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Volume 116 • Issue 41
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Centenarian Beulah Reynolds credits God for her long life; good health Mrs. Beam excited to receive honor; notes, “I’m getting really popular now!” by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Miss Gabrielle McCorkle, the 2022 CHS Homecoming Queen, after being crowned by Miss Khya Brooks, the 2021 CHS Homecoming Queen. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
Cherryville HS 2022 Homecoming Queen crowned at Ironmen/ Rams game on Friday by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Another CHS Homecoming is in the history books as Miss Gabrielle McCorkle was crowned the 2022 Homecoming Queen in front of a crowd of family, friends, and screaming fans at the halftime ceremony during the Ironmen/
Highland Tech Rams football game. She was one of the five CHS senior ladies selected by their classmates comprising the 2022 Homecoming Court. The other four ladies of the Court were Kendall Chupp, Sarah Eaker, Payton Godfrey, and Kaitlyn Newsome. See QUEEN, Page 4
Cherryville’s newest centenarian (one who has turned 100), Mrs. Beulah Beam Reynolds, recently celebrated that august milestone with family and friends, and, thanks to a proclamation from the City of Cherryville, is now a celebrity of sorts. Mrs. Reynolds credits her long life and good health to God and His promise given in one of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12) and echoed by His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 19, v. 19). Mayor H.L. Beam, III presented Mrs. Reynolds with a proclamation last week commemorating the fact she turned 100. He said he always enjoys being able to do things like this, adding, “I congratulated her and asked her what her secret was (to reaching the amazing milestone) and she said, ‘It’s all in the mind. In my mind I’m still 60!’” Mayor Beam said, “As
CaroMont Mobile Mammography Bus at Cherryville Family Y October 25 Appointments need to be made, if possible, by Oct. 20 at the Cherryville Family Y by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Josey Messer, Associate Executive Director of the Cherryville Family YMCA and the Pharr Family YMCA
said they are all about serving the community. To that end, one of the ways they are going about doing that is being health-conscious and helping folks take care of themselves; getting ahead of various negative health issues. So, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., to 3:30 p.m., the CaroMont Mammography Mobile Bus will be at the Cherryville Family YMCA, located on 215 N. Mountain Street. Messer See BUS, Page 2
I said then, I like doing things like this (giving proclamations for great milestones in age reached by citizens) as I get to meet
seniors and others like her who helped build our city. They are the backbone and bedrock of this town!” Mrs. Reynolds’ daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dottie Brown, with whom she has lived the past two years, said her mother “was excited” to See REYNOLDS, Page 6
Mobile Pantry wraps up another year of giving out food Organizers said the group provided food for 144 families, or 372 people
The “Big Pink Bus”, a.k.a the CaroMont Health Mobile Mammography bus. The unit will be at Cherryville Family YMCA on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (photo provided)
Five generations attended Mrs. Beulah Beam Reynolds’ 100th birthday celebration at the home of her daughter, Dottie Reynolds Brown. Down front and wearing her birthday tiara is the guest of honor, Mrs. Beulah Beam Reynolds. Standing behind her are (left to right): daughter, Dottie Reynolds Brown; Mrs. Beulah’s granddaughter, Tammy Clemmons; (Dottie’s daughter); Beulah’s great-great-granddaughter, two-year-old Harper Leonell; and Beulah’s great-grandson, Chris Leonell. (photo by Paige H. Green)
by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
The Cherryville Area Ministries/Second Harvest-sponsored Mobile Food Pantry has wrapped up another successful year, according to its organizers. Kim Eaker, who has helped with the MFP for many years, said, “This (Sept. 26, 2022 MFP) was the last of six of the mobile pantries (for 2022).” Ms. Eaker noted they had a crew of very helpful volunteers who are from local churches in the Cherryville community, as this is a community event. In an email, she noted, “On Sept. 26, we had our last Mobile Pantry with Cherryville Area Ministries and Second Harvest for 2022. We provided food for 144 families, or 372 people.” Ms. Eaker and other organizers all wanted to say “Thank you” to the following churches, groups, organizations and individuals: Mt Zion Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, (the
Cherryville) Ministerial Association, First United Methodist Church, Martha Beam, and (The Order of the) Eastern Star – First United Methodist Church for sponsoring the transportation fee for the months of April through September.” She continued, “The fee is $300 per month for Second Harvest to drop off the food. Thank you also to St John’s Lutheran Church for hosting the site. Again, thank you all who volunteered at each of these events. Your support has helped so many people throughout our community and surrounding areas.” Eaker noted that in 2023 they will be hosting the Mobile Food Pantry again starting in April.
Mobile Food Pantry volunteer David Whitesides works at dividing up the boxed food and vegetables brought over by the Second Harvest truck on Sept. 26. See more photos on page 10. (photos by Kermit Carpenter)
People lining up along the road beside St. John’s Lutheran Church, which this year hosted the 2022 Mobile Food Panty site.
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