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Mt. Holly Lantern Parade lit up the town By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Last year’s inaugural Lantern Parade in Mt. Holly was an artistic spectacle that saw dozens of illuminated, handcrafted, paper and wire lanterns in a wide variety of fanciful shapes carried through the downtown area. Folks who witnessed the event were filled with reverence and awe at what local students, artists, and other

participants had created. This year’s parade blew the 2018 show out of the water in terms of the number of participants, spectators, and handcrafted lanterns. “Last year we had about 100 people and their lanterns and this year we had around 400!” said event organizer and Awaken Gallery owner Emily Andress. “It was insane!” Andress thanked parade

sponsors Daimler, Gaston County Travel and Tourism, the Mt. Holly Community Development Corp., and Stanton Enterprises. “Stanton gave $3,000 to teachers for lantern making supplies,” Andress said. A number of schools made lanterns and took part in the fun. Schools included Ida Rankin Elementary, Cramerton Middle, Pinewood See PARADE, Pages 10 & 11

Lantern parade organizer Emily Andress sported this creative costume in the procession. Photo by Alan Hodge

This time of year great for visiting old graveyards By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Shear Dimensions salon beauticians Frankie Richards, Wanda Queen, and Dana Ray will be closing up shop on Nov. 1 after decades of business at 327 Catawba St. Photo by Alan Hodge

East Belmont beauty and business icon closing By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

The Shear Dimensions hair salon at 327 Catawba St., one of East Belmont’s longest lasting business landmarks, will be closing on

Nov. 1 when Wanda Queen and Frankie Richards retire. Their partner, Dana Ray, will move her hair cutting skills one block down Catawba St. to Village Clippers. Queen has operated Shear Dimensions for nearly four

decades at its present location, but the quaint little building itself goes back even beyond that. “It was a store, a bus station, and a tax preparation office,” Queen said. See CLOSING, Page 4

Now that cool fall days are here it’s a perfect time to get some outdoor exercise and learn about our local lore by strolling through old graveyards. The oldest graveyard in the BannerNews region is Goshen Cemetery on Woodlawn St. in North Belmont. This plot dates back to the early part of the 19th century and was the burying ground for Goshen Presbyterian Church that was founded in 1764. It is said to be the oldest graveyard west of the Catawba River. The ground where Goshen Cemetery is located was originally owned by Robert Smith. It was part of a 650 acre piece of property that Smith had bought from two

Catawba Indians that encompassed what is now most of Catawba Heights and North Belmont. In 1839 Smith sold 17-acres to the Goshen Church Trustees for eightyfive dollars. Smith and many of his relatives are buried in Goshen Cemetery. Joining Smith in the graveyard are about a dozen men who fought in the American Revolution. A plaque naming them was at one time affixed to the cemetery gate, but it is now gone. Most of the old tombstones in Goshen Cemetery have survived, including some going back nearly 200 years, but vandals have also desecrated several others. Other graves in the older portion of Goshen Cemetery hold members of Belmont area pioneers including

names such as Armstrong, Abernethy, Fite, and Rhyne. Local legend has it that there were once Indian burial mounds and a village near where Goshen Cemetery is located. The Abernethy clan itself also has a small and very old cemetery at the end of Turner Rd. off Hickory Grove Rd. not far from Goshen Cemetery. The Smith name also appears on an old graveyard on Belwood Dr. off South Point Rd. This Smith graveyard has dozens of graves going back to the early 19th century. For many years it was neglected and had fallen prey to vandals, nature, and time. However, an effort led by Leigh Ford of Charlotte a couple of years ago saw most of the See GRAVEYARDS, Page 4

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OPINION

Thursday, October 31, 2019

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” - Winston Churchill

My Opinion:

Connect the Dots: It’s all about Him

Gobs of goblins

The devil isn’t an imp in a red suit!

Well, by the time you read this, Halloween night 2019 will be hours away or already in the record books. Either way, as is the norm, lots of folks dressed in costumes and pretending to be something they are not will be out in force. Come to think of it, a couple of weeks ago I attended an event where a group of people pretended to be something they are not but they did not have on costumes. The downtown Belmont BooFest was a nice night out in pseudo-Mayberry and lots of parents dressed their kids in costumes of all types. Lots of “grownups” put on funny, fanciful, or frightful garb and made the Stowe Park scene too. It was good to see clean fun and the community come together in a meaningful and merry way. I got to thinking (here we go again) about some of the Halloween nights I had enjoyed over the years and how homemade costumes are some of the best. One fateful Halloween I recall back around 1964 it came what might be called a typhoon. It rained so hard all day that the TV and radio stations broadcast that Halloween candy foraging would be postponed until the next night. Once it got good and dark, I hatched a scheme. I had a bright yellow slicker raincoat and hat and some rubber boots I would wear when I had to walk to school in downpours. AHA! I put on the garb and took a short piece of old hosepipe that we had in the storage room and grabbed a plastic bag and sallied forth into the storm. I commenced to knocking on doors and told folks I was a fireman and raked in the cream of the candy crop. Time marched on and I became “grown”.

I use the term loosely. I was about 25 years old and went to a Halloween party near UNC-Charlotte. The Alan Hodge Banner-News Editor affair was held in a huge, abandoned farm house. They had a band. The lead singer was dressed like Adolph Hitler. I needed a costume and so I bummed my sister Sherry’s candy striper nurse volunteer uniform. I squeezed in. I took the white nurse shoes and cut the ends off so my feet would fit. My toes got cold that night. I carried a medical bag and had refreshment in a blood bottle. It was a swinging affair. Time marched on a little more. Sherry threw a Halloween party in a warehouse on South Blvd. in Charlotte. She lived on Dilworth Road nearby. I put on some khaki shorts and shirt and a pith helmet and carried a little popgun for my Teddy Roosevelt costume. The party dragged on til late. I became weary and shoved off to go to Sherry’s digs where my car was parked. I was walking down the road around midnight and a cop car stopped and the officers got out and asked what the heck (they used another word besides heck) was going on but they laughed and sent me on my way. I don’t dress up for Halloween any more. I don’t need the candy and roaming the streets at night dressed up in a costume is something I have gotten out of my system. But for those still in the mood, Halloween can be a fanciful and fun night when you can get a super sugar fix and let it all hang down.

Yesterday I saw an evil mocking spirit! It showed itself in a 1969 documentary film; an era when our country was embroiled in turmoil; psychedelic drugs, free love (which proved not to be free at all), and the Vietnam war. While touring the captivating Billy Graham library where much of Mr. Graham’s 99 year life is chronicled, the filmed “mocking spirit” showed up when Woody Allen smirked in a one on one conversation with Billy Graham and said “premarital sex was ok; like trying out a car before buying it.” I was shocked! Shocked at how that spirit had sway over Woody Allen and how Allen’s body language was not just smirking but leaning forward as if to add legitimacy to his audacious challenge to righteousness. Then I asked myself why I was shocked? This attitude is everywhere today! Billy Graham has noted in one of his journals that “one of the great ironies of human nature is that it often has a way of rejecting the best and accept-

Pumpkins are easy to grow they said… By Allison Bansen Last year we set out to grow pumpkins. I mean really, how hard can they be? My second-grade son Ben brought home an easy instruction handmade pamphlet last year on how to grow this orange hallmark of fall. His instruction starts with a seed that you plant. They need the necessities of course, sun, water and pollination. From that a sprout matures into a flower and from that comes the perfect, large orange pumpkin. When I say large, his pumpkin was off the paper so we had some pretty big expectations. So, as a family we set out to grow pumpkins. Jim grew up on a farm, I mean we had expertise at our fingertips. So, we thought… We went to the closest Tractor Supply store and picked up two thousand pumpkin seeds and the best soil we could find. So, the process began for us and we spent hours getting the land

tilled and ready enjoy and to them it’s for the great big not labor at all. It’s a harvest. Next, learning experience we built mounds and they were so exof soil on top of cited to hopefully one the tilled clay day see their farm dirt because filled with orange. let’s face it So then became North Carolina our first lesson of makes it hard hardship and disapAllison Bansen for farmers to pointment that so grow anything many agricultural with packed red clay, except farmers face. Our first crop weeds. We did about twenty came with insects that were horizontal rows of soil all invading our plants. We tried lined and ready to plant our organic ways to get rid of pumpkins. them but eventually had to We stayed out on the farm spray them out because we that weekend and made a few literally were losing the endays of planting. The boys tire crop. Well, our expert were so excited and I have farmer Jim, ended up sprayto admit they really didn’t ing out the one thing needed complain. We got them in to help them grow. Pollinatheir boots, jeans and shirts tors! Our bees were all gone were optional because it was and so our pumpkins were hot! They hand planted two doomed. thousand seeds. We had a I will never forget walkfew meltdowns but overall, ing out the door and the boys they really enjoyed it. That thought their field would be is what is so special about orange because we had been being on the farm. These are keeping a calendar of when the off-screen things that kids this glorious day would

come. Can you imagine the let down on their little hearts and faces? It was a learning lesson for the entire family. Isn’t that life? So many disappointments, but always lessons to be gained. We may not have gotten any pumpkins that year but we had a blast trying and the boys still to this day talk about how they loved planting them. Two thousand bright orange pumpkins would have been a beautiful reward to all the hard work they put in, but “the only mistake in life is the lesson not learned” said Albert Einstein. Find beauty in your failures. We are not all made out to be farmers. My favorite quote about farming that rings true comes from President Eisenhower, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is pencil, and you’re a thousand mile from the corn field.” For now, I think I will stick to medicine.

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ing the worst.” That certainly explains Allen’s attitude and much of what we all are exposed to these days. When we review photos of our American population in the 40’s and 50’s we see a population of mostly fit people; amply prepared for physical work or war if necessary. Today a huge portion of our country has trouble walking 50 feet; mostly due to rejecting healthy food and embracing junk; a lot of it; buffets of it where “I’m going to get my money’s worth and where “every meal deserves a sweet ending.” In 2017 more than half of global diet related deaths were from three risk factors. 1. Too much salt, 2. Not enough whole grains, and 3. Not enough fruit and vegetables. 11 million deaths and most of us share the guilt to some extent. Our children’s church lesson recently dealt with spiritual battles; how Satan prowls around set on killing us, stealing from us and destroying our earthly lives, hopefully imperiling us, from his perspective, for eternity. How does he do that; often by clouding our minds and he has all sorts of creative ways to do it. He encourages us to be too busy, embrace upside down priorities or no priorities, and downplay im-

pact. For instance can you Dennis Siracusa imagine his voice saying “don’t worry about those diet related deaths, that was only .0015% of the population; that’s nothing!” So we believe him and then blindly scamper after a lottery ticket where our chances of losing are 13, 983,816 to 1 against us. What are we thinking? The bible tells us in Ephesians 6 that our battle isn’t against flesh and blood but against powers, principalities, and spiritual forces of evil in high places. Satan is the prince over this earth (for a season) and he is relentlessly prowling around for victims. Shouldn’t wisdom motivate us to remember that? In the sitcom called Monk, detective Adrian Monk was startled by an empty snake cage in one episode; so startled he jumped up on the dining room table for protection. Doesn’t it make sense to unmask and treat our enemy, the devil, more like that than a harmless little fellow in a red suit? Phone 704-825-0580 Fax 704-825-0894 Ofﬁce: 128-C N Main St. Belmont • NC

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GRAVEYARDS From Page 1 broken tombstones repaired. Ford and other volunteers also cleaned up the overgrown grounds and formed an organization dedicated to preserving the site. In East Belmont thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tiny old graveyard on Old NC7 near the Catawba River known as the Abee Cem-

etery. The cemetery is surrounded by a stone wall. Names that appear on some of the tombstones go back to the early 1800s and include Fite, Smith, Abee, Ewing, and Wells. Machpelah Presbyterian Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rock-walled cemetery off Old Plank Rd. near

Stanley was established in 1801 as a family graveyard located halfway between Joseph Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vesuvius Furnace and Alexander Brevardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mt. Tirzah Forge. In 1848, the quaint church was built beside the cemetery. The first pastor of the church was Dr. Robert Hall Mor-

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Old Goshen Cemetery in N. Belmont dates to the early 19th century. A dozen veterans of the American Revolution are among the pioneers buried there. Photo by Alan Hodge

These hair dyers are not a blast from the Shear Dimensions past, they were in operation until the final day of business. Queen and Richards moved into the location after a March 1981 fire at their shop down the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We peeped in the window here and the place was full of junk,â&#x20AC;? Queen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked to the owner Leonard Laye and he was tickled we wanted to move in. We moved in July, 1981 and have been here ever since.â&#x20AC;? Queen, Richards, and Ray shared plenty of hair styling experience with their customers. Queen, 67, a 1970 graduate of Watauga High, went to Southeast Beauty School immediately thereafter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever done,â&#x20AC;? said Queen. Ray, 51, is also a graduate of Southeast. She came on board at Shear Dimensions in 1991. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They call me the new girl,â&#x20AC;? Ray said with a grin. Richards, 81, graduated

Gastonia Beauty College. She started doing hair at age 15. Queen and Richards have seen a lot of changes in the salon business. Especially in the money side of things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A haircut used to cost seventy five cents,â&#x20AC;? Richards said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My first paycheck was for three dollars.â&#x20AC;? Numbers aside, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the customers the trio have served for so long that are the important thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are good Christian girls,â&#x20AC;? Richards said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are like a family. We laugh together, pray together, and love each other. We will miss them.â&#x20AC;? Queen related a story that illustrates the Shear Dimensions beauty shop bond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our customers passed away about seven years ago,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had been coming here for many years and her husband

always brought her on Friday. He still comes at her appointment time and brings us biscuits. I trim his hair. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 86 years old now.â&#x20AC;? Closing the shop will be bittersweet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be hard and tearful,â&#x20AC;? said Queen. So, what will Queen and Richards do when they close the Shear Dimensions door for the last time? Both had the same answer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I want to and whenever I want to.â&#x20AC;?

rison, president of Davidson College and father-in-law of Confederate general â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stonewallâ&#x20AC;? Jackson. The small Greek Revival Church contains pews and a slave gallery that are thought to be original. Members of the Graham, Brevard, and Morrison families are buried in the cemetery. Flat Rock Cemetery on Flat Rock Rd. near Mount Holly holds the graves of several Civil War veterans. This graveyard is maintained by the Flat Rock Cemetery Association and Confederate History and Monument Preservation Society. Among the markers is one dedicated to seven Confederate soldiers who drowned in the Catawba River as they were returning home after the end of the Civil War. The men had hitched a ride on a fishing boat that capsized as they were crossing the swollen river on April 25, 1865. An old graveyard in the backyard of a school might seem an odd mix, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case with the Pinhook Cemetery and Lowell Elementary. The graveyard is on a gravel path in the woods behind the school and has an association with the 19th century Pinhook textile mill that once stood nearby on the banks of the South Fork River.

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Fear of the Unknown Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church, Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org pastortrent@salvationchurchnc.org

Have you ever thought of why everyone gets life insurance, health insurance, and such? We do so because we cannot predict what might arise in our lives. We never know when we may face an illness, or some catastrophe may strike our home or property. People fear the unknown. In our world of chaos on so many levels, there is a lot to fear about the future. As believers however, are we to fear the unknown? In the Book of Ruth, we find Naomi and her husband who live in Bethlehem. After famine struck their land, they moved to the nation of Moab.

They stayed Your people shall be my there about ten people, And your God, my years. While God” (Ruth 1:16, NKJV). there, their sons Ruth faced her unknown, both married and did not let it stop her. girls from the Often, we fear the fuarea, Ruth and ture because it is out of Orpah. Over our control. There is nothtime, Naomi’s ing we can do ultimately husband died, Rev. Trent Tankin when tragedy strikes, a along with her job is lost, or sickness two sons. With everything arises. We like to be in congone, Naomi prepared to go trol of our situations, yet we home. She urged her daugh- fear a future that is beyond our ters in law to stay in their control. However, we must be home country. Orpah agreed, careful not to let our fear of the and went to her father’s home. future decide our present. Ruth Ruth insisted that she go with could have let her fear keep her Naomi. Ruth was facing an un- in Moab, and she would have known future, a foreign land, missed out on the future God and learning a God she had had prepared for her. May we not known, yet she went! Ruth never let things out of our consaid to Naomi, “For wherever trol shape what decisions we you go, I will go; And wher- are making now. ever you lodge, I will lodge; Look back on your life and see how God has unfolded your unknown. What seemed uncertain for you, was exactly what God planned. God led Ruth to Israel, where she married a relative of Naomi’s husband, Boaz. Her great-grandson would be Join us for this delicious turkey the godly King David. Her deor ham dinner and all the trim- scendant was Jesus Christ Himself. The world was changed mings absolutely free. If you have any questions through Ruth seeing beyond or live in the Belmont area and her fear of the unknown. Look are unable to travel or are home- past your fears today. God has something in store for you. bound, please call 704-825- Like Ruth, it will take much 3758. Please call by Wednesday, faith, and trust in God. Is your November 20th so we know how trust in God greater than your fear of tomorrow? many meals to deliver.

First Baptist Belmont free Thanksgiving dinner We at the First Baptist Church of Belmont, at 23 N Central Ave, Belmont would like to invite you, your family and friends to our annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm. No Reservation needed. Jackson’s Cafeteria will be catering the dinner. We will provide desserts and drinks.

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Park Street Methodist Church presents Trinity River Band The Trinity River Band coming is to Park Street Methodist Church, Belmont for a concert on Saturday, November 2nd at 6:00pm in the Family Life Center. Admission to the concert is free. A love offering will be taken. This is an excellent opportunity for the community to see a national bluegrass/gospel group.

Trinity River Band is from Callahan, Florida, the group’s albums have produced a number of singles on the Bluegrass Today Top Twenty chart. Tracing their beginnings to performances in their local area churches in early 2008, they went full-time touring in 2011 and quickly gained a devoted following nationwide. The

group includes the talents of Mike Harris, guitar; Lisa Harris, bass; Josh Harris, banjo and dobro; Brianna Harris, fiddle; and Sarah Harris, mandolin and lead vocals. Sarah is two time IBMA Momentum Award Nominee for Vocalist of the Year. For more information, please contact the church office at 704-825-8480.

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AREA NEWS BRIEFS Hood Memorial BBQ sale Hood Memorial AME Zion Church, 215 Sacco St., Belmont, will be having a Port-aPit barbecue fundraiser sale on Friday, Nov. 1 from 10am to 7pm. One half chicken plate is $10 and/or five ribs for $13. Plates include baked beans, slaw, roll, and dessert. Eat in or carry out. Free delivery for five or more orders. Contact any church member to preorder. Call the church at 980-283-7007.

Linford Park ribbon cutting Nov. 2nd These children just graduated from the Gaston County Cooperative Extension Food Group Express. They learned about the five food groups, food safety, and the importance of being physically active. They also made some delicious recipes and are able to share those recipes with their parents. This six-lesson program is offered to grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12 and also to adults. If you are interested in learning more about this program contact EFNEP educator - Judith Garica. Office number: 704-922-2121 Email: judith.garcia@gastongov.com. Photo provided

New York Times bestselling author returns to Library After more than two years, New York Times bestselling author Karen White will return to Gaston County Public Library on Tuesday, November 5 to discuss her new book, The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. White is scheduled to speak at 12:10 p.m. as part of the LIVE @ Your Library Family Performing Arts series. The event is free and recommended for teens and adults. Copies of The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street, along with Ms. White’s other books, will be available for purchase, courtesy of Park Road Books. Released on October 22, this is the sixth installment in the popular Tradd Street

series, and it is Karen White is White’s first holithe author of more day novel. In The than 20 novels, Christmas Spirtits which includes the on Tradd Street, we Tradd Street series, find Melanie TrDreams of Fallenholm caught up ing, The Night the in a new mystery Lights Went Out, that has her searchFlight Patterns, The ing for a long-lost Karen White Sound of Glass, A Revolutionary War treasure. Critics are calling Long Time Gone, and The this novel a “masterful blend Time Between. She is also of women’s fiction, romance, the co-author of The Formystery, and historical fic- gotten Room and The Glass tion.” White last visited Gas- Ocean with New York Times ton County Public Library in bestselling authors Beatriz January 2017, when she released her book The Guests Williams and Lauren Willig. on South Battery, which is White grew up in London book five in the Tradd Street but now lives with her husband and two children near series. Atlanta, Georgia. About Karen White

City of Belmont 2019 - 2020 fall leaf collection program The leaf season began on October 1st 2019 and runs through March 31st 2020 Citizens are allowed to rake leaves to curb-side or to the edge of residential lots. However, please note that the City, in partnership with Waste Pro, encourages you to bag your leaves to ensure immediate pick up. This practice will assist in a cleaner storm drain and improved water run-off on your street. Bagged leaves should be in clear bags or bags left open for inspections. No limbs or other materials are allowed. leaf piles must be separated from all other debris or bulk items Leaf piles will be vacuumed by Waste Pro with an automated leaf truck on a “Bi-Weekly” schedule the

week as your yard debris. Only leaf materials can pass through the vacuum system. If other debris (sticks and branches) are found within the piles the leaf truck cannot pick them up. It’s up to the homeowner to separate individual materials. Debris piles consisting of tree limbs, sticks, branches and shrub trimmings will be picked up by Waste Pro with the assistance of an automated claw truck. These pick-ups will occur on a “BiWeekly” schedule. Please refer to the published yard waste-recycling calendar on the city’s web site for details and schedule. You can report your debris pick-up to the above listed phone number. Bulk items consisting of old

furniture and various household items (no building materials, hazardous items, tires, batteries or metals) are now handled on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. You can report your bulk pick-up during those quarters to 704-839-7800. Waste Pro crews will operate on a regular bi-weekly schedule the same schedule as your yard waste. in the event of rain or other inclement weather loose leaf pick-up will be delayed for several days due to the operation of the vacuum equipment. bagged leaves will be picked up on regular schedule.for Waste Pro comments or concerns visit:https:// www.wasteprousa.com/office/charlotte-concord/

A ribbon cutting event for the newly installed inclusive playground equipment at Linford Park on Cason St. in North Belmont will take place Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11am to 1pm. The public is invited. There will be popcorn and hot chocolate. There will be bubbles. There will be be a basketball shooting contest for ages 8-12.

Free veterans brunch Nov. 4th The Gaston County Senior Center’s Veteran Tribute Brunch will be held November 4th, 2019, 10:00AM at the Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy., Dallas. To register please call 704-922-2170. The event will honor all who have served. Everyone is invited to come support Veterans and their families.

Friends of Crowders Mtn. group receives grant The Friends of Crowders Mountain, Inc. recently received a grant for $500 from Academy Sports + Outdoors. The funds will be used to purchase STOP THE BLEED and trailwork supplies. The certified trailmasters and members of the Friends of Crowders Mountain recently completed the STOP THE BLEED course offered by Caromont Regional Medical Center. These supplies offer another level of safety to community volunteers. facebook.com/FriendsOfCrowdersMtn or www.friendsofcrowders.com and www. academy.com.

Gaston County has 13th confirmed rabies case of 2019 On Sunday October 20, 2019 at approximately 5:45pm Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement unit received a call from 1100 block of Oakwood Drive Belmont, NC 28012. The call was in reference to a possible rabid animal. A family dog was playing with a deceased raccoon. Animal Care and Enforcement Specialists investigated the incident. The deceased raccoon was sent to the NC Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh. On Tuesday October 22, 2019 the raccoon specimen tested positive for rabies.

A neighbor witnessed the German Shepard playing with a raccoon by throwing it up into the air and alerted the owner. It is unclear how the raccoon died. The adult German Shepard did not have the required rabies vaccinations and was euthanized. Civil citations were issued for failure to rabies vaccinate an animal and failure to purchase county tags. Animal Care and Enforcement completed a neighborhood canvass in the area of Oakwood Drive Belmont, NC to notify the community of the positive rabies results and verify rabies vaccina-

tions for family animals in the area. Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement also notified Gaston County Department Health and Human Services for their regular follow up investigation. The Gaston County Police Department Animal Care and Enforcement unit stresses the importance of having a valid rabies vaccination for all of your pet’s health and safety as well as the health and safety of their owners and community. This represents the thirteenth confirmed rabies case in Gaston County this year.

We need regular ways to hold Presidents accountable By Lee H. Hamilton “I ask how and why this decision was reached,” Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said in the Senate recently. He was calling for an investigation into President Trump’s decision to pull US forces out of Syria. “Are we so weak and so inept diplomatically that Turkey forced the hand of the United States of America?” A good question, but if the Senate does launch an investigation, do you imagine Romney will get even close to posing it directly to the President? I didn’t think so. We have a presidential accountability problem that has significantly worsened over the years. We’re losing the ability to call presidents to account on a regular basis for their actions and the way they fulfill the responsibilities of office. Sure, we have

the big guns: elections and impeachment. But these are drastic steps, hard to employ and infrequently available. What I’m talking about is a way for knowledgeable people to step beyond the White House’s control of presidential appearances, ask tough questions, and get real answers so that the American people can judge the President’s actions and reasoning. When Franklin Roosevelt was president, the press corps had plenty of opportunities to hold his feet to the fire. When more formal press conferences took hold, they were frequent and generally free-wheeling affairs. Americans learned a great deal both about the men who inhabited the Oval Office and their thinking. Over time, however, press conferences became infrequent, stagemanaged performances.

So how do we get the President to outline the thinking behind a policy? Or go into details on what led to a given decision? When Congress is working properly it can hold presidents and their administrations accountable through hearings, probes, and formal investigations. These are vital, but they don’t offer a regular chance to hear a president explain what’s going on. Simply put, that’s what we should be doing: Presidents should have to answer questions regularly about their thinking and their policies, put to them by people who know enough to dig deep. In a representative democracy, that’s how we citizens can judge whether our chief elected leader is representing us and living up to his or her responsibilities.

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Tri-County Animal Rescue: Pet of the Week Meet the Tri-County Animal Rescue Pet of the Week: Jasper is a Terrier/Beagle mix. Jasper is about 7 months old and is looking for someone to love. He is a good little man that has lots of energy and loves to play. He weighs about 25-30 pounds. Jasper should not get any bigger. Jasper is neutered, current on vaccines and micro-chipped. Please give Jasper a chance to become part of your family! Beagles are extremely popular dogs because of their gentle, even-tempered nature. With minimal socialization, your beagle will

bond strongly with people, be gentle with children and get along with other dogs. The downside of this is that beagles can become destructive if they don’t get enough exercise. At minimum, they need an hour of exercise daily in the form of brisk walking or running and intellectually stimulating games. Some beagles, particularly puppies and young adults, may need much more exercise than this. If you are looking for an addition to your family, please come out and meet Mac this weekend. Many available pets will be at

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the Gastonia PetSmart located at 3698 East Franklin Boulevard this Saturday noon to 6 pm. About Tri-County Animal Rescue 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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This is Natalie Day and she is in first grade at Carr Elementary School. For her seventh birthday she asked her family and friends to bring dog and cat supplies in lieu of gifts. Natalie wanted to provide donations to Tri-County Animal Rescue instead of receiving gifts for herself. What an amazing young girl. Thank you Natalie for your generosity. The dogs and cats say thank you! Joann Hager photo

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Macedonia Baptist Church 1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224

Hickory Grove Baptist Church Church Hickory Grove Rd. • Gastonia, NC

Morningside Missionary Church 711 Morningside Dr. 704-822-9142

Mt. Holly Church of God

McAdenville Baptist Church

208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596

192 Main St. 704-824-2740

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church

McAdenville Wesleyan Church

339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073

New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822

New Saint Paul Holiness Church 1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954 Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly

BELMONT

Grace Wesleyan Church

MT. HOLLY

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

Bethel Baptist Church

208 South Main Street 704-825-3216

Brotherhood/Sisterhood WNCC UMC 120 Park Street 704-825-1333

Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Road 704-827-8474

Christ Church Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614

CrossFix Ministries 6131 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-879-4499

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

Holy Comforter Lutheran Church 216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church 455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007

Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church 204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342

312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225

CBC-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

Chapel Baptist Church

Crossroads Wesleyan Church

Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter

101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

Centerview Baptist Church

Message of Love Church

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Core Church

East Belmont Baptist Church

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

Cornerstone Family Worship

East Belmont Church Of God

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

212 South Street 704-825-7269

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

Exodus Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

101 S. Main Street 704-755-5034

1792, 108 N. Main St. 704-980-285-8334

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

First Baptist Church

North Belmont Church of God

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

First Foursquare Gospel Church

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

First Presbyterian Church

Park Street United Methodist

102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

120 Park Street 704-825-8480

First Presbyterian-Belmont

Power of the Spirit Church

112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

118 School Street 704-827-7071

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Fresh Anointing Church of God

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

Friendship Baptist Church

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

Community Christian Fellowship

709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640

Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

First Free Will Baptist Church 841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461

First Presbyterian Church 133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521

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

South Point Baptist Church

5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

Jehovah’s Witnesses

124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

Gaston Christian Church

1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

South Point Freewill Baptist

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

Goshen Presbyterian Church

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

South Point United Methodist

Roper Street 704-601-5146

Living Witness Ministries

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

Springwood Freewill Baptist

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

826 Stanley-Spencer Mtn. Rd. 704-827-7801

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

St. Marks United Methodist Church

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110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

704-867-2317

1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Cramerton Temple of God Church

235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

River of Life Full Gospel Church

Life Church

1120 Charlotte Ave. 704-530-5174

501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286

Second Baptist Church

Riverside Baptist Church

740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

Shiloh AME Zion Methodist

West Cramerton United Methodist Church

1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

DALLAS Gateway Cowboy Church The Barn at Sandcastle Farm 155 Sandcastle Rd.

Tuckaseegee Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-827-4301

STANLEY

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

Amazing Grace Baptist Church

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Westview Presbyterian Church

Community Pentecostal Center

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731

First United Methodist Church

LOWELL Bethlehem Church 3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

Center Baptist Church S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

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

Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church 201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 120 Branch St. 704-824-4535

First Baptist Church of Lowell 400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215

First Baptist Church 317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213

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

Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church 2717 Dallas/Stanley Hwy. 704-263-4406

Springﬁeld Memorial Baptist Church 2920 Dallas-Stanley Highway 704-263-4426

Stanley Church of God 324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041

Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church 113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131

Trinity Full Gospel Church 303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765

United In Action of Stanley

New Life Church

5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

811 Mauney Rd.

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

Welcome Baptist Church

207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807

BESSEMER CITY

Restoration Church

112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017

McADENVILLE

513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

Lakeview Baptist Church

704-825-9861

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

First Baptist Church

Will of God Church

210 Park Street, Belmont NC

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

Upper Room United Pentecostal

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

Ridgeview Baptist Church

Woodlawn Baptist Church

1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Unity Baptist Church

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Finish Line Christian Center

300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

CRAMERTON

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

Bright Light Baptist Church

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Volunteers and mentors needed in our schools Volunteers and mentors are valued in Gaston County Schools because of the countless hours they give to help children. They contribute their time, talents, and energy by offering academic support, serving on committees, advising student organizations, and assisting with special events and programs. There is no doubt about it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one person can make a difference. You can be the person who makes a difference by getting involved in our school volunteer and mentoring programs. Become a school volunteer Volunteers are needed and welcomed at all schools. Adults wishing to help should contact the principal at their neighborhood school for information about volunteer opportunities. Volunteers complete an online application (www.gastonschoolvolunteers.com) and attend a short orientation. The orientation is held on a regular basis and the dates are posted on

the Gaston County Schools website. Here are examples of volunteer opportunities in our schools: Mentor: A mentor serves as a positive role model for a student by talking, encouraging, and sharing fun activities to help build a trusting relationship. A mentor meets with the student at school for one hour a week. Reading Soul Mates: This program, in partnership with the Gaston Literacy Council, gives adults an opportunity to work with second grade students to help improve reading achievement. Reading Buddy: Under the direction of a classroom teacher, volunteers read with and to students to model good reading skills. Lunch Buddy: Volunteers share lunch with a student each week to develop a positive relationship that encourages attendance, good behavior, and academic success. Test Proctor: Volunteers

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serve as a monitor to help classroom teachers during the formal testing of students. Proctors are needed at all grade levels in elementary, middle, and high schools, especially during May and June. Junior Achievement: Volunteers assist with classroom instruction programs that focus on economics, personal finance, and business entrepreneurship. Volunteers from the business community are encouraged to participate in this program. Clerical Support: Volunteers assist the school administration, teachers, and office staff with copying materials, answering phones, data input, greeting visitors, etc. Guest and Career Speakers: Volunteers have the opportunity to share business or personal expertise for Career Day or topics related to classroom curriculum and enrichment programs. Training for mentors One-hour (required) training sessions are held during the school year for adults who wish to volunteer in our mentoring program. For information about becoming a mentor, call the Business Partnerships Office, (704) 866-6329. Training is conducted at 9:00 a.m. at the Gaston Chamber Office, 601 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, on the following dates: November 20, 2019 December 11, 2019 January 15, 2020 February 19, 2020 On-site training for business groups or community organizations is available upon request. Returning volunteers Previously-approved volunteers need to reactivate their application for the 20192020 school year. Below are

the three steps for doing so. 1. Access your application online at www.gastonschoolvolunteers.com. Use the login and password you created when you first submitted the application. 2. Review the application and make any needed changes to email, phone, address, and the schools where you plan to volunteer. Be sure to note change of school when your student moves from elementary to middle school or middle school to high school. 3. Click â&#x20AC;&#x153;Submitâ&#x20AC;? at the bottom of the page. This will reactivate your application for the 2019-2020 school year and ensure your name will appear on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approved volunteer list. Forgot your log-in? Email businesspartnerships@gaston.k12.nc.us or call (704) Keep Belmont Beautiful and other volunteers spent some time 866-6329. last week dressing downtown Belmont up for fall. The KBB group was aided by Phil Bogan, Downtown Development Association who supplied the pumpkins, corn stalks, and scarecrows. (Above) Decorations grace the entrance to Stowe Park on Main Street.

Page Primary School in Belmont is proud to announce that Mrs. Stephanie Fox has been selected as Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Fox is a kindergarten teacher at Page. Congratulations Mrs. Fox! KBB board members Jean Wilson, Beryl Campbell, Susan Wall, Al Wall and their handiwork. Photos by KBB

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PARADE From Page 1 Elementary, East Gaston High, Mt. Holly Middle, Beam Elementary, Lowell Elementary, Kiser Elementary, and Springfield Elementary. The Pleasant Ridge Elementary band led the parade. Local organizations such as the Mt. Holly Community Garden, Mt. Holly Farmers Market, and the Mt. Holly Book Club, the Mt.

Holly Community Development Foundation, and Wells Fargo created and paraded lanterns. Besides local talent, the parade also drew participants from Canada, Asheville, Georgia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Ireland.. Speaking of Ireland, artist Olive Stack from the town of Listowel came back this year

to help Andress ramrod the parade. Stack was a leader in last year’s event. “It’s hard to believe what Emily has created with the parade,” Stack said. “Last year was beyond expectation and this year was even better.” Lanterns this year ran the creative gamut and included a wide range of wild and wonderful shapes and sizes. Some of the more flamboyant ones included a huge whale and equally large octopus, a Cinderella-type carriage with human child on board, a big mermaid, a large beer bottle, and birds, flowers, and a whole lot more. After the parade, folks made their way to the Mt. Holly Farmers Market area for awards and to hear music by Big Love and Gigi Dover. “It was wonderful,” Andress said of the whole affair. So, what’s the theme for next year’s parade? “The circus,” said Andress. “I’m thinking about making a huge lantern that looks like an elephant.” We can barely wait. See more scenes on page 11 Photos by Alan Hodge, Bob Levorone and Mike McCarn

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More Lantern Parade scenes from page 10. Photos by Alan Hodge, Bob Levorone and Mike McCarn

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Boo Fest scenes...

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The City of Belmont held its annual Boo Fest event in Stowe Park last Saturday. A huge crowd showed up for Halloween fun and games. See more on page 13.

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Gaston County Emergency Medical Services EMT Kaylee Drum is seen passing on her knowledge of lifesaving airway and hemorrhage control techniques to students in the Stuart Cramer High Public Safety-1 class. A great example of giving back, Kaylee is an alumnus of the Stuart Cramer EMT class. She completed the program in 2017 and joined the GEMS team earlier this year. GEMS photo

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Work continues at a rapid pace on the new McDonald’s in Mt. Holly. The new restaurant will feature faster drive-thru among other amenities. Photo by Alan Hodge

Correction The October 24, 2019 BannerNews front page story on TechWorks listed the address as 35 Ervin St. The correct address is 52A Ervin St. Belmont.

Gaston Schools to hold informational workshop

McAdenville Elementary School Students of the Month McAdenville Elementary School recently recognized its Wildcats of the Month for October. These students were chosen by their teachers for showing the character trait of Responsibility. Gaston Schools photo

On Saturday, November 2, the Gaston Schools Department for Exceptional Children, the ABCD for Gaston County Schools, and The Arc of Gaston County will conduct an informational workshop for parents of students with special needs. The keynote sessions are titled “When Behavior Gets in the Way” and “Behavior Plans.” The free program is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at Hawks Nest STEAM Academy in Gastonia. For more information and to register, please call (704) 866-6160.

Kadin Drum is the East Gaston Warrior of the Week for Oct. 18th. He is a freshman but in his short time at East Gaston he has already impressed faculty and staff with his kindness and work ethic. Congratulations to Kadin. Gaston Schools photo

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Page Primary School Students of the Month for September Congratulations to these Page Primary students who were selected Student of the Month for their respective classes for September. Bottom Row: Smith H. (Spangler); Lucas L. (Williams); Liam F. (Spainhour); and Dylan H. (Fox). Middle Row: Annalise H. (Ingle); Serenity H. (Donaldson); Zander D. (Parnell); Maxwell M. (Speas); Melina C. (Clark); and Keeghan G. (Toomey). Top Row: Abigail Y. (Fletcher); Cora C. (Rudisill); Hattie U. (Payne); Emma Q. (Miller); and Reece Y. (Hughes). Not Pictured is Helen F. (Prunty). Gaston Schools photo

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Hugo the Hornet recently brought story time to Kiser Elementary in Lowell. Hugo had some help from Harry Potter and Dumbledore, George and Captain Underpants, and Pete the Cat. They all helped student Cooper become a Super Reader. Gaston Schools photo

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Stuart W Cramer HS students had an amazing adventure Oct. 17 at the US National Whitewater Center thanks to The North Carolina Outdoor Heritage Advisory Council and the North Carolina Schools Go Outside (GO) Grant. Students participated in group activities, cheered each other on, smiled and greatly enjoyed this experience outside in the beautiful NC weather. Many students stepped out of their comfort zones and tried new things. They enjoyed mountain bike riding, ziplining, the high ropes course, rock climbing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, hiking and the 100 foot jump. Gaston Schools cutline

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Page Primary School Students of the Month for October Page Primary School in Belmont has named its Students of the month for October. The Character Trait was Responsibility. Bottom Row- Left to right: Mia C., Brooks. K., Kylie C., Zara Z., and Alana M. Middle Row - L to R: Caleb M., Collins M., Cade H., Rylan P., and Stella T. Top Row L to R: Drew S., Lincoln R., Matthew S., Isabella P., and Neveah P. Not picturedKeeley J.

Mount Holly Middle School is seeking donations of messenger bags, crossbody bags or any type of computer carrying bag that can hold a Chromebook. The school is going to phase in grade levels to be able to carry their own assigned Chromebook to their core classes. If you know of any business or corporation that is willing to help out by donating these types of bags, please contact Jamie Peoples or Audra Pressley at the school.

Students and staff at Pinewood Elementary in Mt. Holly wished a Happy Bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and National Principal Month to Tyler West. Everyone at Pinewood appreciates all she does to make it such a great school.

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The East Gaston High Marching Warriors recently took part in a competition and took home many honors including- 2nd Place Color Guard, 2nd Place Percussion, 2nd Place General Effect, 2nd Place Visual Performance, 2nd Place Music Performance, 2nd Place Overall in their division, 4th place overall for the entire day out of 15 bands. Gaston School photo

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South Point fights off R-S Central in 29-22 win By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com

The Red Raiders football team traveled to Rutherfordton last Friday where they overcame injuries and mistakes to pull off a big 29-22 Southwestern 2A Conference win over the R-S Central Hilltoppers. In the first half, South Point definitely controlled the flow of the game. The only points for either team came off of a 3-yard touchdown run by Devon King and a successful Carson Smith PAT. At the halftime break, the Red Raiders held a 7-0 lead. Things took a turn for the worse in the third quarter as the Hilltoppers made the best of Red Raider defensive miscues and tied the game. South Point took another hit in the third when starting quarterback Devon King got banged up and left the game. Losing King was big, but Will Rhinehart came in and took control of the offense. Rhinehart scored off of a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Red Raiders the lead. Another solid PAT by Carson Smith put the Red Raiders up 14-7 at the close of the third quarter. The fourth quarter came down to who wanted it more. In previous years the Red Raiders had dominated R-S Central, but not this time. This year the Hilltoppers took the field with a stronger team. “They’ve got a good team,” head coach Adam Hodge said of R-S Central. “You can tell that coach has been working them in the weight room. They were bigger, faster and stronger.” The Hilltoppers came into the fourth quarter determined to win. R-S Central scored again and then pulled off a successful two-point conversion to take a 15-14 lead. South Point answered

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when Will Rhinehart broke off a remarkable 44-yard touchdown run. Another Smith PAT put the Red Raiders up 21-15. The lead was short-lived as the Hilltoppers fought right back. R-S Central scored yet again and took a 22-21 lead into the closing minutes of the game. Then, when his team needed him the most Devon King came back into the game. This time he lined up at split-end. Rhinehart wasted no time with hitting King with a 44yard touchdown strike. After that score, the Red Raiders went for two. King broke into the endzone on a two-point conversion that gave South Point a 29-22 lead. The Red Raider defense held on in the final minutes to seal the victory. While a win is a win this game also showed South Point still has things they need to work on. It’s always good to win,” coach Hodge said. “I was proud of how we battled.” Coach Hodge admired the effort put in by Rhinehart and King. “I’m proud of Will Rhinehart and Devon King,” Hodge

said. “Will took over after Devon got hurt and was put in a tight spot. He played like a Red Raider.” King’s return to the game after being banged up did not go unnoticed. “Devon came back in at split-end and performed,” Hodge noted. “He caught the game-winning touchdown. That’s what you want out of a football team. The kid was banged up, but the team needed him and he stepped up. You can’t ask for anything more than that.” Hodge also highlighted the things that the Red Raiders need to work on. This year the Red Raiders were not able to out-muscle R-S Central. It was obvious that the Hilltoppers were a bigger and stronger team than in years past. That is something Hodge intends to address. “That’s something we need to get better at is the weight room,” Hodge went on to say. “Our off season preparation has got to pick up.” Hodge also believes that the defense needs to improve by eliminating mental mistakes. See SOUTH POINT, Page 17

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SOUTH POINT From Page 16 “We have to line up better on defense,” Hodge added. “We shut them out in the first half, but we didn’t line up correctly in the second half, not all the time, but in critical moments and that hurt us.” Overall coach Hodge was definitely pleased with the win. However, he wants his

team to remain focused, limit mistakes and strive to improve. This time some gutsy play and extra effort saved the day, but down the road that may not be enough. South Point faces the 7-2 Chase Trojans this week and the 7-1 Shelby Golden Lions in the last game of the regular

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season. Hodge definitely wants his team to play hard, but he also wants them to play smarter. “I’m proud of all these kids,” Hodge stressed. “You have to play hard if you don’t line up right.”

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The South Point volleyball team recently hosted the Pink Game against RS Central to raise money for Cancer Services of Gaston County. There was a great student turn-out, and those who were present got to see some of their favorite teachers participate in a staff vs. staff game following the match. Thanks to all who supported the volleyball team and Cancer Services of Gaston County.

Walk to School Day scenes Students at Belmont Central Elementary observed Walk to School Day on Oct. 18. A large crowd of students, parents, staff and others walked to school and mingled. Here are some scenes from the event. “We had a super successful and fun Walk to School event this morning,” said principal Phyllis Whitworth. “Thanks

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to all who were able to get out and join us! A special thank you to Officer Huff, our Belmont Chief of Police, the Belmont Police Department, Chick-fil-A Belmont, McDonald’s Belmont, Harris Teeter, Belmont Foursquare Love, and South Point High Church, The UPS Store, School Marching Band. You Dunkin Donuts, DJ Buddy all played such a special

and vital role in making our morning safe and fun!” Gaston Schools photos

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The South Point JV football team clashed with RS Central last Thursday and gained a big 20-0 victory. Here are some scenes from the gridiron grinding. Photos by Calvin Craig/Superraiders

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Burris breaks TD record as Raptors beat Pine Lake Prep 56-0 Last week was a good week for Mountain Island Charter football. A festive crowd gathered for homecoming and watched the Raptors smash Pine Lake Preparatory 56-0 in a Southern Piedmont 1A matchup. This game was all Mountain Island. The Raptor offense banged out 448 yards of total offense while the MI defense pretty much shut down the Pride offensive effort. In all, the Raptor defense generated five turnovers. MI defenders picked the ball off twice and recovered three fumbles. The Raptor’s top defensive performer was Gabe Stephens who had 10 tackles and a sack. Mountain Island scored 42 points in the first half. Of that total 28 came in the first quarter while an additional 14 came in the second. Raptor running back Eli-

jah Burris had a productive game. Burris only played in the first half, but that proved to be enough time to run for 179 yards and six touchdowns. This night proved to be special for Burris as he broke the Gaston County all-time touchdown record. The previous record was held by Aaron Crumbley of South Point High School. Crumbley set his mark of 89 touchdowns while playing for the Red Raiders. When Burris left the field he was sitting at 90 touchdowns. With two games left in the season, Burris has 1,581 yards and 26 rushing touchdowns. The 5’9” 210 pound senior has committed to play for the Carolina Tarheels next year. The win put the Raptors at 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Southern Piedmont 1A. The Pride fell to 4-5 on the year. Coach Robert Washington believes that the game was a

Congratulations to these Gaston Christian School runners that made MAC All Conference. From left- Jake Sosebee, Adam Hoyle, Ryan Thornburg, Connor Nanney, Noah Oliver, Thomas Bunko and Katie Walker. GCS photo

great experience for everyone associated with Mountain Island Charter. “It was homecoming,” Washington said. “We had a great crowd. We have a band now, the cheerleaders and dance team all did great. It was a great atmosphere.” This week the Raptors go

on the road to face one of their toughest opponents as they battle the 9-0 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons in a conference showdown. This game may just determine who wins the Southern Piedmont 1A.

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Local fall produce, meats, eggs, cheese, artisan crafts, baked goods, plants & more. Free $2 POP Club token for kids 3-12. Saturday 8am-Noon at City Pavilion, 126 W. Marion St., Shelby. STRUGGLING WITH COMPULSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR? Unable to quit viewing pornography? We can help. Group meeting based on the principles of AA’s Twelve Steps meets weekly in Rutherfordton, Thursday evening at 6:30. More Info and meeting location email: localSAA.Roy.H@ gmail.com

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COMMUNITY EVENTS FALL HARVEST SALE/AUCTION. Sat. Nov. 9, breakfast 8am, auction 9am. Big Springs Church (Hollis Community) 534 Big Springs Church Rd, Ellenboro NC 28040.

REUNIONS FRUIT OF THE LOOM REUNION. CLEVEMONT MILLS in Kings Mountain. Sat., November 9th, 3pm til 5pm. At Love’s Fish Box located at 1104 Shelby Rd., Kings Mountain. For for information call Ralph at 704-616-6541.

TRY MY PIES! Tom’s Bakery in Shelby... featuring Chocolate Chess, Lemon Chess, Key Lime Chess, Apple, Caramel Apple, Blueberry, Coconut Cream, Pecan, Peach, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Buttermilk Chess. $12 each and Delivered in Cleveland County. All Pies Can Be Made SUGAR FREE! (704) 473-1413 tgreene1@twc. com EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS AT 70% to 90% OFF ORIGINAL RETAIL!. Decorations, gifts, toys and more. GET YOU AMAZING BARGAINS at the last 2019 sales: Saturday, November 2nd, December 7th, 14th and 21st, 9am-5pm. CASH ONLY. SIDE DOOR SALE, next to Mighty Dollar, Forest City only!

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO: MARY PATTON. New book available on Amazon. com by Martin Mongiello about the Hero who provided 500 pounds of black powder for free to the Patriots at the battle of King’s Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse and all over the South. Branded a deviant and outlaw for illegally supporting the rebels - this new tome tells the ﬁnal truth and real story. marti@revwarexperience.com FAMILY TREASURES THRIFT STORE is Hosting a “TRUNK OR TREAT” event Oct. 31st. Public Welcome to participate, 5pm-8pm. Parking lot in front of Belk’s, Forest City. 828-2892752.

EMPLOYMENT ZOAR BAPTIST CHURCH OF SHELBY has a position open for a part-time youth leader. This position consists of 10 hours per week. The duties include but are not limited to leading Sunday morning and Wednesday night Bible Study. For a complete list of responsibilities, interested candidates should send resume to: youthsearch@zoarchurchcom and/ or Zoar Baptist Church, 1740 S. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28152. LSUMC PIANIST Lafayette Street United Methodist Church is seeking a parttime accompanist/musician. Send resumes to LSUMC, 1420 South Lafayette Street, Shelby NC 28152 c/o Bill Blosser or lafayettestumc1905@gmail. com. Call 704-487-8333 for more information.ZOAR BAPTIST CHURCH OF SHELBY has a position open for a parttime youth leader. This position consists of 10 hours per week. The duties include but are not limited to leading Sunday morning and Wednesday night Bible Study. For a complete list of responsibilities, interested candidates should send resume to: youthsearch@zoarchurchcom and/or Zoar Baptist Church, 1740 S. Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28152. COMPLETE CARE INC. Is seeking CNAs / In Home Aides for Cleveland and Gaston Counties. Apply M-F, 8am-4pm at 404 W. Warren St, Shelby, NC 28150 or call (704) 480-9340 ELECTRICIAN HELPER. Help electricians by performing duties. Duties include using, supplying materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. **Active Drivers License and clean driving record is required.** Must pass drug test. (704) 4875755 clevelandelectrical.nc@ gmail.com

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BUSINESS SERVICES CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Fall Tune-up Special, $59.95. Beat the winter rush. We will check all your equipment lube, make sure it’s working correctly. We repair broken doors. Also, offering new installations. 704-477-9119 or 704-472-9367.

FOR THE SALVATION ARMY, URGENT CHRISTMAS NEED! The Salvation Army needs seasonal workers, from mid-November until Christmas. Many bell ringers and a few drivers are needed. Drivers must pass MVR and background checks. All must provide current photo ID and Social Security card. The Shelby Corps ofﬁce serves Cleveland and Rutherford counties. In Shelby, apply at the church/ofﬁce, 305 N. Lafayette St. In Forest City, apply at the Family Store, 256 W. Main St. For questions, call 704-4820375. cassie.herndon@uss. salvationarmy.org FALL HELP NEEDED. Landscaping. Part-time. Call 704739-4108 or (704) 476-6199 NOW HIRING TRAINEE. Company will provide training. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Call 704473-8407. DRIVER/DONATION ASSISTANT. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is seeking a full-time Driver/Donation Assistant and a part-time Donation Assistant/ Driver for the Hospice Resale Shop in Marion, NC. For more information, or to apply, please see our ad on Indeed.com, visit our website at www.hocf.org or apply in person at 1155 N. Main Street, Marion, NC. hr@hocf. org HELP WANTED. Carpenters: knowledge of camper restoration a plus. 704-418-6352. JOB OPENINGS. Farm Labor, Maintenance, Carpenter, Grounds Keeper. Must have N.C. Drivers License. (704) 473-4299

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NOW HIRING. Experienced roofers and experienced laborers needed. (704) 477-0516 HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Shelby Heating & Air Conditioning is seeking a residential / light commercial HVAC service technician. Salary: Commensurate with level of experience. Subject to pre-employment drug screen, background and driver’s license check. Apply in person at Shelby Heating & Air 1990 Eaves Road, Shelby. (704) 4877877 or send resume to lisa@shelbyhvac.com.

FAMILY TREASURES THRIFT STORE. Antiques, Collectibles and much more. We buy toys, glassware, jewelry and lots more. Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm. 2270 College Ave. Suite 273, Forest City. (In front of Belk’s and Roses). 828-289-2752.

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4 BURIAL PLOTS in Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby. Excellent location near fountain. Located together. $1000 each. Call (704) 692-3503 1989 RANGER PARTS, $875. Needs motor or sale parts off. Call for prices. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net CABRIOLET VW. Best Offer! Parts only. Does not run. Call (704) 300-1818 MORGAN’S FIREWOOD SERVICE. Oak Slab Wood. Small stove wood. Green Oak regular size. Any 3 of the loads for $60. Cut, split & delivered. 704-4660916. HOUSE FULL, ALL EXCELLENT CONDITION. Entertainment centers, king size French Provincial bedroom suite, $600 obo, couch, $60. (772) 2421519 HO SCALE SLOT CAR TRACK. 100 ft and 4 cars. $900 invested, sell for $400. 828-301-6686.

BIG YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat., Nov. 1st & 2nd, 7am-2pm. 405 Crescent Hill Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 ESTATE SALE. Sat. Nov. 2nd, 8am-3pm. Furniture, antiques, elect hand tools, shop tools, air conditioner, oil heater, charcoal grill, home and Christmas decor, household items, etc. 201 Borders Road, Shelby, NC 28152 COMMUNITY YARD SALE in the POINT at MOSS LAKE. Multiple Families Participating! Sat., Nov. 9th, 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Take HWY. 150 to Buffalo Church Road and follow the signs. Look for balloons on mailboxes. “Something for Everyone!” 200 Cross Creek Drive, Cherryville, NC 28021

RUTHERFORD COUNTY ESTATE SALE. Sat. Nov. 2, 8am-1pm. Farm, Lawn, Garden and Carpentry Tools, Furniture, Collectibles, Kitchen and Laundry Equipment. 249 Hazelwood Drive, Forest City.

WHIZ BANG POPCORN MACHINE Gay 90’s Model # 2014 with Four Wheel Cart. In real good condition! “Must See!” $990. Call 704-692-4449. 2 RABBIT HUTCHES FOR SALE. $150. Ons is still in box. (704) 609-0952 ANTIQUE HIS & HERS MODERN GOTHIC UPHOLSTERED ROCKING CHAIRS, $200. Antique Duncan Phyfe sofa, $100 ﬁrm. Pair wingback chairs $75. Antique dresser with merl, $150. 704-692-9915, (704) 434-7761

BIZARRE BAZAAR (RUMMAGE SALE) by Pilot Club of Rutherford County. Sat. Nov. 2, 7am-12pm. First Baptist Church, 211 Main Street, Forest City. CONCRETE WORK. Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Masonry, Repairs. Stucco and Brick repairs. Cutting and Grinding. Call John Ellison. 828-289-3652.

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GUTTER BUSTERS. All around handyman service, including gutter cleaning and blowing and most any yard work, including minor chainsaw work/tree trimming, bush trimming/removal, planting, raised beds, spreading mulch by the truck load, removing clutter of all types, storm damage cleanup, and more. No mowing. Tidy up your place by calling Robert for a free estimate. Serving Cleveland County for years. (980) 295-0750

CLOSED RESTAURANT. 1144 East Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, NC. OPENS SAT. NOV. 2, 9AM-12PM to view all items inside, sold as is. $3000 cash ﬁrm takes it all. 828-453-0828.

RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR available for small job repairs and ﬁxes. Deck repair a specialty. Rutherford/ Cleveland County areas. Bob, 828-476-6058.

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ESTATE SALE. FRI. 11/1, 9am6pm. Cash Only. Desert Rose China, Crystal, Signed Framed Art, Clothing, Wood furniture, Brass, Unique items. 492 Darlington Road, Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 288-3853 sammscript@yahoo. com EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS AT 70% to 90% OFF ORIGINAL RETAIL!. Decorations, gifts, toys and more. GET YOU AMAZING BARGAINS at the last 2019 sales: Saturday, November 2nd, December 7th, 14th and 21st, 9am-5pm. CASH ONLY. SIDE DOOR SALE, next to Mighty Dollar, Forest City only!

JAZZY 1103 MOBILITY CHAIR. Jazzy 1103, $450, good in-home mobility chair. Comes with a charger, instruction, new batteries. Scooterman John, 704-951-4224. Repair specialist. mobilityservices07@ gmail.com FIREWOOD FOR SALE. DELIVERED! $200 dump truck load. $100 full size pickup, $80 short bed pickup. Lumber, brick, windows, doors. New and used. Wooden storage building. (828) 461-2379 USED CAMPER TOPS: BUY/ SALE/TRADE. Various sizes and styles. 828-980-0881. SMALL GAS HEATER. Heats 5 rooms. Air conditioner cools 6 rooms. Ask for Dee Dee. (980) 319-0861 Continued To Page 22

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FOR SALE CHICKEN LITTER FOR SALE. We haul. $100 load of approx 6 tons. Leave message, (704) 434-8924 NEW SET OF GAS LOGS with Remote. (Natural Gas). Paid $750, Will take $500. Call 864300-4594, (704) 600-6229 REFRIGERATOR, LIKE NEW! Used less than 1 year. Side-byside, ice in door. Paid $1500, Will Take $500. Too big for space. 864-300-4594, (704) 600-6229 6.5’X12’ UTILITY TRAILER. Wooden Floor with Metal Ramp. New wiring for lights. Good Condition! $800. Call and leave message (704) 692-8139 WANTED, NON RUNNING RIDING MOWER. Must be good condition. (Shelby area). Call or text pic and price. Please leave message and phone number. (704) 472-5962

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MORGAN’S FIREWOOD SERVICE. Seasoned mixed hardwood, $65. Cut, split, and delivered. 828-395-0758.

WWII COLLECTOR WANTING TO BUY German Pistols, Military Guns, Helmets, Knives and Flags. I BUY Small and Large Gun Collections also. Licensed FFL, TOP cash paid. (828) 980-3329

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD INSIDE HOME. Call anytime. (704) 472-7116

2003 KIA SEDONA 2003 Kia Sedona Van. $4000. 864-3004594. (704) 600-6229

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Registered. Blue Merle, Red Merle, Brown Tri and Black Tri. Shots & Wormed. $400 Each. Ready Oct. 18, 2019. Call after 4pm or Anytime weekends. (828) 292-9945

2007 FORD F-150 XLT, 5.4 Triton, 4X4, 4 door, red with grey interior. 175,644 miles, 4 new Hankok tires, just serviced, oil changed, power windows, bedliner, air. Clean inside and out. Priced to sell $7000. (704) 476-6851

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY Van, Stow and Go Pkg, 269,000 miles, runs good. $1900. 704-538-1364.

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CARPORTS, COVERS, CARS, TRUCKS, RV, Camper, Boat Equipment, Hay, Livestock. Protect your investments. Areas Largest on site display, 100’s of options and sizes, 12 wide to 60 wide. J Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. 828-245-6756.

FLAGS AND FLAG POLES. 15 ft., 20 ft., and 25 ft., in stock. Delivery and installation available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895.

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LOST & FOUND REWARD FOR MISSING DOG. Cocker Spaniel Pomeranian mix. Black with white on muzzle. Microchipped. Last seen 9/26/19 behind Ranlo PD, Spencer Mountain Road, Park Drive, West Walnut Ave. eknight803@gmail.com or 704-904-5684, (704) 812-8327

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HOME GROWN SWEET POTATOES, Tennessee Red. $25 bushel. Small potatoes $11 for half bushel. (828) 245-0248

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2000 TOYOTA ECHO 164,000 miles, gets 40mpg. Asking $2000. Call Jimmy after 4pm. (704) 406-9275

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MINI REX RABBITS. We have a couple left that are two months old and some were just born and will be ready November 1st. $30 each. Call (704) 297-6095. jade9205@gmail. com

2004 CHEVROLET SSR Silver, convertible, 64,460 miles. Excellent condition. Must See! $18,900. Serious inquiries only! (864) 909-0053

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2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS Black. E-350, 4matic, sports package, new tires, 92k miles, $8900. 828-429-0053.

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WANT TO BUY. Pop-up campers. 828-429-3935.

VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803-7182659, (803) 635-9831 OCEAN LAKES VACATION RENTALS. (1) 1678 STARFISH. 3 bedroom, washer/dryer, large covered front porch. (2) 5525 TERN. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, washer/dryer. 704-4736109. sheilaba@bellsouth.net

REAL ESTATE CLEVELAND COUNTY LAWNDALE AREA. Cleared 1.3 acre lot, and 1 acre lot, water and septic, priced to sell. Owner will ﬁnance with low down payment. Call Bryant Realty, 704-567-9836 www.bryantrealtyinc.com 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOUSE. Well & septic, 1.1 acre, fenced, handicap ramp, newly undated, country setting, Ebenezer area, Kings Mtn. $67,900. (772) 242-1519

AKC SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPPIES. 2 black & white. Shots UTD, $300 each. 704-4806178, (704) 418-1360

1987 FORD F-150 82,000 miles, $1700. Long wheel base, Dual Tanks. Truck has been sitting for several years was running when parked, can send pictures by phone. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net

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LAND FOR SALE on ROY BELL ROAD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. Located between Kings Mountain & Grover off Hwy. 29. For Details Call (704) 710-8491 LAND FOR SALE SHELBY AREA 2.455 Acres. Single or Doublewide Mobile Home Approved! Nice Location. Easy Owner Financing with Small Down Payment of 5%. Only $25,000. Call (704) 466-4675

RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 ACRES PLUS 4 BAY GARAGE. Roof needs repair. $95,000 OBO. Ropper Loop Road, Gilkey. 828-460-1572. EAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Off Hwy 120, Lots with water and septic. Owner will ﬁnance with low down payment. Call Bryant Realty at 704-5679836. www.bryantrealtyinc.com 4.3 ACRES NEAR LAKE LURE. $29,900. Call 864-9091035.

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2 OR 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. In Grover or Shelby. $550-$595. Call 828-234-8147 or (828) 428-2897 PERFECT FOR A RETIRED COUPLE. 4 Bedroom House on Moss Lake, Central Air, New Appliances and New Deck. $1450 mo, plus deposit. 864300-4594, (704) 600-6229 2 MOBILE HOME SPACES. $150 month each. Waco area, both on nice private wooded lots (Not in a Park). 864-3004594, (704) 600-6229 SUPER NICE HOUSE. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Convenient to uptown Shelby & hospital. $650 month. First & last month’s due at signing. 704-477-5882. 2 BEDROOM BRICK APARTMENT. Range, refrigerator, dishwasher, central heat & air. $500 month. References required. Apartment #3, 951 College Ave, Shelby, NC 28152. (704) 482-1595 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Shelby and Kings Mtn. Please call (704) 484-2015 MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2&3 Bedroom, $900 deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby or call (704) 473-4299 MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417 LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications. Age 62 or older. Equal Housing Opportunity. 211 North Morgan Street Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 482-7723 HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. EHO. 418 East Warren Street Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 4876354

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. Parkside Villas, Shelby. Newly renovated 1BR, 1BA apartments. Security deposit $99, rent $550 month. (704) 482-8385

GASTON COUNTY BEAUTY/BARBER SHOP FOR RENT. One station beauty/barber shop for rent in Cherryville. Has it’s own store front window. It has the chair, sink, and dryer, $350 a month utilities included. Cherryville, NC 28021 (704) 6163739 ratatman@gmail.com

LINCOLN COUNTY 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. 1327 Rustic Trail Unit 2, Lincolnton. Rent $500, Deposit $400, Application fee $25. 704-4723100. (704) 472-4666

RUTHERFORD COUNTY ICC AREA, BEST VALUE, Energy Efﬁcient, 2BR, like new, SS appliance, $550. 1BR, like new, SS appliance, includes water, sewer, garbage, $435 plus references and deposit. 828-248-1776. 2BR, 1.5BA MOBILE HOME. Private, secure and secluded. $500 month, $500 deposit. CNC check. 828-429-6966. 3 BEDROOM, 2 FULL BATH BRICK HOUSE. $850 rent, $850 deposit. Located in Rutherfordton. 828-447-6162. 3 BEDROOM BRICK HOUSE. Completely remodeled 3 bedroom house in Forest City. New heat pump. Tile ﬂoor throughout. Outdoor storage building. $800 plus deposit. (828) 3290454

FOR RENT OR LEASE. Large ofﬁce space for rent. Many possibilities, very clean. Ready for business. Approx 2000 sqft. Forest City, NC. 828-289-6699 for more info.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. Parkside Villas, Shelby. Newly painted, spacious 3BR, 1BA apartments. Security deposit $99, rent $750 month. (704) 482-8385

2 & 3 BEDROOM Mobile Homes. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $460 a month. 828382-0475.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. Parkside Villas, Shelby. Newly remodeled, spacious 2BR, 2BA apartments. Security deposit $99, rent $650 month. (704) 482-8385

WEEKLY SPECIAL $210+ TAX AND UP. Town and Country Inn, Spindale. Newly remodeled. WiFi, Micro-fridge, ﬂatscreen, ESPN/Showtime. Nightly $49.99 and up. 828286-3681.

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October 31, 2019 EDITION Last week's lottery numbers were drawn by Dave Rhames, owner of Mount Hollywood located at 126 S. Main St., Mt. Holly, NC. The winning numbers were 30, 49 & 17. No ballot received guessed all three numbers correctly, so the jackpot will remain at $10,000 until it’s won. Make sure you have your entry in by the 9am deadline on Monday for your chance to win!

THE BANNER NEWS LOTTERY

The Ban ner News Lottery is this simple! Choose your favorite 3 numbers between 1 and 50 (not using the same number twice) and enter the numbers in the 3 circles below in any order.

Numbers will be drawn each Monday Morning. Look in next week's Banner-News for the 3 WINNING NUMBERS! LOTTERY RULES Absolutely 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 disqualiﬁed. 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 Banner-News Lottery Jackpot will cap at $10,000 maximum. The judge's decision is ﬁnal. Must be at least 18 years old to enter. Employees and immediate family of CF Media not eligible.

Mail to: Lottery Banner News 128-C North Main St. Belmont, NC 28012 Name ________________________________ Address ______________________________ City _________________________________ State___________________ Zip __________ Phone _______________________________