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Sr. Carmelita Love blooms on the Catawba honored By Alan Hodge
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Sister Carmelita Hagan is seen with the plaque she was given at the recent Unity Day event in Belmont for her work at Catherine's House and Mercy House. She was totally surprised at receiving the honor. By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
It's 3,622 miles from Sister Carmelita Hagan's birthplace in County Donegal, Ireland to her office at Catherine's House on the campus of the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont, and she's spread love and caring for those who need it every step of the way and then some. That fact of selfless service was recognized recently when she was presented with the Humanitarian Award at Belmont's 23rd annual Unity Day Service. The event was held at Mount Moriah Baptist Church. With typical humility,
she was surprised when her name was called. “I was in total shock,� she said. But truth be known, few folks who know her were surprised. “I have known Sr. Carmelita for many years because my children attended Sacred Heart Grade School when they were in elementary school,� said Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin. “She was strict but fair and really loved the children and wanted the best for them. Her service and sacrifice to the needy in our community is unparalleled. She is a great role model for See HONORED, 9
Melinda Wilson to be inducted into Belmont Sports Hall of Fame By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Long-time South Point High coach and teacher Melinda Wilson will be one of the inductees when the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame banquet takes place on March 11 at 7pm at Catawba Heights Baptist Church-and deservedly so. Wilson's ebullient personality, love of sports- especially basketball- her outstanding career on the hardwood court at LenoirRhyne University, as well as her commitment to quality education for her students, made her a natural choice for inclusion into the Hall of Fame. “I'm very humbled to be chosen for the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame,� Wilson said. “This is the biggest award I've ever gotten. Sports has been my life and I've enjoyed every aspect of
it including playing, the coaches, friends, and the backing that the Belmont community gives.� Wilson's career as a player and later as a coach goes back a long way. As a student at South Point in the late 1970s, she played basketball, volleyball, softball and track. She was All Conference. At Lenoir-Rhyne Wilson was a four-year varsity basketball and volleyball player. She played All Conference and All Tournament in her junior and senior years. Her teams won the conference all four years she was on them. The basketball teams finished third in 1981 in Final Four Division II play. She was a Scholar/Athlete for four years and chosen numerous times as Player of the Week. “Basketball was my love at Lenoir-Rhyne,� she said. As a teacher/coach, Wilson was at Belmont Middle School for 12 years and has been at South Point High for 18 years. In addition to coaching basketball she has taught Health and Physical Education as well as Sports Medicine. See WILSON, 9
Belmont isn't the French Riviera but romance has been known to bloom on the banks of the Catawba River as well as the Mediterranean Sea. That's certainly the case with Carrol and Jo Ann Trull who are on the cusp of being married for half a century. Their story began in 1963 when they met at the VFW Club at Morris Field in Charlotte. “The first time I saw him I was really impressed,� Jo Ann says. “We were on the dance floor and I told my friends he was the one for me.� A memento from that fateful evening still remains. “Carrol was wearing a beige sweater,� Jo Ann says. “We still have it.� Carrol says he had a bit of a time letting go of his bachelor ways. “I was used to doing what I wanted to and wasn't sure about settling down with one woman,� he said. Nonetheless, the romance between Carrol and Jo Ann grew- fueled at least in part by hamburgers. “We would go to the What-a-Burger in Belmont,� she said. “We went so many times the waitress knew what we wanted when we held up two fingers See TRULLS, 9
Carrol and Jo Ann Trull in 1965.
Belmont woman killed in front yard By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
A North Belmont woman was struck by an SUV around noon on Saturday and died from her injuries. Lavon Ramsey, 75, of the 1900 block of Perfection Ave. off Hickory Grove Rd. was in her yard when a 1999 GMC Jimmy driven by Belinda Strange Hudspeth, 45, barreled through a rail fence, smashed several roadside trash cans, mowed down a mailbox post, then hit Ramsey, throwing her into the roadway. Officers said Hudspeth had been texting while driving and lost control of her vehicle. Ramsey was taken to CaroMont Regional Medical Center, but died. Hudspeth, who lives on Magnolia St. in Belmont, was arrested at the scene by NC Highway Patrol officers and taken to Gaston County
jail where she was booked on charges of driving while impaired (prescription medicines), second-degree murder, wanton disregard, driving with no license, texting while driving, and careless/reckless driving. Hudspeth has had several prior arrests dating back to 2005 when she was con-
victed of possession of drug paraphernalia, obtaining property by false pretense. In 2009, she was convicted of trafficking heroin, DWI, and other drug charges. On June 1, 2012 she was arrested for probation violations. Huspeth’s bond has been set at $1,000,000. At right: Hudspeth
Lavon Ramsey was hit by a car and killed while in her front yard. As seen here the vehicle first hit several trash cans and a fence.
Alcohol to be allowed Coal ash spill at Friday Night Live By Alan Hodge
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Area designated for sale & consumption at popular venue By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Last week's Belmont city council meeting saw two informative and eye-opening presentations headlining the bill. The first talk and listen was by CaroMont Health CEO Doug Luckett who gave a PowerPoint presentation on his firm's current and future state of affairs as well as its relationship with customers and the local community. His Belmont talk was similar to the one he gave to the Mount Holly city council a couple of
weeks ago. Luckett assured both councils that CaroMont was going full-bore to provide local folks with top quality health care. “We are Gaston County-centric,� he said. Luckett went on to inform the Belmont council with a plethora of particulars regarding the breadth and scope of CaroMont including the interesting fact that the average wage for the firm's non-physician staff was $23.27 per hour. Luckett also allowed as how CaroMont creates over See COUNCIL, 11
Last week's huge coal ash spill at Duke Energy's Dan River location has the Catawba Riverkeeper, Sam Perkins, saying “I told you so�. “This is a dire warning and reminder that these facilities have failures, and on Mountain Island Lake, Lake Norman and Lake Wylie, we have facilities with the same EPA-rated high hazard threat potential.� said Perkins. “This could have been much worse, and despite Duke Energy’s reassurances that its facilities are safe, it failed to prevent a major spill in the midst of a lawsuit against every one of its coal ash waste ponds statewide.� Perkins continued. “A major coal ash waste pond spill on one of our Charlotte-area drinking water See SPILL, 11
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■ OBITUARIES James Beatty U.S. Army veteran Mount Holly- James Bouldin Beatty, 80, of 208 Sandy F o r d Road, passed away o n Tuesd a y , February 4, 2014. He was born in Gaston County, son of the late Lelia Bouldin Beatty and Dewitt Beatty Sr. He was preceded in death by a brother Dewitt Beatty Jr. "Dick". He was a US Army Veteran, a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Holly and was retired from Duke Power. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Stilwell Beatty; two sisters Barbara Bainbridge and husband Wayne Frank McLean Former Mt. Holly mayor Mount Holly- Frank Erwin McLean, 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. He was born in Gaston County, son of the late John Davidson and Jessie Brown Stewart McLean. He was preceded in death by his first wife Joyce Stewart McLean, second wife Colleen Harris McLean, sister Jessie Dare Kurz, and five brothers Brevard, Bill, Charles, Alex and Gus McLean. Mr. McLean was the Mayor of Mount Holly from 1995-2001 and was a City Council Member from 2001-2009. He was a member of the First Baptist
of Virginia and Nancy Whitehurst of Bethel, NC. A number of nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Beatty was held at 2pm Saturday February 8, at the Chapel at Hillcrest Gardens Mausoleum with Reverend Angela Pleasants and Reverend Laughton Corr officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 140 North Main Street, Mount Holly, NC or to a charity of your choice. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.org Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly served the family.
Church in Mount Holly where he was a Deacon and served as a children's Sund a y School Teacher f o r many years. He is s u r vived by son Randy McLean and wife Ginger of Mount Holly; two sisters in law Nell McLean of Belmont and Delores Stewart of Mount Holly. Special friend Wilma Farmer of Mount Holly and numerous nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. McLean was held at 2pm Thursday, February 6, at the First Baptist
BCO receives gift from Food Lion Belmont Community Organization (BCO) has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. The BCO will use the gift for its Client Assistance Program. “We are so grateful for this gift,” said BCO Director Paula Wilkerson. “Food Lion’s ongoing support of local organizations such as ours speaks volumes about the company’s character and integrity. For them it’s about much more than profits.” Established in 1956, the BCO strives to assist people in the greater Belmont and New Hope areas in crisis, as well as those who struggle with poverty. Through its Client Assistance Program, the BCO is able to provide immediate relief to those requesting food, clothing, household items, furniture and payments for rent, utilities, medicines and heating
Church with Reverend Kendell Cameron officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. The family received friends from 6-8pm Wednesday at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 S Main Street Mount Holly NC 28120 or to Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984 Gastonia NC 28054. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.org Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly served the family.
The Belmont Community Organization, a local non-profit, was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. The organization selected the North Belmont store as their local choice on their grant application. From left to right: Darrell Porter [Market Sales Manager], Abraham Moua (in blue apron) [Meat Cutter], Ron McKinney [Produce Sales Manager], Sabrina Rushing [DSD Receiver], David Thao [Store Manager], Marty Barnes [President of Belmont Community Organization], Dajuan Graham [Produce Associate], Sheila Brown [Produce Associate], Allen Sturgill [Grocery Manager], Heather Speagle [Deli/Bakery Sales Manager], & Amber Mullis [Assistant Customer Service & Sales Manager]. fuel. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and or-
ganizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $9
million in grants. Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C For more information, visit www.food lion.com.
Mount Holly Matters forum set for Feb. 20 The Mount Holly Community Development Foundation (MHCDF) will host its first Mount Holly Matters Forum of 2014 on February 20th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church, 300 S. Main Street, in Mount Holly. This is an open meeting to the public and everyone with is urged to attend. The Foundation will present its Annual Report Book along with a program entitled Mount Holly Since 2003: A Candid Look at Accomplishments & Where Do We Go
From Here? Representatives of the City of Mount Holly and the Foundation will report on the accomplishments made over the last ten years since the Visioning Process, then begin a dialogue for the future. The 2013 MHCDF Volunteer of the Year will also be announced. All attendees will have an opportunity to fill out several surveys to voice their opinion and give input.
Valentine Queen Pageant in Cherryville The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will host the Miss Valentine Queen Pageant on Saturday, February 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cherryville Community Building, 106 South Jacob Street, Cher-
ryville. Girls ages 0-19 years from Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln and surrounding counties may enter the pageant. Contestants wear a Valentine dress or outfit and everyone receives a
tiara. Proceeds benefit the Miss Gastonia scholarship fund. For more information and to receive an application, call (704) 827-7277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com.
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Church Service Directory MT. HOLLY 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
Grace Baptist Church 300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468
Harvest Time Church of God 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033
New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822
Hickory Grove Baptist Church 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939
North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141
Jehovah’s Witnesses 1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199
Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954
Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442
Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999
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
Featured Church of the Week Unity Baptist Church Shiloh Ame Zion Methodist 1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
Tuckaseegee Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301
Springfield Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-820-0193
Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856
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
Second Baptist Church 740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181
St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
Westview Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
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Barnes joins Belmont PD Belmont’s economy improving
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Belmont's newest police officer Jason Barnes was sworn in at last week's city council meeting. Barnes says he has always wanted to be a policeman and help others. By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Jason Barnes followed his dream and ended up in a cop car. But in a good way. Barnes, 32, is Belmont's newest police officer. He was sworn in last week after officially joining the force on January 1. A native of Belmont, Barnes also lived in Stanley for a time and attended East Gaston High. Currently, he, his wife, and their two children call Mount Holly home- meaning he is familiar with the folks and terrain of our local area. Barnes earned his Basic Law Enforcement degree from Gaston College, attending evening classes while working for the Red Cross. It was tough, but he endeavored to persevere. “I was following my dream of being a police officer,� Barnes says. “I've always felt like it was
my calling.� Now that he's on the job, Barnes says he hopes to focus on helping people. “I'm looking forward to it,� he said. But being a police officer has challenges, and Barnes says he's already experiencing a couple of them. “I need to be more authoritative to people and let those who have done wrong know it,� he said. “There's also more paperwork than I expected.� For his initial days on the Belmont beat, Barnes is being teamed up with Cpl. Cook. “He is doing good and picking up on things quickly,� Cook said of Barnes. “He has a willingness to learn.� According to Barnes, now that he's found his dream job, he plans to stay at it. “This is definately going to be my career,� he said.
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“I want to begin tonight first with the good news, and then we'll get to the great news.� That opening remark by Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce President Ted Hall at last week's Belmont city council meeting got everyone's attention, and proved to be no hyperbole. Hall's presentation to the council revealed that overall, a slowly improving economy and the business and family-friendly atmosphere in Belmont had more folks than ever looking to set up shop, or house, here. “There has been a big increase in activity involving prospective new businesses over the past two months,� Hall said. “There were six new prospects added in December and January alone.� Hall revealed that the prospects ranged from a small manufacturing firm to a big project involving a local land owner who was interested in developing their property. Hall continued his council conversation by stating that a rep from the musical Jonas family had been in contact with the Chamber concerning plans for the former Second Fiddle building on N. Main. Late in 2013, it was said that the Jonas folks planned a restaurant for the site. “We've had two meetings at the Chamber in the past month with a Jonas representative,� Hall said. “They are making progress on getting their corporate identity established and all of their legal work done and getting closer to starting work on the building. I don't think it will be long before we start seeing progress on that project.� That was the good news Hall spoke of, then he let go with the great news.
“I got the “In just over two years since we go-ahead implemented Forward Together today to anwe've worked with thirty three nounce a prospects, thirteen of which are in deal to bring business today,� Hall said. “The an exciting ones that opened account for at new busileast 42 jobs.� ness to Main Hall declared that Forward ToStreet,� Hall gether has gone about its work quisaid. “Over etly but efficiently. Ted Hall the past “Because the jobs we create month I've worked closely with come one and two at a time, they Tyler Jones, owner of Provisions don't get nearly the attention they Local markets, helping him find the deserve,� he said. “Even less attenright location in Historic Down- tion is attracted by the day in and town Belmont for what will be- day out work we're doing to help come his fourth retail outlet.� existing businesses succeed and The outlet that Hall spoke of is grow and to help entrepreneurs a market named Provisions by plan for and start a business.� Sandy Creek that will be featuring Hall wrapped up his remarks to locally grown and produced items the council by urging them to consuch as eggs, meat, bakery goods, tinue funding the Forward Together snacks, dairy, veggies, fruit, etc, program in the coming fiscal year. etc. Jones already has stores in “If we don't continue the ForWaxhaw, and Columbia, S.C. He is ward Together program, it will be getting ready to open a store in like planting seeds, watering them, Abingdon, Va. fertilizing them, and walking away The Belmont location for Provi- before the harvest,� he said. sions by Sandy Creek will be in the former Margaret's Beauty Shop next to Cherubs. “The store opening will create two full-time and three parttime jobs,� Hall said. “This will be a terrific addition to Belmont.� Hall went on to give the council a rundown on how Photo by Alan Hodge the Chamber's Watch this space. The former Margaret's Beauty Shop Forward Together building on N. Main St. in downtown Belmont will program had been soon be occupied by a new specialty grocery marketdoing. Provisions by Sandy Creek.
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Rummaging through Maw Maw’s medicine cabinet
Alan Hodge Editor If case you haven't noticed (cough, cough), there's been a lot of sickness going around this winter (cough, cough, some more). These days we have a cornucopia of drugs to choose from in trying to get rid of the coughing, sneezing, body aches, sore throat, upset stomach, and generally feeling like a dishrag that has afflicted a great many folks recently. However, back in earlier times people had to make do with what were called “home remedies� when they began feeling “poorly�. There were also “cure-all� concoctions that were sold “over the counter� some of which are still around. With that in mind, lets rummage through maw maw's medicine cabinet as well as that of Mother Nature to see what we can find to cure our ills should the cold germs comes calling. One of the standbys for intestinal woes way back when was Syrup of Black Draught. Actually, the medicine dated back to the 19th century when it was used by veterinarians to “unplug� constipated horses and mules. Later, it became available for humans. My mother gave me this a time or two when I was a kid and the thing I recall, besides the powerful effect it had on my young stomach, was that it tasted like tar. Another over the counter medicine I had a dose or two of many years ago was called “Fletcher's Castoria�. This liquid stomach cleanser got
started in 1868 and was first brewed up by Charles Henry Fletcher of Massachusetts. There were two "Fletcher's Castoria" B-17 Flying Fortress bombers during World War II, both part of the 100th Bomber Group. The first was lost, but the crew survived. The second survived the war. Its pilot was William H. Fletcher but he was not kin to Charles. For coughs, white lightning is said to have curative properties. The idea is to put candy or even pepper in the shine and have a swig. But you don't have to risk jail time by being in possession of illegal likker to cure a cough, just go to the ABC store and get some Rock N Rye. This is cheap rye whiskey with rock candy and soggy looking cherries floating in the bottle and it will kill coughs. Someone I know but cannot reveal the identity of used it once and it worked like a charm- didn't it Petey? Yet another old time fix for coughing may sound bizarre, but I can personally attest to its effectiveness. This cure involves rubbing the bottoms of your feet with Vick's Vapor Rub and putting on a pair of socks. Now, hit the bed and cover up. In a few minutes your feet will begin to glow with warmth and the heady aroma of the Vapor Rub will permeate the atmosphere, but you will not cough. Strange, but true! Body aches are one of the worst parts of getting a cold, but old folks knew how to ease that trouble too. Wintergreen and eucalyptus oils are effective homemade treatments for muscle aches and pains. All you need to do is rub a few drops of either oil on the affected skin areas for a cooling, then a warming relief. Another homemade treatment for muscle aches and pains is to soak in a tub full of warm water with two cups of apple cider vinegar mixed in. Vinegar
is believed to improve the body's blood circulation which helps remove harmful toxins from the muscles. Venturing even further back in time, and into the backwoods, other muscle ache cures include mixing turpentine with either vegetable oil, an egg or animal fat and rub on skin, putting two horse chestnuts in your pants pockets, then mixing one large thimble of gunpowder with a spoonful of milk. After taking that, drink a half-pint of milk separately. Then go to bed with a lot of warm blankets and sweat a lotand hope you don't wake up dead. Speaking of turpentine, it's medicinal properties have been know for ages and work for man and beast alike. For instance, mules can be cured of worms by “drenching� them with turpentine. This procedure involves taking a piece of hose pipe and funnel, and putting the hose down the mule's throat and pouring in a big swig of turpentine. Other medicinal uses for tur-
pentine in human home remedy recipes include it as treatment for intestinal parasites because of its alleged antiseptic and diuretic properties. Sugar, molasses or honey is sometimes used to mask the taste. Another turpentine tidbitturpentine was a common medicine among seamen during the Age of Discovery and one of several products carried aboard Ferdinand Magelatin's fleet in his first circumnavigation of the globe Headaches associated with cold and flu are part and parcel of that plague, but old timers knew how to deal with them and so can you. So, put slices of raw onions on your forehead, then over them, wrap a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol around your head securely. Next, pick up a knife and make a cross in front of you with it. Then throw the knife on the floor. If that doesn't work, apply very hot water to the back of the neck with a folded towel at the same time putting your feet in hot water. Still got a headache? Grind really fine the
Tony Marciano Guest Editorial
We have a problem in our house. We have a thief. A criminal is living under my roof. I called the police and explained to them the situation. I hoped they would arrest the perpetrator; no such luck. I talked to the sergeant. He refused to remove the criminal from my house. Finally, I met with the chief
of police and explained to him my dilemma. He was very sympathetic towards my situation. He listened and was genuinely concerned. But, he looked at me and said, “We don’t arrest people for stealing someone’s heart�. 35 years ago, I met a woman who stole my heart. I dated other women and they were nice. This woman was different. By the second date, I was intrigued by her. I could see that our values lined up. She was a woman of character. For years, I had struggled to find someone who shared similar values.
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charcoal from a wood fire and mix it with a teaspoon of water, then down the hatch. A sore throat is one of the worst symptoms of a cold but there are several home cures for it. To begin with, wrap a dirty sock around your neck. You can also take a piece of bacon fat and tie a length of strong cotton around it. Hold the cotton while you swallow the bacon fat. Then pull up the bacon fat using the cotton thread, then swallow again. Do this half a dozen times. Then take a black cashmere stocking that has been worn for a week, sprinkle the sole with eucalyptus and place that part against the throat. Wrap the rest of the stocking around the neck and pin securely. Well, I hope everyone who has been sick this winter doesn't get sick again and that those who have dodged the germs keep dodgin' but if your luck runs out and the doctor bills get too high, just remember what kept folks, and mules, alive way back when.
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I believe you should date through all four seasons to see how the person is in a variety of situations. Is it important to you how they behave around your family? Do you expect them to spend a lot of time with your family after you are married? A year gives you a chance to get past hormones that obscure your thinking to see the person for who they really are. Character is important. Are there values present such as honesty, integrity (who you are when no one is looking), fidelity (faithfulness), and industry (not afraid of hard work)? Hormones tell you what you want to see. Character is who the person really is. Many people think they can change someone after they marry them. Sadly, they admit they were never able to change them into the person they wanted them to be. In addition to character, I think you need to also find someone that you are stupidly in love with (how’s that for bad grammar). It reminds me of the song by Percy Sledge, “When a Man Loves a Woman.� The words are, “When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothin' else, he'd change the world for the good thing he's found.� The second verse says, “When a man loves a See MARCIANO, 9A
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Lady Red Raiders down Forestview 58-51 By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com
For the first time in recent history the Lady Red Raiders basketball team beat the Forestview Jaguars twice in one year. Big Red played tough defense and coupled that with an explosive offensive effort to come away with a 58-51 victory. Coach Scott Tudor was happy to get the win. "That's second time we won against Forestview this year," Tudor said. "I don't know if that's ever been done." The Lady Raiders walked
away with the win but from the outset it was obvious that the game was going to be a fight between two tough squads. The 1st period had some exciting moments. Each team came out wanting to put points on the board. It turned out both teams did just that with each unit hitting solid shots. "It was a wild first period," Tudor said. "We were up 19-16. It was up and down." The 2nd period was all South Point. The Lady Red Raiders defense shut down the Forestview offense. South Point held the Jags
to a mere three points. South Point scored 12 points of their own to increase their lead to 3119. "We played good defense in the 2nd period." Tudor said. In what turned out to be a somewhat chaotic 3rd period Forestview came alive. The Lady Jaguars were able to hit their shots. At the same time they stymied the Lady Red Raider offense. "Neither team played well," coach Tudor said. "Both teams played sloppy." In the end the Jags outscored
Big Red 15 to 5 in the 3rd period, and narrowed South Point's lead. Going into the final period the Lady Red Raiders enjoyed a narrow 36-33 lead. Haley Stewart led all Lady Red Raiders in scoring. Stewart finished the night 9 for 11 for 17 points. Behind Moss in scoring was Hanna Moss. Moss sank in 14 points for South Point. "Hanna had one of her better shooting nights," Tudor said. Asia Jackson proved to be tough under the boards. By the end of the day she had muscled away 11 rebounds for the Lady
Red Raiders. The 4th period proved to be a repeat of the 1st, with both teams battling for the edge. "It was back and forth," Tudor said. But on this night the Lady Red Raiders would prevail. South Point held everything together, holding back a Forestview charge, and walked away with the 58-51 win. Following the Forestview game the Lady Red Raiders increased their record to 11-8 on the year. South Point is also 7-4 in Big South Conference play.
Lake Norman stops South Point By John Wilson john.bannernews@gmail.com
In another time and another place South Point’s matchup against Lake Norman Charter could have been compared to the battle of David vs Goliath. For all intents and purposes the Lady Red Raiders were taking on the Big South Conference’s Goliath, the 20-1 Lake Norman Charter Lady Knights. The Lady Red Raiders fought hard but in the end they were just plain out gunned. The South Point lost to the Lady Knights 59-43. Head coach Scott Tudor said that the score didn’t really reflect the effort put forth by the South Point squad. “We played hard,� Tudor said. “We matched their intensity. They were just better.� Lake Norman started things going by jumping out to a 21-9 1st period lead. South Point fought back in the second outpacing the Lady Knights 12-9 in scoring. As good as the period was it wasn’t enough to close the gap. “We got to within nine points,� Tudor said. “We just couldn’t make the buckets to get closer.� South Point was overpowered by a Lake Norman team that boasts a 20-1 record. The Lady Knights are also in first
place in the Big South Conference. “They are undefeated in the conference,� Tudor said. “They have good size inside and good perimeter shooting.� This year against Lake Norman many team of the Big South have been blasted. The Lady Knights average a margin of victory well over 25 points per game. That wasn’t going to be the case against Big Red. South Point lost by 16. Despite everything they never gave up. They made Lake Norman work for it. “I was pleased with the effort,� Tudor said. The team played extremely well.� South Point’s top scorer was Haley Stewart, who ended the night with 17 points. “Haley Stewart had a good game.� Tudor said. This week the 11-9 Lady Red Raiders will finish out the regular season against North Gaston and Cramer.
Boys drop 5th straight The South Point men’s team is struggling to get back on track. South Point dropped last week’s game to Lake Norman 56-41.
East Gaston’s Abbey Breakfield kept a close eye on the ball during Friday’s match up against North Gaston. The Lady Warrior’s won 60-55. Below: East Gaston’s Elijah Gore goes up for the layup during their Feb. 4 match up with Ashbook. The Warriors fell 59-66 Photos by Bill Ward
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Abbey beats North Greenville Abbey retires #4 jersey Greenville lead to 87-83. An Abbey foul on the next North Greenville trip turned into two missed free throws, and Chris Davis kept the run alive with a layup with 1:23 to play that closed the lead to 87-85. With 45 seconds left, after a North Greenville missed shot and Crebound, Davis was fouled going to the rim. His two free throws knotted the game for the eleventh time. The defense gained a huge stop on the next North Greenville possession. Davis swatted away a Keith Johnson layup, Drexlar Clark grabbed the rebound and raced the length of the floor and banked home a reverse layup with 20 seconds left to give Belmont Abbey its first lead since the 3:43 mark of the first half. With nine seconds left, Dean made both free throws to tie the game for the twelfth and final time. The arrow was in favor of Belmont Abbey, which took a
Belmont Abbey junior guard Jonathan Garrett made a free throw with 0.3 left, to cap a 16-4 Abbey run in the final 4:04 and erase an 11 point deficit as the Crusaders men's basketball team snapped a three game losing streak with a 90-89 win on Jan. 25 at the Wheeler Center. Micah Parker gave North Greenville an 85-74 lead with 4:21 to play, but that would be the final Crusaders field goal of the game as the Abbey defense turned up the pressure, forcing three turnovers while North Greenville missed its last three shots. Justin Kuhlman swished a three pointer to cut the North
timeout with 2.8 seconds left and the ball underneath the North Greenville basket. On the inbounds pass, Garrett lost the ball but was fouled going up for the final shot, with 0.3 left on the clock. After a stoppage to determine how much time should be on the clock, Garrett swished the first to give the Abbey a 90-89 lead. He intentionally missed the second shot which North Greenville rebounded and immediately called timeout. Down by a point and 94 feet away from the basket, North Greenville's last ditch pass reached only to halfcourt and no shot was attempted as the Abbey earned the win. Davis led the Abbey with 19 points, 17 coming in the second half, 15 in the final 12 minutes, including a thunderous dunk. He also had four assists, four rebounds and a blocked shot.
February 1-2 was Baseball Alumni Weekend at Belmont Abbey College as first year Head Coach Chris Anderson welcomed back former head coach Kermit Smith prior to the Crusaders opening season game against Lander. The Abbey traveled to Greenwood for a Saturday doubleheader, and the Bearcats came to Belmont for a single game on Sunday. Prior to Sunday's game, Belmont Abbey retired the number (#4) of former Crusaders second baseman Alex Castellanos, who played for the Abbey from 2007-08. Coach Anderson, Jamie Summerlin, and John Merritt hosted a Baseball Alumni Party Saturday night. A tenth round selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008, Castellanos was Belmont Abbey's first Major League Draft selection since 1972 and was, at the time, the highest draft pick in school history. On July 31, 2011, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rafael Furcal. He made his Major League debut on May 31, 2012, becoming the second Belmont Abbey player to reach the major leagues, and the first in 79 years.
The Miami, Florida native appeared in 46 plate appearances for the Dodgers over the last two years, hitting .171 with two home runs in 24 games. In the last three years in the minors, he has averaged just under 20 home runs a game. This past October, Castellanos was traded to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox waived him in December and was claimed by the Texas Rangers.
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HONORED: Sister Carmelita lauded for service From page 1 Christ's example of helping those in need.� The Rev. Kenneth Alexander, who announced her name as Humanitarian Award recipient, echoed Martin's remarks. “Sister Carmelita and I have been friends for many years,� said Rev. Alexander. “She is one jewel of a person who has labored hard to give shelter to those who need it and to mentor others. She gives a lot of love and care to many. She always says yes when there is work to be done helping others. I can't say enough good things about her, she is a most worthy recipient of the Humanitarian Award.� Sister Carmelita has been a Sister of Mercy for about half a century. She's been in Belmont for about three decades but her path here and service to others took her many places including Wilmington, Asheville, Charlotte, Salisbury, Mocksville, back to Ireland for two years, Garden City, S.C., and Florida. She also took a year sabbatical to the Holy Land. Currently, she serves as House Manager and Volunteer Coordina-
tor at Catherine's House and House But the work that Sister of Mercy. Carmelita and her staff puts in pays Catherine's House offers shelter, off. education, counseling, and other “We see people come in as services to wounded battered and women and a b u s e d children and women and leave here their children. knowing they House of are loved,� Mercy is she said. They home to resiare also sent dents with back into soAIDS/HIV. ciety as proS i s t e r d u c t i v e Carmelita citizens with throws hera job and self into both housing. A lot facilities with of healing all her might takes place and main here.� force. “There is The Belno such thing mont Unity as a typical Day event has Rev. Kenneth Alexander day here at a long history. Catherine's Back in July, House,� she 1991, a group said. “I may interact with residents, of concerned citizens in Belmont take them to appointments, take formed the Belmont Youth Counthem shopping, and work with the seling Service. The idea was to adtwenty-five or so volunteers we dress concerns and problems have.� challenging the city's youth by en-
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gaging them in educational. Recreational. And service-oriented programs. The group soon began confronting issues beyond youth. The result was a merger into a larger organization, the Coalition for Concerned Citizens. Under that auspices, the seed was planted that bloomed into the first Unity Day in 1992. The first service that year brought out the KKK, but was held in spite of that fact. The event also honors Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., his life and work. The first Humanitarian Award was given to Mrs. Elsie Grier in 2002. Other recipients have included William Dixon, J.S. Miller, Charlie Martin, Rev. Kenneth Alexander, Dr. Richard Boyce, Cheryl Fleming, Vernon Harris, Rev. Jethro Mann, Father Matthew McSorley, Rev. Charles Reid, Martha and Preston Taylor, Patrician Franks, Anna Craig Young, Henry Howe, Oscar Reid, George Burazer, A.J. Main, Grace Hill, Sister Bernadette McNamara, and Mt. Pleasant Men's Choir. This year, Sister Carmelita's corecipient was Samuel McClure.
TRULLS: Love still blooming on the Catawba From page 1 then one. That meant two coffees and one fry.� As time went on, Carrol succumbed to Jo Ann's charms- and cookies. “After a year I was wrapped up,� he said. On Dec. 4, 1965, the Trulls were wed. “I say Carrol cried all the way to the ministers,� Jo Ann recalled. “I cried all the way
home. But we would do it again in a New York minute.� Time marched on and the Trulls grew closer and closer. So close that they had a daughter and son, Amy Jo and Rusty. Time marched on some more and the Trulls became involved in East Belmont doins' such as reunions of millworkers at Catfish Cove. Carrol also takes part in breakfast meetings with pals
at Whites Restaurant. Other examples of the Trulls' togetherness include time spent entertaining the clients at the East Gaston Adult Day Care Center in Catawba Heights. Over the years, the Trulls have had a lot of fun together, but say that their faith has done a lot to cement their relationship. “Jesus Christ is our foundation,� Carrol said.
Interestingly, hot on the heels of the Trulls' wedding date is Jo Ann's birthdayFeb. 14 or St. Valentine's
Day. This year they gathered with friends and family in McAdenville for her 80th annual celebration.
WILSON: to be inducted into Hall of Fame From page 1 Wilson is a Belmont native and a dedicated member of South Point Baptist Church. Belmont Sports Hall of Fame organizer Art Shoemaker says Wilson's accomplishments and demeanor on and off the court are why she was chosen for induction. “She is an outstanding woman and athlete,� he said. “She is a very modest person, and will tell you that there are others who are more deserving. How-
ever, if not for winners such as Melinda Wilson, there would be no Belmont Sports Hall of Fame.� Tickets are available for the banquet at the Montcross Area Chamber office and at Shoemaker's State Farm office on BelmontMt. Holly Rd. in Catawba Heights. Cost is $25 per person. Guest speaker will be Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney who will deliver a message entitled “Keys to Excellence and Characteristics of the Best�.
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Melinda B. Wilson will be inducted into the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame on March 11.
MARCIANO: ThereĘźs a thief in my house From page 4 woman, he'll spend his very last dime, tryin' to hold on to what he needs. He'd give up all his comforts, and sleep out in the rain, if she said that's the way it ought to be.â€? How stupid can you get? At the end of the summer that I met my wife, we went home to different cities. When I got home, I wrote her a letter. Being obsessed with her, I was convinced she had to receive it the next day. I didn’t care how much the postage was going to cost me. I couldn’t wait three or four days for her to receive it. I “spent my last dime.â€? There is the matter of character. My wife is one of those people I implicitly trust. I know she tells me the truth. I don’t worry that she is trying to manipulate me. I can’t tell you what I would do
if I had to worry about that. That’s character. There is a scripture verse that says, “A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.� My wife is a woman or character. Did I tell you I’m stupidly in love with her? I think you need both - love and character. I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend. Rev. Tony Marciano is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. He is available to speak to your group. Go to www.charlotterescuemission.org and go to contact us then ask for Pam.
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Holy Angels to host art show Holy Angels is sharing the creative endeavors of the residents on Tuesday, February 18, 6-7:30 p.m. at Holy Angels Morrow Center (6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont), during the first annual "Voices of Art" Art Show and Reception. Admission is free for visitors Holy Angels will gladly accept donations. At Holy Angels art is more than a painting or quilt or collage - it is a way for our residents to truly experience their world and tell us a bit about their world. Guests will not only be able to enjoy the various art pieces, they will learn what techniques were used to create them. Most of our residents are unable to communicate in the traditional way - but they say volumes through their creative endeavors. They are able to express who they are creatively - and their personalities shine! Gaye Dimmick, Creative Arts Director and Debbie Will, Speech Pathologist, work together to help Holy Angels residents find their voice through art - each one has a different story to tell. Using colors, shapes, patterns, and textures - they let you know who they are and what puts a smile on their face. For over five years, Jeaniene Dibble of Art by J studio in Belmont has volunteered with many of the community group home residents. Named the Holy Angels Art Club, they meet monthly with Ms. Dibble along with her art students who assist and support the residents. Each month they explore many forms of creative expression as they produce some beautiful and unique pieces of art.
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Local Marines Belmont council presents awards graduate basic training
Patricia Franks was honored recently by the Belmont City Council for her work on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board. Mayor Charlie Martin presented the award. United States Marine, Private First Class (PFC) Robert A. Smith, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, S.C. on January 31, 2014. PFC Smith shot ‘Expert’ on the rifle range and earned the title Marine at the completion of ‘The Crucible’, a 54-hour culminating event during the 12th week of training. PFC Smith will next attend Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, NC, before attending the Basic Aviation Mechanics Course. PFC Smith is the son Angela Whitlock and Robert Smith, and is a 2013 graduate of South Point High School.
United States Marine, Private First Class (PFC) Jacob M. Byrd, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, S.C. on January 31, 2014. PFC Byrd shot ‘Expert’ on the rifle range and earned the title Marine at the completion of ‘The Crucible’, a 54-hour culminating event during the 12th week of training. PFC Byrd will next attend the School of Infantry (SOI) East at Camp Geiger, NC, to complete his training as a Marine Infantryman. PFC Byrd is the son of Angela Whitlock and is a 2012 graduate of Forestview High School.
Phil Tate was honored recently by the Belmont City Council for his work on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board. Mayor Charlie Martin presented the award.
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Nancy Gadd was honored recently by the Belmont City Council for her work on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board. Mayor Charlie Martin presented the award.
Mickey Lineberger was honored recently by the Belmont City Council for his work on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board. Mayor Charlie Martin presented the award.
Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin presented new city council member Richard Turner with a plaque of appreciation for hisprevious work on the Planning Board. Turner was also honored for his work on the Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board.
Belmont Mayor Charlie Martin presented new city council member Ryan Schrift with a plaque of appreciation for hisprevious work on the Planning Board.
Gaston Arts Council grants The Gaston Arts Council awarded over $20K to Gaston County Art Service Organizations. Grassroots Arts Program grant recipients for 2013-2014 are: Gaston County Museum of Arts & History, Mt. Holly Community Development Foundation, Gaston County Public Library, Academy of the Gifted, Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Gaston County Art Guild, Gaston School of the Arts, Piedmont Chapter Links Inc., Gaston Dance Theatre, Gaston County Symphonic Band and Gaston County YMCA. The programs and activities being presented by the ASO's include festivals, concerts, dance and theater productions, artist-in-schools programs, art classes, after school art programs and poetry readings. The Grassroots Arts Program funding is provided through the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency which is funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, for arts programming to all 100 counties across North Carolina and Gaston Arts Council is the Designated County Partner in Gaston County.
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Mount Holly CDF announces 2014 staff The Mount Holly Community Development Foundation has introduced Angela Autovino, who is entering her first year as Secretary of the Foundation, and Donna Ledoux who is entering her 10th year as Treasurer of the Foundation. Angela and her family moved to Mount Holly in 2001 from Rochester, NY. Why Mount Holly? "I love it here because it is quaint and a great community," Angela exclaimed. "I am a hairdresser and have been for 32 years. I worked in Charlotte but soon wanted to open my own salon with two other partners. In 2005, I passed the revitalized depot and decided it was perfect." Edoo Hair Studio was began. Since Angela moved to the community she has volunteered for various groups
like the Seniors' Dinner in the spring, Member o f Mount HollyAutovino d a y s Board of Directors and has been a member of the Foundation since it began. "I am proud to be a member and help to continue to make this city a great place to live." Angela and Mike have been married for 29 years and have two children, Amanda and Michael, and one beautiful granddaughter, Aubrey Rose, who is eleven weeks old. When Angela is not working in her shop or volunteering, she enjoys reading, cooking and
entertaining. Angela has been on the Board of Directors since 2013. The Foundation is happy she has accepted her new position as Secretary of the Foundation and look forward to her continued passion in making our organization shine while making Mount Holly a great place to visit and live. Donna participated in the original visioning process which the city held back in 2003. She has been a member of the Foundation since its inception and became the Foundation Treasurer in 2005. She also chairs the Events Committee, which organizes our annual Springfest 5k Run and our Fall Art and Music Festival. Donna hails from Connecticut and moved to
Mount Holly in 1 9 8 3 with her husband, Roger a n d daught e r , Ledoux Beth. "Roger's job required us to relocate. We picked this town because it reminded us so much of where we came from - a small community with those personal touches. I love that you could go into the bank or a store and everyone knows you by name." After 30 years of Office Management and Controller positions in the Charlotte area, Donna has recently retired. When not doing volunteer work for the Foundation, she enjoys golf, reading and traveling back to CT to be with her grandchildren. "Working over the last 10 years with the Foundation to help the city improve and revitalize our downtown has been very satisfying to me. It feels good to be able to use my skills wherever they are needed to help this town and its wonderful people." Donna is a valuable asset to the Foundation and its members are happy she is willing to share her time and skills with the organization.
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Area students honored for academic achievment Georgia Tech – The following students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Fall 2013. Lauren Finklea of Denver and Christopher Kiser of Mt. Holly. Pratt Institute – Ashley McGee, Belmont resident and a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, made the President's List in the Fall 2013 semester. Hampden Sydney College – The
following brothers, Dustin Bruce Wiles and Spencer Thomas Wiles, both graduates of South Point High and sons of Richard and Carol Wiles of Belmont, were named to the Dean's List for the Spring semester of the 2013-2014 academic year. Lenoir-Rhyne University – named Joshua Justice, of Belmont to the Dean's List for the Fall 2013 term. The College at Brockport – State University of New York, recently
named Alexander McDonald of Belmont, to the Dean's List with Honors. Clemson Grad – A local resident graduated from Clemson University Dec. 19, 2013. Phillip Wendell Hall of Stanley, graduated with a Master of Science in Computer Science. Hall was among more than 1,100 students who received degrees from President James F. Barker, who presided over his final graduation ceremony before stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the university.
Stuart Cramer HS to host Choral Symposium
COUNCIL: votes to designate area for alcohol consumption at Friday Night Live From page 1 100 jobs annually. “Not many companies can say that,� he said. Lean times call for tight ships, and Luckett told the council that CaroMont was working hard to save its customers money by cutting corporate fat where it could. “We thinned our administration staff by twenty-five percent,� Luckett said. “We eliminated stuffed shirts.� Another CaroMont feature that Luckett shined some light on was the Birthing Center and its amenities at Gaston Regional Hospital. “It is like a birth wonderland,� he said.
The council also heard from Gaston Youth Connected (GYC) representative Sally Swanson concerning that organization's work to prevent teen pregnancy. According to Swanson, GYC was one just a few similar groups to take part in a $5.8 million Centers for Disease Control project of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina. The program that GYC is a part of is planned to run until September 2015. “Gaston had a big enough problem with teen pregnancy and was willing to work on it,� Swanson said of GYC's selection to the program.
According to Swanson, since GYC began in 2010, the Gaston County teen pregnancy rate has dropped by twenty-eight percent, the pregnancy rate gap between white and African American teens has closed, just 77 of Gaston's 273 teen pregnancies in 2012 was to a mother under 18-years-old, and if the current teen pregnancy rate stays as it has Gaston's rate will drop below the stage figure in just two more years. So far, 1,377 teens have taken part in the GYC program. The average age is 14.5 years. In other work, the council approved the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol at certain locations
during the highly popular “Friday Night Live� concert series. This year's events are set for May 23, June 6, June 20, July 4, July 18, August 1, August 15, August 29, and September 12. Concerts will be from 7-10pm on Main St. The designated alcohol area will be on Airline Ave. beside Caravan Coffee and that part of Main St. from Airline to McLeod Ave. and Myrtle St. The council also approved providing six port-ajohns for the concerts to be held on dates except May 23, July 4, and September 12 when eight of the plastic loos will on station. City Public Works staff will handle the post-concert cleanup.
SPILL: of coal ash raises concerns From page 1 reservoirs would create a crisis with more than 1 million people depending on drinking water that lies below these propped-up ponds,� he said. “It is an easily mitigated threat – move these mountains of toxic waste like other utilities have done. � The spill began the afternoon of Sunday, February 2 when a stormwater pipe broke underneath the 27acre primary pond and drained to the Dan River. Monday evening, the ongoing spill was estimated at 82,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water into the Dan River. Tuesday late afternoon, more than 48 hours after the spill was first noticed, the spill had not been stopped. “More than two miles downstream, the river had turned solid gray, and there was a thick coating – at least six inches – of ash on the river bottom,� Perkins observed.
On the Catawba River at Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte- Mecklenburg's primary drinking water intake is downstream from much larger ponds at Riverbend Steam Station. Gastonia and Mount Holly have intakes another two miles downstream. Like the 71 acres of coal ash ponds at Riverbend on Mountain Island Lake, the 39 acres of ponds on the Dan River were unlined and inactive as coal-fired power generation at the facility recently ceased. Prompted by a legal filing by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) in March 2013, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) in May 2013 filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy for coal ash contamination of groundwater and surface water at Riverbend. The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation filed to intervene and remains in state and federal
court against Duke Energy for coal ash contamination from coal ash ponds on Mountain Island Lake, Lake Wylie and Lake Norman. Duke Energy defended itself regarding the coal ash situation. “Work continues today at the Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County, N.C., to manage the release of ash and ash basin water into the Dan River,� said Duke spokesperson Erin Culbert. "We're working closely with local, state and federal authorities," said Keith Trent, executive vice president. "Company leaders, engineers, scientists, environmental specialists, industry experts and plant personnel assembled at the site have been working around the clock to safely devise both short- and longterm solutions, as well as to continually monitor the effects of the release." “Duke Energy continues to work closely with downstream municipal water officials to monitor for potential
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During the month of December, organizations at Gaston Christian High School collected over 1,000 cans of chicken noodle soup for Cancer Services of Gaston County. Pictured are Marianne Wright and Nicola Matthews, SGA representatives, and Parker Ramsey, SGA president, who were assisting with the project.
effects from the release,� Culbert added. “Drinking water supplies remain unaffected. Crews at the site are working to insert a camera into the broken stormwater pipe to help experts engineer a long-term solution. In addition, a team of ash basin experts have located the broken pipe and cleared the area around it, which will help facilitate the repair. Duke Energy also continues to work with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, United States Environmental Protection Agency and other local and state authorities. The ash basin dam along the river has not been affected and remains secure. Also, work continues to stabilize the bank erosion on the inside of the ash pond, closest to the retired power plant and away from the river. The ash basin was already at a lower level prior to this event since the coal plant retired in 2012 and has not produced coal ash since then. The primary basin is about 27 surface acres.�
Music lovers, teachers, and students are invited to North Carolina's third annual Collegiate Choral Symposium Concert on Thursday night February 13th beginning at 6:30pm at Stuart Cramer High, 101 Lakewood Rd., Cramerton. In the past folks have enjoyed performances by East Carolina University, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Chapel Hill, Wingate University, UNC-Wilmington, Campbell University, and Appalachian State choirs. This year, Brevard College Chamber Singers, the Winthrop University Chorale, High Point University Chamber Singers, Wingate University Singers, and University of South Carolina Concert Choir will be performing. The premise behind the symposium is to be mutually beneficial for the collegiate choral program and the high school students in attendance. Participating college choirs are invited to perform four to five selections of their own choosing. Additionally, colleges are represented in an informal choral recruitment fair following the concert. Each participating college has a table available and there will be an opportunity for students to ask questions, get information about the different programs, audition dates, and more after the concert. Unfortunately, many students are unable to travel from college to college during their high school tenure. This opportunity brings the collegiate choral experience to them. This is not a competition or adjudicated event. It is simply a time for young singers to be exposed to a higher level of the choral art and potentially spark their interest in continuing their choral studies at the collegiate level - even if they don't plan to major in music. Tickets are $6 at the door, but any choral educator and/or student under 18 is free.
GCS Superintendent hosts community meetings Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker will host a series of meetings in February to receive suggestions from the community about the future of Gaston County Schools. The Community Talks with the Superintendent meetings are open to the public and give parents, students, civic leaders and interested citizens an opportunity to provide ideas about how to move the school system forward. Topics on the agenda include curriculum, funding, facilities, schools of choice, safety, and parent/community involvement. Booker stated, “The seven meetings will give me an opportunity to meet with and hear from our citizens. As a community, we need to come together and determine what is important to us, what our priorities should be, and what we must do to make our schools the best in the state. I look forward to hosting the meetings and engaging the community as we set a new path for Gaston County Schools.� Tuesday, February 25 – East Gaston Area Meeting, East Gaston High School, 1744 Lane Road, Mount Holly, 6:00 p.m. For more information, call the GCS Communications Department at (704) 866-6117 or visit the district’s website: www.gaston.k12.nc.us and click on the “Community Talks with the Superintendent� link.
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Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Re Read the article below. Circle a all 7 errors. Then, rewrite the article correctly on the lines below.
The Russians have found an enti entirely knew way of getting into the spirit of the Olympics. At one stay stayshun on the Moscow metro, pass passengers who perform 30 squ squats will receive a free sub subway ticket.
Sochi, on the Black Sea coast, is said to be a meeting point between sea and mountains.
At one particular ticket machine installed to “add elements of sport into daily life,” if you can do 30 squats within a time limit of two minutes, the ticket machine delivers a fried ticket for a single ride. The macheene counts the squats as you due them. The idea is to get people interested in sports and fitnessed.
Most of the 98 events in 15 winter sports will take place in Sochi with the skiing and snowboarding in the winter resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. 65 nations will take part in the Games.
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Each Olympics has a national slogan and this year’s Russian slogan is intended to reflect the diversity of Russia’s national character.
To show the intensity of competition and the passion of both sportsmen and spectators.
To reflect the winter climate on the shores of the Black Sea.
To indicate personal involvement and foster a sense of shared pride.
Logo Language Design a classroom slogan that represents elements important to your class. Have your class vote for the slogan they think best represents your shared goals.
OLYMPIC PICTOGRAMS
At the Olympic Games, a picture is worth a thousand words. A pictogram, or picture symbol, will be used at the games to help people from all over the world understand what is happening. Match each pictogram to the sport it represents.
Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
Organizations have logos designed to represent them. Look through today’s paper to find: • Logos that use words and images • Logos that use only an image or symbol Standards Link: Understand the use of symbols in visual media.
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Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. S T O C S A M T H E N K W O L Y M P U S A I C N D T W E R D T H R A O A I L Y R
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The noun diversity means a variety of something or a difference or assortment.
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S C A U C A S U S L Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Sports reports are often packed with adjectives to describe the exciting action. Choose an article in the sports section and count the adjectives you find. Can you replace each adjective with a different adjective? ANSWER: Good ice sight.
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Standards Link: Grammar: Identify adjectives in writing.
Standards Link: Language Arts: Use nouns, adjectives and verbs correctly.
Different languages in our town reflect the diversity in the population. Try to use the word diversity in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
If you could compete in an Olympic event, what would it be? Describe what it would be like to be an Olympic athlete winning a gold medal.