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2020 election one for the history books By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

The 2020 General Election last week is one that will go down in history. The local voting scene was pretty much wrapped up quickly. The national Presidential scenario not so much. Early voting was the name of the game across the board. In Gaston County alone, 63.24 percent (95,449) of the 150,704 registered voters cast their ballots before the Nov. 3 election day came along. Visits to local polling places confirmed that fact.

This reporter visited polling locations in Mt. Holly, Belmont, Cramerton, and Catawba Heights and the long lines of voters that some folks had feared were not in evidence. Neil Chastain had arrived early at the Belmont Central Elementary polling place and had this to say. “I was here at 6:30 am and there were about fifty people in line but the line dwindled quickly,” he said. At the Mt. Holly polling place, poll chief Tina Sagasi gave this report. “After early voting was over, there were only about

1,600 voters in this precinct who had not voted,” she said. Poll chief Jonathan Baines at Cramerton gave his observation. “It has been steady, but slow,” he said. Catawba Heights poll chief Jeremy McCarey called the turnout “steady”. At press time, here are the numbers. North Carolina governor Roy Cooper (DEM) defeated challenger Dan Forest (REP) 2,803,782 (51.48%) to 2,563,258 (47.06%) In the contest for U.S. Senator, incumbent Thom See ELECTION, Page 6

These ladies were greeting voters at the Catawba Heights precinct. They said they were proof Republicans and Democrats could get along. From left Georgia Smith, Linda Allison, Andrea Chewey. Photo by Alan Hodge

Stanley bridge named for Lance Cpl. Nicolas O’Brien By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Belmont Parks and Rec. Director Zip Stowe poses proudly with the new bus.

Belmont Parks and Rec. gets new bus By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

The City of Belmont Parks and Rec. Dept. has just received a much needed brand new activity bus. The bus, a Starcraft brand, was

bought from Carpenter Bus Sales out of Franklin, Tenn. and cost $98,000. “It was a good deal,” said Parks and Rec. director Zip Stowe. “It was mostly paid for with money from the sale of some land in North Belmont. The

rest came from the general fund.” The bus can carry 25 passengers along with two wheelchairs. Colorful graphics with the new City of Belmont logo were done by See BUS, Page 3

The Town of Stanley recently honored the late U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas O’Brien by naming the new Blacksnake Rd. bridge in his honor. O’Brien, 21, of Stanley, North Carolina died June 9, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. O’Brien was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine NC Rep. John Torbett presenting O’Brein’s parents with a replica Photo by Bill Ward See O’BRIEN, Page 4 bridge sign and other awards.

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R ECOLLECTIONS AND R EFLECTIONS Ralph Most of us have met what some folks refer to a “colorful character”. In fact, I too have been referred to in this way (among other things). One of the most colorful people I have ever known was named Ralph Huffstetler. Heck, Ralph was Technicolor and Panavision rolled into one. Ralph was my grandmother Mozelle’s second husband. They were married from the early 1960s until she died in 1979. They lived on Ferstl Ave. in Catawba Heights. She was very conservative. He was very….well… adventurous. He loved telling tales some of which seemed rather outlandish….until he pulled out the proof that they were true. A perfect example of this was the story he related to me several times about having been in the French Foreign Legion. Now, how many people in our area have ever been in the French Foreign Legion? Not a lot. Ralph told me about guarding camel caravans in the Sahara Desert and hanging out with Arabs around the campfire. This was allegedly around 1930-ish. One day I more or less told Ralph he was full of it. He went to the bedroom and came out with a cigar box. In it were photos of himself in a Foreign Legion uniform. He had a big handlebar mustache and was holding a rifle and bayonet taller than he was. The box also had several trinkets he said he and a fellow Legionnaire got when they were poking around in an ancient tomb in Egypt. After he was in the Legion, Ralph said he joined the merchant marine. He had a hula hula girl tattooed on his forearm right where the muscle is that flexes when you make a fist. My grandmother hated that tattoo. For fun Ralph would flex his arm and the hula girl would do her thing. It was really funny to see. After his stint in the merchant marine, Ralph joined the Coast Guard. He was in WWII and made five crossings of the Atlantic Ocean in a little Coast Guard cutter guarding ship convoys against German U-Boats. Here again I called BS on Ralph for telling that tale. Here again, Ralph called BS on me and got out a black wool Navy sweater of the type worn by WWII sailors. He also had a book of poetry by Robert Burns that he gave my cousin Rhonda Hambright. He had gotten the book in Scotland at the port where the convoys unloaded their supplies. Ralph took part in the D-Day invasion. Rhonda

told me a few months ago that when she was a kid Ralph was talking about being in the Coast Guard and he began to cry and told her about how on D-Day his cutter had to pull in close Hodge to shore and recover Alan Banner-News Editor bodies and body parts out of the water. Ralph had a cottage at Garden City Beach named the Snort and Growl. Sometimes we would go there. On one visit I noticed that Ralph was making a lot of trips to the bathroom and as the day wore on and the bathroom jaunts added up he grew very talkative and began laughing up a storm. I heard the porcelain toilet tank lid clinking. I went in after Ralph left and took the tank lid off and there was a bottle of booze in the cool water. From his years at sea, Ralph got psoriasis on his arms something fierce. In his garage he built a plywood structure that looked like an outhouse. He lined it with tin foil and put ultraviolet lights in it. He put a stool in there and a stack of Argosy and Stag magazines and would sit in the ultraviolet glow wearing only a pair of sunglasses, reading, and letting the light work on his skin problems. Ralph told me he lived in Charleston for several years and that once he and a friend were walking along the Cooper River and an African American lady came up and said an alligator had just eaten one of her kids and had devoured another one the previous year. I did not ask Ralph for proof of this story. After my grandmother died I lost touch with Ralph. My mom told me that a few months after Maw Maw’s passing one of Ralph’s neighbors called and said he was sitting in the gold fish pond with only his head above water. In retrospect I have to say Ralph was wild but had a good heart. He was utterly faithful to my grandmother. Do you have a colorful character in your life? Don’t believe everything they say, but somewhere there’s probably a vein of truth in it so listen and learn.

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This week we have honored and celebrated all of the faithful men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces. This week we have celebrated Veterans Day. When we think of our veterans, such attributes as selflessness, sacrifice, and bravery come to mind. We celebrate their love for their fellow man, and their nation. We honor their service. As we near closer to Thanksgiving, one of the greatest ways we show our thanks is our service to God. Isaiah had an awesome vision recorded in Isaiah 6:1-8, where he stood face to face with God. He saw God upon His throne high and lifted up. There were also seraphim before God. They each had six wings, two covering their face, two covering their feet, and with two they flew. Their voices shook the room as thy spoke. As Isaiah saw this awesome scene, he cried out in confession of his sins, and the sins of the people of Israel. With a hot coal from the altar, one of the seraphim laid it upon Isaiah’s lips, telling him he was now cleansed from his sin. As this was happening, Isaiah heard God asking who He could send, and who would go for Him. At that moment Isaiah cried out, “Here I am! Send me” (Isaiah 6:8, ESV). Isaiah was thankful for what God had done for him, and he gladly went to serve

as a prophet. Our veterans are also glad to serve, thankful for their nation and freedoms. As Christians, we like Isaiah, have been cleansed from our sins. Through Jesus we are free. In our thanks to God for His saving grace, we serve Him. We live for Jesus and spread His good news to all we meet. This week we honor our veterans for their service and sacrifice. They miss birthdays, Christmases, and give up so much for us so we can be free. Many have even given their lives for us.

Will we follow the example of Isaiah, and our veterans? Will we commit to serve? We have been given so much, and we have so much to be thankful for. Are we ready to express that thanks through our service to God? Our world is lost in sin, far from God, and desperate for Jesus. Imagine we are standing before God like Isaiah did, hearing God ask who will go, who will serve? Will we look at God, saying confidently, “Here I am! Send me!”

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Meditations Don’t be silent about Jesus By Rev. Angela Pleasants In my twenty-two years of ministry, I witnessed various ways the United Methodist denomination launched creative ideas to “do church.” We experienced the seasons of Vision 2000, Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors, Rethink Church, Impact Day, Fresh Expressions, and much more. We launch expensive campaigns, including commercials, billboard signs, t-shirts, pens, cups, and other ways to spread the news and a little Good News. Throughout my years experiencing the variety of ways our denomination has tried to stay on the cutting edge of “doing church,” I have attended countless seminars on leadership, ethics, and church growth. Often, in the church growth seminars, they will bring in someone from a megachurch to share their story of how they grew to thousands. Many pastors would leave questioning, “How do I take this back to rural North Carolina.” My setting is entirely different. We can be the church in so many ways. One model does not work for everyone. But I want to take us back to the first-century church. They did not have the big stages of some of our megachurches we see on television. The early Christians would not be handing out cof-

fee mugs at the latest convention. There were no catchy slogans or hip pastors with skinny jeans and spiked hair. There were no church planting workshops, but church growth was unprecedented. So, what did they have? They had the gospel Good News and the power of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes in Christian circles, I hear, “We are competing with the world. We must have the latest, or they will pass us by.” Or I hear, “Well, we had fall festivals and cookouts, but they never come back.” We are the body of the living God! We are not competing with the world; we have something better than the world. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also the Greek.” Romans 1:16 NKJV. The first-century church growth was unprecedented because filled with the Holy Spirit; they preached the gospel of Jesus Christ. They did not become like the world to appeal to the world. Nor did they stop preaching in the name of Jesus. “So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For

we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.’” Acts 4:18-20 NKJV. I often share words of wisdom from my friend who lives in Chicago. He is unchurched, but I learn much from him and his awareness of God. He said, “Angela, we in the world don’t want all the gimmicks, big bands, and productions the church tries to give us to get us in. Just tell me about Jesus. We just want Jesus.” Some think, “If we talk too much at the beginning about Jesus, they will not come.” If I go to Culinary school, I will hear about cooking. If I go to law school, I will listen to teachings about the law. I will not attend a law school and tell the students and professors, “I don’t want to hear about torts and contracts.” If people come to the body of Christ, we should not be silent about Jesus. “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him, the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s and of the holy angels.” Luke 9:26 NKJV. We should not be timid to proclaim to the world that Jesus is Lord. Nor should we dilute the message to resemble the world to draw the world. The gospel we preach is the divinely appointed means to bring salvation to the world.

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New COVID testing location in Gaston County Gaston County residents have a new COVID-19 testing site available. As part of a state-initiative, private vendor Optum will be running the testing site three days a week in Dallas, outside the Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy. The site will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. The testing site will be a drive-through operation. The testing site is intended to compliment the community testing being done four days a week by Kintegra. Using its mobile clinic, Kintegra is able to provide testing to multiple areas in Gaston County each week. Their testing location schedule can be found here:

https://www.kintegra.org/ drive-up-covid-19-testingsite-schedule/. Those who want to get tested at the Optum site are encouraged to register in advance at https://lhi.care/ covidtesting. Testing will be

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pact Payment deadline has been extended to November 21. The exact details can be found at the link below. https://files.nc.gov/.../ economicse.../EFSFNSEP-27-2020.pdf

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The bus has space for over two dozen riders. end of Woodrow St. and was originally built for mountain biking. In response to requests by citizens for more hiking trails, it will be receiving some updates and changes. “We will be changing 3,200 feet of trail to make it better suited for multi-purpose activities such as walking,” Stowe said. “It will be more diverse and part of the Carolina Thread Trail.” Seven new bridges will be built on the trail at a cost

of $94,600. The city will pay $4-6 thousand with the rest being picked up by a Carolina Thread Trail grant. According to Stowe, work on the project should start in December and take three to six months to complete depending on the weather. The upcoming project is just the first of several planned for the trail and while that’s going on folks will still be able to use it while the work is underway.

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Cramerton poll workers did a great job.

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Candidate Ronnie Worley and his wife Lynne at the Cramerton poll.

Mom Heather Sircey showing her kids Braylyn Mt. Holly voters Kasey Diegert and Kassidy and Bryten how to vote as poll worker ChrisEarnhardt got their stickers. tiana Decker looks on.

ELECTION From Page 1 Tillis (REP) beat challenger Cal Cunningham (DEM) 2,640,381 (48.73%) to 2,543,693 (46.94%). The U.S. House of Representative District 5 race witnessed Virginia Foxx (REP) beat David Brown (DEM) 255,767 (67.02%) to 118,444 Tony McManus and Paul Pinto handing out literature in Mt. (31.04%). Closer to home, the NC Holly. Senate District 43 race between Kathy Harrington (REP) and William Young (DEM) saw incumbent Harrington come out ahead 68,545, (65.55%) to 36,031 (34.45%). The District 44 contest saw Ted Alexander (REP) win over David Lee Lattimore (DEM) 3,837 (69.57% to 1,678 (30.43%). The local NC House of Representatives District 108 race witnessed incumbent John Torbett (REP) come out ahead of David Caudill (DEM) 24,656 (63.38% to 14,302 (36.71%). District 109 had Dana Bumgardner (REP) win over Susan MaxRonnie Worley, Jeff Ramsey, Rev. David Julen, and Bo Jack- ton (DEM) 28.715 (62.16%) son the dog talking things over in Cramerton. to 17,477 (37.84%). In Dis-

Holding down the fort at the Cramerton polling place Deb Dunlap, Doris Beatty, and Lynne Worley.

trict 110, Kathy Hastings (REP) ran unopposed and got 19,612 votes. The NC District Court Judge District 27A Seat 03 contest witnessed Donald Rice (REP) top Richard Abernethy (DEM) 68,401 (62.40% to 41,209 (37.60). The Gaston County Board of Education had several contests going. At Large member Jeff Ramsey won with 39,987 votes (43.74%). The Cherryville Township race was won by Beverly Lovelace with 43,231 votes (51.50%). Crowders Mtn. Township was won by Brent Moore with 55.412 votes (65.33%). Gastonia Township Dot Guthrie with 42,532 (45.62%). The Gaston County Board of Commissioners South Point Township race was won by Ronnie Worley (REP) who ran unopposed and got 75,246 votes. And now for the Presidential election. This year there

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was no election night winner. In fact, it was not until last Saturday (Nov. 7), that Joe Biden was said to be the victor. However, as this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the BannerNews went to press on Nov. 10, questions of alleged improprieties regarding voters/ vote counting were still being

aired and Donald Trump had not officially conceded. * Complete and more detailed election results from Gaston County can be seen at the Gaston County Board of Elections website. Updated statewide votes are on the NC Board of Elections website.

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Betty Faye Moffitt Armstrong Belmont, NC - Betty Faye Moffitt Armstrong, age 85, passed away November 2, 2020 at Stanley Total Liv-

ing Center. She was born February 24, 1935 in Gaston County, daughter of the late Fannie Moffitt Saxon. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband James Dale Armstrong; brother Kermit Moffitt. Betty was a long-time and active member of South Point United Methodist Church. She retired from Playtown Nursery and Daycare which she owned and operated for many years, receiving the 1995 TEDDY Award as the Daycare of the Year in Gaston County. Betty was an avid gardener and was active with the Belmont Community Organization. Left to cherish her memories are her sons Mark Mitchell Armstrong and spouse William Brandwein of Silver

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Spring, MD., Kelly Lee Armstrong and wife Deborah of Upper Marlboro, MD; as well as several nephews. A graveside service was held at 1:00 pm, Monday, November 9, 2020 at South Point United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tony Owens officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Point United Methodist Church, 510 SouthPoint Church Road or to BCO, 91 Catawba St., Belmont, NC 28012. Condolence messages may be sent online at www. mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont is serving the Armstrong family.

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through the glass doors at the 2nd building on the left. Charlotte Rescue Mission provides a free, 120day Christian residential program for men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and are predominantly home-

less. For more information, visit www.charlotterescuemission.org or call 704333-HOPE (4673). Contact: Rev. Tony Marciano Tony.marciano@charlotterescuemission.org Cell: 704.806.4693.

Queen of Apostles Thanksgiving lunch The members of Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N. Main St in Belmont, will continue our custom of providing a Thanksgiving Meal. Due to the Coronavirus, this year we will offer a meal kit to those needing to prepare a Thanksgiving meal at their homes. The meal kit will feed 4 people and will include a $15 gift card that can be used towards the purchase of a turkey or ham.

We can deliver a meal kit to your home on Saturday, November 21st, or you can pick up a meal kit at the church on the same day between 10am and 12 Noon. To place your order, you have 2 options: 1. Call the church office to place your order. The phone number is (704) 825-9600. Give us your name, address, phone number, an email address if you have one, and the

number of meal kits you need (maximum of 2). The deadline to place your order is Wednesday, November 11th. 1. Go to the church’s web site, www.queenoftheapostles.org, look for the “Thanksgiving Meal Order Kit” slide and click there. That will take you to the on-line order form. Be sure to indicate on the order form if you want your meal kit delivered to your home or if you will pick it up.

The Gaston County Library is recognizing National Native American Month. The library is inviting everyone to check out the latest Virtual Book Display on Goodreads celebrating this important part of our history. Visit www.goodreads.com.

I am so thrilled and honored that the people of the 5 th Congressional District voted to make me their representative to Congress. Thank you to each person who made our victory possible. In the midst of a difficult and sometimes tumultuous year, I’m grateful that North Carolina voters gave me the privilege of fighting for them in Congress. Leadership in times of crisis requires great trust, and I am humbled to receive the endorsement of so many.

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Morningside Missionary Church

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church

711 Morningside Dr. 704-822-9142

Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church

W Catawba Ave • Mt Holly, NC

339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

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

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

Redemption Hill Church

Cramerton Temple of God Church

Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954

Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

River of Life Full Gospel Church

Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church 151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711

Hood Memorial AME Zion Church

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

704-867-2317

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

Message of Love Church

BELMONT Alexander Memorial 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

Crossroads Church 101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

East Belmont Baptist Church 501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

East Belmont Church Of God 320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Mount Moriah Baptist Church 110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

CBC-Memorial Apostolic

New Hope Presbyterian Church 4357 S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-1697

New Life Baptist Church 201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized 104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

North Belmont Church of God 2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion 613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

Park Street United Methodist 120 Park Street 704-825-8480

Power of the Spirit Church Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

First Baptist Church 23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

First Foursquare Gospel Church 8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

First Presbyterian Church 102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries 124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

South Point United Methodist 510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

Springwood Freewill Baptist 826 Stanley-Spencer Mtn. Rd. 704-827-7801

St. Marks United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

The Pointe

Fresh Anointing Church of God 71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

Friendship Baptist Church 5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

Catawba Heights Church of God

212 South Street 704-825-7269

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

6325 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-755-5034

312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

Exodus Church

Burge Memorial Methodist Church

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

118 School Street 704-827-7071

120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366

704-825-9861

6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Unity Baptist Church 1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

Upper Room United Pentecostal 1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

Tuckaseege Baptist Church

207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

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

STANLEY Amazing Grace Baptist Church 7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

Way of the Cross Baptist Church

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran

238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church

Community Pentecostal Center

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

Westview Presbyterian Church

320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

First United Methodist Church

Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

LOWELL

First Presbyterian Church

Core Church 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

Cornerstone Family Worship 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

Finish Line Christian Center 1792, 108 N. Main St. 704-980-285-8334

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly 300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481

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

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

Carolina Community Baptist

512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church 7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

Center Baptist Church

New Faith Baptist Church

S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121

1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249

Epic Church

New Life Baptist 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

Goshen Free Will Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076

317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213

Grace Baptist Church

New Life Church

300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600

128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

Presbyterian Church of Lowell

3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939

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

Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses

Restoration Church

1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church

Woodlawn Baptist Church

530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

Living Witness Ministries

217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

Goshen Presbyterian Church

513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

Roper Street 704-601-5146

110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

McAdenville Baptist Church

MT. HOLLY

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

Bethel Baptist Church

Macedonia Baptist Church

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224

Will of God Church

Riverside Baptist Church

511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301

McADENVILLE

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286

St. Paul FHB Church

541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

Gaston Christian Church

Life Church

West Cramerton United Methodist Church

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 210 Park Street, Belmont NC

235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

Second Baptist Church

1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342

First Baptist Church

171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

Shiloh AME Zion Methodist

Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church

East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319

1120 Charlotte Ave. 704-530-5174 740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

North Main Baptist Church

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Grace Wesleyan Church

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

New Providence Baptist Church New Saint Paul Holiness Church

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Lakeview Baptist Church

192 Main St. 704-824-2740

McAdenville Wesleyan Church 300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073

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 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

Welcome Baptist Church 811 Mauney Rd.

BESSEMER CITY Bright Light Baptist Church 112 White Jenkins Rd. 704-681-2017 Don’t see your church listed? Email us today at alan@cfmedia.info

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Connect the Dots: It’s all about Him

Three crosses

Workers unload and assemble the table in the City Hall conference room. Photos by Alan Hodge

By Dennis Siracusa Most Hollywood blather contains a jaundiced view of love at best but when we kneel at the base of the Old Rugged Cross, we understand what authentic love is. Sadly, we don’t do much kneeling do we; we’re too fast paced and busy for kneeling. Fast food, fast cars, and fast living; and the living we want is smooth, doesn’t hurt much, inconvenience much, or cost much unless we spend it on ourselves. Within fast living we know, deep down, what sin is even if we don’t think about it much. We’ve all felt the sting of Satan’s whip in some way or shape; broken relationships, alcoholic hangovers, addictions, depression and hundreds of other painful experiences; ones we don’t want to repeat. How do we accomplish that; not repeat the same disasters? What we’ve tried in the past hasn’t worked. What if we tried God and His instruction manual, the bible? Why? Because the root cause of our pain in this world is our turning our back on God and believing a pack of Satan’s lies. Lies like we evolved, that we have no overriding purpose in life, and that there is no possible way for you and me to live a holy life like the Lord tells us to. I Thessalonians 4:3. Don’t you know God is infinite and nothing is impossible for Him? The Lord wants to help us live a life full of life no matter where we stand right now; to do that He has to clean

us up because all of us are weighed down with sin. One trendy area that spawns sin is social media which is FAKE. It’s not real, authentic, or even relevant. It is, however, our choice to be involved just like choice was involved with crucifying Jesus 2,000 years ago. When Jesus shed his blood 2,000 years ago in atonement for all our sins, there were two other crosses along with his. Each bore a thief who was being crucified along with our sinless savior and both had a choice. One, even at that late moment, turned to Jesus for forgiveness and help; and he got it. Today, there are still three crosses for each of us servants of the Lord to carry. The first is to stay focused on Jesus, His sacrifice, promises, Word, and example as much as possible. Second, we must intentionally have our spirit and the life of God’s holy Word in us, controlling our souls (minds, wills, and emotions) and our bodies. Third, we need to be available to the Lord as an instrument of His kingdom work by taking our eyes off ourselves and looking for ways to offer the love of Christ to hurting people. By meeting people where they are and speaking truth to those who are struggling, stumbling, and on the wide path to eternal separation from Jesus. Prayer: Father, you have blessed us with your amazing grace and mercy. Empower us to faithfully offer it to others in your amazing variety of forms.

Gasoline demand drops keeping pump prices low

City of Belmont gets beautiful table for City Hall Last week the City of Belmont received a magnificent, handmade, table for the conference room in the new City Hall. The 14x5 ½ foot table was made from wood repurposed from the 100-yearold Chronicle Mill project

owned by John and Jennifer Church. The centuries old yellow heart pine wood was part of the mill’s second story supports. Construction of the table was done by Brian Hackett and Christopher Stone. Iron Giant crafted the wrought iron

Gasoline demand has dropped significantly since the beginning of the month, causing averages to steadily decline and keeping pump prices in the Carolinas fairly low. “Because of lower demand, the United States has a healthy level of gasoline stocks,” said Tiffany Wright, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group in the Carolinas. “This is what’s keeping pump prices

low right now.” On the week, North Carolina’s $1.98 average made the nation’s top 10 largest weekly changes with a three cent decline. This is seven cents less than a month ago and 41 cents cheaper than last year. South Carolina’s $1.88 average made the nation’s top 10 least expensive markets, also seeing a three cent decline. This is six cents less than a month

ago and 40 cents cheaper than last year. Today’s national average is $2.16, the same price as last week, two cents less than last month and 44 cents cheaper than last year. This summer brought an increase in demand compared to spring, but with COVID-19 cases increasing, activity at the pump is declining with both fill-ups and prices.

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The Lowell Police Department is happy to announce its second annual food drive. The food drive started November 1st, 2020 and ends December 15th, 2020. You can drop off food and non-perishable items anytime at the Lowell Police Department. If there is no one at the office at the time, you can leave it in the lobby. All foods collected will go to a local food bank in Lowell. City of Lowell photo

Thanks to the Town of Dallas, the Dallas Police, Chief Walls, and the Dallas Walmart for providing the pumpkins for the Carr Elementary Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch. Usually, Carr kindergarten students have their first school field trip to the pumpkin patch, but that was not possible this year. Dr. Duncan read Pumpkin, Pumpkin and each student picked a pumpkin. The students were so excited. Thanks to everyone who made this happen. Gaston Schools photo

Gastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meals on Wheels receives grant from Elks Lodge The Meals on WheelsGaston program announced that it received a grant from the Gastonia Elks Lodge #1634 through funding from the Elks National Foundation. Annually, the Gastonia Elks Lodge gives grant funding to four different organizations in the community. This year, the Meals on WheelsGaston program received the Gratitude Grant for $2,500. Elks Lodge President Joe Heavner presented the check to Meals on Wheels Director Selina Pate. Also in attendance for the presentation were Tom Brooks, Elks Lodge Grant Coordinator, Elks Lodge members Beth Lattimore and Joel Phillips, and Meals on Wheels-Gaston staff members, Maren Brown and Amanda Dawson. The Meals on WheelsGaston program ensures that seniors have access to nutritious food, as many of them lack the family support, mobility, or resources to provide this necessity on their own. The program also makes it

Elks Lodge President Joe Heavner presented a check to Meals on Wheels Director Selina Pate. possible for seniors, who are often alone, to receive a friendly visit each day from a volunteer. Along with that visit, volunteers perform a safety check with each meal delivery. In case of an emergency or problem, the volunteers can call for medical assistance, as well as notify family members.

For those seniors who have mobility, Meals on Wheels serves meals at six sites throughout Gaston County: Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Dallas, Gastonia, and Mount Holly. If you would like more information about the Meals on WheelsGaston program, please call 704-862-7540.

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Gaston Day students decorate picnic tables Gaston Day School eighth grade art students worked on a project to turn picnic tables into functional art. Because students are spending more time in outdoor spaces, eighth grade parents donated twelve tables for the GDS community to use. The students created their own designs with a partner,

and incorporated an element from the “portrait of a graduate” into their designs. Portrait of a Graduate : Gaston Day School Spartans pursue scholarship and knowledge as a means to…create solutions, collaborate, and drive innovation within their world, discover their unique talents and ignite their pas-

sions, embrace their humanity and diversity, approach opportunities and challenges with self-motivation and resilience, achieve a life of curiosity, balance, and purpose. These tables have added a lot of color and energy to the GDS Campus. Good job Eighth Grade!

Wootton is semifinalist

Belmont Abbey golfers Jena Nagy (pictured) and Bridget Forgatch tied for third at the recent Crusader Challenge hosted at the Green Valley Country Club. Six members of the Belmont Abbey women’s golf team finished in the top ten after the one-round tournament. Belmont Abbey photo

The Gaston Christian School boys cross country team led by Connor Nanney and Adam Hoyle recently won the NCISAA 3A Title. The team had three runners in the top 15. Well done!

Give a shout-out to Stuart W. Cramer High School student Jacob Wootton. Jacob is a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, giving Gaston County Schools four high school seniors who will compete against other students from across the country to win a prestigious National Merit Scholarship. Jacob transferred to Gaston County

Schools recently, and is at Stuart W. Cramer where the teachers and counselors there will do an excellent job of helping him navigate the National Merit competition. Gaston Schools’ other three semifinalists are Sydney Lester and Grace Nehring of South Point High School and Marshall Pearson of Highland School of Technology.

Jacob Wootton

The Belmont Abbey Black team blocked 15 Red attempts and Andrew Kohut tallied 13 kills, leading to a 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20) victory in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday night at the Wheeler Center. The Halloween night action was the second of two fall sessions for the Crusaders. Kohut hit .152 (13-8-33) for the Black team, while the Red has a pair of players also tally 13 kills - freshmen Justin Kean and Matteo Miselli. William Morris and Kohut dominated the middle, with 14 and nine blocks, respectively. 13 of Morris’ were assists, while Kohut also had one solo with eight helpers. Clayton Zimmerman of the Red team was credited with 37 assists to Brennan Davis’ 26 for the Black. Jake Somers (Red) led all players with eight digs, while Davis had a match high three aces. Belmont Abbey photo

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REFRIGERANT RECOVERY & RECYCLING SYSTEM. Mac by Robinair Recovery and Recycling System. Comes with spare tank. Can send pictures by phone. $475. (704) 300-1818

I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE UNWANTED RENTAL PROPERTY AND/OR STARTER HOMES. MUST BE PRICED TO SELL! “QUICK CLOSINGS”! Call 704-4720006.

TAYLOR WATERSTOVE, MODEL T-450. Call for more info. 828-248-8060.

LOOKING FOR OLD FIRE ARMS. Prefer 22’s. (704) 6008560

(3) TIRES: 235/55/R19 LX SPORT M&S Continental Crosstrack. Run less than 500 miles, removed from 2020 Honda CRV, $125 each. 828245-9306 no answer, leave message.

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

CIDER MILL FOR SALE. Good condition, recently used, $325. 828-248-8060. LARGE & SMALL KEROSENE HEATERS. REFURBISHED (Large $139.99) (Small $99.99) Shelby Hardware at 506 S. Lafayette St., Shelby. (704) 4824405 GUNS FOR SALE. FN SCAR17.308 Trijicon ACOG scope, bought new, never ﬁred; SIG P227.45 ACP bought new-never ﬁred. CZ 75 9mm NIB Kimber Target 22 NIB 100 rds. of ammo for each. Package deal-$5000.00. 704-484-3616.

DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Jimmy, 828289-1175 or 828-247-1070. CASH$$ FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Call Rick Hutton collector, (704) 695-4917

FARM & GARDEN NEW SOUTHERN 5 FT. BUSH HOG. $1,065. 828-287-3272. GALVANIZED PANEL GATES. (2) 14 ft. $70 each. Telephone Poles for Corner Post 6 to 8 Feet Long $5 each. Used Field Fence Wire $25 each (3 rolls 1,080 feet total). Ralgro Pellet Injector $30 “New” (704) 4199145

REG. OLD SPOT. Pair of 2 yrs old Hogs, $500 for pair. 10 piglets on ground ready now, $100-$200 each. (703) 3081056 jlittlehorse@aol.com 7 BEAGLES. Good running beagles, $1500. A set of 5 Tri-Tronic collars with charger, $400. Call 704-477-5888, janiec74@gmail.com FULL BLOODED BASSET HOUND PUPS. Ready for new home! Been wormed, no shots. $300 each. 828-2891258. CHIHUAHUA AND KITTEN FOR SALE. Female Chihuahua-Chocolate/red, wormed, had shots. 1 year old in April. Pup-Kit also-$325.00. Also, Beautiful 4 1/2 month old kitten, white with tabby points, wormed, had ﬁrst shots. Litter box trained-$40.00. 828-3910919. DOG KENNELS, FROM $189.99 IN STOCK. 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 10x10 split, 20x20 split. Tops, Delivery and Install available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895. DONKEY FOR SALE Call 704-692-8752. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES for sale. 10 weeks old, no papers, shots current, $350. Parents on site with papers. (704) 482-7274

CAMPERS

1998 27’ FLEETWOOD Tracker Trailstar. On Ford E-450 Super Duty, w/36,330 miles. Great deal at $7,995. Never be homeless! 828-453-0828. WANT TO BUY. Pop-up campers. Call 828-429-3935.

MOTORCYCLES & ATVS HONDA GOLDWING 1100. New headlights, new horn, new signals. Bucket seat, windshield, shaft drive. 4K miles. Garage kept. Moving. Make offer. 704-300-8378.

RACING HOMING PIGEONS. Gaston Cleveland Racing Pigeon Club. A fun hobby for the whole family. Call Art, 803984-6678. artsager@msn.com

CARS & TRUCKS 2012 MAZDA3 Black Sedan, 6 speed manual, immaculate condition, 98,500 miles, $7900. 704-473-1800. 1997 FORD ECONOLINE COMMERCIAL CUTAWAY E-350 WORK TRUCK. High back, 7.3 Diesel, 118k miles, auto, Reading work body with ladder rack, one owner, new tires, $15,000. 828-245-9620, 828-223-1564. 1987 CHEVROLET CHEVY Silverado Short Bed truck. Red, 3rd owner, all paperwork, original purchase local Chevy dealership. NICE! $5000. 704600-7614, 704-802-4293. 2006 DODGE STRATUS SDN $1800. (704) 739-7133 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE Pearl White. Carriage roof, Michelin tires, looks & runs good, 3rd Owner! 117,000 miles, $2950 obo. Call 704-678-3954 or (704) 487-0550

FOR RENT

CLEVELAND COUNTY

2 BEDROOM 1 BATH HOUSE with Den & Kitchen “Move In Ready” 2005 Petty Rd. in the Kingstown Community. $450 Deposit, $450 Month. (704) 300-1249

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

2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text, 704-739-0259. MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2 & 3 Bedroom, deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby. Call (704) 473-4299 MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOUSE. 527 W. Elm St., Shelby. New Paint, New Floors, Garage & Large Fenced Yard. $550 Month & $500 Deposit. Call Jim (704) 560-6602

2004 YAMAHA BRUIN 350 ATV. 4 wheel drive, $2500. 828-447-7331.

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

REAL ESTATE CLEVELAND COUNTY

KITTENS: WOULD LIKE give away (4) 3 month old, female kittens to good home. Call 828-201-3861, text or call. PEKINGESE PUPPIES, born 11/1/19, shots and wormed. CKC registered. For more information text 864-490-4979.

Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

1.97 ACRES, 3000 SQFT BUILDING. 1144 East Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, NC 28090. Tax Value $174,971. SALE PRICE $120,00. Call 828-453-0828.

HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. 418 East Warren Street, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 487-6354 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Shelby, NC. We are currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Rent is based on income (and some expenses are deducted). Call or visit us today, Laurel Hill Apartments 704-487-1114. Equal Housing Opportunity. 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH MOBILE HOME. $500 Deposit, $540 Month. “No Pets!” Call or Text (704) 300-3647.

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH HOME New carpet, vinyl, H&A. $500 month, $500 deposit. 328 Weathers St., Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 472-5973 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT. A one-bedroom mobile home for rent near Casar for one person only. No pets. A background check will be required. Call 704-2840983 or 704-692-0960 after 6:00 p.m. or anytime on weekends. (704) 284-0983

RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $500 per month. 828-382-0475. 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE. 2 Bedroom House can be used as a 3 bedroom. Located in downtown Rutherfordton. Fenced backyard. $725 plus deposit. Call for more information. (828) 458-7403 IN SPINDALE, 3BR, 2BA. Basement, Rec room, deck, carport & garage. Stove and refrigerator furnished. $700 month, $700 deposit. 828-2807139. HOUSE FOR RENT. Brick 1 story home with attic space on nice lot. 2BR, 2BA. Garage, deck. Located in Ellenboro. Ellenboro, NC 28040 (828) 429-7994 warrencs294@gmail.com 3BR, 2BA MOBILE HOME. Fully remodeled, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups, Spindale, NC. $600 month plus deposit. Proof of income, will show by appt. Dana, 828-748-4990. ICC AREA, BEST VALUE. Energy Efﬁcient 2BR Duplex. Central H/A, SS appliances, deck, w/free storage buildings onsite. $650 rent/deposit. 828248-1776.

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RUTHERFORD COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE, 18 ACRES. 207 Blossom Drive, Ellenboro. Call 828-248-2348 or 828-980-2324. TWO RESTRICTED MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS in gated community, near Lake Lure. Owner ﬁnancing available, 0% ﬁnancing for a limited time. Also, 78 Acre Riverfront Horse Farm, 5 miles from TIEC. 864909-1035, www.rowelland.com

FOR RENT CLEVELAND COUNTY PRIVATE HOME IN COUNTRY 3BR 2BA WDhookup no smoking, no pets Sec Dep & Ref required 704 538 7661 (704) 538-7661

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