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At its Jan. 14 meeting the Mount Holly City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City of Charlotte through Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities (CMUD) to cooperate in the area of wastewater collection and treatment. Mount Holly officials are calling the arrangement a “soft agreement” that can be subject to “additions, revisions, and modifications, without prejudice to either Party as the Parties continue negotiations toward and Interlocal Agreement”. “The MOA that was approved is a non-binding agreement that will allow the two parties move forward with further negotiations,” said James Friday, Mount Holly utilities director. “CMUD needs to have the MOA in place before they can start the approval process for a new wastewater treatment plant with the State. Our council will be looking at what is best for the City. They will be looking at cost and other issues that will be impacted by their decision.” The idea of Mount Holly and CharMeck working together on wastewater goes back to a 2006 feasibility study that looked at a half-dozen ways the two municipalities could work together regarding increased wastewater capacities. The study was prompted at least in part by a letter Mount Holly received from the NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) stating the city would soon need to update its existing wastewater treatment facility. One conclusion the study came to was that construction of a regional wastewater treatment plant would be a way to go. Other ideas that were floated included expanding and upgrading Mount Holly’s current plant, shutting down the plant and work on a regional wastewater treatment program with Charlotte and/or Gastonia, and include the City of Belmont in the wastewater treatment plan. After consideration, Mount Holly decided to team up with Charlotte. The preliminary MOA has a number of key features. One would see wastewater from Mount Holly pumped across the Catawba River to Charlotte by a new pump station and force main. Another would be a new, large, regional wastewater plant in Long Creek built by Charlotte. This new facility would also connect to other wastewater plants in the area. A regional wastewater treatment approach will also help protect the environment by not only giving Mount Holly’s wastewater a higher-tech treatment, but by also reducing the risk of sewer overflows from it being piped long distances. The MOA also has over twenty provisos for implementation. Just a few of these include having Mount Holly providing information to Charlotte who will in turn work with DENR on environmental approvals, having Mount Holly pay up to a maximum of $14 million for a pumping station, force main, and flow equalization facility near the city’s current plant to move wastewater to Charlotte, have Charlotte make available to Mount Holly any future expansion of wastewater treatment or capacity, and have Mount Holly provide updates to Charlotte concerning any expansion of its wastewater collection system or any issues, including performance, that might arise and impact Charlotte’s system.

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Pat Marcum with the Catawba River Artisans is seen in the group’s gallery it will soon have to vacate on Main St. in Mount Holly. The CRA is looking to the City of Mount Holly for help in relocation efforts.

CRA needs new place to call home By Alan Hodge Editor After two years, the Catawba River Artisans (CRA) and their gallery currently located next door to City Café at 128 S. Main St. in downtown Mount Holly, are going to have to move and the nine member co-op is looking to city officials for financial grant help in getting a new home. The group hasn’t decided on a specific amount right now. Representatives of the CRA re-

cently met with the Mount Holly City Council and laid out their need for a new gallery location by the end of February, as well as hopes for expanding their current exhibit area in a new spot to include space for things such as art classes. The current CRA location is less than 225 sq. ft. but the CRA is looking at a minimum of 3,000 sq. ft. in a new home with 2,000 sq. ft. used as a gallery and the rest as classrooms. Renee Clemmer, president of See CRA, 5A

Gaston County Schools have released the latest “School Crime, Violence, and Dropout Rate 20112012” statistical report as issued by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and according to the numbers, things are looking good compared to a lot of other districts, especially Charlotte-Mecklenburg. “Obviously we are extremely pleased with the decrease in GCS school crime and dropout rates,” said Superintendent L. Reeves McGlohon. “School safety is our number one priority and we take this very seriously. GCS continues to have the lowest incidents of crime in the region and the lowest of the ten largest school districts in the state, which reflects the hard work of our principals, resource officers, and everyone in the school safety arena.” The NCDI report is an annual tally of numbers gathered by public school districts statewide and individual schools within the

districts that show the number of crimes and/or violent acts committed there during a given academic year. Charter schools have their own set of charts. Categories include possession of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of an alcoholic beverage, assault on school personnel, assault resulting in serious injury, sexual assault, assault involving use of a weapon, sexual offense, possession of a firearm, robbery with a dangerous weapon, taking indecent liberties with a minor, rape, death by other than natural causes, kidnapping, bomb threat, and burning of school building. According to the report, for the period 2011-2012 GCS had seven assaults on school personnel, four bomb threats, six possessions of alcoholic beverage, sixty-six possessions of a controlled substance, two possessions of a firearm, thirty-one possessions of a weapon, and one sexual assault for a total of 117 incidents. The NCDPI stats also report the number of incidents See GCS, 4A

Road crews ready for winter snow & ice By Alan Hodge Editor

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Last week’s prediction of snow for Gaston County fizzled out and ended up being a cold downpour, but some areas not that far away got several inches of the white stuff.

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Despite impassioned reporting and prognosticating by media meteorologists, last Thursday’s prediction of snow for Gaston County went up like a rocket, but came down like a stick. Or more accurately, like a driving cold rain that left icy spots on roads Friday morning and caused schools to operate with a two-hour opening delay. Nonetheless street crews with both the City of Belmont and City of Mount Holly were ready for any frozen precipitation that could have come last week, or still might come for the rest of this winter. City of Belmont Public Works Director

David Isenhour and his employees are veterans of winter weather street conditions. “We are always prepared here in the city when it comes to snow and ice,” Isenhour said. “We have two slag/plow trucks that we purchased used from DOT many years ago. We

obviously don’t use them very much but when it does snow or sleet these trucks do a great job.” The trucks hold about eight tons of mixed slag- a mixture of river based sand and salt. “We keep it stockpiled over at our materials handling location,” said Isenhour. “During the average storms we’ll use about 40 to 50 tons of sand/salt slag in two days. We have crews on standby when the weather alerts come out. My crews will roll out of Public Works - ready to See ROAD CREWS, 5A

Sirmon finds “... another man’s treasure” By Alan Hodge Editor Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Everyone dreams of finding treasure in the attic or basement of an old house, or junk piled at the curb, and Jason Sirmon of Belmont did just that. However, the goodies Sirmon unearthed recently didn’t consist of cash or jewels, but rather a bundle of news clips, photos, receipts, and bank ledgers going back around 100 years that have turned golden with age. “I was driving down Julia Ave. past a house that was being foreclosed on and saw a piece of ply-

wood with the word “Free” spraypainted in big letters beside wooden shelves and a box filled with odds and ends,” Sirmon said. “I met one of the family members that lived there and decided to take a peek at one of the boxes.” What Sirmon saw intrigued him as much as if it had been from a pharaoh’s tomb. “I noticed the 3-cent stamped envelopes dating back to the 1920s,” he said. “It reminded me of the memories I have of receiving letters some twenty years ago while deployed on submarines in the U.S. Navy. Soon, I found myself digging around in the box and See TREASURE, 5A

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Jason Sirmon of Belmont looks over an old document that was among the historical papers he discovered in a trash pile and returned to the owner who currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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OBITUARIES, 2A Florence Garrett, Umatilla, FL Ruby Lynch, Belmont Memphis Sigmon, Gastonia

GO! Area events.......................2A Remembering Reid High..........3A Lifestyles..................................6A

Sports ......................................4B Classifieds................................4B Classes at DSBG ......................5B

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■OBITUARIES Florence Garrett Former textile spinner UMATILLA, FL –Mrs. Florence R. Garrett, 103, formerly of Belmont, North Carolina passed away Monday, January 14, 2013. Born in Claredon County, SC, she moved to Umatilla, FL from Belmont in 1998. She was a textile manufacturing spinner. She was a member of the East Belmont Presbyterian Church of Belmont, NC. Survivors include her brother, Wallace T. Garrett, Belmont, NC; niece, Joy

Ruby Aline Lynch Member of Goshen Free Will Baptist Church BELMONT–Ruby (Aline) Whitesides Lynch, 81, of Woodlawn Road, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. She was born in Gastonia, daughter of the late Joe A. and Ella Rumfelt Whitesides. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Dewey Lee Lynch, Sr., and one brother, John Whitesides. She was a member of Goshen Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Jack Lynch and wife Lynn of Belmont, and Dewey Lynch, Jr. and wife Vickie of Stanley; four sisters, Cora Lee Herron, Pauline Wyatt, Helen Lynch and husband Jimmy, and Lydia Duncan and husband Albert; special nieces: Joy Hyatt, Patsy Lewis, and Rhonda Dory; four grand-

Memphis K. Sigmon GASTONIA – Memphis Keith Sigmon, 5 ½ months old, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Gastonia on July 31, 2012 to Sandy Carson Sigmon.

(Robert) Weaver, Umatilla, FL; and many nieces and n e p h e w s . Funeral services were held at the McLean Funeral Chapel, Belmont on Saturday, Jan. 19. Interment followed at the Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont. Online condolences may be made at www.beyersfuneralhome.co m. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla. McLean Funeral Home cared for the Garrett family.

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McLean Funeral Home children; and eight greatgrandchildren. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Lynch was held at 1 pm Tuesday, Jan. 22, at The Woodlawn Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly with Pastor Clayton Burch officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Jack and Lynn Lynch, 1526 Easy Street, Belmont. Memorials may be made to the Goshen Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 West Catawba Avenue, Mount Holly, NC 28120. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Mount Holly served the family.

Funeral service was Sunday Jan. 20, at 2 pm at Ranlo Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Marvin Carson, Rev. Jammy Carson, Rev. Jeremy Carson, Rev. Jason Carson and Jerome Carson. Visitation was 6-8 pm Saturday Jan. 19, at the Church. Interment was at Westview Gardens.

Government The Belmont City Council on the first Monday of every month at 7 pm. They hold a work session at 6:30 pm, prior to the regular meeting. Both meetings are open to the public. The agenda is available on the website one week prior to the meeting. Please sign up at the meeting if you wish to address the council at public comment or at a public hearing. The Mount Holly City Council meets for at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Monday and 6:30pm on the 4th Monday of every month. The 2nd Monday is the monthly business meeting and the 4th Monday is the council roundatable worksession. Meetings are open to the public and are held at City Hall, 400 East Central Ave. Gaston County Board of Commissioners meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners' chambers, second floor, at the Gaston County Courthouse, 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia. The Gaston County Board of Education conducts its regular meeting on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The Board Operations and Instruction Com-

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Events NOW – Feb. 15 – Gaston County Senior Games registration is open to the public at the Gaston County Senior Center ,1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., Dallas. $15 if registered by Feb. 8, or $20 after Feb. 8 until Feb. 15, 2013. For more information, call the Gaston County Parks and Recreation Department at (704) 922-2163. Pick up your registration packet at any one of the senior centers in Gaston County or online at www.gaston.gov.com.

Club Meetings The Quiltmakers Club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All skill levels and ages are invited to the Lucile Tatum Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia. Please call the center (704) 865-3291 to speak to Pam Bryson for further information.

Health Feb. 23, 2013 – Race for R.A.R.E., open to the public. On Feb. 23, 2013 race starts at 9 a.m., at George Poston Park, 1101 Lowell-Spencer Mountain Road, Gastonia. Early registration is $25 for the 5K, and $35 (both before Jan. 23, 2013) for the 10 mile. For more information, call the Gaston County Parks and Recreation Department, at (704) 922-2164. R.A.R.E stands for Rare disease Awareness Research and Education. Proceeds of this race will benefit the Joubert Syndrome and Related Disorders Foundation. Take part in a RARE event and make a difference for rare disease! After Jan. 23, 2013, registration for the 5K is $30 and $40 for the 10 mile. Awards will be giving out for both the 5K and 10 mile in the following categories: Top 3 overall male and female finishers, top 3 male and female in each age group: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59,60-64, 65+. Also, for more information, or to register for the Race for R.A.R.E, visit their website at raceforrare.com.

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The Compassionate Friends – Death of a Child (any age) Support Group, local chapter. A monthly support group for people who have lost a child. For more information, call Rose and John Stanley at (704) 865-7229, or John's cell (704) 616-6000. The group meets at First Presbyterian Church, 1621 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. Gaston Hospice is now offering free advance directive clinics to discuss living wills, health care powers of attorney and the new M.O.S.T. form, (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment). A medical social worker will explain these forms and help you complete them and then notarize them. These clinics can be offered off-site at an office or church. For more information, contact Cindy Harry at (704) 861-8405. Sessions will be offered the first Thursday of every month from 11:30 until 1p.m., and the third Thursday from 4 until 5:30 p.m.

Education Feb. 6-27 – Interested in becoming a volunteer? Just complete the online volunteer application on the GCS website. Once your volunteer application is approved, you will receive an e-mail requesting that you attend an orientation session. Volunteer Orientation sessions will be held at the Gaston County Schools Central Office, 943 Osceola St., Gastonia, on the following dates: Feb 6 (12:15 p.m.),15 (8:30 a.m.), 22 (8:30 a.m.), and 27 (4 p.m.). For additional information on volunteering, contact Valerie Yatko, business partnership director, (704) 866-6329, or e-mail vayatko@gaston.k12.nc.us.

Arts NOW through Feb. 9 – Free new exhibit – Self-Portraits: Artwork by Mt. Holly, N.C., artist Kenneth Asbury opening Dec. 11, 2012 and running through Feb. 9, 2013 at the Gaston County Museum's bull pen, 131 West Main Street, Dallas. For more information, contact director Jeff Pruett, (7040 922-7681, ext. 101, or email at jeff.pruett@co.gaston.nc.us.

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Special Events/ Museums Feb. 6, 2013 – What are those things from your attic? Please join the Gaston County Museum, located at 131 West Main Street, Dallas this date, for their regular program, Coffee with the Curator, from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. If objects are too large please bring photographs. During this program, object donations to the museum will also be considered. There is no appointment needed for this program and it is free and open to the public. Please note – there is a three item limit per person and there will be no monetary appraisals at this program. Gaston County strives to make its programs, services and activities accessible to all. If you will require an accommodation we request that you contact our office at least five days before the event. For more info, contact Jeff Pruett, Director, at (704) 922-7681, ext. 101, or email him at jpruett@co. gaston.nc.us.

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Scholarship, friendship, fun... remembering Reid High By Alan Hodge Editor Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

To have been a high school student in the 1950s was to have lived in a time of good, clean fun, saddle oxford shoes, poodle skirts, and narrow neckties. It was also a time of segregated schools in many places, Belmont included. If you were an African-American teen in Belmont in the mid1950s you likely went to Reid High School. Though the school was torn down in 1966 and eventually replaced by Reid Park, images of the students that went there during the years 1957 and 1958 recently surfaced in the form of two yearbooks owned by former student Mary Logan Seldon. The yearbooks provide a glimpse of what Reid High was like in its heyday and reveal it to have been a place of scholarship, friendship, and fun. Reid High students loved their nicknames. A sampling from those in the yearbooks comes up with monikers such as “Pain Easer�, FireHead�, “Dream Girl�, “Sugar Plum�, Little-Bit�, “Cool�, “Sparky�, and “Einstein�. Besides nicknames, students shared their philosophical thoughts on the yearbook pages.

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Reid High School was a lively place with much deep thought running in conjunction with high spirits. Student clubs and friendships formed relationships that had deep bonds. According to Henry James “Einstein� Reeves, “The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing rock.� Howard “Daddy-o� Beatty kept his yearbook thought brief and wise. “Seek to maintain a higher

â– BRIEFS BHS to be closed Jan. 25-27 The Belmont Historical Society will be closed on the weekend of Jan. 25-27th so that the Artifacts/Displays committee can take out the Military Display. The museum will be open again on the first weekend of February with the next temporary display which will be Quilts. We will feature quilts from the African American Quilting Guild and also some quilts made by members of the Belmont Historical Society.

Meet and Greet Senator Ford On Saturday, Jan. 26, the McClure-Ford Family will have a "Meet and Greet" reception for Senator Joel D. McClure Ford. Ford grew up in Belmont in the Flowers Court Community. He is a graduate of South Point High School (1987) and N.C. A&T State University (1992). He is the first Belmont native to be elected to the N.C. Senate since Harley Gaston. The reception will be held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 212 S. Church Street, Belmont, from 2-5 on Jan. 26. The public is invited to attend.

Valentine Queen Pageant in Cherryville The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will sponsor the Miss Valentine Queen Pageant on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building, 106 South Jacob St., Cherryville. Girls ages 0-19 who live in Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties are eligible to participate. The competition includes beauty and photogenic categories. All contestants receive a tiara and qualify to enter this year’s Little Miss Gastonia Pageant. Proceeds benefit the Miss Gastonia scholarship fund. For information and to receive an application, call (704) 8277277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com. The deadline to enter is Feb. 5.

goal,� he wrote. James “Geese� Gist penned, “To live successful you must strive hard and you will succeed.� In the 1957 Reid High yearbook, senior Sylvia “Smookie� Sifford shared these words with the world, “The life given us by nature

is short; but the memory of a well spent life is eternal.� Another 1957 Reid High senior, Albert “Hammer� Anderson believed in being ready for whatever life might bring him. “The time to prepare for the storm my lad, is not while the hurricane is on.�

One of the Hammer’s classmates, William “Kelloggs� Erwin seemed to be a fan of the actor James Dean with is remark, “Love fast; live hard; die young.� The Reid High annuals from 1957 and 1958 also feature photos of student activities and superlatives. In

1957 the Homecoming Queen was Mary Ruth Forney. The Sweetheart of the Beavers was Ruth Anthony and the Debutante Princess, Patricia Isles. As far as student superlatives, the Neatest Boy award went to Samuel Barber and the Most Refined Larry Gregory. Little groups of friends formed cliques at Reid High and the annuals show the kids gathered together chatting and hanging out. Names of these included ‘The VIPs�, ‘The Connoisseurs�, “The Jivers�, “The Rovers�, and “The Scroungers�. One group of more serious minded students called itself “The Ideal Four�. The Reid High annuals also recognized staff members and teachers, all of who no doubt made a great impression on the students. Teachers whose photos filled the pages included well-known figures such as W.F. Davis, I.M. Isles, T.E. Grier, and V.W. Reid. Even though Reid School is gone, many of its graduates still call Belmont home and no doubt look wistfully on the place in the Reid community where their alma mater once stood. However, thanks to the annuals from the school that classmates still cherish, the memories live forever.

Don Harrison to chair 2013 Gaston Together Board Gaston Vision 2020 is the advisory committee overseeing the implementation of our county’s vision for quality of life growth and enhancement to support a prosperous economic development. Formed in 1997, Gaston Together is committed to bringing the people and re-

Gaston Together: Communities of Excellence is pleased to announce the 2013 Officers and new Board Members. In addition to Don Harrison, Community One Bank, as the 2013 Chair, other officers include: Chair-Elect, Kerri Massey, Holy Angels, Inc.; Vice-Chair, Jason Shoemaker, Mullen, Holland, Cooper, P.A.; Secretary/Treasurer, Alex Hall, retired; Past Chair, David O’Connor, CaroMont; Gaston Vision 2020 Chair, John Lowery, WealthPlan Financial Partners; Gaston Community Healthcare Commission (GCHC) Chair, David Fogarty, NC Cooperative Extension; Gaston Clergy & Citizens Coalition (GC3) Co-Chairs, Rev. Dickie Spargo, Bethlehem Church and Rev. Dr. Benjamin Hinton,Tabernacle Baptist Church; and Leadership Team Chair, Cathy Kenzig. New Board Members are: Dr. Lory Morrow, Gaston County Schools,;David Fogarty, NC Cooperative Extension; Charlie Pearson, Pearson Properties; Tracy Philbeck, Treescape; and Rev. Dr. Richard Boyce. Gaston Vision 2020 will be the Board of Directors’

Don Harrison, 2013 Gaston Together Board Chairman overarching theme for the program of work in 2013. The Board of Directors, known as the Council, is the policy making and fund raising arm of Gaston Together. The Leadership Team provides leadership development training and facilitation services as well as volunteer support for special events. The Gaston Clergy & Citizens’ Coalition is a non-denominational ministerial association dedicated to building bridges of racial, ethnic and religious harmony. 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.

sources of Gaston County together to address our most pressing community issues. The work of Gaston Together is carried out through the principles and best practices of Collaboration, Facilitation, Promotion and the Anticipation of Possibilities. The website is: www.gastontogether.org.

Cash charged with making false bomb report to Walmart Gastonia resident, 20year-old Dustin David Brian Cash, 2631 Pembroke Rd, Apt. 14, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with making a false bomb report about a public building in connection with a Jan. 2 call he allegedly made to Walmart in Belmont. When police

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Taking part in the ribbon-cutting for the new CaroMont Endoscopy Center in Belmont were, from left: Teresa Rankin, VP, Montcross Chamber; Johnanna Francis, RN; Mark Rose, Director; Dr. Danis; Kathleen Besson, VP; Ted Hall, Montcross Chamber President.

CaroMont Endoscopy Center opens in Belmont The Belmont community gathered on Jan. 15 to celebrate the grand opening of the CaroMont Endoscopy Center during a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Montcross Chamber of Commerce. The new center in Belmont extends outpatient endoscopic procedures for upper endoscopy and screening colonoscopy—the most sensitive and precise tool used to

detect colon cancer. The fully accredited CaroMont Endoscopy Center is dedicated to high quality, cost effective colon cancer prevention and early detection of GI related problems. Its staff of eight medical professionals including ACLS certified registered nurses and endoscopy technicians, as well as six gastro enterologists, make it possible to provide 5,500 colonoscopies each

year in addition to the 3,000 performed at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Moreover, upper endoscopy procedures are also provided at this location helping to diagnose and treat a variety of upper digestive conditions. “We know that fear can be a big obstacle to having a colonoscopy,� commented Henry Danis, MD, Medical Director. “My colleagues and I welcome

the opportunity to make it a good experience for our patients, and I am confident they will be pleasantly surprised.� Additional features of the stateof-the-art facility include two procedure rooms, a large waiting area and eight private PreOperative/Recovery rooms. The new center is located at 1212 Spruce Street, Suite 101 in Belmont and provides services

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with future plans to operate five days a week. Services are performed under the expert treatment of William J. Caddick, MD; Srinivas Cheruvu, MD; Henry L. Danis III, MD. For more information, visit caromonthealth.org or call 704825-5677.

GCS: ‘things are looking good’ From page 1A per 1,000 students per district and also on an individual school level. GCS has just over 30,000 students enrolled. Other information on the NCDPI report charts dropout rates, suspensions, and expulsions. Statistics are maintained on the NCDPI website going back several years

for purposes of comparison to current trends. According to the report, Gaston County had 3.81 incidents per 1,000 students during 2011-2012. This was not only the 16th lowest out of 115 public school districts statewide, but the lowest of the top 10 districts based on student population. The North Carolina average state rate is 7.63 incidents per 1,000 stu-

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the number of acts reported included Cramerton Middle with zero acts, Lowell Elementary with zero acts, North Belmont Elementary with one act, and Stanley Middle with one act. Other area district incident rates per 1,000 students were Charlotte-Mecklenburg at 11.37, Cleveland County at 7.68, Lincoln County at 5.88, and Union County at 8.47. The worst public school system in the state for incidents per 1,000 students was Buncombe County with 14.80 incidents. The lowest rate was Clay County with just 0.75 incidents per 1,000 public school students. Charter schools in Gaston County had incident rates lower than public schools. Highland Charter reported no incidents at all, Mountain Island Charter had 1.42 incidents for its 704 students, and Piedmont Community reported 3.45 incidents for its 1,158 students. The three-year suspension and expulsion numbers for GCS were mixed. For 2009-2010 GCS reported 6,684 short-term suspensions and 22 longterm suspensions with one expulsion. For 2010-2011, the numbers were 6,213 short-term and 46 longterm suspensions along with two expulsions. The new 2011-2012 figures showed GCS handing out 6,811 short-term and 22 long-term suspensions, but

there were no expulsions. In addition to having a decrease in school crime incidents, Gaston County Schools also enjoyed a decrease in the grades 9-12 dropout rate for the sixth straight year. In 2006-2007 the GCS dropout rate was 6.29 percent, but this year it had fallen to 3.43 percent. That figure was one of the three best in the state. Even better was the GCS six-year dropout rate for grades 7-13. In 20062007 the rate was 4.39 percent. For 2011-2012 the rate had plummeted to 2.29. In terms of individual numbers, GCS had 336 students drop out of high school in 2011-2012 compared to 607 in 2007-2008. “The district’s social workers and school counselors along with school administrators and teachers have worked very hard to decrease the district’s dropout rate,� said McGlohon. “Emphasis on early intervention, home visits to students identified as atrisk of dropping out, collaboration with parents, and more individual attention for students were measures used to decrease the dropout rate and to increase school attendance.� GCS also gave a lot of credit to Operation Roll Call, a partnership between the district and the Gaston County Police Department that addresses truancy, as a one factor in bringing down the dropout rate.

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Blue and Grier to be honored at Love’s Chapel Jan. 27 The Eta Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will remember Mr. Henry Sherwood Blue and Mr. Thomas Elwood Grier at a special Sunday morning worship service at Love’s Chapel Presbyterian Church pastored by Rev. Calvin Lewers on January 27 at 11am. This event is also being supported by the Reid School Alumni. The general public is invited to come and worship with us, and have these moments of remembrance interspersed with the service. As a fraternity member and grandson of the late

Henry Blue founding principal of Reid School, Charles Jesse Bynum Reid (commonly called “Professor C. J. B. Reid), Charles Reid will bring the message for the Sunday morning serv-

ice. These two men will, further, be remembered that same Sunday afternoon at Love’s Chapel with a 3 pm concert presented by the Alpha Musical Ensemble. The concert is titled “The Alphas Present a Concert of Diversity�. This concert will consist of anthems along with a “different twist� of performing some fraternity pledge songs from former college days. Mr. Henry Sherwood Blue served as Principal of Reid School, along with being an athletic coach and teacher, for many years. Mr. Blue was active in the Belmont community, his church (Love’s

Thomas Grier Chapel Presbyterian, Belmont), and in his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Thomas Elwood Grier,

was the Assistant Principal of Reid School, along with serving as a teacher for many years. Mr. Grier was also active in the Belmont community being a native of Belmont. He was active in the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Belmont. Mr. Grier’s wife, Mae Clanton Grier was a devoted Reid teacher. She was one of the most respected teachers at Reid. Also, Mr. Grier was the brother of the late Ms. Elsie Grier, former Belmont Mayor Pro-tem and City Council member. Mr. Grier was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Mr. Blue and Mr. Grier were two of the co-founders of the Eta Mu Lambda Chapter (Gastonia) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. They helped organize things for the first meeting held in January 1959. Unfortunately, they both were killed as result of a tragic accident occurring while they were traveling for an educational conference in January 1960. This was a sad day in the life of Reid School. Not only did these two giants in education exchange mortality for immortality; the Reid School gym burned down that same year (1960) in the early spring.

CRA: needs a new place to call home

ROAD CREWS: ready for winter weather

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CRA explained. “Ken Bowers who owns City CafĂŠ has let us use the current space we have for free but has needed to rent it out,â€? she said. “We are hoping a larger space will allow us to offer classes as well as have exhibits and so become an even larger draw in downtown Mount Holly. Every town needs an art center and we are willing to put our blood, sweat, and tears into this project.â€? CRA member Pat Marcum gave a presentation to the city council and asked for help. “If there is no art gallery in downtown it will leave a big hole,â€? she said. Part of Marcum’s presentation included information of what the CRA has done for the Mount Holly area in addition to art. According to Marcum, CRA events have raised and donated around $3,000 to non-profits such as the Animal League of Gaston County. In addition, Marcum also gave council members a chart showing projections of how growth in the CRA from its current nine members to 30 members over the next four years

could make it self-supporting financially. Councilmember Jason Gowen heard Marcum’s words and asked if the CRA had a business or marketing plan already drawn up. Marcum said no. Nonetheless, Gowen, and his peers seemed open to at least discussing the matter at their upcoming planning retreat. “I have seen countless studies that show the value of an arts presence in downtown areas across the country,� Gowen said. “There are no doubt positives that arise from the presence of a co-op like the Catawba River Artisans. We as a council must now decide what the role of our local government should be in supporting such a presence. This will be another difficult decision that we will closely analyze as we push ahead trying to make our downtown a vibrant place that everyone can enjoy.� Clemmer says a petition will be placed in the CRA gallery for folks to sign in support of the organization’s search for a new home and dream of an arts center in it. One location that has been mentioned is the old City Hall annex across Main St. from the current location.

go - when the snow or sleet begins to stick to the road surfaces. We handle the city’s local bridges and overpasses for DOT and many locations on both city streets and DOT highways.� Isenhour says plowing is a less frequent occurrence. “These storms come through our area pretty quickly so it’s not a big deal considering the accumulations only hang around for a day or so,� he said. “We typically do more slagging than anything because of the ice build-ups. We don’t really plow unless the snow gets over three to four inches. We also assist a few areas for the Town of Cramerton and McAdenville as well. Obviously the biggest cost factor is our staff labor due to over-

TREASURE: Sirmon finds his in old home From page 1A finding newspaper clippings, photos, and family genealogy information going back to the 1700s.� The papers Sirmon read are like a window not only into the history of a family and house in Belmont, but to eras gone by. One of the pieces is a World War II gas ration record issued in April 1945 to Roscius Howell and his 1937 Chevrolet. Another is a 1915 deed for property in Gates County that sold for ninety dollars. Yet another document is a bill dated 1963 from the University of North Carolina for room and board for James Howell in the amount $1,352.00. Other material in the box Sirmon saved includes a large envelope postmarked April 12, 1934 with the genealogical records for the Riddick family of Drum Hill, NC. The records go back to the 1600s and also list property such as slaves. Yet

another interesting item is a section from the Feb. 10, 1928 Gates County Record newspaper. A stack of personal letters written in 1929 to Miss Ella Riddick, some faded photos, and a 1966 draft notice for James Howell to report for duty round out what the box had to offer. Even a quick perusal of what he had found convinced Sirmon it was stuff that needed to be preserved–and passed on to living members of the families involved if possible. “Instead of letting the box find its way to the landfill, I decided to take it home and see if I could find some of the family to return the items to,� he said. “By a whim, I researched the name on an old business card, made a call, and was delighted to hear the voice of an older gentleman confirm my question when I asked if he had graduated in 1961, attended the University of North Carolina before being drafted into the army, and

gone to vacation bible school in Portsmouth, Virginia.� That person turned out to be James Howell, whose name appears on several of the letters and documents. Howell, 69, a retired university professor, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and was intrigued to hear from Sirmon about getting the papers back. There’s a lot of history there and I am very interested in seeing it,� he said. Sirmon is glad he decided to save a little box of what at first glance looked like trash and what turned out to be a pack of heirlooms on paper. “People are so transient in today’s global society that family possessions have little value to many of the younger generation,� he said. “I’m glad I took the time to stand out in the misty rain that January morning. It makes me feel good to know that I will reunite someone to family photos and memories they haven’t seen in over sixty years.�

time and equipment fuel costs.� Over in Mount Holly, Streets and Solid Waste Director Mike Santmire also had his men ready for the noshow snow. “We discussed our game plan for the potential winter storm/snow event and how it will impact our services,� Santmire said. “We will follow the same practices in plowing/spreading as in previous years. We do not plow any snow up till it reaches a depth of 3 inches on the roadways. If we had received anything over a dusting, the police department would have called demanding we plow, as they always have.� In addition to roads, sidewalks are also part of Santmire’s beat, but the ones in Mount Holly are special due to their decorative nature.

“The sidewalks downtown are not shoveled due to the possible damage that it would cause to the bricks,� he said. Santmire can also get help from the state in keeping Mount Holly roads open should snow fall this winter. “The majority of the “problem� roads in Mount Holly are state routes and will be maintained by the NCDOT,� he said. Santmire bases a lot of his snow and ice “battle plan� on a combination of common sense and experience. “It is sometimes better to allow the snow to lay then scrape it away, allowing the road to glaze and ice,� he said. “In some instances the snow will act like a blanket and keep the roadway from freezing later, strange but true.�

You’ll Never Be Forgotten You’ll never be forgotten, oh I still feel you here with me. All I have to do is just look up and I know where you’ll be. And I can hear you say “don’t cry for me, cause I am finally free�. “I am worshipping with our maker, that’s where I’ll be.� And I can hear you say, “if only you could see me now�. You really never left us, you will always be with us, and this is not goodbye.

I can see you now, when all my strength is gone. I look to Jesus and to you, I can be strong. When the melodies are gone and in you I hear a song, I look to you. “Don’t cry for me. Please carry on my children, see my death was meant to be.�

Heaven got another Angel on January 17, 2012 when you left this world behind. Your old body is gone, but your spirit lives on. I tell myself I am so blessed to have had you in my life. One glad morning when this life is over, I’ll fly away to that land where joy will never end. Mama, I’ll see you again, I can hear you say “I am singing with the Angels in my new home.� Love always from your daughter, Andre Kee

Fellowship & Faith

Church Service Directory BELMONT Alexander Memorial Baptist Church 208 South Main Street 704-825-3216 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Wncc. 120 Park Street 704-825-1333 Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Avenue 704-827-8474 Catawba Heights Wesleyan Church 101 Beaty Rd., Belmont 704-827-8381 Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061 East Belmont Baptist Church 501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780 East Belmont Church Of God 320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845 East Belmont Free Will Baptist 909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346 East Belmont Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-825-8822 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366 First Baptist Church 23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758 First Foursquare Gospel Church 8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811 First Presbyterian Church 102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357 First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668

First United Methodist Church of Belmont 807 South Point Road 704-825-2106 Forest Pointe Church Meets at Stowe Family YMCA Bldg. 704-825-1709 Fresh Anointing Church of God 71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283 Friendship Baptist Church 5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276 Full Gospel Church 106 School St 704-827-9621 Gaston Christian Church 5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252 Goshen Presbyterian Church Roper Street 704-827-6280 Grace Korean Chr. Assembly-God 124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-829-1091 Grace Wesleyan Church 6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959 Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church 151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711 Holy Comforter Lutheran Church 216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483 Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church 455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007 Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church 204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342 Message of Love Church 306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500

Mount Moriah Baptist Church 110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046 Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist 212 South Street 704-825-7269 New Hope Presbyterian Church 4357 S. New Hope Rd., Gastonia 704-824-1697 New Life Baptist Church 201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195 New Mills Chapel Fire Baptised 104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457 North Belmont Church of God 2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092 O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion 613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576 Park Street United Methodist 120 Park Street 704-825-8480 Power of the Spirit Church 118 School Street 704-827-7071

Featured Church of the Week East Belmont Church of God Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church 503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600 South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516 South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045 South Point United Methodist 510 Southpoint Church Rd. 704-825-4019 Springwood Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-827-7801

Notice In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next weeks paper.

St. Marks United Methodist Church 701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175 Stowe Memorial Baptist Church 26 Kee Rd. 704-825-5987 Unity Baptist Church 1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730 Upper Room United Pentecostal 1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604 Will of God Church 513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

â– LIFESTYLES

The East Gaston Adult Day Care in Catawba Heights recently had a visit from two dogs that are part of the Gaston County pet therapy program. The large dog pictured above is Christian, a 6-year-old Great Pyrenees. The owner of the dogs is Patti Bracken who does pet therapy monthly at the Day Care Center. The seniors look forward to visiting with the pets. The dogs put smiles on their faces! Pictured with Christian is Helen McDermott.

Students brighten residents’ day Belmont Middle School’s Friends of Rachel Club participated in community outreach with a visit to the Carillon Assisted Living Center on Dec. 10. Twenty-six members and four sponsors visited with the residents, paired up to play games, and placed “reindeer� doorknob decorations on all of the residents’ doors. Seen in this photo are Makenzie Braswell (left) and Alexandria Romano.

Fletcher for City Council? Photo by Alan Hodge Photo by Alan Hodge

Six-year-old Grace Fletcher attended a recent meeting of the Mount Holly City Council to learn about government and tried out Carolyn Breyare’s seat for size. Grace is the daughter of Misty and Shannan Fletcher and attends Page Primary School in Belmont.

Tommy Childers of Belmont stopped by the BannerNews office recently to take out a subscription and brought his grandson Jace Childers along to see how a news office operates. Jace is the son of Jason and Julie Childers of Mount Holly.

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■ SCHOOLS

Gaston Day AP Bio goes BioTech Caddick named Anne Byford, head of Gaston Day School Science Department, has received an Education Enhancement Grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to develop and pilot an AP Biology curriculum that is based in biotechnology. The $6100 grant will be used to purchase equipment and supplies to support the redesigned AP Biology curriculum. Curriculum development will take place over the spring semester and summer in order to have the new curriculum ready to pilot in the 2013-2014 school year. The new equipment will also allow for a wider range of iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machines competition projects and for the introduction of biotechnology in the Biology and Life Science classes.

Global Citizen Scholar for 2013

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Gaston Day School recently received a $6,100 science grant. Seen in the school’s AP Biology Lab are from left; Steven Allen, Gordon Ellison, and Parth Patel.

Gaston Day School junior Kristin Caddick is one of twenty U.S. and Canadian high school students to receive a scholarship to attend the Global Student Leaders Summit in Costa Rica. The program, is designed to unite high school students from around the world by breaking down barriers of culture, language and geography, while helping students develop global awareness, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In celebration of Earth Day and the 2013 National Environmental Education Week, this year’s Global Citizen Scholars will travel to Costa Rica on a ten-day immersive, educational tour to experience Costa Rica’s rich and diverse eco-systems while studying the country’s successful environmental policy initiatives. The trip culminates in a two-dayleadership summit where students from the U.S., Canada and Costa Rica will collabo-

■ SCHOOL

Kristin Caddick rate to design potential solutions to key environmental issues, and hear keynote speeches from former Vice President Al Gore, former Costa Rican President Dr. Oscar Arias and noted environmental advocate Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Criteria for the 2013 Global Citizen Scholarship included a video or essay submission, addressing the global implications of an environmental issue and providing ideas to solve it.

BRIEFS

EAST GASTON HIGH SCHOOL – Justice Bolick from East Gaston, placed in the top 10 in Medical Math for District 6 Health Occupation Students of America competition and will advance to the state competition in April 2013. Online testing for the district was done December 4, 2012. STANLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL – collected over 6,000 food items during their most recent community service project. These items were donated to a local food bank in Stanley. Over the past nine years Stanley Middle has collected more than 80,000 food items.

Black wins Nat Geo Bee

STANLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL – raised $350.00 by selling Rachel’s Challenge bracelets. All proceeds from the sell were donated to the American Red Cross and the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

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Pinewood Elementary recently held its First Annual National Geographic Bee. The event was sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The students pictured above participated in the contest. Fifth grade student Andrew Black (at right) won the recent contest. Andrew will take a test to qualify for the state-level round to be held in Raleigh in April.

GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS – will be having orientation for volunteers. Just complete the online volunteer application on the GCS website. Once your volunteer application is approved, you will receive an e-mail requesting that you attend a Volunteer Orientation session. Volunteer Orientation sessions will be held at the Gaston County Schools Central Office, 943 Osceola St., Gastonia on the following dates: Feb 6, 2013 12:15 p.m.; Feb 15, 2013 8:30 a.m.; Feb 22, 2013 8:30 a.m.; Feb 27, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Pinewood honor roll Pinewood Elementary School in Mount Holly has announced its Honor Roll. Third Grade: A/B: Logan Crisp, Will Hager, Zoe Jenerette, Noah Matthew, Sarah Pinson, Dylan Williams, Maddison York, Julia Huffman, Sofia Mageau, Mackenzie Richard, Logan Rolls, Samiya Stowe, Max Stewart, Ivy Gunter, Faith Rowles, Bailey Varner, Cassidy Stephenson, Courtney Bethune, Ella King, Cannon Lewis-Donaldson, Alexa Sacchere, Hayden Long. A: Jamie Bumgarner, Aubree Baker, Liam Brady, Ethan Harrison, Luis Tejada. Fourth Grade: A/B: Jenna Cordero, Deshaun Corry, Jordin Hipps, Tarwyn Howie, Iven Kohn, Mia Odom, McKenzie Thompson, Riley Cockrell, Collin Dombrowski, Sydnee Floyd, Robert Howard, Jacob Leonhardt, Bailey Loftin, Pierce Rosembalm, Jesse Shannon, Fatima Smith, Bryceson Beacham, Noah Burchfield, Alexis Chaney, Trenton Collins, Katelynn Crowe, Saraya Kudaravalli, Zachary Lavergne, Selena Ledford, Tucker Martin, Emily

Mitchell, Desmond Ross, Nikolas Sam, Joseph Williamson. A: Jude Brodbeck, Alyssa Knott, Andrew Mageau, Andrew Wofford, Giovanni Bernard, Hannah Hovis, Breanna Hux, Matthew Tanner, Brandon Barcon, Makayla Boyd, Sakina Gulamhusein. Fifth Grade: A/B: Brandon Aguilar, Tori Arnold, Alyse Ballard, Carter Beck, Keyanla Clark, Marlaina Cornelius, Payden Heckman, Mia Holmes, Alex Jackson, Durrell Johnson, Caitlin Miller, Amber Tanner, Brock Wilken, Hannah Davis, Angel Flores, Hannah Hawkins, Janasha Massey, Madison McCluney, Walker Murphy, Cedric Patterson, Nallely Perez, Samuel Stone, Abbey Towe, Zachary Romano, Shayne Ackley, Andrew Black, Gabriel Grady, Hailie Hines, Delia Ingraham-Szady, Myra Loftin, Rebecca Miller, Ivana Rivadeneira. A: Jordan Tucker, Mathew Huffman, Emily Miller, Ariana Stephenson, Holly Buroughs, Tabitha Lane, Andrea Tejada, Jasmine Williams.

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Catawba Elementary School has announced its Students of the Month for December. Kaylee Rivenbark, Cooper Tyree, Maria Luman, Rori Atherton, Saniya Reese, Anthony Silva, Seth Taylor, Austin Price, Payton Decker, Kayla Sprinkles, Luke Berckman, Shay Kirby, Hanna Sima, Katlyn Jones, Rajon Nock, Katelyn Lewis, Chandler Grant, Madyson Russell, and Adanary Salazar.

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■ SPORTS

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Photo by Wes Anthony

East Gaston High golf team member Patrick Rivera hit the links recently at Green Meadows golf course near Stanley. In this photo Rivera is seen teeing off on hole #2.

Photos by Bill Ward

Belmont Abbey basketball player Brianna Johnson goes for a pass during the Jan. 19 game against Limestone College. The final score saw the Lady Crusaders come up short by a score of 49-33.

Belmont Abbey player Darryl Durham added 16 points to the Crusader’s 86-85 win over Limestone College on Jan. 19.

Crusaders men victorious, ladies fall 49-33 to Limestone Belmont Abbey senior guard Tyshawn Good scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as the Crusaders earned an 86-85 win over Limestone on Jan. 19. The Crusaders closed their halftime deficit to 47-44 at the half as Justin Kuhlman hit a three-pointer with eight seconds left. In the second half, the Abbey outscored the Saints 42-38 as it opened the stanza on a 10-4 run to take a 55-51 lead. Leading 84-76 with 4:24 to go, Limestone made its move, embarking on a 9-2 run to close the Abbey’s lead to just one at 86-85 with 11:10 to go. The last point of the game came on a Moultrie free throw at that 1:10 mark. The two teams battled to a stalemate

from there as the defenses took over. With 25 seconds left Limestone secured possession and worked its offense. PJ Foster threw up a long jumper from the left elbow that fell off the iron. Sheffey grabbed the rebound, but his outlet pass sailed right back to Foster. Foster immediately fired a pass to a wide open Mike Barrett underneath the basket, but the ball got away from him as Kuhlman grabbed the steal. Moultrie then fouled Kuhlman with 14 seconds left. In a one and one situation, Kuhlman missed the free throw and Moultrie secured the rebound and the Saints immediately called timeout with 11 seconds left. Out of the timeout, Limestone put the ball in play underneath its basket

and marched down the floor and used the clock. With two seconds left, Chavis, with a defender on him, fired a jumper from the top of the key, but the shot missed and Sheffey grabbed the rebound as time expired. Belmont Abbey shot 55 percent as Good led all scorers with 23 points, 19 in the second half, on eight of 17 shooting. Sheffey added 17, eight in the second half, on eight of 13 shooting. He also had three steals and two assists. Darryl Durham added 16 points on eight of 11 shooting with six rebounds, and Chris Davis netted 11 points on two of five shooting. He also sank seven of eight free throws. Kuhlman added eight points and five assists.

Photo by Wes Anthony

Ty Pruitt of Mount Holly hit some balls at Green Meadows golf course last week- wearing a short sleeve shirt in January. In this photo Pruitt is lining up on hole #5.

Mensa test date Jan. 26 Charlotte/Blue Ridge Mensa is offering the Mensa Admission Test at 1 pm on Saturday, Jan. 26. The testing site will be the Kimbrell Campus of Gaston College in Room KCC 114A. Phone 704.825.6278 for directions.

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Walks, workshops, and photography February classes at DSBG

Hawks Nest Citizens of the Month Contributed Photo

Hawks Nest Intermediate School has announced its January Citizens of the Month for character trait Good Judgement. Back row, from left; Matthew Todd, Matt Bradley, Hailey Smith, Amber Webb, Olivia Hedrick. Front row, from left; Hailie Neal, Nicole Best.

Holiday Sock Drive

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The Belmont Parks and Recreation Department senior adult group, Belmont Gad-Abouts, recently toured the BMW plant in Greer, SC. The group walked through the plant where the X3 BMWs were being made

Betty Payne, Carol Weisenauer, Nan and Jim Thomas, Doris Holder, Joyce Hartsell, June and Bob Yutzy, Neal Winslow, Sue Fawcette, Sandy Winslow, David Fawcette, Remy Jordan, Kitty Comstock. Not pictured: Emily Sadler.

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