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East Gaston, South Point Class of 2013 Casey blazes graduations held Saturday trail for women

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Mickey Casey of Belmont was a pioneer in law enforcement when she was hired by Charlotte Police Chief John Ingersoll in 1967. She retired from the police force in 1996 after 30 years and currently owns Chic Boutique in Mount Holly.

Photos by Bill Ward.

South Point classmates file onto the field Saturday morning By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

East Gaston and South Point high schools held their Class of 2013 graduation exercises on Saturday morning with literally thousands of parents and other well-wishers in attendance. East Gaston saw 343 students receive diplomas in the school auditorium. Co-valedictorians included Michael Hutchinson Farris, Jordan Michelle Garrison, and Caroline Mackenzie Hawkins. Michael is the son of Amanda and Todd Farris. He plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill to major in biology, attend medical school and pursue a career as a cardiac surgeon. He was Senior Class Vice President, National Honor Society President, Beta Club President, Alexis Baptist Church Youth Group. Jordan is the daughter of Lori and Tommy Garrison. She plans to attend N.C. State University to major in psychology; pursue a career

as a psychologist and open her own practice. Jordan was in the Interact Club, National Honor Society, Student Council, and Dance Team Captain. Caroline is the daughter of Susan and Doug Hawkins. She plans to attend Elon University to major in exercise science and minor in Spanish. She plans to attend graduate school. Caroline was Student Body President; Sophomore and Junior Class President; Government and Students Club; Interact Club; Beta Club; Peer Advisory Leaders; National Honor Society; Dancing Warriors Team Captain; Elon University Presidential and College Fellows Scholarships. East Gastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salutatorian was Tia Desireeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Andrade. Her parents are Zeela and Rodney Andrade. Tia plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill to major in biology and pursue a career as a doctor. She was a Varsity Soccer player and on Cross Country teams, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Events Coordinat-

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East Gaston graduates give attention to speakers. More graduation photos on page ing Officer, and Carrousel Scholar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fifth Place Award. South Point High School saw 298 students receive their diplomas in Lineberger Stadium. South Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valedictorian was Sadler Neal Gensch. Her parents are Sharon Gensch and David Gensch. She plans to attend Clemson University to major in engi-

neering. Sadler was Bible Club President, National Honor Society Treasurer, Connections Club Founder and President, and Tennis Team Captain. South Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salutatorian was Neil Vatsalkumar Raval. His parents are Vatsal and Bindu Raval. Neil plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill

to major in chemistry and biology. He plans to attend medical school and become a neurologist. He attended the Commissioners School of Excellence, Shelton Leadership Challenge, and N.C. Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School. He was National Honor Society Vice President, Spanish Club, International Club President, and Soccer Team Captain.

Smith Cemetery restoration complete By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

Restoration work at the old Smith Cemetery on Belwood Drive near Belmont wrapped up last week when Leigh Ford and volunteer Frank Cerar set the 386pound, 6-foot-tall, gravestone of Revolutionary War veteran Matthew Leeper (1755-1849) back in place after fitting its broken pieces together again. The job was the culmination of a long process that Ford and other volunteers took on many months ago in the 1.6 acre plot, known variously as the Smith Cemetery, or Leeper and Armstrong Cemetery, after it had became overgrown and many of its tombstones destroyed or in need of repair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We began clearing the growth in July 2009,â&#x20AC;? Ford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By August, the cemetery was walkable.â&#x20AC;? Restoring the cemetery had some legal issues to deal with as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the property did not have an identifiable owner we went to the Gaston

County Clerk of Superior Court and in November, 2009 received a court order allowing us to maintain the grounds and pursue historical preservation.â&#x20AC;? In May 2010, the Catawba Valley Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century designated the cemetery as an historic site. In August 2011, Ford and his associates formed the Smith Cemetery Historic Preservation Association. In January of that year, Leighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Melanie published the 430-page Smith Cemetery book with profits going to the association. In March 2012 the group got approval from the IRS to become a 501 3c tax-exempt organization. What the Smith Cemetery restoration has been about is hard work and plenty of it. Besides clearing brush and brambles, a large part of the work Ford and his helpers did involved repairing broken tombstones. At least 50 of the 166 markers were damaged in

Dorie Drive in the Pinstow neighborhood is just a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw from where pioneer Dickie Hanks and his niece Nancy Hanks (the mother of Abe Lincoln) lived in the early part of the 19th century. These days, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trailblazer of another sort living there in the form of Margaret Irene â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mickeyâ&#x20AC;? Casey, one of the first female officers hired by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the first of her gender to retire from that job after 30 years of service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was one of four females hired in 1967 by Police Chief John Ingersoll,â&#x20AC;? Casey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two flunked out and another dropped out later. I was the first woman see CASEY, pg 3

Arrested for alleged sexual offenses

Gary Scott Goins

Photo by Alan Hodge

Leigh Ford (left) and Frank Cerar are seen at the old Smith Cemetery putting the final touches on the tombstone of Revolutionary War veteran Matthew Leeper. Ford and other volunteers have been working for months restoring grave markers at the site on Belwood Drive near Belmont. some way. An estimated 199 persons are buried in the graveyard. Methods Ford and the others used to fix the toppled and broken stones included pinning the pieces together with threaded rod and epoxy.

Some of the stones had metal fence posts bolted to them and then they were reset in the ground. Cleaning the stones involved the use of household bleach and water. Ford has also filled in the names and dates on some of

the stones with paint to make them readable. In addition to civilians, military veterans from the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, and Viet Nam are buried in Smith

On June 5, 2013 the Gaston County Police Department arrested Gary Scott Goins, 44, after a several month long investigation involving alleged sex offenses. The alleged offenses occurred between May 1, 1999 and June 15, 2004 while Goins was employed as a teacher and wrestling coach at East Gaston High School. Goins has been charged with: Statutory Sex Offense, see GOINS, pg 5

see SMITH, pg 4

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■ OBITUARIES Bryce Cameron Beach Mount Holly- Bryce Cameron Beach, 89, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was born in Gaston County, son of the late Thomas Clyde and Florence Auten Beach. He was a US Army WWII veteran and a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Colleen Blankenship Beach; two sons, Timothy Cameron Beach and wife Lisa of Belmont, and Jeffery Mitchell Beach and wife Revonda of Cherryville; three grandchildren, Joshua Cameron Beach of Huntsville, Alabama, Amelia Beach of Cherryville, Kaitlyn Emma Beach of Belmont; two sisters, Carolyn White of Charlotte and Meldona Broome of Stanley; one brother, Joe Beach of Monroe. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Beach was held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the Woodlawn Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home with Reverend Max Pendleton officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. The family received friends from 12 noon-2pm Friday at the funeral home. Condolence messages may be left at www.woodlawnfuneral.org. Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly is serving the family.

Sarah Beattie Gastonia- Sarah Marguerite Price Beattie, age 91, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Terrace Ridge. A native of Gaston County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Clarence Price, Sr. and Ada Belle Thornburg Price. Marguerite was a member of First Baptist Church in Belmont for more than 50 years. She was a volunteer at Gaston Memorial Hospital for 15 years. Marguerite resided at Terrace Ridge Assisted Living in Gastonia for the last seven years where she was loved and cared for by many wonderful staff members. During her final days she was provided comfort and care by Ann, Sandy and Anita from Gaston Hospice. She is survived by her daughters and their husbands, Patty and Bob Hadden of Pittman, NJ, Eunice and Bill Jordan of Covington, TN, Lynn and Jack Lynch of Belmont; brothers, Marshall Price, Newell Price, Lewis Price and wife, Carol; sisters, Dora Seay and husband Edward, Libby Purcell and husband Carter; grandchildren, Rob and Suzi Hadden, Travis, Tyler and Tate Jordan, and Carrie Gordon and Jaime Lampkin; great grandchildren, Brittany Costner, Christopher Clark, Grayson, Tyler, Grace and Ashton Jordan, Mackenzie and Jackson Gordon, and Peyton Lampkin. In addition to her parents, Sarah was

■ BELMONT June 3: Shannon Schronce Willis, possession of drug, arrested by Officer M. Stroupe, 6507 Wilkinson Blvd. June 3: Ashley Renea Carringer, larceny shoplifting, arrested by Officer F. Bollinger, 701 Hawley Ave. June 3: Brinston Wilson, drug violations, equipment, p a r a p h e r n a l i a , possessing/concealing, DWLR, arrested by Officer

preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, James F. Beattie, and her brother J.C. Price, Jr. Funeral services were held at 2pm Monday, June 10, at Bethesda United Methodist Church with Reverend Dr. Bill Jordan officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of Lynn and Jack Lynch, 1526 Easy Street, Belmont. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054. Share condolences online at www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont served the family.

McLean Funeral Home Sally McElveen Rankin Mount Holly- Sally McElveen Rankin, 95, a resident of Woodlawn Haven rest home died on Sunday, June 9, 2013. She was wife of the late James O. Rankin and was preceded in death by nine siblings. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mount Holly. She is survived by one daughter, Gloria Perkins of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Allen Perkins and wife Lesa of Lincolnton, Liz

POLICE 701 Hawley Ave. June 9: Karl Dwayne Larsen, simple assault, arrested by Officer R. Berry, 133 Jaoye Lane. June 9: Bruce McLaughlin Jr., resist arrest, arrested by Officer M. Kelske, I085 between 26 and 27. June 10: Scott Anthony Ligon, domestic assault, arrested by Officer M. Hall, 1313 South Point Rd.

K. Wingate, Woodrow Ave at Central Ave. June 5: Jeffrey Michael Cowart, DWLR, expired registration, arrested by Officer R. Cassel, Belmont Mt Holly Rd. June 8: shoplifting concealment, trespassing second degree, arrested by Officer F. Bollinger, 701 Hawley Ave. June 8: Obrian Quartez Moore, DWI alcohol, arrested by Officer M. Kelske,

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Reeder and fiancé Jeff Baucom of Oak Island, NC, and Christina Neher and husband Blair of Richmond, Virginia; three great grandchildren, Eric Perkins and companion Ashley Piercy of Fort Stewart, Georgia, Alex Perkins and wife Krysta of Lincolnton, and Darian Perkins of Lincolnton; one great great grandchild, Genevieve Perkins. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Rankin will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, 201 Robin Road Lincolnton, with Dr. Stanley Spence, Rev. Wilson Rhoton, and Rev. Jason Bryant officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly and at other times will be at 1944 Salem Church Road, Lincolnton. 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 is serving the family.

Belmont Library Gnome Roam contest The Belmont Branch of the Gaston Library system began its Summer Reading program on June 10. In order to motivate kids to participate, the library is asking Belmont businesses to help with a contest called “Where Did the Gnome Roam?” Each business that participates will hide a paper gnome figure somewhere in their business, and the library will let kids and their parents know which business has it on which particular week. The library is hoping it will bring parents and their children into businesses they may not have visited before. The kids will be excited about finding where the gnome is hidden! The first child who finds it and brings it back to the Belmont Library will win a special prize. The contest is open to children up to 10 years of age. If your business is interested in helping the library out, staff will deliver a gnome the Friday before it is your week’s turn to hide the gnome. For more information about the Where Did the Gnome Roam contest contact Shannon Potter, Supervisor, Belmont Branch Library at 704-825-5426.

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Cramerton boasts full-sized full-service public pool By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

The Town of Cramerton’s municipal swimming pool is an oasis in Eastern Gaston County where all other forms of watery relief from the heat require either a membership or taking your chances in a farm pond or the Catawba River. In other words, Cramerton’s pool is open to the general public and for a small fee folks can splash and stroke to their heart’s content. “We are the only fullsized public pool in this end of the county,” said Cam Carpenter, Cramerton’s parks and recreation director. The 170,000-gallon pool is 35 feet wide and 75 feet long. It was first built in the 1950s and given a $120,000 refurbishment in 1998. A “baby pool” was added in 2001. According to Carpenter, from four to six lifeguards are always on duty. “We run two shifts of lifeguards,” he said. Admittance to the Cramerton municipal pool is by tickets with prices determined by the time of use and residency. The Cramerton pool is open Monday-Friday from 9-11am for reserved swimming and Monday-Thursday for public swimming from 12-6pm. Pool hours for Friday and Saturday are 125pm. The pool is closed on Sunday except for some special days for season pass holders. Daily cost to swim at Cramerton pool is $4 for reserved, $3 for Cramerton residents and $5 for non-residents. Season passes for residents are $60 for individuals and $100 for non-residents. Families with up to four members are $130 for residents and $200 for non-residents. Pool party rental is $150 for residents and $250 for non-residents. That includes two lifeguards. Call the Cramerton Parks and Recreation Dept. at 704-824-4231 for more information. When all that swimming works up an appetite or thirst, the Cramerton pool concession stand is ready to step up. “We have a full line of concessions,” said Carpenter. Overall, the Cramerton pool is a fun, safe, convenient place for kids and adults. “People who live in town can walk here,” said Carpenter. “Parents can drop their kids off and let them swim all day for just a few dollars.” Carpenter estimates that up to 200 folks per day use the pool in June. The numbers drop off in July with about 120 per day and shrink to about 25 per day in August.

Two swim teams, the Gaston Gators and Cramer Mtn. Swim Club also use the Cramerton pool for practice. Further afield from the Banner News coverage area but still in easy driving distance, folks in Gastonia proper have two public, municipal water-fun options to choose from. The City of Gastonia Parks and Recreation Department operates two outdoor swimming pools for residents to enjoy during the summer months (Memorial Day weekend through midAugust) at Erwin Park and Lineberger Park. The pools may be rented for private parties. Swim lessons and other classes are available for nominal fees. In-season, contact the pool manager at (704)866-6846. Off-season, contact the Athletics Office at (704)869-1018. Lineberger Park Pool, 109 W. Second Ave and E. Garrison Blvd. in Gastonia, opened in the summer of 2012, is meant to be more of a small-scale water park. It features a zero-depth entry with fountain geysers on “the beach,” a lazy river, a two-story waterslide, three lanes for lap swimming, and colorful splash features including a bucket dump and three rainfall aqua domes. There are restrooms with showers and dressing space. A free basket service is offered to keep personal belongings. Lounge chairs are available to rent. A concession stand located within the corner of the pool house serves swimmers and park patrons. Lineberger Pool capacity necessitates the observance of sessions (2.5 hours each) for public swimming. Admission to the Lineberger Park water amenities is $3 per person/session (ages 1 and older). Tickets go on sale one hour before each Public Swim Session: Session 1 – Daily, 12:30-3pm., Session 2 – Daily, 3:30-6pm. Erwin Park Pool is located at 913 N. Pryor Street in Gastonia and is a traditional, 105’ x 45’ rectangular-shaped pool that has a diving board. The depth ranges from three to eight feet deep. There are restrooms with showers and dressing space. A free basket service is offered to keep personal belongings. Admission to the Ervin Park pool is $2 per person. The pool is open 12:30-6pm daily. Another spot for folks to cool off is Stanley’s new Harper Park on Blacksnake Road where what’s called a splash pad is a free amenity.

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Antique newspapers demonstrate War effort

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CASEY: Pioneer police woman

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In this photo Mickey Casey of Belmont is seen in 1967 during her training to become one of the first female police officers for the Charlotte Police Department. Capri pants and a kerchief was her uniform on that day. From page 1A

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Scott Caldwell is seen with one of the vintage newspapers now at his soda shop in downtown Belmont that a salesman gave to him. This edition of the Belmont High School paper â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Spyâ&#x20AC;? was put out by students during World War II days. Special to the BannerNews By Sarah Gibson Local Belmont shop owner Scott Caldwell has recently come into possession of a collection of aged newspapers that shine a light on Belmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generous and patriotic history. Many of the papers date as far back as 1930, and were donated by an estate salesman along with various other Americana relics to Caldwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store, Belmont Drug Company. The articles are full of fascinating history and cultural insight, especially in regard to the war effort in this area during WWII. The Spy, Belmont High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student newspaper, documents that during the 1943 school year, students raised $60,863.55 in stamps and war bonds. The proceeds were raised during a yearlong fundraiser by three separate student organizations and pooled to buy 66 new jeeps for the armed forces. During the same year, the Belmont Chamber of Commerce was holding regular community dances to raise

money to buy cigarettes for soldiers stationed overseas. The Belmont Banner ran a letter in December of that year by an injured solider who was spending Christmas in the hospital but had received one of the many care packages sent out by Belmont High School students and wished to express his gratitude. Many Gaston County textile mills were on war orders, and the cotton gleaned from local fields was put to good use weaving military fabrics. The articles and ads run in these papers during the war would suggest that everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts and hearts were turned towards the men fighting in Europe and the South Pacific, and the local newspapers were littered with play-by-play military news and public service announcements urging citizens to buy war bonds. Gaston County bought $524,692.25 in war bonds during September 1942 alone. That same year also saw a nationwide push towards scrap metal dona-

tion by civilians at home, and Gaston County was at the head of the effort, advertising North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest to see which business or individual could raise the most scrap metal. The Gaston Gazette was also concerned with the elimination of waste and smooth running of daily life on American soil, and urged its readers to pay their bills on time, seek work in war-sustaining fields, and volunteer wherever they could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had nothing but gave everything,â&#x20AC;? Caldwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see people do that kind of thing these days.â&#x20AC;? All this generosity is more impressive when contrasted with the fact that Gaston County was nowhere near as prosperous in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;forties as it is today. In fact, the county was suffering acute labor shortages and was under strict hiring regulation by the War Manpower Commission, but that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop local citizens from joining forces to support the boys in uniform.

to stay a full thirty years.â&#x20AC;? Back in those days, women officers were required to have a college degree. Casey had earned her B.A. in Sociology at Belmont Abbey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ingersoll was big into education,â&#x20AC;? she said. Once she became a fullfledged policewoman, Casey was assigned to plainclothes work- one reason being the fact that CMPD didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have uniforms for women officers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took ten years before I got a uniform and it was for a man with buttons on the wrong side of the shirt,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was even harder finding a pair of size 5 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes.â&#x20AC;? Plainclothes work took Casey into some interesting situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to a lot of liquor houses where they sold bootleg whiskey,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would portray the girlfriend of the undercover officer. Once we had to drink some liquor with a chaser that a dealer offered. By the time the bottle got to me the chaser was empty and I got straight liquor. It burned my throat for quite a while.â&#x20AC;? The 60s were turbulent times politically and Casey

often went undercover to protest marches as well. She also investigated massage parlors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about me being an officer,â&#x20AC;? she said. As Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career advanced, she developed the first security school for women in the nation in the 60s. The seminar touched on subjects such as rape and violence against women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I held them at churches, hospital, companies, and other places,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back in those days you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; word and the classes opened up a lot of doors in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds.â&#x20AC;? Another position Casey held with CMPD was working with abused juveniles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of their stories broke my heart,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One was a 14-year-old runaway girl who had gotten involved with a pimp. We finally found her and tried to help but she went back to him.â&#x20AC;? Casey went on to become a public information officer with CMPD. That included dealing with the news media. She developed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Media and the Police Executiveâ&#x20AC;? course for the NC Department of Community Colleges and taught the course as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thoroughly enjoyed it,â&#x20AC;?

she said. Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career with CMPD brought many accolades. In 1978 she was the recipient of the first Charlotte Jayceeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Awardâ&#x20AC;?. She has served as president of the NC Law Enforcement Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, taught law enforcement classes at CPCC, the NC Justice Academy, and CMPD recruit and in-service schools. In addition, Casey was appointed to the Charlotte Crime Commission by former Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox, was nominated as recipient for the 1981 Outstanding Law Enforcement Woman of the Year, and served on the board of the Mental Health Association of Mecklenburg County and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone Who Cares, Inc.â&#x20AC;?. From her early days as the first female cop in Charlotte to many years of serving her community, Casey broke new ground in law enforcement. As for anyone, especially women, who are thinking about joining the police force, Casey offers this advice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do something positive for your community,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help clean up your city and be a positive influence on those you meet.â&#x20AC;?

Duke Energy accepts applications for 2013 Habitat Enhancement Program Duke Energy is again offering grants through the Habitat Enhancement Program (HEP) to qualifying government agencies and nonprofit organizations that want to enhance, create and protect fish and wildlife habitats along the Catawba-Wateree River and its tributaries in North Carolina and South Carolina. The program is funded annually from a fee charged to individuals and residential marina developers seeking permits to build piers on the Catawba-Wateree lakes. The Foundation for the Carolinas administers the funds. Those interested in seeking funds from the HEP are encouraged to complete an appli-

cation found at http://www.dukeenergy.com/lakes/habitat-enhancement-program.asp and submit it for consideration before July 31, 2013, for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round. Projects eligible for funding include a wide range of categories -- from planting native shoreline vegetation, the construction of osprey platforms and wood duck boxes, and the installation of fish attractors, to the purchase of property and conservation easements along the Catawba-Wateree River that permanently preserve rare and unique habitats. Nearly $112,000 was awarded in 2012 for projects ranging from construction of

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Work continues in downtown Belmont on replacing the current sidewalk trees with blossoming cherry ones. This particular tree was stubborn about being removed from where it had been growing for the past 20 years.

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■ MEDITATION Ambassadors for Jesus Do you grow weary of all the infomercials about new aging products, tricks and gadgets to tuck in the belly, magic concealRev. Angela Pleasants ers and the list remains numerFirst United Methodist Church, ous. The latest one is a device that looks like a girdle invented Mount Holly to sweat the fat off the mid-section. No matter what we put on the outside there is no magic pill or sweat device for transformation of the heart. It may seem easy to want the quick fix for our Christian walk. I often hear, “Living the Christian life is hard.” Many times we think our “good works” will earn our salvation without the actual transformation. Salvation comes only by our faith in Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. Transformation comes only from inviting the Lord into our heart to remake us inside out. For all who are in Jesus Christ are reconciled to God and made a new creation. This reconciliation brings about an entirely new transformation in our lives. We begin to look at others differently through the eyes of faith. We have different values and behavior. We embody God’s love and goodness. We are dead to sin and made alive in Jesus Christ. This does not mean we will never sin. It does mean we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to resist sin. As a new creation we are called to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ. An ambassador is one sent by a country as a representative. As Christians “our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:20 HCSB. We are sent by God to be his representative in the world. “That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God.’” II Corinthians 5:19-20 HCSB. As the Lord has done a work within us we now are sent out as ambassadors sharing the reconciling work of Jesus Christ that others may also receive him and their an inner transformation.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Belmont Juneteenth event Gaston Museum African The City of Belmont will hold its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 22, from 2 pm until 10 pm. The celebration will be held at Stowe Park, located on Main Street in downtown Belmont. The Juneteenth celebration will feature local entertainers, artifacts, a variety of vendors and a fish fry. The festival will feature Kennon Knight who will be organizing a drum circle beginning at 2pm; the YMCA will also will be performing in the afternoon. The Youth African Drumming and Percussion Assembly will be performing at 4pm. Mount Holly jazz musician James "Tootie" Hogan will perform Jazz music from 6pm - 8pm. Also, at dusk that evening we will be premiering the movie that was filmed in downtown Belmont “Norman Rockwell’s Shuffleton’s Barbershop”. Various health screenings will be offered by our sponsor Carolinas HealthCare Systems and Gaston County Health De-

partment at no charge. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Juneteenth today celebrates African American freedom and achievement, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. As it takes on a more national, symbolic and even global perspective, the events of 1865 in Texas are not forgotten, for all of the roots tie back to this fertile soil from which a national day of pride is growing (www.juneteenth.com). For more information about Belmont’s Juneteenth celebration or the premier of “Shuffleton’s Barbershop”, please visit www.cityofbelmont.org or contact Reba Edwards at 704-901-2069.

Branch and Uhrhammer engaged

SMITH: Cemetery restoration complete From page 1A Cemetery. One of the tombstones that was repaired belongs to John Armstrong who was in the 37th NC Infantry during the Civil War. The Sons of Confederate Veterans also got a military style grave marker for Armstrong to go along with his original one. Now that it’s tidied up, the Smith Cemetery will still need volunteers to help maintain it. Ford estimates it will cost $34k annually for maintenance. Anyone interested in pitching in can contact Ford at rleighford@bellsouth.net or 704-3924355.

The Gaston Museum of History in Dallas will feature a free program entitled “1930-1950s African American Portraits: Dignity & Pride of Self “ on Saturday, June 22 from 1-2 pm. Graphic design in the form of posters and sculpture are two of the most dramatic and impactful forms of art in the United States. Growing out of the WPA, the place where many emerging artists began to find their ‘voice’, many [African American] artists such as Elizabeth Catlett, Sargent Johnson, Charles White and William E. Smith of the 1930s found employment with the WPA. Still others, Augusta Savage,

William H. Johnson, Aaron Douglas and Romare Bearden, to name a few, are mostly associated with the Harlem Renaissance found their voice in the work they produced. This lecture takes a close look at these artists, how their work became inspirational and iconic. Moreover, these artists eclipse time. Informed and inspired by their own cultural backgrounds each artist purposefully depicted the men and women they saw with strength and quiet dignity. RSVP required by June 18 to Jeff Pruett – 704.922.7681 x101 or jeff.pruett@co.gaston.nc.us

Alexander Memorial Baptist VBS Alexander Memorial Baptist Church, 208. S. Main St., Belmont, will hold Vacation Bible School June 19 through June 21 from 6:30-8:30pm. Children ages 3 years through high school teens are invited. Dinner will be provided. There is no cost. Amusements will include Tune Town for music, Cotton Candy Café for snacks, Adrenaline Zone for recreation, Global Expo for missions, and Scissors and Stuff Emporium for crafts. Call Teresa Rowell at 704-825-0190 for more information.

Miss Gastonia Pageant orientation meeting The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will host an orientation for young women interested in participating in this year's Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant and Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen Pageant. The orientation is scheduled for Thursday, June 13 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Gaston County Public Library, 1555 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. Potential contestants and their parents are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the pageant program and entry requirements. Miss Gastonia/Miss Gaston County is for young

Dig into Reading 2013– Summer Reading Program The Gaston County Public Library has announced a reading incentive program that encourages school-age children entering grades one through five to explore the wonderful world of reading, books and libraries. Children can enroll for Summer Reading 2013 at any Gaston County Public Library location. Each child will receive a free reading record and special prize for reading achievements. The program begins Monday, June 10 and runs through Saturday, July 27. For additional information, please visit the Gaston County Public Library at www.gastonlibrary.org.

American Artist Program

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Branch of Belmont announce the engagement of their daughter Amy Meleah Branch to Bobbe John Uhrhammer, son of Leesa Pankratz of Larkspur, Colorado and Daryl Uhrhammer of Shakopee, Minnesota. The future bride graduated from Central Piedmont with an Associates degree in Health Science. She is employed as a dental hygienist at Oak Ridge Dental Arts in Belmont. The future groom received a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He is employed as an associate trader at Advisors Asset Management in Charlotte. An October 2013 wedding is planned and the couple will live in Mount Holly.

women ages 17-24 who live, attend school full-time, or work full-time in one of the following counties: Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Union, Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, Rutherford, or Polk. Outstanding Teen is for girls ages 13-16 who are N.C. residents. Teen contestants do not have to live in a particular county. Other eligibility rules apply. The pageants will be held Sunday afternoon, August 11 at Gaston College. For more information, call Delores Cox at (704) 827-7277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com and click on the “Enter the Pageant” link.

Civil War Soldier’s Camp Join the staff of the Gaston County Museum for an immersive one-day Civil War soldier’s camp, June 21 from 10am-3pm exploring the American Civil War. Children ages 8-12 will choose their side as they learn about the struggle between the North and the South. Period uniforms, weapons, and military marching formations will be experienced by the campers to better their understanding of this trying time in America’s history. Campers should wear closed-toed shoes. Lunch is provided. Fee is $40 per child. This program will be very interactive and hands-on. RSVP required by June 17 to Becky Soules at 704.922.7681 x106.

Fellowship & Faith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Adult day care funding could be eliminated

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Happy scenes like this at the East Gaston Adult Day Care center in Catawba Heights will come to an end if funding for the facility is eliminated in the Gaston County FY2013-2014 budget. By Alan Hodge Alan.bannernews@gmail.com

When the Gaston County Board of Commissioners meets Thursday, June 13 to discuss and likely vote on the FY2013-2014 budget, at least one group of senior citizens will be hoping for a miracle. That good fortune would come about if commissioners put a stop to a plan to cut funding for the East Gaston Adult Day Care Center in Catawba Heights. As it stands, the county manager’s recommended budget would eliminate the $114,000 in funding the facility needs to staff and operate a place where over two-dozen senior citizens interact and enjoy their golden years with one another. County Commissioner Chad Brown, Riverbend Township, is against putting

the Adult Day Care Center on the chopping block and plans to say so Thursday night. “Cutting the funding is part of the county manager’s budget but I intend to try and put it back in,” said Brown. Brown is a frequent visitor the Adult Day Care Center and has seen the good work that goes on there. “Over the years our elderly have helped others and now it’s time to help them by keeping the facility open,” he said. “I feel it’s important for the well-being and vitality of our senior citizens.” On any given week, participants at the Adult Day Care Center might play bingo, dance, watch a movie, get a wellness check, visit a local restaurant, or be entertained by a local choir. A group of dedicated volunteers helps staff keep things lively. Volunteers

from New Covenant UMC in Mountain Island have been coming to the facility for over ten years. Musical groups that volunteer with tunes and dancing are the Good News Harmony Band and the Gaston Troubadors. Closing the Adult Day Care Center would force participants to seek other places to socialize, or stay at home by themselves. For most the latter is not an option due to medical conditions or general aging issues. Prior to the budget vote, a public hearing will be held on the budget and folks can speak up about issues that are important to them- like the Adult Day Care Center. The meeting will be held in the County office building in Gastonia following the commissioner’s 6pm work session.

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GOINS: Charged with 17 counts From page 1A one count; Indecent Liberties with a Student, six counts; Indecent Liberties with a child, eight counts. Goins was also charged later in the week with two additional counts of a crime against nature after a third student came forward with accusations. According to Gaston County Police Capt. Jay Human, at the time of the alleged offenses the victims were all juveniles and their information is not being released by police. The alleged abuse took place on and off school grounds. Seven of the first 15 charges are related to one child and eight to the other. Goins was placed in the Gaston County Jail and later released on a $100,000 bond. Conditions to the bond placed by Gaston County District Court Judge John Greenlee ordered Goins to stay off the East Gaston campus, not have any contact with any current or former members of the wrestling team, or any possible prosecution witnesses. He must also check in weekly with Pretrial Services and remain in North Carolina. Goins made his first appearance in court the afternoon of his arrest. He is

being represented by attorney Brent Ratchford. That same day, police seized records kept at East Gaston and the Gaston County Schools administration building. In court, Gaston County District Attorney Locke Bell said the records showed prior complaints against Goins. The case will likely go before the grand jury. Gaston County Schools has suspended Goins from his job at East Gaston with pay while the investigation is under way. School spokeswoman Bonnie Reidy said the district was going to conduct its own investigation into the allegations. In addition to his job as wrestling coach at East Gaston, Goins taught earth and environmental science, earth and environmental honors science, and physical science. His annual salary is $44,670 with $2,143 added for coaching. Cases in Gaston County of inappropriate student teacher relationships are rare. A case in January of this year saw a Bessemer City High School bus driver, 33year-old Kwanda Carpenter, charged with two counts of sexual activity with a student by a school employee after allegedly engaging in a sex act off campus with two boys, ages 16 and 17, last October. The male students

allegedly tried to extort $60 from Carpenter via a Facebook post but they ended up being charged with blackmail. “Carpenter was dismissed from her bus-driving duties effective January 11,” said Reidy. The only other recent case in Gaston County where a teacher was disciplined for alleged sexual activity with a student or students took place in February 2012 when East Gaston High teacher Bradford Wayne Mulkey, 32, was arrested and charged with indecent liberties with a child. The incident had allegedly taken place on Nov. 29, 2011. He resigned his position at East Gaston on Dec. 16, 2011. In July 2012, Mulkey pleaded not guilty to sexual battery. Mulkey had been hired by GCS in 2007. According to Reidy, accusations of inappropriate behavior or relationships between school staff and students are looked into at once, but only so many of the particulars can be revealed. “In general any time a complaint is made against an employee we take it very seriously and investigate,” said Reidy. “However, these are personnel matters and we cannot discuss the details.”

Caromont earns employee wellness programs award

Downtown sidewalks, street work starting

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Caromont was recently recognized for its employee wellness programs. This photo shows the Caromont team that took part in the Charlotte Corporate Cup race earlier this year.

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The sidewalks on this downtown corner of Belmont at Myrtle St. between Main St. and Central Ave. are going to get a makeover in the coming weeks. The work is scheduled to be done by the start of school in August. Motorists and pedestrians in Belmont will soon be experiencing some inconvenience, but in the end it will be well worth it. Last week the Belmont City Council approved a contract with Blythe Construction not to exceed $170,000 for road resurfacing and sidewalk improvements downtown. Blythe had bid $160,471 for the job. The difference in the two figures reflects a built in “fudge factor” to deal with any potential cost increases that might pop up during the project. The price is a pretty good deal for the city, as initial, pre-bid estimates had pegged the work at just over $200,000. According to city manager Barry Webb, the work

will get going soon. “An exact date has not been set but I expect it to start in two to three weeks,” said Webb. “The goal is to have all the work done by the start of school in late August.” The planned work will relocate the south curb line of Myrtle St. at the Garibaldi Realty building further away from the building. This will create a wider sidewalk. Also, brick pavers will be used at the southeast and southwest corners of the Main and Myrtle intersection so they will match the corner at Stowe Park. About 420 sq. ft. of brick pavers will be used. Yellow, detectable warning dome mats will be placed at the curbs and new school

zone markings at Belmont Middle School will also be part of the project as will new handicapped parking symbols. After the corners are all spruced up, workers will begin the task of grinding the pavement on Myrtle Street to Central Avenue down to a nub then putting on a fresh layer of tarmac. The cityowned parking lot will also get new pavement. The paving and sidewalk projects will be scheduled so as not to disrupt the Friday Night Live shows or other Stowe Park events. Blythe has already done two downtown Belmont resurfacing projects and is familiar with what needs to be done regarding special events there.

Mt. Holly accidental shooting The Mount Holly Police Department responded to 108 Lynbrook Drive at 10:05pm on June 5 after a report that two persons had been shot. Jonathan Ray Rector, 22, and Jessica Simpson, 20, were transported to CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Initial statements given to police indicated that the shooting was accidental, and occurred while one of the victims was unloading a handgun. The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.

Caromont was recognized by NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) for providing the highest standard of excellence for comprehensive wellness programs offered to its employees in the areas of physical activity and healthy food environments. “Caromont is committed to providing work environments that encourage staff to make healthy choices,” said Andrea Serra, VP Wellness Development. “That's the relatively easy work. The real story is how our staff have engaged in changing their health behaviors. Their commitment and results are truly inspirational." Hospitals receiving these acknowledgments are considered Gold Medal and Gold Apple Hospitals respectively. Funded by the Duke Endowment, NC Prevention Partners is working to improve the health of hospital employees across the state of North Carolina by creating worksite wellness environments where the healthy choice is the easy choice.

CaroMont Health addresses how policy, the environment, education, benefits, and incentives support healthy employees. The Gold Medal recognizes hospitals for establishing a culture of wellness where being active is the norm by providing access and opportunity for physical activity during and after the workday. The Gold Apple is awarded to hospitals that provide delicious, affordable and healthy foods to all employees all the time. Caromont also received the Gold Apple for nutrition in 2012.

Serra commented that it took a great deal of work to get the award but it could not have been achieved if it were not for staff taking on the challenge and their personal commitment to live a healthier lifestyle. “CaroMont Health has set a high bar for all North Carolina worksites in terms of their employee wellness program. They provide their employees every opportunity to be active and eat healthy,” commented Anne Thornhill, Director at NC Prevention Partners. “I applaud their great effort.”

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Caromont Health awards scholarships

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Navreet Singh of Stanley (left) was one of the students who received scholarships from Caromont Health last week. Singh was given a Wayne Shovelin Scholarship. CaroMont Health recently honored 34 scholarship recipients at the second annual CaroMont Health Foundation Scholarship Reception. These scholarships were made possible through the generosity of donors, and are managed by the CaroMont Health Foundation and Gaston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so proud of these individuals for all their hard work and passion to excel,â&#x20AC;? said Mr. W. Barry Smith, CaroMont Health Foundation Chair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These accomplishments represent a combination of academic achievement and leadership

by these aspiring individuals.â&#x20AC;? Six scholarships totaling nearly $164,000 will go to help support students careers in health care. Scholarship winners were chosen on various grounds, but are all well-rounded individuals who have demonstrated academic excellence, active community involvement and an interest in health care as a career focus. Earlier this year scholarship recipients underwent an application and interview process to award the scholarships. Funds will cover the cost of tuition and standard schooling fees. Any remaining money will go to-

ward the cost of books for one academic year. Nine of the recipients were from the BannerNews coverage area and included: Wayne F. Shovelin Scholarship Fund- Andrew Nguyen, Belmont; Navreet Singh, Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Hudson Nursing Scholarship Fund- Logan Lingerfelt, Stanley; Kelsey Whitesides, Belmont. Lonnie and Rachel Waggoner Nursing Education Fund- Haley Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Stanley, Gertrude Clinton Health Career ScholarshipAndrew Nguyen, Belmont; Yvonne Nguyen, Belmont; Haley Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Stanley; Kaylie Tram, Belmont.

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Upcoming Gaston College courses Gaston College and its affiliate campuses will be offering the upcoming courses. Computer for Absolute Beginner, June â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July, 2013; This course is created for the beginner who desires to learn the basics of computers including terminology, functions, word processing, email, Internet, and lots more! The cost is $67. Classes are scheduled at all three campus locations: Tuesday and Thursday, June 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m., Room 214, Dalpiaz Student Success Center; Monday and Wednesday, June 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 10, 9 a.m. to noon, Room 117, Classroom Building, Kimbrell Campus; Monday and Wednesday, July 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 31, 9 a.m. to Noon, Room 208, Main Building, Lincoln Campus. For information, e-mail hoyle,gail@ gaston.edu or call 704.922.2244.

Basic Forklift Operator Training, June 10 and August 5: Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to operate a sit-down counterbalanced, LP gas powered forklift on Monday, June 10 and August 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Room 206, Dalpiaz Student Success Center, Dallas Campus. Learn safety aspects, operations, basic maintenance, and OSHA compliance issues. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will earn an operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certificate. Manual included in the cost of the six hour course for $75. For information, e-mail cash.cynthia@ gaston.edu or call 704.922.6447. Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course, June 14 - August 9: This course for beginning motorcyclists will be held June 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; August 9, Room 100, Ash-

brook High School, 2222 S. New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054. Learn to control your motorcycle and reduce the risks involved in riding. Although the DMV motorcycle skills test will be waived, the course does not exempt each applicant from taking the required North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles written test. Some insurance companies give a discount upon successful completion of the class. To complete course requirements, each class will meet for 3 consecutive days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Class size is limited to 12 participants. The cost is $170. (Insurance included) Register online at www.gaston.edu/motorcycle, or call 704.922.2244 to add your name to the list for the next class.

Vote for Belmont Middle School, June 10-July 7 Help Belmont Middle School win $20,000 cash for computers through Big Lotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program for schools. BMS students created a video and needs your vote. The link to the BMS Video entry will be

posted on Belmont Middle School webpage for public voting from June 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 7. The public can vote for us up to three times a day. These votes determine the prizewinners. The 37

schools with the most votes will share $120,000 in cash prizes. Visit http:// www.biglots.com/lots2give or http://www.gaston. k12.nc.us/schools/belmontmiddle

Classified Ads Homes For Rent/Sale MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN-Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704-7391425. (tfn) MOBILE HOME FOR RENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 BR, 2 BA. We furnish getting the grass cut. Direct TV. Great for an elder couple. 704-7348693. (6/05 & 12) HOUSE FOR RENT, with acreage. $160/week. On Tot Dellinger Rd., Cherryville. Must have 2 references. Call (704) 732-7963. (6/12)

Land For Sale LOWER PRICES! LOTS in Gaston, Cleveland & Cherokee Co., some with water & septic, owner will fin with low DP. Call Bryant Realty 704-5679836 or w w w. b r y a n t r e alty.org. (6/12)

Misc. For Sale IRON BED for SALE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Size, Black & Gold. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cost $25.00. Call: 704739-5064. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (6/12/13) LAWNMOWER for SALE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 21 inches cut. Cost - $65.00. Call: 704-739-5064. (6/12/13) FOLD-UP EXERCISE THREADMILL for SALE. Cost - $75.00. Call: 704-739-5064. (6/12/13)

Public Auction NOTICE of PUBLIC SALE on June 17, 2013, at 11 a.m., at the American Legion Storage Bldg., 215 N. Pink St., Cherryville, N.C.: Unit #3, Eric and Margie Oates, 300 White St., Cherryville, NC, 28021. (6/12/13) NOTICE of PUBLIC SALE - Thursday, June 20, 2013, 10

a.m., at Cherryville Self Storage, 300 W. Main Street, Cherryville, N.C. Notice is hereby given that various items of personal property are being sold, pursuant to the assertion of a lien for unpaid rent, at the self-storage facility. Rain date: June 21, 2013. UNIT 127 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rosemary Murillo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cherryville, UNIT 207 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Erica Dodd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cherryville and UNIT 326 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Delores Howze â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kings Mountain. (6/12/13)

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Legals STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of ALEE JOYE, aka: ALEE HORTON JOYE, aka: ALEE VIRGINIA HORTON JOYE , deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of August, 2013, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29th day of May, 2013. Lawrence W. Davis, Executor ESTATE of: ALEE JOYE, aka: ALEE HORTON JOYE, aka: ALEE VIRGINIA HORTON JOYE , 1 Battery Pk. Greenville, SC 29615 BN10535 (5/29,6/05,12 &19/13)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF GARNELL BRENDLE CLARK Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Garnell Brendle Clark, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 22th day of August, 2013, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 22th day of May, 2013. Sherry Brady Howell, Executrix ESTATE of: Garnell Brendle Clark 2522 Maplewood Drive Gastonia, NC 28052 BN10534 (5/22,29,6/05 &12/13)

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South Point High spring sports awards South Point High School held its annual spring sports awards banquet on Thursday, May 30th. Awards were presented for junior varsity and varsity baseball, varsity softball, ladies junior varsity and varsity soccer, men’s golf, men’s tennis, and men’s and women’s track. Also, presented were the following major awards: the Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award, Male and Female Sportsmanship awards, the Jack Lineberger Scholarship award and the Joe Steele Fan Appreciation Award.

L-R Jack Lineberger Scholarship Award – Mickey Lineberger, Camden Van Pelt, Jack Lineberger

SOFTBALL - L-R FRONT ROW: Morgan Mahaffey, Pete Bain Most Dedicated Award; Kristen McAndrew, Varsity Most Improved; Summer Davila, Varsity Co-MVP and Best Hitter; L-R BACK ROW: Graylin Heustess, Varsity Co-MVP; Lindsey Malcom, Varsity Coach’s Award; Macie Kinley, Varsity Best Defense; Lindsey Lee, Varsity Heart n’ Hustle Award

GOLF - Nick Stafford, MVP The Jack Huss Scholar Athlete Award is presented to a senior who has participated in at least two sports during the past year. The award winner must have the highest academic average of those who qualified. Jack

Sportsmanship Award are presented to a senior who has participated in at least 2 sports. Those nominated are then voted on by the coaches. This award expresses much more than physical achievement. It exemplifies and embodies the actions and attitudes of the recipient. To be chosen for this award, the student-athlete has to exhibit the qualities of fairness, courtesy and grace – in winning and in defeat – on and off the field.

Track - L-R FRONT ROW: Shawnda Phillips, MVP Track; Annelle Grealis, MVP Field; L-R BACK ROW: Devan Robbins, MVP Track; Destiny Moore, Most Improved; Not Pictured – Donnie Hunter, MVP Field; Tyler Green, Most Improved Huss was a longtime resident of Cramerton, and outstanding athlete and coach and a WWII veteran. This is a very appropriate award to be named for Jack Huss because as a coach, he knew the value of athletics in the lives of our youth, and as a teacher and later principal at Cramerton High School, he also knew the importance of academics in the lives of young athletes to prepare them for their future. The winner of the award this year is Ashley Mull. Ashley has been a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete all four years at South Point. She was All Conference in basketball, tennis and soccer and was named MVP of the ladies basketball team at the winter sports banquet. In soccer she was named Best Offensive Player. She will attend Erskine on a basketball scholarship. Camden Van Pelt was the winner of the Jack Lineberger Scholarship Award. The Jack Lineberger Scholarship is a $2500 scholarship presented each year to a senior member of the football team. It is given in memory of Jack Lineberger who played football at Belmont High School during 1953-54 and graduated in 1954. He was named to the 1953 All State Football team and played in the Shrine Bowl where he was the runner-up for the MVP award. He went on to play varsity football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was the starting guard until an injury ended his career. Camden was All Conference in football and received the Bobby Brown Unsung Hero Award at the fall sports banquet. He will attend Appalachian State University in the fall. The Male and Female

track. He was All Conference in football and track. In football he was the Channel 9 Big 22 winner and South Point was awarded a $10,000 scholarship. He is the Big South Conference champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash. He is the Western Regional champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash and the finished 3rd in the 100 meter dash and 4th in the 200 meter dash at the 3A state meet. He was the Track MVP for South Point. He will attend The Citadel on a football scholarship. The Joe Steele Fan Appreciation Award is given by the South Point Booster Club to a volunteer who goes beyond expectation in support of South Point Athletics. The winner this year is David and Donna Moody. Listed below are the award winning athletes and their sports: Major Awards: Ashley Mull – Jack Huss Scholar Athlete; Devan Robbins – Male Sportsmanship Award; Lindsey Lee – Female Sportsmanship Award; Camden Van Pelt – Jack Lineberger Scholarship Award; David and Donna Moody – Joe Steele Fan Appreciation Award. Men’s Tennis: L. J. Mendoza – MVP; Carlos Morales – Most Improved Ethan Beal – Coach’s

sive Player; Janet Widenhouse – Coach’s Award; Savannah Shaney – Heart and Hustle Award. Softball: Summer Davila – Co-MVP; Graylin Heustess – Co-MVP; Summer Davila – Best Hitter; Macie Kinley – Best Defense; Lindsey Lee – Heart n’ Hus-

JV Baseball: Logan Edgerton – Best Offense; Matt Owens – Best Defense; Ryland Etherton – Effort and Work Ethic Award. Varsity Baseball: Andrew Locklear – MVP; Dan Johnson – Best Defense; Derek Perry – Best Hitter; Dustin Wiles – Mary Scott Barnes

BASEBALL - L-R FRONT ROW:Aaron Mauldin, Varsity Co-Most Improved; Michael Gutkowski, Varsity Co- Most Improved; Matt Owens, JV Best Defense; Derek Perry, Varsity Best Hitter; Dan Johnson, Varsity Best Defense; L-R BACK ROW: Logan Edgerton, JV Best Offense; Dustin Wiles, Mary Scott Barnes Award; Chuck Lawing, Billy Potter Character Award; Andrew Locklear, Varsity MVP; Ryland Etherton, JV Effort and Work Ethic Award proved. Men’s Track: Devan Robbins – MVP Track; Donnie Hunter – MVP Field; Tyler Green – Most Improved. Men’s Golf: Nick Stafford – MVP. JV Ladies Soccer: Jenna Sarvis – MVP; Cora Bridgeman – Best Offense; Victoria Dalton – Best Defense; Vallie Dulin – Coach’s Award.

tle Award; Kristen McAndrew – Most Improved; Morgan Mahaffey – Pete Bain Most Dedicated Award; Lindsey Malcom – Coach’s Award.

Award; Chuck Lawing – Billy Potter Character Award; Michael Gutkowski – Co-Most Improved; Aaron Mauldin – Co-Most Improved

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