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Serving Belmont, Mount Holly, Stanley, Cramerton, and McAdenville | Volume 79 • Issue 3 • Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Belmont’s brick boat ramp By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Fish can be found in schools, but what about taking a school to them? According to local historian and raconteur Benny Brown, that’s basically what happened back in 1972 when the circa 1920 East Belmont Elementary School was torn down. Thousands upon thousands of its red bricks were hauled to the Catawba River near the US 29/74 bridge and dumped in thus
forming the small peninsula and boat ramp that’s still there today. Brown says he saw the whole thing while he was working at a boat shop that once stood next to the bridge. “The shop owner heard that the people who were demolishing the East Belmont school needed a place to dump its bricks and concrete,� he said. “He asked them to bring them to the river and they started haulin’ and dumpin’. I watched them day after day for at least a week. East Belmont was a
big ol’ school and I guess every bit of it went in the river. They were glad to find a place to dump the bricks. It made a perfect fill-in.� Brown walked along the riverbank recently and recalled when boating was in its heyday near the bridge and shop, Carolina Boat Sales, where he worked decades ago. “Back in the 1950s we sold a lot of boats,� said Brown. “People were lined up buying boats. Once I made three trips to the Dixie Boat Works factory to haul new boats to
Belmont and they were sold as soon as I got back.� A concrete slab now obscured and overgrown by brush in the marshy woods along the riverbank was once the site of a launch ramp before sediment filled it in. “We used to launch 25-foot and 35-foot cabin cruisers there,� Brown said, pointing through the thicket to the old ramp. “The water there was deep back then. People fished there all the time. I saw folks catch as many as two hundred catfish a day. Those were the
Belmont Unity Day, set for Jan. 20 Belmont will hold its annual Unity Day event at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 110 Lincoln St., on Jan. 20 at 7pm. Refreshments will be served after the event. This marks the 23rd Unity Day event and it has attracted more people every year it has been held. It celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King and his efforts to promote equality for all races whether AfricanAmerican, caucasian, Asian or Hispanic. All people are welcome to attend because it promotes trying to get along without regard to ethnicity. Rev. Kenneth Alexander, Rev. Calvin Lewers, Rev. Kevin Ford, Rev. Bernard Sullivan and others will be involved in the program. The guest speaker will be Sister Jill Weber, RSM, with the Sisters of Mercy who are involved with many services to the needy and less fortunate among us. Sister Jill is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and has provided care and guidance to many citizens in the area. There will be two Humanitarian Awards given out at the event. Music will be provided by the Mt. Pleasant Men’s Choir who has performed its repertoire for many years to the pleasure of our attendees. Each year an offering is also given to a deserving group that serves a need in our community.
Flu not a problem in schools for now By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Flu season is here and not only adults but children as well can catch the nasty bug. So, what’s the situation regarding flu and local schools where the kids are packed in close proximity to each other and the germ only has a hop, skip, and jump to get from one unwitting and unwilling host to the next? According to Todd Hagans, Gaston County Schools interim director of communications, the flu has so far made only a light attack on the system’s students. “As of now, we have had no problems with a flu outbreak,� Hagans said. “There have only been a couple of cases reported since we came back from the holiday break.� Influenza, commonly called “the flu,� is a contagious respiratory illness caused See FLU, 2A
good old days.� But that was then and this is now. The brick-based parking lot and ramp has gotten a reputation as being trashy– despite efforts by some groups and individuals to keep it clean. An article in the October 16, 2013 BannerNews outlined troubles with garbage, tire dumping, drinking, and squatters holed up in blue tarp tents at the site as well as the search by City of Belmont Attorney Parks Wilson to find out exactly who has the deed See RAMP, 3A
UI benefits extension still up in the air NC folks still in need as drama plays out at federal level by MICHAEL E. POWELL Special to the Banner News
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Tree workers Shane Burris and Larry Hiland were in Catawba Heights last Tuesday cutting branches and trying to stay warm. Burris said they were doing all right as long as they stayed busy.
Frozen pipes, school delays all thanks to arctic blast By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Pipe froze, kids at school bus stops shivered, car batteries balked, and folks generally tried to cope with record setting cold last week. By Thursday temps had moderated, but the trauma and damage caused by a low of six degrees last Monday night and a sweltering 24-degree high the next day was done. Hot on Monday’s
chilly heels was a low of 12 degrees Tuesday. Agencies and individuals took steps to deal with the arctic blast. Gaston County Schools delayed the start of classes by two hours Tuesday and Wednesday. The delay was made because of concern for children who would have to wait outdoors for school buses. Teachers, maintenance, and transportation See COLD, 5A
Crits returning to Belmont By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Last year’s highly successful inaugural Belmont Criterium professional bicycle race will be returning for a second time on Sunday, April 13, 2014. At last week’s city council meeting, a request by the Belmont Downtown Merchants Association (BDMA) for street closings as well as alcohol sales and consumption related to the event moved forward when approval was given for preparation of a resolution authorizing those factors. According to the request, the 2014 race route will be similar to last year – N. Main St., Glenway St., E. Woodrow Ave. Davis St., and Kenwood St. The streets will be closed from 10am until
USA Crits pro bicycle racers took to the streets of Belmont for the first time May 4, 2013. 8pm. The route should not interfere with church services. The first amateur race will be
at noon and the last pro race See RACE, 8A
If all goes as planned, it could be that thousands of unemployed Tar Heelers will benefit from an unemployment insurance benefits extension. However, a number of things have to fall into place before anyone sees any money, according to many local and national news sources, such as AP and others. On Dec. 28, 2013, roughly 1.3 million Americans previously out of work lost their unemployment benefits. At that time Congress decided not to renew an emergency aid program previously in place. Since then, according to the Jan. 8 edition of whitehouse.gov, President Obama and leading Senate Democrats have been saying it is time to pass “bipartisan legislation� to extend those benefits. In last week’s address, President Obama said Congress “should act to extend emergency unemployment insurance for more than one million Americans who have lost this vital economic lifeline while looking for a job. “Letting emergency unemployment insurance expire not only harms American families, but it is also a drag on the overall economy.� President Obama, in his address, urged both parties to pass the bipartisan three-month extension then under consideration in the Senate so that Congress, and the nation and its leaders, “can once again focus on expanding opportunities for the middle class and creating jobs for all hardworking Americans.� While that’s all well and good for those in desperate need of those benefits, it appears (as recently as Jan. 9) that Congress is back up to its old tricks: stalling on the real issues and playing the blame game, according to press wire reports. What is the extension really? If the two parties can agree and find a way to pay for the extension (a.k.a. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program), said payment, currently estimated from as small as $6 billion for a three months, not paid for extension, to a whopping $25.2 billion (for a year, as per the Democrats’ original target number), will still be up for debate, as is happening now. Senate Republicans want some realistic way to fund the extension without making more debt. Leading Senate Democrat Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and some of See BENEFITS, 5A
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Bob Mattox WWII veteran
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ABINGDON, VA.– Bob Mattox, 86, formerly of Mount Holly, NC, went home to be with his savior Friday morning, January 3, 2014 at 1:30am. He is also with his wife Lynn, mother and father Jim and Reath Mattox, sister Olean Mattox Wiggins, and brother Nathan Mattox. Mr. Mattox is a veteran of WWII serving his country in the U.S. Navy. He spent his professional career as a radio announcer. He leaves behind two sons, Dr. Bobby Mattox and wife Terri of Ackworth, Ga.; Royal Mattox and wife Lynn of Abingdon, Va.; one daughter Jackie Mattox Lyt-
Rachel “Juanita” Rumfelt A Sunday school teacher Mount Holly– Rachel “Juanita” Hall Rumfelt, 73, of 366 Scott Street, died Thursd a y , January 9, 2014. She was born in Gaston County, daughter of Shuford Hugh and Callie Williamson Hall. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Robert Hall. She was a member of New Beginnings Church where she was Christian Education treasurer, a Sunday school teacher, nursery worker, choir member, and member of the Women’s Ministries. She is survived by her husband, Barry Norman Rumfelt; three children, Derek Rumfelt and wife Victoria of Belmont, Andrea Smith and husband Michael of Lincolnton, and Rachel “Mandy” Barber and husband David of Mount Holly; three brothers, Martin Luther Hall, Arnold Hall
ton and husband Randy of Mount Holly; a sister Billie Jean Mattox Mauney and husband Ralph of Stanley, N.C.; grandchildren Kim Sturgis, Forest, Rebecca, Josh, and Tracy Mattox; three great grandchildren, Cody and Seth Sturgis, and Elliot Mattox. All services were held in Abingdon, Va.
Jan. 6: Dustin Blair Penley, harassing phone calls, arrested by Officer M. Kelske, Wilkinson Blvd. Jan. 6: Ashley Danielle Walters, harassing phone calls, arrested by Officer M. Kelske, Wilkinson Blvd. Jan. 7: Roger James Slaydon, poss. SCH IV, attempt obtain property by false pretense, arrested by Officer M. Kaiman, 6802 Wilkinson Blvd. Jan. 8: Simon Casal, Jr., drug violations, arrested by Det. Buchanon, 201 Chronicle St. Jan. 8: Derrick Lee Warren, poss/conceal weapon, arrested by Officer K. Sei-
gler, 701 Hawley Ave. Jan. 11: Roger Dale Smith Jr., failure to appear, arrested by Officer R. Cassel, 701 Hawley Ave. Jan. 11: Michael Tarbush Jr., poss/conceal weapons, arrested by Cpl. J. Pierson, 100 Myrtle St. Jan. 11: Jennifer Nicole Eaves, poss. methamphetamine, probation review, arrested by Officer M. Kaiman, 200 Catawba St. Jan. 12: William Thomas Hunter, OFA, arrested by Officer M. Kelske, Mason St./US 29/74. Jan. 12: Larry James Grier Jr., simple physical assault, arrested by Officer M. Kelske, 418 Lincoln St.
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and Earl Hall all of Mount Holly, and one sister, Mary Frances Walters of Mount Holly; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Rumfelt was held at 2pm Monday, January 13, at the New Beginnings Church, formerly the Mount Holly Pentecostal Holiness Church, with Rev. Mitch Carlisle officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9pm Sunday at Woodlawn Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984 Gastonia NC 28054 or to New Beginnings Church, 406 Scott Street, Mount Holly NC 28120. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.org Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly served the family.
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Man arrested for Stanley break-ins A Shelby man, Bradley Charles Gaither, 25, was arrested last week and charged with allegedly breaking into four Stanley residences. Gaither, 25, 110 Price Place, Shelby was charged with four counts of breaking and entering and three counts of larceny after breaking and entering. The homes were on Grace Court and Joseph Anton Circle in Stanley. Gaither was arrested Thursday afternoon. He was jailed on a $25,000 secured bond. According to Gaston County Sheriff’s Dept., Gaither had two priors. On June 29, 2012 he was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, resist public officer, and assault on a female. On June 25, 2013 he was arrested and charged with failure to appear.
FLU: not a problem in schools for now From page 1A by influenza viruses. Infection can result in illness ranging from mild to severe and to life-threatening complications. Five hundred out of 100,000 children with highrisk conditions (such as heart disease or asthma) and 100 out of 100,000 otherwise healthy children aged 0 to 4 years who are infected with the flu will be hospitalized for complications each season. Symptoms of flu include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle aches. Other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are much more common among children than adults. The flu is spread when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and sends the flu virus into
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BCE students Tyler Thornton, Peyton Rhinehart, and Olivia Thornton get ready to wash their hands with sanitizer as a way to keep flu germs on the run.
the air. The virus enters the nose, throat or lungs of another person and multiplies. Hagans says GCS encourages students to wash their hands frequently as a way of keeping the flu at bay. “Teachers tell the children to sing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song twice while they wash their hands,” he said. Schools also make sure they have plenty of alcoholbased hand sanitizer available.
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If a child should get flulike symptoms, Hagans says it’s best for them to stay in bed rather than come to school. “If a child has a fever keep them at home until it is gone for at least 24 hours,” he said. During last October, GCS staff members were encouraged to get flu shots. The flu vaccine prevents the flu, and protects between 45 percent and 90 percent of
healthy children from getting the flu. According to Susan Neely, GCS director of health services, school nurses are on the lookout for the flu. “The school nurses will see if any children are sick,” she said. “The nurses are on high alert for flu symptoms. Office staff also checks on who is out of school and why.” Even though GCS has dodged the worst of the flu so far, things are always subject to change and a flare-up in cases among its 32,000 students could happen. According to Hagans, GCS is ready. “We will monitor the situation closely in the coming weeks,” he said. More information on the flu is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Flu Home Page; www.immunizationinfo.org
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Church Service Directory Fellowship & Faith
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Bethel Baptist Church NC Highway 273 704-827-9846
Burge Memorial Methodist Church 312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726
Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225 Cbc-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968 Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526
Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881 Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603 Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656
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
Goshen Free Will Baptist Church 1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320
Harvest Time Church of God 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033
New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822
Grace Baptist Church 300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
Hickory Grove Baptist Church 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939 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 Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596
Mt. Holly Noles Baptist Church Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-2013 Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness 406 Scott St. 704-827-8201
New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468 North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141 Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954
Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999 Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856 Second Baptist Church 740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181
Featured Church of the Week Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Shiloh Ame Zion Methodist 1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
Tuckaseegee Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301
St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676
Wesley Chapel Holiness Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993
Springfield Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-820-0193
St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Westview Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
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FLOODWATERS – Above: Riverside Park in Cramerton was flooded during Saturday's heavy rain event but the nearby street and downtown area escaped the waters this time. At right: Downpours on Friday night and Saturday morning had the South Fork River roaring at the McAdenville dam. The river was just a few feet below the bridge there by late afternoon. Photos by ALAN HODGE
Cooking classes focus on nutrition CaroMont Health’s Discover You in the Mount Holly Municpal Complex, 420 E. Central Ave., will have a special nutrition education event with noted author Fabiola Gaines and Dr. Dorothy Kodzwa on Jan. 18. Session 1 runs from 10:00am -11:30am; session 2, from 12:00pm – 1:30pm. Cost is $10 per adult payable online at http://discover-you.org/events. Limit is three tickets per family or cooking friends. Seats are limited. Fabiola Gaines, RD, LD, is the president of a non-profit nutrition practice Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc. located in Orlando, Florida, and co-author of “The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes.� Dorothy M. Kodzwa, MD is practices at CaroMont Health’s Endocrinology Associates offering specialty care for a variety of endocrine diseases such as diabetes, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal disorders and osteoporosis. Dr. Kodzwa offers patient care at CaroMont Regional Medical Center along with outpatient care in Gastonia, Belmont and Shelby. Participants and their cooking friends will discover new ways of eating traditional foods. The Discover YOU! Teaching
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Kitchen will host some pretty tasty soul food in January! “Soul Food,� as author Fabiola Gaines says, “is the food your grandmother and mother cooked for the family. It is food that brings you warm thoughts of home and family. Soul food is associated with the African American culture especially in the southern states. It also means great food that will ‘stick to your ribs,’ as my mother used to say.� Registrations is open for a limited, first-come, first served, opportunity to interact with Gaines and Dr. Kowdza as they discuss and prepare some traditional family fixin’s with an eye toward lower carb, sugar and fat content! Dr. Kowdza will be available to informally discuss with Ms. Gaines and participants the benefits of eating these delicious foods and answer medical questions from her medical perspective. Participants will watch, learn prepare and, importantly, taste some of the healthy traditional food recipes authored by Ms. Gaines through her American Diabetes Association published book “Soulfood Cooking for People with Diabetes.� Ms. Gaines’ book will be available for sale and autograph.
Hiker falls to his death at Crowders Mtn. Police have identified the man who fell to his death at Crowders Mountain State Park on Saturday as 58-year-old Gary Allen Mims of Gastonia. Mims apparently fell from a ledge at the
park near a section popular with rock climbers called David’s Castle. Heavy rain and the resulting slick rocks were cited as a contributing factor in the accident. Mims was an experienced hiker and frequent visitor to the park.
RAMP: all that remains of elementary school From page 1A to the place. The fact that Kevin Loftin Riverside Park is set to be built just a hundred yards downstream from the lot also has folks looking for a way for the city of Belmont to acquire it. Brown agrees if Belmont could buy the ramp and parking lot, it could be turned into a win-win situation. He also has a unique idea to use the brick peninsula as a moneymaker for the city. “The city could build a nice boat launching ramp here and charge membership fees to use it,� he said. “I would buy the first one. If the place was nice, clean, and had security, people from Mecklenburg County
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Benny Brown is seen at the boat landing near US29/74 holding a brick that was part of the debris from the East Belmont school used to construct the parking lot and ramp there in 1972. Trash is a common sight but Brown thinks the area would be a prime recreational spot if Belmont could buy it. and Charlotte would come over and pay to use it. It could be a gold mine for Belmont.� No matter what the fate of the current boat ramp and parking lot at US 29/74 and
the Catawba ends up being, one thing that most folks don’t know about it is true as Brown declares. “It’s definitely manmade.�
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Alan Hodge Editor I'm cold. Yes there's no doubt that winter has not only come to town, it looks like it will stick around for a while waiting to see if someone can be enticed to put their tongue on a flagpole. OK I admit it, the flagpole scene in the annual inundation we all get of that TV flick "A Christmas Story" is one of my favorites but I used it to illustrate how cold it has been lately- something I do not care one bit for. The recent cold snap has yielded some astonishing sights. I saw a girl wearing shorts and flip-flops going into a local business on one of the coldest days last week. Her little legs revealed a mottled blue appearance from where the bitter wind had its grip on them like a bulldog gnawing a postman's shin. I saw a man going in the food store in North Belmont clad in a tank top and sweat shorts the next day. His arms were covered in goosebumps to such an extent that they resembled a turkey carcass that has been plucked yet not cooked. As I write this, I am at my desk wearing a pattern 1942 RAF Irvin sheepskin flying jacket and the electric space heater has been running wide open all day yet the temp has not gotten above 55F so I am not terribly cold but not terribly warm either so I pretend I am in an OPS hut in WWII England typing air combat after-action reports and nursing a mug of Earl Grey with a Boddington to come later. I have had an aversion to
cold since childhood. Once circa 1959 we lived on what was known at that time as Garrison St. in Belmont. The house had a big oil furnace under the floor with a large metal grating on top. There was one grating. It was in the living room. Other spaces such as the bathroom needed a small kerosene heater to beat back the cold. There's nothing like the heady aroma of burning kerosene in an enclosed space. Anyway, back to the big grating. You could stand at the edge of the grating and look down and it was like peering into Hades. As you were thus on the precipice, the front of your body would be toasty warm but your back and butt-tocks would be cold. The only solution was to step on the grating, but that meant in a few seconds the soles of your feet would look like the char-marks on a nicely grilled steak so the one-hole oil heater was something I developed a love-hate relationship with. Once it got so cold in that Garrison Street hovel we pulled the mattresses off the beds and arranged them wagon wheel style around the heat hole. It made for an interesting night of warm feet and frozen noses. Speaking of houses without central heat. My grandfather Sinclair Smith's big farmhouse that once stood in Catawba Heights for decades was such an abode. In one room was an oil furnace of the above ground variety. The rest of the place had no heat I recall except for a couple of the little round kerosene jobs. In the heated room (once the parlor) the temp was about as high as the exhaust hole of a jet engine or blast furnace. My mom and aunt Emily grew up in that house. They slept upstairs. Mom has told me on several occasions about being under so many quilts made from woolen trouser scraps that she was not able to turn over and was
pressed into the mattress like a hamburger patty in a George Foreman grill. Another icy night I recall was when we moved from Atterberry Drive to Delganey Drive. I was about 13 years old. A person known as Uncle Peck Little helped with the move and use of a pickup truck. It was a bitterly cold night. I forget who did the driving but Uncle Peck clung to the back of the tailgate trying to hold stuff in. He was so swaddled in clothes as to resemble a cross between the Michelin Tire Man and a huge wad of blankets. When we got to Delganey he was nearly immobilized with cold. We set up the beds in the new house and
turned on the heat but it was still cold. The next morning we discovered that the painters had left the top half of the windows open so they would not stick shut. Duh!! Backing up a bit to Atterberry Dr. Once it started snowing a big snow and about all I could do was stay in the yard since the conditions were “whiteout� and it was risky to go far. However, there was a group of tougher youths that lived on the next street who were basically free to roam as they pleased and so they had set off in the blizzard. About an hour later I peered through the rapidly falling flakes and saw what looked like goose-stepping sol-
I hear voices when I drive For a while, I was hearing voices when I drove. It was weird, but I definitely heard voices. I first Tony Marciano thought the Guest Editorial radio was on and I was listening to “talk radio� talking back at me. The radio was off. Maybe there was a CD in the player. I checked. There was nothing in the CD player. The radio was off and the CD player was empty yet I was still hearing voices. Finally I opened the console and found the culprit. I had never shut off my GPS. She was constantly trying to give me directions to my last destination. I shut it off and driving became very quiet. My GPS may be off, yet there are “voices� I still hear. Some are critical voices that want to pull me down. Like my GPS, those are the ones that “get inside my head�. It doesn’t matter that they are wrong. They are the ones
that see the glass as half empty. People who hurt you often operate out of their pain. They operate from their fears, insecurities and losses. They dump their pain on you so you can also be miserable. Another way to say it is, “Hurt People Hurt People�. (Stop and re-read that. Two words repeated that change from adjectives to verbs). There are voices I don’t listen to but really should be heeding. They are the ones that bring out the best in me. Let me tell you a story. In October 2010, Charlotte Rescue Mission and Safe Alliance were having a joint ground breaking ceremony to build two facilities to address issues for women in crisis. I was asked to give a speech. I’m a teacher and a preacher, but have never given a speech. I prayed and ask God to make it something in-between Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream� and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. In addition to the words, the delivery would have to be dramatic. When I was done, former Mayor Anthony Foxx came up to me. No one was around. No
Sidewalk Survey How did you cope with the cold weather?
Scott Wright I watched the Tar Heels play and stayed mad.
Gary Finchum My hoodie kept me warm.
Joe McKenzie I talked to my friends at the Center of Knowledge.
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diers coming down the road. It was the punks nearly frozen to death! Yah wohl! They had tried ice skating (sans skates) on a nearby pond and fallen through up to their waists. It had only taken minutes for their britches to freeze solid and they were heading for home where perhaps they had to use a saw to disrobe. Well, just writing this column has made me colder. Therefore I think I shall stop and transfer my thoughts to a warm tropical island, with palms swaying in the trade winds, and a frosty drink in my hand, and a native gnawing a yam in the doorway of a grass hut.
Gary Farmer I'm still not warm!
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one heard what he said. His sentence to me was brief. In two words, he gave me a very deep compliment. He said “___ _____.� (Sorry, it’s personal). I have a choice. I can listen to the words or the mayor or listen to the negative words of others that operate out of their pain. Why do we listen to the criticism of “hurt people� yet ignore the genuine compliments of sincere friends? Why do we minimize a complement yet dwell on the painful words of hurting people? We get things backward. We focus our time on the wrong person. There is a scripture verse that says, “Why do you love the people that hate you and hate the people that love you.� Why do we chase the person that treats us like trash hoping if we give them what they want, they will show us the dignity and respect we are longing for? At the same time, there is someone sitting just a few feet away from us who loves us and wants to spend time with us and we ignore them. We take them for granted knowing they will always be there for us. Unfortunately we don’t nurture that relationship. It withers and dies and we find ourselves left with only one person; the one who is critical to us. This year, let me encourage you to get it right. Invest your life in the people that bring out the very best in you. Spend time with them; go on vacation and picnics with them. Don’t forget about the critical people, just don’t go on vacation with them; instead minister to them. They need a large dose of God’s love in their life. I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.
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COLD: arctic blast causes frozen pipes, school delays & more From page 1A employees went to work on a regular schedule. This gave them time to address any problems such as dead bus batteries. Duke Energy issued a statement on Tuesday asking customers to be conservative in their use of electricity and thereby avoid power outages. Even so, the utility reported that four of its regulated utilities hit all-time record winter power usages as customers heated up homes and businesses to fight the icy air. “Despite the challenges of the extremely cold weather, our system has responded well – especially since we have broken usage marks that have stood for as long as five years,” said Nelson Peeler, Vice President of System Operations. For Duke Energy Carolinas, a new winter usage peak of 20,246 megawatt-hours was set Tuesday
in the hour ending at 8 am. That exceeded the previous winter record of 18,985 megawatt-hours set on Dec. 15, 2010. Local relief agencies such as the Belmont Community Organization, Mount Holly’s Community Relief Organization and SOCKS in Springwood who help folks pay power bills will feel the effects of the cold spell in the coming weeks. “Power bills will hit next month and we will spend a ton of money helping people with them due to the recent cold,” said BCO director Paula Wilkerson. “It is sort of an after the fact effect.” Heating oil was in high demand. At Royster’s Oil in Lowell, a dispatcher named Janice said her phone had been ringing off the hook with customers clamoring for deliveries of the precious petroleum product. “It’s been crazy,” she said. Frozen and burst pipes had plumbers running from one call to
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Charles Parks, Dennis Ramey and Richard Carpenter were bundled up and working outside in Belmont during last week's cold spell. Ramey owns Kings Mountain-based Ramey Builders.
the other. Gary Fowler with Nice Plumbing in Brown Town said he made over two dozen calls for frozen water pipes in two days last week. “They could all have been avoided if people would prepare themselves by keeping their crawl spaces tight,” said Fowler. “Cold air against pipes makes them freeze.” Fowler said that once pipes thaw out after freezing, cracks caused by the expanding ice can cause flooding when the water starts flowing again. Folks who had to work out in the cold faced their own set of challenges. This included mail carriers, construction workers, delivery drivers, landscapers, solid waste collectors, and others. In Catawba Heights on Tuesday, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees, tree trimmers Shane Burris and Larry Hiland went about their work bundled against the cold. “I feel pretty good,” said Burris. “We wear a lot of clothes.” Workers for the cities of Belmont and Mount Holly performed their duties as usual. In Belmont on Tuesday, a broken water pipe on Davis St. had utilities department employees braving the cold while they dug slushy mud out of the street and fixed the leak. Mount Holly’s streets and solid waste director Mike Santmire says he makes sure his employees that work outside in frigid temps are ready and offered some tips in that regard. “I preach to them so much about stuff like this, it’s a safety matter,” said Santmire. “The first thing is adaptability, dress in layers, wear wicking innerwear if you can as you will still sweat as you work, while you think numerous pairs of socks or gloves are good, remember that if
you restrict blood flow you are restricting warmth. Always wear some type of headwear as a large amount of body heat is lost through your uncovered head. Know your limitations, if you start shivering, it is your body trying to tell you are too cold and the muscles are contracting, rubbing, extending to try and generate warmth— get somewhere warm. While working outdoors keep moving for the same reason, movement promotes body warmth. The city provides cold weather gear to its crew: they are issued a pair of insulated bib overalls, leather thermo insu- Mail carrier Cesar Nivar was making his Cramerlated gloves, toboggan ton rounds last week in the bitter cold. He said it with face opening, was tolerable as long as the wind didn't blow. sweatshirts and other urged caution using space heaters seasonal type equipment. During the last onset of cold and other devices. “Never use a stove or oven to weather we delayed our start time, used all our automated trucks first heat your home, said Hopper. If off limiting the number of “boots you are using a space heater, place on the ground”. We also had a it on a level, hard surface and keep switch out policy for our rear load- anything flammable at least three ers where we would swap out feet away – things such as paper, workers on the trucks and let them clothing, bedding, curtains or rugs. warm up for a while. We also con- Turn off space heaters and make verged on a local restaurant as a sure fireplace embers are out begroup and the city provided lunch fore leaving the room or going to and an extended lunch period to in- bed. If you are using a fireplace, sure they were warmed. The use a glass or metal fire screen human body will try and keep its large enough to catch sparks and core warm and will limit the blood rolling logs.” Though the cold weather has flow to its extremities—pay attention to your fingers and toe—if eased somewhat over the past few they’re numb- your done- seek days, winter still has a long way to go and a repeat of last week’s arcshelter.” A home in Cramerton caught tic vortex is entirely possible, makfire last week and Daughtry Hop- ing staying prepared all the more per with the American Red Cross important.
BENEFITS: UI extension still up in the air From page 1A his fellow Senate Democrats, according to recent White House Congressional news reports, have looked at ways to do just that, by making the extension a 10-month extension (instead of six) that would be paid for by “taking money from a previouslyapproved reduction in Medicare payments to providers”, according to a Jan. 10 Fox News report. Also mentioned by that same report is an extension of “sequester cuts to mandatory spending by another year”, saving “around $17 billion”. According to the web site Ask.com, things appeared to be moving along smoothly, and on Jan. 7 the site updated its information to indicate the Senate actually voted 60-37 to “move forward on legislation that would provide for a threemonth extension of benefits.” It was also noted by the site’s authors there “should be a vote on the bill later this week,” which means that, if passed in the Senate, it will then go to the House, called “very good news and a step forward for those supporting the renewal of expired unemployment benefits.” Who would get what if extension passed? Essentially, according to a Washington Post article by Brad Plumer (Dec. 23, 2013), many states “still offer up to 63 or even 73 weeks of unemployment aid and benefits that average around $300 per week.” When asked what the amount, or percentage of benefits might be for N.C. recipients, Larry Parker, Acting Public Information Director, N.C. Department of Commerce/ Division of Employment Security, said by email, his office’s official response at this time is, “At this point, nothing has been passed by Congress and the federal extension
program is not currently available in North Carolina.” And in an AP article datelined “Raleigh”, Governor Pat McCrory’s office issued a similar statement on Jan. 9, 2014. McCrory press spokesman RyanTronovitch was asked on Jan. 10 what the governor might do if and when the extension passed and was made into a law; how any extension pay back might affect the state, should such be the case; what effect (if any) there could be on how the state’s unemployed’s benefits might be cut (dollar- and time-wise); and would there be any hope for those who lost benefits so long back in 2013 to get theirs back at some point. Tronovitch said (via email), “Thanks for getting in touch with us. Your questions can’t be answered on our end as the legislation hasn’t been passed. If and when the legislation is passed, we’ll be happy to provide you with additional information.” In the end, it will be up to Gov. McCrory if he will choose to look for a new agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to even let N.C. workers receive the extension benefits, according to the AP. Senate holdup for extension According to Fox News, the current holdup is due to (Senate Majority Leader) Reid blocking Republicans from making any changes in the Dem’s newest pro-
posal. After Reid came back to the Republicans “stonewall” attempt with a 10-month extension that was paid for, he then reportedly moved to block them from offering amendments, accusing them of “continually denigrating our economy, our president and frankly, I believe, our country.” Needless to say, Republicans who had earlier helped advance the bill were angry none of them had been consulted about its legislational changes. It was even reported that many who had been on board with the plan originally were signaling they were “pulling their support.” According to Fox News’ Senate source, the “reworked legislation reduces the 47 weeks to a maximum of 31 weeks, based on a sliding scale that dates to the expired program.” This would, they report, “save about $8 billion.” Additionally, Fox News reported, “The first tier of additional benefits would be six weeks, and be generally available to all who have used up their state’s eligibility. “An additional six weeks would be available in states where unemployment is six percent or higher; an additional nine weeks in states with a joblessness rate of seven percent or higher; and 10 or more weeks in states where unemployment is nine percent or more.” NC House Republican
Dist. 110 Rep. Kelly Hastings said his office was keeping up with what was playing out at the federal level, because it will affect some of his constituents. “We are following many of the issues at the federal level and monitoring the situation,” he reiterated. “In the meantime, at the state level, we are enhancing economic security by moving away from confiscatory and punitive income taxes. “We’re also continuing to cut red tape to help the private sector create and maintain jobs. Unfortunately, I think ObamaCare is going to destroy jobs, hurt our economy and cause more people to file for unemployment. “I did not, and do not, support the individual mandate or other bad provisions of ObamaCare.” White House facts and figures While all this is still playing out at the federal level, the web site, whitehouse.gov, continues to drive home the importance of extending emergency UI benefits, utilizing a set of facts, such as: 11 million people were kept out of poverty since 2008 (600,000 of them children in 2012 alone); 1.3 million (already noted) people have had their UI benefits taken away at year’s end because, in their estimation, “Republicans in Congress failed to act”; 3.6 million additional people will have their UI benefits taken away by the
end of this year if Congress fails to act; and 240,000 jobs will be lost in 2014 if UI benefits are not extended. (The Obama Administration’s rationale with this is that when people can’t pay their bills or buy the basics they need to survive, local businesses “take a hit”. The “bottom line” (according to the Obama Administration) The President and his staff, as well as other influential Democrats in Washington, believe that, for “millions of Americans” UI benefits do many things, such as allowing families to keep food on the table while an unemployed mom or dad sends out resumés and job searches; makes sure an unemployed mother can make her rent payments while “learning a
new skill to help her find a new job,” and lastly, providing that “extra bit of security” telling those who have in reality lost their job, it “doesn’t mean you lose everything.” The White House web site closed their “facts and figures” article/chart with a comment by Speaker John Boehner, who commented that “Republicans would ‘clearly consider’ extending this vital lifeline for millions of Americans,” a statement which President Obama, on the web site, encouraged him and his Congressional peers to “do right now.” In the meantime, thousands of North Carolinians are waiting and watching to see how this will all play out and how their lives will be affected.
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Two OT games, Raiders win one, drop the next By John Wilson John.bannernews@gmail.com
The South Point men’s basketball team had two big back to back overtime games. One ended in victory; the other in a bitter loss. In the first match up the Red Raiders played tough defense and that proved to be the deciding factor as South Point increased its winning streak by pulling off an exciting overtime win over Lake Norman Charter 55 to 49. Coach Kody Kubbs thought the Red Raiders played inspired basketball in taking the win against Lake Norman. “It was an exciting game,� Kubbs said. “Lake Norman was tied for second in our conference. It was a
huge win.� The Red Raiders struggled offensively but made up for it with a tenacious hard-nosed defensive effort. The South Point defense harried the Knights shooters frequently and often. That effort paid off. “We played very good team defense,� Kubbs said. “We forced a lot of bad shots. That kept us in the game.� At the end of regulation the score was tied up 55-55. That’s when the South Point offense kicked in. The Red Raiders outpaced the Knights and were able to pull out of reach. “We went on a 10-4 run in overtime.� Kubbs said. That run proved to be all the Red Raiders needed to pull out the win. Kubbs credited Deonte
Gaston and Brandon Reeves as the top Red Raiders offensive performers. “Tanner Muse was our top rebounder.� Kubbs added. As inspiring as the Lake Norman game was the North Gaston game was anything but. The Red Raiders lost that matchup in overtime 67-64. Coach Kubbs was disappointed in how South Point looked. “It was a tough loss,� he said. “We just didn’t play well.� In the first half the Red Raiders were looking good. They went on a 16-3 tear before the break. When they came out of the locker room South Point just didn’t seem to have much left. “We came out flat,� Kubbs said. “They chipped
South Point wrestling results
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On Friday, November 22nd, Steve Barkley recorded his fourth career hole in one at Deerbrook in Shelby. Barkley aced the par-3, 102-yard No. 12 hole by using a wedge. It was witnesses by Doug Fisher, Larry Armstrong, and Clyde Benfield. Barkley was excited about this achievement, but he says the year, 2013, was a good year for him. During this year he recorded three holes-in-one, and also recorded his lowest score ever, 66, at Green Meadows. Barkley, who is a retired school teacher, plays at least twice a week at Green Meadows near Mount Holly with the ‘Lunch Bunch’, which includes himself, Junior Caldwell, Junior Barkley, Doug Fisher, and Randy Moore. “I also play other courses with my friends
Results: South Point 44, Providence Day 36
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Red Raiders #24, Brandon Reeves makes a run down the court in their match up with Lake Norman.
Barkley hits fourth career hole in one
South Point High wrestlers took on and defeated their grappling opponents from Providence Day on January 7.
106: Michael Auten (SP) p. Andrew Ludwick 0:33. 113: Tyler Grigg (SP) tech. fall Scott Joyner 0:00 15-0. 120: Arthur Linne (PD) p. Adam Nguyen 1:36. 126: Gil Gerber (PD) p. Marcas Sox 1:10. 132: Tyler Davis (SP) dec. Cameron Pashoian 9-2. 138: Tanner Love (PD) p. Luke Karagias 2:26. 145: Christian Stephens (SP) p. Joe Eiselt 4:40. 152: Noah Calhoun (SP) p. Cam Love 3:00. 160: Kyle Asher (PD) forf. 170: Connor Owensby (SP) p. Christian Sabert 4:37. 182: Michael Hayes (SP) p. Bryson Spivock 1:58. 195: Aaron Lipsitz (PD) forf. 220: Isaiah Carter (SP) forf. 285: Chike Ekwonu (PD) p. Barry Alverson 1:57.
away at the lead. We didn’t have much fight in us.� Against Lake Norman the Red Raiders played inspired team defense. Coach Kubbs didn’t see that effort against the Wildcats. “We didn’t play well together,� he said. “We weren’t aggressive.� In the end the Wildcats pulled off the win and ended South Point’s winning streak. The Red Raiders are now 4-10 on the year. They are 24 in Big South Conference play. Up next is a match up against the Cramer Storm.
and cousins,� Barkley said. Barkley's first hole-in-one was at Broad Bay Country Club in Virginia Beach in 2009. He was 61-years-old. Now, four years later, he has had three within five months of each other. His second and third were recorded at Green Meadows. “I feel very lucky to have four�, Barkley says, “But the most exciting one was the same hole my best friend, Randy Moore, also aced about two years ago - #4 at Green Meadows.� Steve hopes there are more holes-in-one waiting for him, but as long as God blesses him with good health, he will play golf. He says, “I love the game and the friends I have made over the years playing golf.�
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News from Belmont Middle School
Students named to Dean’s Lists
The Belmont Middle School annual BBQ sale will be Thursday, Jan. 30. The cost is $7.00 per plate and each plate will include Kyle Fletcher’s BBQ, 2 buns, slaw, baked beans, chips and dessert. We will deliver orders of 10 or more plates between 10:00 am 6:00 pm. Please contact the school office for more information. 704-825-9619
WOFFORD COLLEGE – Dr. David S. Wood, provost of Wofford College, has announced local Dean's List students for the Fall 2013 semester, including: Garrett Franklin Heath from Gastonia; Andrea Maria Liberatore from Belmont; Katherine Chase Moore from Gastonia; Dana Ashley Nobles from Belmont; Mary Katherine Soderstrom from Cramerton.
Congratulations to the following BMS band students who made All County Band – Cate Johnson, Sarah
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Neil, Gracie Wright, Taylor Harkey, Carmen Shore, Jasmine White, Jacob Smith, Jared Hawkins, Gracie Smith, Kevey Gamble, Mary Grace Biggerstaff, Elise Gray, Seline Pons, Kyra Howard, Sophia DeMark, Brooke White, Jessica Helton, Kristen Fletcher, and Band Director - Carrie Lineberger. Congratulations to the following BMS chorus students who auditioned and participated in the 2013 NC Honors Chorus in Winston
Salem in November- Karson Setzer, Maddie Waugh, Chorus Director - Katie Carpenter. Belmont Middle School Beta Club collected 1,644 cans for the Belmont Community Organization. Belmont Middle School media specialist Linda Cathcart and students collected and donated over 100 gently used books to the teen room at the Gastonia Battered Women's Shelter.
NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY – has recognized Gavin Ryan Glover from Belmont for his academic accomplishments by naming him to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. BOB JONES UNIVERSITY – Jessica Hargett, a Senior English Education major from Belmont, was among approximately 1,450 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List.
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Gaston Together announces 2014 officers and board Gaston Together: Communities of Excellence has announced its 2014 officers and new board members. The officers are: Chair, Kerri Massey; Immediate Past Chair, Don Harrison; ChairElect, Jason Shoemaker; Vice-Chair Jaggy Anand; Secretary/Treasurer and Gaston Community Healthcare Commission Chair (GCHC) David Fogarty; Asst. Treasurer, Terry Stroupe; Clergy/Citizens Coalition (GC3) Co-Chairs, Rev. Dickie Spargo and Rev. Dr. Benjamin Hinton; and Gaston Vision 2020 Chair, John Lowery. New Board Members are: Jeff Booker, Dr. Sylvia Patricia Hussain, Walter Payne, Tony Powell and Dr. Shelia Reilly. The Board of Directors, known as the Council, is the policy making and fund raising arm of Gaston Together. The Gaston Clergy & Citizens’ Coalition is a non-denominational ministerial association dedicated to building racial harmony and
MH Parks and Rec schedule – Zumba classes are held Tuesday & Thursday evenings at the Mount Holly Municipal Complex, from 6:30-7:30pm, and the charge is $5/class. For more information on the class please contact the instructor at zumbamas17@gmail.com. Yoga classes are held Wednesday evenings at the
community improvement. The Gaston Community Healthcare Commission is an organization of volunteers and healthcare providers whose mission is to improve the health status of the citizens of our county currently focused on the obesity issue. Gaston Vision 2020 is the advisory committee overseeing our county’s vision for quality of life growth and enhancement currently focused on leadership and a healthy community. In addition, the visioning team worked with the UNCC-Urban Institute to develop a community dashboard for Gaston County. Formed in 1997, Gaston Together is committed to bringing the people and resources of Gaston County together to address our most pressing community issues through the principles and best practices of Collaboration, Facilitation, Promotion and the Anticipation of Possibilities. For more information, please visit our web site: www.gastontogether.org.
Tuckaseege Community Center, from 6:30-7:30pm, and the charge is $5/class. For more information on the class please contact the instructor at info@ontrackyoga.com. Jujitsu class is held Wednesday evenings at the Old Gym on Hawthorne Street. Classes are available for children and adults. For more information on the class check out the website www.torakenbujitsu.com.
Bricks 4 Kidz will be having a class for children ages 6-11 at the Mount Holly Municipal Complex beginning Feb. 20, on Thursday evenings from 630-730pm until April 10. This is a hands-on class where students build models out of Lego® Bricks, using one-of-a-kind model plans designed by Bricks 4 Kidz. To register for the class go to the website www.bricks4 kidz.com/gaston.
Front row, left to right: Rick “Merc” Morris, Brooke Lopez, Carolyn Helms, Jake Farnham, Donna Ledoux, Lee Beatty, Angela Autovino and Cindy Michael. Back row, left to right: Shannon Gowen, Lauren Shoemaker. Robbie Elting, Bob Mageau, Sue Camacho.
MHCDF set committees, goals The 2014 Board of Directors for the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation (MHCDF) held their first meeting last week. After introductions, the board got right to work, discussing each committee of the MHCDF, its history and goals for 2014. Each director then chose a committee to serve on throughout 2014. The focus this year will continue to be funding the development and promotion of greenways, trails, and neighborhood connections; promoting community image through beautification projects and signage; promoting
downtown Mount Holly as the business, cultural and social center of our region through events and downtown revitalization. Those serving this year: 2014 Executive Board: Lauren Shoemaker, Chair; Cindy Michael, Vice Chair; Angela Autovino, Secretary; Donna Ledoux, Treasurer; Robbie Elting, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Board of Directors: Lee Beatty, Sue Camacho, Jacob Farnham, Jefferson Fortner Shannon Gowen, David Hamrick, John Haney, Carolyn Helms, Brooke Lopez, Bob Mageau, Rick “Merc”
RACE: Crits returning to Belmont in April From page 1A over by 7:30pm. The alcohol sales aspect of the BDMA request will have beer, wine, and food available from String Bean in the parking lot it owns on Catawba St. next to the Kimbrell’s building. No alcohol will be sold on public property. The BDMA is requesting that spectators be allowed to carry and consume their alcoholic beverages on the streets and sidewalks near the race route. The resolution will be presented at
the February 3 council meeting for a final vote. The inaugural Belmont Criterium was a big hit and drew a large crowd to the downtown area. “We estimated that around 3,500 people saw the race,” said assistant city manager Adrian Miller. “The 2013 Belmont Criterium was a fantastic event with huge support from the community and 2014 takes the event to an even higher level,” says Thad Fischer, Race Director for Belmont and Charlotte. “Belmont’s town center is the perfect setting for
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a criterium event where everyone can get close to the color, speed and excitement of the race.” The 2013 race was held in conjunction with the annual Garibaldifest on May 4 and saw over 100 male and female bike racers whip through downtown at breakneck speeds of up to 40mph while spectators cheered them on. The event was a segment of the USA Crits Speed Week and part of an eight race, three state series that brought riders from as far away as Australia and Colombia and as nearby as Asheville to town.
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This year the Garibaldifest will be May 17. Sallie Stevenson, Belmont parks and recreation director, explained why the crit and Garibaldifest will not be held together this year. “The bike race will be the day after the big pro bike race in Charlotte to draw in those cyclists and fans,” said Stevenson. Local organization for the 2013 Belmont Criterium was by the City, South Main Cycles, BDMA, and Carolina Healthcare System. The 2014 race will be ramrodded by those same organizations.
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PFLAG meeting Retired Hickory attorney and GLBT activist Ed Farthing will speak on legal issues and the GLBT community at the Jan. 16 PFLAG meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 258 West Franklin Boulevard, Gastonia. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
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1. Where was Martin Luther King born? The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to change the world. His words still inspire people today. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was the minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, as was his father before him. Because Martin and his father had the same name, the family called him M.L.
When M.L. was young, he played with all the children who lived in his Atlanta neighborhood. But when they reached school age, the white children went to a school for white children only, and M.L. was sent to a school for black children. After the first day of school, M.L. and his white friends were never allowed to play together again. Standards Link: History: Students identify the people honored in commemorative holidays.
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M.L. was very sad when his friends would no longer play with him. He asked his mother why they couldn’t. She talked about why the family didn’t ride streetcars, why there was a WHITES ONLY sign on the elevator at City Hall, why there were restaurants that refused to serve black people, and theaters that allowed blacks to sit only in the balcony. She said that it was simply because some white people didn’t understand that we all deserve equal treatment.
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5. What was the name of the famous speech Dr. King gave in Washington D.C.?
6. Give at least one example, recounted in today’s Kid Scoop page, of Martin Luther King’s courage.
Standards Link: History: Students understand the importance of individual action.
As M.L. grew up, he saw more and more examples of segregation. He also saw his father and others speak out against hatred and segregation. These people taught M.L. about the power of words. He learned that words could heal or hurt. “When the history books are written, someone will say there lived black people who had the courage to stand up for their rights.”
ANSWER: 301 Standards Link: Mathematical Reasoning: Students use strategies, skills and concepts in finding solutions.
– Dr. Martin Luther King
7. In what year was Dr. King shot and killed?
1964
Standards Link: Character Education: Students identify character traits in others.
For more than 20 years, Martin Luther King spoke out against _______ and segregation. During these years, he was arrested, had his ______ bombed, and was accused of being “un-American.” In 1963, Dr. King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. “I have a dream that one day in Alabama little black boys and black girls will _____ hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and __________.” In 1964, the ______ Rights Act was passed, granting equal rights to black Americans and Dr. King received the Nobel Peace _______. Sadly, just four _______ later, Dr. King was shot and killed in Memphis, Tenn. But his words live on.
Just Like Martin
Look through today’s newspaper for examples of people acting in a way that reminds you of Martin Luther King. Select one person and write a paragraph explaining how that person is somewhat like Martin Luther King. Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write descriptions that use details to present unified impressions of people.
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Standards Link: History: Students understand the achievements of famous people.
MARTIN CIVIL BOSTON EBENEZER MARBLES ALABAMA LUTHER KING DREAM SPEECH WHITE IMPACT BOYS PLAY HEAL
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. E T G H E R E W O P O B F N O T S O B W A O E O I E P L A Y L Y M N L K R U D E A S A B E M L T S T B C R A R Z A H I
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A A T N S P E E C H M C I V I L H R R W A G N T C A P M I D Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
“We must learn to “Hate cannot live together as drive out hate. brothers or perish Only love can together as fools.” do that.” “In the end, we remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
False
ANSWERS 1. Atlanta, GA 2. Boston University 3. Nobel Peace Prize 4. 1964 5. “I Have a Dream” 6. Continuing to speak for civil rights even after being arrested and having his home bombed. 7. 1968 8. True. (He did use actions, too. He helped with the bus boycott. He was arrested. He led protests.)
Standards Link: Sentence Structure: Students are able to write complete sentences.
1970
8. Words were one tool Dr. Martin Luther King used to bring about social change.
True
Select a headline from today’s newspaper and rewrite it to say just the opposite. How many more ways can you rewrite that headline. How does the impact of the words change when you write the headline different ways?
1968
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in text.
Service was at the heart of Martin Luther King’s philosophy. “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve,” he once said, and he urged Americans to take action to improve the lives of others. Today people celebrate Martin Luther King Day as a “Day of Service.” This week Kid Scoop’s online kids’ page at www.kidscoop.com provides instructions on how to put on a Book Drive to collect books for needy children and day care centers. A Book Drive is just one kind of a service project. Can you think of others?
Write a paragraph about a dream you have for yourself, or your school, or your community, or for the entire world.