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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
THE
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LAREMONT
OURIER
Volume 9 Issue 7 – July, 2015
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Distributed Throughout Bandys, Catawba, Catfish,
Claremont, Conover, Denver, Lake Norman, Hickory,
St. Stephens, Long Island, Monbo, Mooresville, Maiden,
Murray’s Mill, Newton, Oxford, Sherrills Ford & Terrell.
CCS and NCCS
Annual Soldiers Reunion events honors retiring
provides family fun for everyone employees
GIVING A VOICE TO EASTERN CATAWBA COUNTY AND BEYOND!
Monthly Community Calender
First Sunday – Claremont Youth Council, City Hall
– 3 p.m. First Monday – Claremont City Council,
City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters,
Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Optimist Club, Optimist Club House – 7:45 p.m. Second Monday – Claremont Appearance Committee,
Claremont Library – 6 p.m. Third Monday – Claremont Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker
Hill Optimist Club, Club House – 7:45 p.m. Fourth
Monday – Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee, City Hall – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday – Claremont
Fire Department, Claremont Fire Department – 7
p.m. Fourth Tuesday – Friends of the Library, Claremont Library – 6 p.m. First Thursday – Bunker
Hill Band Boosters, Bunker Hill Band Room – 6:30
p.m.; Claremont Fire Department Auxiliary, Claremont Fire Department – 6 p.m. Second Thursday
– Claremont Rescue Squad Business Meeting, Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Third Thursday –
Claremont Lions Club, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
– 7 p.m.; Claremont Rescue Squad Continuing
Education, Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Every
Friday – Farmers Tailgate Market, City Hall – 3-6
p.m., May-September.
Claremont City Hall – 3288 East Main Street –
Phone: 466-7255 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council – Mayor – Shawn R.
Brown, Mayor Pro-Tem – Tim Lowrance, Dayne
Miller, Dale Setzer, Jr., Nicky Setzer & Dale Sherrill
Claremont Planning & Adjustment Board –
Chairman – Robert E. Smith, Vice-Chairman –
Larry Pannell, Jeff Barkley, Nick Colson, Crystal
Clark, Rupert Little, Jack Ledford, Gene Monday
& Todd Setzer
Claremont Appearance Committee – Chairman –
Glenn Morrison, Jan Colson, Sue Karen Falls, David
Morrow, Nancy Murray, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer
& Nicky Setzer
Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee –
Chairman – Tim Lowrance, Shawn Brown, Danny
Hedrick, Kendra Hedrick, Roger Shook, Angie
Sigmon, Candice Simmons, Thad Sparkman, Cole
Travis, Lisa Travis & Mary Watts. Veterans Sub
Committee – Paul Gaither & Jack Little
Claremont City Staff – City Manager – Catherine
Renbarger, City Planner – N/A, Finance Director –
Stephanie Corn, Receivables Clerk – Melinda Bumgarner, City Clerk – Wendy Helms, City Attorney
– Robert M. Grant, Jr., Recreation Events Coordinator – Michael Orders
Claremont Police Department – 3301 East Main
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Catawba County Schools and
Newton-Conover City Schools lists
its retiring employees.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON – According to Catawba County
Schools (CCS), its 68 retiring employees had
accumulated 1,725 years collectively working
to help educate its students. On June 15, CCS
held its annual retirement breakfast to honor
the service of these retiring employees. The
retirees heard remarks by Marilyn McRee,
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Local election
filing periods
start in July
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
Municipal general elections to be
Plans have been made for the 126th annual Soldiers Reunion, which will be held at various locations throughout Newton on Aug. 4-23. Pictured above, World War I re-enactors held in Catawba and Iredell County
march through downtown Newton during the annual Soldiers Reunion parade.
on November 3.
union events takes center stage, and this
year will be no different. This year marks the
126th anniversary of the Soldiers Reunion,
and a wide range of activities for people of
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY all ages have been planned throughout NewNEWTON – When August rolls around in ton on Aug. 4-23. The annual celebration is
Catawba County the annual Soldiers ReCONTINUED ON PAGE 10
Annual Soldiers Reunion events
scheduled for various locations
throughout Newton on Aug. 4-23.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON & STATESVILLE – Numerous
town and city mayor and council positions
will be up for grabs when the Catawba and
Iredell County municipal elections are held
on Nov. 3. The filing period to run for one of
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Catawba takes
a look at town
noise ordinance
Claremont
Conover honors
approves its
Newton-Conover
FY 15-16 budget golf team
Catawba Town Council debates the
best way to enforce its noise and
nuisance ordinances in the future.
Certificate of Achievement given to
City Council approves Claremont
Fiscal Year Budget 2015-2016 which Newton-Conover High School men’s
is up by 4.13 percent to $2,676,019. golf team for winning 2A state title.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – One of the highlights of the June
1, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting was the council looking at more
efficient ways to enforce its current noise and
nuisance ordinances. Due to several complaints about two businesses on Main Street,
the council decided to investigate ways it can
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – After some discussion, the
Claremont City Council approved its Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 Budget during its June 1,
2015 City of Claremont Regular City Council
Meeting. The budget will see an increase of
4.13 percent over the Fiscal Year 2014-2015
budget, and will total $2,676,019. According to
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The Newton-Conover High
School men’s golf team was presented with a
Certificate of Achievement for winning the NC
State 2A Championship during the June 1, 2015
City of Conover Regular City Council Meeting.
This is Newton-Conover’s third straight state
2A golf title, after winning the title at WhisperCONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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Street – Phone: 459-9295 – www.claremontpolice.
com
Chief of Police – Gary Bost, Captain – Allen Long,
Training Specialist – David Pruitt, Community Relations – Terri Pope, Administrative Assistant – Pamela Shook
Claremont Fire Department – 2850 Firehouse
Lane – Phone: 459-9296 – www.claremontfd.net
Fire Chief – Bart Travis, Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Bruce Hartsoe & Jason Lowrance, Captains – Brian
Helms & Kevin Little, Lieutenants – Ray Ball, Eddie
Chapman & Mike Hathaway
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department – 5688 Oxford
School Road – Phone: 459-9678 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Fire Chief – Wayne Smith, Assistant Fire Chief –
Donnie Deal
Claremont Public Works Department – 2748
South Oxford Street – Phone: 466-7197 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Director – Thomas Winkler
Claremont Rescue Squad Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street – Phone: 459-7968 – www.claremontrescue.org
Chief – Eric Jones, Assistant Chief – Steve Norris, Captain – Jessalyn Johnson, Lieutenants – Carl
Greene, James Austin & Tim Hicks, Secretary/Treasurer – Gary Reitzel
Base 2 – 5710 Highway 16 North – Phone: 2566423 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Claremont Branch Library – 3288 East Main Street
– Phone: 466-6817 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Richard Haunton
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers – Chairperson – Glenn A. Morrison, Secretary – Mary Moser, Historian – Shirley Harwell
Claremont Elementary School – 3384 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-7921 – www.catawbaschools.
net
Principal – Kim Yancey, Assistant Principal – Cory
Klassett
Oxford Elementary School – 5915 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 459-7220 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Kelly Nicholson, Assistant Principal –
Jerry Gouge
Mill Creek Middle School – 1041 Shiloh Road –
Phone: 241-2711 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Maria Simmons Ballard, Assistant Principal – Chip Watts
River Bend Middle School – 4670 Oxford School
Principal – Chip Cathey, Assistant Principal – Alisa
Ferguson
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School
Principal – Dr. Jeff Isenhour, Assistant Principals –
Drew Stiles & Lisa Thomas
Claremont City Park – 3384 East Main Street (next
to Claremont Elementary School) – www.cityofclaremont.org – Winter Hours – Oct. 1 - March 31
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Summer Hours – April 1 Sept. 30 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The park features
playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, picnic
shelters, restrooms, amphitheater with stage, a quarter mile-paved walking trail, and camping sites.
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The Claremont Courier
July, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 7 • www.theclaremontcouriernc.net
Some fun facts about July
FROM THE PUBLISHER
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
e all know that July is the seventh
month of the year, but at one time it
was actually the fifth month and was
called Quintilis. In 46 BC, the Roman Senates
renamed the month Julius in honor of Julius
Caesar. Now, here some other fun facts about
the month of July you may not have been
aware of. In the northern hemisphere, July is
usually the hottest month of the year, but it is
winter time in the southern hemisphere. July
normally see the greatest abundance of flowers and insects in the northern hemisphere.
During the month of July, people like to celebrate National Blueberry Month, National
Ice Cream Month, National Hot Dog Month,
National Baked Bean Month, National Horse-
radish Month, Garlic Month, Lettuce Month,
Melon Month, Nectarine Month, and Eggplant
Month. In sticking with the food theme, July
is also National Grilling Month, National Picnic Month, and National Culinary Arts Month.
Some of the more unusual things that are
observed in July include Adopt a Rescued
Rabbit Month, Air Conditioning Appreciation
Month, Anti Boredom Month, Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month, Cell
Phone Courtesy Month, Dog House Repairs
Month, Eye Injury Prevention Month , Family
Golf Month, Family Reunion Month, Fireworks
Safety Month, Freedom from Fear of Speaking Month, National Outdoor Month, National
Recreation and Parks Month, National Share a
Sunset with Your Lover Month, National Wheelchair Beautification Month, Tennis Month, UV
Safety Month, and Women’s Motorcycle Month.
Staying safe when it’s really hot
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
ate last week, I spent several days outdoors watching a sports event. On two
of the days it was hotter than it’s been
lately in direct sun. I found I was thirsty frequently and remembered I’d made a mistake to get in that condition. The way I felt
reminded me to pass on some safety tips
from Catawba County EMS that may be good
for you to remember in the months ahead.
•
Drink
more
fluids
(non-alcoholic), regardless of your activity level.
Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.
• If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid
you drink or has you on water pills, ask him how
much you should drink while the weather is hot.
• Don’t drink liquids that contain alcohol or large amounts of sugar. You
may actually lose more body fluid.
• Stay indoors and, if at all possible, in an
L
air-conditioned place. If your home doesn’t
have air conditioning, go to a mall, public library or similar place to help your body
stay cooler when you go back into the heat.
• Electric fans may provide comfort, but
when the temperature is in the high 90’s,
fans will not prevent heat-related illness.
•
Wear
lightweight,
light-colored,
loose-fitting
clothing.
• Never, ever leave any people or
pets
in
a
closed,
parked
vehicle.
• Check regularly on infants, young children, those age 65 or older, those who
are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure and those
with mental illness, all of whom may be
more susceptible to heat-related illness.
• Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and
closely watch them for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants and young children
should be checked on much more frequently.
If you can’t avoid being outside in extremely
hot temperatures (or choose to do so at other
CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY THE
CC
Rounding out the
list is a number of individual holidays and
observances which
include July 1 – US
Postage Stamp Day;
July 2 – Made in the
USA Day; July 5 – Bikini Day; July 6 – International
Kissing
Day; July 7 – FatherDaughter Take a Walk
Together Day and
RAMSEY
National
Macaroni
Day; July 10 – Don’t Step on a Bee Day; July
13 – Embrace Your Geekness Day; July 14 –
Cow Appreciation Day; July 16 – World Snake
Day; July 20 – Hug Your Kid Day; and July 26 –
Parents Day; and July 30 – Father In Law Day.
Scott W. Ramsey is the Publisher of The
Claremont Courier. For more information,
e-mail to [email protected].
times in the summer):
• Limit your outdoor
activity to morning
and evening hours.
• Cut down on exercise. If you must
exercise, drink two to
four glasses of cool,
nonalcoholic
fluids
each hour. A sports
beverage can replace
the salt and minerals
you lose in sweat.
• Try to rest often in shady areas.
HARDIN
• Protect yourself
from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat
(which also keeps you cooler) and sunglasses
and by putting on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher.
The most effective products say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB protection” on their labels.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For
more
information,
visit
www.catawbacountync.gov
or
call
465-8200.
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Bunker Hill Covered Bridge – 2 miles east of Claremont on NC Hwy. 70 – Phone: 465-0383 – www.
catawbahistory.org
Hours: Sun.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Designated as a
National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001, is the
only remaining example in wood of the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General Herman Haupt.
CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council, Town
Hall – 7 p.m. Third Monday – Bandys Athletic
Boosters, Bandys High School – 7 p.m. Every
Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department, Catawba
Fire Department – 7 p.m. Third Tuesday – Bandys
High School Band Boosters, Bandys High School
– 6:30 p.m. First & Third Wednesday – Balls
Creek Optimist Club, Club House – 7:30 p.m.
Second Wednesday – Festival & Parade Committee, Town Hall – 6:30 p.m. Second Thursday
– Veterans Garden of Honor Committee, Town
Hall – 5:15 p.m. Fourth Thursday – Small Town
Main Street Committee, Town Hall – 5:15 p.m.;
Catawba Planning Board, Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall – 108 North Main Street;
Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council – Mayor – Vance Readling
– Mayor Pro-Tem – Karen Ester, Jeff Hendren,
Tom Johnston & Patrick Laney
Catawba Planning Board – Ray Abernathy, Trent
Cloninger, Linda Charles, Kathy Ervin, John Gilbert,
Denise Lineberger, Clyde Robinson, Donald Robinson, Isaiah Springs & Cindy Richardson-Travis
Catawba Town Staff – Town Manager – Joel
Mashburn, Town Clerk – Kathy Johnson, Town
Attorney – Bill Childs, Town Planner – Shelley
Stevens, Public Works Director – Claude Gwynn
Catawba Police Department – 107 South Main
Street – Phone: 241-4888
Police Chief – Mike Nash
Catawba Volunteer Fire Department – 108
North Main Street – Phone: 241-4955 – www.
catawbafire.org
Fire Chief – Donald Robinson – Deputy Fire
Chiefs – Trent Cloninger & Kelly Pope
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department – 1611
Buffalo Shoals Road – Base 1: Phone: 241-2111
– Base 2: Phone: 428-3897 – www.catawbacountync.gov
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Catawba takes a look at town noise ordinance
eliminate these problems from happening in
the future. The council discussed a number of
ways to proceed, from working with the sheriff’s department to help with enforcement to
charging a fine every time a complaint is made.
After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that
Town Attorney, Bill Childs and Town Manager,
Joel Mashburn should meet with District Attorney, David Learner to see if he could provide some insight on the best way to proceed.
The June 1, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting was held at Catawba
Town Hall in downtown Catawba at 7 p.m. The
meeting was officially Called to Order by Town
of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling which was
followed by the Invocation which was led by
council member, Jeff Hendren. Readling then
led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance
before the council approved the Minutes from
the May 4, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting, and the May 18, 2015
Recessed Meeting. The council then approved the June 1, 2015 Agenda before opening the floor for the Public Comment Period.
One citizen presented the council with two
petitions for town properties to adhere to the
town code and keep them clean and maintained. After the floor was closed for public
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comments, the meeting entered into Old Business. The council took little time in approving
Resolution 2015-4 – Town of Catawba Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, and Ordinance
2015-7 – Amending the Zoning Map for a rezoning request made at 5171 East Highway
10. Town Attorney, Bill Childs then gave another update on the property located next to
Town Hall that is leased to CenturyLink. Childs
said Town Manager, Joel Mashburn would be
meeting with representatives from the company and another update would be given in
July. The council then discussed the enforcement of the noise and nuisance ordinances,
and finished Old Business with an update
about a home at 5400 Hudson Chapel Road.
A Public Hearing was then held to receive
public comments regarding the Recommended FY 2015-2016 Town of Catawba Annual
Budget. Town Manager, Joel Mashburn suggested the budget not be passed until the
council could meet again on June 18, to discuss several items. Once the floor was closed
for comments, New Business saw the council
table Ordinance 2015-5 – Establishing Revenues and Authorizing Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. The council then passed
Ordinance 2015-6 – Adopting a Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. The council
then approved Ordinance 2015-8 – Amending the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget. The
council then tabled the approval of a Contract
with Catawba County for Fire Inspections FY
2015-2016 until it meets on June 18. The
council then approved a WPCOG Technical
Planning Assistance Agreement. New Business was closed after council member, Patrick
Laney gave an update on the Town of Catawba Festival and Parade Committee. Laney
stated that vendor and parade applications
are currently available for the annual Town
of Catawba Veterans Festival and Parade
which is held in November at Catawba Town
Hall and on-line at www.townofcatawbanc.org.
Town Manager, Joel Mashburn then delivered
his monthly Manager’s Report before the council held a Closed Session Meeting to discuss
a personnel issue. Once the Closed Session
meeting was closed, Catawba Mayor, Vance
Readling Adjourned the June 1, 2014 Town
of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of every month, at
7 p.m., at Catawba Town Hall at 108 North Main
Street in downtown Catawba, unless it falls on
a major holiday at 7 p.m. All area citizens are
encouraged to attend these meeting. For more
information, call Catawba Town Hall at 2412215, visit the town Web site at www.townofcatawbanc.org, or visit their Facebook page.
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Claremont approves its FY 2015-2016 budget
City Manager, Catherine Renbarger changes
occurred due to the county’s property revaluation which saw property values decrease by
11.52 percent. To offset the losses in property
taxes, the city will assess a .49¢ tax rate increase. Other highlights include an eight percent increase in personnel costs, a 10 percent
increase in operating costs, and a 64 percent
decrease in capital spending. Renbarger also
stated that some of the specific initiatives in the
budget included the implementation of a new
pay and classification plan for city employees,
and increase city marketing through economic
channels to help diversify the tax base. Other
initiatives included the planning for the expansion/renovations of the Public Works Department, and investing in City Park and wastewater infrastructure including replacing the North
Waste Water Treatment Plant with a pump station and new force main and gravity sewer lines.
The June 1, 2015 City of Claremont Regular
City Council Meeting was held at Claremont
City Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting was officially
Called to Order by City of Claremont Mayor,
Shawn Brown, which was followed by the Approval of the Agenda. The Invocation was then
delivered by Robert Smith from New Life Baptist Fellowship Church, Dale Sherrill then led
everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance,
before Shawn Brown delivered his Mayor’s
Report. Once the Mayor’s Report was finished,
the council then approved the Consent Agenda which covered the Regular City Council
Meeting Minutes from May 4, 2015; the Closed
Session Minutes from May 4, 2015; and the
Budget Retreat Minutes from April 6, 2015.
Citizen’s Concerns and Comments was
next, and Patricia Miller stated that a smell
from the pump station was reaching several
residences on Calvin Street. The meeting then
entered into a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the City of Claremont Fiscal Year 2015-2015 Annual Budget. Several
people from the Charlotte’s Crossing community approached the podium to speak out
against the budget. The citizens said that the
development should receive the same amenities other citizens receive. In particular the
community would like to receive sewer, sidewalks, cable, and wi-fi service if they are going to pay the same tax rate other citizens pay.
With no Old Business to discuss, the meeting
went straight into New Business and the council wasted little time in passing Ordinance 2514 – Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Claremont Annual
Budget. The council then passed Ordinance
26-14 – Amending the FY 2015 Budget to move
proceeds from a cell tower permit. $2,000 will
be moved into lease revenues, and $1,000 into
miscellaneous to pay the consulting firm that
assists in the permit process. The council then
approved Ordinance 27-14 – Amending the
FY 2015 Budget for $8,444.50 for legal fees.
Moving forward the council approved a Fiscal Year 2016 WPCOG Planning Contract for
$28,900, a Fiscal Year 2016 Fire Inspections
Agreement for $4,582, a Fiscal Year 2016
Animal Control Agreement for $1,200, and
the Fiscal Year 2016 Fire Department Officer
Confirmation of Lt. Mike Hathaway. The council then approved a 2015-2016 WAN (Wide
Area Network) Agreement which will provide
the city with increased bandwidth, firewall,
and filter access to the internet for $103.39
per month. New Business was closed out af-
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Audit Contract with Melanie Starr, CPA PLLC.
The council then received the Department and
Committee Reports from the Police, Fire, Public Works, Utility, Parks and Recreation, and
Planning and Zoning Departments; as well as
the Claremont Youth Council, Rescue Squad,
and the Appearance Commission. Highlights
included the police department getting ready to
swear in a new employee, and the fire department recently finished its fire hydrant project.
Other highlights included the rescue squad is
still selling tickets for its 20 Guns for 20 Dollars
raffle, and the Planning Board issued final floodplain permit to Apple Inc. The City Manager’s
Report came next, and Catherine Renbarger
stated that the city would be getting a new intern for the summer, and a new City Planner
will be announced in July. Once Renbarger
was finished with her report, Claremont Mayor,
Shawn Brown Adjourned the June 1, 2015 City
of Claremont Regular City Council Meeting.
All City of Claremont City Council meetings are
held on the first Monday of every month, unless
it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at Claremont
City Hall at 3288 East Main Street in downtown
Claremont. All area citizens are encouraged to
attend these meeting. For more information,
call Claremont City Hall at 466-7255, visit the
city Web site at www.cityofclaremont.org, or
visit their Facebook page or Twitter account.
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
Catawba Rescue Squad – 300 Second Street SE –
Phone: 241-3111 – www.catawbarescue.com
Chief – Donald B. Houston
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park – 101 Third
Street NW – Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
The park features a walking trail, playground equipment, picnic shelters, a volleyball court, and horseshoe pits.
Oxford Convenience Center – 4637 Lookout Dam
Road – Phone: 241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Town of Catawba Historical Association – President – John Gilbert, Vice-President – Marilyn Gabriel, Secretary – Arlene Sigmon, Historian – Albert Keiser, Jr., Trustees – Helen Campbell, Linda
Charles, Barbara Lynch & Jennifer Whisnant
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center – 403
Rosenwald School Street – Phone: 241-2734 –
www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Shannon Clemons, Assistant Principal –
Timothy Adams
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson
Chapel Road – Phone: 241-3131 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Todd Sudderth, Assistant Principal –
Kisha Clemons
Bandys High School – 5040 East Bandys Road –
Principal – Angela Williams – Assistant Principals –
Brandon Harbinson & Todd Davis
Murray’s Mill Historic Site – 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road – Phone: 241-4299, 465-0383 – www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
Features Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges General
Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery & John Murray
House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum – 101 West
First Street SW – Phone: 241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. Features six-room brick
home with artifacts and displays. The National Little
Library is also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 1:15 p.m. Second Tuesday – Chamber of Commerce Southeast Area Council, Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 4 p.m. Third
Tuesday – Friends of The Library, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 6:30 p.m. Every Wednesday –
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 7:30 a.m.; Ready to
Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library – 10 a.m. First
Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club, Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m. Every Thursday
– Ready to Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library –
10 a.m. Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford
Lions Club, Lions Den – 6:30 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road – Phone: 4782131 – www.sftfr.net
Chief – Rick Davis
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-
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9105, Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – Phone:
704-483-9531, Base 3 – 4582 Burris Road, Denver
– Phone: 478-3296
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Branch Library – 9154 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2729 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Mon. - Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center – 8876 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School – 8103 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2662 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Stephen Westmoreland, Assistant Principal – Lathan Fowler
CONOVER INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Conover City Council, City Hall –
7 p.m. Second Monday – Newton-Conover School
Board, 1924 Courthouse, Newton – 7 p.m. First &
Third Monday – Conover Lions Club, CVMC Jade
Room – 6:45 p.m.; and Newton-Conover Athletic
Boosters, Newton-Conover High School AV Room
– 6:30 p.m. Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library – 11 a.m.; and Newton-Conover Rotary
Club, Catawba Country Club – 12 p.m. Third Tuesday – Conover Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Saturday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library
– 11 a.m.; and Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st
Street East – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., April-October.
Conover City Hall – 101 First Street East – Phone:
464-1191 – www.conovernc.gov
Conover City Council – Mayor – Lee Moritz, Jr.,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Kyle Hayman, Don Beal, Mark
Canrobert, Bruce Eckard & Joie Fulbright
Conover Planning Board – James Ten Kate, David
Brown, Robert Jarrett, Janette Sims, Helen Whitfield, Jim Rice, Ken Hilderbran & Ryan Spleet
Conover City Staff – Town Manager – Donald
Duncan, Jr., City Clerk – Cara C. Reed, City Finance Director – Vickie K. Schlichting, City Attorney – Monroe Pannell, City Planner – Lance Hight,
Public Works Director – Jimmy Clark
Conover Police Department – 115 Second Avenue
NE – Phone: 464-4698 – www.conovernc.gov
Chief of Police – Steve Brewer
Conover Fire Department – Station One, 122
Conover Boulevard East – Station Two, 1011 Hwy.
70 West – Phone: 464-1295 – www.conovernc.gov
Fire Chief – J. Mark Hinson
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Conover honors Newton-Conover High School golf team
ing Pines Country Club in Whispering Pines
on May 12. The team was coached by John
Echard and Jack Beach, and team members
included Trey Burton, Logan McNeely, Chris
Ziogas, Nick Isenhower, Daniel Drum, Austen
Gilbert, Andrew Gaither, Joseph Seabra, Tyler
Byles, Isaac Hernandez, and Owen Stegall.
The June 1, 2015 City of Conover City Council Regular Meeting was held at Conover City
Hall in downtown Conover at 7 p.m. The meeting was officially Called to Order by City of
Conover Mayor, Lee E. Moritz, Jr., and then
Rev. Anton Lagoutine from St. John’s Lutheran Church delivered the Invocation. Moritz
then led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by the council
Approving the Minutes from the Regular City
Council Meeting on May 4, 2015, and the
Special Meetings on May 5, 6, and 13, 2015.
Moving forward, the council heard from Lori
Powell who thanked the council for their assistance in getting “Burt’s Law” passed. The
council then adopted Resolution 6-15 – Certificate of Achievement – Newton-Conover High
School Men’s Golf Team – State 2A Champions.
The council then adopted Ordinance 10-15 –
Amending the Capital Project Ordinance for the
Highway 16 North Area Water Quality Improve-
ments – NC DENR Public Water Supply project. The council then adopted Ordinance 11-15
– Amending the Capital Project Ordinance for
the NE-SW Area Water Quality Improvements
Project. The council then adopted Ordinance
18-15 – Amending the 2014-2015 Budget
Ordinance for Future Water/Sewer Projects.
Next, the council adopted Ordinance 12-15
– Amending the 2014-2015 Budget Ordinance
by Adjusting Budgeted Revenue for Privilege
License Collected to Actual and Reserves
the Additional Revenue for Future Projects
in the General Capital Reserve Fund. The
council then heard a Report on the Sale of
Surplus Property. The council then adopted
Ordinance 13-15 – Amending the 2014-2015
Budget Ordinance by Increasing Sale of Capital Assets in the General Capital Reserve
Fund by $71,715 from Proceeds from Sale of
Assets on Gov.Deals. From these revenues
$40,225 is to be reserved for future projects
and $31,490 is transferred to the General
Capital Project Fund for the purchase of a
brine machine and salt and slag spreader.
The meeting then entered into a Public Hearing to consider Adoption of the FY 2015-2016
budget. Once the Public Hearing was closed,
the council adopted Ordinance 14-15 – Adopting the FY 2015-2016 budget ordinance.
The council then adopted Resolution 7-15 –
Amending the Schedule of Fees. The council
then adopted Resolution 9-15 – Certificate of
Appreciation for Bonnie L. Payne. The meeting then entered into two Public Hearings to
consider two amendments to the Conover
Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. The properties in questions were at 624 Conover Boulevard West, and 1305 and 1307 4th Street SW.
The council then adopted resolution 10-15
– To Submit an Application to the GHMPO for
$399,001 for Surface Transportation Program
– Direct Appointment Funds for 1st Avenue
Pedestrian Improvements. The council then
approved a Carolina Thread Trail Implementation Grant Agreement, and an agreement
with Blue Ridge Trail Works, Inc. for the construction of the Lyle Creek Greenway portion of the Carolina Thread Trail. The council
then rescheduled the July 6 Council Meeting
to July 13. The City Manager’s Report and
Comments from Visitors and Guests were
then accepted before Mayor, Lee E. Moritz,
Jr. Adjourned the June 1, 2015 meeting.
All City of Conover City Council meetings are
held on the first Monday of the month, unless
it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at Conover
City Hall at 101 1st Street East in downtown
Conover. For more information, call Conover
City Hall at 464-1191, visit www.conovernc.gov,
or the city Facebook page or Twitter account.
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Local election filing periods start in July
the non-partisan positions will be held from
July 3-17 in Catawba County, and July 6-17
in Iredell County. Those wishing to run for office in Catawba County can register at the
Catawba County Board of Elections at 100 A
SW Boulevard in Newton. The Iredell County
Board of Elections is located at 203 Stockton
Street in Statesville. Area municipalities holding 2015 elections on Nov. 3 include Catawba,
Claremont, Conover, Maiden, and Newton in
Catawba County. Iredell County will hold elections in Mooresville, Statesville, and Troutman.
Beginning in Catawba County, residents in
the Town of Catawba will cast their ballots for
the position mayor and two town council seats
in November. The current mayor is Vance
Readling, and the incumbent council members
include Karen A. Ester and Thomas Johnston.
The mayor and both town council positions
carry a four year term. Three city council seats
will highlight the City of Claremont ballot in November. Incumbents for the city council seats
include Dale “DB” Setzer, Nicky E. Setzer, and
M. Dale Sherrill and Tim Lowrance. All three
city council positions carry a four year term.
The City of Conover will also hold elections
for three city council seats in November. City
council incumbents include Don Beal, Bruce
Eckard, and Kyle Hayman. All three city council positions carry four year terms. In the City
of Newton, voters will decide the outcome for
mayor and three city council seats. The current
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and the mayor’s position carry a four year term.
Voters in the Town of Maiden will cast their
votes for the office of mayor and three town
council seats. The city council incumbents
include Max, Bumgarner, Jr., Trina Michael,
and Ronnie Williams. In the mayors race,
Robert L. Smyre is the incumbent. The mayors position carries a two year term, and in the
town council elections the two highest vote
getters carry a four year term, and the third
highest vote getter receives a two year term.
Elections will also be held for three Newton-Conover School Board seats on Nov. 3.
The filing period for the three seats will be
held on Aug. 14 through Sept. 3. The three
seats up for election are two Conover District seat currently held by Bernard Coulter
and Jeanne Jarrett, and one Newton District
seat which is currently held by Jim Stockner.
The cost to file for any of these positions is
$5. Other municipalities in Catawba County
that will also be holding elections on Nov. 3
include Brookford (two aldermen positions),
Hickory (three aldermen positions), and Long
View (four aldermen positions). For more
information or questions about the Nov. 3
Catawba County municipal general elec-
tions, contact the Catawba County Board of
Elections at 464-2424, e-mail to ADuncan@
catawbacountync.gov, or visit their Web site
at
www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/elect/.
In Lincoln County, residents in the Town of
Mooresville will cast their ballots for the position of mayor and three commissioner seats in
November. The current mayor is Miles Atkins,
and the incumbent commissioners include
Bobby Compton (At Large), Eddie Dingler
(Ward 1), and Thurman B. Houston (Ward
2). The position of mayor carries a two year
term, and the commissioner positions carry
a four year term. And in the Town of Troutman, elections will be held for the position
of mayor and two council seats. The current
mayor is Elbert H. Richardson, and the incumbent council members include Jean Troutman
and Judith Jablonski. The position of mayor
and both council seats carry a four year term.
The cost to file for any of these positions is
$5. Other Iredell County municipalities holding
elections on Nov. 3 include Statesville (three
council seats), Harmony (mayor and four aldermen), Love Valley (mayor and five commissioners), and Davidson (mayor and five commissioners). For more information about the
Nov. 3 Iredell County municipal general elections, contact the Iredell County Board of Elections at (704) 878-3140, or visit their Web site at
www.co.iredell.nc.us/Departments/Elections/.
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Newton-Conover Rescue Squad – Base 1, 337 East
A Street, Newton – Phone: 465-2958 – Base 2, 2705
North College Avenue, Newton – Phone: 466-0176
– www.newtonconoverrescue.org
Conover Branch Library – 401 Conover Station SE
– Phone: 466-5108 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Debbie Hovis
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Conover School – 108 Seventh Street Place SW –
Phone: 464-9532 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Phyllis Pegram, Assistant Principal –
Valerie Leath
Lyle Creek Elementary School – 1845 Edgewater
Drive – Phone: 464-0299 – www.catawbaschools.
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Principal – Angela Blackstock Garcia, Assistant
Principal – Danielle Caims
Shuford Elementary School – 810 Hunsucker
Drive – Phone: 464-1973 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Patrick Nelson
St. Stephens Elementary School – 684 30th Street
NE – Phone: 256-2570 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Donna Heavner, Assistant Principal –
Robert Turner
Riverbend Park – 6700 NC Hwy. 16 North –
Phone: 256-9157 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri.-Mon., Nov.-Feb, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March &
Oct., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; April-Sept., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Conover City Parks
City Park – 409 4th Street SE; Downtown Park
– 112 2nd Avenue NE; Gateway Park – 1st Street
West; Hines Park – 1130 4th Street SW; Hunsucker Park – 8th Street NE & 1st Avenue Place NE;
Majestic Park – 624 2nd Street Drive SW; Rowe
Park – 217 9th Street SW; Travis Park – 612 6th
Street Court NW & Washington/Southwest Park
– 555 4th Street Place SW
Catawba County Firefighters Museum – 3957
Herman Sipe Road – Phone: 466-0911 – www.
catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1 to 4 p.m.
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First Monday – Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m. Second Monday – Maiden Planning
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American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready To Learn,
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CCS honors its 68 retiring employees
Catawba County Board of Education Chair,
who thanked the employees for the positive
impact they have had on the students’ lives.
She emphasized that the retirees’ hard work
has contributed to the outstanding education
CCS students receive, and praised the extraordinary effort of public school employees.
In addition, CCS Superintendent Dr. Dan
Brigman, told the retirees that they had much
of which to be proud. He added his thanks for
“creating a system of people who care about
kids.” Brigman also noted that public education is “most vibrant today” because of the
dedication of these employees. The breakfast
also featured student performances: a filmed
dance performance by St. Stephens Elementary student Evy B. and a vocal performance
by Jana S. from Bunker Hill High School.
The retirees included: Arndt Middle – Lee
Drum, Richard Kohrs, Wanda Stewart, and
Constance Stillwell; Balls Creek Elementary
– Nancy Lail and Janice Story; Bandys High –
David Furmanek and Karen Wimberly; Banoak Elementary – Kimberly Penley; Blackburn
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Busbee; In Memory of Willard & Pauline Yount;
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Smith Setzer & Sons, Inc.; Thelma Wysong; In
Memory of Russell & Mary Boggs; In Honor of
Nell Hewitt; Town of Catawba Historical
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Elementary – Carol Bostian and Donna Hunt;
Bunker Hill High – Paula Canipe, Susan
Huffman, Mary Lineberger, Marvin Miller, Gary
Ray, and Janet Spinks; Catawba Rosenwald
– Tony Christie and Beverly Davis; Catawba
Elementary – Sheila Isenhour; CCS Central
Office – Allen Cook, Ricky Lutz, Steve Moose,
Mary Moren, Roxanne Morse, George Powell,
Judith Ray, Kathy Simmons, Ted Whisnant,
and Deborah Wright; Claremont Elementary –
Shelly Speagle; Clyde Campbell Elementary
– Margaret Warren; Fred T. Foard High – Louis Bruns, Patricia Hayes, Beth Herman, Janie
Lail, and Denise Rudisill; Jacobs Fork Middle
– Dawn Covington, Peggy Isenhour, Andrew
Rhinehardt, and Sandra Williams; Lyle Creek
Elementary – Vanessa Martin; Maiden High
– Brian Brown; Maiden Middle – Nan VanHoy;
Mill Creek Middle – Sarah Hine, Connie Redus, Lorraine Wilkinson, and Sally Wright; Mt.
View Elementary – Diana Harris, Betty Hawn,
Tamara Rowe, Judy Starnes, and Robin Willis; Oxford Elementary – Penny Dagenhart
and Gina Smith; River Bend Middle – Steve
Presnell; Sherrills Ford Elementary – Mary
Loncar; St. Stephens Elementary – Debora
Manasco; St. Stephens High – Janet Berry,
Susan Marsnick, and Jeff Taylor; Startown
Elementary – Marilyn Childers and Albert
Mosteller; Tuttle Elementary – Edna Felmlee
and Kathy Setzer; Webb Murray Elementary – Patty Parsons and Patricia Strickland.
Newton-Conover City Schools (NCCS) also
took the time to honor its retiring educators
on May 28 at Market on Main in Hickory to
celebrate the careers of 13 N-CCS employees. The event was highlighted by special
words of encouragement from Dr. Stegall
(Superintendent), Dr. Gabriel (Assistant
Superintendent), Dr. Rosenbalm (Director of EC and Communication Services) and
Dr. White (Director of Human Resources).
The retirees included: William Long, Central Office Director of CTE, High School, and
Student Services; Mark Gupton, District EC
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Maiden Town Hall – 19 North Main Avenue –
Phone: 428-5020 – www.maidennc.com
Maiden Town Council – Mayor – Robert L. Smyre,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Max Bumgarner, Jr., Marcus
Midgett, Trina Michael, Fore Rembert & Ronnie K.
Williams
Maiden Beautification Committee – Charles Adams, Mark Beals, Mary Jo Williams, Rhonda Fulbright & Anette Barkley
Maiden Board of Adjustments – Donald Long,
Mike Morris, Doug Ledford, Danny Hipps & Roger Isenhour. Alternates – Vernon Stinson & Lewis
Parlier
Maiden Planning Board – Lynne Jenkins, Joseph
David Miller, Bruce Ikard, Josh Grant & Pat Keener.
Alternates – Marian Abernathy & Lora Herman
Maiden Town Staff – Town Manager – Todd
Herms, Town Clerk – Wendy Vanover, Town Attorney – N/A
Maiden Police Department – 201 West Main
Street – Phone: 428-5005 – www.maidennc.com
Chief of Police – Tracy Ledford
Maiden Fire Department – 113 West Main Street
– Phone: 428-5028 – www.maidennc.com
Fire Chief – Danny Hipps – Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Tracy Caldwell & Kenneth Huffman
Maiden Public Works Department – 113 West
Main Street – Phone: 428-5033 – www.maidennc.
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Director – Billy Price
Maiden Recreation Department – 207 East Klutz
Street – Phone: 428-5023 – www.maidennc.com
Director – Jody Rogers
Recreation Advisory Committee – Kenny Moore,
Tracy Caldwell, Michelle Diciuccio, Derek Lawing,
Scott Carpenter & Allen Sigmon
Maiden Rescue Squad – 3496 St. James Church
Road, Newton – Phone: 428-9841 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Rescue Chief – Dustin Frye
Maiden Branch Library – 11 South A Avenue –
Phone: 428-2712 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maiden Elementary School – 201 North Main Avenue – Phone: 428-8769 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Lori Reed, Assistant Principal – JR Sigmon
Maiden Middle School – 518 North C Avenue –
Principal – Nan VanHoy, Assistant Principal –
Brigette DeArman
Maiden High School – 600 West Main Street –
Principal – Robert Bliss, Assistant Principals – Caine
Houser & Melissa Gemes
Tuttle Elementary School – 2872 Water Plant Road
– Phone: 428-3080 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Laura Marie Ingenito, Assistant Principal – Tabetha Reynolds
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Annual Soldiers Reunion events provides family fun for everyone in Newton
believed to be the longest-running patriotic
celebration not based on a holiday in the entire country. Almost every year since 1889,
during the third week in August, veterans
gather together for the annual celebration.
The annual Soldiers Reunion Beauty Pageants will kick things off on Aug. 4 with the
annual reunion pageants. The Baby Miss
Reunion pageant for girls ages 0-2 will also
be held on Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m., and the Tiny
Miss Reunion pageant for girls ages 3-5 will be
held on Aug. 4 following the Baby Miss pageant. The Little Miss Reunion pageant for girls
ages 6-9 years old will be held on Aug. 5 at
6:30 p.m., the Junior Miss Reunion pageant
for girls ages 10-13 years old will also be held
on Aug. 5 following the Little Miss pageant.
The Teen Miss Reunion pageant for girls
ages 14-17 years old will be held on Aug. 6
at 6:30 p.m., the Miss Reunion pageant for
girls ages 18-22 years old will also be held on
Aug. 6 following the Teen Miss pageant, and
the Ms. Reunion pageant for women ages 23
and up will be held after the Miss pageant. The
deadline for all entries is July 27. The pageants will be held at the Newton-Conover Civic
and Performance Place at West 6th Street in
Newton. Admission is $3 for adults, and $2 for
children 12 and under. For more information,
call Debbie Huss at 464-9680 or 244-1510.
The annual senior citizens dance for those
ages 55 and older will be held on Aug. 13
from 7 to 10 p.m., on the lower level of the
Newton Recreation Center at 23 South Brady
Avenue in downtown Newton. Admission is
$8 per person at the door, and everyone attending is asked to bring finger foods, and soft
drinks will be provided. The annual men’s softball tournament will be held on Aug. 14 and
15 at Northside/Broyhill Park at East 22nd
Street and College Avenue. The tournament
is a double elimination tournament. Entry
forms are available at the Newton Recreation Center, or on-line at www.newtonnc.gov.
Reunion Week officially begins on Aug. 16,
with the annual Cruisin’ and Car Show on
the Courthouse Square in downtown Newton beginning at 2:30 p.m. The event will
feature hundreds of vintage vehicles on display, and the cruisin’ event will begin at 6:30
p.m. Gospel music will be the featured event
on Aug. 17, beach music will be featured
on Aug. 18, and country music will be featured on Aug. 19. All three concerts will be
held on the Courthouse Square at 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 19 will also feature two of the most popular events during Reunion Week, the Baby
Parade at 6 p.m., and Pet Mania at 7 p.m. All
of the events will be held around Courthouse
Square in downtown Newton. Reunion Day will
be held on Aug. 20, and the festivities will begin at 9 a.m., featuring numerous vendors and
information booths throughout downtown Newton. A 10 a.m., Memorial Service will be held at
the Courthouse Square, which be followed by a
jazz concert from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A midday
fish fry will then be held at the American Legion
Headquarters on South US Highway 321 in
Newton. The annual Reunion Service will then
be held at 4 p.m., on the Courthouse Square.
Closing out the Reunion Day activities on
Aug. 20 will be the annual Soldiers Reunion
Parade which attracts thousands of spectators to downtown Newton. The parade will
begin at 5 p.m., and will feature numerous
entries featuring a patriotic theme, and will include veterans from around the area, beauty
queens, high school marching bands, cheerleaders, area businesses, area sports teams,
politicians, and more. Another event which will
be held on Aug. 20 is the annual Horseshoe
Tournament which will be held at 6:45 p.m.,
at Westside/Jaycee Park at US Highway 321
Business and West J Street in Newton. Entry forms are available at the Newton Recreation Center, or on-line at www.newtonnc.gov.
The 26th annual Southern Biscuit 5K Run/
Walk has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m., on
Aug. 22 in downtown Newton. A one-mile fun
run is slated to begin prior to the 5K run at 8
a.m. Trophies will be given to the top three male
and female finishers in the 5K overall, as well
as in each age division, with awards presented
for first place only in each age division for the
one-mile fun run. Each participant will also
receive a T-shirt. Race applications are available at Newton City Hall, Newton Recreation
Center, and on-line at www.newtonnc.gov.
The Soldiers Reunion events will end on
Aug. 23 with the annual 30-60-100 Mile Century Bike Ride at 8 a.m. The event begins with
a mass start at the Newton Recreation Center in downtown Newton. All bicycle rides will
be conducted at each rider’s own pace, with
three ride lengths. The ride is open to anyone; however, those under age 18 must be
accompanied by a parent/guardian. First aid,
refreshments, and T-shirts will be provided for
all participants. Ride applications are available at Newton City Hall, Newton Recreation
Center, and on-line at www.newtonnc.gov.
For more information or questions about
any of the 2015 126th Soldiers Reunion
events, call Wayne Dellinger at 464-3906
or 466-2695, the Newton Recreation Center at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov,
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at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba from
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont Ap- 2 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call the
pearance Committee has announced that Catawba County Public Health Department at
Jana Lemoine at 3177 Catawba Street was 695-5800, or visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
the winner of the May Yard of the Month contest. Lemoine will receive a $25 gift certificate Claremont to host weekly
to Boxcar Grille. Honorable mentions included: tailgate market
Paulo and Sharon Marreiros at 3610 Hursey
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont will
Avenue; Leasa and John Dollar at 3143
Catawba Street; Devon and Mary Deal at 3041 continue to host its weekly Tailgate Market evPeachtree Street Extension; Elaine Simmons ery Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., through Sept. 25
at 3140 Anderson Street; and Dara and Barry in the Claremont City Hall parking lot at 3288
Swift at 3512 Savannah Lane. For the month East Main Street in downtown Claremont. The
of June, Bob and Rita Busbee and Chris and market will feature area vendors selling proDonna Reese were named as the winners. duce, crafts, plants and flowers, and more. For
The City of Claremont Appearance Committee more information, call Recreation Events and
meets on the second Monday of every month Park Maintenance Coordinator, Michael Orat 6 p.m., at the Claremont Library at 3288 ders at 466-7170, e-mail to morders@cityofclaEast Main Street in downtown Claremont. For remont.org, or visit www.cityofclaremont.org.
more information, call Claremont City Hall at Area travel agents attend
466-7255, or visit www.cityofclaremont.org.
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names contest winners
Weekly farmers market to
be held in Catawba
CATAWBA – The weekly Catawba Farmers Market recently opened for its new season, and invites everyone to stop by and buy
some vegetables, fruits, and other goods.
Sandals Resorts workshops
HICKORY – On June 16 and 18, Mary McRary
and Dina Snipes of The Travel Center at 1463
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through Thursday; 12 to 8 p.m., on Friday;
and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday. For
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Newton Fire Dept. opens
new headquarters
New boutique now open in
downtown Newton
NEWTON – The City of Newton welcomed
The Dapper Daisy to the city with a ribbon
cutting ceremony on June 24. Located at 29
North College Avenue, the eclectic boutique
carries a selection of clothing carefully curated by owner Nell Wepner to appeal to girls
and women of all ages. The shop features
handbags, jewelry, accessories and home
décor. Wepner, a licensed cosmetologist
NEWTON – The Newton Fire Department
hosted a dedication ceremony and open
house event for its new headquarters on May
31. The new headquarters is a 20,000-squarefoot brick and stone structure at the corner
of South Brady Avenue and East D Street
in downtown Newton. The craftsman-style
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CLAREMONT – Jeff and April Bolick, owners of
the Boxcar Grille have announced that the restaurant will be opening a new establishment in
Marion by early September. The restaurant currently has two existing locations in Claremont
at 3140 North Oxford Street, and in Statesville at Exit 148 on Interstate 40 in Statesville.
The new restaurant will be located on US 221
South next to Interstate 40 in Marion. The business will have around 70 employees, and will
also feature its expanding catering business.
The Boxcar Grille is a family oriented casual
dining restaurant that offers a variety of appetizers, sandwiches, soups, a salad bar, and entrees including steak, ribs, chicken, seafood,
pasta, and even Mexican dishes like fajitas.
The establishment will be open for lunch and
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(704) 397-9287, or visit their Facebook page.
nounced plans to host a workshop on internet
job searching on July 22 at 10 a.m. and again at
6:30 p.m. These 60 minute classes offer basic
training on how to navigate employment Web
sites. Pre-register by e-mailing to mylibrary@
catawbacountync.gov, or by calling 465-8665.
For additional information about the Catawba
County Library, visit www.catawbacountync.
gov/library, or visit their Facebook page.
HealthSmart Pharmacy hosts grand opening celebration
CVCC offering various
business classes in July
HICKORY – The CVCC Continuing Education
Division will host project planning and control
which gives the tools to be a successful project
manager on July 13-15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
at CVCC’s East Campus, Room 958 for $795.
Notary Public classes with an introduction to
state statutes regulating notaries will be held
on July 18 and 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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956 on the East Campus on July 18, and Room
1009 on the East Campus on July 29. Using MS
Project for effective project management will
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p.m., at CVCC’s Corporate Development CenArea library to host job
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July, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 7
Work toward financial Independence Day
FINANCIAL FOCUS
I
BY EYAN TOWNSEND
t’s almost the Fourth of July – time for
fireworks, picnics and a reflection on
all the liberties we possess in this country. But if you’re going to enjoy the freedom to do the things you want, especially
during your retirement years, you’ll want
to take the steps necessary to achieve
your own “Financial Independence Day.”
Here
are
a
few
suggestions
for
helping
you
reach
that
goal:
• Liberate yourself from debt. For most of
us, a certain amount of debt is unavoidable.
But the greater control you can gain over
your debts, the better off you will be, because
any dollars not spent in paying debts can be
used to save and invest for your future. So
look for ways to cut down on your spending and think about postponing some purchases until you can pay for them in cash.
It may not be easy, but it’s possible. And by
putting this “found money” to work immediately in quality investments, you may motivate yourself to keep a lid on your debt level.
• Unlock the power of time. Albert Einstein
once said, “The most powerful force in the
universe is compound interest.” Einstein, who
knew a thing or two about the nature of time,
clearly recognized its importance in investing.
In fact, as an investor, time may be your greatest ally. The more years in which you invest,
the more dollars you’ll put in, and the longer
you’ll have for your investments to potentially
grow. Even if you’re just starting out in your
career and can only invest a small amount
each month, you’ll be starting to accumulate
the amount you’ll eventually need to enjoy
the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.
• Release your investments’ growth potential. To attain financial freedom during your
retirement years, you will need to invest for
growth – it’s that simple. So include an appropriate amount of growth-oriented vehicles
in your overall investment mix. Ultimately, this
mix should be based
on your risk tolerance,
time horizon and specific long-term goals.
• Free your investments from “clustering.” In the investment world, as
in many other arenas
of life, you can have
“too much of a good
thing.” For example,
if you own a particular investment, such
as a stock, that has
done well, you might
TOWNSEND
think that it’s a good
idea to own more of the same type of stock.
But when investing, duplication can be dangerous, because if a market downturn affects
one asset class particularly hard, and much
of your portfolio is tied up in that asset class,
you could take a big hit. Instead of “clustering”
your dollars around a single asset or two, you
could diversify your holdings by owning a mix
of stocks, bonds, government securities and
other vehicles. While diversification can potentially help you reduce the impact of volatility
on your holdings, a diversified portfolio can’t
guarantee a profit or protect you from loss.
Achieving any type of freedom, in any kind of
endeavor, takes time and effort. That’s certainly
the case with financial freedom – you will need
to consistently make the right moves, over a
period of many years, before you can finally declare your fiscal independence. But once you
reach that point, you will likely conclude that
your diligence and dedication were well worth it.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use
by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Eyan Townsend is a Financial Advisor
for Edward Jones in Claremont at 3332
East Main Street in downtown Claremont.
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competition will also be held among churches
to collect the most canned food for the chance
NEWTON – The Corner Table at 122 North to win the canned trophy. For more informaMain Street in downtown Newton has an- tion, call 464-0355, e-mail to slee@thecornertnounced it will host a cruisin’ diner on Aug. 16 able.org, or visit www.thecornertable.org.
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Terrell church to host
weekly health screenings
July 11 at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire and
Rescue Base at 4011 Slanting Bridge Road in
Sherrills Ford. All clinics will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and all pets
brought to these clinics will receive a one-year
rabies vaccination. A fee of $7 will be charged
for each vaccination. The fee is set to recoup
the cost of the vaccine. Other clinics will be
held on Aug. 1 at the Catawba Fire Department at 108 North Main Street in Catawba;
and on Sept. 5 at Riverbend Dog Park at 6700
Highway 16 North in Conover. All dogs must
be on a leash and under control, and all cats
must be in a carrier. For more information,
call the Catawba County Animal Shelter at
464-7686, or visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
TERRELL – Every Monday, Rehobeth United Methodist Church Parish Nurses will be
available at the Connor Recreation Center at 4015 McGee Road in Terrell from 8 to
10 a.m. The weekly event is held to provide
free wellness screenings to all area citizens,
these screenings include blood pressure and
pulse readings. Other services include assistance in weight and diet management, along CAPC moves to new
with information concerning specific medications and new and pre-existing health condi- location in Conover
tions. For more information, call 478-2518, CONOVER – The Children’s Advocacy and
478-2552, or visit www.rehobethumc.org. Protection Center of Catawba County (CAPC)
has moved to a building on the campus of
Post adoption services to
Sipe’s Orchard Home. The center is now loexpand throughout the area cated in the Tyndall Center, across the road
from the main Sipe’s Orchard Home entrance
HICKORY – The Child Wellbeing Project is ex- at 4360 County Home Road in Conover. The
panding to assist adoptive families in an eight- CAPC is a non-profit organization that works
county region of North Carolina. The program to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse
uses the Success Coach model of post-adop- and serious physical abuse. It coordinates the
tion services. This service is now being made efforts of Catawba County Social Services, law
available to any family who has adopted and is enforcement, and the District Attorney’s office.
currently living in Ashe, Alleghany, Alexander, For more information about the CAPC, call 465Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Watauga, or Wilkes 9296, or visit www.catawbacountycapc.org.
county. Children who have been adopted often
struggle with their identity and may have trou- ACAP to host support
ble fitting into their new family or a new school. group for caregivers
Post adoption success coach services assign
HICKORY – Adult Children of Aging Parents
a success coach to these families, allowing
(ACAP) will continue to offer a free monthly
them to receive additional help and support.
brown bag lunch discussion and support
This assistance is free for the adoptive famgroup for any area caregivers. The group will
ily. For more information, visit www.postameet at the Fellowship Hall at Mt. Olive Ludoptionsuccesscoach.org, or call 695-4428. theran Church at 2780 North Center Street
Rabies vaccination clinic to
be held on July 11
in Hickory. Registration is not required, and
the next meeting will be held on July 14 at 12
p.m. For more information or questions, call
NEWTON – The Humane Society and the Jane Everson at (877) 599-2227, e-mail to
Catawba County Animal Services will continue [email protected], or visit the
to host a series of rabies vaccination clinics on ACAP Web site at www.acapcommunity.com.
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July, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 7
Heat related illnesses
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
BY CRYSTAL MOSTELLER-HOPSON, PA-C
ith temperatures soaring in the
high 90’s and even into the 100’s,
it is important for people to be
aware of heat related illness and how to
treat for these. There are three main heat
related illnesses to watch out for: heat
cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
Exposure to prolonged amounts of heat and
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illnesses. Children and the elderly are at higher risks for these heat illnesses. Children adjust more slowly than adults due to changes in
environmental heat. They also produce more
heat with activity than adults, and sweat less.
Sweating is one of the body’s normal cooling
mechanisms. Children often do not think to rest
when having fun and may not drink enough
fluids when playing, exercising, or participating
in sports so it is very important for adults to
watch these children closely during the summer months. Elderly adults tend to not drink as
much either and their bodies adjust to the heat
slower than young adults causing the elderly
to also be at an increased risk of heat illness.
Heat cramps are the mildest form of heat
injury and consist of painful muscle cramps
and spasms that occur during or after intense exercise and sweating in high heat. The
cramps mainly occur in the legs and the skin
will be flushed and moist. The victim should be
moved to a cool place where they can rest. Excess clothing should be removed and you can
place cool cloths on the skin or fan the skin.
The person should be given cool sports drinks
that contain salt and sugar like Gatorade or
Powerade. Then the muscle that is cramping should be stretched slowly and gently.
Heat exhaustion is more severe than heat
cramps and results from a loss of water and
salt in the body. This heat illness occurs with
exposure to extreme heat and excessive
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body is unable to
cool itself properly
and, if left untreated,
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stroke. Symptoms include muscle cramps,
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fever over 100.4,
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and anxiety. To treat
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where they can rest.
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Remove any excess
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may need IV fluids to help them improve.
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requires immediate medical attention. The patient will have dry and warm skin, high fever
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seizures, coma, and death. You must call 911
immediately and move the patient to a cool
place. Remove any excess clothing and place
cool cloths on the skin or fan the skin. Place
ice bags on the arm pits, neck, and groin areas. If they are alert then offer cool drinks.
There are many things that we can do to prevent heat related illnesses. The most important
is to drink plenty of fluids during vigorous or
outdoor activities, especially on hot days. The
best drink choices are water and sports drinks
like Gatorade and Powerade while avoiding alcohol and any drink with caffeine (soda, tea,
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Various blood drives
scheduled for July
HICKORY – The American Red Cross has announced its area Blood Drives for July throughout the area. The American Red Cross suggests
you drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine on
the day of the drive. You must also bring a photo ID. For more information, call 1-800-GIVELIFE,
or
visit
www.redcrossblood.org.
• July 6 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 2120 Startown Road, Hickory.
• July 7 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 440 7th Street Place, Conover.
• July 8 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1942 St. James Church Road, Newton.
• July 8 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 North Main Street, Mooresville.
• July 13 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at First Baptist
Church, 4791 South Depot Street, Claremont.
• July 13 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department, 1518
Brawley
School
Road,
Mooresville.
• July 14 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Mt. Anderson Baptist Church, 4818 Highway 16 South, Maiden.
• July 20 – 3:30 to 8 p.m., at Gold’s
Gym, 191W Plaza Drive D, Mooresville.
• July 20 – 3 to 7 p.m., at Fieldstone Presbyterian Church, 804 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville.
• July 22 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at American Legion
Post 16, 1020 Southwest Boulevard, Newton.
• July 23 – 1:30 to 6 p.m., at Randy Marion
Chevrolet, 200 West Plaza Drive, Mooresville.
• July 28 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at New Hope Moravian Church, 2897 Sandy Ford Road, Newton.
• July 31 – 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Newton
Public Library, 115 West C Street, Newton.
United Way offers help for
those with questions
sessions called Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery (CLIMB). Both PALS, offered
monthly and CLIMB, are scheduled twice a
year, pair specially trained health professionals with children whose parent or grandparent has received a cancer diagnosis. Sessions will be held on July 14 (PALS); Aug. 11
(PALS); Sept. 8 (CLIMB); Oct. 13, 20, and 27
(CLIMB); and Nov. 3, 10, and 17 (CLIMB). All
sessions are held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the
CVMC Comprehensive Cancer Center Infusion Center at 810 Fairgrove Church Road
SE in Hickory. Sessions are free and include
a light meal. Participants are asked to preregister by calling Barbara Stark at 326-3397,
or by e-mail at [email protected].
HICKORY – The Catawba County United Way
in conjunction with the United Way of NC is
helping area citizens with questions by offering
a simple phone number, 211 or (888) 892-1162.
Dialing 211 provides free, confidential, 24/7 information and referrals. A live operator is able to
pull information about local agencies and ser- Adoption and foster care
vices from a data base that contains the most
up-to-date details about the where to go for help. meeting scheduled
A companion Web site containing the same HICKORY – Family Builders of Catawba Valley
information can be found at www.nc211.org. invites anyone interested in fostering or adopting a child to attend an information meeting
Support group helps kids
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on July 14 at the Family
when relatives face cancer Services Center, 3050 11th Avenue Drive SE in
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Cen- Hickory. There is an urgent need for foster parter (CVMC) has announced the dates for its ents, especially those who can accept sibling
ongoing cancer support program for chil- groups. Specific information about becoming
dren. Providing Awareness, Love and Sup- a resource family will be available. For more
port, (PALS) offers emotional support to kids information, call Sharon Hamby at 695-4553,
ages 5-12 beginning with a series of weekly or e-mail to [email protected].
Area EMS receives Lifeline
EMS Recognition Award
NEWTON – Catawba County Emergency
Medical Services recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS
Bronze Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.
Agencies that receive the award have demonstrated at least 75 percent compliance for
each required achievement measure for three
months, and treated at least four STEMI patients for the year. For more information, visit
heart.org/missionlifeline or heart.org/quality.
Chronic pain support
group to meet on July 20
HICKORY – The Hickory Fibromyalgia and
Chronic Pain Support Group will host its next
meeting on July 20. The free monthly meetings will be held at Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at 125 Third Street NE in Hickory
on the third Monday of each month from 1 to
2:30 p.m. Anyone with chronic pain related to
fibromyalgia or another health related condition can join the group. Membership is free,
and guest speakers will be invited to share
information. For more information, call 3226333, or e-mail to [email protected].
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Veterans support group to
Weekly Al-Anon meetings
meet in Hickory every week scheduled in Denver
HICKORY – The Veterans Helping Veterans
support group has announced plans to meet
every Wednesday at 11 a.m., at the Grace
House at 600 Highland Avenue SE in Hickory
(which is also the location of Grace House
Ministry). The weekly group welcomes all
veterans regardless of age, discharge, military branch, or when and where they served.
The laid back atmosphere will feature pizza,
cookies, and coffee and the opportunity to
talk about how everyone can help each other.
The group also distributes clothing and other
items members need when the meeting is
over. For more information, call Rev. Susan
Smith at 962-8196, e-mail to revsusansmith@
gmail.com, or visit www.gracechurchnc.org.
DENVER – The Al-Anon family groups is an
anonymous fellowship to help those who have
a problem with alcohol. Two meetings have
been scheduled in the Denver area. The “Starting Over” group meets every Tuesday from 8
to 9 p.m., at Bethel Methodist Church at 7284
Campground Road in Denver. And the “Just For
Today” group will meet every Wednesday from
10 to 11 a.m., at Lake Norman Lutheran Church
at 1445 North Highway 16 in Denver. For more
information, call 478-2063 or (704) 516-2312.
McLeod Fund, which will make life easier for
low-income elderly or disabled persons served
by Adult Services Programs of Catawba County Social Services. Items purchased through
the fund are limited to $50 or less and are
not covered by Medicaid or any other source.
Rodney Franklin, the social work supervisor
who oversees the fund, said, “The fund is running low, and we hope Catawba County residents will open their hearts to meet this need.”
The items purchased can be as simple as a
basket for a walker, a blood pressure monitor,
or a “grabber” that allows a person in a wheel-
chair to reach items on a high shelf. Anyone
wishing to make a donation may do so on-line at
www.catawbacountync.gov/dss by clicking on
the Donate Now button. Just select the Grace
McLeod Adult Services Fund from the dropdown menu. Donations may also be made by
check to Catawba County Social Services, and
indicate Grace McLeod Fund in the memo line.
The mailing address is Catawba County Social
Services, PO Box 669, Newton, NC 28658.
For more information about the Grace McLeod
Fund, call Rodney Franklin at 695-5619, or
e-mail to [email protected].
Donations sought to help
disabled seniors
HICKORY – Catawba County residents are
encouraged to make a donation to the Grace
Taking a look at heat related illnesses
coffees) since both of these can actually increase dehydration. Choosing the right clothing can also decrease heat illness and it is important to choose clothing that is light colored,
lightweight, tightly-woven, and loose-fitting.
Hats, umbrellas, and sunglasses are also important to help protect from the sun and use
SPF sunscreen with at least 15. When participating in vigorous activities outdoors chose to
do these at the cooler times of day like first
thing in the morning or later in the evening and
also taking rest periods in cool, shady areas.
People should take frequent drink breaks and
“wet down” or mist themselves with a spray
bottle to avoid becoming overheated. Another important fact to remember is that certain
medications like diuretics and stimulants or
medical conditions can increase one’s chance
of heat related illness and all medications and
medical problems should be discussed with
a medical provider. People with high body
fat have greater difficulty cooling themselves
down than people with normal body weights.
Some other points to keep in mind is to
make sure you are well hydrated before,
during, and after exercise and replace your
fluids, whether you feel thirsty or not. A general recommendation is to drink 24 ounces
of non-caffeinated fluid 2 hours before exercise. Drinking an additional 8-ounces of
water or sports drink right before exercise is
also helpful. While you are exercising, break
for an 8 oz. cup of water every 20 minutes.
Monitor the color of your urine. The darker
your urine, the less hydrated you are and the
greater your risk for heat injury. Drink enough
fluids to keep your urine a very light color.
People at the highest risk for heat related illness are children, elderly, athletes, and people
whose primary job is working outdoors. Parents, caregivers, and employers should help
watch these people and ensure they are doing
what they can to protect themselves and what
to do if a heat related illness should occur.
Crystal Mosteller-Hopson is a licensed
Physicians Assistant, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Health
Care and a Master’s Degree in Medicine.
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Seniors programs planned
for surrounding areas
CATAWBA, MAIDEN, & NEWTON – The Claremont/Catawba/Sherrills Ford area Seniors
Morning Out (SMO) program at Center United Methodist Church at 4945 Sherrills Ford
Road in Catawba; the Maiden SMO program
at the Maiden Community Center at 207 East
Klutz Street in Maiden; and the Newton SMO
program at First Presbyterian Church at 701
North Main Street in Newton have announced
some of the highlights for the month of July.
The
Claremont/Catawba/Sherrills
Ford
SMO highlights include: July 7, game day
with card and board games; July 9, bingo;
July 15, visit the Catawba farmers market;
July 21, making ice cream in a bag and treatment and signs of dehydration program; July
23, cyber seniors computer class at the Claremont Library. To reserve a spot, contact
site manager, Wendy Thomas at 320-0434.
Maiden SMO highlights include: July 7, bad
bugs of summer program and probiotics program; July 8, hangman games and dehydration
program; July 14, blood pressure checks and
corn hole games; July 15, trip to the Catawba farmers market; July 21, music by Sentimental Journey; July 22, cyber seniors computer class at the Maiden Library. To reserve
a spot, contact Loretta Hefner at 320-5966.
Newton SMO highlights include: July 6, blueberry pancake breakfast and soccer; July 14,
hoedown with the Joymakers; July 15, visit
the Catawba farmers market; July 21, cyber
seniors computer class at the Newton Library;
July 27, gospel music by Damascus Road. To
reserve a spot, call Robyn Curtis at 455-4133.
Seniors Morning Out is a half-day program held
four days a week on Monday through Thursday
for residents ages 60 and older from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 6955610 or visit www.catawbacountync.gov/dss/
Adult/Nutrition.asp, or their Facebook page.
Abernethy Laurels farmers
market now open
NEWTON – The farmers market at Abernethy
Laurels at 102 Leonard Avenue in Newton
has kicked off its third summer season. The
market is open to the public every Monday
during the summer months from 8:30 a.m. to
12 p.m., and everyone throughout the area
is invited to come out. In addition to a variety of vegetables and fruits, vendors at the
event also offer flowers, honey, cakes, jellies
and fried pies, and handcrafted goods such
as jewelry, linens, soaps, and birdhouses.
For more information about Abernethy Laurels or becoming a vendor, call 465-8543,
465-8519, or visit www.abernethylaurels.org.
Summer reading events
continue at area libraries
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System (CCLS) will continue their annual Summer Reading Program in July and August.
The program is for children and teens ages
0-18 to help hone their reading skills. The
2015 theme for children is a “Every Hero Has
a Story” and for teens is “Unmask!” The program and activities are free and open to young
people of all abilities in Catawba County.
Activities will be held at the Newton Branch,
Claremont Branch, Conover Branch, Maiden
Branch, Sherrills Ford – Terrell Branch, and
the St. Stephens Branch. For more information, e-mail to agreen@catawbacountync.
gov, or [email protected], or
visit www.catawbacountync.gov/library/, or
the CCLS Facebook page or Twitter account.
Summer Reading Program activities include, Sciencetellers Super Heroes on July
30 at 2 and 6 p.m., at the Claremont Branch:
and on July 31 at 2 p.m., at the St. Stephens
Branch. CyberKids LEGO Robotics will be
held on July 7 at 2 p.m., at the Newton Branch;
July 9 at 2 p.m., at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell
Branch; and on July 30 at 2 p.m., at the
Maiden Branch. Teen programs will be held
on July 11 at 10 a.m., at the Conover Branch;
and on July 18 at 10 a.m., at the Claremont
Branch. Animal Heroes will be held on July
1 at 10 a.m., at the Maiden Branch; and at
2 p.m., at the Conover Branch: and on July
2 at 2 and 6 p.m., at the Claremont Branch.
The Green Bean Players will present “The
Commedia Puss In Boots,” on July 11 at 9:30
a.m., at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch; and
at 1 p.m., at the Maiden Branch: July 25 at
10 a.m., at the Conover Branch; and at 1:30
p.m., at the St. Stephens Branch: Aug. 1
at 10 a.m., at the Claremont Branch; and at
1:30 p.m., at the Newton Branch. Book Time
with Ronald McDonald will be held on July
21 at 2 p.m., at the Newton Branch: July 22
at 2 p.m., at the Conover Branch: July 23 at
10 a.m., at the Maiden Branch; and at 4 p.m.,
at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch: and July
24 at 10 a.m., at the St. Stephens Branch;
and at 2 p.m., at the Claremont Branch.
CVCC offers adult high
school in on-line format
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s Adult High School Program will soon
be offered in an on-line format for the convenience of students for free. This new distance
learning option will be available beginning
on July 6. Computer labs on campus will be
staffed at advertised hours to also provide
students with an opportunity for personalized instruction. There are no required class
days. Orientation for new students will be held
on July 6 from 12 to 1 p.m., and on July 23
from 7 to 8 p.m. A new series of classes starts
every two weeks. To qualify for the online format, students must present an official high
school transcript. For more information, questions, or to schedule an advising appointment,
contact Tina Fredell at 327-7000, ext. 4353.
St. Mark’s Preschool
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2015-2016 School Year! Classes Are Held
Monday - Friday, From 9AM To 12PM!
The St. Mark’s Preschool is located at 3216
West Main Street in Claremont.
For information, call 459-2873,
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The Green Room to host
Shakespeare Institute
“Arithmetic Awesomeness” team from Sherrills
Ford Elementary School in Sherrills Ford placed
fourth. Second and third place individual winners were Caroline Miller from Sherrills Ford
and Jake Huffman from Tuttle, respectively.
Area students in the top ten were Nick Everhart
from Banoak, fifth place; Emma Timberlake
from Tuttle, sixth place; Maggie Andrews from
Tuttle, seventh place; Matthew Coffey from
Banoak, eighth place; Brigman Potocki from
Tuttle, ninth place; and Ethan Rhodes from
Tuttle, tenth place. For information, contact Dr.
Timothy Goldberg at [email protected].
NEWTON – The Green Room Community Theatre at 10 South Main Avenue in Newton will host
its 18th annual Summer Shakespeare Theatre
Institute. The week-long theatre day camp for
students in grades 1-12 will explore the world
of William Shakespeare and participate in a
production of one of his plays. Participants will
learn about acting, auditioning skills, costumes,
scenery, how to memorize, mask making,
lights, make-up, becoming a character on the
stage, and working as an ensemble. The camp Area students receive
will be held on July 13-18, and the cost is $180
per student with a sibling discount available. Rotary Club scholarships
For more information or to register, call 464- HICKORY – The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory
6583, or visit www.thegreenroomtheatre.org. recently awarded scholarships to four area
graduating seniors during their May meeting.
Area students do well at
Scholarship recipients were Kierra Garrett
mathematics tournament
from Bunker Hill High School, who will be atHICKORY – Several area schools did well at tending Winston-Salem State University;
the Lenoir-Rhyne University Elevate Math- Kyla Little from St. Stephens High School,
ematics Tournament for students in grades 4-6 who will be attending Western Carolina Uniin Hickory. Five member teams from 10 area versity; Thomas Colton from Discovery High
schools competed by solving problems from a School, who will be attending Clemson Uninumerous mathematical topics. The “Golden versity; and Aaron Darden from Bandys High
Ratios” team from Tuttle Elementary School in School, who will be attending the University
Maiden placed second, team one from Banoak of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more inElementary School in Vale placed third, and the formation, visit http://lakehickoryrotary.org/
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senior girls to Tar Heel Girls State. The young ACT prep class offered every
ladies attended the 76th session of Tar Heel Friday through the summer
Girls State on June 14-20 at Catawba ColNEWTON – The Catawba County Cooperative
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enue in Newton will offer a course to prepare
who address Girls State. In city meetings, the
high school students for the ACT college encitizens organize their local government. The
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nates with the statewide election of a slate of p.m. The classes will be held through late Ocofficers. Parliamentary procedure is used to tober. For more information, call Donna Mull at
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semblies where bills and resolutions are draft- CVCC to host math placement
ed for the General Assembly. The installation
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Chorus were highlights of the week’s activi- HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community Colties. Tar Heel Girls State is sponsored by the lege at US Highway 70 SE in Hickory will host
American Legion Auxiliary Department of NC. two free math placement review sessions on
Attending this year’s Tar Heel Girls State July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m.;
session were Kaleigh Mathis, Maddie Ruth, or July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m.
Lauren Talley Hannah Billington, and Alan- All sessions will be held in room 345 of the
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concert at the Newton-Conover Auditorium at
60 West 6th Street in Newton on Aug. 15 from
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will host its monthly poetry reading and open call 465-0383, or visit www.catawbahistory.org.
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the Dylan Thomas American Poet Prize, Rich- at Bethlehem UMC CDC
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The Cockman Family in concert on July 18 at 7
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as will also lead a poetry workshop at 5:30
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and will host concert
Poetry reading to be held at
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NEWTON – The History Museum of Catawba
County (HMCC) at 30 North College Avenue in
downtown Newton will be opening a new exhibit featuring Homer “Pappy” Sherrill and bluegrass music on July 11. “Something Special”
the Pappy Sherrill story will be on exhibit from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Admission is free. The museum is also exhibiting “Blue: Ann Fay and The Miracle of Hickory,”
and “People of the River.” The HMCC is cur-
Newton to host motorcycle,
truck, and car show
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the annual
Motorcycle, Truck, and Car Show Classic at
Southside Park on US 321 Business behind
the National Guard Armory on July 25. The
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pre-registration deadline by mail is July 17,
with a $12 entry fee. Registration the day of
the show will be allowed until 3 p.m., with a
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activities are planned from 12 to 3 p.m. Vendors will also be on hand. For more information, call 695-4317 or 217-4446. Registration
forms are available at www.newtonnc.gov.
Claremont library to show
free movies
HICKORY – Plans have been announced
for a monthly artist/artisan’s meetup and networking session on the third Saturday of the
month from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will
be held at A Place To Talk at 1546 Brookford
Church Road in Hickory. Everyone is asked
to dring some food to share, and your own
drink. Everyone is asked to bring a project
to work on. For more information or questions, call Teena Stewart at (707) 980-0317,
at 243 3rd Avenue NE on the SALT Block in
Hickory has announced plans to host a an evening of art, dance, and classical music on July
31 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. See Degas sculptures and other great artwork come to life with
dance and classical music. This event is presented by HMA in collaboration with the Hickory Ballet Academy. The HMA is open Tuesday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information,
call 327-8576, or visit http://hickoryart.org.
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CLAREMONT – The Claremont Branch Library at 3288 East Main Street in downtown Claremont will host several free movies in July and August. The events will be
held in the Council Chambers at Claremont
City Hall. Movies to be shown include “The
LEGO Movie” on July 11 at 12 p.m.; July
“The Incredibles” on July 18 at 11:30 a.m.;
and “LEGO Star Wars” on Aug. 1 at 12 p.m.
Everyone throughout the area is invited to attend these events. For more information, call
Art will come to life at the
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HICKORY – Full Circle Arts (FCA) at 42-B call 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.org.
Third Street NW in downtown Hickory has anAcoustic Stage to present
nounced plans to host its third annual “Tiny Art
Show” on July 23 through Aug. 28. The exhibi- several summer concerts
tion will feature art from all mediums no larg- HICKORY – Acoustic Stage at 734 1st Aveer than 12 inches in any direction, including nue SW in downtown Hickory has announced
frames or bases. Ribbons will be awarded for plans to host several concerts in July and
the Judges Choice, and one for the People’s August. Performing on July 16 is Selwyn
Choice. FCA is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Birchwood, the Best New Artist Debut 2015
Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday winner from the annual Blues Music Awards.
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information Birchwood plays high-octane blues that is
or questions, call 322-7545, e-mail to info@ rooted, funky and up-to-the-minute. Singer/
fullcirclearts.org, or visit www.fullcirclearts.org. songwriter Malcolm Holcombe will take the
on Aug. 1. banjo and slide guitarist,
Newton to host movies in stage
Tony Furtado will perform on Aug. 22. Red
the park in July
Rockin’ Chair will perform on Aug. 29, and the
NEWTON – The Newton Festival and Events multi-instrumentalists blends folk, bluegrass,
Committee invites the public to the annual Americana and country music together. All
Movies in the Park series, where families shows will start at 8 p.m. For more informacan enjoy free movies and popcorn. All mov- tion or to purchase tickets, visit www.acousies begin at dusk, and will be held on July 3 ticstage.co/main.sc, or their Facebook page.
Full Circle Arts to host tiny
art show in July
and 10 at Southside Park at 1775 Southwest
Boulevard in Newton. All movies are family friendly, and viewers should bring a lawn
chair or a blanket for seating. Concessions will
be available along with free popcorn, and no
pets are allowed. The movie schedule is: July
social at 1489 Murray’s Mill Road in Catawba.
On July 12, the CCHA and Murray’s Mill will be
celebrating the accomplishments of the Murray family, who made Murray’s Mill a fixture in
Catawba County since 1907. The annual celebration will offer visitors ice cream, live music
by the Catawba River Boys, gourd painting,
corn hole, egg weighing, and a rubber ducky
race. As a special treat, the mill will also be
grinding corn into cornmeal. Festivities will be
held from 2 to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Leashed
dogs are also welcome For more information,
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The Green Room to host
Shakespeare in the Park
YMCA to host outdoor
movie nights
‘Lightwire Theater’ coming
to Hickory venue
HICKORY – The Hickory Foundation YMCA at
701 1st Street NW in Hickory has announced
plans to host a free family fun outdoor movie
night series at the OrthoCarolina sports complex on the YMCA grounds in July and August. The movies will be presented on July
17 and Aug. 21 beginning at 8:30 p.m. The
event will also feature a marshmallow roast,
Murray’s Mill to host ice
and participants are asked to bring a blanket
cream social on July 12
or chair as well as drinks and snacks. For
CATAWBA – The Catawba County Historical more information, call the Hickory Foundation
Association (CCHA) have announced plans to YMCA at 324-2858, visit www.ymcacv.org,
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NEWTON – The Green Room has announced
plans to host its tenth annual Shakespeare in
the Park event by presenting the production of
“Romeo and Juliet.” The production will be presented on Aug. 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 8 p.m., on
the amphitheater stage at Southside Park on
US 321 South in Newton. The plays are free
of charge and open to the public. Rain dates
will be held on Aug. 21 and 22. For more information or questions, contact The Green Room
at 464-6583, or visit www.the-green-room.org.
HICKORY – The Carolina Broadway Theatre
Company will present the Lightwire Theater at
the SALT Block Auditorium at 243 3rd Avenue
NE in Hickory on July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and
26 at 7 p.m. The Lightwire Theater is a light
up puppet group uses electro-luminescent
wire to create characters. The characters are
designed to combine dance, puppetry, and
a glow-in-the-dark show. For more information or questions, call the Carolina Broadway
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ton Recreation Center at 23 South Brady Avenue in Newton. For more information or questions, call the Newton Parks and Recreation
MAIDEN – Maiden High School at 600 West Department 695-4317, e-mail to mwinkler@
Main Street in Maiden will host several summer newtonnc.gov, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
sports camps in July. A softball camp for chilBandys High School to
dren ages 6-14 will be held on July 15-17 from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants can attend day host football camp
one and two for $30, day three for $25, or all CATAWBA – Bandys High School at 5040
three for $40. A boys basketball camp for chil- East Bandys Road in Catawba has announced
dren ages 6-14 will be held on July 13-15 from plans to host a football camp on July 6-9 from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., for a cost of $50. A baseball 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost to participate is $60
camp will be held on July 13-15 from 12:30 to for one child, and $100 for two. Participants are
3:30 p.m., for a cost of $50. A basketball/base- asked to wear tennis shoes or cleats, and to
ball combo package is also offered for $80 per bring a towel and water bottle. All participants
child. For more information, call the school of- will receive a camp t-shirt. For more informafice at 428-8197, or visit www.catawbaschools. tion, call the school office at 241-3171, or visit
n e t / s c h o o l s / M a i d e n H i g h / d e f a u l t . a s p x . www.catawbaschools.net/schools/Bandys.
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host various sports camps
Newton to host yoga for
seniors in July
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department and the Catawba County Council
on Aging will offer yoga for seniors ages 55
and over every Thursday morning from 10 to
11 a.m., in June. The classes will be held on
July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 for a suggested donation of $3 per class. The class will introduce
participants to basic postures and techniques
used in yoga. Classes will be held at the New-
Maiden hosting youth
sports registration
MAIDEN – The Maiden Recreation Department
at 207 East Klutz Street in downtown Maiden
has announced it will host registration for the
youth football, soccer, and volleyball programs
through July 15. Youth football is offered to
boys ages 9 and 10 (junior varsity), and ages
11 and 12 (varsity). Youth soccer is offered to
boys and girls. Pee wee is for children ages 4
to 6, junior varsity is for children ages 7 to 9,
and varsity is for children ages 10 to 13. Youth
volleyball is offered to girls in grades 3-8, and
the league is divided into two divisions: junior
varsity (grades 3-5), and varsity (grades 6-8.)
All divisions are based on the age of each
participant as of Oct. 15, and a fee is required
for each child. For more information, call 4285022, 428-5023, or visit www.maidennc.com.
Boating and hunting
education classes planned
RALEIGH – The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has announced it will host numerous
boating and hunting education classes in July
and August. A boating education course has
been planned for July 14 and 15 from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m., at the Gander Mountain Store at
236 Norman Station Boulevard in Mooresville.
Another boating course will be held on July 16
and 17 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Iredell Rescue
Squad at 1902 Wilkesboro Highway in Statesville. Another boating course will be held on
Aug. 3 and 4 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Lake Norman State Park Community Building at 159 Inland Sea Lane in Troutman. A hunting education class will be held on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., at the Triplett United Methodist Church
838 Mazeppa Road in Mooresville. There is
no minimum age requirement, and participants
need to pre-register for the classes. For more information or to register, visit www.ncwildlife.org.
Newton currently hosting
fall sports sign-ups
NEWTON – Registration for fall football and
soccer through the Newton Parks and Recreation Department is now underway for all
players. New participants must have a birth
certificate on file or can visit the Newton Recreation Center at 23 South Brady Avenue in
downtown Newton for a registration packet.
There is a $30 non-resident fee, and registration is limited in each league. For youth football, all players must be at least four years old
before the last day of registration, and cannot
turn 12 before Aug. 31. The football program
features Mighty Mites (Co-ed) ages 4-6; PeeWee Tackle (Co-ed) ages 7-8; Junior Varsity
Tackle (Co-ed) ages 9-10; and Varsity Tackle
(Co-ed) ages 11-12. For soccer, players must
be at least four years old before the last day
of registration, and cannot turn 16 before Aug.
31. Soccer leagues include: Mighty Mites (Coed) ages 4-6; Bantam Boys Soccer ages 7-8;
Bantam Girls Soccer ages 7-9; Midget Boys
Soccer ages 9-10; Midget Girls Soccer ages
10-12; Little Boys Soccer ages 11-12; Junior
Boys Soccer ages 13-15; and Junior Girls Soccer ages 13-15. For more information or questions, call the Newton Parks and Recreation
Department at 695-4317, e-mail to cstiles@
newtonnc.gov, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
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Sherrills Ford Optimist
hosting fall sports sign-ups
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford Optimist Club at 1752 Mollys Backbone Road in
Sherrills Ford has announced plans to host its
annual fall sports sign-up period for cheerleading, soccer, football, volleyball, and baseball.
Registration for cheerleading is now open
through Aug. 22 for tiny mites (5-6), mighty
mite (7-8), junior varsity (9-10), and varsity
(10-11). Each girl will be required to purchase
a team uniform for around $100. Registration
for football is open through July 31 for tiny
mites (5-6), mighty mites (7-8), junior varsity
(9-10), and varsity (11-12). Registration for
volleyball is open through Sept. 15 for junior
varsity (grades 3-6) and varsity (grades 7-12).
Fall soccer registrations are now underway
for $70. Registration is $85 after Aug. 1 and
ends on Aug. 22. Registration for fall baseball
is open through Aug. 22. For more information
or questions, call 478-5711, visit www.sherrillsfordoptimist.com, or their Facebook page.
leyball camp will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
for rising fourth through eighth graders. The
focus of the camp is on individual skills and
team development for $65 per child. Soccer
camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for
rising kindergarten through eighth graders for
$40 per child. Basketball camp will be held
from 12:30 to 3 p.m., for rising kindergarten
through eighth graders, at a cost of $40 per
child. If anyone attends both the soccer and
basketball camps, the total cost is $70. For
more information, call the school office at 4643011, or visit http://school.concordianc.org.
Football skills clinic to be
held in Newton on July 11
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Catawba County
Hornets will host a football skills clinic for boys
and girls ages 4 to 12 on July 11 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., at Westside/Jaycee Park in Newton. A $5 donation is suggested, and everyone will receive a t-shirt and lunch. Kids will
learn football fundamentals and coordination
skills. A participation waiver is required, which
Concordia School to host
is available at the Newton Recreation Cenvarious sports camps
ter at 23 South Brady Avenue in downtown
CONOVER – Concordia Christian Day School Newton. For more information or questions,
at 215 5th Avenue SE in Conover will be of- call the Newton Parks and Recreation Departfering three sports camps on July 13-17. Vol- ment at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
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muscle cars and motorcycles. The event will HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University at 625 7th
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ings. For more information, call Richie’s Rides month of July and August. A youth co-ed volat 464-6767 or 461-0634, Jimmy Cabe at leyball will be held on July 20-23 from 9 a.m. to
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Catawba Fire Department camp will be held on July 27-29 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., for rising 7th to 12th grade girls. Cost
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is $175 per camper. For more information, call
CATAWBA – The Catawba Volunteer Fire
Dave Markland at 328-7215, or e-mail to dave.
Department in downtown Catawba has an- [email protected]. Soccer camp will be held on
nounced plans to host its second annual golf July 27-31 for children ages 5-15. The cost is
tournament on Aug. 24 at the Catawba Coun- $200 for a full day (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and $120
try Club in Newton. Proceeds from the event for a half day (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.). For more inwill go to purchase new and updated equip- formation, call Tom Gott at 455-7152, or e-mail
ment. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., and a to [email protected] or info@gottsoccercamps.
shotgun start will begin at 1 p.m. Awards will com. And a women’s lacrosse camp will be
be presented to first, second, and third place held on Aug. 12-14 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
teams. Prizes will also be offered for a hole- for girls ages 7-17. The cost is $260 per campin-one, closest to the pin, and longest drive. er. For more information, call Kathelene Kim at
The field will be limited to the first 26 teams, 328-7160, or e-mail to [email protected].
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Annual tennis tournament
planned for Conover
House Drive NE in Conover on Aug. 25. The
tournament is a captain’s choice format, four
person team and the entry fee is $125 for individual players or $500 for a four person team.
The tournament will feature a men’s and ladies
division, and a mulligan package is available
for $25 per player and $100 per team. On the
day of the tournament, registration will be held
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., lunch will be served at
11 a.m., and a shotgun start will begin at 12:30
p.m. Complimentary goodie bags, door prizes,
and an auction and raffle packages will also
be featured. Winning teams will be awarded
prizes at the conclusion of the tournament. For
more information, call the Humane Society at
464-8878, or visit www.catawbahumane.org.
CONOVER – The 13th annual Catawba Regional Hospice Tennis Classic sponsored by
Medicap Pharmacy will be held at Rock Barn
Golf and Spa at 3791 Club House Drive NE in
Conover on Sept. 25, 26, and 27. The event will
feature men’s/women’s and doubles: 3.0, 3.5,
4.0, and open; and mixed doubles: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0,
and open for those ages 15 and up. Pizza will
be provided on Sept. 26. Breakfast and lunch
will be provided on Sept. 27. And snacks and
beverages will be provided all weekend. The
entry fee is $40 per person for the first event,
and $20 per person if they enter a second
event. The deadline to enter the tournament
is Sept. 22. For more information, call Scott Bunker Hill basketball
Nestor at 459-3630 or Sue Mulay at 466-0466, coach to lead all-star team
ext. 2357, e-mail to [email protected] CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School varor [email protected], or visit www.rockbarn- sity women’s basketball coach, Randy Joines
medicaphospicetennisclassic.com/index.html. will serve as the head coach of the 2015 West
Regional All-Star Girls Team by the North CarHumane Society to host
Coaches Association (NCCA). The game
golf tournament on Aug. 25 olina
will be played on July 20 at the Greensboro
CONOVER – The Humane Society of Cataw- Coliseum in Greensboro. Joines will be joined
ba County has announced plans to host its by Deborah Jones of Greensboro Page who
14th annual Bud Lofland Memorial Golf Clas- will serve as his assistant and together they
sic at Rock Barn Golf and Spa at 3791 Club will choose the seniors who will make up the
team. Joines has been the head girls coach
at Bunker Hill for five seasons, and he previously coached at North Wilkes High School.
For more information, visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/BunkerHill/default.aspx.
Pink Heals to host 5K and
fun run on Aug. 8 in Newton
NEWTON – The Pink Heals NC Foothill Chapter has announced plans to host its first annual
No One Walks Alone 5K and one mile fun run on
Aug. 8. The start/finish line will be at the intersection of East B Street and South Brady Street
in downtown Newton. The 5K will start at 8 a.m.,
and the one mile fun run will start at 8:30 a.m.
Registration and packet pick-ups will be held
on Aug. 8 from 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the start/finish
line. Awards will be given for first, second, and
third place in the 11 and under, 12-18, 19-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50 and up, emergency service
personnel, and cancer survivor categories. For
more information, visit their Facebook page.
St. Stephens High to host
various sports camps
HICKORY – St. Stephens High School at 3205
34th Street Dive NE in Hickory will host a baseball and football sports camp in July and August. A baseball camp will be held on July 13-
16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for rising second
through ninth graders at the baseball field. The
cost is $50 per child. For more information, call
head baseball coach, Adam Windham at 2569841, ext. 436, or e-mail to Adam_Windham@
catawbaschools.net. The football camp will be
held on Aug. 3-6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., for rising
first through eighth graders at the football stadium. The cost is $40 per child. For more information, call head football coach, Wayne Hicks
at 256-9841, or e-mail to Wayne_Hicks@
catawbaschools.net. You can find additional
information by visiting www.catawbaschools.
net/schools/StStephensHigh/default.aspx.
YMCA announces outdoor
pool schedule
HICKORY – The Hickory Foundation YMCA
at 701 1st Street NW in Hickory has announced their outdoor pool schedule for the
summer months. The outdoor pool will be
open every Monday through Friday from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m., every Saturday from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m., and every Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m.
The pool will be closed to the public on July
10, 11, and 12 due to swim meets. For more
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Newton to offer water
aerobics into August
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department will offer water aerobics classes
every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m., on July 13 through Aug. 12. Classes
will be held at the swimming pool at the Newton Recreation Center at 23 South Brady Avenue in downtown Newton. Classes are open
to participants 16 and older, and cost is $3 per
class. Each class will offer non-weight-bearing
exercises to improve muscular endurance,
core strength, endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning. For more information, call 695-4317, or visit newtonnc.gov.
Farm summer camp to be
held in Catawba
CATAWBA – Livin’ the Dream Farm at 5558
Hudson Chapel Road in Catawba has announced plans to host a weekly farm summer camp on July 6-10, 13-17, and 20-24;
Aug. 3-7 and 10-14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities will include arts and crafts, goat milking, riding and care of horses, taking care of
a vegetable garden, nature walks, field trips,
water activities, and farm tours. Before and
after care is also available. For more information, call (267) 474-5150, e-mail to livin-
[email protected], or visit www.livinthedreamfarm.com or their Facebook page.
Conover Farmers Market
open every Saturday
CONOVER – The Conover Farmers Market is
open every Saturday from 8 a.m. t0 12 p.m.,
in the Conover Post Office parking lot at 109
1st Street East in downtown Conover through
Oct. 10. The market features a variety of
meats, cheeses, baked bread and pastries,
and fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Locally made crafts will also be offered,
as well as kid’s activities, live music, and information booths from area businesses and
organizations. For more information, call 2347075, or visit www.conoverfarmersmarket.org,
or the market’s Facebook or Twitter account.
Area library to host
gardening class on July 23
NEWTON – Dr. George Place, Director of the
Catawba County Cooperative Extension, will
host a free gardening workshop on fall vegetables on July 23 at 6:30 p.m. The class will be held
at the Newton Main Library at 115 West C Street
in downtown Newton. Participants will discover
where to start and what to choose for planting
in the cool season. For more information, call
Republican women to host
monthly meeting on July 21
NEWTON – The Catawba County League
of Republican Women has announced it will
meet at the Catawba Country Club at 1154
Country Club Road in Newton on July 21. The
luncheon/meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m., with
the meeting beginning at 12 p.m. The cost to
participate is $11 (lunch is $10 with a $1 tip).
The featured speaker for the event will be Republican NC Senator, Eldon Sharpe Newton,
III. Newton has declared to run for NC Attorney
General in 2016. Republican women are invited to join, and Republican men are welcome
to attend and join as associate members.
Local Girl Scouts earn
Gold Award
HICKORY – The Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks
to Piedmont division recently awarded 114
girls with the Girl Scout Gold Award. The
award takes a minimum of 80 hours of service per girl for their project. For more information, call (800) 672-2148, or visit www.
girlscoutsp2p.org. Local recipients include: Tiffany Brown from Catawba; Hayley Holbrooks
and Niamh Sinclair from Conover; Johanna
Moolenaar and McKenzie Weed from Denver; Bailey Beam and Carrie Bergstedt from
Lincolnton; Cassandra Glase, Mackenzie
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Maiden to host annual 4th
of July parade
MAIDEN – The Town of Maiden has announced
plans to host its newly named annual 4th of July
parade. The Edith Pirkle 4th of July Parade will
be held on July 4 at 10:30 a.m. from the Maiden
Library to Cornerstone Church on Main Street,
where local youth groups will be selling food
and other goodies. Awards will be given for
best child costume, best adult costume, best
vehicle, and best all-round. Any participant under the age of 16 riding a bicycle, four wheeler,
or motorcycle must wear a helmet. The annual
parade was named for Edith Pirkle who founded the parade 10 years ago by a proclamation
approved by the Maiden Town Council. At 93
years old, Pirkle decided it was time to step
back from organizing the yearly parade. Mayor
Bob Smyre stated. “Edith has worked so hard
over the past 10 years developing this into one
of our town’s best events, it seemed only right
to officially name it after her.” Maiden resident,
Amanda Kain has stepped forward to organize the parade. For more information, call
Maiden Town Manager, Todd Herms at 4285020, or e-mail to [email protected]. You
can also obtain more information by visiting
www.maidennc.com or their Facebook page.
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ACROSS
1. Large, Spotted Cat
7. Comforter Or Quilt
10. Tijuana Coin
14. Street
15. Historic Period
16. Garden Of _____
17. Slander
18. Feel Pain
19. Cloud Of Love
20. Out Of Court Agreements
23. Stream
26. Moray
27. Flower Holder
28. Get ___; To Be Revenged
29. Craze
30. Lair
31. River Valley
32. Natural ____; Heating
Source
33. Disconcert Or Agitate
37. Actor, _____ Mineo
38. Hole-In-One
39. Play A Part
40. Sweden’s Neighbor (Abbr.)
41. Antagonists
43. _____ Vegas
44. Two People
45. Discontinue
46. Every One Of
47. Bright Star
48. Having A Sound Mind
50. Turmoil
51. Was Broadcast
52. Teen Idols
55. Cleopatra & _____ Antony
56. Had Lunch
57. More Despicable
61. Andy’s Son
62. Couple Or Sedan
63. Bill Clinton’s VP
64. Yellow Jackets E.G.
65. Miner’s Quest
66. Required
DOWN
1. Strawberry _____;
Preserves
2. Actress, _____ Gardner
3. Hair Product
4. In _____; In Perfect Accord
5. Boring Tool
6. Monthly Payment, Maybe
7. Cured
8. Arabian Gazelle
9. Part Of The Hand
10. Streamer
11. Proofreads
12. Sight Or Sound
13. _____, Two, Three
21. Annoys
22. Turns Inside Out
23. Stanza
24. Pertaining To Birds
25. Author, Norman Vincent
_____
29. Confronted
30. Bumper Sticker, Maybe
32. Full _____; Olympic Dive
33. Extreme Paleness
34. Over And _____
35. Cosmetic
36. Wide
42. Threatens
46. Stick Fast
47. Face
48. Form
49. Eagle’s Nest
50. Perfume Base
51. White Poplar Tree
53. Mexican Dish
54. Saudi Arabia’s Neighbor
55. Disorderly Crowd
58. _____ Off; Doze
59. Prior To
60. _____ Skelton, Comedian
By James Loftin. The
Answer Key is on Page 2.
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Bethany UCC announces
upcoming events
gives the congregation a place for fellowship
over a cup of coffee and a pastry. The Connect
Study Team will meet every Sunday at 9:45
a.m., in the Lounge. The church will host only
one worship service at 10 a.m., on July 5, and
a covered dish lunch will follow in the Family
Life Center. The church will host Outback Rock
Vacation Bible School on July 30-31 from 5 to
8:30 p.m., and Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at St. Mark’s. The youth will also be feeding
the hungry at The Corner Table during VBS.
Every Sunday the church hosts a contemporary
worship service at 8:15 a.m., Sunday school at
9:20 a.m., and a traditional worship service at
10:30 a.m. For more information, call the church
office at 459-2161, e-mail to churchoffice@
stmarksclaremont.org, or visit www.stmarksclaremont.org or the church Facebook page.
CLAREMONT – Bethany United Church of
Christ at 2952 Bethany Church Road in Claremont will host Camp Kilimanjaro Vacation
Bible School on Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 from 6
to 8 p.m. A meal will be provided each night,
and young people ages four through the 7th
grade are invited to attend this free event. Our
Young Disciples meet on every Sunday during the worship hour. The adult discussion
group meets every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The
seventh annual community fun festival will be
held on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday worship is held at 10:30 a.m. The Bethany
All-Stars are offering a summer day camp for
youth in grades K-7 from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Call Brenda Josey for more details at 781Augustana Lutheran Church
8919. For more information, call the church
office at 464-5194, visit www.BethanyUccCla- to host VBS in July
remont.org, or the church Facebook page. HICKORY – Augustana Lutheran Church at
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1523 16th Street SE in Hickory invites everyone throughout the area to its Vacation Bible
to host July events
School (VBS) for ages three to adult. The
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at kickoff will be held on July 19 at 6 p.m., and it
3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont will feature a hot dog and hamburger cookout
has announced that Sunday Brew will be held and registration. The theme for July 20 is The
between services at 9:30 a.m., in the East Al- Wise and Foolish Builders, Matthew 7: 24-29.
cove of the church Nave. This gathering space The theme for July 21 is Christ is the Corner-
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church NALC
3180 West Main Street, Claremont
828.459.7195
REV. WESLEY R. FRYE, PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Morning Worship - 10:30 AM
Other Services By Announcement
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church”
www.mtcalvarynalc.org
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street, Claremont, NC
(One Block North of Main Street)
Rev. Dennis Marshall, Pastor
(828) 459-7480
• Sunday Worship At 9:39 AM And 11:00 AM
• Nursery Care & Children’s Church During Worship
• Casual Dress Welcome
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church confirms seven
PHOTO BY MT. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
On May 24, seven young people affirmed their faith in Jesus Christ and expressed
their desire to continue in that faith as full members at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at
4420 County Home Road in Conover. For more information, call 256-2123, or visit www.
MtZionConover.org. Pictured above (front row from left to right) Brooke Moretz, Zane
McPherson, and Shannon Isenhour; (middle row) Nicholas Waters, Thaxton Isenhour,
Jordan Winebarger, and Kristian Brown; (back row) Pastor Scott Bollinger, and Pastor
Robert Shoffner.
stone, Ephesians 2:11-22. And the theme for
July 22 is The Resurrection, Mark 16:1-20.
VBS will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., each
night. A meal will be served each night before
classes begin. Classes will consist of Bible
lessons, crafts, and games. For more information or questions, call the church office at
328-6706, or visit www.augustanalcms.org.
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Freedom: John 8:31-36
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
F
reedom is a big word today. People are
searching for freedom. With all the confusion, clutter and misinformation, one
encounters along the way, the search is often
in vain. If you are tired of living and afraid of
dying, then Christ is speaking to you. He announces that you must begin by believing
on Him. Then, “If you hold to my teaching,
you are really my disciples. Then you will
know the truth and the truth will set you free.
The Way To Freedom
Our Lord makes this perfectly clear. The way to
freedom is a road called, “truth … and the truth
will set you free.” Truth is something that can
be relied upon. One of the great contributors to
the moral and mental confusion of our day is a
sick philosophy which teaches there is nothing
which can be relied upon. It is a pretty sad time
when those who think they do all of the thinking
believe there is nothing worth thinking about.
In our world, colleges and universities, there is
a teaching that there is no absolute truth. No
one can know anything for sure. That philosophy leaves one with no reason for living and
no standard for right living, no hope for future.
It All Begins With Belief In Jesus Christ
John 8:30 says; “Even as He spoke, Many
put their faith in Him.” He is asserting you
cannot begin to know the truth which can
make you free until you take the first, basic
step of believing on Christ. An exciting thing
is uncovered in studying the gospel of John.
The Bible declares not only that what Jesus
said can be relied upon, but He Himself can
be relied upon. John’s gospel is a fascinating clear presentation of our Lord. In the
first eighteen verses, he simply states what
God reveled to him firsthand about Jesus
Christ. John is stating; “I lived with this man
for almost four years.” He presents a concise
picture of Christ in those beginning verses.
Then the next 20 chapters are exact, eyewitness accounts substantiating what he said.
Two times in those 18 verses, he talks of how
all who knew Christ were overwhelmed by
His apparent truth. In vs. 14, “We have seen
His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who
came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John said, “I’m telling you that God came down
here and put on flesh but His body could not
hide who He was, for He was full of spiritual
blessing and truth. In vs. 17, “For the law was
given through Moses, grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ.” John 14 Jesus said,
“I am going to prepare a place for you, and if
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Children’s Church – 11 AM
Evening Worship – 6 PM
Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday Night Service – 7 PM
RA’s And GA’s Meeting – 7 PM
Sunday Prayer Breakfast – 8:30 AM
Every Third Sunday Of The Month
Plan To Worship With Us This Sunday! We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again and take you back with Me….” Thomas
said, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through Me.”
I hope you realize something today in the
middle of your awareness you caught that Mohammed could not say that. Buddha could not
say that. Confucius could not say that. No one
but Jesus could or would dare say it. Our Lord
is declaring He not only knows and tells the
truth, but He is the truth. Then believing on Him
means you have access to something and with
someone that can be relied upon. It is exciting
what that can mean in your life but He does
not stop there, nor must we. “If you hold to My
teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you
will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”
The Word of God is frankly blunt in asserting that while we as Christians are responsible for the welfare of those who cannot work,
everyone who can work is economically responsible for his and his family’s welfare. II
Thessalonians 3:10 is just one of the statements: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
Would You Like To Be Free To Love?
Let me ask, “Would you like to be free to
love?” Then you must understand God’s laws
for finding true love and let Christ give you the
ability to keep those
laws. That’s what it
means: “Then you
will know the truth
and the truth will set
you free.” True love
is lasting. It does not
use someone else.
Do you want to be a
leader? God’s Word
tells you how. You
must be a servant
and committed to the
truth. I shudder to
think what this nation
RICHARDS
may have become
had it not been for Abraham Lincoln. He grew
up believing that he was free to become a
great man. To all who seek freedom, our Lord
says, “There is only one way there.” It begins
with believing in Jesus Christ. From fellowship
with and commitment to Him, you receive the
ability to live that life. “Then you will know the
truth and the truth will set you free.” That is a
promise. We live in the Land of the Free and
Home of the Brave, but do you really know
how to be free and what freedom really is?
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr.,
D., Min., D.D. is the Minister of
First Baptist Church of Claremont.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times: Sunday – 8:15 AM And 10:30 AM
Enjoy a cup of coffee and some fellowship
every Sunday at 9:30 AM in the Naive.
For more information or questions, call the
church office, or visit our Facebook page.
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Bethlehem UMC
announces July events
CLAREMONT – Every Sunday, Bethlehem
United Methodist Church 3214 Catawba Street
in Claremont hosts its New Praise Worship
Service (Fellowship Hall) and Jesus for Kids at
9:39 a.m.; Christian Education/Sunday School
(open door class for adults) at 10 a.m.; Open
Heart Cafe (social time) at 10:40 a.m.; Christian
Education (Fellowship Hall) at 10:45 a.m.; Traditional Worship Service (Sanctuary) and Children’s Church (Fellowship Building), children
will stay in the Sanctuary on Communion Sundays at 11 a.m.; and Youth Fellowship at 4 p.m.
The July mission project is the annual Back
to School Bash on Aug. 8. The church will be
collecting school supplies for the students at
Claremont Elementary through Aug. 2. Collection tubs are located in the old kitchen and the
Fellowship Hall. For a list of needed supplies
for students and teachers, call the church office
and a copy can be mailed or e-mailed to you.
For monetary donations, send to Bethlehem
UMC Back to School Bash at PO Box 233, Claremont, NC 28610. Bethlehem UMC will join St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church at St. Mark’s in hosting Outback
Rock Vacation Bible School on July 30-31 from
5 to 8:30 p.m., and Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Walking With Faith is a Bible study followed
by a short exercise session, which will meet
every Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship
Hall. This class is for all ages and the exercise is for all different levels. The Hands at
Work group meet every first and third Monday
of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 459-7480,
Bethel Lutheran Church
makes announcements
CLAREMONT – Bethel Lutheran Church at
5759 Bolick Road in Claremont will host its
first annual Mass on the Grass on Aug. 30 at
10:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes
will precede the single worship service for the
fifth Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Everyone is asked
to bring lawn chairs and dress appropriately.
Following the worship service, a cook-out will
be held with hamburgers and hot dogs, sides,
and homemade ice cream. Games will be organized among children, youth, and adults.
A softball game between younger and older
church members will also be held. Everything
but the softball game will be held in the Family Life Center in case of inclement weather.
All area middle and high school youth are invited to meet in the Family Life Center every
fourth Sunday of the month at 5 p.m., with a
time for fellowship, study, games, and food.
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
For more information, call the church office at First Baptist Church plans
459-7278, e-mail to churchoffice@bethelms.
org or [email protected], or visit special music on July 19
http://bethelms.org or their Facebook page. CLAREMONT – First Baptist Church of Claremont at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont
Catawba UMC to host
has announced it will host special music for its
numerous events
July 19 worship service. The Jack Little Singers
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist will perform at 11:30 a.m., and everyone is inChurch at 207 East Central Avenue in down- vited to attend. Every Sunday the church hosts
town Catawba will show the movie, “God’s Not Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., and worship servicDead” on July 14 at 10 a.m., in the Sanctu- es at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Every Wednesday the
ary. A discussion period and lunch will follow church hosts a worship service at 7 p.m., and
at a local restaurant, and everyone throughout RA’s and GA’s at 7 p.m. For more information
the community is invited. The Friends of Christ or questions, call the church office at 459-7110.
gospel group will sing on July 8 at 6:30 p.m.,
Pisgah UMC to host VBS
at Trinity Village on Springs Road in Hickory
and on July 15 at 7 p.m., at Trinity Ridge in on July 19-22
Mountain View. Vacation Bible School (VBS) CATAWBA – Pisgah United Methodist Church
will be held on July 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 at at 4950 Little Mountain Road in Catawba
the church. A light supper will be served on has announced plans to host Vacation Bible
July 26 at 6 p.m., in the Family Life Center. School (VBS) on July 19, 20, 21, and 22 from
Times for the remaining nights are 6:30 to 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Children and youth can learn
8:15 p.m. The theme is “Abundance Orchard” about Weird Animals that will be visiting the
and nightly change offerings will be taken to church during VBS. There is no cost to attend,
feed the hungry. Classes will be held for nurs- and everyone is invited to attend. The Sunery age through sixth grade and the public is day worship service begins at 10 a.m., and
welcome to attend VBS. For more informa- is followed by Sunday School at 11:15 a.m.
tion, call the church office at 241-4868, e-mail For more information, call the church office
to [email protected], or visit www. at 478-2254, e-mail to [email protected], or their Facebook page. humc.com, or visit www.mypisgahumc.com.
2952 BETHANY CHURCH ROAD, CLAREMONT, NC
For information about our
worship and ministries, visit
www.BethanyUccClaremont.org
828.464.5194
REV. COLLEEN SAMSON
Sunday Adult Faith Formation – 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship – 10:30 AM • Youth & Teens Meet Weekly
Bethany Is A Community of Justice and Peace
Serving The Needs Of People On Their Spiritual Journey
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street, Claremont, NC
(One Block North of Main Street)
Rev. Dennis Marshall, Pastor
(828) 459-7480
• Sunday Worship At 9:39 AM (Contemporary)
And 11:00 AM (Traditional). Casual Dress Welcome.
• Nursery Care & Children’s Church During Worship.
FIND YOUR FUN IN THE ‘SON’ THIS SUMMER
Join Bethlehem UMC, St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church, and Mt. Calvary
Lutheran Church at St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church at 3216 West
Main Street in Claremont on
July 30-31 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
and on August 1 from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as they host
“Outback Rock” Vacation Bible
School. For more information or
questions, call the church office.
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