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Volume 116 • Issue 35
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Museum; proposed building projects discussed at recent work session by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
A special City Council work session was called for Tuesday, Aug. 23, and while the agenda was short, much was accomplished as a prelude to September’s regular session, which is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12. Councill moved to accept the consent agenda items as one, with all council members approving said items. Palmer Huffstetler, Sr., came before the Council in order to discuss issues regarding the Cherryville Historical Museum. He was assisted in this by Mayor H.L. Beam, III. Huffstetler said he was one of the one’s who started the Cherryville Historical Association, then spoke about various issues that that body was having
Mr. Palmer Huffstetler, Sr. speaks to the city council at last week’s work session about the Cherryville Historical Museum. (photos by MEP/The Eagle) currently, facilitating the closing of the doors to the museum until such issues are resolved. Mr. Huffstetler noted the current president has said there is still some friction between members that needs to be resolved immediately so the museum
board can move forward. Mr. Huffstetler made a couple of suggestions to the council about what he feels needs to be done going forward, with Mayor Beam noting Council could perhaps meet with the Historical Association in a pro-
Mayor H. L. Beam, III, comments on Mr. Palmer Huffstetler’s statements on the current important issues before the Cherryville Historical Museum board. posed work session in order to move toward resolving the various issues with which they are dealing. Currently the museum is an independent entity that operates on funds it receives from private donors and some funds given it by the city, which owns the actual building in which it is
housed. Mayor Beam noted Councilman Malcolm Parker is the city’s liaison with the museum board. The biggest discussion of this past work session concerned agenda items regarding the Cherryvale property project located on Requa Road, and it was noted that
council will be making “… some kind of decision at the next regular session” regarding the project in question. Cherryvale property developer Robert Johnson spoke about the proposed project, as did three of the See COUNCIL, Page 6
NC students fell behind in required vaccinations during the pandemic Some – not all – are finally catching up by KATE MARTIN Carolina Public Press
As students and parents braced for the start of the school year, many were entering North Carolina classrooms without the protections of required vaccines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children fell behind on their vaccination schedules, and while some students are catching up, they still have a ways to go, said Dr. Zack Moore, state epidemiologist and the epidemiology section chief in the Division of Public
Members of the Collinswood family of Bessemer City enjoying a little leisure time at the Cherryville Pool. (Eagle/CF Media file photo by Michael E. Powell)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, children fell behind on their vaccinations. While some students are catching up, they still have a ways to go. (photo by CDC on Unsplash) Health of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
“We did see a dip in vaccination rates in young See STUDENTS, Page 4
Families of fentanyl victims rally at N.C. Capitol
Cherryville Family “Y” has great season at Ballard Park pool by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Call for action against cartels, dealers by DAVID LARSON Carolina Journal
This past week loved ones of those who died in the ongoing opioid epidemic gathered at the North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh to mark the first National Fentanyl Prevention See FENTANYL, Page 4 Patricia Drewes and families at the N.C. Capitol illustrating North Carolina fentanyl deaths by year (as reported by NCO CME). (photo provided)
Josey Messer, the Associate Executive Director of the Cherryville Family YMCA and the Pharr Family YMCA, said the “Y’s” work and classes at the Cherryville pool are over for this year. The City’s Ballard Park – Yates McGinnis Pool was officially open for business starting Saturday, June 11, Messer noted, in a previous Eagle article. Josey also said the lifeguards on duty this summer were Samuel Herrera, Luke Harmon, Eric White, and Jessica Wallace, who did a
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great job, he added. Messer said he the lifeguards they had this summer were some students that “lived close”, with the help of “…some that drove as far as South Gaston Area to work our Cherryville pool.” “Our last day of service was Saturday, Aug. 20,” said Mr. Messer. “We were able to open and serve a little more than we did the first year out of COVID, but obviously, lifeguards were still hard to find.” He continued, “With that said, we had one of our best seasons so far as participation in our activities went. We had upwards of 75 participants in a day on some weekends.”
Josey also noted that their famous water aerobics class was brought back and they had “…anywhere from 8 to 12 (participants) in our classes on Thursdays.” The teacher for that class was Debbie Lesenger, he noted. She started teaching those classes on June 23. Messer said he and the YMCA family were happy with the results this season, adding, “The pool was also able to see children from different camps in the county come by and use the pool and have fun. Our Summer camp program in Belmont also brought children to enjoy our Cherryville pool. I think that is a great service See POOL, Page 6