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12th Annual Carolina Freight Reunion attendance better than expected Co-directors, reunion committee very pleased with post-COVID turnout by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Kaitlyn Newsome, Gabrielle McCorkle, Sarah Eaker, Kendall Chupp, and Payton Godfrey; these five ladies are the members of the CHS 2022 Homecoming Court. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
Cherryville High School’s 2022 Homecoming Friday, Oct. 7 Five senior girls say they are all excited to have been selected to be on the Court by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Five CHS senior ladies have been selected by their classmates to make up the 2022 Homecoming Court. They are (in alphabetical order): Kendall Chupp, Sarah Eaker, Payton Godfrey, Gabrielle McCorkle, and Kaitlyn Newsome. One of them will be crowned on Oct. 7 as the 2022 CHS Homecoming Queen. Kendall Mae Chupp, 17,
is the daughter of Jess and Leanna Chupp. Her sibling is Rylon Chupp, a ninth grader at CHS. She has been active in the following: Varsity cheerleader, yearbook editor, Metal Heads, FCA, Interact Club, and is a youth member at Westview Baptist Church. She hopes to obtain a Bachelor’s in biology and wants to become a medical doctor. Of her selection to the 2022 Homecoming Court, she said, “I am honored to be chosen by my peers as one of the five girls on Homecoming Court.” Sarah Elizabeth Eaker, 17, is the daughter of Allen and Lisa Eaker. Her siblings See HOMECOMING, Page 3
Considering this was their first reunion attempt since the pandemic hit, C. Grier Beam Truck Museum co-director Kathy Bumgarner said she was “…pleased at the number of former employees and their family members” who attended the 12th Annual Carolina Freight Employee Reunion held last Saturday, Sept. 24 at First Baptist Church of Cherryville’s Christian Outreach Center. The Bumgarner’s first year overseeing the museum and the venerable reunion breakfast and lunch was in 2019, after taking over operations from Sandy and Joe Dismukes, who were in charge of things for many years. This year’s event was sponsored by the Truck Museum as well as by Carolina Federal Credit Union. Kathy said a welcome reception was held at the C. Grier Beam Truck Museum
Former CF VP of Marketing, Jim Eaton (right, in plaid shirt) arrives with family members, for the 12th Annual Carolina Freight Reunion, held last Saturday, Sept. 24. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media) from 9 to 10:30 a.m., with coffee and light refreshment provided before the actual luncheon. Said Kathy at the COC last Saturday, “All former employees of Carolina Freight, as well as their spouses, guests and any family members, were invited to attend. We had a great many sign up as well as attend. We loved seeing all of those who were able to be here. I believe we counted 135-plus!” Mrs. Bumgarner said this was the first time since the
pandemic shut things down so suddenly back in 2020 and kept everyone “bottled up”, sheltering in place, all through that year and the following year, 2021 that they have been able to host the beloved reunion. Because of that, the co-directors were excited about getting to see everyone again, though it was noted by some of the attendees there were several who couldn’t make it for one reason or another. The Bumgarners said the event was once again
sponsored by the C. Grier Beam Truck Museum and the Carolina Federal Credit Union, adding, “There were old photos, lots of Carolina memorabilia, and door prizes given out.” Everyone’s favorite emcee, John Rudasill, himself a former CF employee, took the podium and welcomed everyone. The Rev. Dr. Vince Hefner, pastor of Cherryville’s First Baptist Church said the opening prayer, asking God’s blessing on all who worked for See REUNION, Page 4
Chamber says sponsorship opportunities available for upcoming City events by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
CHS Assistant Principal, Mrs. Heather Parrish (right), meets with and introduces herself to Mrs. Wendy Holt’s class last week. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
CHS AP Heather Parrish a proud product of Gaston County Schools She began her teaching career at Bessemer City High School as a lateral entry biology teacher by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Cherryville High School’s new Assistant Principal for the 2022-2023 school year, Heather Parrish, is a self-confessed “…proud product of Gaston County Schools,” as well as a 2001 graduate of North Gaston High School. The small high school in the town where life blossoms is her first appointment as an Assistant Principal, she said, See PARRISH, Page 2
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Cherryville Chamber of Commerce Director and City of Cherryville Program Coordinator Mary Beth Tackett noted in a recent media release that upcoming events sponsorship opportunities are rapidly being scooped up. As she put it in the release, “The Autumn Season is upon us and we’re ready for some fun!” The ‘fun’ she refers to is the always popular Hocus Pocus Parade, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Cherryville’s beloved “Scary-Ville”, scheduled for the following Friday, on October 21, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Tackett said Downtown Cherryville – 219 East Main St. – will “… uniquely celebrate the fall holiday with all the fun that Halloween has to offer, transforming Main Street and Downtown into a spooky good time,” with all that entails. “Of course, these celebrations of community and Halloween are expensive promotions,” said Mrs. Tackett, adding, “The City of Cherryville and
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the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce underwrite most of the expenses associated with these events, but additional funds are needed. Thus, sponsorships are made available each year to help cover the cost of these special events.” She continued, “So, we hope that you will take advantage of the following sponsorship opportunities.” A float sponsor in the
Hocus Pocus Parade is $250, with a candy sponsorship costing $100, noted Tackett. Sponsorships for the Scary-Ville event are as follows: to be a Presenting Sponsor is $5,000, with a Scary-Ville Costume Contest Sponsorship being $1,000. Of the two Stage sponsorships, Mrs. Tackett said one remained, as of this
writing, at $750. She continued, “There are two Band sponsorships still available at $300 apiece; the Ghostly Hayrides sponsorships are $300; and the unlimited number of general ScaryVille sponsorships are $150 apiece.” Said Tackett, “The Halloween Season approaches, so let us know right away if See SPONSORSHIP, Page 2 Like Us On
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The 2020 Cherryville Hocus Pocus Parade, held on Friday, Oct. 23, featured the notorious “Sanderson Sisters” (from the movie, “Hocus Pocus”), played by Mary Beth Tackett (‘Winnie’), Hannah Garrett (‘Mary’) and Amber Dellinger (‘Sarah’). Gary Dellinger was ‘Billy Butcherson’ and Bailey Tackett was ‘Dani Dennison’. (Eagle/CF Media file photo by Michael E. Powell or provided)
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