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South Point peninsula was once a Native American haven By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

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Lunch truck lights up children’s lives By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

During the summer, the sound of music coming from a truck rolling down a neighborhood street usually means the ice cream man has arrived. However, this summer, a similar sight and sound has a very different meaning for kids in several local neighborhoods. That’s because Candace Nichols has created a unique and uplifting variation to that scenario. A former HR executive, Nichols felt an itching dissatisfaction with her career and felt that there had to be a higher calling out there so she came up with a unique concept- why not deliver free lunches to kids and while the chaps chow down, share a Bible story and sing a little hymn together. You might call it a Vacation Bible School on wheels. Nichols named her brainstorm Today’s Daily Bread

and set about making it a reality. “I was astonished to learn about the hunger need in Gaston County,” she says. “My heart has been broken with the knowledge that over sixty percent of school-age children are accustomed to receiving a free or reducedprice lunch during the school year, but during the summer, the story is quite different. While some of these children have ways to receive a free lunch during the summer via the Summer Feeding Program hosted by Gaston County Schools, a large gap exists among the population of children, that are unable to get to where these meals are served. The gap of hunger included all ages of children, from elementary to high school. As I walked through doors and met people that God ordained along this path, I learned of neighborhoods being served in this

county and in my town, but I also learned that the need for a mobile food delivery truck would complement the great and commendable efforts that are in place today via organizations and churches in my community to fill the hunger gap. The mobile food truck idea could indeed fill a unique need in our county and yes even in my town of Belmont. God took me on the fact-finding mission by using people such as Brad Rivers, Dallas Butler, Sue Johnson, Ann Hixson, Cliff Calvert, the late Reverend Alexander, and others to open my eye that even in my town of Belmont, where the main street flourishes with restaurants, coffee shops, shopping. In my town, just past the mix of new homes and old mansions, are neighborhoods that have children that are hungry when school is out of session. God had confirmed this, His See LUNCH TRUCK, Page 3

Long before, centuries before, the South Point peninsula began its transformation into a clogged two lane road and a sea of subdivisions, the area was a wilderness home to Native Americans and early European settlers. Few, if any, folks know that better than lifelong Belmont resident and historian Jack Page who spent many, many days exploring abandoned South Point farmsteads and the banks of the South Fork River looking for whatever historical treasures the soil held. Page’s finds included an impressive collection of arrowheads, spear points, pottery, musket balls, and colonial era utensils a considerable amount of which is on display at the Belmont Historical Museum. Page recalled finding his first Native American artifact on the South Point peninsula. “The area had been logged fairly recently,” he said. “The trucks had left some deep ruts. My eyes fell upon a perfect spear point. I later discovered it was over 10,000 years old.” Page was bitten by the amateur archaeology bug.

Jack Page with just a few of the Native American artifacts he found on the South Point peninsula. Photo by Alan Hodge “At one time there was a lot of abandoned farm land on the South Point peninsula. I could park my vehicle beside the road with full confidence that no would mind if I walked those fields. I never dug. I was a surface hunter. I loved to hunt artifacts that emerged when the ground

had been plowed or disturbed in some mammer.” Page described some of the places he found artifacts. “Any old home site was a prime area,” he said. “Also, where Indian camp sites had been situated near water such as the South Fork River. See SOUTH POINT, Page 4

Gaston Schools adopts reopening “Plan B” By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

Last week the Gaston County Board of Education voted 8-1 to adopt the state’s “Plan B” for the reopening of schools on August 17. Board member Dot Guthrie cast the “no” vote Superintendent Jeff Booker recommended the plan after studying reports by school officials. Other plans that were under consideration included reopening under

plan B, at 50-percent capacity, and plan C, totally remote learning. Plan A/B will use a combo of learning options for student “cohorts”. Cohort A will go to school classrooms and see teachers on Mondays and Tuesdays. Cohort B students will go on Thursdays and Fridays. On the days when students aren’t actually in a classroom, they will avail themselves of remote learning. Wednesdays will see all students doing the

remote learning thing and classrooms will get a good cleaning. To get to their remote learning lessons, kids in grades K-5 will dial up the Schoology program while their older classmates in 6-12 will use Canvas. Another learning option will be the school system’s Gaston Virtual Academy. Health and safety are at the heart of the back to school plans. Students either See PLAN B, Page 7

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My Opinion: Hotter than forty hecks Growing up I had a pal named Brutus. His parents were rather “frank” in their speech. In summer, one of his mother’s favorite expressions was “it’s hotter than forty hecks”. Only she didn’t say heck. She said a lot of other things but that’s another R-rated story. Well, as is obvious to anyone venturing outdoors for the past couple of weeks the heat has been in the forty hecks range. This got me to thinking about how folks stayed cool back before central air conditioning. So here goes another trip down memory lane (roll your eyes if;n you want to). When I was a lil punk we stayed cool in the house with one of those antique devices known as a box fan. The rapidly spinning blades basically did little but move hot air around. I loved to put my face up near the grating and sing or say wooo wooo woo and the vibrating air would give my voice a nice tremolo effect. It didn’t take much to entertain folks, at least not me, in those days. Another way we stayed cool back in the Cro-Magnon era was to turn on the hose pipe and squirt each other. I was talking to a person the other day and I used the term “hose pipe” and that individual told me they could tell I was really from the South because hose pipe was a true Southern saying. The trick to hose pipe fun is don’t get squirted by the first water out of it if the hose has been in the sun. That first burst of water will scald the bristles off a Pine River pig. However, the water after that is as cool and refreshing as anything on earth and dancing a jig on wet grass with cold hose pipe water splishing and splashing on you is heavenly. Back in the olden days no one except movie stars or mill owners had swimming pools. Everyone went to the YMCA or some other public pool. For folks in our area, Suttles swimming pool on Wilkinson Blvd. was the place to go. As often as she could, my mom would take me there when I was a kid five or

six years old. Blimey, I can’t remember exactly how we got there since she didn’t have a driving license (I do recall once rid- Alan Hodge ing in a taxicab that Banner-News Editor smelled like cigarette smoke and sweat but that may have been a different trip). Anyway, Suttles was an aqua paradise and even had a big snack bar. Lawd! I can still smell those hot oil drenched French fries and taste those ice cold grape Nehi drinks in a bottle. Alas, Suttles went the way of the dinosaur and the site is now a mobile home sort of place just before you get to I-485. The last cooling down tale I will dredge out of my pea brain is that of the ice cream man. Hark! What’s that music off in the distance? What’s that truck heading up the street broadcasting the lively tunes? It’s the ice cream man! I recall standing on the curb with a couple of sweaty quarters in my hot little hands. I remember how several of us Delgany Drive demons would stand salivating like Pavlov’s dog at the thought of what cool and delicious delights the ice cream man had in that vehicle until at last he drew nigh and we cried out our choice and handed over our cash. My favorites were orange sherbet pushups and nutty buddy cones. Once the ice cream hit the hot air the race was on to eat it before it melted. I recollect one girl on our street named Boopy Danner, the sister of Fatback Danner. I can still see Boopy licking a rivulet of molten ice cream running down her arm with a tongue as long as one on a giraffe. Well, that’s my annual hot weather column. Hope you are inside staying cool, safe, well, and as stress free as the current sociopolitical situation allows.

By Tony Marciano I’m often asked, “Should I give money to someone who is panhandling?” No one wants another person to suffer. As a Christ follower, am I not called to feed, shelter and clothe my fellow man or woman? This question came up in the community group I attended. One of the members said, “When I give money to someone, it’s between them and God” to which I replied, “It’s between them and you.” I did not win friends or influence people that day with my response. During a Rescue Mission chapel service, I challenged the men to take hold of all God called them to become. I watched one man in particular get teary eyed. I was hoping he said “Yes God” with his heart. But the shame in his soul reared its ugly head, convincing him that God did not have great and wonderful plans for his life. Sometime later, he walked out the doors of the Mission before completing the program. I lost track of him until the day I was heading to the Charlotte Rotary Club. As I came to the light by the ramp to I-277, I recognized him. He had a sign that said, “Hungry, will work for food.” I rolled down my window. I didn’t give him any money. I asked

NC Governor Roy Cooper update to citizens Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this pandemic being far from over. The additional $600 a week unemployed workers have received from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program has been a lifeline for struggling families and communities over these past few months. But unless the federal government acts quickly, these benefits will expire and many people will be without money they need to pay bills and provide for their families. I am urging Congress to do the right thing for the health of our families and the health of our economy by extending this critical program. The people who rely on these benefits are out of work through no fault of their own. We’ve seen COVID-19 create the highest unemployment since World War II and completely change our way of life. But it hasn’t changed

the fact that people still need to pay their rent, put food on the table and make ends meet. The federal government agreed to send an additional $600 to unemployed workers back in March. It’s irresponsible for Congress and the president to stop providing this critical support now when the virus still is spreading rapidly and states, especially in the South, are seeing record high case counts. Hospitals and ICU beds are full in Florida and Texas, and the virus is worse than it was in March and April. North Carolina still has hospital capacity, but we know how quickly that could change. It’s not safe for some people to go back to work and many don’t have jobs to return to yet. Benefits from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program have not only helped people pay their bills — they’ve been critical to the health of our local businesses when unemployed people use their benefits to put money into the economy by purchasing food,

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when he was going to return to the Rescue Mission. The light turned green and I had to go. Each Tuesday I checked to see if he was there. A few weeks later he was at the same spot, holding the same sign, panhandling for money. Again, I rolled down my window and asked him when he was going to return to the Mission. Realizing I wasn’t going to give him any money, he never made eye contact with me. I told him we loved him and wanted him back. This went on for several Tuesdays. Each week I rolled down my window. He learned to ignore me. I prayed that God would grab his heart. Then I didn’t see him anymore. I was concerned. Was he dead? The nature of addiction is that it is fatal. You will die from complications of addiction. Sometime later I was entering our lobby and saw him sitting in one of our chairs. I asked him if he was coming into the program and he said, “Yes.” I was so very proud of him for putting aside his ego to seek the help he desperately needed. I’d watch him in chapel. I asked God to grab his attention and do a work of grace in his heart and in his life.

O n e day we ran into one anTony Marciano other and engaged in conversation. I asked him how long he had been at the Mission. He said he’d been clean and sober for 30 days. For too many years I’ve asked the residents of the Rescue Mission, “How many of you can wake up stone broke at 8:30 a.m. and have enough money for your drug habit for the day in 90 minutes?” 85% of the men will raise their hands. When you see someone panhandling, ask yourself this question, “What do I want to see happen in the life of the individual who is panhandling? Do I want to feed them or shelter them? Or, do I want to help them achieve their God given potential?” Sometimes in saying “No,” you create an environment causing the person to want to change. People change when the pain of whatever is greater than the pleasure. Saying “No” may be the most loving act you do. I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

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LUNCH TRUCK From Page 1 purposefully planted idea, of having a mobile food delivery truck was not a perceived need. There was/is a real need for this in my community.” With the help of numerous sponsors, Nichols acquired a delivery type truck and outfitted it. She put a sound system in it that belts out hymns as the vehicle rolls along. Food is supplied by the Gaston County Schools nutrition department. Nichols picks it up at North Belmont Elementary School and with the help of a volunteer, heads out into neighborhoods where the lunches are distributed to children waiting in yards and curbside. Currently, Nichols is delivering around 170 lunches per day. The food is good. A typical meal might have chicken nuggets, a couple of types of vegetables, and a cookie. Oh, by the way, ice cream is on the menu on Fridays. Nichols summed up her mission plan succinctly. “Our objective is to provide a healthy free lunch to any child 18 years and younger that falls within this hunger gap during the summer while school is out of session and ensure they know that Jesus loves them,” she said.

Twins Eleanor and Hadley Leatherman with mom Kassi had a great Today’s Daily Bread lunch experience. Hall Park is one of the neighborhoods that Nichols delivers to. Karen Leatherman lives there on Peachtree St. and her lawn is where her twin granddaughters and several other kids gather under a big tree for a shady lunch and Bible lesson. “Today’s Daily Bread is the most refreshing thing to come in a long time,” Leatherman said. “It really gives the kids something to look forward to. It’s been a

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The Gaston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 28, but did not vote on a possible relocation of the Confederate monument outside the Gaston County courthouse. The meeting took place at 6 p.m. at the Harley B. Gaston Public Forum at the Gaston County Courthouse, 325 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, in Gastonia. The meeting was livestreamed on the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, GastonGov.com, as well as broadcasted on the Gaston County Government Access Channel, which is available to Spectrum and AT&T U-Verse subscribers. Last month, the Board of Commissioners tasked a 12-member citizen panel dubbed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council of Understandingâ&#x20AC;? to debate the future of that Confederate Monument. The Board plans to receive a report on the Council of Understandingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7-5 vote to recommend relocating the statue from Commissioner Tom Keigher, who chaired that citizen council. The board may provide direction to County staff as to allowing citizens to

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SOUTH POINT Usually I began by looking for rock chips from arrowhead making. Then I began looking in such an area in earnest.â&#x20AC;? What did he find? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local tools and points in our area are made from quart and rhyolite,â&#x20AC;? Page said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each culture in our area had distinct projectile types. As time moved on, the introduction of agriculture began a cultural revolution that needed tools for clothes making, food preparation, and containers for storage.â&#x20AC;? Europeans appeared on the South Point peninsula in the early 1700s. At one time there was a small fort built there. Early settlers were named Leeper, Kuykendall, Stowe, Armstrong, and Smith. Among the artifacts that Page found that might be attributed to these and other pioneer folks were musket balls and table knives. Page commented on the changes that have taken place on the South Point peninsula. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The demise of farming on South Point and the building boom has limited or destroyed evidence of Native American having lived here for thousands of years,â&#x20AC;? said Page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Catawba tribe was a late coming group

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French botanist explored our area over two centuries ago By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info

When most folks think of pioneers in our area the image that comes to mind is someone with a coonskin hat and squirrel rifle. However, 224 years ago a distinguished scientist from France walked among the Eastern Gaston County woods during an expedition that would see him discover one of the world’s rarest plants, on land near what would eventually become Mount Holly and Stanley. Andre Michaux (17461802) was a botanist sent to America by King Louis XVI of France to find new plants to ship back home to improve the forestry and agriculture there. Thomas Jefferson, who was Minister to France, had urged Louis XVI to send this expedition. Though he was a sophisticated man, Michaux wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and has been described as “tough as bull hide, but with the heart of a poet”. Overall, Michaux spend

over a decade traveling throughout the eastern half of the United States, and one of his trips took him through Charlotte and into Gaston County where he was the first to collect, describe, and name a rare and beautiful new species of magnolia tree called the Bigleaf magnolia or Magnolia macrophylla. With plants gathered near Stanley, Michaux soon introduced the species into the gardens of France. Michaux recorded the event in his diary entry dated April 3, 1796 and written while he was staying at a Stanley area farm. “Sunday the 3rd of April arrived at Bennet Smith’s 12 miles from Lincoln; remained all day to pull shoots of a new Magnolia with very large leaves, auriculate, oblong, glaucous, silky, especially the young leaves; the buds very silky; Flowers white Petals with a base of a purple color. Stamens yellow etc. Along the creek on the bank of which this Magnolia grows I saw the Kalmia latifolia, Viola lutea, foliis

Prevent child deaths in hot cars A child left in a hot car can die of heat stroke very quickly. But this tragedy can be prevented. Facts about Hot Cars & Keeping Kids Safe: Heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths in children under 15. Heat stroke can happen when the body is not able to cool itself quickly enough. A child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s does. When left in a hot car, a child’s major organs begin to shut down when his temperature reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit (F). A child can die when his temperature reaches 107 degrees F. Cars heat up quickly! In just 10 minutes, a car can heat up 20 degrees F. Cracking a window and/or air conditioning does little to keep it cool once the car is turned off. Heat stroke can happen when the outside temperature is as low as 57 degrees F. Take Action if You See a Child Alone in a Car: Protecting children is everyone’s business! If you see an unattended child in a car and are concerned, you should immediately call 911. If the child is not responsive or is in pain, immediately: Get the child out of the car. Spray the child with cool water (not in an ice bath). If the child is responsive: Stay with the child until help arrives. Have someone else search for the driver or ask the facility to page them. Things You Can Do to Prevent the Unthinkable: Any parent or caregiver, even a very loving and attentive one, can forget a child

is in the back seat. Being especially busy or distracted or having a change from the usual routine increases the risk. Here are some safety reminders from the American Academy of Pediatrics: Always check the back seat and make sure all children are out of the car before locking it and walking away. Avoid distractions while driving, especially cell phone use. Be extra alert when there is a change in your routine, like when someone else is driving your child or you take a different route to work or child care. Have your child care provider call if your child is more than 10 minutes late. Put your cell phone, bag, or purse in the back seat, so you check the back seat when you arrive at your destination. If someone else is driving your child, always check to make sure he has arrived safely. Keep your car locked when it is parked to prevent a curious child from entering when no one is around. Many hot car deaths have occurred when a child mistakenly locks himself inside. Make sure children do not have easy access to your car keys. Store them out of a child’s reach. Teach children that cars are not safe places to play. Keep rear fold-down seats closed to prevent a child from crawling into the trunk from inside the car. Remind children that cars, especially car trunks, should not be used for games like hide-and-seek. IMPORTANT TIP: If a child is missing, always check the pool first, and then the car, including the trunk!

hastatis; Ulmus viscosa then in process of fructification; Halesia; Stewartia pentagyna. The 4th started and crossed Tuckasegee Ford on the Catawba river 10 miles from Bennet Smiths.” While he was in the area, Michaux also took a hike to land south of Belmont near where Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is now located. Gaston County has twelve natural heritage sites listed as being of state or regional significance. Six of these are listed because of the presence of the Bigleaf magnolia. This incredible plant has the largest simple leaf of any species outside of the tropics, and it also has one of the largest flowers. The leaves can reach 32 inches long and widths of 12 inches. The flowers of the Bigleaf magnolia can be 10 to 16 inches wide, with six white petals. There can be is a purple blotch at the base of the petals. The flowers have a sweet aroma and bloom in May to early June. A cone-like fruit also develops that is three to four inches long and has orange-red seeds when it ripens in early September. Of the over thirty known sites containing Bigleaf

Abbey College, The Mint Museum in Charlotte, and Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. During the events, 28 speakers from nine states as well as France gave lectures on Michaux and his discoveries. A plot of land at the Belmont Abbey exit on I-85 was cultivated with examples of plants Michaux found in our area. A

librarian named Charles Williams from Charlotte dressed in 18th century garb and did an impression of Michaux. These days, the Brevard Station Museum in Stanley has a replica of a Bigleaf magnolia leaf and flower on display that is on loan from the Schiele Museum.

First Baptist Belmont school giveaway Andre Michaux magnolias in North Carolina, nearly all are in Gaston County. The Bigleaf magnolia is rare, but not endangered. No one knows why it prefers this region. They like moist ravines beneath taller hardwood trees, which is where they are found today on Red Lair Farm off Hickory Grove Road between McAdenville and Stanley. After his 1796 trip, Michaux returned to France and then traveled to the island of Madagascar where he died in November 1802. Michaux’s discoveries and travels in Gaston County over 200 years ago are still remembered. In 2002, a fiveday symposium was held at Gaston Day School, Belmont

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that the Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 6th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. located at the C.B. Huss Recreation Complex, 1 Julian Street, Cramerton NC 28032. The purpose of the hearing is to consider adoption of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. You are invited to participate either in person at the date, time, and location stated above, or you may view/listen digitally using the credentials shown below. Please note that if you attend in person, the Town will be following the Governor’s executive directives relating to requirements for reducing crowd sizes, social distancing, and the wearing of masks.

First Baptist Church, Belmont, will be opening the Storehouse on Saturday, August 1st and August 8th for a Back To School event. Below is a list of supplies the church plans to give away. We hope you will consider helping by purchasing and bringing supplies to church as soon as possible. Office hours are Mon-Thurs.,

8am to 4pm. Volunteers are needed for both Saturdays. Please contact Cherie Curtin via the church office if you are able to help. Supplies list: Crayons glue sticks, pencils pencil cases, paper binders, pink erasers, composition notebooks, backpacks 1-subject notebooks, lunch boxes tissues, hand sanitizer.

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that the Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 6th, 2020 at 6:00 pm located at the CB Huss Recreation Complex, 8 Julian Street, Cramerton NC 28032. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a rezoning application for property located south of Armstrong Ford Road, and east of S. New Hope Road, identified by Gaston County Parcel #s 222767, 216850, and 222768. The request is to rezone the property from R-1, Gaston County Residential District, to CZ, Cramerton Conditional Zoning District. The purpose of this request is to allow for a 479-acre mixed-use development consisting of 1070 single family homes, 80,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, 100,000 square feet of office space, and 70 acres of future business/light industrial use. The public is being notified of this public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Land Development Code. You are invited to participate either in person at the date, time, and location stated above, or you may view/listen digitally using the credentials shown below. Please note that if you attend in person, the Town will be following the Governor’s executive directives relating to requirements for reducing crowd sizes, social distancing and the wearing of masks. The Town has set up a web page to assist with participating in this public hearing. This web page includes documents and site plans related to the rezoning, instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting, and instructions on how to submit public comments. The web page for this project may be accessed at: www.cramerton.link/overlook

The Town will be accepting Public Comment via email at TownofCramerton@cramerton.org or written comments mailed to 155 N. Main Street, Cramerton, NC 28032. Comments must be received on or before Monday, August 3rd at 1:00 p.m. to be included in the August 6th Commissioner meeting, and Monday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. to be included in the August 20th Commissioner meeting.

The Town will be accepting Public Comment via email at TownofCramerton@cramerton.org or written comments mailed to 155 N. Main Street, Cramerton, NC 28032. Comments must be received on or before Monday, August 3rd at 1:00pm to be included in the August 6th Commissioner Meeting, and Monday, August 17th at 1:00pm to be included in the August 20th Commissioner meeting.

Please call 704-824-4337 with any questions or concerns.

Please call 704-879-7637 with any questions or concerns.

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Public Hearing Date: August 6th, 2020 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: C.B. Huss Recreation Complex 1 Julian Street Cramerton, NC 28032

Overlook at Riverside/MT Land Public Hearing Date: August 6th, 2020

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Time:

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Email Address For comments:

Cramerton Town Hall 155 N Main Street Cramerton, NC 28032

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PLAN B From Page 1 exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19 won’t be allowed in school even if they don’t show symptoms. Students who have been exposed but don’t show symptoms will have to stay home for 14 days. If they test positive but don’t have symptoms the wait is ten days. At least one symptom means no school. A

negative test means the student must not have a fever or any other symptoms for 24 hours before going back to school. School nutrition has been factored into the plan as well. Each day will see breakfast and lunch brought to the classrooms. On the days that students aren’t actually in class, the highly successful “Grab and Go” food delivery program will be used to make sure the kids are fed.

Gaston Schools will also develop other COVID-19 safety plans including how to handle the situation if an outbreak happens not only in classrooms but buses as well. The state currently requires only one student per bus seat. Students must also wear a mask while riding the bus. Gaston County Schools buses will be cleaned electrostatically after each trip.

Connect the Dots: It’s all about Him

Shade By Dennis Siracusa Our summer heat this year remains unrelenting. My wife waters our potted outdoor plants almost every day to keep them from wilting. Sometimes we need to move them into a bit more shade to save their lives. In contrast yesterday Bev and I saw a crepe myrtle by our bank that was glorious with leaves but only had blooms on the southeast side. Why? A giant oak tree across the street was thoroughly shading the tree; preventing it from “becoming all it could be.” And similarly, don’t you know there are different sorts of shade doing the same thing? Shades of meaning or truth, and shade thrown at others verbally, attitudinally, or physically with our body language. I fell into that trap recently. A prominent politician died and for no reason except to appear all knowing, I stated a few unkind words about the individual to my wife. I know it was wrong because it only took the Lord a microsecond to convict me of unkindness and self-importance. More than that, I certainly didn’t know enough about the person to even pretend I had walked a mile in his shoes. Patrick Morley wrote, The Man in the Mirror. You may guess it has to do with making a daily assessment of ourselves and it does. Many of us may say “I don’t need a book to help me inspect myself.” The question is, what template are we holding ourselves up to? What unchangeable, rock solid righteous foundation is suitable to compare ourselves to? Since 1979 I’ve only found one infallible but often uncomfortable scale and that is the Christian bible and the sinless life of Jesus Christ. Morley’s book is a great primer! Scripture reminds us we are all sinners,

see Romans 3:10, and we all daily need to be on our guard against sin. I’m reminded of the Peanuts Pig Pen character dragging his blanket over the ground wherever he Dennis Siracusa walked. Today we’re the blanket! We pick up lies and distortions from the media, TV, rumors, supposed experts, gossip, and use it to form self-generated guesses like I did. And we throw shade every conceivable way. Why? We’ve been taught to self-actualize, be king of the mountain, and succeed at all costs and to do that we often need to tear others down. In contrast, Jesus Christ teaches us in 1 Peter 4:10 TPT that “Every believer has received grace gifts, so use them to serve one another as faithful stewards of the manycolored tapestry of God’s grace.” I love that scripture: tapestry! God’s grace to us is an undeserved incredible tapestry and all of creation is a tapestry, our environment is a tapestry and we too are miraculous tapestries and like the crepe myrtle example we’ll all do better if we aren’t stunted by harmful shade. Times these days are seriously and dangerously difficult. Let’s do all we can to build each other up, help wherever we can, encourage others and watch out for our own sinful attitudes, words and actions; especially the ones that intend to harm others and elevate ourselves. We’re sinners; it’s that simple and we challenge our flesh by being kind and good but if we truly want this world to be a better place, we all need to do our part and our risen Savior is watching our every step.

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Banner News Fellowship & Faith

Church Directory Morningside Missionary Church

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

711 Morningside Dr. 704-822-9142

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

Lincoln St • Belmont, NC

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320

New Covenant United Methodist

Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church

14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468

151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889

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

416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745

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

Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church

North Main Baptist Church

154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831

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

Grace Wesleyan Church

Alexander Memorial Baptist Church

6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959

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

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

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

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

Burge Memorial Methodist Church 312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726

Catawba Heights Church of God

Life Church

105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856

501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286

River of Life Full Gospel Church 1120 Charlotte Ave. 704-530-5174

Second Baptist Church

West Cramerton United Methodist Church

CBC-Memorial Apostolic

Shiloh AME Zion Methodist

207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213

230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968

1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826

Chapel Baptist Church

St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church

324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526

108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676

Crossroads Church

Message of Love Church

Core Church

101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381

306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033

Centerview Baptist Church

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Cornerstone Family Worship

2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061

110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046

709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640

East Belmont Baptist Church

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist

Covenant United Methodist

501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780

212 South Street 704-825-7269

110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603

East Belmont Church Of God

New Hope Presbyterian Church

Family Worship Center

320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845

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

1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656

East Belmont Free Will Baptist

New Life Baptist Church

Finish Line Christian Center

1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026

909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346

201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195

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

LOWELL

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized

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

104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457

First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly

Exodus Church

North Belmont Church of God

6325 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-755-5034

2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092

First Baptist Church

O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion

23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758

613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576

Power of the Spirit Church

102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357

118 School Street 704-827-7071

First Presbyterian-Belmont

Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church

112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

First United Methodist Church of Belmont

503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600

Sanctuary of Praise Ministries

807 South Point Road 704-825-2106

124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823

Fresh Anointing Church of God

South Point Baptist Church

71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283

124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516

Friendship Baptist Church

South Point Freewill Baptist

5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276

297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045

Gaston Christian Church

South Point United Methodist

5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252

510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019

Goshen Presbyterian Church

Springwood Freewill Baptist

Roper Street 704-601-5146

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

Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God

St. Marks United Methodist Church

124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004

701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175

The Pointe 6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709

Unity Baptist Church

Community Christian Fellowship

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

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

Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses 1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199

Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442

Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751

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

Employees of

Upper Room United Pentecostal

704-825-9861

1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851

STANLEY

Tuckaseege Baptist Church

Amazing Grace Baptist Church

511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301

7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277

Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111

Wesley Chapel Holiness Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993

Westview Presbyterian Church

Bethlehem Church

203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621

Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731

First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691

First Presbyterian Church 512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275

Carolina Community Baptist

Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church

604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872

7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966

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

New Life Church 128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356

Presbyterian Church of Lowell 207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807

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 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555

Welcome Baptist Church 811 Mauney Rd.

Restoration Church

BESSEMER CITY

1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250

Bright Light Baptist Church

Woodlawn Baptist Church

Will of God Church

143 Church St. 704-824-5380

NC Highway 273 704-827-9846

Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran

3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050

McADENVILLE

Bethel Baptist Church 210 Park Street, Belmont NC

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

1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604

MT. HOLLY

DALLAS

St. Paul FHB Church

1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261

1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730

513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785

740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181

2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881

First Presbyterian Church

Riverside Baptist Church

122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225

216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483

120 Park Street 704-825-8480

First Baptist Church

Ridgeview Baptist Church

6131 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-879-4499

Park Street United Methodist

East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319 235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991

CrossFix Ministries

8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811

Cramerton Temple of God Church

826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999

Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter

First Foursquare Gospel Church

Cramerton Free Will Baptist

New Saint Paul Holiness Church

1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141

BELMONT

CRAMERTON

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

Lakeview Baptist Church

Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental

704-867-2317

McAdenville Baptist Church 192 Main St. 704-824-2740

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

For information on getting your business listed here call 704-825-0580

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Guenter and Brigitte Dohmen, 932 Cathedral Drive.

David and Lora Bogie, 119 Quincy Drive.

Keep Belmont Beautiful names Yards of the Month for July

The Business Yard of the Month goes to the Village Clipper, LeeAnn Smith, Alisa Marlowe, Dana Ray, and Sharon Wingfield.

Mike and Cheryl White, 5813 Dinsmore Lane.

Keep Belmont Beautiful is continuing its “Covid Delay” Yard of the Month program with a group of lovely yards for July. KBB is ending the 2020 program for the year and will resume in April 2021. Thanks and congratulations to all the winners and to all the residents for the great efforts.

Buddy and Pam Smith, 205 Park Drive.

YMCA supports parents as schools reopen The Gaston County Family YMCA responds to community needs amidst Gaston County Schools recent school reopening decision by providing both full day and Afterschool options to support working families. “With school reopening

we know it is more important than ever to ensure working parents have safe and reliable childcare as well as support as they learn remotely,” said Sharon Padgett, CEO. “The Y has been a long time partner of Gaston County Schools. It is only natural to

work together.” The Y Enrichment Program will offer options for students in cohort A, cohort B, as well as virtual only students at four locations serving children from kindergarten through 8th grade. This program will provide a

Get your heart right! By Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church, Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org pastortrent@salvationchurchnc.org

Sometimes we will hear someone say of others, “they need to get their heart right.” When people say this, they are usually implying that someone needs to get their priorities straight. Perhaps they need to rethink the way they behave, or act around others. When we consider our relationship with God, maybe we may need to get our hearts right too! In Acts 8:9-25, Philip was proclaiming the gospel in Samaria. As he preached, he encountered a man named Simon, who was known as a sorcerer. Through his enchantments, he led people to believe he had powers. Many believed in Jesus as Philip preached, including Simon. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that people in Samaria were coming to Christ, they sent Peter and John to see. While there, Peter and John laid their hands on those who believed, and they received the Holy Spirit. Simon seeing this, offered money to Peter so that he could have power to offer the Holy Spirit too. Peter told him the power of God could not be bought with money. Peter told him he needed to repent, and truly seek God. Simon repented after Peter’s rebuke. That day, Peter told Simon that he needed to get his heart right before God. As we ex-

amine our relationship with God, how is our hearts? Simon’s view of God was selfish. He was more concerned with what he could get out of God, how he could Rev. Trent Tankin profit. It can be easy in our walk with God to look at what we can get it, what God can do for us. Our desire should be to please God, to bring honor and glory to His name. Peter wanted Simon to see the seriousness of his relationship with God. Our relationship with God is one of surrender, desiring to grow more like Jesus every day, and to lead others to Jesus. It is a humble walk, as a servant, following Jesus’ example of service. When was the last time we considered our relationship with God? Are we taking our walk with Jesus seriously? When we look at our lives, are we placing God above all else, seeking not our own desires, but what lifts up the name of Jesus? Haggai 1:5 tells us, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways” (ESV). With something so important as our relationship with God, may we always consider Him our greatest priority. It may be time for a heart check, a time to get our hearts right!

safe and enriching environment that is fully outfitted for remote learning as well as traditional YMCA programming such as themed weeks, small group games, physical activities, arts and crafts, and more. The program will take special precautions outlined by the CDC to ensure the health and safety of staff and participants, including limited group sizes, assigning students to one group for an entire week and modifying adult to student ratios. “We are hard at work-

ing preparing for students,” said Padgett, “We know this school year will look and feel different than ever before and want to help all kids have the opportunity to thrive.” The Y is working hard to serve children throughout Gaston County for the 2020/2021 school year. Reservations are now available at gastonymca.org for the 2020 School Year to allow parents

to secure your spot. Please note, we are taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of all participants during the COVID19 crisis, therefore, spaces are limited.

Animal League receives grant The Animal League of Gaston County has received a $25,000 grant for spay/ neuter surgeries through the S. L. Gimbel Foundation, via the Inland Empire Community Foundation based in California. The grant will provide 500 subsidized spay/neuter surgeries for approximately 290 dogs and 210 cats. “This is the first time we’ve received a grant from the Gimbel Foundation,” said Terry Kenny, executive director of the Gaston Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, “We’re excited to partner with the Gimbel Foundation to continue reducing the number of healthy dogs and cats that are

surrendered to the shelter and euthanized.” The grant funds will benefit pet owners in Gaston County. To qualify for one of the Gimbel-subsidized grant, a pet owner must receive Medicaid, food stamps or WIC (Women, Infants Children), or have a demonstrated financial need due to a disability, sickness, unemployment or temporary unemployment due to COVID-19. The Clinic continues to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, although with restrictions. Interested pet owners should visit the website at www.algc.org for more information or call 704-868-4673

to schedule an appointment. The mission of the Animal League of Gaston County is to promote companion animal welfare in the community through advocacy, education and service. The Gaston Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, a service of the ALGC, is dedicated to providing high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to residents of Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleveland counties. There are no residency or income requirements. The Clinic is a member of the National Spay/Neuter Response team. In July of 2020, the Clinic performed its 50,000th surgery.

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Cato residents enjoy ice cream party By Tammey Cato The hot temperature is proof that summer has arrived and it offers little incentive to go outdoors. So, how did Cato entice residents to leave the comfort of their cool air conditioner? By bringing in an ice cream truck to give out free ice cream and snow cones. Cato offers several community events throughout the year for the homeowners and their families. The ice cream truck event is one that appeals to all ages and allows the opportunity for some socializing while getting a cool treat, of their choice, for free. Many of the residents braved the heat this year while waiting for the truck to get to them, while others stayed inside their cool home and listened for the iconic music to let them know it is close enough to come out. For the homeowners that are unable to leave their home, we make sure that a treat is taken to them. Although I was not able to ride on the truck this year, I

Gaston County Dept. of Health and Human Services has announced that Kellie Davis, Steve Nelson, and Joyce Floyd, all experienced public health nurses, have returned from retirement to help with COVID contact tracing and investigations in Gaston County. Combined, this team has 75 years of public health experience between them with many additional years of service in community health and nursing. Gaston County photo

Cheryl Jenkins and her grandson, Carter Jenkins. Ms. Jenkins has been a homeowner at Cato since 2008. Photos by Tammey Cato still enjoyed walking through the community and seeing all the smiles. Thank you to all of the homeowners, and their

families, who shared part of their Saturday with me. I am looking forward to the next event.

The South Fork River trail was closed for awhile due to heavy flooding from a storm earlier this year but Carolina Thread Trail staff and volunteers worked hard to get it back open! Lowell Trail Head address: 1100 Catawba River Run, Lowell. As a reminder, the full 2-mile South Fork Trail in the towns of McAdenville and Lowell is open. City of Lowell photo

Local students recognized Aaron Holland graduates from Harding University Aaron Holland of Belmont is one of more than 800 students who received their diploma and will be recognized as a Harding University graduate during a virtual ceremony on August 15, 2020. Holland received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Tammey Cato and Charlotte Preslar, who has been a homeowner at Cato since 1988.

News from Champlain College Ian Ince of Mount Holly, NC, who is majoring in Cybersecurity, has been named to the Champlain College Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Students on the Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester.

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Gaston County Schools bus information With school in Gaston County set to begin on August 17. it’s never too early to learn about school bus safety and protocol. Bus transportation is provided to elementary, middle and high school students living at least a mile and a half from their assigned school. All bus drivers must be 18 years or older and pass a bus driver training program designated by the N.C. Division of Highways. Bus drivers are trained and licensed by the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. The Gaston County Schools Transportation Department operates one of the safest school bus fleets in the state. The department was chosen as one of the Top Ten School Bus Fleets in the country, and was the first school system in the United States to produce its own biodiesel fuel. Bus Schedule Questions concerning your child’s bus schedule should

be directed to the school principal. School Bus Safety Tips School bus safety is a top priority with Gaston County Schools. In order to make the bus transportation system as safe as possible, parents should remind children of the following conduct and bus safety rules: Always obey your bus driver. Observe good conduct. Always talk quietly on the bus. Never scream. Be at your bus stop on time. Help keep the bus clean. Stay off the street when waiting for the bus. Stay in

your seat until the bus comes to a complete stop. Don’t play with the emergency door. Leave the bus only at the front of the door except in case of an emergency. Always keep hands, arms and head inside the bus. Never use drugs, tobacco, alcohol or profane language on the bus. Always use the handrail to get on and off the bus. Walk on the left side of the road facing traffic when going to the bus stop. Always stay well off the road. When approaching or leaving your bus, if you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Always make sure the bus has stopped and the stop signal is extended. Always occupy the seat assigned by the driver or principal. Citizens, Please Be Cautious As the new school year begins, GCS urges all citizens of Gaston County to watch out for children who ride the bus. During the morning and afternoon hours when the yellow buses are transporting

If in doubt, always stop for a stopped school bus. children to and from school, pay close attention to children getting on and off the bus. Always be extra cautious when approaching a yellow school bus. GCS transports daily the most valuable and precious resource in the world - our children. Follow the tips above to help ensure every stop is a safe school bus stop for children. When to stop: Two-lane roadway – All traffic from both directions must stop. Two-lane with a center turning lane – All traffic from both directions must stop. Four-lane roadway – All traffic from both directions must stop. Four-lane roadway with a median – Only traffic fol-

lowing the bus must stop. Four or more lanes with a center turning lane – Only traffic following the bus must stop. Other tips: Follow the bus driver’s signals – The school bus driver will signal with their hands when it is safe for the rider to cross the street when boarding and exiting the bus. Children should watch and wait for the all-clear signal from their driver. Wear bright clothing – The bright colors make it easier for drivers to see the children. Stand off the road – Children should stand at least 10 feet from the road when waiting for the bus. This keeps children off the road and out of traffic. Something is dropped – If a child drops something while walk-

ing to the bus, they should not pick it up. They should notify the bus driver and follow the driver’s instructions. The child may not be seen by the driver if they bend down and pick up the object. Look before getting off the bus – Bus riders should look to the right before disembarking the bus. Drivers sometimes try to pass buses, illegally, on the right. Waiting for a bus rider – Parents should wait for their child on the side of the road that the child is dropped off. If a bus rider must cross the street to meet their parent, they might be excited about seeing them and forget to look before crossing the road. For more information on school cross safety visit: ncbussafety.org.

Conference Carolina sports returning after Sept. 18 South Point High in Belmont has been getting a much needed face lift this summer. Money for the project came from the 2018 bond referendum. Photos by Alan Hodge

The Conference Carolinas Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to proceed with intercollegiate competition in conferencesponsored sports in the upcoming fall semester. Intercollegiate competition may begin no earlier than Sept. 18, 2020. Belmont Abbey College is a Conference Carolinas member. The decision was made in the best interest of Conference Carolinas student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Conference Carolinas member institutions may begin practicing in their championship/nonchampionship segments on Sept. 1 or when mandated by NCAA policy, whichever is later. “During this pandemic, we are working to keep the health and safety of our studentathletes, coaches and staff as our top priority,” Commissioner Chris Colvin

said. “Our goal in Conference Carolinas is always to help our member institutions use intercollegiate athletics to achieve their overall mission. This decision by our Board of Directors, after careful consultation with our Directors of Athletics and local health officials, gives our member institutions time to focus on the resocialization process on each campus during the first few weeks of the semester and then move toward intercollegiate competition. We will continue to work on fine-tuning the safety protocols that will be implemented by all of our institutions.”

Conference Carolinas originally announced in May of 2020 that it would emphasize conference contests in the 2020-21 academic year and that it did not have any plans to reduce league contests in 2020-21. That plan is still in place. Conference Carolinas institutions are continuing to work daily to create updated policies and procedures surrounding campus life, including intercollegiate athletics, that will allow students and student-athletes to return to campus as safe as possible. The conference is also continuing to work to create safety protocols and precautions around intercollegiate athletics participation.

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Congratulations to Paramedic Lauren Baron, left and EMT Bridget Wilkinson, right for an outstanding job with their successful field delivery of a baby girl on 07/12/20. They are pictured receiving a Clinical Excellence Pre-Hospital Child Delivery challenge coin to honor their achievement. Well done! GEMS photos

John Lowery receives Spirit of the Carolinas Award The drive is still on to get folks to fill out the 2020 US Census report. Here are some figures that show how towns in Gaston County rank regarding their response rates. Belmont and Cramerton have the highest response rate for this year’s Census, and High Shoals had the highest increase in responses this past week. Gaston County graphic

Gas price volatility low across the Carolinas Gas prices pushed downward three cents at most in the Carolinas, as the liability for prices to change rapidly and unpredictably is deemed low. “Gasoline demand has been consistent for the last month or so but gasoline stocks have declined,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA spokesperson. “Week by week we are continuing to see pump prices fluctuate based on supply and demand.” North Carolina was one

of three states to see the largest swing at the pump with an average of $2.01 – a three cent decrease on the week, a three cent increase on the month, and 56 cents less than a year ago. South Carolina’s average sits at $1.92 – a two cent decrease on the week, a six cent increase on the month, and 54 cents less than a year ago. The national average held steady on the week at $2.19 as only 10 states saw pump prices increase by two to four cents. There has been mini-

mal fluctuation as demand also held steady over the last four weeks. Domestic crude prices fell after domestic crude inventories decreased by 7.5 million bbl to 531.7 million bbl. Decreasing crude stocks could mean that crude production is beginning to meet demand, which could stabilize crude prices this week as COVID19 outbreaks continue to grow worldwide. For updated state and metro prices log on to https:// gasprices.aaa.com/

N.C. Forest Service selling tree seedlings As of July 1, the North Carolina Forest Service began accepting tree seedling orders as part of its annual sale. Each year, the NCFS Nursery Program produces millions of quality seedlings for nearly 50 species of conifers, hardwoods and native understory plants, including eastern and Carolina hemlock seedlings, as well as an expanded selection of genetically improved third cycle loblolly pine seedlings. Genetically improved stock is also available in longleaf pine, shortleaf pine, white pine and other species. These seedlings offer better volume growth, form, disease resistance, straightness, and other characteristics needed to produce quality forest products. Hardwoods are sold in quantities as low as 10 and conifers in quantities as low as 50. For those wishing to submit larger orders, the nursery sells tree seedlings by the hundreds and thousands.

How can you order tree seedlings from the NCFS Nursery Program? Tree seedlings can be ordered from the online seedling store at www. buynctrees.com. Tree seedlings can also be ordered by phone at 1-888-NCTREES (1-888-628-7337). Tree seedlings can be ordered using the order form found in our current catalog. Complete the form and mail to Seedling Coordinator, 762 Claridge Nursery Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530. A user-friendly catalog is available at the “Tree Seedlings & Nursery Program” link located at www.ncforestservice.gov. Catalogs are also available at local NCFS offices located in all 100 North Carolina counties. Inside the catalog, landowners can find information about the types of tree species, quantities and costs to order. Each tree description includes information about ideal planting locations and whether a species is typically used to benefit wildlife, re-

store habitats or as marketable timber. Accepted methods of payment are check, money order, Mastercard and Visa. Distribution of tree seedlings will occur December through mid-April, depending on weather conditions. Seedling orders can be shipped to one of 12 distribution centers statewide for a small fee or via UPS for a charge. Seedling orders are also available for pickup from the NCFS Claridge Nursery in Goldsboro or the Linville River Nursery, near Crossnore. For information on planting trees, people are encouraged to contact an NCFS county ranger. Contact information for your local NCFS county office and nursery locations is available at www.ncforestservice.gov/ contacts. The forest sector contributes around $33.6 billion annually to the economy and supports more than 150,000 jobs for North Carolinians.

Congratulations to John S Lowery , this year’s recipient of the Spirit of the Carolinas Award. The Spirit of the Carolinas award is designed to honor a business leader or manufacturer in Gaston County as a way to honor the individual behind the success of the company who has demonstrated one or more of the following attributes on a local, state, or national level: Commitment and success within the free enterprise system; Leadership within their particular industry; Citizenship within their community. The Spirit of the Carolinas Award will be presented at the Gaston Regional Chamber’s Salute to Business & Manufacturing. The date, time, and location of the event will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Mecklenburg County and towns issue new COVID19 restrictions Folks wanting to cross the Catawba River for food and drink might want to consider thisMecklenburg County, in conjunction with the City of Charlotte and the towns of Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville announced a joint proclamation last week with additional business restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions went into effect July 23 after it was posted on MeckNC.gov, and the towns’ websites. It will remain in effect while North Carolina remains in Phase Two of the state’s “Stay Safer at Home” Order that is currently effective until August 7, 2020. The business restrictions outlined in the proclamation include: Restaurants serving only food and non-alcoholic beverages may continue to operate during advertised hours provided all requirements for social distancing and mask wearing are followed. Restaurants and private clubs serving food and alcohol shall be closed to onsite consumption of food and beverages and no customers

shall be present for the onsite consumption of food and beverages between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Restaurants may continue drive through, delivery, and/ or pick-up services after 11 p.m. so long as there is no onsite consumption of food and beverages. Restaurants, breweries, wine shops, private clubs, bars, and any other business or organization that are permitted to sell alcohol for onsite customers may not sell alcohol between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and no customers shall be present for onsite consumption of alcohol between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Restaurants, private clubs and other food and beverage service businesses may not provide onsite outdoor table service for the consumption of food or alcoholic beverages in Mecklenburg County, City of Charlotte, and the Towns of Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill or Pineville between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. No offsite table service for the consumption of food and beverages by restaurants, private clubs and other food

and beverage service businesses between 11p.m. and 5 a.m. No sitting or standing at bars for food and beverage consumption at restaurants, bars or other food and beverage service businesses. Restaurants, private clubs, bars and other food and beverage service businesses should NOT allow customers and patrons to touch shared surfaces such as bar counters or game equipment like pool tables, darts, pinball machines, or any other such game equipment that requires social touching of the game equipment. All outdoor activities, gatherings, or events of more than twenty-five people are prohibited. (Worship services, religious and spiritual gatherings, funeral ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, and gatherings for health and safety, for work, to obtain food, or to obtain government services are exempt from this section.) The restrictions do not apply to alcohol sold at convenience or grocery stores, wine and liquor stores, or retail business.

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CLASSIFIED ADS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMPLOYMENT NOW HIRING. Experienced roofers and experienced laborers needed. (704) 477-0516 CARPENTERS NEEDED. Log Cabin Builder needs experienced carpenters. Lake Lure area. Must have dependable transportation. Call Dale Fender, 828-289-9399.

NC4EVER.COM - NO MASK REQUIRED! NC4Ever.com - People in the Carolinas are ﬂocking to NC4Ever.com weekly to see what’s new! NC4Ever@email.com

TOMS BAKERY. 120 Belvedere Ave, Shelby, NC 28150. tgreene1@twc.com or tomsbakery.net (704) 473-1413

BACKPACKS ORIGINALLY PRE-PRICED to $19.99 - NOW ONLY $2.99! New Summer goods and back to school at 7090% off original retail. One day sale at SIDE DOOR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1st, 9AM-5PM, CASH ONLY. Next to MIGHTY DOLLAR, 132 Commercial Drive, FOREST CITY. COINS * COINS * COINS. We Buy & Sell Coins. “Coin Collector Supplies.” JAKE’S KNIVES & COLLECTIBLES. 1008 South Lafayette Street, Shelby. (980) 295-5568

EMPLOYMENT

NAME GIFTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. Local (Shelby) website has been updated with more gifts for some names. Email for details. NC4Ever@email.com LOOKING FOR SOMEONE from age 60-up to live in my home. Must be there every night. Call 704-745-7214.

NOW HIRING! The Hub Cafe inside Medical Arts Pharmacy has openings for: Grill Cook/Full Time, Sandwich-Salad Maker/ Full Time, Waitress/Part Time. Apply in person at 108 East Grover Street, Shelby, NC. (704) 487-8068 LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED BACKHOE OPERATOR. Average 40 hours per week or more. Pay based on experience. (704) 678-4101 HELP WANTED! Henderson Care Center, 125 Henderson Circle, Forest City, NC 28043. Taking applications for Personal Care Aids, Dietary Cooks, Dietary Aides. Please Apply at the above address. Must be 18, pass drug test, and pass background check. (828) 248-3800 tony_herring2002@yahoo.com

GIFTS WITH YOUR NAME. Local (Shelby) website offers name gifts for you or someone else. Email us the ﬁrst name and we will reply with details on what is available now. NC4Ever@email.com

ONE ON ONE CARE IS CURRENTLY HIRING for all shifts. Apply in person at 203 Lee St., Shelby, NC 28150. (704) 4825200 spacker@oneoneonecare.net EXPERIENCED CARPENTER NEEDED for framing & ﬁnishing. Pay depends on experience. Leave message. (704) 735-8998 HOUSE CLEANER NEEDED. 6 Rooms, regular cleaning. Mask required. Cherryville area. 704-435-2542.

MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD. Most important skill for your child to master early on in life. NC4Ever@email. com TO-GO SPECIAL #1, $25. 1LB of BBQ or Pulled Chicken, pint of slaw & pint of beans, 8 rolls & jumbo hush puppies, 1 gallon of tea. Will feed 4. Circle B BBQ, 135 West Main St., Spindale. 828-395-2140.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS. Apply in person at KOZI ITALIAN KITCHEN located at 1513 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby (Across from Harbor Freight).

TEACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE. Grace Christian Academy is seeking to ﬁll the following teaching positions for the 2020-21 school year: English Teacher: Bachelor’s degree preferably in English and 1 to 2 years of teaching experience Middle School Math/ Science Teacher: Bachelor’s degree and 1 to 2 years of teaching experience Part-time High School Science Teacher: Bachelor’s degree in Science and 1 to 2 years of teaching experience Please send resume to gracechristian1990@ hotmail.com or call the school ofﬁce at 704.734.0509 NOW HIRING LANDSCAPERS FOR FULL TIME YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT. Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. (704) 473-0341

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS SERVICES

PAPA’S PIZZA TO GO in Cherryville, NC is a well-established, successful business that has thrived for over 3 decades. Our Management Team, who has been in place for over 30 years, is now ready to move on to their next chapter in life, which includes enjoying their grandchildren. They are leaving behind a wonderful opportunity for someone who is energetic, enthusiastic, and willing to carry the torch! The winning combination could be a husband/wife or 2 person team. If you are interested in purchasing a successful business in which you will be your own boss, please email us at papaspizzatogo@windstream. net. Some ﬁnancing possible to qualiﬁed applicants. ARE YOU READY TO START YOUR NEW JOURNEY?

CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Summer Tuneup Special, $59.95. 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.

BUSINESS SERVICES PAINTING SERVICES. Over 25 years experience, affordable prices. Professional results. References available. Free estimates. Charles, or leave message. (704) 435-8062

MA OR CNA2 NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for new Doctors Office opening in Boiling Springs. Call 704-434-9686 or text (704) 418-1183 EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL CLOTH CUTTERS. High end furniture company has immediate openings for experienced cloth cutters. Full or part time positions available. Small company with excellent employee relations. Very team oriented! Salary based on experience and job performance. office@carringtoncourt.com SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, Mooresboro, has openings for experienced school bus drivers. Parttime, and substitute positions available. Background check required. (828) 657-9998 ext. 1418. lbell@tjca.org HELP WANTED AT RIVERSIDE RIDING STABLES. Trail Guide, own transportation, dependable, prefer female. Full/ Part-time. Must have experience with horses. Serious Inquiries Only! 828-288-1302. WE’RE HIRING! We are currently looking for a service technician with experience the HVAC or Property Management Field. We provide health insurance after 60 days employment. Paid vacations provided after 1 year of employment and 401K benefits are available after 2 years. Please apply in person or call David Settle to schedule an interview. 704-481-1788. SETTLE HEATING & AIR, 2221 S. Post Rd., Shelby NC. www.SettleInwithComfort.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GET PAID FOR YOUR PHOTOS. Make money from the pics / photos you take with your phone/camera. NC4Ever@ email.com

Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

HOME REMODELING. Interior and exterior home remodeling. New and existing construction. We have over 20 years worth of experience. Services we offer are tile work, bathroom remodel, framing, siding, hardscape, kitchen remodel, decks and patios, painting and more! Contact Charlie Johnston today for a free estimate! (828) 244-7087 charliejohnston32@gmail.com CALL PHOENIX CLEANING SOLUTIONS for your COVID-19 Air Disinfectant needs. No job too big or small. PROMO CODE CM2020. 980297-3398. 24 HOUR MOBILE MECHANIC REPAIR & SERVICE. “I WILL COME TO YOU!” Oil Changes, Tire Problems, Small Engine Repairs. (704) 300-2332 J. M. LAWN SERVICES. MOWING, TRIMMING, EDGING and BLOWING. Shelby area. Call 9am-5pm. (704) 974-9981 OFFERING ALL TYPES. Plasma Cutting and Welding Metal Art. Call 828-748-8566. RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING REPAIR. All fixtures repaired or replaced. Unstop all drains. All work guaranteed! 828-4432617. SHIPMAN’S MASONRY- 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Brick, Block & Stone, Outside Fireplaces, Foundations, Underpinnings. “Free Estimates”. 1st Quality Work! (863) 532-1587 HANDYMAN SERVICES. Offering: yard work, mulching, trees and bushes trimmed. Clean flower beds, pressure washing, minor repairs. Decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available, over 25 years experience. Call us first, 704-692-4449.

FOR SALE SHEDS - NC4EVER.COM OR WWW.NC4EVER.COM. See pics of garden, storage, utility and more sheds at this local (Shelby) website. NC4Ever@ email.com

DECK NEED A FACE LIFT? I have built or repaired hundreds. We ﬁx most anything made of wood. Room Enclosures. Rutherford/Cleveland County areas. Bob, 828-476-6058. IT’S TIME TO TRIM CREPE MYRTLE TREES. Spreading Mulch or Gravel, minor chainsaw work and storm clean-up. I can do many of your outside chores with over 15 years experience all over Cleveland County and stretching to the Forest City area. Nice, honest, dependable, clean, drugfree, he’s an all around great guy and handyman, so call Rob today and see what I can help you with. (980) 295-0750

YARD SALES CLEVELAND COUNTY CHURCH YARD SALE Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020 from 7:00 AM 12:00 PM. Park in front parking lot - yard sale in rear. Household goods, furniture, Baby items, Toys, Clothes, Pet Items, Christmas and more. CASH ONLY. No Pre-Sales. Rain date - August 8th. 1225 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 482-6051 rossgrovebaptistchurch@gmail.com

FIRE DEPARTMENT NAME PERSONALIZED ITEMS. Name of Fire Department on styled refrigerator magnets, dunk training centers, variety of coffee mugs, more. NC4Ever@ email.com HOSPITAL BED FOR SALE, raises up, $150. 2 piece wooden cabinet with drawers/doors, good condition, $100. 704-6295905. LAWN MOWER, CUB CADET LGT 1050, 50 inch cut, mower in excellent condition, motor needs work, $550. Hydrostatic transmission works great. 828245-9306. CALL PHOENIX CLEANING SOLUTIONS for your COVID-19 Air Disinfectant needs. No job too big or small. PROMO CODE CM2020. 980297-3398.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY

BLUE BIRD HOUSES and Jewelry Boxes made out of cedar. Call 704-435-2831.

APPLIANCES FOR SALE. White Refrigerator with ice maker, very good condition; White Stove with ﬂat burners-very good condition; White Microwave that goes over range in excellent condition. All very clean. All 3 appliances for $1500. 704-482-0421.

FOR SALE

14’ TRAMPOLINE WITH SAFETY NET. 2 years old, $300. (864) 300-8625

DOWN TO EARTH UTILITY TRAILER. 24ft dual axle, 82 inches wide, 7 ton load capacity, $4800. 828-287-3272. XLS TOTAL GYM, LIKE NEW. Chuck Norris XLS accessories, owners manual, nutritional booklet, 7 new unwrapped DVDs, exercise chart, AB workout DVD, 6-8 minute workout DVD, Start Up to advanced DVDs, others. All for $261. Call or text (941) 585-2099 USED CAMPER TOPS: BUY/ SALE/TRADE. Various sizes and styles. 828-286-8674. ELECTRONIC PORTABLE TYPEWRITER. Smith Corona word processor, ofﬁce chairs, solid maple dining/kitchen tables with chairs, 4 ft coffee table. (704) 860-4247 PARKER CENTERFIRE CROSSBOW FOR SALE. Draw weight 165lbs, the Speed is 335FPS. Excellent condition! Includes Optics Red Dot scope, 4 bolts, Cocking rope, 4-100gr. ﬁeld points, 3 G5 Montec 100gr. broadheads, 1-100gr. Muzzy broadhead. Ready to hunt! Pictures available upon request. $500. 704-418-5779. samrus53@yahoo.com

PROPANE TANK, 250 LBS. Gas oven, self cleaning, white, excellent condition. $300 each. 828-817-0311. MARY STORE NOW OPEN. Is your name Mary? Know someone named Mary? See the newest “Mary” items now. NC4Ever@email.com FURNITURE FOR SALE. Bedroom suits, couch, recliner, hutch, misc. pieces. Can send pics. Call for prices. 828-4291573. WESTERN RED CEDAR BEAMS 6”X12”. In 8, 10, 12 and 20 foot lengths. Beautiful wood. This quality can not be purchased locally. Great Deal! (864) 491-3987 2 PLOTS CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK. $1600 for both or $900 each. Located Section 11A. Leave message, (864) 4903924 18X21X6 REGULAR STYLE CARPORT. Free braces on all legs. $1,095. 704-482-3166. REAR END COVER FORD 10.5, $75. Ford 10.5 Rear end cover with bolts. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net

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CLASSIFIED ADS

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FOR SALE

WANT TO BUY

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VACATIONS

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MAKE MONEY WOODWORKING FROM HOME. MyWoodProﬁts.com, Make Money from home with woodworking. Complete details always available 24 hours. NC4Ever@email.com

CARPORTS, GARAGES, RV COVERS, FREE STANDING LEAN TO’S. Areas largest on site display. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

CASH$$ FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Call Rick Hutton collector, (704) 695-4917

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE. PURE BRED ANGUS BULLS and HEIFERS. Jacob Fork Ranch. Call 704-538-1199 or (704) 600-7847

OCEAN LAKES 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS. Washer/ dryer, gas grill, golf cart included. $1400 week. (704) 472-7145

CLEVELAND COUNTY

MAGA411.COM TRUMP BLACK GOLD COIN. MAGA411. com, TRUMP Black & Gold Coin Available. NC4Ever@email.com

WE BUY TRAILERS. Must have title and ID. 828-2455895.

NEW PREDATOR 8000 WATT GENERATOR. 6.5 gallon tank, 110/220, EPA Approved, $750 OBO. 828-245-9620. KILLZALL, 2.5 GALLONS FOR SALE. $47.99. Mention Ad. 828-287-3272. HANDYMAN SERVICES. Offering: yard work, mulching, trees and bushes trimmed. Clean ﬂower beds, pressure washing, minor repairs. Decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available, over 25 years experience. Call us ﬁrst, 704-692-4449.

NEW 5X8 TRAILERS, $595. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. Forest City. 828-245-5895. TRAILERS, ALL KINDS. Utility, Box, Dump Equipment, Goosenecks. Areas LARGEST on site display for trailers. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828245-5895. PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704-482-2243. (704) 538-5788 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling Springs, NC. (704) 434-6389 REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS. Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. (704) 487-4443

BRAND NEW HONDA GENERATOR. EM 5000 SX, Electric Start, 120V/240V, 30 Amp Hookup. Cost over $2500, will take $2000 firm. Call 704692-4449. LOCAL WEBSITES TO VISIT INCLUDE: FatLoss411. com, MyWoodProfits.com, YardMeds.com, BestCarolinaSheds.com, ShelbyNCUSA.com, Shelby411.com, NC4Ever@email.com WE STOCK METAL FOR ALL your roofing or repair needs. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. Forest City. 828-245-5895. 16X40 STORAGE BUILDING, WORK SHOP, ETC. Built on site, one day install. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 US Hwy 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895. FLAG POLES AND FLAGS IN STOCK. 15ft., 20ft., and 25ft. Delivery and install available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-245-5895. HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales, also 3x3x8’ bales. Call (704) 4876855

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RIDING/PUSH MOWERS, GARDEN TILLERS AND GO-KARTS. Ready to mow. All in excellent condition. Can deliver, 30+ years experience in repair work. 828980-0853, 704-476-9383.

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FARM & GARDEN GALVANIZED PANEL GATES. (2) 14ft. $70 each, (2) 12ft. $60 each, (3) 12ft. Corral Panels $60 each, Automatic Cattle Head Gate $300, Used Treated Fence Post $5 each, 3 Rolls Used Woven Field Fence $25 each. Call (704) 419-9145 SQUARE BALE HAY FOR SALE. Cow and Horse Quality. 828-447-0549.

CARS & TRUCKS 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 72,000 miles. Call for Price, Black. Braunability handicap van. Side entry ramp. Transfer driver seat. (704) 692-6248 buck@walker-woodworking.com 1997 E-350 WORK TRUCK. High back, 7.3 Diesel, 118k miles, auto, Reading work body with ladder rack, one owner, new tires, $15,000. 828-2459620, 828-223-1564.

TAYLOR WAY HARROWS. $700. (828) 829-3468

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 LAKE LURE TIMESHARE FOR SALE. Fox Den 300, week 37 (September), 2020 dues paid. Individual house with view of Fairway #3 and Bald Head Mountain, $200. Call Jim, 704-560-6602. BEACH HOUSE AT OCEAN LAKES. 2 & 3 bedroom, WIFI. For rent by week or 3 day weekend. July 4th week available due to cancellation. 704-4731494, (704) 434-7765

JOHN DEERE THREE BOTTOM PLOW. $400. (828) 8293468 2 BOTTOM PLOW. $250. (828) 829-3468 HAY FOR SALE Excellent horse quality. Long stems and full heads. Extra large roll, $45. (704) 434-9104 NEW 3 PT. HITCH Fertilizer Spreader, $450. 828-287-3272. NEW SOUTHERN 5 FT. BUSH HOG. $1,065. 828-287-3272.

2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV Platinum Edition, White, Auto, 4door, AWD, 181,000 miles, $6400, (704) 477-1879 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LS with 97,750 miles. Well maintained, professionally detailed, one owner, non smoker. Ready to drive. $12,999. 828-286-4966.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, close to ocean, all amenities. Open week of 8/8, 8/15, and 8/22. (704) 718-4731

REAL ESTATE

PETS & LIVESTOCK

CLEVELAND COUNTY

WANT TO BUY 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

I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE UNWANTED RENTAL PROPERTY AND/OR STARTER HOMES. MUST BE PRICED TO SELL! “QUICK CLOSINGS”! Call 704-472-0006.

SPORTS CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES. Call or text anytime. 704-692-6013. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE UNWANTED RENTAL PROPERTY AND/OR STARTER HOMES. MUST BE PRICED TO SELL! “QUICK CLOSINGS”! Call 704-472-0006. WANT TO BUY: STAMP COLLECTIONS and accumulations of stamps. Call John, 828-6529425 or 954-614-2562. I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast. (828) 577-4197 CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767, (704) 487-0228

CASSETTES, VINYL ALBUMS, 45’S. Top dollar paid for record albums, rock, jazz, blues, Americana, 1950-1990’s. 45’s with picture sleeves, music, memorabilia, rock posters. (919) 314-7579 WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 692-1006

TRAIN YOUR DOG TO... Train your dog to stack rings ... Train your dog to play piano. NC4Ever@email.com POMERANIAN SCHNAUZER MIX. Loves to play. FREE to good home, preferably with children. I’m moving and can’t take with me. 704-295-0785, (980) 404-0974 GREAT PYRENEES FOR SALE. Wormed, 1st shots, 8 weeks, $250. 704-300-9361. FREE TO GOOD HOME. Black kitten. Has been declawed and neutered. To inside home only. (704) 470-5917 BEAUTIFUL LABRADOODLES READY TO GO! Born May 31st, ﬁrst shots, wormed and vet checked. Serious inquires only. (864) 492-2880 RACING HOMING PIGEONS. Gaston Cleveland Racing Pigeon Club. A fun hobby for the whole family. Call Art, 803984-6678. artsager@msn.com RIVER RUN DOG FOOD 21/10, 50 lbs, $17.99. Ask about volume discounts. 828-287-3272. 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. 828-2455895.

2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE S Series. Only 19,000 Miles. Excellent Condition! 6 Speed. Lots of Room. Husband is over 6 feet tall. Drives & Rides Comfortably. $21,500 Serious Inquiries Only! Call (704) 284-0151 2006 MERCURY MONTEREY Mini Van, V6 4.2 Liter, Automatic, All Electric, 4 Door, 7 passenger, New Transmission with 3 year /100,000 mile warranty. $3600 obo. Runs & Drives Good! Call 704-4345241 or (704) 852-2846

CAMPERS JAYCO POPUP CAMPER. Sleeps 6, $800. (704) 477-3460

FOR SALE BY OWNER. Casar, NC. 3 bedroom, 1 bath ﬁnished space, 1125 sqft., plus a full basement with lots of extra’s. House has some upgrades. Country living at it’s best sitting on 0.9 aces. Only $150,000. Serious inquiries only. Call/ text, 704-472-2045 or 704-6160204.

POLK COUNTY

MOTORCYCLES & ATVS

SUNNYVIEW, NC. FSBO. Convenient location, 7 acre lot with over 1,000 ft of road frontage, $60,000. Owner ﬁnancing available with 20% down payment. 828-429-3287.

2005 YAMAHA CLASSIC, 1100CC. All bags, 20k miles, excellent condition, $2900 OBO. 1997 Honda Shadow, 60CC, like new, 20k miles, $1500 OBO. 828-589-2120.

VACATIONS BOOK NOW! 3 bedroom, 2 bath in heart of Myrtle Beach. House on private lot. $600 per week. Call Keith, 704-4183790, (704) 750-3082

CALL PHOENIX CLEANING SOLUTIONS for your COVID-19 Air Disinfectant needs. No job too big or small. PROMO CODE CM2020. 980297-3398. 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME FOR RENT. $125 week. No pets. 704-300-3647.

MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417 2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Applications are being processed right now! Rent is based on income (and even some expenses). Call or visit today Laurel Hill Apartments. Equal housing opportunity. Shelby, NC 28152 (704) 487-1114 laurelhill@darbydevelopment.com 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) 487-6354

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

MOPED FOR SALE. 2013 Blue and Silver Super Motor Moped. 50cc with 5,700+ miles. $600. Please call 704-692-8692.

NICE 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. House includes refrigerator & stove. $550 month, $400 deposit. 116 Cloninger St, Kings Mountain. Greg Tindall, 704472-6555 or Tim Johnson, 704473-5744. (704) 739-5950

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

22 ACRES IN CASAR. Half open, half wooded, with stream. 704-600-7847, (704) 538-1199

DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Jimmy, 828289-1175 or 828-247-1070.

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

STUDIO APARTMENT. Located South of Shelby. Good neighborhood, private lot, refrigerator & stove included. $650 month plus deposit. (704) 418-1999

2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text, 704739-0259. RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $500 per month. 828382-0475.

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RUTHERFORD COUNTY 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

WANT TO RENT IN SEARCH OF RENT-TO-OWN FIXER UPPER IN COUNTRY. Forest City area. Fixed income. 828-429-0717.

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