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Science camp had kids putting on their thinking caps By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
While some kids spent their summer gazing at their smartphone or fidget spinner, a group in Cramerton learned about forensic science, built rockets, and dissected a sheep brain. The later assemblage of young lads and lassies attended the annual summer science camp organized and taught by Jennifer Ramsey and Marcie Mauldin who teach AIG (academically/intellectually gifted) students at Belmont Central and New Hope elementary during the regular school year. Their camp is not officially affiliated with Gaston County Schools. “We want to let the kids use science to develop their analytical skills,” Ramsey says. “We started the camp because we felt like their wasn't enough hands-on science being taught in school.” The camp consists of two one-week sessions and takes place at the Cramerton Community Center, courtesy of Cramerton Parks and Rec. This year marks the camp's eighth year. Last week saw 29 campers laughing and learn-
ing. “We had a waiting list a mile long,” Ramsey said. Projects the kids worked on were challenging and the results rewarding. “We had them dissect a sheep brain so they could learn its parts and what they do,” Ramsey said. Another project involved building solar powered “cars” out of cardboard, a small solar panel, gears, and wheels. “The car helped the kids learn about different types of energy and the importance of solar energy,” Ramsey said. Other things the kids constructed included dowel rod and popsicle stick bridges, catapults, and soda pop bottle rockets propelled by air and water. The campers also got to put their sleuthing skills to work by learning how to test for DNA and using a microscope to find forensic evidence. One group of “older” kids who had taken part in the camp in years past were on hand to act as See SCIENCE CAMP page 2
These veteran summer science camp attendees, from left- Avery Davis, Graham Williams, and Eric Rodenberger, have taken part for the past three years. They all agreed learning is fun. Photo by Alan Hodge
Belmont receives Main Street Candidates file for 2017 Municipal Election accreditation for third year By Alan Hodge
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For the third year in a row, the City of Belmont has been honored as a Main Street community by the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce's Main Street and Rural Planning Center. Belmont was one of 39 towns in the state to receive the designation. In our area, Cherryville and Kings Mountain also received the award. North Carolina Main Street and Main Street America (the national affiliation) use two ways to arrive at the results- A Downtown statistics report to measure the economic impact and revitalization efforts (July of each year for the previous fiscal year) and a Program Assessment that evaluates the local Main Street program to ensure that communities are utilizing the Main Street approach, have active boards and committees, staff and member training, have a broad base support, and attend training, etc. The assessment is what the
gained 24 full time and 101 part time jobs created. In addition, there was a net gain of four businesses. Total public and private investment came to $9,305,070. Belmont's downtown director, Vicki Davis, is currently compiling stats for 2017. “Those communities meeting the standards understand that downtown economic
Filing for the Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election in Gaston County wrapped up on July 21 with a bumper crop of candidates. Local candidates include: City of Belmont: mayor- Charles Reid Martin; city council - Claudina Ghianni, Ryan John Schrift, Richard Conrad Turner. Town of Cramerton: mayor- William Anderson Cauthen III ; town commissioners- Dixie Friend Abernathy, Demetrios George Koutsoupias. City of Lowell: mayor- Sandra Hiatt Railey, Joshua Shane Robinson; city council- George Philip Bonham, Kenneth Dwayne Chitwood, Kenneth Darrell Ervin, Candace Ward Funderburk, Thomas Stevenson Gillespie, Jeffrey Scott Green, Larry Gene Simonds, Sr. Town of McAdenville: town council- Carrie Breyare Bailey, Farrell Arnett Buchanan, James Edward McCosh, Jr., Gregory Scott Richardson, Kevin Matthew Rink. City of Mt. Holly: city council- James Jason Gowen, Jamie Kellon Hamilton, Phyllis Brooks Harris, Jimmie Mark Hope, Charles Edward McCorkle, Willie Rob Melton, Jr., David Andrew Moore, Lauren Susan Shoemaker. Town of Stanley: mayor- Steven Kirk Denton, Phillip Daniel Sparrow; council Ward 2- Cathy Harrelson Kirkland; council Ward 5- Kerry Reed Hart. 2017 Election Dates to Remember October 8, 2017: Mail-out absentee voting begins for the
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Belmont’s vibrant downtown area was one reason the city was recently named a North Carolina Main Street community for the third year in a row. Photo by Alan Hodge accreditation is based on and is conducted in December of each year for the calendar year – so the 2017 accreditation is for the activities of 2016. A sampling of numbers from Belmont's 2016 application (for period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016) saw five downtown facades redone, five building rehab projects completed, and seven public inprovement projects completed. The downtown are also
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MAIN STREET from page 1 development requires a comprehensive approach, which is the basis the for the National Main Street Program,” said Liz Parham, director of the North Carolina Main Street Center. “We're proud of the accomplishments of the 39 North Carolina communities that have achieved national recognition.” Other excitements happening in downtown Belmont include plans regarding the parking situation. “We are continuing to work on a comprehensive approach towards improving parking,” said Davis. “We are exploring several options including more spaces south of the railroad track.” Another option being discussed is valet
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SCIENCE CAMP from page 1 parking. “We are investigating having a valet lot for several busineses,” Davis said. “Also, we are working on a parking plan for outdoor special events.” Another project in the works would have enclosed dumpsters replace the plethora of roll out trash cans in the downtown area. “Several businesses could share an enclosed dumpster,” said Davis. “The city and Waste Pro would bill the business relative to its type and size.” Areas under consideration for the dumpsters include Glenway Street, South Main, and behind the stores on the west side of N. Main.
counselors and help the younger ones with the projects. Adam Hamam has been coming to the camp for the last four years. He will be going to Stuart Cramer High this year. “The science camp is a wonderful program and gets
the kids out and educated,” he said. Student Avery Davis was at the camp for the third year this summer. She will be going to Belmont Middle School in the fall. “The experiments are fun and we learn new things,” she said. “I enjoyed the dissection
and forensic science parts.” After all the science, the kids still got a chance to exercise their bodies as well as their minds. “We take them out on the playground and let them burn off some energy,” Ramsey said.
This group of youths are acting as summer science camp volunteers and helpers. Photos by Alan Hodge
The City of Belmont is working furiously to improve parking in the downtown area. This gravel lot on Glenway Street was getting pavement last week. Photo by Alan Hodge
ELECTION from page 1 voting) ends for the 2017 Municipal Election. November 6, 2017 (5:00 pm): Last day to apply for an absentee ballot for voters who expect to be unable to vote on Election Day due to sickness or physical disability. November 7, 2017 (5:00 pm): Deadline for receipt of mail-out absentee ballots. November 7, 2017: Municipal Election Day (polls open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm).
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Here’s the summer science camp kids. Just look at those smiling faces.
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Stowe YMCA to hold sale Shop, sell or volunteer at the Stowe Family YMCA Kids’ Consignment Sale with quality fall and winter children’s clothing (infant to size 14), children’s shoes, toys, games, books, kids furniture, baby equipment and maternity wear. Consignors earn 60% and remaining proceeds benefit Stowe Y’s Childwatch and Gameroom program. Pick up day for unsold items is Sunday 11-1. All items left at the end of sale will be donated to local charities. Cash and credit cards accepted (no checks). Consign-
ors do not need to be present at the sale, you price your items and YMCA will do the rest. Childwatch available at no charge during sale hours. Children 10 and under will not be permitted on the sale floor unless worn in a baby carrier. No strollers allowed. Consignors and volunteers get early access to shop Friday, August 18th from 7-9 pm. The Y will be hosting a Consignment 101 class on Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30
pm at the Stowe Family YMCA to teach new or interested consignors the basics of consigning. Sale hours are Saturday 8am- 12pm with half price sale 1pm- 4pm for all items marked discount. To consign and/or volunteer, register now thru August 13th at myconsignmentmanager.com/ gastonymca Any questions contact Amanda at StoweYmcaConsignment@gmail.com
Whistling champ in concert The Widowed Group of the Greater Gaston Area presents in concert Phyllis Heil, five time international whistling champion. She is the only female to have received this award five times. Phyllis has appeared on The Jay Leno show and performed with Bill Gaither, Tony Greene, Meredith Baxter and many more. You can find her on You Tube and Google. The event is a covered dish
affair, so please bring food to share with others. There is no admission charge and the general public is invited. The performance will take place at The Gaston County Citizen's Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC. on Thursday, August 10th. at 6:00pm. The show will be over at 8:30pm. For further information: 704-865-5663 or 704-517-5273.
Thanks to the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission the MHPD received a grant and purchased several new forms of Speed Measuring Equipment. Some of this equipment includes a new Speed Measuring Trailer and two new portable Speed Measuring Signs which also have the capability to display important announcements. This equipment was purchased at no cost to MHPD or the community. The MHPD Traffic Unit will be utilizing this equipment soon to remind drivers to maintain a safe speed. MHPD photo
2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair entry deadlines approaching Deadlines are quickly approaching for folks hoping to showcase their skills and hard work at the 2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair, Sept. 8-17 at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center. “Whether you are a 4-H student exhibiting your first goat or a fourth-generation farmer with an amazing apple crop, you’ll find a contest just for you,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “In addition to livestock and horticultural categories, you also will find contests for home chefs, seamstresses, gospel singers and more.” July 28 is the entry deadline for many of the competitions, including livestock shows, cooking contests and the Gospel Singing Contest. The N.C. Mountain State Fair features more than three dozen livestock shows for beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, sheep, swine and others. The majority of livestock shows have an entry deadline of July 28. A late fee will be assessed beyond that deadline until Aug. 11. Some
shows have later deadlines. Below is a list outlining the timeline of entry deadlines: • Aug. 4 – Llama/Alpaca, Clogging Championship (First Cutoff) • Aug. 9 – Rabbits • Aug. 11 – Display Livestock • Aug. 18 – Clogging Championship (Last Deadline) • Aug. 25 – General Exhibits, Flower & Garden, Very Special Livestock Show This year’s Entry and Award Catalog features a few additions and changes from 2016, which participants will want to pay close attention to. For a full, updated list of competitions, rules and entry deadlines, go to www. wncagcenter.org/p/mountainstatefair/244. This year’s theme, “Where Farm Meets Fun,” celebrates homegrown agriculture and the best of Western North Carolina. The fair features a carnival, free grounds entertainment, livestock shows, competitive exhibits and more family friendly fun. Additional information is available at www.mountainfair.org.
Gaston Senior Center events The Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy. Dallas NC, will be hosting its monthly senior bingo night on Monday August 14, 2017. There will be lots of bingo fun and prizes to be had at this great free night. For more information please contact Gaston County Parks & Recreation Senior Center at 704922-2170 or visit the County’s website at www.gastongov.com. Gaston County strives to make its programs, services, and activities accessible to all. If you will require an accommodation we request that you contact our office at least 5 days before the event. The Gaston County Senior Center will also be hosting a Senior dance on Saturday August 11, 2017 at 7pm. Admission is $5 per person and the doors will open at 6pm. Entertainment will be provided by “Country Bucks” with light refreshments provided.
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Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week is two little Terrier mixed brothers named Diego and Niko. They are 4 months old and weigh about 10 pounds. Both are good with everyone including other pets. They have short hair so a bath and brushing will keep them looking beautiful. They are lovers who give kisses freely. They are very playful so another dog companion would be a plus. They are neutered, current on vaccines, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. They will be looking for you this weekend! The Terrier is a bright, clever, athletic breed and is on top of everything that's going on in his environment. Nothing gets by him. Terriers require full participation in the family and vigorous daily play sessions, especially ball chasing, which they tend to be passionate about – even obsessive. Too little exercise, too little companionship, and too little mental stimulation will quickly lead to boredom. Most Terriers are happygo-lucky and friendly with strangers, but in the presence of strange dogs, keep them close and under control. If the other dog minds its own manners, the Terrier will usually adhere to a "live and let live" philosophy. Please come out to our adoption event this weekend. If you are looking for an addition to your family, come out and meet our pets. We have many available pets at the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Friday from 6-9 pm and Saturday noon to 6 pm. Tri-County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization serving Lincoln, Gaston and other surrounding counties. We are committed to ending pet homelessness in this area and we need your continued support. If you cannot adopt a pet, then support Tri-County in other ways. We need volunteers and donations to continue our mission of finding homes for these unwanted animals. Please help Tri-County Animal Rescue continue to save pets by adopting your next pet this weekend? Our “needs” list includes: towels, Clorox, laundry detergent, paper towels, dry dog food and dry cat food. For more information, call 704.263.2444, send an email to TriCountyAnimalRescue@yahoo.com, visit us on the web at www.tcar.us or on FaceBook at Tri-County Animal Rescue. Donations can be sent to Tri-County Animal Rescue, PO Box 483, Alexis, NC 28006.
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Pets and Storm Anxiety By Joann Hager There have been many storms lately with thunder and lightning which can be scary for some dogs/cats. To help keep them calm, here are a few tips to consider: Prepare the house. The house becomes your pets' safety zone, so it's important to prepare it properly. Keep some lights on. Keeping a light on will calm your pet and make him feel more secure, rather than being scared in a dark room. Dampen the noise. Close the curtains in the room and, if your animal is a caged one, cover up the cage in a thick blanket, but make sure it is breathable so your animal doesn't suffocate. This will also help to stop the flashes of light affecting your pet. Plan to use familiar sounds to drown out the noise of the storm. Music from a stereo or turning on the TV are likely familiar sounds that can sooth your pet. Just make sure not to play these sounds too loud. Prepare the room. Select a suitable room where you can contain the pet for the duration of the storm. An inner room that is least impacted by the noise is ideal. If you have more than one pet, be sure they don't mind being confined in the same room, or
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Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596
Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness 406 Scott St. 704-827-8201
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320
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Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Road 704-827-8474
Christ Church Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614
Crossroads Wesleyan Church 101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381
Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061
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Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church 455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007
Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church 204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342
Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter 216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483
Message of Love Church 306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
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Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225
CBC-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968
Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526
Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881
110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046
East Belmont Church Of God
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist
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320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845
212 South Street 704-825-7269
Covenant United Methodist
East Belmont Free Will Baptist
New Hope Presbyterian Church
909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346
4357 S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-1697
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
New Life Baptist Church
120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366
201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195
First Baptist Church
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23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758
104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457
First Foursquare Gospel Church
North Belmont Church of God
First Presbyterian Church 102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357
First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668
First United Methodist Church of Belmont 807 South Point Road 704-825-2106
Fresh Anointing Church of God 71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283
Friendship Baptist Church 5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276
Gaston Christian Church 5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252
Goshen Presbyterian Church Roper Street 704-827-6280
Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God 124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004
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O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion 613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576
Park Street United Methodist 120 Park Street 704-825-8480
Power of the Spirit Church 118 School Street 704-827-7071
Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church 503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600
Sanctuary of Praise Ministries 124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823
South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516
South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045
South Point United Methodist
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Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656
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Stowe Memorial Baptist Church
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Unity Baptist Church 1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730
Upper Room United Pentecostal 1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604
Will of God Church 513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185
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1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831
St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676
St. Paul FHB Church
Cramerton Temple of God Church East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319
First Baptist Church
1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991
Tuckaseegee Baptist Church
Life Church
511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301
501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286
Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Wesley Chapel Holiness Church
Riverside Baptist Church 171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785
West Cramerton United Methodist Church
300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481
Westview Presbyterian Church
207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213
First Free Will Baptist Church
1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461
First Presbyterian Church
LOWELL
133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521
Bethlehem Church
First United Methodist Church 140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855
Goshen Free Will Baptist Church 1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076
Grace Baptist Church 300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
Hickory Grove Baptist Church 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939
Jehovah’s Witnesses 1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199
Amazing Grace Baptist Church 7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277
Carolina Community Baptist
Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran
604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872
203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621
Center Baptist Church
Community Pentecostal Center
S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121
320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731
Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652
Lowell Church of God 804 W. First Street 704-824-3383
Lowell Free Will Baptist Church 3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389
530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442
Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church
Living Witness Ministries
201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814
541 Costner St. 704-827-0004
STANLEY
3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050
Lighthouse Full Gospel Church
Springwood Freewill Baptist St. Marks United Methodist Church
105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856
Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church
324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993
110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751
220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801
826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999
CRAMERTON
First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
The Pointe
704-867-2317
Core Church
510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019
26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987
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300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073
Burge Memorial Methodist Church
501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780
8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811
McAdenville Wesleyan Church
1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141
216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483
Bethel Baptist Church
Brotherhood/Sisterhood WNCC UMC
North Main Baptist Church
NC Highway 273 704-827-9846
MT. HOLLY
151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711
208 South Main Street 704-825-3216
192 Main St. 704-824-2740
Holy Comforter Lutheran Church
Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church
Alexander Memorial Baptist Church
McAdenville Baptist Church
1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954 Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly
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Lakeview Baptist Church
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 120 Branch St. 704-824-4535
First Baptist Church of Lowell 400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215
First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691
First Presbyterian Church 512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church 7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966
New Faith Baptist Church 1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249
New Life Baptist Church 527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647
Stanley Church of God
First Baptist Church
324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041
317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213
Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church
New Life Church 128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356
Presbyterian Church of Lowell 207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807
Restoration Church 1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250
113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131
Trinity Full Gospel Church 303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765
United In Action of Stanley 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555
Woodlawn Baptist Church 1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261
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Meditations The Highway of Holiness I enjoy exploring hiking trails. I go online and find National Parks. I log it into my GPS and set out on the highway to my destination. Isaiah also speaks of a highway. “A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness.” Isaiah 35:8a NASB. The highway leading to the mountains are beautiful and serene. But, it pales in comparison to the highway in Isaiah. The Israelites were in a desert place. They were discouraged and defeated. In the midst of their desert, God sent words of encouragement and strength. As a highway in the desert brings relief to travelers, so will God make a way through their circumstances. If they remained faithful, it would be the redeemed who will walk on this highway. Isaiah’s highway is the way to everlasting peace and joy. It is the way to God. We often refer to heaven as the streets paved with gold. I heard someone say, “When I get to the pearly gates, St. Peter will welcome me home.” Gold streets and pearly gates are not what makes heaven. Isaiah speaks of the
presence of God. It is in God’s presence we find the fullness of joy. How can we travel this Highway of Holiness? The GPS is ready. "Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life; Rev. Angela Pleasants no one comes to the District Father but through Superintendent Me.’” John 14:6 of Catawba Valley NASB. Again, in Methodist Churches Jesus words, we are confronted with the “way.” The way of holiness is the way of salvation through eternal life. This world will throw many things our way. But, the words of Christ is our hope. We can rest assured that a place is prepared and a highway is paved. There will be gladness and joy because sorrow and sighing will be no more.
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Movies That make Me Cry By R. Dwayne Burks This afternoon our family watched the Megan Leavey movie. However, I may have to watch it again since I found myself crying almost from the first scene. I honestly could not understand why the tears flowed – in fact, they are flowing again as I write these words. Was it red-blooded American patriotism that overwhelmed my emotions? Was it the gripping story of the real-life hero and her equally heroic dog as they teamed up to discover bombs and save lives on the front lines of Iraq? Was I crying for my unofficial nephew, Ward Linder, who gave his last breath as an Army Specialist in Iraq almost ten years to the day we watched this movie that took viewers behind the lines of that often gory battlefield? Maybe I cried because the film reminded me of our family dog Pippy that we love dearly. Were the tears for my late father whose love for his country was exceeded only by his love for his family? I could not determine why I cried. Nevertheless the tears flowed throughout the entire film. But now the reason for my tears is becoming clear. I cried for our country. The movie stirred something within me that broke my heart. The bodies of thousands upon thousands of men, women, and yes, even service dogs have returned to America in flag-draped coffins. Others returned with injury-laden bodies and minds. So much has been given by so many - but for what? Did generations of heroes sacrifice so we can could scream at each other across our social media platforms? Is Arlington Cemetery filled with the remains of champions who would be thrilled should they return to America today? Would our right vs. left, you’re wrong and I’m right zero sum tone make them reconsider their sacrifices?
Would the way we play fast and loose with the truth, creating our own versions of news that placates personal biases and plays to our chosen base make them proud to see what America has permitted within our shores? Yes, I cried for my country. I cried not just for its foibles. I cried for its possibilities. America is still the shining city on a hill. It may be tarnished by politics, but it is still great. America doesn’t need to be made great again. It needs to remember the greatness that it is. The greatest country in the world was birthed when people joined together in shared passion, determined to set aside personal concerns in favor of what might be achieved together. Sacrifice. Courage. Collaboration. America was formed in the crucible of unity. Although no enemy from without can defeat America, we cannot withstand forever the partisan bickering and infighting that has become so familiar. A house divided against itself simply cannot stand. Yes, I weep for what our nation has become, and yet I weep with joy for what it is beneath the current mayhem. President Herbert Hoover stood before a depressed, almost broken America and reminded us that “Within the soul of America is freedom of mind and spirit. . . Here alone are the open windows through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit. Here alone is human dignity not a dream but an accomplishment. Perhaps it is not perfect, but it is more full in realization here than any other place in the world.” Today we can cry for our chosen petty preferences or we can choose to rise from our social media tirades, wipe the tears from our eyes and decide to live worthy of the blessings that have befallen this great land we call America.
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The Pine Ridge Boys plus Scott Whitener & The Temple Baptist Praise Team will be in concert at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries – 1062 Hwy 16 South – Stanley (Lowesville) NC Saturday Aug 12th 6:00 PM. This is a free concert and everyone is welcome. Southern Gospel every 2nd Saturday and Bluegrass every 4th Saturday. Contact Carroll Cooke Kris Jackson celebrated the first anniversary and recent renovations at her Lashing Out on Main 704-618-9762 Carroll Cooke photo salon in Belmont on July 12, 2017, with customers, friends, Montcross Area Chamber members and family members, some of whom drove from Williamston in eastern North Carolina for the occasion. In the photo, Kris and her husband Kennell are cutting the ribbon with Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin, salon staff and family members. Holding the ribbon are Chamber Board This past Sunday I had the honor of baptizing Christ. Through members Chris Kennedy of Kennedy Business Services and Melia Lyerly of Lyerly Agency. Lashing Out on Main, located at 117 South Main Street in downtown Belmont, offers a wide four people into the faith. As a pastor, there are Jesus Christ’s death array of services for hair, lashes and nails, plus facials and waxing. Hours are Monday through few greater things I do, than baptizing new believ- and resurrection we Friday, 9 - 8, and Saturday, 8 - 5. For more information, call 704.775.1307, or visit www. ers. Every time I baptize someone, it reminds me are made clean. Our of my own baptism so long ago. Matthew 3:13-17 baptism represents lashingoutonmain.com. (Montcross Area Chamber photo) recalls the baptism of Jesus Christ. At about thirty our death to sin, years of age, Jesus begins His public ministry by and our being raised being baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan in victory through River. As Jesus came, at first John resisted bap- Jesus Christ. Baptizing Him, as he felt he was unworthy to even tism also represents unloosen Jesus’s sandals. John did as Jesus had our being set apart asked, and he baptized Him. As Jesus came out in Christ. Once we of the water, the Spirit descended on Him like a receive Jesus in our Rev. Trent Rankin dove, and they heard a voice from heaven say- hearts, we begin a Salvation Church ing “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well journey of living Gastonia, NC pleased” (Matthew 3:17, NKJV). every day for Him. It salvationchurchnc.org Certainly baptism must be an important ob- is a lifelong endeavor salvationchurchnc@gmail.com servance, as Jesus Christ chose to be baptized to to become more like begin His earthly ministry. He has given us this Him until we see example which we are to follow. Apart from His Him face to face. Our baptism represents our new example, why do we baptize? It is one of two life in Christ. Baptism also represents our being ordinances observed by the church, along with identified with Jesus Christ. As we are washed in communion, so clearly baptism is important. Does the water of baptism, we are telling the world we baptism save us? We know that salvation comes belong to Jesus. We are telling a lost world we by our faith in Jesus Christ alone. Either we come are Christians. to Jesus by faith, or we do not come at all. Just As our baptism represents all of these things, because you are baptized does not mean you are we have a great responsibility as we reflect Jesus saved. Christ. We must live our lives in faithful service If baptism is important, but does not save us, and obedience to Him. We must let the world see then why do we observe it? We baptize for what it Jesus in us. The Father said He was well pleased represents. Baptism represents our cleansing, not in His Son. Will God be pleased with our life as our physical cleansing, but our spiritual cleans- a Christian? May we live lives faithful each day ing. Our baptism represents our being washed to the things our baptism represents, because we in the living water, the precious blood of Jesus represent Jesus Christ.
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Big crowd welcomes new business to Chamber and to Belmont Co-owners Chris Etherton and Brent Rivelle invited fellow Chamber members along with customers, family and friends to help celebrate the grand opening of Gaston Printing and Signs at 7005 Wilkinson Blvd., Suite A in Belmont. Located in the shopping center next door to Dairy Queen, Gaston Printing and signs provides customers many years of printing experience and a wide variety of services, including yard signs, window clings, car wraps, flags, screen printing and more. More information at 704.461.8387, or online at www.gastonprintingandsigns.com. In the photo: The crowd cheers as Brent Rivelle cuts the ribbon along with Chris Etherton. With them are Brent's wife Sarah holding daughter Ellie and Chris's wife Shana beside Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin. Among the group behind them are Sarah's mom Becky Lipka and Brent's brother Travis and parents Dale and Jane Rivelle. Holding the ribbon are Chamber Board member Jennifer Church of the Chronicle Mill and Chamber member Kevin Randall of Northwestern Mutual Life. Montcross Chamber photo
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Belmont production company to present play Following sell-out performances in South Carolina, 3M Productions is bringing the inspirational comedy stage play Tell Heaven I’m Coming to the L. Reeves McGlohon Auditorium at Stuart Cramer High School. Tell Heaven I’m Coming is the relatable story of two sisters and their mother. The mother has struggled to bring the sisters into adulthood. Now that they have lives of their own, the mother has developed dementia. Everything has changed overnight. The sisters must now decide and agree on the best source of help for their mother. Writer, Producer, and Director Harry McDowell drew from a personal experience with his grandmother for the spine of the play. The production was originally performed some 7 years ago. McDowell wanted to revisit and rewrite the play because of the current social awareness and conversations about dementia and care decisions surrounding it. He calls it a “powerful piece,” even “one of his strongest pieces so far.” He believes the social commentary is very strong regarding the loneliness and abandonment that many feel, as well as the hard decisions that many must make. According to McDowell, the play presents a “comedic, but factual” depiction of what it’s like for a loved one to have a debilitating con-
dition that becomes debilitating for everyone involved. People come to terms with their situations, make the best of them, and have some quality of life, including laughter. He knows that, for many, “the laughter is the medicine. For some, it’s all they have.” For Harry to hear an audience laugh, “that’s the reward.” In addition to an accomplished cast, Tell Heaven I’m Coming will include 3M Productions’ phenomenal Not Ready for Primetime Band, featuring Buff Dillard. The show will be hosted by the local radio personalities, Chirl Girl, Olympia D., and William Becton. The play will take place Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 4:00 PM (Doors open at 3:00 PM) at L. Reeves McGlohon Auditorium, Stuart Cramer High School, 101 Lakewood Road, Belmont.Tickets: $15.00 in advance $20.00 at the door. Available At: Your Christian Bookstore 148 East Main Avenue Gastonia (704) 864-5999 also Bignon’s Hair Braiding 7524 S. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 918-5055 For additional information please contact Roberta Jones at (704) 728-9555. For bus trip & brunch information please contact Brandi Jones Ervin (803) 554-504.
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Local business leaders graduate from first Charlotte Aviation Academy For three decades, Lyerly Agency owners have partnered with Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on a variety of communications projects. But it was not until this year’s inaugural class of the Charlotte Aviation Academy that they received such a unique perspective and education. The Academy – a program of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, supported by CLT and American Airlines – invited participants for a firsthand look at the airport’s innermost workings. Cramerton residents and Belmont business owners Elaine and Melia Lyerly (pictured) applied for the new program and were accepted among 15 total students, comprised of some Chamber Aviation Committee members, regional stakeholders and residential neighbors. From practical exercises to classroom instruction and field trips, students received in-depth monthly instruction that brought them behind the scenes with a goal of turning aviation interest into effective and qualified advocacy for CLT. They received an overview of CLT from Airport leadership; visited the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Air Traffic Control Tower; explored the airfield to discuss future growth of the Terminal; toured nearby Wilson Air Center; learned about American Airline’s local operations, training center (including advanced flight simulators), employee training and maintenance hangar; and heard presentations from the USO, immigration and security experts who operate at CLT. “Going into the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower was a phenomenal experience,” said Melia Lyerly. “This Academy was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We gained an incredible education beyond any layperson’s knowledge of the airport and its functions. This new understanding will not only help us professionally in our continued work with CLT, but brings a revitalized excitement for this economic engine and sharing it with others.” The inaugural Charlotte Aviation Academy class graduated on June 21 with an Aviation Symposium following six months of course work.
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Goat Island Park, Cramerton has a new restroom facility. The new restrooms are 100% concrete. They were prefabricated in Georgia and brought to town on a flatbed tractor-trailer and set into place by a crane. The finishes on the bathroom were chosen to fit in with the town’s natural resources and to tie into the more passive and natural recreation direction the Town if trying to go. They are a natural cedar shake roof, board and batt upper and natural river rock lower and they fit in seamlessly in downtown Cramerton and add to the already beautiful aesthetics with the bridge, river, centennial center gazebo, etc. They are handicap accessible and are open to the public from 6am to 10pm at which time they lock for the night. It weighs approximately 55,000 pounds and with its concrete construction allows for easier maintenance and cleanup in the event of a flood in that area. The company that manufactured the restrooms is called CXT and they were part of a $100,000.00 grant from NC Recreation Trails that also included installation of two additional parking spaces for Goat Island on the Lakewood parking lot side. Photo by Alan Hodge
New Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County to be crowned Saturday The annual Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant is set for Saturday, August 5 at 6:00 p.m. at Stuart W. Cramer High School, 101 Lakewood Road, Belmont. The contestants will vie for the titles of Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen, and Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen 2018. The four winners will make public appearances, implement a community service program, and represent the region in next year’s Miss North Carolina pageant. Tickets cost $20.00 and will be available at the door. The public is invited. The contestants will compete in talent, interview, swimsuit/fitness, and evening wear categories. The show features Miss Gastonia Macy Stutts, Miss Gaston County Autumn Hubbard, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen Savanna
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Carl Baber to be inducted into Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame By Kathy Blake Some men, loyal to extremes, support their cause and alma mater regardless, even if it means surgical proof that they truly bleed Carolina blue. Carl Baber, 83, of Mount Holly, is known as the man who built Gaston County ballparks – fancy ballparks, with lights, concession stands and fences, so children could have finery when they played. He got partners, land and financial donations with commas after the dollar signs, but when it came to a personal medical ordeal, Baber landed in a dilemma. In the late 1980s, Baber had open heart surgery. A UNC-Chapel Hill graduate with a degree in Parks and Recreation Administration and a few master’s courses to his credit, Baber felt entitled to a surgeon from Carolina. He got one from Wake Forest. “He let me know that’s where he was getting paid. He said, ‘When you’re in the hospital in this kind of shape, you’re going to have to take anybody,’” Baber says. The surgery was successful, until Baber peeked at his chest the next day. The surgeon, using orange Mercurochrome, had signed his work with a big ‘WF.’ “I’ve had open heart surgery twice,” Baber says. “The second time, I got to choose a guy from Carolina.” That brand of persistence made Baber a staple in Gaston sports and put him in the Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame to honor a career that created approximately 50
athletic fields, parks, a few tennis courts and had the fishing hole at Poston Park in Gastonia named Carl Baber, Jr. Lake, marked with a green and tan sign. His loyalty toward his 26-year task as Gaston County’s director of parks and recreation played out in his devotion to children and his partnerships with county leaders and donors. “I knew how to do it, and if I had the right partners, we could accomplish something,” he says. “So, throughout the county, you have these matching grant programs. It was good PR for the county commissioners also, getting the match and getting something nice. The biggest thing to me was, I didn’t do all this stuff by myself. I always had partners.” Baber’s parks profession, in reality, was Plan B. He started at the University of North Carolina as a pharmacy major. “That’s what my family wanted me to do. My uncle was a druggist and had drugstores,” he says, “but Carolina had a quarters system, so we had Saturday classes and there would be 60,000 people going to Kenan Stadium and I’d be in there trying to make aspirin tablets. So I changed my major.” Baber played baseball four years at Mount Airy High School, then joined the military before getting his degree and becoming assistant director of parks and recreation in Mooresville (“It’s a town the university liked to use to train people,” he says. “A lot of parks directors throughout the state start
in Mooresville.”) He came to Gaston County in the fall of 1973. “Of course, not having any staff or money or land, it had to be creative to get going. So I thought, the first thing we needed to do was have a master plan,” he says, “and the first thing I did was ask for 100 acres in Dallas. And that’s now known as Dallas Park. “Another thing we needed to do was form a park grading crew, because the county owned a lot of equipment like bulldozers and so forth, and we’d take the machines out and use them for grading.” Longtime friend Aaron Goforth, a 2016 Hall of Fame Community Spirit Award recipient, remembers Baber’s persistence. “None of the baseball fields in Gaston County would have been built, if not for him,” Goforth says. “He did parks all over the county.” Goforth cites the $10,000 raised for a concession stand at Mount Holly Middle School, which was doubled by a matching grant, and the $50,000 in matching funds for Costner Field facilities. Lights went up, the school had a new place, and Babe Ruth teams were invited to play there, too. “And when we needed a new gym, the school system didn’t have the money, but somehow or
Carl Baber other, he did a deal with the county commissioners, and they did it,” Goforth says. Baber’s work can be seen at places such as Bessemer Middle School – “probably the only middle school in the state with four lighted athletic fields,” he says – and
East Gaston High School’s baseball and softball fields, concession stand and press box, as well as its tennis courts. “They (East Gaston) had 2 x 4s for a foul line. And we fenced it, lighted it, and put the softball field right next to it. And we did most of that with the Stanley American Legion, and that made it good for the high school and the community,” Baber says. His work ventured into soccer, resulting in the Gaston United Soccer Club. “You know, soccer didn’t come into Gaston County until the mid-1980s, and we didn’t have the staff and we had to get a partner, and that’s when Gaston United was formed (in 1992),” he says. “We furnished the field, and they ran the program.” Throughout his career, Baber found few obstacles to stop his mission. Even nature couldn’t halt his progress. “At Hunter Huss,” he says, “the school board had
After School, kids discover their potential at the YMCA A new school year is filled with potential—a chance to start new routines and habits, build new friendships and discover new possibilities and interests. It’s an exciting time for many kids, however—at the end of the school day, 11.3 million kids head to homes where they are unsupervised form 3 to 6 p.m. according to Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness organization. As children transition from summer to fall, the Gaston County Family YMCA is offering programs to school-aged children throughout Gaston County to keep youth active, busy and engaged during out-of-school time. Through a well-rounded approach to youth development, the Y’s program offers activities in a caring and safe environment during the critical hours after school. Whether through sports, mentorship, or academic support, the Y nurture the potential of youth throughout the school year. “One in five children do not have someone to care for them after school, an essential time to help increase children’s success in school,” said Andrew Campbell, Youth and Family Director, Central YMCA. “Afterschool at the Y is an opportunity for families to ensure their kids are receiving additional support, continued learning and a chance to participate in meaningful activities that can
inspire children’s motivations and abilities to succeed.” This school year the YMCA is serving 37 schools in Gaston County. This includes 7 new schools – Grier, Hawk’s Nest, Linderfeldt, Pleasant Ridge, Sadler, St. Michael Catholic School, and Webb Street School. In the Y’s afterschool program youth receive homework help, healthy snack and active play. Financial assistance is available to those in need, to ensure every child and teen has the opportunity to learn and grow at the Y. The Y employs Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) standards in our afterschool programs that help build a healthier future for our nation’s children by encouraging healthy eating habits, limiting screen time and providing physical activity to keep every child healthy. Specifically, we serve veggie or fruit and grain with every snack and have trained our staff as in the HEPA standards so they can role model healthy behaviors to the kids. For more information about the Gaston County Family YMCA’s afterschool program, please contact Andrew Campbell, acampbell@gastonymca.org or visit gastonymca.org today.
a big renovation project, and we graded the land and got enough land to have a high school baseball field. But we had to re-route a creek in order to do that. Just kind of helped it move along.” He says his MHSHOF induction is “humbling”. “It’s appreciated by me and my family. I’m just pleased they’d think of me and want me in there,” he says. “Sometimes, baseball is what kept kids in school, and then they’d go on to college and get an education, and you feel good to have had a part in that, in making their lives better. So, it means a lot to be recognized where I live, by people I know.” The 11th annual Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame banquet will take place on Saturday, August 19 at 6pm in the Mount Holly Municipal Complex. Tickets are $20 and are available at Charlie’s Drug Store and from committee members.
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Gaston Day students receive awards The North Carolina Scholastic Media Association awarded Gaston Day School students nineteen individual awards for yearbook and literary magazine submissions. Blutopia literary and arts magazine received Distinction recognition as well as five overall awards. The Point yearbook received Honor recognition in the Small Schools category. The Point Yearbook Individual Awards: Feature Copy Third Place: Kelly Byas People Section Design Honorable Mention: Hannah Whalen Blutopia Literary & Arts Magazine Overall Awards Nonfiction: First Place Poetry: Third Place Theme Development: Third Place Art: Honorable Mention Fiction: Honorable Mention Individual Awards: Individual Art First Place: James Anthony
Second Place: Roye Zhang Graphic First Place: Lily Reed Nonfiction Layout First Place: Bea Cooper Honorable Mention: Lydia Goff Honorable Mention: Hannah Grimm Poetry First Place: Maggie Hooks Second Place: MacKenzie Harris Honorable Mention: Lydia Goff Honorable Mention: Susan Wilkerson Fiction Layout Second Place: Maggie Hooks Honorable Mention: Lydia Goff Poetry Layout Third Place: MacKenzie Harris Individual Photograph Third Place: Vincent Liu Honorable Mention: Clayton Jarema Personal Essay Third Place: Vanessa Stafford Fiction Honorable Mention: Eleanor Wilkerson
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THE BANNER NEWS LOTTERY Numbers will be drawn each Monday Morning. Look in next week's Banner-News for the 3 WINNING NUMBERS! Jackpot increases $50 each week until won, then a new jackpot will begin at $50. LOTTERY RULES Absolutely l one entry per household each week! No photo copies will be allowed. Any lottery entries that have the same handwriting or appear to be in conjunction with any other entry will be disqualiďŹ ed. Entries must be complete with name, household address and phone number. No business address will be accepted. All entries must be brought by the Banner-News drop box at 128-C North Main St. in Belmont, NC or post-marked by Saturday prior to Monday's drawing. We are not responsible for entries lost or late by mail delivery. If more than one correct lottery entry is received, the jackpot will be split between the winners. The judge's decision is ďŹ nal. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. Employees and immediate family of CF Media not eligible.
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Local high school students design summer shows by Diana Mansfield Summertime may be known as a break for students, but for the Design Team of Encore Theatre Company Youth Guild, it is an opportunity to highlight hard work and creativity. Encore Theatre Company, or ETC, is an all-youth group of actors in and around Gaston County. Created by Leslie Hodnett, ETC performs two productions—one play, directed by Jill Bloede, and one musical, directed by Hodnett—during the summer at the Haid Theatre of Belmont Abbey. Inviting young adults ages 13 to 21 the chance to display their talent, ETC provides both fun and instruction. Before rehearsals even start, there are students hard at work designing costumes, makeup, wigs, lighting, props, and sets for the shows. This summer’s line-up brought Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the stage last weekend, and the Dr. Seuss inspired Seussical the Musical August 3-5. “The collaboration between all parts of the theatre; being able to communicate easily with wig, lighting, makeup and set designs makes it easier to make sure that everything fits together and keeps us connected,” says Kiera Moten, 14, the youngest design team member. She also has roles in both productions: Moth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Thing 1 in Seussical. Moten, along with older sister Bianca, 17, share the creative task of costume design and construction for the two shows. “Through working on the design team, I hope to help present a summer of shows that are not only full of talent, but visually beautiful,” says Bi-
anca Moten. “We have such a talented and creative group of people working together this summer, and I hope everyone sees that.” The older Moten sister is in both ETC productions as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical. The two Motens, along with their mother Yvette, have created, designed, and From left, Kiera Moten, Bianca Moten, Corey Mansfield, Dylan Medlin, and Lauren Baechel. constructed the numerous cosDiana Mansfield photo tumes worn during the summer shows. She’s been training her daughters in Brother in Seussical, Medlin enjoys learning Future plans drive design team member the art of costume design for several years. all technical aspects of theatre: “To me, it’s Corey Mansfield as well. The 17-year-old The two sisters’ work was recognized at this super cool to learn the importance and hard hopes to use his skills to major in studio art, year’s Blumey Awards, an annual program work that goes into everyone’s craft.” and minor in theatre. Designing props and for honoring area high school theatres. They The students on the team understand the painting the set for Seussical, Mansfield also won Best Costume Creation for their work importance of hard work. Lauren Baechel, plays General Genghis Khan Schmitz in the with Piedmont Community Charter High 17, is the makeup designer, creating origi- show. School’s spring musical, Thoroughly Mod“I have always been interested in art, but nal makeup designs for the 40-plus member ern Millie. recently—as I have begun to learn more youth guild. Also a student at the charter school, things with my skills—my interest has greatly “I’ve been doing makeup since eighth 17-year-old Dylan Medlin has designed, increased,” notes Mansfield. “Art has always grade,” says Baechel. “In middle school, I styled, and hand-made the wigs and hair for been a part of me. I can’t remember a time wasn’t allowed to wear makeup, so I never the two ETC productions. when I was not doodling on everything I really ventured into it. As soon as I got out of “It’s so cool to work with people my age and discuss the design elements of the show school I started playing around and realized could get my hands on.” That doodling comes in handy with the and what we think would look best for it,” that I loved it.” Baechel, a student at Piedmont Commu- imaginative characters, bright colors, and Medlin explains. “It’s also really cool to have amazing adults over us and help guide us to nity Charter School, plays Peaseblossom in Seussian worlds brought to life onstage. ETC make the decisions we make. The past few A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a Jungle performs Seussical the Musical 7:30 p.m. design teams I’ve been a part of, I’ve been Creature in Seussical. She hopes to use her August 3-5. General admission $10 tickets the youngest, and been the one learning. With makeup skills in the future: “I’m excited to are on sale now at www.etcyouthguild.com. ETC, I’m the one making decisions alongside learn what it is like to design a whole show. I Audiences of all ages will enjoy the Design want to go into makeup design in college, so Team’s work and the classic stories of Dr. my fellow designers.” Seuss set to music. Along with the role of a Wickersham this is a great experience for me.”
Gaston Christian students earn AP Scholar Awards Gaston Christian School had five students in the Class of 2017 to be recognized as AP Scholars, an honor granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams: Breanna Barrett (Central Piedmont Community College), Kayleigh Jones (Elon University), Tanner Leonard (University of North Carolina at Asheville), Jacob Noblett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Jillien Zukaitis (University of Georgia). Gaston Christian also had two students named as AP Scholars with Honor, granted to students who receive an average score of at least
Andrew Morgan
Ashley McCraw
Breanna Barrett
Grace Suter
Jacob Noblett
3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams: Ashley McGraw (University of Virginia) and Andrew
Morgan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Four students were named as AP Scholars with Distinction, granted to students who
receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams: Strat Guy (Univer-
sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Madux Price (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Grace Suter (University of North
Carolina at Wilmington), and Thomas Williford (Duke University). Gaston Christian School photos
Jillian Zukaitis
Kayleigh Jones
Madux Price
Strat Guy
Tanner Leonard
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Gaston County calendar of events... Fantastic Shakers Thu Aug, 3, 2017 at 7:00 PM Main Ave/Marietta St/South St, Gastonia, NC, 28052 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day America’s Favorite Cookie...... Help Olio’s Celebrate the Day! We will have Chocolate Chip Cookies for 25¢ each. NOW THAT IS A STEAL! Get them while they are available... There will be a limited supply...of course Chef John will make sure we have a few hundred prepped and ready for all you Chocolate Chip Lovers. Fri Aug, 4, 2017 at 11:30 AM 245 W Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052 Nanny Nanny Brew Brew Come join us for a day of fun, friends and craft beer! We will meet at the Bean and board a party bus to make our rounds to four of Charlotte’s finest craft breweries. Event t-shirt, a seat on the bus, snacks and the first beer at each stop are included in the ticket price!
title, participants must race a minimum of three races of the same distance. Following the race, hang out and enjoy live music at the River Jam concert series. New this year: Recover Brand hoodies will also be given out to anyone who completes all 5 River Jam Run: Race Edition Events EVENT DETAILS: Date: Second Thursday of each month (May - September, 2017) Distance: 5K-ish and 10K-ish Time: 6:30 p.m. REGISTRATION: Pre-Registration $15 - race only +$25 - optional Whitewater Race Series shirt +$10 - optional Whitewater Race Series towel Race-Day Registration $20 - race only +$30 - optional Whitewater Race Series shirt +$10 - optional Whitewater Race Series towel
Sat Aug, 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM 207 N Chester St, Gastonia, NC, 28052 LIVE MUSIC: George Hodges and Food from Uncle D’s Come hang out, have some beers, and listen to the musical stylings of one of our amazing customers, George Hodges Rollin’ with Uncle D’s Soul Food Kitchen on site 6 to 9
Thu Aug, 10, 2017 at 6:30 PM 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28214 Amphibious Duathlon Run. Paddle. Run again. It’s that simple at the 5th annual Amphibious Duathlon, a one-of-a-kind race taking place that combines running and flatwater kayaking at the USNWC. The race will feature two 5Kish trail runs surrounding a 2K flatwater paddle on the Catawba River around Sadler Island. Sit on top flatwater kayaks will be provided for registrants (Please note, participants will not be allowed to bring their personal human-powered watercraft this year). EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017 Distance: 5K run, 2K paddle (flatwater), 5K run Time: 8:00 a.m. Course closes at 10:00 a.m. REGISTRATION: Pre-Registration: Must register by August 10th $42 Race-Day Registration: if available $50 *Note: race shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by August 6
Sat Aug, 5, 2017 at 7:00 PM 1500 River Drive, Suite 250, Belmont, NC, 28012 National Rice Pudding Day
Sat Aug, 12, 2017 at 8:00 AM 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28214 National Dog Day
Wed Aug, 9, 2017 at 11:30 AM 245 W Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052 River Jam Run: Race Edition Thursday night means it’s time to hit the trails. Take your weekday run off-road in this weekday trail race on the second Thursday of every month from May until September. Each race in the series will feature a 5K(ish) and 10K(ish) distance. Awards will be given to the winners of each race as well as the winners of the series overall. To be considered for the series
Sat Aug, 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM 245 W Garrison Blvd, Ste H, Gastonia, NC, 28052 Family Movie Night
Sat Aug, 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM 106 N Main St, Belmont, NC, 28012 Cornhole Tournament Cavendish Brewing will be hosting a Cornhole Tournament on August 5th! Registration will begin July 23rd. -Registration/Warm up begins at 12pm -Tournament begins at 1pm -2 player teams determined by a blind draw -$15 per player, one free drink ticket included (Ages 21+) 1st place and 2nd place will receive a CASH prize and Cavendish swag bag. 3rd place will receive a Cavendish gift card. Stay tuned for details!
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MOVIE IN THE PARK: Lego Batman Movie in the Park is back for 2017! A new summer family series to heat up ChristmasTown USA. Join us at Legacy Park on Elm Street for an outdoor movie and food trucks, just behind the McAdenville Baptist Church. Bring a chair or blanket!
The fun will begin at 5:00 pm with the movie starting at dusk. AUGUST 25: LEGO BATMAN Hillbilly’s Jive Turkey Leg See Jane Bake Fri Aug, 25, 2017 at 5:00 PM Legacy Park
Did you know... It’s against the law? Most people do not know that it’s against the law to blow debris into the road when cutting grass. So, please be courteous and respect the law because it’s very dangerous to motorcycle riders. NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 136 TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS Provision 136-90 obstructing highways or roads - if any person shall willfully obstruct
any highway or road shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. 136-91 Placing injurious obstructions in road - no person shall throw any substance or any injurious obstruction in or upon any highway or public vehicular area. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor - this also means grass.
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2017 Little Miss Gastonia, Gaston County winners crowned Sixteen girls won crowns and titles during the 2017 Little Miss Gastonia - Little Miss Gaston County Pageant held recently at Stuart W. Cramer High School in Belmont. The Gastonia winners were Baby Miss Chloe Navarro, Miniature Miss Eleanor Armstrong, Tiny Miss Emma Grace Huskins, Young Miss MaKayla Thomas, Junior Miss Abigail Armstrong, Teen Miss Emily Miller, and Queen Miss Gabrielle Wylie. The Gaston County winners were Baby Miss Bella Anderson, Miniature Miss Gabrielle Petty, Tiny Miss Kayden Broderick, Young Miss Campbell Benton, Junior Miss Eva Lou, Teen Miss Kendall Moore, and Queen Miss McKenzie Powell. The overall winners were Mini-Majestic Miss Gastonia Kamdyn Bradshaw and Majestic Miss Gastonia Stella Herzberg. The princess award winners were Lyla McDowell, Paisley Hull, Addison Walters, Kendra Cannon, Serenity Alexander, Aninya Bates, Meadow Parsons, and Sarah Herzberg. The signatures award winners were MaKayla Thomas, Sarah Herzberg, Emily Miller, Stella Herzberg, Bella Anderson, Kamdyn Bradshaw, Addison Walters, Lyla McDowell, Eleanor Armstrong, Kendra Cannon, Serenity Alexander, Emma Grace Huskins,
and Kayden Broderick. The overall signatures award winners were Chloe Navarro (0-6 years age division) and Campbell Benton (7-24 years age division). The people’s choice overall photogenic award winners were Bella Anderson (0-6 years age division) and Eva Lou (7-24 years age division). The photogenic award finalists for the 0-6 years age division were Lyla McDowell, Eleanor Armstrong, Emma Grace Huskins, and Kayden Broderick. The photogenic award finalists for the 7-24 years age division were MaKayla Thomas, Sarah Herzberg, Stella Herzberg, and Gabrielle Wylie. The overall talent award winners were Gabrielle Wylie, first place; Stella Herzberg, second place; and McKenzie Powell, third place. Assisting with the pageant and crowning the winners were several of the 2016 winners: Baby Miss Gastonia Addilyn Williams, Teen Miss Gaston County Sterling Espada, Queen Miss Gastonia Hailey Lewis, and Majestic Miss Gastonia BreAnn Jenkins.
LITTLE MISS GASTONIA WINNERS 2017: The 2017 Little Miss Gastonia Pageant winners were Junior Miss Abigail Armstrong, Tiny Miss Emma Grace Huskins, Young Miss MaKayla Thomas (front row), Miniature Miss Eleanor Armstrong, Teen Miss Emily Miller, Queen Miss Gabrielle Wylie, and Baby Miss Chloe Navarro (back row). Todd Hagans photos
MINI-MAJESTIC MISS GASTONIA WINNER 2017: Kamdyn Bradshaw was crowned the 2017 Mini-Majestic Miss Gastonia overall winner for the 0-6 years age division.
MAJESTIC MISS GASTONIA WINNER 2017: Stella Herzberg was crowned the 2017 Majestic Miss Gastonia overall winner for the 7-24 years age division.
LITTLE MISS GASTON COUNTY WINNERS 2017: The 2017 Little Miss Gaston County Pageant winners were Tiny Miss Kayden Broderick, Miniature Miss Gabrielle Petty (front row), Baby Miss Bella Anderson, Teen Miss Kendall Moore, Queen Miss McKenzie Powell, Young Miss Campbell Benton, and Junior Miss Eva Lou.
Apartments, townhomes planned for former mill site in Belmont Rising from the remains of a mill that employed Belmont residents for 80 years, a new riverfront community of 70 townhomes and 102 apartments called Aberfoyle Village won approval July 3 from the Belmont City Council. The project was approved by a vote of 3 to 2. Doug Gadd was not present. Ryan Schrift and Ron Foulk voted in favor of the project, while Richard Turner and Martha Stowe voted against. Mayor Charlie Martin broke the tie by voting for the project. The path to approval took three community meetings, two planning board hearings and multiple plan revisions before coming to the City Council for a decision. The 11acre site bordering the Catawba River is off East Catawba Street between the city’s Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park and the new Riverside Marina. The Aberfoyle Mill was
demolished more than 10 years ago, and the only remaining link to the past is a small brick building that will be preserved and used as a sales office for the new development. The plan calls for respecting the industrial heritage of the site by designing three brick apartment buildings with large windows in the style of a mill. The three-story apartment buildings will be surrounded by town homes also designed to complement the style. Chamber members involved in the project include Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA, representing the property owner, and Brookline Homes, which will build the townhomes.
This artist rendering of Aberfoyle Village shows how the design will reflect the style of the textile mill that operated on the site for more than 80 years. Montcross Chamber photo
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Bus Rider sign ups for 2017-18 school year All parents that have students at Page Primary, Belmont Central, and Belmont Middle that want their child to ride a school bus this year will come to Belmont Central on one of the dates and times below to sign their child up for bus service. Parents that have children at multiple schools will be able to take care of signing up for buses for all children at these times. August 3, August 9, August 10, August 16, August 17. Sign ups will take place between 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Belmont Central.
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Gaston County Schools is asking citizens to donate school supplies of all types for the annual “School Tools” collection drive. The GCS vintage school bus will be in the parking lot of The Office Depot located at 2651 East Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia on Friday, August 10 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bring your supplies and help out. Local celebrities and guest like those pictured will be on hand. Gaston Schools photo
Derek Lilley
Mike Stephens and Neil Sheehan
David and Russ Winters
Jeremy Cabe and Erwin Gaston
Thursday Night Tournament Trail results Congratulations to Chris Marshall and Tim Osteen again. They took the win for the second week in a row with 12.04 pound bag. Lake Wylie Tournament Trail had another good turn out with 41 boats showing up to fish. Congratulations to the father/son team of Russ and David Winters (from Rock Hill) on the win. Their five bass weighed in at 13.22 pounds. Second went to Jeremy Cabe (Clover) and Erwin Gaston (York) with
12.16 pounds followed by Mike Stephens (Lake Wylie) and Neil Sheehan (Charlotte) with 11.76 pounds. The Big Fish of the night weighed in at 5.12 pounds and was caught by Derek Lilley and Eric Bartcsh. For more information please visit our web site at www. lwtt.org. Follow us on Facebook at Lake Wylie Thursday Night Tournament Trail. Photos by Erwin Gaston
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Cramerton Middle School news Cramerton Middle School will hold Camp Cramerton for 6th Grade - Tuesday, August 15, 9:00am-12:00pm. A funfilled day for students, featuring activities designed to show them what Cramerton is really like and to help prepare them for the first day of school. In addition, a separate program for parents will be held to introduce them to the middle school concept and how they can support their new middle schoolers. Bus information, PTO memberships, locks, and CMS apparel will be available as well. Also- Open House for 7th & 8th Grade - Thursday, August 24, 4:00-6:00pm This drop-in event will provide an opportunity for 7th and 8th grade parents and students to receive class schedules and meet the teachers. In addition, bus route information will be available, and PTO memberships and apparel will be for sale.
Mt. Holly Historical Society events set
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The Mt. Holly Historical Society has set a number of events for the coming weeks. Join the MHHS on Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00pm for its Annual Meeting. Light refreshments will be served. Friday, August 25 (during Mount Holly’s Food Truck Friday event) the Research Library Unveiling to the public. Drop in any time between 5:00pm and 9:00pm to visit this spectacular new space. MHHS photo
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In collaboration with Tech Talent South and TechWorks, Gaston College is offering a course on the fundamentals of creating web sites. Through the 8-week course, Basics of Website Development: Programming and Coding Skills, students will gain tech experience to become proficient with web development frameworks and applications, coding, design, databases, API integrations, server-side languages, software and more. They will master essential techniques on how to be front-line developers and build their own websites. Course training will be provided by Tech Talent South (TTS), a Charlotte-based coding boot camp dedicated to fostering talent in technology. Working with Gaston College, Tech Talent South designed the Basics of Website Development course by incorporating elements from some of the courses it offers at its 11 campuses throughout the Southeast. No prior coding experience is required to take the course, although having some relevant training may be helpful. Computers will be provided for use during the class or students may bring their own laptop computers, if they prefer. All of the software and the textbooks used in the course are included in the course fee of $2,790. TechWorks of Gaston County is partnering with Gaston College to offer full scholarships for the course. Basics of Website Development is the first of a series of 8-week courses offered by Gaston College. Other courses will include Mobile Applications Development (Including Android and iOS) and Cyber Security. Students in the Basics of Website Development course will develop the skills to design high-quality websites and will build a web development portfolio. They will benefit from hands-on training and the rigorous coursework, mentoring, and support provided by industry professionals in an atmosphere that will be enjoyable and inspiring. The Basics of Website Development course meets at the Gaston College Kimbrell Campus in Belmont on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m., from Tuesday, August 22, to Thursday, October 12. For information about the Basics in Website Development: Programming and Coding Skills course and about applying for scholarship assistance, or to register for the course, call Gaston College Job and Career Advancement at 704-922-6250. To apply for a scholarship, visit the following link: http://eepurl. com/cW6D-n.
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FORD TRUCK PARTS, 1987 THRU 1996. Doors, beds, fenders, etc. Call 704-300-1818. 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN, 4 cyl., cold air, lots of extras. Runs great! $3200. Call 704-692-4765. 2003 CADILLAC CTS, cream in color, 158,000 miles, runs, needs new muffler, no title, $1850 or best offer. 704-214-4913 1981 NISSAN 280 ZX White, t-tops, 5 speed, clear title, needs some TLC, was running when parked, $2000 . 704-300-1818 2000 BUICK CENTURY, 3100 motor, V-6, 120K miles, automatic, runs, drives great, $1800 firm. 704-284-4273, 704-434-5241. 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN, 4 cyl., cold air, lots of extras, runs great, $3200. Call 704692-4765. 1972 BRONCO, DUFF BUILT, fair condition, but will require some work, $6000, OBO. Call or text, 980-295-9496. 1994 MADZA MIATA CONVERTIBLE, new top, tires & springs. Runs good, good gas mileage, $2500. 704-730-0267, 704-477-7339. 2011 FORD RANGER 4X4, Supercab. Only 45,300 miles in like new condition! New Goodyear Wranglers, AC CD/MP3. V6, Auto. This truck has a salvage title, but was hit in rear with no front end damage. Truck looks and drives like new. Must see to appreciate. $15,200. 704-6921364. 1992 EXTENDED CAB CUSTOM CHEVROLET truck, $1500. 704-974-9718. 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD, Sport 4x4, 4 DR, 65K miles, 3” lift, MKW chrome rims, Nerf bars, leather interior, remote start. 704-418-5779. 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA, LT, 65K hwy miles, 32 mpg(hwy). Exc. tires, very clean, lots of extras. 704-482-3330, 704-4778295. $9500.
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RESTORED 1962 MAHOGANY 16’ Century Resorter inboard boat. Extensive hull & engine work. Restoration completed June 2017. Trailer included. $17,000. 828-759-0712, 828-499-3272. Boat located in Hickory, NC.
HELP WANTED/JOBS - Spindale, Robots, Grover, Drones, Healthcare, Shelby, Woodworking, Firefighter, Forest City, Kings Mountain, Rutherfordton, Lake Lure, Lattimore, Gaffney, Gastonia, Cherryville, Spartanburg - FreeTinyletters.com
2002 20’ BANDIT PONTOON. 50HP Yamaha motor. $5500. 704-538-6666.
LOT MANAGER NEEDED for small car lot. Must know Vehicles, Quickbooks, Frazer or something comparable. Serious inquiries only! Call to schedule appointment. 407-353-2672.
1997 ASTRO FISH & SKI BOAT with trailer. 90HP Force motor. 17.5’ fiberglass. Excellent cond. $4000. 704-472-7499, 704-4821887.
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YARD SERVICE NEEDED in SCENIC RIDGE CAMP- Rutherfordton. Need estimate GROUND, Cherryville, NC. RV, and references. 704-575-9445. tent sites, cabins. Ask about 20% OFF Seasonal Sites. 704FOR SALE 284-4721. 2015 COACHMAN CLIPPER CITIZEN BAND, (CB) RADIOS 105ST POP-UP, with bath, BASE, Galaxy, Cobra, Uniden, Johnson, Antrow base ant. & $7990. 828-433-5744. coax, 704-922-9967 CEDAR CREEK FIFTH WHEEL, 2007, 33’ triple slide, excellent, 1970 YAMAHA 12 STRING model central vacuum, kitchen bay win- ACOUSTIC GUITAR, dow, fully furnished, $17,000. FG 230, (no case), $75. 1985 6 Cherryville. 704-718-2612, 704- String Ovation Acoustic Guitar with case, $175. 704-434-7185. 718-1212.
TWO HOUSES and LARGE STORAGE BLDG. Hwy 274. 225 ft. road frontage over 200 feet deep. Call for details. Price $175,000. 704-827-2966. (8/03, 10 &17)
REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, washers, dryers & odd furniture. Call 704-481-0954. After 5pm, call 704-482-0540. BLACK LEATHER THIRD ROW stow n go bench seat for sale. Came out of 2016 Dodge Caravan. As good as new. $250 obo. 704-477-7787.
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275 WATER TOTES, Extra clean, $100 each. 55 gallon metal burning barrels, $10. 55 gallon plastic barrels. 828-327-4782.
CHERRY WOOD DINING SET, 4 upholstered regular chairs, 2 arm chairs, table, ext. matching china cabinet. Pd. $6000, will sell for $2300. 864-980-5703.
FOR SALE PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH SCRATCH PADS! Press Room Printing. 704-538-5788, 704-482-2243.
NEED BUSINESS CARDS TO PROMOTE YOURSELF & YOUR BUSINESS? 1000 raised print business cards starting at $35 + tax. Shelby Shopper & Info, 503 N. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 704-4841047 or Rutherford Weekly, 369 Butler Rd, Forest City, NC 828-248-1408. TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flat Bed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse & Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment, Boiling Springs, NC. 704-434-6389.
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JOHN DEERE 737 ZERO TURN COMMERCIAL, 54” deck. 23 HP, KW, 650 hrs, $3200. 704472-4849. DIRT, 7-8 TON FILL DIRT. Screened Topsoil, $160 per load, Shelby. 704-692-6025. HAY, GRASS HAY, 4X5 rolls, 10 rolls or more, $30 each. Less than 10, $40 each. 704-6926025. GRAVEL, 7 TO 8 TON, Crusher Run, $180 per load. Washed gravel, $240 per load, Shelby. 704-692-6025 4 GRAVE SITES, 2X2, Singing Tower Section, Rose Hill Memorial Park. $3000 Iist $50 below current price OBO. Sold only as group. 520-270-2762 or email dalenalma@gmail.com REAL LARGE DECORATIVE GINGERBREAD HOUSE. Must See! Won in contest. Has been preserved. $25. 704-466-0722. GRASS HAY, 4X5 ROLLS, $37.50 per roll, 704-472-8848 or 704-482-6810. NEW 30” ROUND BLACK TABLE with pedestal leg. $125. 704-487-0321.
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IN-GROUND POOLS, all sizes and shapes available. Have references and display at home. 828-429-6595 or 828-657-5944.
4 USED TRUCK TIRES. Fair condition. BF Goodrich Rugged Trail 275/65/18. $100 for all. 704-750-4393 after 6pm. REMODELED 3BR HOUSE, near Waco, $79,500. Husqvarna 42”, 18HP riding mower used 6x, $1200. 704-466-5880. TWO ANTIQUE MANTEL CLOCKS, one, grandfather clock, some chairs, tall antique bed, cane bottom rocker. 704482-3519. REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS, Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. 704-487-4443. TAIL PIPE MUFFLERS ENDS, 2 1/2 inch opening, they are Thunderbolt brand and are stainless steel. Can send pictures by phone, $75 each, obo. Call 704300-1818. 1997 BUICK LESABRE, good tires, 3.8 engine, auto, power windows, etc. Only $675. 704466-2671. ATTN SOFTBALL/BASEBALL PLAYERS: JUGS INSTANT SCREEN Popup Nylon Netting. Like new baseball/softball batting screen. Warm-up at games, batting practice in small spaces, pitchers can use it for target practice or use as a backstop. Lightweight, easy to use. 7-foot by 8-foot. Folds up to 3-foot by 2-foot circle. $75. 704-692-0919. WASHER, DRYER, STOVE, refrigerator & freezer, $1400 or will sell separate or will deliver. 864279-4207.
GE AIR CONDITIONER, 20k BTU, $75. Kolbalt 20 gallon air compressor, $100. Cast Iron claw & ball bathtub, $100. 828829-0233. LARGE SOFA, $100. Recliner, $50. Ford Backhoe 18” bucket, $350. 828-289-1817. USED CAMPER TOPS: Various Sizes & Styles. Also buying them in Rutherford County. 828-9800881. QUEEN SIZE BASSETT bedroom suite. Includes bed with mattress & box springs, dresser & night stand, $200. 828-4291573. 1987 FORD F150 short bed, 300 inline 6 cylinder manual transmission, 3 speed over drive, 4 speed. Big clearance sale at Ole Grey’s Treasures; inside Tri-City Mall. 828-223-5668. PLATFORM ROCKER, 5-spindle back with matching new back/seat cushions. Excellent clean condition. Smooth rocker movement. Photos available. $65. 828-288-0730. BROWN SUEDE five piece sectional sofa, two pieces recline, $200 cash. Call 828-287-3588 between 8am-noon. METAL STORE SHELVES, complete store full, $300. 828429-3100. PRESSURE WASHER, 2800 PSI, 2.3 GPM, Troy-Bilt, new, $200. 828-245-1116.
STORAGE BUILDINGS: Check us out before you buy. Better construction, lots better, cash or payments. Free delivered & setup 50 miles with concrete block included. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
14 FT. ALUMINUM BOAT, 10HP, trolling motor & trailer, $1200. Weight machine, cables & pulleys, $100. 828-980-3349.
FOR SALE: LARGE LOT OF CARPORTS, RV COVERS, BOAT, Farm Equipment, Barns, Garages. Largest on site display & sizes in area. Installed 2-4 weeks most orders. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895.
2007 YAMAHA TOUR DELUXE ROYAL STAR – 19 K miles, All extras below manufacturing book value price. Call 704-2632869. (7/20 ,27 & 8/03)
TRAILERS: NEW 5x8, $525. 5x10, $695. Sales, service, parts, areas largest selection of trailers, best prices. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895.
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2014 HONDA RECON, front winch, new tires, after market exhaust pipe. New battery, runs good, $2100. 828-429-6763. 2007 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE trike for sale with 26,000 miles, 1500cc, lots of chrome, extra extra nice, $12,000. 828-894-3293.
TRAILERS: ENCLOSED CARGO, $1495. Dump trailers, $2995. Livestock trailer used for horse, Gooseneck, $2100. 8.5x24, 20,000lb, 10 ton, used, nice, $4000. Come see us! J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828245-5895.
2003 XR70 R3 HONDA DIRT BIKE, in great condition, needs back brakes, runs & drives great, $800 OBO. 828-429-6498, 828305-4498.
FLAG POLES: Flags of all kinds, on site display. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
$$CASH$$ PAID FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Cell, 704695-4917. Rick Hutton, Collector.
DOG KENNELS: Dog houses, large selection, 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 20x20. Tops, pick up or we deliver & install. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895. NEED A GARAGE OR CARPORT? Turn key, grading, gravel, concrete, on site display. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828245-5895. OKRA FOR SALE, $4 per bag. Billy Wells, 828-245-0248. (2) PORTABLE AC UNITS with remotes, both heat & air. (1) 11,000 BTU heat, (1) 12,000 BTU air, like new, $450 both. 864-266-8282.
WANT TO BUY
WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS, trailers, metal boats, tractors & farm equipment & scrap metal. Must have ID & proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. 704-692-1006. WE BUY YOUR UNWANTED AND JUNK CARS. We will come to you. We pay cash on the spot. Not titles needed. ID required. 704-390-5465. WWII COLLECTOR wanting to BUY anything that was brought back from WWII. Wanting Military guns and memorabilia. Licensed collector and NOT a business. 828-980-3329.
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