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Volume 78 • Issue 15 • Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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New Cramerton high school on target $60 million facility on track to welcome students in August By Alan Hodge Editor Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
“On time and under budget.� That’s how Gaston County Schools Deputy Superintendent Jeff Booker described the $60 million, 277,000 sq. ft. Stuart W. Cramer High School on Lakewood Rd. near Cramerton. Outside, the campus is nearly complete and a 3,000 seat sports stadium in place. There’s also a baseball field, concession building, and field house. Landscaping and road improvements including a large roundabout are done as well. A portion of the 100-acre campus
is set aside as natural area. The main school building itself is impressive and has the aura of a Fortune 500 corporate headquarters. Over 185,000 bricks went into the structure–enough if laid end to end would stretch from Charlotte to Gastonia. Shelco General Contractors has been handling the project that was designed by MBAJ Architecture. According to Booker, construction work will be wrapped up by May 1 and then GCS will take over. One of the first tasks will be moving in truckloads of furniture, computers, and other equipment. GCS has named Audrey Devine to the post of principal at the new
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Stuart W. Cramer High is 95 percent finished and will open this coming August. The 277,000 sq. ft. school is chock full of the latest educational aids and is beautiful to boot. school. Other staffing is in the process of being put in place. The first students arriving at Cramer
High this August will be 9th and 10th graders. In 2013-2014 the 11th grade will be added with 12th
graders the following year. The first graduating class will be in
CaroMont ‘rethinking’ new tag line
See NEW HIGH SCHOOL, 5A
Tragic accident claims two young lives By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernnews@gmail.com
By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
When CaroMont Health launched its new tag line “Cheat Death� at a news conference last week, it went up like a rocket. However, it only took a few days before public outcry had it come down like a stick. CaroMont had hired Chapel Hill-based branding company Immortology to come up with the Cheat Death slogan. Also announced at the same time was a name change for Gaston Memorial Hospital to CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The 435-bed hospital had been known as Gaston Memorial since 1946. On Friday, members of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners gathered on the courthouse steps to publicly criticize the Cheat Death tag line and hospital rename. Citizens from a variety of backgrounds also expressed dismay at the slogan. “It’s pathetic,� said senior citizen Jerome Sherrill of Mount Holly. “They need to change it right quick.� Sensitive to the criticism, CaroMont has since decided to “rethink� the slogan. “We will pause on the initiative long enough to consider a rallying cry that will unite us and put the attention where it needs to be, providing every man, woman, and child in Gaston County the opportunity to live longer and healthier lives,� CaroMont CEO and president Randal Kelley said in an email to hospital board members. According to Kelley, the whole idea behind the Cheat Death slogan was to draw attention, sharply, to the fact that Gaston was ranked 81st out of North Carolina’s 100 counties in health and to jolt folks into action to do something about it with what he called an “audacious and provocative rallying cry�. With the audacious and provocative rallying cry Cheat Death now reduced to a murmur, the fate of other parts of the CaroMont push to get Gaston County residents on a healthier track is still to be decided. These ideas included health kits that could be distributed in schools, businesses, and churches. Also part of the initial plan was a program where CaroMont would work with local gyms and restaurants on health initiatives. CaroMont also had its 4,000 employees sign an oath to “provide each resident of Gaston County with every opportunity to cheat death so they may live healthier, better, and longer life.�
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CaroMont Health’s Discover You Phase II is now open in the Mount Holly Municipal Complex. Lacey Graham, 4, Garrett Davis 7, and Michael Graham, 5, were visiting the site and learning about good nutrition.
Discover You phase II opens By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Phase II of CaroMont Health’s Discover You facility in the Mount Holly Municipal Complex is now open and will put into practical application many of the healthy nutrition concepts provided by the interactive exhibits already in place in Phase I. “Phase II will bring educational programs to Discover You so people can learn about healthy lifestyle choices,� said CaroMont Health Wellness Director Debbie Bellenger. Phase II is equipped with a
large kitchen and a full array of appliances such as ovens, refrigerator and freezer, plenty of countertop space, and stainless steel sinks. There’s even a large grill set in an island with an overhead vent hood. The room can be configured for different events via a folding divider. “The teaching kitchen and community room in Phase II can be used for cooking classes, wellness lectures, lunch and learn sessions, or mini-exercises classes,� she said. “It will also be available for rent to individuals and groups.� Phase II of Discover You is the natural extension of the
touch technology interactive exhibits in the 50,000 sq. ft. Phase I that include everything from a blood oxygen level sensor to a large heart model that matches its beat to the patron’s pulse. Other exhibits educate and entertain visitors in subjects ranging from respiration to relaxation. On a recent morning, sevenyear-old Garrett Davis of Charlotte was visiting Discover You with four-year-old Lacey Graham, and five-year-old Michael Graham. The kids were having fun looking at and interacting See DISCOVER YOU, 5A
Two Stanley-area children lost their lives Sunday afternoon when a construction site hole they were playing in collapsed on top of them. Larry Seagle of the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Department said the bodies of the children, identified as James Levi Caldwell, 7, of the 5800 block of Cedarbrook Court, Stanley, and Chloe Jade Arwood, 6, of the 600 block of Westway Drive, Gastonia, were recovered between 6 and 7 a.m. Monday morning. The children were cousins. The hole was where a basement for a new home was being dug and was about 20 feet deep. The site where the accident occurred is on Cedarbrook Court in the Lucia community about five miles northeast of Stanley, off Hines Circle Road near Old Plank Rd. See ACCIDENT, 5A
Million Mile Challenge By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Mountain Island Charter School breaks ground Contributed Photo
Ground was broken recently for the new Mountain Island Charter School near Mount Holly. Pictured below (left to right) are the Founding Board of Trustees members J.J. McEachern, Debbie Coble, Bobby Spivey, Ann Blomquist, and Kelly Pledger. Head of School Linda Bratcher is pictured on the far right. See the story on page 6A.
To the moon and back twice is more or less a million miles and that’s the distance a group of folks in Belmont is aiming to get people to pedal, walk, or run all in the name of fitness and community spirit. It’s called the Million Mile Challenge and city councilman Bill Toole is one of the group that also includes assistant city manager Adrian Miller, Parks and Recreation events coordinator Reba Edwards, police officer Cpl. Doug Huffstetler, and South Main Cycles owner Steve Pepitone, who put their heads together and thought up the concept. “Our specific goal for the Million Mile Challenge is for our community–the folks in the towns along the two rivers of the South Fork and Catawba–to log a million miles of physical activity See CHALLENGE, 5A
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■OBITUARIES Richard Eldridge MOUNT HOLLY–Richard Arlen Eldridge, Sr., 83, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Robin Johnson Hospice House, s u r rounded by his loving f a m i l y. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, the son of the late James Edley and Mozelle Mullinax Eldridge. Rick was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Mt. Holly where he held numerous offices. He retired from American Hoechst Corporation, working previously as a real estate broker, electrician, fireman, insurance manager and a self-employed business owner. He was a graduate of Belmont High School and Carolina Business College. He served on the Mt. Holly City Council for eight years, volunteered with the American Red Cross for 30 years, serving as a trainer, CPR instructor and disaster relief leader. He volunteered with the Optimist Club, Guardian Ad Litem, Lions Club, Stowe Botanical Gardens, was a mentor and tutor at Pinewood Elementary School and a founding member of the Mt. Holly Life Saving Crew. He helped to establish the CRO program in Mt. Holly, helping to serve those in need. Mr. Eldridge was preceded in death by his parents,
Joyce Summey Gastonia – Joyce Arlene Bolick Summey, 73, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Peak Resources.
James Edley Eldridge and Mozelle Mullinax Eldridge, and a brother and sister-inlaw, Hubert and Viola Eldridge. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Sue Howard Eldridge; three sons, Rick Eldridge Jr. and wife Krista of Charlotte, Tim Eldridge and wife Judy of Mt. Holly, Kevin Eldridge and wife Amanda of Gastonia; grandchildren Kasey and husband Ryan, Ryan, Randall and wife Stephanie, Roland and wife Lilia, Rodney and wife Amber, Kara, Amy, Mac and Macey; great grandchildren Blake, Hunter, Bradley and Leighton; three brothers, Ed Eldridge and wife Peggy of Belmont, Larry Eldridge and wife Beth of Gastonia, and Mickey Eldridge of Belmont; numerous nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Eldridge was held at 4pm on Monday, April 8, at First Baptist Church in Mt. Holly with Rev Kendell Cameron and Dr. Bob Winecoff officiating. The family received friends from 2-4 prior to the service at the church. The burial was private. Memorials to First Baptist Church, 300 S. Main Street, Mt Holly, NC 28120, and Robin Johnson House, 5005 Shepherd’s Way Drive, Dallas, NC 28034. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mt Holly was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfuneral.org
Catherine Helton
She was a native of Gastonia, NC, born July 8, 1939 to the late Glenn E. & Bennie Greene Bolick. Funeral service will be at 2pm on Wednesday, April 10 at Withers & Whisenant Fu-
neral Home with the Rev. Tommy Griffin officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia.
MCADENVILLE– Catherine Elizabeth “Libby� Helton, 89, died on Thursday, April 4, 2013. She was daughter of the late Weldon and Hazel Hamel. She was p r e ceded in death by her husband John Henry Helton. She was a member of the Wesleyan Church in McAdenville. She is survived by four children, Carolyn Rowland and husband Danny of Gastonia, Lewis Helton of McAdenville, Johnny Helton and wife Shirley of Belmont, and Larry Helton of McAdenville; nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren Donald B. Stafford BELMONT- Donald B. Stafford, 73, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Presbyterian Hospital. A native of Salisbury, NC, he was a son of the late Rex and Hazel Waller Stafford. Don was a devoted husband and a loving father and grandfather. He served as the President and C.E.O. of Moore’s Textiles until his retirement. He later enjoyed his time working with Show Pros at the numerous stadiums and arenas in the Charlotte area. He is survived by his wife
and nine great-great grandchildren. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Helton was held 2pm on Saturday, April 6 at the Woodlawn Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly with Pastor Steve Beam officiating. Burial followed at Gaston Memorial Park. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984, Gastonia NC 28054. Condolence messages may be left at www.woodlawnfuneral.org. Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly served the family.
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of 52 years, Faye Moore Stafford; sons, Todd B. Stafford and wife Alicia of Belmont, and Shannon C. Stafford of Honolulu, HI; brothers, Jerry Stafford and wife Jaime of Denver, NC, Richard Stafford and wife Doris of Mt. Holly, and Roger Stafford and wife Velma of Mt. Holly; sister, Gail S. Laurie and husband John of Virginia Beach, VA; grandchildren, Haley Nichole Stafford of Boston, MA and Nicholas James Stafford of Belmont; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and close friends were invited to a Gathering from 10-11a.m, Tuesday, at McLean’s of Belmont. Services were private to the family. Memorials in the name of Donald Stafford may be sent to the charity of donor’s choice. Share with the family by visiting www.mcleanfuneral.com and signing the guestbook.
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MOUNT HOLLY- Henry Eugene Wright, 85, 202 Christopher Avenue, died Saturday April 6, 2013. He was born in Gast o n County, son of the late Reverend John Henry Wright and Elizabeth Barker Wright; and was preceded in death by three sisters Garnell Duncan, Pauline Montgomery, and Ruby Rudisill. He was a
Larry N. Lambert GASTONIA – Larry Nelson Lambert, Sr., 81 of Gastonia, passed away peacefully March 31, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Gaston County, born May 26, 1931 to Arthur Lee and Margie Angel Lambert. He was preceded in death
KANNAPOLIS- Elizabeth Jones Sult, 87, 3114 MBA Court, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born in Roanoke, VA daughter of the late Arthur Bernard and Mayne Sowder Jones. Mrs. Sult was a registered nurse, a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Mount H o l l y, NC, and a member of Pine Isl a n d Country Club, Charlotte. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Erroll Clifford Sult, Sr.; one daughter, Deborah Sult Hadjy and husband Pandor of Nokesville, VA; two sons, Cliff Sult and his wife Charlotte of Kannapolis, and Terry Sult and his wife Rhonda of Sandy Springs, GA; five grandchildren, Paul Clifford Hadjy of Arlington, VA, Shana Ellis and husband Nathan of Kannapolis, Cliff Sult III and his wife Samantha of Kannapolis,
2pm on Tuesday, April 9, at New Bethel Baptist Church with Reverend Johnny Duncan and Michael and Brian Spargo officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mt Holly from 7– 9pm Monday. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, PO Box 3984, Gastonia NC 28053. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly was in charge of arrangements.
by his parents, and a grandson Brandon Alger. Visitation was Tuesday, April 2. Funeral service was 11am, Wednesday, April 3 at Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church with Reverend Eric Reece officiating. Interment was at Hollywood Cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
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The Civil War 152 years ago our boys went off to battle
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Not long after the Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861, men and boys from across Gaston County signed up at the Dallas courthouse for military service and marched to what is now Stanley for a train ride to boot camp in Raleigh. By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
This very week 152 years ago, on April 12, 1861, the Civil War officially began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, S.C., and just weeks into the conflict men and boys from Eastern Gaston County, including the areas that would eventually become Belmont and Mount Holly, were adding their names to regimental rosters. However, little did those folks in their “war fever� know what hardships would come to themselves and their families here at home. It’s estimated that conservatively speaking, at least 1,200 men from our area joined the Confederate army during the years 18611865. The number could be as high as 1,500, a figure that represented 20 percent of the entire white population of the county regardless of age or gender. The first group that took up arms in the Confederate cause was sixty volunteers who assembled on
May 1, 1861 at Brevard Station, later known as Stanley. These men were from families that had lived and farmed local lands for decades and included names such as Rankin, Hovis, Rudisill, and Robinson. Officers included Captain B.F. Briggs, and lieutenants Leroy Stowe and Isaac Holland. William Stowe was named sergeant. The group would eventually become Co. M of the 16th NC Regiment. Brevard Station would prove to be an important place during the war since it would provide the location where local recruits would board the train bound for training camps in Raleigh where they were introduced to the hard ways of soldiering that would become their life. One enlistee of the 49th NC Regiment from Gaston County wrote home of the diet at Camp Mangum as consisting of “old bacon, peas, and unsifted cornmeal not fit for a hog to eat.� Another unit calling itself the Gaston Guards got together at Dallas and became part of the 23rd NC Regiment. Like other groups of
army recruits in the county, they marched from the enlistment office to Brevard Station and the train trip north. Yet another Gaston County assemblage became Co. H of the 37th NC. One of its members, William Morris, wrote home to his wife from the war front where he was stationed near New Bern, NC. The letter is recorded in “The County of Gaston� by Cope and Wellman. “Tell Bill (the servant) I want him to be as saving of the corn as possible. There is so much stealing going on I am afraid there will be hard times next summer for bread. I would not be surprised if before 12 months is gone some men that are stealing now would like to have the corn they are using for bread for their families.� Still, in spite of his warning of hard times, Morris also penned these words. “Our men are crazy to meet the enemy. So far as I am concerned I will go into it from necessity as a duty I owe my country and family.� A group from Gaston County
that saw a great deal of bitter fighting was Co. B 28th NC. This group, like Co. H of the 37th was part of Lane’s Brigade and was in every major battle of the war including Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and the siege of Petersburg. Samuel Stowe of Belmont who was wounded at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863 during the so-called Pickett’s Charge, was named captain and later promoted to major. During the war, Co. B had nearly half of its number killed or wounded. Seeing their men go off to war took a toll on the Gaston womenfolk as well. It is recorded that when brothers James and John Cook joined Co H. of the 49th they heard their mother and other women of the community crying as they walked away. The war drained economic resources in our area. One reason was the lack of men to operate the machinery at places like Stowe’s Factory or the Woodlawn textile mill near Mount Holly. When 47year-old Jasper Stowe tried to en-
list, North Carolina governor Zeb Vance wrote, “Stowe, you shall not go into the army. No man in the South can take your place where you are. At the Woodlawn works, it’s said an 11-year-old named George Gray swept the floors. When the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, the soldiers from our area who had survived shot, shell, and privations either walked from where they had been surrendered or rode the same rails that had carried them off four years earlier back to Brevard Station and their neglected farms. Once home, older in many ways and perhaps wiser, they set about rebuilding their lives, and the towns they loved. A list of the infantry companies from Gaston County with the names of the troops in each one is in the Cope and Wellman book. Also, the multi-volume set “North Carolina Troops 1861-1865� has regimental histories as well as brief biographical sketches of soldiers in each company, including all those raised in Gaston County.
Lamp wins ‘Proudest Kid in Gaston County’ essay contest Gaston Together’s Community Leadership Awards event The recent 2013 Community Leadership Awards Event saw Gaston Together,
in its sixteenth year of service to Gaston County, honor The Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation as the winner of the 2013 Community Leadership Award.
Maureen O’Boyle, WBTV News, was the event emcee. Over two hundred guests were in attendance to be a part of the evening. Event sponsors were PSNC Energy, BB&T, Duke Energy and Bridgestone Americas
Trust Fund/ Firestone Fibers. The Glenn Foundation was recognized for forty years of benevolence providing almost $6.6 million in funding to support 722 programs across Gaston County. According to Community
Leadership Awards Committee Chairman Terry Stroupe, “They have responded annually to community needs and have touched citizens of all ages and from all works of life. They have cared for the most vulnerable while pro-
moting sustainability, growth and civic pride which makes them a deserving winner of the 2013 Community Leadership Award.� Stroupe presented Barbara Voorhees, Glenn Foundation See LAMP, 5A,
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Proudest Kid in Gaston County Essay contest winners, Hanna Newcombe (2005) and this year’s winner Patrick Lamp from McAdenville Elementary are seen at the recent Gaston Together awards event.
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Mayor Richard Boyce presented a plaque at last week’s city council meeting to members of Post 634 Military Order of the Purple Heart proclaiming Belmont as a Purple Heart City. Mount Holly is also a Purple Heart City and recently erected signs announcing that fact at five roadway entrances to that town.
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The ‘preppers’
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You might wonder what the former East Belmont Elementary School has to do with a nuclear holocaust, the end of civilization, and the socalled “prepper” movement, but if you will indulge me I will tell you. I began my scholastic education in 1958 in the first grade classroom of a certain Mrs. Page at East Belmont. Her child we all know these days as Jack Page but at the time I was not aware of that connection only that for the first several days of school Mrs. Page gave us young’uns orange soda pop and graham cracker cookies for a snack. I see now how this was a kindly attempt on her part to welcome us into the wide world of readin’, writin’, and ‘rithmetic with the least pain possible, but one fine day I took my seat and when the appointed snack-time arrived the soda pop and cookies failed to show up. It was at this time that I realized the school honeymoon was over and it would be years before the classroom grind would abate. Anyway, by and by, Mrs. Page informed us one sunny morning that we would be performing what she called an “atomic bomb drill”. I was vaguely aware of the A-bomb from watching a TV show about WWII and how it ended in a mushroom cloud, but our drill was due to a Cold War concern that Khrushchev in the Soviet Union might get a wild hair and decide to shoot nuclear warheads at Belmont for some unfathomable reason. Anyway, we kids marched out into the school hallway and as instructed got down on our hands and knees and put our faces down on the floor in a manner not unlike someone addressing Mohammed and this posture was supposed to keep up safe from the blast of a 50-megaton warhead. All I recall was the smell of some stuff the janitor often put on the floor and swept up that looked like green sawdust but stank like kerosene. Well, things died down for a while on the political front with our foes the Russkies, and the atomic bomb drills were replaced by the more mundane and familiar fire drills. That is until around the early 1960s when the Cuban Missile Crisis came along and President Kennedy got in a row with the Soviets over “Cuber” as he called it and all at once folks got scared of A-bombs again and a product called a “fallout shelter” became available and sold like hotcakes. By the time of the Cuber-crisis we were living in Charlotte, my sister and I having been abducted by rednecks and taken there against our will, and in our Queen City neighborhood several folks bought fallout shelters and had them put in their backyards. As we all know now, there was no need for the fallout shelters and of those installed in our area one became a storage shed and the other a place where a girl we all knew and loved would take
Recently the Pentagon announced that the Blue Angels would have to stop their air shows due to budget cuts. If any of you don’t know, the Blue Angels are an elite group of U.S. Navy Pilots that fly close quarter acrobatics for special events, and Beauford Burton Guest Editorial to promote the Naval Aviation skills. I feel somewhat qualified to write on this subject because I spent 4 years in the Navy working as an Aviation Electrician and was able to see the Blue Angels perform on more than one occasion. Even though I was not connected in any way to the group I still felt a since of pride when I saw them fly. They maneuvered those jets in formation at every angle possible and frequently just feet off the runway, wingtip to wingtip. They are remarkable. But, this is really about the sequester and the budget. If programs like the Blue Angels have to be cut in order to save millions then we should suffer the pain and do it without fanfare it is my belief that other less desirable programs could be cut instead but I’m sure eventually we will get to those programs that are special to someone or some group. That’s why some of the things we spend on are referred to as special interests and should be cut. For those who disagree and think a program such as the Blue Angels is too important for the future enlistment of Navy pilots, or too important to history, consider this: we have the technical ability to show videos of the Angels past performances in schools, museums and on history television. Many more could see them than could attend the shows. To me, it’s obvious that programs not essential to our defense have to be put into prioritized listing, and cuts have to be made to those items first that have the least damaging consequences to us as a whole. Others have said this, but a good example to cut is the free cell phones that are obviously not free to the taxpayer and not necessary to the overall welfare of our citizens. Another good example is the study of the democracy of goldfish. One more is the study of reproductive organs of waterfowl. The list could go on and on but I’m sure you get the picture. Any government expenditures, including the Blue Angels, that are cosmetic only, should be considered for funding cuts. Our economic health is much more important.
boys and smooch on them. She shall remain nameless. I never got the fallout shelter treatment. Anyway, paranoia over imagined impending doom must Alan Hodge be part of human nature because the Editor latest manifestation of that psychological condition is found in folks commonly called “preppers”. There is even a TV show by the same name and dedicated to the lengths to which anxiety will drive people to ensure their eternal survival in the face of perceived political calamity. I have seen several episodes and as Gary Dean Stewart is wont to say “I never cease to be amazed”. In many of the prepper profiles, the people get ready for the doom of a societal breakdown or atomic or biological warfare attack by building underground bunkers, not unlike fallout shelters, where they plan to “hole up” literally and figuratively while chaos reigns supreme above ground. I don’t know about you, but I cannot help but think that being stuck in a hole in the ground with loved ones would become cramped, chaotic, and downright stinky after a couple of weeks but I guess that is preferable to some folks rather than being eaten by zombies. Guns play a big part in prepper prep. I know a couple of people who have bought vast amounts of ammo and stockpiled weapons for the day when the “government will take over” or a feared race war will break out, or “somebody will try to take our rats away”. Oh, in case you’ve never been to certain parts of the hinterland, the word “rights” there is pronounced “rats”. As in, “I got my rats according to the Constitooshun”, or “My rats say I can have a submachine gun”. Well, pal, it’s your rat so enjoy it- for now. I have come to a conclusion about the end of the world or of our so-called society. The conclusion is- human beings don’t have the last word in major matters such as this so you can stock all the pork’n’beans and rounds and get in your hole as deep as you want to go but you could live there for a dozen years and the world might not come to an end or you could be sitting at the table or elsewhere reading this paper and the Old Man Upstairs could say “lights out” and the lights WOULD go out not just on you but the whole danged planet- in an instant and all your stockpiling and fear and such would have been wasted energy. So, why worry about it? I don’t know about you, but I had much rather try to see the light of good days ahead than go back to having my nose down in green sawdust that smelled like kerosene.
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CHALLENGE: to pedal, walk or run... one million miles!
DISCOVER YOU: Phase II
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over the coming year,” Toole said. “Walking to school or in pairs around the block, jogging around the neighborhood, bicycle riding to the grocery store, jazzercise, and team sports will all count toward the goal of posting a million miles as a community.” The idea is to have participants enter their names into a free website which should be up and running, no pun intended, in a few weeks. Each time they complete any physical activity they can log in and post their distance. By next May, the hope is that the citizens of the five towns in Belmont, Cramerton, Lowell, McAdenville and Mount Holly will have come together, made new friends, gotten some national publicity and developed healthier habits in the process. “If someone can move forward on foot or on a bike or tricycle, canoe, or kayak they can take part,” said Toole. According to Toole, another purpose of the Million Mile Challenge is to get citizens having fun, making friends, and exploring the region together. Organizers are looking into the possibility that this effort could qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records. It’s hoped a regional effort can generate national excitement and pub-
with what the place had to offer and seemed to be taking the lessons to heart. “It’s important to eat healthy food so you don’t get sick,” Garrett said. In addition to the exhibits at Discover You, patrons will also find a variety of educational materials available. These include colorful charts that show what local fresh vegetables are in season, cards with daily calorie intake parameters based on gender and age, and other health and wellness information. Discover You is planning a fun event with booths and demos to help educate and inspire the community to get cooking. The event is free and everyone is welcome. Just in time to get those
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Jogging is just one way folks can add to the Million Mile Challenge. Other means of putting on miles can include walking, cycling, or canoeing. licity for Belmont and Gaston County by showcasing a region that has a strong interstate road network, is located beside an incredible international airport, and that is well positioned for economic development and maintaining strong community and family ties. “We want people to know Belmont as a wonderful community where children can walk to school, a business owner can bike to work after breakfast, and folks can take lunch canoeing on the river from the upcoming river park,” said Toole. Organizers have set a
date for the Million Mile Challenge to kick off and are working on dates for future events. “Belmont wants to take action to help Gaston County improve its standing as 81st least healthy county in North Carolina,” Toole said. “The kick-off event to the year-long Million Mile Challenge will begin at 3pm May 4 with a three-quarters of a mile community walk and bike ride on the same race course that professional and Olympian cyclists will race on later that afternoon during the Belmont Criterium presented by Caroli-
HealthCare nas System. Later this spring and summer there will be other regional community events involving each of our towns, such as a community family bike ride connecting each of Belmont, Cramerton, Lowell, McAdenville and Mount Holly.” Another event that is on the Million Mile Challenge radar is a Fourth of July family bike ride. For more information on the Million Mile Challenge, contact Adrian Miller at Belmont City Hall, 704-9012067 or amiller@cityof belmont.org.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL: on target to welcome students in August From page 1A 2016. Students for Cramer High will come from South Point, East Gaston, and a smaller number from Forestview. Cramer High is designed to have a maximum capacity of 1,500 students. Booker says the school is planned for a lifespan of at least 50 years. Facts and figures or a drive by the Cramer High campus can help someone get a grasp of the size and scope of the school, but a look inside is jaw-dropping. The main entrance to the three-story structure itself is impressive and features a symbol of the globe inlaid on the floor. The school colors of silver, purple, and black are reflected in paint and trim throughout. Stainless steel and wood railings give a business-like but not stark look to the interior design. Specially designed wall panels are in place to help dampen noise and provide an interesting visual effect as well. Class and other rooms along the outside walls have plenty of windows and are light and airy. Views from the third floor are sweeping. One section of the school is going to be devoted to students desiring careers in technical vocations. A large classroom will be devoted to teaching welding- a first in GCS. Another classroom equipped with a full-scale commercial kitchen will be used to teach culinary
arts. Yet another vocational classroom will be devoted to health sciences and will have two hospital beds in place. Business education and chemistry labs are also equipped with the latest devices. Cramer High has two gyms. The main one has electronic scoreboards and a 1,500-seat capacity. When the bleachers are stored, the fronts have the school colors. The school’s nickname “Storm” and logo occupies a prominent place on one wall. The smaller gym has a 150-seat capacity and can be used by the community for meetings or events. The town of Cramerton will have some of its Parks and Recreation events there. The auditorium at Cramer High is simply stunning. The 1,500-seat venue has total handicapped access to the balcony and stage. The seats are upholstered in the school colors. Professional-grade lighting and sound systems as well as a large production booth are the equal to many municipal theatres. A rear entrance to the stage will allow production companies to back trucks right in for unloading of equipment. On the arts scene, Cramer High has a dance studio with mirrored wall and hardwood floors. Other rooms are dedicated to music and chorus. The art room has a skylight so students can better create their works using natural light. There’s even a pottery kiln for
that craft. The cafeteria at Cramer High will be able to seat 400 students ate each of three planned “feedings”. It will feature vending machines, ala carte and line service. A space outside with tables for those inclined to dine in the open air is also featured. A smaller dining room off to the side of the main cafeteria can be used by staff or the community. The media center at Cramer High is state-of-the art as well and will feature a generous number of hook-ups where students can plug in their laptops. Bookshelves on the main floor are moveable making for space flexibility. In addition to teaching areas, the media center will also have a space where students can study or read. Security at Cramer High is a top priority. After 8am, the main interior doors at both the student and visitor entrance will be locked and persons seeking entry must pass through an area staffed by resource officers. Overall, a lot of input went into making Cramer High the showpiece it is. According to Booker, from the very beginning, focus groups made up of personnel from other schools and experts in their professions met frequently and provided ideas and guidance. “This is a facility driven by staff from Gaston County Schools,” he said. “In it we have given the students the tools they need to be successful.”
fresh berries set aside for the coming weeks and months, Discover You and the NC Cooperative Extension will be having a class called Learn to Can Berry Jam on Tuesday, June 4 from 6-8pm. The cost is $5.00 per person and registration is required. Call 704-827-6770. Discover You has also planned a Teen Health Fair for Friday, June 14 from 10am-2pm. The event will be open to the public. All booths and exhibits at the health fair will have a teen focus. The teens from the Teen Wellness Center, which is part of the Gaston County Health Department, will get free access to Discover You that day, but Discover You will also be opened to the public. For more information call Discover You at 855-8894YOU.
ACCIDENT: claims the lives of two young children Sunday From page 1A The 911 call for help was made about 6pm Sunday by Jordan Keely Arwood, 31, the father of Chloe. He was operating a backhoe at the site when the accident took place. Over 60 rescue workers from a large number of fire, police, and rescue units from as far away as Charlotte worked all Sunday night to find the children, whose bodies were removed from the pit on Monday morning. Among the workers was a structural engineer. Loads of lumber and plywood were used to shore up the sides of the hole as the work went on.
According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, no building permit had been issued at the location. Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing the investigation. Deputies took several firearms as well as a marijuana plant from Arwood’s trailer. The information will be presented to the District Attorney to determine if charges will be filed. A memorial fund for the children’s funeral costs is being accepted at Revival Tabernacle Church, 212 S. Main St., Stanley. Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly will handle the arrangements.
LAMP: wins essay contest From page 3A Executive Director, and Julie Shovelin, Chair of the Board of Trustees, with the “Circle of Caring Award,” a sculpture commissioned by Gaston Together to commemorate this honor. The sculpture was designed by local artist Dr. Graham Weathers. The Gaston County Education Foundation once again graciously sponsored the “Proudest Kid in Gaston County” Essay Contest. Education Foundation Director, Jennie Stultz, presented the check for next year’s contest during the event. The 2013 winner of the essay contest for third graders was also announced at the event. Patrick Lamp, McAdenville Elementary, was this year’s countywide winner and was presented with his award by Curtis Rosselle, Chairman of the Essay Selection Commit-
tee. Also assisting with this year’s selection and presentation was Hanna Newcombe, the 2005 countywide winner, now a junior at Gaston Day School. Honorable mentions were Leydi Guardado, Woodhill Elementary and Emme Lewandowski, Belmont Central Elementary. Individual school winners were presented with a Lantern of Knowledge medal for their essays. Gaston Together is a county-wide non-profit organization whose mission is to bring the people and resources of Gaston County together to address our community’s unmet needs. This work is conducted through the principles and best practices of collaboration, facilitation, promotion and the anticipation of possibilities. Don Harrison, Alliance Bank and Trust, is serving as the 2012 - 2013 Board Chair.
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Bethel Baptist Church NC Highway 273 704-827-9846
Burge Memorial Methodist Church 312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726
Catawba Heights Church of God 122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225 Cbc-Memorial Apostolic 230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968 Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526
Community Christian Fellowship 2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881 Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603 Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656
First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly 300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481 First Free Will Baptist Church 841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461
First Presbyterian Church 133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521 First United Methodist Church 140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855
Goshen Free Will Baptist Church 1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320
Harvest Time Church of God 707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033
New Providence Baptist Church 1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822
Grace Baptist Church 300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
Hickory Grove Baptist Church 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939 Jehovah’s Witnesses 1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199
Lighthouse Full Gospel Church 530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442 Living Witness Ministries 541 Costner St. 704-827-0004
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751 Macedonia Baptist Church 1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224 Mt. Holly Church of God 208 Rankin Ave. 704-827-8596
Mt. Holly Noles Baptist Church Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-2013 Mt. Holly Pentecostal Holiness 406 Scott St. 704-827-8201
New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468 North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141 Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954
Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999 Ridgeview Baptist Church 105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856 Second Baptist Church 740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181
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Shiloh Ame Zion Methodist 1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
Tuckaseege Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301
St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church 108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676
Wesley Chapel Holiness Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993
Springfield Freewill Baptist 220 Park Terrace Dr. 704-820-0193
St. Paul FHB Church 1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
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.
Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Westview Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Site work for new MI Charter School underway
Shown above is the potential full site plan for the new Mountain Island Charter School campus. By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com
Site work at the new Mountain Island Charter School campus near Mount Holly is going full blast with the work focused on having the facility ready for students by August of this year. Last week saw heavy equipment moving dirt at 13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway. The campus will encompass 40 acres when built out. Crews are working six days a week at the location. The school bought the land for around $700,000 from Crescent Resources. The Lucia Riverbend Highway ground was chosen after a previous attempt by MICS to build a new facility on Horseshoe Bend Beach Road fell through, at least in
part to concerns raised by some folks about traffic on the narrow, twisting street. Plans are to have classroom modular units moved to the new site during the upcoming months. A new administrative building is slated for completion by August. A multipurpose building complete with gym and classroom space is scheduled to be ready by winter break 2013. The multipurpose building will also be available for rent by the public. Other features of the new campus when completed will be several athletic fields and a walking/running track. Currently, MICS holds classes in space at New Covenant UMC, but increased enrollment was one factor that brought about the need for a bigger home. Currently, the school is for
kindergarten through ninth-grade students. “We started with 600 students in 2010,” said MICS spokesperson Mary Smith. “When we open in August at the new site we will have 975 students.” MICS will have its first high school graduating class in 2016. The school is drawing students from Gaston, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Cleveland and Cabarrus counties. Parties interested in attending MICS go through a lottery system that’s held each February. “This year we had 1,000 applications,” Smith said. “There is a large waiting list.” The new campus is near a residential neighborhood and Smith says MICS is eager to fit in. “We want to work with the com-
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South Point, East Gaston fall short in County Tournament
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Belmont Mayor Richard Boyce presented a plaque and proclamation last week congratulating Belmont Abbey’s basketball team for winning their conference championship. Seen accepting the award is coach Stephen Miss.
Abbey players win conference title history recently, and the first since 2003, when it beat the second-seeded Limestone Saints 67-55 at the Timken
Tyshawn Good Named All-American
City pride day Belmont’s 13th Annual City Pride day will take place Saturday, April 13. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot on Glenway St. behind the General Store at 9am. The event will be cancelled only in case of thunderstorms. T-shirts, coffee, juice, donuts, gloves and bags will be provided. Residents of Belmont may put discarded items such as appliances, tires, and other debris on curbs for pickup during the week of April 15-19. No paints, batteries, or hazardous materials. For curbside pickup questions, call Public Works at 704-825-0506. New this year, a Cintas paper shredder truck will be on site from 10am-1pm rain or shine. Also on site, the Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County Restore truck will take donations of items not including clothes. Folks interested in volunteering singly or groups call 704825-8587.
leading scorer with 2,012 points, just one of five players in school history to break the 2,000 point plateau. Good was chosen to play in the NABC Reese’s Division II All-Star Game in Louisville, Kentucky on March 29, one of just ten players in NCAA Division II to be selected.
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Abbey, which pushed its lead up to 15 points at 52-37. The lead stayed in double figures from there, as the Abbey claimed its third league title. Chris Davis led the Abbey with 18 points, while Conrad contributed a careerhigh 12. Justin Kuhlman and Jay Council both added ten each. Good finished with nine. Belmont Abbey shot 38.7 percent (24-62) from the field. PJ Foster led the Saints with 12 points, while Philip Moultrie and Rashod Chavis both contributed ten. The men’s basketball championship is the third for the Belmont Abbey Athletics family this school year, joining the women’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams.
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One week after being named first team All-America from Daktronics, Belmont Abbey men’s basketball senior guard Tyshawn Good got another All-America honor with the selection from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Good, the 2013 Southeast Region Player of the Year, is the leading scorer in NCAA Division II at 27.0 points per game breaking the school record with 864 points. The previous school mark had stood for 54 years. A 6’1” guard, he scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games as the Crusaders finished with a 22-10 record and won their first Conference Carolinas tournament title in ten years. He topped the 40-point plateau on four occasions with a career-high of 44 in the win at Pfeiffer. Good shot 51.4 percent from the floor (279-543), with 64 three-pointers in 156 attempts, and was 242-289 at the line (83.7 percent). He added 3.5 rebounds per game and finished with 64 assists and 45 steals. He was named to the All-Conference Carolinas first team for the second time in 2012-13 and finished his career as Belmont Abbey’s fifth all-time
Center. Tyshawn Good was named tournament MVP, and Terrone Sheffey and Darryl Durham were named to the all-tournament team. Belmont Abbey trailed only once and led by as many as 15 points three times during the contest. The Crusaders lead never dropped into single digits as they carried a ten-point lead into halftime. Limestone opened the second half on a 10-6 run to slash the lead to six, but the Abbey quickly responded with a run of 7-3 to move the lead back to ten points. The last three of those seven points came from Ryan Conrad, who entered the game with 38 points for the season. He scored the next ten-straight for the
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By John Wilson John.bannernews@gmail .com The Gaston County Baseball Tournament is a big deal. Regardless of school size or conference, every high school baseball team in the county gets a shot at bragging rights. As they have for the last 27 years the teams met at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia last week to see who was the best of the best in Gaston County. The East Gaston and South Point baseball teams both hoped for good showings. Going into the tournament the Red Raiders were undefeated and the Warriors were vying for a shot at the Mega-7-4A title. Both walked away from the tourney coming up short. The Warriors put forth a solid effort but were overwhelmed in the first round by the tournament champion Forestview Jaguars. The Raiders fared better much better. In the first round they beat Ashbrook 91. In the semi-finals South Point slammed Hunter Huss 12-2 in a 5-inning game. The championship game pitted Forestview against South Point. The Jags were looking for pay back after losing a tough 3-2 conference game. In a well played game the Jaguars came out
on top and beat the previously undefeated Red Raiders 4-2. The Warriors got a chance at redemption in the 5th place consultation game against the 2A/1A Southern Piedmont Conference’s Bessemer City Yellow Jackets. East Gaston wasn’t about to get stung. The Warriors took their chance and ran with it. East Gaston beat Bessemer City 6-5. Two players from each squad were honored with a spot on the tournament allstar team. South Point’s all-stars included pitcher/utility player Dan Johnson and pitcher/infielder Andrew Locklear. Getting honors for East Gaston were Tyler Price and Justin Williams. With the tournament behind them East Gaston and South Point will now focus on their upcoming conference schedule. The Red Raiders are still undefeated in Big South 3A Conference play. Up next for South Point are match ups against Crest and Kings Mountain. The Warriors, who are sporting a 5-1 conference record in the Mega 7-4A will face Charlotte Catholic and North Gaston in back to back games Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Does your health affect your ability to do your job? In this day and age everyone is aware of the many benefits of being healthy. One aspect often not considered however, is the Lauren M. Thomas impact of an Client Service Manager, i n d i v i d u a l ’s Bayada Home Health health and Care, Gastonia office. weight on their job and their ability to perform their job duties. More importantly, how is the health of our health care providers? Over the past decade the need for in-home health care has greatly increased. This has tremendously increased the need for health care professionals who are able to provide nursing and home health aide services to thousands of individuals in the home. More often than not, this requires our health care providers to work around the clock, and provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to the American Nurses Association there are over 3 million registered nurses working in the United States alone. The American Heart Association estimates that over 148 million people over the age of 20 are overweight or obese. Given the current statistics, if the growth of obesity continues, health care costs related to obesity have potential to reach over $800 billion by 2030. The rapid increase in obesity in our country, combined with a rise in overall health care directly impacts both hospitals and home health care companies. There is demand for highly trained individuals to provide this care; and as a result of long hours, shortages of health care providers, and with more demands on these providers, it is more important than ever for nurses to be healthy. Every day both nurses and home health aides help people recover from a surgery or an illness, take care of them day and night and ultimately help them maintain a
healthier lifestyle. Despite their tireless efforts to help their patients be healthy, the concern for our health care providers’ health and, more specifically, their weight is rarely ever considered. The average person should take 10,000 steps every day for optimal health and to maintain a healthy weight. Nurses on average are taking anywhere between 8,000-15,000 steps each day while working. This amount of activity theoretically requires a health care provider to be fairly healthy, but this is not always the case. I recently had the opportunity to talk to Heather Kuzara, RN, Director of the BAYADA Home Health Care Simulation Training Lab in Charlotte. As a registered nurse with several years of experience both in the field and managing patient care as a clinical director, Heather knows firsthand how much an individual’s weight can impact their job. We discussed her weight loss journey and the impact her health has had on her job over the last few years. Heather shared with me that being a nurse of any type, and even managing nurses for a home health care company requires a great deal of energy and that over all, optimal health is a huge benefit. “In April of 2011, I had gastric bypass surgery. Prior to my surgery per my insurance company I had to complete an extensive, medically managed weight loss program. As a result of both the six month program and my surgery, I was able to successfully lose over 100 pounds,” explained Heather, whose health both physically and mentally changed drastically as a result of her weight loss. “I was always very active as a child and teenager, and although my job required a lot of activity, prior to my surgery I was anything but active. I often struggled with my daily tasks and found myself exhausted at the end of each day. Ultimately, my energy level was greatly impacted. I was able to lose the physical weight, but more importantly I was able to increase my activity and as a result my en-
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NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX LEINS ON REAL PROPERTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAXES Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 105-369 of the North Carolina General Statutes and pursuant to an order of the City Council of the City of Mount Holly, North Carolina dated April 10, 2013, I am hereby advertising tax liens for the 2012 Tax Levy upon the real estate described below. The amount advertised will be increased by interest and cost, and the omission of interest and cost from the amount advertised will not constitute a waiver ofthe taxing unit's claim for those items. The real estate that is subject to the lien, the name of the person to whom the property is listed for taxes and the principal amount ofthe taxes are set below. If the taxes remain unpaid the Tax Collector shall use all available collection remedies to collect the delinquent taxes, including levy on personal property, garnishment of wages, attachment of bank accounts, rents, debits or other property and foreclosure of liens by the taxing unit and the property sold to satisfy the taxing unit's claim for taxes. THE COLLECTION PROCEDURES DO NOT APPLY TO TAXPAYERS WHO ARE UNDER A CURRENT BANKRUPTCY PLAN. The unpaid tax listings below do NOT necessarily indicate the persons, firms or corporations who are the present owners of the property referred to, or the persons, firms or corporations, legally obligated by the public records of Gaston County as of January 1, 2012 along with the description of the properties (Parcel #) and in the case of properties that have been transferred, their December 31, 2012 owners are also listed. THE LISTINGS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL UNPAID TAXES. THE LISTINGS ARE FOR 2012 TAXES ONLY, which were NOT PAID prior to April 10, 2013. Some of the listed taxpayers may have transferred property during the year, and assumed the payment of taxes because taxes were prorated and credited (typically as a discount to the selling price) at the time of closing. However, if the purchaser did not pay the taxes as intended, State Law requires that the owner as of January Ist be listed even though the property was sold and the January 1st owner no longer has an interest in the property. This is the l0th day of April 2013. Kim Sturgis, Tax Collector
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Gospel groups at Music Fest 2013 Fri., April 12 The Kingsmen Quartet headlines the Gospel Friday night program for Music Fest 2013 on April 12 at the Joy Theatre in Kings Mountain. Inducted into the southern gospel music hall of fame and the Christian Music Hall of Fame, the Kingsmen started off 2012 with the top song on the southern gospel charts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all I needâ&#x20AC;?. Men Standing For Christ - like the Kingsmen - was formed in the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and continues the tradition of black quartet singing. Voices rise in rich four-part harmony, accompanied from time to time by keyboard. Sharp-eared listeners will hear the roots of doo-wop and falsetto from smoothvoiced vocalists ranging in
age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. Darin and Brooke Aldridge will bring a style of country/bluegrass gospel that has been described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contemporary traditionalâ&#x20AC;?. They have been nominated for national and international music awards including Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Group. Tickets for the Friday night show are $20, and are available at the Joy box office at 704-730-9408, the Kings Mountain Herald office at 704-739-7496, Cherryville Eagle at 704-435-6752, by phone at , or on-line from . Show starts at 7:00 pm. and is sponsored by Summit Place of Kings Mountain and the Kings Mountain Herald.
Revival begins April 10 The Power of The Spirit Church, 118 School Street, North Belmont, will be having a Revival starting Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday night, April 14. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Brandon Stephens, from Lowell. Services each evening at 7:00 pm. Special singing each night.
Discover You provides learning & fun Contributed photo
Members of the East Gaston Adult Day Care Program in Catawba Heights recently took a trip to CaroMont Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discover You facility located in the City of Mount Holly Municipal Complex. The group learned about healthy lifestyles and had a great time.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Quilts of Long Ago!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; program geared toward children The Gaston County Museum in Dallas will be having a Preschool Preview Program entitled Quilts of Long Ago! on April 13 from 10-11am. This program is geared towards preschoolers ages 3up. People have been mak-
ing quilts to keep themselves warm and cozy for hundreds of years. Visit the museum to learn about quilt patterns and their meaning, view several historic quilts from the museum collection, and make a nine-patch quilt block to take home. Free to
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Brooke & Darin Aldridge
Jimmy Wayne
April 12 & 13
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28034 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Gaston County Museum is located near Gastonia, North Carolina on the square in historic Dallas. The museum is housed in an 1852 brick Greek Revival style hotel that has been adapted for visitors and travelers of today.
Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County to attend Azalea Festival
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members at the family level and above, all others, $2 per child. For more information call the museum at 704-9227681. Gaston County Museum of Art & History, Dallas, North Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 131 West Main Street, Dallas, NC
Joy Performance Center, Kings Mountain, NC A Gospel, Country Music Extravaganza
Friday April 12 â&#x20AC;˘ 7pm
Miss Gastonia Tiffany Payne and Miss Gaston County Hannah Webb are in Wilmington this week as honored guests of the 66th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival. Payne and Webb are two of only eight pageant representatives from across the state selected for the prestigious Azalea Festival Queens Court. Their participation in the festival gives them an opportunity to promote Gastonia and Gaston County. While in Wilmington, they will attend a variety of special activities, participate in media events and join this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Azalea Queen Jennifer Wayne in reigning over the festival, which runs April 10-14. Wayne, the granddaughter of iconic actor John Wayne, is an aspiring country music singer and a contestant on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Amazing Raceâ&#x20AC;? television show. The festival also features other special guests, dignitaries and celebrities. Highlights of the festival include the Azalea Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coronation, Azalea Festival parade, garden party and tour, downtown street fair,
circus and concerts by the Avett Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Colt Ford. The Azalea Festival is one of the largest spring festivals in the Southeast and attracts more than 300,000 people each year. The event celebrates Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history, unique artwork, flower gardens, family atmosphere and Southern hospitality. Payne, 21, is the daughter of Rick and Rhonda Payne and a student at UNCChapel Hill. Her community service program is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaping Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youthâ&#x20AC;? and it teaches children about physical fitness, nutrition and healthy living. Webb, 22, is the daughter of Rick and Phyllis Webb and a student at Liberty University. Her community service program is Compassion International, which provides help to children living in poverty. Payne and Webb will represent Gastonia and Gaston County in the 76th anniversary Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant scheduled for June 18-22 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
â&#x20AC;˘ Men Standing for Christ â&#x20AC;˘ The Kingsmen Quartet â&#x20AC;˘ Darin & Brooke Aldridge The Kingsmen Quartet, above, and Men Standing for Christ, below, will highlight Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.
Saturday April 13 â&#x20AC;˘ 8pm â&#x20AC;˘ Country music sensation Jimmy Wayne! â&#x20AC;˘ Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Proceeds to benefit
The Green Banana Project... Instilling and Restoring HOPE that things will look better when those bananas are ripe!
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Taking a stroll Photo by Alan Hodge
Nicole Blanchard (left) was taking her one-year-old twins Wyatt and Jack and brother two-year-old Luke for a buggy ride in downtown Belmont last week. Helping out on the adventure was nanny Julia Ratchford.
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