that point forward, her daughter made every decision about what “was” her mother’s money. She would even tear up any kind of credit or retail purchasing card that her mother tried to get with commentary such as, “You don’t need these.”

The mother spent her remaining years hearing almost weekly from her daughter that she was going to “put her in a nursing home.”

Another acquaintance with a healthy savings account and beautiful house signed everything over to a nephew and gave him her power of attorney. He soon made the decision to put her in a nursing home telling her she would be better off. He now drives her car and spends out of her checking account.

He has told her she will have to sell her house to cover the costs of her nursing home care.

Just recently, an elderly acquaintance said, “I have no cash. My son takes care of paying all my bills, groceries and more but I don’t have access to any money.”

There is always the possibility that any of us could become physically or mentally disabled.

Make your legal arrangements for when and if that happens. Be wary about putting children or loved ones on your accounts now. Get with your attorney and draw up a document that says, “When, such disability happens or death happens then Mr. or Mrs. John Doe are to have ‘this’ or ‘that.’”

Of course, do what you want to do. Sometimes it works out. However, do you really need someone saying to you, “Now mom, now dad, do you really need to buy those shoes?” Or, “Do you really need to take that trip?”

“Now mom, now dad, do you really need to be shopping at the mall?”

Hey friend, it’s your money. You and your spouse work it out and if you live alone, you and God can work it out.

It can be wise to seek financial counsel from a professional. However, you can do this without giving up your personal freedom.

Biden economic team predicts long-term slow growth

by DR. MARK W. HENDRICKSON What is noteworthy about the depressing title to this article is its source. In a case of uncommon candor, President Biden’s economic team has announced that once the artificially high stimulus-juiced mea-

surements of GDP of the next two years subside, the United States will experience sub-two-percent growth for the rest of the decade. This dismal forecast wouldn’t be surprising if it came from Biden’s political opponents, but for it to come out of the White House itself is an astonishing

admission.

You don’t need to have any specialized knowledge of economics to see why team Biden is projecting protracted slow growth. Consider the previous dozen years: Shortly after former President Obama left See GROWTH, Page 11

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The many ways Jesus brings us Godly changes siah. Perhaps I can catch a miracle or I’m not two. It’s been said one of the He’s good at mirainner circle cles. No better time of friends, than the present but old either. Passover S i m o n and the Feast of the Leper Unleavened Bread is m y DR. BILLY T. LOWE have been times n e i g h b o r Pastor – First Presbyterian in our Jewish hisChurch, Cherryville and being tory when miracles a good have most often neighbor he invited me occurred.

Yes, the time over this evening to his is ripe. house. Seems he’s having I’ve tried not to call a folk celebrity to dine too much attention to mywith him. A Man Whose self.

My conversations reputation always goes have all been small talk. before Him. That’s why everybody here in our I’m spending my time little village of Bethany looking and listening to turned out to see Him. Him. He does have a way That’s why I’m here. To to pique the curiosity in observe what some are most of us. But so far, calling the Living Mes- I’ve been disappointed.

(Read Mark 14:3-9)

Mt. Zion Baptist Church’s VBS starts July 18 Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Cherryville, will have their Vacation Bible School from July 18 – 22.

On Sunday, July 18, at 4 p.m., their VBS Kick-off begins with hotdogs, snow cones and a giant waterslide, so come prepared to have fun! Registration will begin at 3:30 p.m., and Bible School is from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Monday through Thurs-

day they will provide a meal for attendees at 5:30 p.m., each day, then Bible School activities will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. They have classes for ages 3 to adult and a nursery is provided for younger children whose parents attend. Everyone is welcome, and they would love to have you join them!

For more information, contact the church office at (704) 435-9636.

I mean He eats like any man. He talks and laughs like the rest of us. I can’t even detect anything religious at all about Him. Oh, but the evening is still young and the house is full.

Heavens help us! Who has allowed this woman to come in here with us men! Why, she’s one of the local harlots. Does she not have any conscience at all…coming in here to drum up business, no doubt? Here at this holy time. Just who does she think she is? Is she that desperate for a few coins from her trade?

Oh, I see. She has made her way to the holy man. Of course, like everyone else she just wants

His personal attention.

Now, let’s just see how human He is. She’s practically throwing herself on Him. If it wasn’t so dim I could get a better look.

Wait, only now do I see how He is looking at her. Not with lust… or wanting. I see in His eyes compassion. Yes, I’ve seen it before. Like my mother when I was a child or my father when he spoke of God’s love for His people and how he prayed that I, his son, might know of it one day.

And the look of my own loving wife, Anna, when she gave birth to our only child. I’ve seen that look of compassion and yet, somehow it is revealed to

me that His compassion is far greater than any I have ever witnessed with these Judean eyes. Only now do I seem to understand.

He looks at her as one who has a longing to be accepted…not chastised for the life she has been living. She is wanting to be acknowledged, not judged for her choices… choices that have embedded themselves into a lifestyle that is not easily changed nor one easy to escape from. She yearns to be acknowledged as a person of worth. And He is just looking at her and what a penetrating look!

I believe with my whole being that grace is being imparted and not by a single word spoken! Just

His intimate glance… such a gaze would move me to leave the darkness of my own life behind… such unspoken truth would make me dare to breath the fresh pure air He offers.

Look! The symbol of her trade…the alabaster container which holds the mark of harlotry. She has broken it…and offered the expensive contents to Him. She has given Him her mistakes…her misdeeds…her lowliness of life…

Miracle? Yes, I have seen my miracle this evening; but more, I experienced a miracle too.

Surely, this is the Son of God.

Cherryville Area

Places of Worship

Kiser Reunion is July 18 The Larkin and Frances Carpenter Kiser Reunion will be held Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Concord United Methodist Church, located at Tryon Courthouse Rd., Bessemer City, N.C., at

1 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. All family members and friends are invited to this covered dish lunch and meeting. For more information, call Darrell C. Kiser, (828) 428-2505.

Church giving out school supplies on August 7 Come join us for a morning dedicated to giving to children of the Cherryville community with school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. John’s Lutheran Church from 10 a.m., until 12 noon.

The church is located at 310 West Church Street in Cherryville.

This is a community-wide event for all churches and any organizations who would like to help. Volunteers will be needed to help pack. Please check with your church or

call St. John’s Lutheran Church, who will be hosting this year.

Please call St. John’s Lutheran Church to register your kids from now until July 26. Call Barbara at (704) 435-9264.

We will also offer free haircuts the day of the event.

When you call to register, please register for that also.

DayStar will also be there to share praise music.

Table of Grace will serve hotdogs with all the trimmings.

Second Baptist Church 201 Houser 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 of God 1655 Shelby Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-5539

Oak Grove AME Zion Church 542 Flint Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3687

Waco Baptist Church 262 N. Main Street Waco, NC 704-435-9311

Oak Grove Baptist Church 219 Tot Dellinger Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3053

Washington Missionary Baptist Church 1920 Stony Point Road Waco, NC 704-435-3138

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

Revival Tabernacle 1104 Delview Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4073

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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INTERNATIONAL From Page 1 agreed, adding, when it was his turn to speak, “This is my second trip down here.

You all have really made the place look nice.” He, like many other Cherryville folks and former Carolina Freight employees present at the event, also noted that the company appeared to be busy, and “on the go!”

Mayor Beam continued, “It’s great to have your company here and great to see our town bringing in new businesses and people and watching the town grow!”

The trucking firm is located in what is called the Carolina Intermodal Business Park, and once complete, Mr. Shope noted its 72-plus acres of asphalt will

have 300,000 square feet of space, allowing them to “…offer increased storage capacity and secure truck, trailer, and Ocean Container parking.” The site will also offer 24-hour security and “…cost-effective storage options for our customers,” he added.

Gaston County Commissioner for Cherryville Township Allen Fraley looked around and said, “This is exciting. It brings back a lot of memories. A lot of memories! I was a supervisor on this dock. It was a humming place then; 24/7/365! It was an amazing place to work and it is again! It will happen!”

State Representative Kelly Hastings (R-NC 110) noted it was an honor for him to be at the ribbon cutting. He spoke about all the highway work presently

being done and how that will help businesses like IET and others who need better access to the major highways in and around Gaston and Cleveland Counties, and towns like Cherryville, Shelby, Dallas, and Lincolnton.

Mr. Shope, a Gaston County native and IET’s President and CEO, also welcomed everyone to their ribbon cutting and BBQ, and for offering them such great community support.

“As many of you here today know, everything comes to us via the trucking industry. We are an asset-base carrier, that is, we own our own trucks and equipment and properties,” he said. “Just about everything I know about entrepreneurship I learned from an 11th grade textbook on business given to me by my

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International Express Trucking President and CEO Howard Shope speaks at the June 23 ribbon cutting outside their new Cherryville headquarters building. Behind him are Gaston County Commissioner for Cherryville Township Allen Fraley and NC House of Representatives member Kelly Hastings (R-Dist. 110). friend and a former North Gaston teacher, Randy Sellars. God has blessed us and it has grown from our original start to where we are today. We are now all over,

and are very pleased to be in a community that loves transportation!”

Shope spoke about IET being able to offer what he termed a “level of technol-

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ogy” which will enable their customers to “…track, trace and monitor” shipments online by way of a “customer dashboard.”

The company, he noted, has “…almost 600,000 square feet of clean, well-lit and secure storage space” in their warehouses, with ecofriendly lighting and with CCTV monitoring and motion sensors.

“Additionally,” said Mr. Shope, “we will begin to explore adding a Free Trade Zone certification to the site in Cherryville. If we can make that happen, we feel it will allow us to offer additional services that should attract more businesses to the area. I am very happy with Cherryville, and the warm welcome we have received.

The mayor and citizens of

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Just before things got underway on Wednesday, June 23, the International Express Trucking building and tent pavilion for the ribbon cutting stood ready for the crowds.

EXPRESS From Page 6 Cherryville, have offered us a very business friendly

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environment and that is very important to me as a business owner. We also want to thank Chief Cam Jenks and the Cherryville

Police Department for being out here today and helping us with traffic control.”

He noted he and his wife

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Just a few of those in the crowd who came out on Wednesday, June 23 to the ribbon cutting and BBQ heralding the opening of Cherryville’s newest business, International Express Trucking.

Michelle are very thankful for that.

Shope concluded his talk by telling the crowd, “We are going to move to

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Post 100 currently in lead in first round of playoffs Team wins first two games in best three-of-five series

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Cherryville’s Post 100 ball club currently leads the Lincoln Cardinals (Post 455), in the Area IV Western Division taking Game One of a best-of-three playoff series, 6-2, on Friday July 9, at Fraley Field/Memorial Stadium.

Coach Reynolds started pitcher Noah Ingle, but Ingle struggled to find the strike zone and walked two Cardinals batters at the start of the first inning. Reynolds then put Noah Huss on the

mound and Huss struck out three batters. Huss stayed in until the fifth inning when he was relieved by Zack Wilson, who struck out six batters and walked one.

Huss was credited with the win.

Hitters and base runners for Post 100 were Wilson (1-4, a double); Zane Brockman (1-4, an RBI, and a walk); Will Heavner (2-4, an RBI); Cole Irby (1-4, an RBI, hit by a pitch, got on base twice on errors); Joseph Webb (1-4, hit by a pitch); Brett Mason (1-4, an RBI); Reid Stroupe (1-4, an RBI, on base on an error); Collin Robinson (1-4); and Cody Mosteller (an RBI, hit by a pitch).

Post 100 scored six runs off of nine hits; made one

error; and left 11 men on base in this game.

In Game Two of the best-of-three series in the first round of the Western Division Area IV playoffs, Post 100 played the Cards at their home field at East Lincoln High School, downing the Post 455 team 3-0. Post 100 is currently 2-0 in the series and played the Cardinals at Cherryville Sunday, July 11, at Fraley Field/Memorial Stadium.

Post 100 Athletic Director Ned Yates said pitcher Zane Brockman had complete game, struck out eight batters and had two hits to help himself out at the plate.

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by Susan L. Powell, Danny Eaker, and Ned Yates)

Lincoln Cardinals shortstop Gavin Fragale lets a high Post 100 pitch go by as he takes his turn at bat in last Friday’s July 9 game at Cherryville. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

As Cardinals catcher Caleb Doolittle and the umpire watch, Post 100’s shortstop Zack Wilson crosses the plate, tying the two teams then at 1-1.

West Lincoln product and Post 100 pitcher Noah Huss throws one to the plate in last Friday’s game at Fraley Field, pitting Post 100 against the visiting Post 455 Lincoln Cardinals.

Post 455 Cardinals pitcher Gavin Jiminez prepares to take a swing at a pitch coming in fast in his strike zone.

Post 455 pitcher Gavin Jiminez drives Post 100’s Zane Brockman back to first with a throw to Cardinals first baseman Maddux Walker.

Cherryville hosts 2021 Dixie Youth State Tournament

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The City of Cherryville welcomed the 2021 North Carolina Dixie Softball State Tournament to town last Friday, July 9, as the members of 45 teams and their families came to the opening day ceremonies at Rudisill Stadium.

The free activities started at 6 p.m., lasting until around 7:15, then were followed by a welcome by Cherryville Mayor H.L. Beam, various Dixie Softball officials, then guest speaker and former Gardner-Webb head baseball coach, Rusty Stroupe. Cherryville’s Preston Long sang the National Anthem.

The evening’s games and festivities were capped off by the Cherryville Traditional New Year’s Shooters chant and firing of their black powder muskets. The ceremony came to an end around 8:30 p.m.

Mayor Beam, in his letter to the attendees, found inside the 2021 events program, noted that we here in Cherryville “…love softball and all youth sports… and want to do everything possible to make sure that this tournament not only meets but exceeds your expectations.”

Beam also noted the City is fortunate to have the Dixie Youth (DY) Debs team who

won the 2012 All-Star State Championship; the DY Angels team, who finished third in the 2020 All-Star World Series; and the 2020 DY Debs team, who finished fourth in that year’s World Series.

Said Beam, “We are very proud of the Dixie Youth program and chances are your city was the host in previous years. It is now our turn to repay that hospitality.”

The teams from Cherryville in the tournament were: The Cherryville Sweetees – Alli Anthony, Eva Boyer, Brooklyn Cunningham, Paisley Hamrick, Lilly Kate Jackson, Raelyn Thornburg, Leigh-Ann McSwain,

Kodi Rikard, Joselyn Poston, Finleigh Herring, Rylee Jordan, Savannah Woods, and coaches Tina Watson, Angie Anthony, Natalie Poston, and Pam McSwain; The Cherryville Darlings – Katelyn Snow, Lilliana Sanders, Airebella Whitener, Emma Pruitt, Clara Weatherford, Summer Walker, Shyanne Dellinger, Addison Nichols, Isabella McIntosh, Kynlee Lane, Collyns Whitesides, and coaches Tiffany Lott, Tim Pruitt, Scott Nichols, and Brandy Sanders; The Cherryville Angels – Mary Ellis Upchurch, Chaslyn Montgomery, Darrah Beam, Zoe Culberson, Jenny Brown, Avery Beam, Blair Culberson, Katelin Huffman, Haylee Lynch, Addy Morehead, Addison Pruett, Georgia Cruise, and

coaches Matthew Anthony, Dustin Morehead, and Wes Culberson; The Cherryville Belles – Natalie Brendle, Riley Ledford, Alyssa Carpenter, Mayleigh Stroupe, Desiree Smith, Addison Carpenter, Monica Moss, Zola Greene, Kiersten Green, Kileigh Jackson, Bailey McCarter, Alana Barrett, and coaches Haleigh Ledford, Mark Watson, and Melanie Carpenter; and The Cherryville Debs – Faith Anthony, Krista Davis, Gabby Berry, Gracie Elmore, Madison Sipe, McKenzie Gates, Laila Davis, Morgan Maltba, Sarah Word, Makalah Wiggins, Gracie Curtis, Payton Propst, and coaches Cheryl Word, Sandy Cunningham, and Joe Davis.

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PRICE REDUCED, 2 GRAVES AT CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK. Near bell tower, choice spots. $1000 each. 2 crypts $2000 each. (704) 482-4617

REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS. Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. (704) 487-4443

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CANNING JARS $4 DOZ. Motorcycle $1800. Tool & dye tools $1500. Few antiques. (704) 7504133 DEER CORN. SHELLED, 50lbs, $10.05. 828-287-3272.

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NEW CANNING JARS with Lids & Seals. $17.67 per case. Call 828-287-3272.

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KILL ALL YOUR WEEDS! Ranger Pro 2.5 gallon. $44.00. 828287-3272.

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CARS & TRUCKS 1987 TOYOTA 2WD PICKUPS 4 sp transmission, 22R motor.

Also additional 4 sp motor and transmission. $1000. 704-4824730 (704) 482-4730 1993 FORD F-150 CARGO VAN for Sale. 60,000 actual miles. 6 cylinder, AT, AC, new tires, Excellent condition. $5,950.00. 704487-0550 or 704-678-3954.

YANMAR 2210 TRACTOR 2WD, 22hp diesel, 12 Forwards, 4 Reverses, with shuttle shift. Rebuilt head with new gasket. New water pump and hoses. 4 new tires, rear tires filled with antifreeze, and wheel spacers. New radiator and new starter. Oil and filter changed, with new antifreeze. Looks new. Ready to work! Excellent condition! $4750 OBO. (704) 718-9122 NEW SOUTHERN 5 FT. BUSH HOG. $1,250. 828-287-3272.

FEMALE GOLDEN COMETS. 12 wk old Golden Comet Pullets. These calm and curious chicks will soon be prolific layers of brown eggs. Currently housed with our adult layers, they free range every evening. $15 each. One free with purchase of 10. Email or call and leave a message. (704) 7397806 ldb157722@gmail.com

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2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 Chevy Venture van. 190k original miles. Same owner since 2001. Runs well, new battery. Needs some tlc. Asking $1050. 704-477-7787 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Runs good. Needs new windshield and tires. $1,500.00. 704481-9208.

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1984 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. 30 FT., 85,987 miles. $8,995 firm. Never be homeless! 828-453-0828.

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HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales, also 3x3x8’ bales. Call (704) 487-6855

LOTS OF ITEMS TO SELL. Too much to list. I would like to hire someone to do some work. 828469-6412

SANSABELT JEANS. Never been cuffed, 36 long, NEW, 4 pairs. 828-286-4599.

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50+ TRAILERS IN STOCK NOW. More on the way! Areas largest selection, quality, best price. J. Johnson Sales, Inc., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

ROB’S LAWN CARE. I do lawns in the Shelby Area. Reasonable Rates! Call 704-4875065 or (704) 297-0325

IT’S TIME TO TRIM CREPE MYRTLE TREES. Spreading Mulch or Gravel, minor chainsaw work and storm clean-up.

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Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

2008 GRIZZLY TRACKER with 25hp Mercury Four Stroke. I-pilot trolling motor, fish finder, new floor & carpet. $4800 Call (704) 460-2266 22 FT PONTOON FISHING BOAT. 50 HP motor, $5,000.

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PETS & LIVESTOCK AKC REGISTERED LABRADORS Chocolate AKC Registered Labradors for sale.

Vet checked, 1st shots and papers in hand. $800.00 (828) 345-6215 brittaina@yahoo. com FREE TO GOOD HOME. Young Pet Rabbit. Solid white.

Serious owners please. Call Amy (704) 460-5857

NEW 2021 SUZUKI DR 650 DUAL SPORT MOTORCYCLE. Asking $5750. Mint condition, warranty transferable. Call 864279-7840. Inman, SC.

VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803-718-2659, (803) 635-9831 OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 bedroom with sleeper sofa, WiFi, golf cart.

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MARY JANE HIPP LOOKING FOR Peggy Dimsdale and Ileene McMurry and picture of Bryce Clemmer for Rutherford County Woodworkers Album.

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CKC REGISTERED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, shots, worming UTD, will be natural family protectors. $300 each. (704) 466-3135

32.6 ACRES ON HULL ROAD Northern Cleveland County.

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LAYING HENS FOR SALE $12.00 each. Lawndale area.

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POLK COUNTY, SUNNYVIEW, NC. FOR SALE BY OWNER. Convenient location, 8 acre Restricted Estate Lot. Owner Finance Available. Call 828-4293287.

WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR VEHICLES RUNNING OR NOT, MUST HAVE A TITLE OR ID. (704) 4875244 CRESTMIDDLE@ AOL.COM

FULL BLOODED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Females only! $200. Call 704-418-7420, (704) 718-3827

WANT TO BUY. ATV’s, Pop-Up Campers and Small Travel Trailers. Call 828-429-3935.

CKC GOLDENDOODLES. 6 ckc goldendoodles taking deposits now! Both parents on site. Will be ready to go home first week of Aug. $300 deposit, total $1800 (704) 349-8005

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WANT TO RENT ELDERLY LADY IN KINGS MOUNTAIN. Needs to rent an enclosed trailer, 12’ wide with side door. To be parked in my yard while home repairs are being done. Call Ms. Bowlin, 10am-7pm (704) 739-3313

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Age 62 or older. Equal Housing Opportunity. 211 North Morgan Street, (704) 482-7723 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Shelby, NC. We are currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Rent is based on income (and some expenses are deducted). Call or visit us today, Laurel Hill Apartments 704-4871114. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Cherryville Little Theater readies for “Anne of Green Gables” rehearsals

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The Cherryville Little Theatre’s Sarah Fox Sandoval recently announced auditions for the play, “Anne of Green Gables” are over and they are moving into the rehearsal phase of the play’s production.

Sandoval said recently, via a media release, that “…with COVID restrictions and trying to juggle everyone’s calendar, we just got things approved and ready to go very recently! After over a year

Smith got to meet Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley via Zoom.

with no theatre we are finally ready to open back up with a classic!”

“Anne” is described as a “…classic tale of a plucky girl who touches the lives of everyone she meets in 1905 Prince Edward Island, Canada.”

Said Sandoval, “This straight play – meaning it isn’t a musical – and has roles for people ages 16 and up. It is written by Jody Johnston Davidson and produced by a special arrangement from Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., of Denver Colorado.”

Ms. Sandoval noted the play’s auditions, held June 26, 27, and 28, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., are over, and the rehearsals are to be held from July, through August, up until the play begins.

The play will be directed by Jim Chandler and will be held at the Cherryville Little Theatre, with performances being as follows: Aug. 20, 21, 27, and 28, at 7 p.m.; and Aug. 22, 29, at 3 p.m.

For more information on the play or show times; tickets and how to get them; about the play itself; or about The Little Theater, please contact Ms. Sandoval at The Cherryville Little Theatre at (704) 7476536, or email her at thesarahsandoval@gmail.com.

Renee Smith, the speech language pathologist at Tryon Elementary School and other Gaston County schools, is one of the Atlanta Braves’ 2021 Community Heroes. (photos provided)

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was going to surprise me because he had been asking all of these questions,” said Smith, who has also served as the speech language pathologist for Beam Intermediate, Chavis Middle, and Cherryville High School. “I had no idea it would be something related to the Atlanta Braves.”

Smith received a box filled with Braves memorabilia, and she got to meet Braves third baseman Austin Riley via Zoom. Her virtual interview with personalities from the Bally’s Sports South television network will be used for promotional purposes.

Through its foundation, the Atlanta Braves started the Community Heroes program in 2016 to recognize people who have taken action in their own community to help others. The Braves and Bally’s Sports South will bring attention to the honorees and host “the day of their dreams” when all attention is on them during a Braves baseball game.

Smith’s dream day came true on June 15 when she stepped onto the field at Truist Park to take the spotlight as a Community Hero winner.

She watched the Braves, who are hoping for another run at the World Series after making it to the National League championship last year, take on the Boston Red Sox. So,

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did she think the Braves will win?

“Absolutely,” said Smith, who reluctantly admitted that tennis – not baseball – is her favorite sport.

While living in the Atlanta area, Smith and two colleagues, Lauren Marks and Susan Keeney, formed the Exceptional Foundation of Atlanta after realizing the need to provide social and recreational resources for adults with disabilities once they graduate from high school or age out of the public school system. The program offers opportunities for participants to engage with their peers and connect with their community through volunteerism, social gatherings, and learning activities.

“In our work, we want to be a voice for students who need support,” said Smith.

“We want them to smile and feel connected. We are very appreciative of the recognition from the Atlanta Braves, and this is a great opportunity to focus on the students in the program.”

The Braves hosted Smith and her co-founders, along with family and friends, in a suite at the ballpark, recognized them on the field while a video played on the jumbotron, and provided customized jerseys. She didn’t know everything that was going be done, but she knew it would be a surreal experience as the Braves bring attention to an organization that is still very dear to her.

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CHS senior Dalton Pence shows off his cookie gift from the Cherryville Chamber.

GROWTH From Page 4 office, I explained why he had presided over a historically weak economy.

The depressing economic weakness was a direct consequence of his policies.

Subsequently, under former President Trump (until the COVID outbreak upset everything) the economy picked up noticeably, with minorities and lower-income Americans prospering as never before. While Trump was no free-enterprise radical (as is plain from his economically costly tariffs and his extravagantly wasteful spending, including sending direct payments to citizens in the name of COVID relief), he understood that the source of our country’s economic strength is the private sector.

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He knew that the private sector provides the wealth that government spends, and not the other way around. Thus, he cut taxes, pared back burdensome government regulations, and allowed the private sector to flourish.

Today, it is clear that Joe Biden is obsessed with erasing every last vestige of Donald Trump’s presidency. He wants to return to the status quo ante – the way things were B.T. (before Trump) when Barack Obama was president. With Biden reversing Trump-era policies and reinstating Obama-era policies, is it any wonder that the outlook is for a return to Obama-era slow growth? That is what I meant when I wrote above that you don’t need to be an economist to figure this out.

Ideas and policies have consequences, and policies that

Substitute teacher Rev. Wayne Key was also very happy to receive a Chamber sweet treat for all his hard work at CHS during 2021.

caused sluggish growth in the past will cause sluggish growth in the future.

The challenge for team Biden going forward will be how to convince Americans that prolonged slow growth is the best they could hope for and the right course for our country to follow. Accompanying the announcement of years of projected slow growth after the sugar-high of massive government cash handouts wears off, the Biden economists offered a lame excuse: They said the U.S. economy is caught in the grip of “secular stagnation.” That is only half correct. Yes, stagnation was and will be the problem, but it isn’t “secular” – that is, sluggish growth doesn’t have to happen.

A more accurate description for long-term slow growth is “progressive stagnation.” The coming stag-

nation isn’t foreordained; it is simply the inevitable outcome of a progressive agenda that exalts Big Government and disdains free enterprise. It is the bitter fruit of the socialist mindset that despises the private-property order and craves top-down economic planning whereby government elites decree what should be produced (e.g., electric cars, wind and solar energy, etc.), even if that is what citizens don’t want or can’t afford.

Centralized economic planning – i.e., planning by a political elite – only benefits the elite while progressively impoverishing the average citizen. It will be interesting to see if, in the next two election cycles, the American electorate responds to team Biden’s progressive agenda of longterm economic stagnation.

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The Chamber-decorated front entrance to CHS congratulated the 2021 grads. (photos provided)

TREATS From Page 1 Tackett continued, “So, we came up with the idea to give them a ‘you made it!’ treat. We looked at different ideas, but with the COVID19 restrictions (then still in place) there wasn’t a whole lot we could do for these kids. So, we put our heads together and decided to partner with Butter Me Up to make (Ironmen) blue-themed sugar cookies (since all four schools have blue in their mascot colors) to every student and staff in all four of our Cherryville Schools!”

Tackett said the elementary and intermediate schools will both received

theirs on Wednesday, May 23, at their drive-through awards day. She noted the total number of cookies given out was a whopping 1,610! These also included, she said, “…sugar-free (cookies) for anyone with diabetes.”

“We are so thankful the partnership with Butter Me Up’s Chef Rebecca,” said Mary Beth. “She helped us to do something special for these kids and their teachers. Thank you so much Rebecca!”

Tackett also noted they wanted to also celebrate Cherryville High’s Class of 2021’s senior’s so the Chamber decorated the school’s front door area in order to surprise them for exam week.

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The Cherryville Eagle

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Voltage Brothers to appear LIVE in Kings Mountain July 17 Concert third show of the LIVE at Patriots Park Concert Series KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. – It’s Electric! The City of Kings Mountain welcomes legendary entertainers The Voltage Brothers to Patriots Park and the Liberty Falls Amphitheatre, July 17th, 2021 for the third concert of the Live at Patriots Park Concert Series.

Founded in 1969, The Voltage Brothers celebrate 52 years in show business covering five decades of Motown, Rhythm and Blues, Beach, Classic Rock, and much more!

The group has traveled the world with renowned artists such as, Frank Sinatra, Kool & The Gang, Gladys Knight and

The Voltage Brothers (Photos provided) the Pips and Earth, Wind & Fire. “We are so excited to be back in North Carolina,” says Ray Williams original member of The Voltage Brothers.

“We have so many friends in the area and greatly appreciate the support.”

Named the Country’s

number one #1 show band, The Voltage Brothers have performed at nine Super Bowls and played George W. Bush’s 2000 Presidential Inauguration.

The Voltage Brothers are not the only legends who will take the stage July 17th. The City of

Kings Mountain will welcome Magic 96.1 wellknown DJ and member of the Band of Gold, Jim Shafer, as Master of Ceremonies as well. Shafer will open the show at 6:00 pm. The Voltage Brothers will follow at 7:00 pm.

A Cruise-In, also

Original members of The Voltage Brothers hosted by the City of Kings Mountain, will begin at 5:00 pm. Want to participate? All makes and models are welcome.

Food trucks, concessions, games and beverages will be available as well.

For more information on the Concert Series or

Cruise-In, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.

KingsMountainEvents.

Com. You may also visit their Facebook page at @ cityofkmspecialevents.

On June 8, then-Principal of CHS, Kevin Doran, received an autographed baseball bat from the members and coaches of the 2021 CHS Ironmen baseball team for his support throughout the many years of being the “head Ironman” at CHS. Doran transferred to Cramerton Middle School at the end of June 2021 and Cherryville Elementary’s principal, Shawn Hubers, took the helm at Cherryville High School. Taking the reins at Cherryville Elementary is longtime educator, Mrs. Audrey Hovis. The Eagle wishes “good luck” to Mr. Doran, Mr. Hubers, and Mrs. Hovis as they get acquainted at their new schools.

– Michael E. Powell; Editor (photo by MEP/ The Eagle/CF Media)

A little fun and games, corn-hole style, at Rudisill Stadium on Friday, July 9, before the Dixie Youth State Tournament’s opening ceremonies start up. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

Just a few of the many who began arriving at Cherryville’s Rudisill Stadium on July 9, for the opening ceremony for the Dixie Youth State Tournament. (photo by Susan L. Powell)

DIXIE From Page 8 July 9-13 tournament were: the Central Columbus Sweetees, the West Stanly Sweetees, The Boger City Darlings, the Burgaw Darlings, the Central Columbus Darlings, the Hope Mills Darlings, the Lumberton Darlings, the Montgomery County Darlings, The Richlands Darlings, the South Stanly Darlings, the West Chatham Darlings, the West Lincoln Darlings,

the Hope Mills Angels, the Moore County Angels, the Topsail Angels, the Boger City Angels XP, the Montgomery County Angels XP, the Richmond Angels XP, the South Brunswick Angels XP, the West Chatham Angels XP, the West Lincoln Angels XP, the West Stanly Angels XP, the Dunn Ponytails, the Hope Mills Ponytails, the North Stanly Ponytails, the West Chatham Ponytails, the Dixon Ponytails, the Leland Ponytails XP, the Lumberton Ponytails XP, the Mont-

gomery County Ponytails XP, the South Brunswick Ponytails XP, the South Stanly Ponytails XP, the West Lincoln Ponytails XP, the Boger City Belles, the Hope Mills Belles, the Moore County Belles, the Brunswick South Belles, the Topsail Belles, the Columbus County Debs, and the Brunswick North Debs.

Games were played at Cherryville’s CJ Thornburg Softball Fields at Ballard Park, and at Tryon Park, located just south of Cherryville.

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