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Vandals hit City Cemetery Gates to be locked again; warning signage placed; monitoring of Cemetery to begin by MICHAEL E. POWELL Cherryville Family YMCA personnel (L-R) Amy Butler, Sandy Homesley, Debbie Lesenger, and Butch Boyd are all masked up and ready for ‘Y’ members to come in and check out the new exercise equipment. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media or provided)

Gaston Family ‘Y’s’ RESET part of nationwide wellness challenge Theme of “Getting Stronger Every Day!” drives new FREE program by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The Gaston County YMCA’s Director of Advancement, Molly D’Avria is pretty excited these days.

And, she’s not alone, as all of the nation’s, as well as the county’s ‘Y’ branches and their leaders and members are getting ready to RESET with a new community wellness challenge. In a recent media release, D’Avria said, “We are excited to share a new Community Wellness Challenge – RESET! I know I am ready to press the RESET button on See GASTON Y, Page 2

Gaston College’s new Veterinary Medical Technology program building on the Dallas Campus.

Gaston College’s Vet Tech program has a new home Program consistently ranked among the top in the U.S. by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

A spokesperson for Gaston College noted recently in a media release students in their Veterinary Medical Technology program started taking classes in their new home. A short five months ago – August 2020, to be exact – the new Veterinary Medical Technology building on the

College’s Dallas campus experienced its first day of the fall 2020 semester. In her media release, college spokesperson Stephanie Michael-Pickett noted the new building “…gives the growing program larger, more modern facilities than those in the off-campus site that housed the program for over 16 years.” Ms. Michael-Pickett continued, “Having the Vet Tech building on campus rather than off-site allows students to be a part of the college community where they will have better access to the resources the college offers and to student functions.” She said construction on the 15,665 square foot building began December 2018. The project completion, scheduled for early See VET TECH, Page 3

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The City of Cherryville’s Clerk, Paige Green, oversees the City’s cemetery program, and has for a number of years. It is a source of pride not only for Mrs. Green but also for the City. Therefore, when the beloved City Cemetery, the resting place for so many of Cherryville’s citizens, was hit by vandals, she was not only shocked by it, but angered by the senselessness of it all as well. “It saddens me that someone has such little respect for the dead and other’s property. They were not raised by my

The marble statue of Jesus Christ in the newer section of the City Cemetery showing the damage done to its hands. parents!” she said. As for the heinous attack, Mrs. Green said she believes it happened “…just before Christmas,” which was when she and City authorities “… realized that three upright markers had been pushed

A row of four very heavy headstones turned over in the old (front) section of the City Cemetery. (photos by Paige Greene over in the old section (the front part) of the cemetery.” She continued, “Also,

someone took a bat, or some kind of tool, to the Jesus See CEMETERY, Page 6

Butter Me Up Bakery Cakes and Catering owner and chef, Rebecca Goins wields the big scissors as she cuts the ribbon, signifying the opening of her business in downtown Cherryville. Helping her out are husband, Justin; daughters, Lily and Piper; family, friends, co-workers and a host of City, Council, Chamber, and Main Street Program officials and representatives. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)

Butter Me Up Cakes and Catering now open for business in Cherryville Ribbon cutting well attended by family, friends, and City, Chamber, Council and Main Street officials by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

It’s official! The ribbon is cut and Louisiana-born chef and Cherryville resident, Rebecca Goins, is in business for herself as “Butter Me Up Cakes and Catering” in downtown Cherryville, opened Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at the recently remodeled 200 East Main Street building. The building was recently remodeled by entrepreneur and businessman Patrick O’Leary and Vickie and

Chris Spurling of Spurling Realty, on Main Street. Rebecca said the opening was overwhelming at first, getting everything to come together, but added, “It’s a dream come true. The support we’ve had means so much to us!” Originally Goins ran her business out of her home, but she and husband Justin decided it was time to move to having her own building. Justin, Rebecca and their two beautiful daughters, Lily and Piper were down front when Rebecca took the big scissors and cut the symbolic ribbon to signify her bakery was open for business. Helping Rebecca out in the bakery are two ladies who she said have been at her side pretty much the whole time: her sister, Madeline “Mad-

die” Anthony cookie decorator and so much more, and friend, Maleena White, who works in the kitchen and is one of the idea creators, as Rebecca termed it. They are joined by Megan Carpenter, who “works the front of the house,” and then there is Justin Anthony, whom Rebecca called “an all-around handy man, tech support, and (above all) my brother-in-law.” The bakery is open five days a week, she said, “Monday through Thursdays, from 7 a.m., to 4:30; Fridays until 5:30 p.m. We aren’t open on weekends, and we still cater!” The bakery offer an assortment of baked goods, as well as a breakfast and lunch menu, coffee, and catering for small businesses and events, as well as specialty and custom-made cakes, some of

which can be seen on her Facebook page. Chamber Board Chairman Pete Craft welcomed Rebecca and crew to Historic Downtown Cherryville. He was joined in that welcome by Mayor H.L. Beam, III, who added to his similar welcome the words, “Where life blossoms!” Mayor Beam and Mr. Craft wished Mrs. Goins and her staff and family much success and thanked them for choosing Cherryville’s downtown as a place to do business. Craft noted Goins has overcome a few trials and tribulations, as he called them, in order to open up, but praised her perseverance, sticking with her plan to open her bakery. See BUTTER, Page 6

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■ OBITUARIES

Fred C. Brown LEVITTOWN, NY – Fred Charles Brown, 72, of 21 Andrew Ln., Levittown, NY, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. He was born Dec. 21, 1948 in Harrisburg, PA, to the late Albert D. Brown and Ezetta W. Brown of Montoursville, PA. He graduated Montoursville High School in 1967 and Triune University in Angola, IN, in 1971 with a transportation and business administration degree. Fred moved to Cherryville, N.C. in 1971 where he began a 24-year career as an internal auditor and tax supervisor with Carolina Freight Corp. Fred met Marsha Farris Brown in Cherryville and they married on Aug. 20, 1983. They were married 37 years upon Fred’s passing. Fred and Marsha resided in Cherryville, N.C., until 2016, when they moved to Levittown, NY, in order to be closer to their family. Fred was very involved with church and community activities. He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church for over 40 years, singing in the choir and serving as a youth leader, elder, Sunday School teacher and member of various committees. He was also involved as a lay pastor and participant and leader of North Carolina Presbyterian Pilgrimage. Fred also enjoyed serving with his son, David in the Boy Scouts of America as a Troop Leader and leading vespers during summer Boy Scout camp. He was very involved with civic organizations such as the Cherryville Optimist Club, Cherryville Area Ministries, the children’s elementary and middle school PTO, Carolina Freight Federal Credit Union, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Upon moving to Levittown, NY, he became involved at Living Faith Christian Church singing in the choir and participating in Bible study. He spent most of his time with family and entertaining his three grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Marsha; children, Sara Broberg and husband Dan of Levittown, NY, and David Brown of Gastonia, N.C.; grandchildren Hattie (5), Sadie (3) and Charlie Broberg (19 months). Other family members include cousins in PA, VA, and S.C. A Celebration of Life service and burial will be held at a later date, depending on COVID restrictions, at First Presbyterian Church in Cherryville, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 107 W. Academy St., Cherryville, NC, 28021. Condolences may be sent to 21 Andrew Ln., Levittown, NY, 11756. Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Brown.

Nesbet Lea Black Dorothy Pearson Hovis CHERRYVILLE – Mrs.

Pansy Avery Ritchie

LINCOLNTON – Nesbet Lea Black Hovis, 92, of Hill Rd., Lincolnton, died on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. She was a victim of COVID-19. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., in the Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery (Black Family section), with Rev. David Melton, Rev. Joy Melton, and Rev. David S. Walker, Jr., officiating. For everyone’s safety, social distancing and face masks will be required. Known as “Nez” to her family and friends, Mrs. Hovis was born on Dec. 14, 1928, in Gaston County, to the late James Arthur Black and Ava Wise Black. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ernest Hovis; and by siblings, James E. Black, Sue Black Sneed, and Katherine N. Black Wiegel, all of Cherryville. She is survived by a son, Robert Corby Hovis of Arlington, VA; a sister, Betty Jane Black Robinson of Cherryville; and nephews, nieces, and cousins. In her younger years, Mrs. Hovis worked as a telephone operator at Southern Bell in Lincolnton, and after leaving that job, she spent her time as a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. For all her adult life, she was a faithful member of Sharon Baptist Church in Iron Station, where she sang in the choir and was the Sunday school secretary. She attended church at every opportunity for as long as she was able. Memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, 2388 Hwy. 73, P.O. Box 563, Iron Station, NC, 28080; the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (https://themmrf. org); or the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation (https://www.alzinfo. org). The family would like to express gratitude to the heroic nurses, doctors, and other medical staff in the COVID wing of Atrium Health Lincoln, who compassionately cared for Mrs. Hovis during her final days. Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Hovis family.

Dorothy Wood Wehunt Pearson, 87, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Atrium Health – Lincoln. Mrs. Pearson was born on Sept. 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Loy Wood Wehunt and Louzell Willis Wehunt, and the granddaughter of the late Eligah S. Wehunt and Ida Lola Wood, and J. Clayton Willis and Ava G. Wehunt Willis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter P. “Tolly” Pearson and a sister, Shirley Wehunt Hicks. She was assistant Vice President and Trust Officer in the Trust Department at First National Bank in Shelby, joining First National Bank in 1966. Survivors include her brothers, Ronald David Wehunt and wife Elizabeth; Lanny Warren Wehunt; a sister, Rita Wehunt-Black and husband John H. Black, all of Vale; nieces, Angela Sarnecki; Ava Roxanne B. Stritt and husband, Kerry of Chapin, S.C.; her beloved great-nephew and greatniece, Tyler Alexander Stritt and wife Morgan of Savannah, GA, and Alexandra “Alexis” Stritt of Columbia, S.C. Also special family members, Barbara Wehunt Davis, Charles and Barbara Wood, and Chad, Crystal and Clara Parlier. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a private family graveside service at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Fallston. Memorials may be made to Bess Chapel United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, c/o Linda Towery, 2357 Bess Chapel Church Rd., Cherryville, NC, 28021. A guest register is available at www.stameycherryvillefuneralhome.com. Stamey – Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Pearson.

CROUSE – Pansy Evelyn Tallent Avery Ritchie, 102, of Hwy. 150, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born April 6, 1918 in Lincoln County to the late Doc Miller and Cleo Pendleton Tallent. She was a member of Crouse United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for 62 years. She was also a recipient of the Lay Leader Award. Mrs. Avery was a 1st Grade teacher and taught for over

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Padgett said, “Now, more than ever before, we need to recharge and refocus. The COVID-19 pandemic has worn us down. It’s isolated us in so many ways. This challenge provides an opportunity to get active and healthier by yourself or as a family.” Beginning in January 2021, you can opt-in to the free challenge by texting RESET to 1-844-473-9622. D’Avria said to follow the prompts to sign-up for the challenge, which begins Feb. 1, 2021. She added, “You will receive three prompts via text/ email each week filled with motivation, challenges, workouts and more. Participating in the RESET challenge will also let you attend the ‘Y’ for each Wednesday during the challenge to enjoy swimming, working out and a variety of classes. It also gives you access to our Virtual Y through March 2021 to work out wherever you are. “These classes are available via Facebook including Zumba, yoga, HIIT and many more.”

In addition, the first 500 registered participants to stop into the Y can pick up a complimentary exercise band, said Molly. D’Avria continued, “Throughout the challenge our wellness team will invite members and participants to a variety of activities, like pop-up classes and nature walks.” Said Cherryville YMCA Director Butch Boyd, “This is a first time for RESET for us at this branch and we’re looking forward to being able to ‘hit the reset button’ to get healthier, especially during this pandemic.” Member Services coordinator Sandy Homesley agreed, adding, “It’s awesome! We hope it motivates our members and hopefully we can get some new members to come in and join!” To learn more, visit the YMCA online at gastonymca.org and learn more about the Nationwide Reset challenge and all of the free community activities. “It’s the perfect time to take back our lives, reenergize, achieve goals, feel better and stronger,” added Padgett.

From Page 1 2020 and get 2021 started off right.” Molly is asking for help in spreading the word about how folks can get healthy and try and put a rough year behind them. Said D’Avria, “The only way this works is if we build a supportive community of people encouraging each other to become stronger each day!” She continued in her media release by noting, “(The) YMCA invites Gaston Countians to join free RESET challenge to re-energize (their) spirit, mind and body.” D’Avria added for those who she described as being “…sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these COVID-19 times,” the Gaston County Family YMCA “…invites all in the community to participate in a free six-week RESET challenge designed to help transform spirit, mind and body.” Gaston County Family YMCA CEO Sharon

25 years, including time at North Brook II and at Cherryville East Elementary. She was also a dairy farmer and she was an agriculture representative from Lincoln County to China. She was a world traveler who visited many places including Israel (Holy Land), China, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska, and Mexico to name a few. Pansy took pleasure in tending to her gardens, both vegetable and flowers, and loved to spend time outdoors. She enjoyed bowling, golf, dancing, and was an amazing cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Avery; second husband, Ernest Ritchie; son, Hubert Jacob Avery; sister, Louise Tallent Brown; and brothers, Dwight, Blanch “Brownie,” Dean, Gene, and Max Tallent. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Avery Hayes; grandchildren,

Brian Hayes and wife, Beth, Stephanie H. Richards and husband, Ken, and Michelle H. McSwain; great-grandchildren, Alexis Blair McSwain and Sean Avery Hayes; sister, Edith T. Stevens; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Pansy will lie-instate Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 from 10 a.m., to 12 noon, at Carpenter – Porter Funeral & Cremation Services. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Lincolnton with Rev. Jerry Lail officiating. Memorials may be made to Crouse United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 43, Crouse, NC, 28033. Condolences may be made to www.carpentersfuneralhome.net. Carpenter – Porter Funeral & Cremation Services is serving the family of Mrs. Ritchie.

Gaston County YMCA CEO Sharon Padgett with one of the Cherryville ‘Y’s” new PRECOR Recumbent exercise machines.

Cherryville Family YMCA member Bruce Thompson works out on one of the new treadmills. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media or provided)

YMCA employee Michelle Euler is busy cleaning one of the SCIFIT machines at the Stowe Family YMCA. In other YMCA news, the Cherryville Family YMCA recently received new exercise equipment in the form of new treadmills, ellipticals, step mills, and Recumbent and Expresso Bikes, according to Y CEO Sharon Padgett, who was in Cherryville last week to have a look at some of the new stuff. Boyd noted that every

three years the Cherryville ‘Y’ gets new, state-of-theart cardiac and exercise machines. Their old equipment, noted Padgett, is then sold to wholesale vendors. As for the new equipment, the staff and crew of the Cherryville Family YMCA love it and are excited to see members using it.


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GASTON COUNTY’S 6 DAY FORECAST THU JAN 28

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Celebrating ‘Bring the Library to Your Child Day’ on the first Saturday in February – Feb. 6. Something very special on tap for the occasion; a limited number of library bags will be available, each packed with a few things to help teach your child about his/her public library, including a FREE book! (photo provided)

A drone’s-eye view of the new GC Veterinary Medical Tech building.

VET TECH From Page 1 2020, was delayed slightly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pickett continued, “The new facility includes an administrative area with two offices, a work room, and a student area that comprises one general and one computer classroom that will accommodate 56 students each and a student lounge/ break room/locker room area. “In addition, the front building area features a reception area, three exam rooms, a cat condo and a cat exercise area. The back building area includes a treatment area, oxygen tank storage room, two surgery suites, a pack scrub room, radiology, interior dog runs, an exercise yard, a pharmacy area, food prep/laundry areas, a large training lab, and receiving and storage areas.” Michael-Pickett said in August 2019, the Gaston College Foundation launched a Brick Campaign to encourage community support for the Vet Tech building project. Donors

to the campaign were asked to purchase bricks for use in the sidewalk in front of the building. For a contribution of $250, the bricks would be inscribed with the donor’s name and/or brief message. Some benefactors also sponsored rooms in the Vet Tech building. Overall, the Foundation has raised more than $35,000 to supplement funding received from the state of North Carolina. Luke Upchurch, son of Cherryville businessman Mark Upchurch, and the Executive Director of the Foundation and Chief Development Officer for Gaston College said, “I am grateful for the community support of the project that will provide state-of-the-art training for students to assist veterinarians in keeping our furry, feathered, and scaly family members healthy.” Melanie Skinner, Director of Veterinary Technology, said, “I am so incredibly grateful to the community and the College for their support of our program. I have been extremely touched by the number of people who have contributed their time and their money to our program.”

■ POLICE ARRESTS 1-16: Gerald Wayne McManus, 35, 3524 Toth Ln., Crouse, was arrested at 1830 Wren Tpke., Gastonia, by Gastonia PD officers on one count each drug equipment violation, traffic-all other,

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Michael-Pickett said each year since 2017, BestColleges. com has ranked the Gaston College Veterinary Medical Technology program as the 14th best in the United States. College President Dr. John Hauser said, “Our Vet Tech program has consistently been ranked as among the top programs in the United States. We are excited that this new building will give our students the opportunity to learn and train in a state-of-the-art facility that will expand our program’s effectiveness.” The Gaston College Veterinary Medical Technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities. The accreditation must be renewed every six years, and typically a site team visits the facility for two days. Michael-Pickett said that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the renewal process scheduled for 2020 was done virtually on Nov. 18 and 19. Although the results will not be announced until the committee meets in April 2021, Skinner reports that “they were very compli-

mentary about our new facility and said many programs would be envious.” Michael-Pickett said the college’s Veterinary Medical Tech program “…trains individuals to assist veterinarians in preparing animals, equipment, and medications for examination and surgery; collecting specimens; performing laboratory, radiographic, anesthetic, and dental procedures; assisting in surgery; and providing proper husbandry of animals and their environment. “Graduates of the program earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and are eligible to take the National Veterinary Technician Exam and the State Licensing Examination given by the N.C. Veterinary Medical Board.” Additionally, Veterinary Technicians have a skill set equivalent to that of Registered Nurses who treat human patients, she added. For more information about the Veterinary Medical Technology program, contact Melanie Skinner at skinner. melanie@gaston.edu, or call her at (704) 922-6393.

Case is active and under further investigation. (Car type, color, and ID info listed on police report.) 1-16: Cherryville storage facility reports destruction/ damage/vandalism of property to their building by an unidentified suspect. Est. damages: $1,000 (structures/ other commercial/business). Case is active and under further investigation. 1-17: An unnamed female who works at a Cherryville restaurant received a harassing phone call from an unidentified subject who called and harassed her at her place of employment. Case closed by other means, but under further investigation. 1-18: GCPD officers report further investigation into a motor vehicle theft at 205 Foster St., Cherryville. 1-18: An unnamed juvenile male reported a call for service at a Cherryville address. An unidentified person(s) removed listed items from sidewalk area of his residence. Stolen: $800/ assorted golf clubs and bag. Case is active and under further investigation. 1-18: Bessemer City man reports theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories from a Cherryville address by unknown suspect. Stolen: $3,200/two catalytic converters. Case is active and under further investigation. 1-20: A Cherryville auto parts store reports misdemeanor larceny ($12.99/

Foster Grant sunglasses) by listed suspect who stole sunglasses from them Case is active and under further investigation. 1-212: Kings Mountain man reports counterfeiting/ forgery by unknown person(s) at a Cherryville address. Counterfeit $20 bill seized. Closed/cleared by other means, but under further investigation. WRECKS 1-20: A vehicle driven by Terri Kathleen Norton, 31, 100 Mulligan Dr., Shelby, was backing out of a parking space at 7615 Dallas – Cherryville Hwy., and collided with a vehicle owned by Deborah Haley Spencer, (no age given) 1352 Confederate Rd., Lincolnton. The Spencer vehicle was parked at the time of the collision. No injuries reported. Est. damages to the Norton vehicle: $300; to the Spencer vehicle: $500. 1-20: A vehicle driven by Arthur Joshua Houser, 30, 2158 Lewis Rd., Lincolnton, backed into a parked vehicle on Angle St., Cherryville, owed by Heaven Sadae Burleson, no age given, 109 E. Ballard St., Cherryville. No injuries reported. Est. damages to the Houser vehicle: $0; to the Burleson vehicle: $800. 1-20: A vehicle driven by Jessica Leigh Makupson, 34, 808 E. Main St., Cherryville, was traveling west on E.

Celebrating ‘Bring The Library to Your Child Day’ by TRACI POLLITT In the past, we have celebrated ‘Take Your Child to the Library Day’. This event was first started by Nadine Lipman, retired head of Children’s Services at the Waterford (CT) Public Library, in 2012 as an initiative to encourage families everywhere to take their children to their local library. As 2020 drew to a close, we knew we would need to get creative if we wanted to celebrate this event, as we still would not be able to provide in-person programming. Thankfully, the library world has creative minds who love to share, and so we are doing what several other systems are doing – flipping the event around! We will be celebrating Bring the Library to Your Child Day on the first Saturday in February – Feb. 6, to be exact. We have something very special on tap for the occasion, as you can see in the photo. A limited number of library bags will be available, each packed with a few things to help teach your child about his/her public library, including a FREE book! These will be available curbside from the hours of 10 a.m., to 2 p.m., and when they’re gone, they’re gone. For those who love hoopla, we have exciting news! Up to this point, we have been providing hoopla Instant, with six checkouts per month. This service from hoopla means every item is simultaneous use, and items are always available to you without any need to place a hold. However, you are limited to those six check-outs per month, so if you read quickly, or you binge-watch a series in just 24 hours, you could easily reach your

limit in the first week of the month. This month we added hoopla Flex, which is the traditional one item per one patron model, much like that used by the NC Digital Library. Our Collection Development team will be able to choose materials specifically for GCPL patrons, which means that while you might need to place a hold on an item, the wait time should be much shorter than the NCDL (we share content with 21 other libraries on that platform!). Patrons will be allowed to have five (5) Flex items checked out at any given time, meaning if you turn in an item, you’ll be able to check out another one. This is not linked to any set amount of time like the hoopla Instant account, so you can borrow as fast as you can read! Please note that hoopla is not currently offering movies, TV, or music titles through the Flex program; our advice is to use the Flex for your e-books, audiobooks, and comics, and use the Instant for movies, TV, and music. It’s the best of both worlds! Look for promotional handouts soon on the offerings from hoopla. You are also welcome to call us with questions – we love to help our patrons explore new services! As always, you can reach us at (704) 435-6767, between the hours of 10 a.m., and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m., to 2 p.m., on Saturdays. Because our limited services have changed – and will continue to change – it’s best to call before heading to the branch. We want to take a moment to again thank our patrons for the patience and understanding as we navigate these challenging times. We have the best patrons ever!

Main St., when she ran off the roadway on the right and struck a utility pole guy wire. No injuries reported. The Makupson vehicle received $1,500 in damages and was towed to KT Towing by KT Towing. Est. damage to the city-owned utility pole/guy wire: $500. 1-21: A vehicle driven

by Jo Perry Stiles, 88, 509 Eaker Cir., Cherryville, collided with a parked vehicle owned by Elizabeth Buckner Fowler, no age given, 511 Pine Forest Ct., Vale, at 301-B Main Street. No injuries reported. Est. damages to the Stiles vehicle: $200; to the Fowler vehicle: $600.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

TODAY’S QUOTE:

OPINION Just the “vax” ma’am!

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. –Abraham Lincoln

I’ve had a couple or three vaccines administered to me over the course of my creeping around this earth the past six decades, most of which I can’t really remember. I suppose that’s a good thing since I’m not a big fan of needles piercing my flesh; who is really? That said, my wife and I are, like many of our age group, earnestly trying to see how all this vaccination hoopla is going and so far, from what we can see, we rate it as, well… a huge disaster and a pain-in-the-tush disappointment! As usual, waiting to see what the government, local or otherwise, is getting done is an exercise in futility on all fronts. It has always been a given, to me at least, that when you really want to mess something up, turn it over to or place it into the hands of minor government officials. But, I suppose, now that Trump is out of office, it’s presumably still okay to place all the blame on him for the in-

By Michael Powell michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com

eptness of getting vaccine doses disbursed to those who so desperately need them. Now our newly-minted President Biden is trying to (forgive me here) “out-trump” Trump by making the claims he has recently made to get more vax doses out in his first 100 days in office. Really? And how, pray tell, is he going to do that short of enacting a law or something whereby the U.S. military sees to it that said doses find their way to those who need them? I can only hope and pray that he can do

so, but I’m somewhat skeptical, preferring to adopt the “Sgt. Joe Friday” line of rhetoric. You remember Joe, right? The dour detective from the old TV series, “Dragnet”? He was played then by the late Jack Webb, then later by Dan Ackroyd, in a movie of the same name. Sgt. Friday’s favorite comment to those who he had to deal with in a case was the now-famous, “Just the facts, ma’am!” For my part, I am taking the tack that, though many are being vaccinated, it is still not nearly enough and, from what I’m hearing on the nightly news and depression, doesn’t look like that’s going to change or speed up any way soon. So, what am I’m saying in this opinion column, for my part? “Just the vax ma’am!” Or at least that’s what I would like to say to Dr. Mandy “The Mouse” Cohen, whose bedraggled look and terrified expression, does little to make me trust her when

OPINION: Understand and defend optimism by ROBERT B. CHARLES Guest column Some say – 2020 was bad; 2021 looks worse. Perhaps. They call themselves realists. But let us not be defeatists. From fiery beginnings through WWII’s hardest-bitten battles, defeating infiltrators to derailing socialism (on multiple occasions), America has rallied whenever freedom is at risk. In the end, optimism is what turns the dial, takes the next hill, changes everything. Keep it. Yes, power-hungry socialists have managed to commandeer the Democrat Party, now hollow, haughty and dangerous. That is bad, sad, and needs reversal. Yes, China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are looming, existential threats. Their influence must be contained, then rolled back. Yes, ignorance – and misleading media – stalk the land. Moral leadership is needed. Okay, and? Take a page from history. Note in parallel situations, determination powered by understanding and undeterred confidence is the deciding force. Battles are won not at the outset, not midway, seldom at fringes but in a final, unmitigated drive – empowered by a belief in victory. When I served as Assistant Secretary of State, running a $2 billion operational bureau, my charge was to set up police training in Iraq and Afghanistan – and operationalize (or help support) rule of law in 70 countries. We succeeded more than failed, even facing threats, backsteps, foreign doubters, domestic detractors, public corruption and fear. It can be done. With a glance back – to empower current thinking – consider where we are. What we confront in 2021 is a battle of ideas. We have the ones that work – and the power of history, liberty,

prosperity, and common sense on our side. Self-determination, rule of law, capitalism lift people. Concentrated power never does. So, sit up with me. This is not WWII, even WWI, never mind Civil War or American Revolution. Yes, liberties are at risk, but we have more tools, popular following, political leverage – not to mention fresh determination – than ever before. Tough times hit free countries. When they do, free citizens must speak for freedom, meet emotion with fact. That is democracy. Getting spun up and discouraged undermines cohesion, commitment, and victory. We cannot afford that. So, we live in challenging times. The socialist monster is afoot again – as in the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, even 1970s if you count Black Panthers, Weather Underground, Black Liberation Movement and socialist, communist offshoots. Bombings, three assassinations were unsettling. But freedom-loving Americans spoke up for their way of life. Today, we are objectively stronger, more conscious, organized and determined. We can communicate, educate, defend. We have truth on our side. So, here are concrete reasons for optimism. First, natural law – rights in the Bill of Rights – are timeless. Humans 1,000 years from now will want free speech, assembly, travel, worship, self-defense, fair treatment when accused and all the God-given rights individuals crave. They will hate hypocrisy, want accountability, strain for freedom – as we do. That longing cannot be crushed, bought, or legislated away. Second, the world is awash in gibberish, nonsensical, dangerous untruths. But it always has been. Glance at the Bible, histories of Egypt, Rome, Europe,

China, and life. Power corrupts, and humans suppress rights to acquire to it. Not new. Do not think we are more subject to political chicanery, propaganda or bloviating officialdom than other eras. It is just our time. Third, we have great, people-oriented organizations – with tools like social media, local, state, and national connection and action, a deep reservoir of energy – to lift those around us, push for limited government, individual liberty, truth, and accountability. We can reinforce and channel hope. Bottom line: Can-do is must-do, make-it-happen starts with optimism. That is not a dodge – it is the fuel that powers right-minded, courageous, can-do people stepping up, stepping out, speaking up, running for office, putting things right. Ronald Reagan was an optimist, as were Ulysses S. Grant, George Patton, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Winston Churchill– and virtually all our Founders, even when peers condemned their faith and determination in the possible. If their life lessons are not worth now heeding – whose are? Yes, evil exists, creeps, and deceives, but those who treasure freedom, who know its pull, should be optimists. We have the power to define our future. We give it away if we do not believe in that power. We own it, until we surrender it; and we must use words, persuasion, the power of truth to win the day. Good people make things happen – with patience, persistence and resolve. A final thought from time spent in the Reagan and Bush 41 White Houses, US Navy, and seeding rule of law: Will of people changes everything. As optimism rises, patience and persistence win, the world moves.

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she appears on television to give me her version of the play-by-play of how things are progressing on the speed with which we are getting our vaccines distributed to us great unwashed (and unvaccinated) masses here in the “wilds of not-Raleigh.”

We, who are not as special as some, live in mortal terror and fear that we will somehow contract COVID-19 before we get the bloody vaccinations! And to tell us to be calm and soldier on is an insult to that fear as well as our intelligence.

So, spare me (and all of us regular “others”) the drivel of “speechifying” and just get us the vaccines ASAP! For all of us who are not as special as “they”, we say, “just the vax, ma’am!”

Celebrating my parents person” reWedding ceiving more anniversaries gifts without are very special anyone being these days beleft out. cause it seems so That premany marriages cious act of only last for a kindness has short time. I am influenced so very thankful the way I give that my parents gifts with evfollowed the By Anne S. Haynes eryone being wedding vow of included, especially when “till death do us part”. children are involved. My parents were marNow, it is no secret ried Jan. 23, 1944 in York, that I celebrated a “big” South Carolina. They had birthday recently, and it is been introduced by my dad’s brother, Russ and his also obvious that my parents are in heaven along wife, Nell, who happened with the two brothers I to be my mom’s cousin. mentioned previously. My They lived with my dad’s family gave me a beautiful mom for a few years after party with all of the aptheir marriage until they propriate age-related signs were able to build their and gifts, and I had a great own house. time! I loved my mom and I’m trying to decide dad so much. They loved where these random my two brothers, David thoughts are going, but and Doug, and me, and I think I’m trying to say did everything they could that people are important possibly do for us. We and should be treated that were the kind of family way. And that includes where each child received a present when there was a the youngest baby to the birthday with the “birthday oldest senior citizen. Un-

fortunately, I have been in situations where that did not happen. All of God’s children have feelings and the need to be appreciated and valued. And to me, this all goes back to my parents, and the way they treated us. I was thinking about how all of these thoughts relate to my Heavenly Father as well. There is a Bible verse about how God is able to, “…give us good gifts.” If He gives good gifts then we, as His children, should do the same. There are many important gifts, such as love and kindness and forgiveness. And the best gift ever was bought through the blood of Jesus. And thankfully, my parents introduced Jesus to my brothers and me many years ago. So, once again, I’m thankful to God for great Christian parents on what would have been their 77th anniversary this year.

Don’t live your life based on Biden or Trump When did life begin for President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden? Did Glenn Mollette Trump’s Guest Editorial life begin when his father loaned him millions to start investing? Did it begin when he married Melania? Or, did life begin when he was elected President? Maybe his life is beginning now that his Presidency is over? What about Biden? Did Biden’s life begin each morning when he boarded Amtrak headed for Washington? Maybe his life began when he was elected a Senator or even the Vice President? Maybe his life is just beginning now? Trump will have options after the White House. He is a businessman. He will figure it out. Maybe NBC will seek him to do ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ once again? Yes, NBC hates him but they love money. The ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ made NBC and Trump hundreds of

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millions of dollars. Someone will publish Trump’s memoirs. I predict he’ll make about $50 to $75 million off his book royalties. He has over 70 million loyal followers. If 10 million people buy a book with a $6 to $9 profit for the publisher then you can start multiplying the cash. Book publishers are all about money and sales. They know the market potential. Trump will stay busy on the speaking circuit. In about a year look for him in a city near you drawing a crowd. Biden’s life is only changing in that he finally gets to sleep in the White House. He will be in the same place where so many politicians and families have slept before. Biden is familiar with the nation’s Capitol. He has practically spent his entire life there in politics. It’s what he has awakened to almost every morning of his life. Although now, he will sit in the Oval Office. Life is changing for these two men in different ways but what about your life? When did your life begin? Did it begin at your conception? Your birth? When you turned 16 years

old or 21? Maybe it began when you retired? When will your life end? The beginning of your life starts when you start living your life. The end of your life concludes when you give up and stop living your life. Our lives are brief, here today and gone tomorrow. Don’t base your life on who is the President. The quantity and quality of our lives typically hinge on our decisions and the transitions we adjust to. Life is filled with transitions, just look at Biden and Trump. Change disrupts us and the climate of fear and skepticism is dominating our nation. For you and I, we must live our lives right now. Every day we wake up is a new beginning and a new life. The old life was yesterday and we can’t relive, change or erase it. However, we can learn from yesterday and education is very valuable. When someone else’s life begins is all conjecture on our part. When your life begins is your daily decision. Live your life. Maybe at this moment, your life is just really beginning.

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We are stones in constant need of being polished Revelabegin with a clean tion 21:5 slate. Yet, we have “And the to wonder why we one (God) wait for Jan. 1, to who was begin the process seated on of self-transforthe throne mation. Many of s a i d , us have made New ‘See I am Year’s resolutions, m a k i n g REV. ZACK CHRISTY while statistics tell Pastor all things us that 95 percent First Methodist new.’ Also of all resolutions he said, Churchof Cherryville fail within the first ‘Write month, yet every this, for year we talk about the these words are trust- things that we are going worthy and true.’” to do to improve our Welcome to 2021, lives with the advent of we finally made it! The the New Year. New Year is always a The book of Revelareason for celebration. tion scares me. If I am For many of us it is being honest with you, welcomed as a chance I haven’t spent a whole to start fresh, a way to lot of time in the book.

County offers services by appointment In an effort to protect both its employees and residents, Gaston County is implementing appointment-based services at its administration building. Those services started in December 2020. For those who need to make tax payments, the County continues to offer drive-through tax bill payments, for residents who wish to pay in person by cash or check, at 405 N. Chester St. in Gastonia. This eliminates the need for faceto-face contact, making this payment method a safer and contact-less option for citizens and county employees alike. The drive-through operates Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m., to 4:30 p.m. Non-cash payments may also be made by utilizing drop boxes at the tax office, located at the Gaston County Administration Office, 128 W. Main Ave., in Gastonia. The drop boxes are located on each side of the rear entrance doors of the building. The Gaston County Senior Center is also operat-

ing on an appointment-only basis. The Gaston County library system will continue to operate with the current in-person hours combined with curbside service. The Gaston County Museum will continue to be open to guests, but will require masks for anyone who chooses to visit. Some county facilities will continue to require temperature checks and health questionnaires for employees and visitors, including all Gaston County Health Department locations, Gaston County’s Department of Social Services and the Gaston County Senior Center in Dallas. The Veterans Services Office, because it serves a clientele that is often highrisk, will remain closed for in-person services and will continue to serve that community via telephonic and email appointments. The Veterans Services Office is using a drop box to handle the delivery of documents.

County prepares to expand COVID vaccination efforts As Gaston County rolls out its second large-scale vaccination clinic at last Friday’s Gastonia Farmer’s Market, it is also preparing for the change in requirements rolled out last Thursday by the state. The state has added in the 65-to-74-year-old population as part of what is now being referred to as Group 2. Gaston County is continuing to register individuals both through its hotline, (704) 866-3170, and at GastonSaves.com/ covid19vaccine. Thousands of Gaston County residents have already registered online since that option was launched last Thursday. County employees will continue to staff the hotline during the week starting at 8 a.m., and will be available each day until 5 p.m. It has pulled employees from departments across the county and is getting additional assistance from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to help manage the historically high call volume. In response, the County will soon be adding vaccination days on Wednesdays in addition to Fridays as it will soon not only be pro-

viding the first shot to hundreds of residents at a time, but also the second round of vaccine to complete the process. The county also opened up another 2,400 vaccination appointments for the next three weeks. The County is also working closely with its partners at CaroMont Health and Kintegra Health to maximize the opportunities to get members of the community vaccinated. Those in the 65-74 age range should expect it may take a few weeks to get to their turn in line as the County has booked out appointments with remaining healthcare workers (Group 1) and the 75-andover population that have pre-registered for appointments. Vaccination clinics continue to be by appointment only, to manage the flow of traffic and allow for as smooth a process as possible. Residents are encouraged to sign up for COVID19 information email alerts at www.GastonSaves.com/ covid19vaccine.

I don’t really know how to make heads or tails of the images that John witnesses, and truthfully, my knowledge of Jewish apocalyptic literature is lacking. Yet, the overall message of Revelation is one of hope, one of love, and one of victory. The end of the story is God wins (sorry to spoil it for you). In the passage for this New Year, John has witnessed many wild things, but it is this image of God sitting on a throne saying, “See I am making all things new,” which I believe will help guide us in this year. For God the creative process never stops!

Now THAT is some good news. God did not create the world and sit back, put his feet up in a L-a-Z Boy and say, “I am done.” No, God continues to create and recreate us in His Holy image through the person and work of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of His Holy Spirit. We are blessed that we are not finished works; rather we are stones that are in constant need of being polished. God doesn’t wait for the New Year to offer us change; He doesn’t wait for some big event to offer us love and grace; no, God’s love and grace

constantly surround us, and from the moment we experience salvation God is changing us. However, we as humans are always looking for that breakthrough, we are always looking for that one moment of intervention through which we can make a change. God offers us that change freely and openly at all times and in all places, all that is required of us is that we respond and accept this gift from God in faith. Going into this New Year I hope that we will deepen our faith in every aspect. For just as God isn’t through with us, neither are we through

with God. We will not come to church just to be present; we will come to church to encounter God in worship. We will not read Scripture simply because it is what we are supposed to do, we will read Scripture in order that we may hear God speak to us. We will not serve our neighbors because it is the right thing to do, we will serve our neighbors in order that we may be beacons of God’s love in the here and now. May we earnestly seek to live into the challenge of the new year in order that we may be transformed by the love of God in 2021.

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First United Methodist Church 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville Anthony Grove Baptist Church 100 Anthony Grove Road Crouse, NC 704-435-6001 Bess Chapel United Methodist Church 6073 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-7969 Bethlehem United Methodist Church 6753 NC 182 Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-1608 Blessed Hope Baptist Church 3357 Fallston-Waco Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-8530 Body of Christ Fellowship Center 405 S. Cherokee Street Cherryville, NC www.bodyofchrist7.com Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Cherryville, NC Pastor Clifton Morgan Cherryville Church of God 810 East Main Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-2275 Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church 318 W. Ballard Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6934 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1155 Marys Grove Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5764

Fairview Baptist Church 415 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-4299

Living Word Ministries 306 East Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3213

Second Baptist Church 201 Houser Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9657

First Baptist Church 301 East 1st Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3796

Marys Grove United Methodist Church 1223 Marys Grove Church Rd Cherryville, NC 704-435-5544

Shady Grove Baptist Church 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9605

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 235 A.W. Black Street Waco, NC 704-435-8842

St. John’s Lutheran Church 310 West Church Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9264

Mt. Zion Baptist Church 112 Mt. Zion Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9636

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1203 St. Mark’s Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5941

North Brook Baptist Church 7421 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4471

Victory Life Assembly 1655 Shelby Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-5539

First Church of the Nazarene 301 North Elm Street Cherryville, NC 828-838-2428 First Presbyterian Church 107 West Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6064 First United Methodist Church 601 N. Pink St. Cherryville, NC 704-435-6732 First Wesleyan Church 800 North Pink Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6069 Free Saints Chapel Church 813 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-0949 Gospel Way Baptist Church 3904 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 866-356-3219 Jesus Servant Ministries 108 N. Mountain St. Cherryville, NC 704-769-8085 Legacy Church 805 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-457-9615

Oak Grove AME Zion Church 542 Flint Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3687 Oak Grove Baptist Church 219 Tot Dellinger Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3053 Revival Tabernacle 1104 Delview Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4073

Waco Baptist Church 262 N. Main Street Waco, NC 704-435-9311 Washington Missionary Baptist Church 1920 Stony Point Road Waco, NC 704-435-3138 Word of Faith Ministry 306 Doc Wehunt Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5560

Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church 417 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-5621

Zion Hill Baptist Church 3460 Zion Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3355

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One of the eight vandalized headstones in the old section of the Cemetery. (photos by Paige Green)

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p.m., and reopen them every day at 7 a.m. “We had a citizen that came in my office one day very upset and crying saying that her husband had passed and she had buried him along the road just as you turn into the Cemetery. She explained that she had a hard time sleeping since he had passed and many nights she could not sleep. “One night, she was missing him really bad and she drove over to the Cemetery and was going to park along the road beside his grave for comfort, but she was unable to get to him because we had locked the gates. Since that day we stopped locking the gates. “We will go back to locking the gates now. I know it will not keep anyone out that wants to walk in, but it will keep cars out of the Cemetery. The police department also plans to increase their

the ones responsible return they will be on camera and the City of Cherryville will prosecute anyone that is caught vandalizing the Cemetery.”

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surveillance of the Cemetery.” As far as a dollar estimate on the damages, she Another of the vandalized headstones pushed over in the said, she wasn’t sure about the amount of damage that Cherryville City Cemetery.

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Ironmen soccer practices, workouts good prep for coach, team Jan. 26 was opening game for 2021 varsity men by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Cherryville Ironmen soccer coach (or “gaffer” for hard-core soccer fans), said their practices have, so far, gone well in preparing them for their Tuesday, Jan. 26, opening game, played at Rudisill Stadium. Said Head Coach Jonathan Reed, “We have some new faces this year who will bring much needed experience to the team. With the addition of the players, I think we will have a better playing Mid-field and attacking.” He added he is looking “…for a physical, yet smarter defense this season.” Coach Reed noted, “We have 10 returners from last season and five new players coming on board. Unfortunately, we have seven seniors, which will make the next season a rebuilding year. However, the experience of the seniors and the new lads should help this season.” Reed’s assessment of last year’s performance in the SPC 1A is simple. “Last year was a good year for us in Cherryville soccer. We broke a few school records. One being

the most wins in school history for boys’ soccer. “We have a good core of players now who have been together for four years so hopefully that will help the performance of the team. “The conference is hard since we play all Charter schools (Except for Bessemer City and Highland Tech) and now with the addition of Christ the King for the second year into our conference it will make it that much harder. “Playoffs are set up different this year so we will keep our heads and continue to learn the great game of soccer and build from it,” he said. Players to watch Reed said some players to watch as this season progresses will be Julian Guadarrama, Henry Gil, Chase McNeill and Nate Bookout. “The four of them will help the movement of the ball and the attacking ability this year,” said Coach Reed. “Some of the players in the shadows currently will, more than likely, come out from them and improve their game the more comfortable they become.” According to Reed, those players will be Marlon Gomez, Kai Shipley and Kemper Harris. He added, “The improvements of Ethan

Ryan Riffle runs through a couple of skill drills and steps during practice last week at CHS Field. (photos provided) Roberts, Will Allen and Dalton Canup will help distribute the wing plays. The Defense, consisting of Ryan Riffle, Ben Hayes, Eli Moss and Xerek Shipley will continue to play a physical but smarter game of football. Quinlan (Sanford) in Goal this season is another blessing for us.” The men’s first away game is at BCHS, Wednesday, Jan. 27, then they are home again at Rudisill Stadium on Friday, Feb. 1, against the Highland Tech Rams. All home games start at 4:30 p.m.

Goalkeeper Quinlan Sanford is one of Coach Jonathan Reed’s returning players. Here he practices moving the ball around as if to pass it to a fellow player.

Ironman senior Ben Hayes shows a couple of his teammates how to do some of the steps to move the ball and watch for blocks.

Two CHS Lady Ironmen named All-Conference for volleyball

CHS SPC 1A All-Conference volleyball players (L-R) sophomore Rileigh Kiser and junior Addie Eaker. (photo provided)

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Once all the conference teams were eliminated from the state playoffs in volleyball, the All-Conference team was announced. Coach Leigh Kiser said that she had two players who were named to the SPC 1A All-Conference team. The Ironmen players were Addie Eaker and Rileigh Kiser. These girls were part of our team which finished 4-9 overall and 4-8 in conference play said Kiser. “They went through a lot during this Covid-shortened season and faced a lot of difficult hurdles just to play,” she said. This was junior Addie Eaker’s first VB All-Conference selection for the Ironmen. Said Kiser, “Addie was a 92.4 percent server, and was second on the team with 15 serve aces. She also led our team with 59 kills and contributed 15 defensive digs.” The second player selected was sophomore Rileigh Kiser, who received her second All-Conference recognition. Rileigh led the team with 26 serve aces and had a 90.2 percent serve average. “She was also our defensive leader in digs with 100 and recorded, and 169 assists as well,” said Coach Kiser. Rileigh is the sixth VB player recorded from Cherryville High that has been honored as an All-Conference player at least two times, said Coach Kiser. Kiser said the great thing for her team is that both of these players will be back next season, and they were already looking forward to competing in the new 1A/2A Conference. “Hopefully,” noted Kiser, “we will be able to play a full non-Covid schedule.”


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CHS basketball Ironmen have 2021 Spring Registration for slow start to 2021 season Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball The CHS Ironmen varsity basketball team lost Tuesday’s, Jan. 19, away conference game against Christ the King’s Crusaders, of Huntersville, by a score of 53-80. They are now 1-3 overall. Both Ironmen basketball teams traveled to Huntersville to take on Christ the King’s Crusaders’ teams in a Southern Piedmont Conference matchup. Coach Scott Harrill said CTK, with five returning starters, got off to a hot start hitting seven of their first eight shots. On the opposite side, the Ironmen were cold coming out of the gates, starting 1-8 shooting. Harrill noted that rebounding and shooting doomed the young Ironmen early and often. By the end of the first quarter the Ironmen were down 19-5. Senior Noah Abernethy started the second quarter hot hitting a deep two, and then a three-pointer on the next pos-

session. The Ironmen then had back-to-back turnovers to allow Christ the King to increase their lead. At the end of the first half the score was 41-22. Christ the King shot over 50 percent in the first half 1427. said Harrill, adding that the Ironmen were cold, shooting only 6-28. Jack Mulvey opened the second half with a nice runner in the paint. However, CTK would not let the lead slip away as they continued to stay hot from the three-point line, said Harrill. Senior Ironman Lavonte Hughes did his best to try to make a comeback as he scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter. Carson Kelly knocked down two late three-pointers, but the Ironmen could not make the game close with Christ the King’s hot shooting and rebounding advan-

tage. The undersized Ironmen were outrebounded 45-28. Coach Harrill said the young Ironmen were outplayed that night by a very good Christ the King Crusaders team. Said Harrill, “Hats off to them for the way they played, the shooting, and effort. We have to go back to work and get a tougher mentality on the defensive end. We will continue to work hard and get better.” Hughes led the Ironmen with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Lady Ironmen lost 12-58 to the CTK Lady Crusaders. The Ironmen were at home at Nixon Gym on Tuesday, Jan. 26, against Thomas Jefferson. The JV play at 4:30; and the varsity games start at 6 p.m. On Friday, Jan 29, the Ironmen teams are again at home against the Crusaders of Christ the King (JV – 4:30; VAR – 6 p.m.).

Cherryville Ironmen Basketball 2020-2021 Day Friday Monday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday

Date Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 16 Feb. 19

Opponent Christ the King Pinnacle Bessemer City Piedmont Charter Highland Tech Lincoln Charter Thomas Jefferson

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Time JV 4:30 VAR 6:00 No JV VAR 6:00 JV 4:30 VAR 6:00 JV 4:30 VAR 6:00 JV 4:30 VAR 6:00 JV 4:30 VAR 6:00 JV 4:30 VAR 6:00

State Playoffs Feb. 23-March 5 Boys Coach: Scott Harrill Asst. Coaches: Bud Black, Dennis Tate, Antonio Griggs Girls Coach: Carrie Dalton Asst. Coaches: Callie Hahn AD: Scott Harrill Manager: Lee Roy Montgomery and Will Gates Principal: Kevin Doran JV Boys: Antonio Griggs Phone: 704-836-9605 or 704-435-2408

The 2021 Spring Registration for Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball began on Jan. 9, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 27. Online registration is available at the following web site – https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/cherryvilledixie, through Saturday, Feb. 20. There will also be in-person registration Tuesday, Feb. 16 and 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 27 from 11 a.m., to 1 p.m., at the Cherryville Fire Department for anyone who needs assistance with registration. There is a cost and processing fee per player associated with this, so for questions contact the group on Facebook at Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball, or at email Jamie McSwain at: jamiemcswain333@gmail. com. Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball will be hosting the NC Dixie Girls Softball State Tournament, July 9-13, 2021. They are looking for new volunteers to serve on the Board in these positions – Concessions Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, and two (2) Age Coordinators. Please submit nominations prior to Thursday, Jan. 28, when their annual election will be held.

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STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF CITY OF CHERRYVILLE BOND REFERENDA The Gaston County Board of Elections has certified the following results of the bond referenda held in and for the City of Cherryville, North Carolina, on November 3, 2020, as follows: 1. Downtown Improvement Bonds. On the question, Shall the order authorizing City of Cherryville general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $3,300,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing downtown improvements and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the City Council on July 13, 2020, be approved? YES 1,632

NO 1,265

2. Water Bonds. On the question, Shall the order authorizing City of Cherryville general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $3,600,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing water system improvements and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the City Council on July 13, 2020, be approved? YES 2,165

NO 761

3. Sewer Bonds. On the question, Shall the order authorizing City of Cherryville general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $1,800,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing sanitary sewer system improvements and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the City Council on July 13, 2020, be approved? YES 2,166

NO

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The City Council of the City of Cherryville has certified and approved these results and declared the issuance of the bonds to have been authorized. Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of any of these bond referenda must be begun within thirty days after January 27, 2021, which is the date of this publication. By order of the City Council. Paige H. Green City Clerk City of Cherryville, North Carolina

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The Cherryville Eagle

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

W. Blaine Beam Intermediate Students of the Month Dattoli earns spot on Coastal Carolina’s Dean’s List

W. Blaine Beam Intermediate’s Students of the Month for the month of December 2020 are: Cohort A – Alexis Dobson, Falon Bowers, Luke Brown, Deacon Dalton,

Alayna Ross, and Trevor Dalton; Cohort B – Baylee Proctor, Clara Skamarock, Mary Ellis Upchurch, Isabelle Robinson, Shannon Little, and Andres Leyva-Ninos.

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Cherryville’s Mia Dattoli, a Management major, is one of more than 2,300 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University named to the school’s 2020 Fall semester Dean’s List. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, S.C., just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. The university offers

baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study. Among CCU’s graduate-level programs are 27 master’s degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and the doctorates in education and in marine science: coastal and marine systems science. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs.

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