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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
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Vol. 4 Issue 7 – July, 2010
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Norman, Long Island, Monbo, Mooresville, Murray’s
Mill, Newton, Oxford, Sherrills Ford and Terrell.
Claremont resident
New businesses open their doors
wins Mrs. NC
to the public throughout the county America Pageant
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Monthly Community Calender
First Monday – Claremont City Council at Claremont City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic
Boosters at Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.;
and Bunker Hill Optimist Club at Club House
– 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Claremont Planning Board at
Claremont City Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club at
Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Claremont Appearance Committee at Claremont City Hall – 6 p.m.; and Claremont Recreation Committee at Claremont
City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Claremont Volunteer Fire Department at Claremont Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Claremont Youth Council at
Claremont City Hall – 6:30 p.m.
Fourth Tuesday – Claremont Friends of the Library at Claremont Branch Library – 6 p.m.
Third Wednesday – Claremont Senior Citizens
“Senior’s Morning Out” at First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall – 8:30 a.m.
First Thursday – Bunker Hill High School Band
Boosters at the Bunker Hill High School Band
Room – 6:30 p.m.
Every Thursday – Catawba Valley Rotary Club at
Catawba Country Club, Newton – 7 a.m.
Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Squad Business Meeting at Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.
Third Thursday – Claremont Lions Club at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center – 7
p.m.; and Claremont Rescue Squad Continuing
Education at Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.
Third Saturday – Claremont Optimist Club at
Sigman Park – 3 p.m.
Claremont City Hall
3288 East Main Street
459-7009; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council
David Morrow – Mayor
Tim Lowrance – Mayor Pro-Tem
Shawn R. Brown, Nicky E. Setzer, Dale Sherrill
and PJ Stanley
Claremont Planning Board
And Board of Adjustment
Robert E. Smith, Nick Colson, Ronald H. Cox,
Franklin Harris, Larry C. Pannell, Elizabeth
Smyre, Rupert Little and Jeff Barkley
Claremont Appearance Committee
Kevin Isenhour, Sue Karen Falls, Glenn Morrison, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer, Jan Colson and PJ
Stanley
Claremont Recreation Committee
Shawn Brown, Clara Carson, Betty Cloninger,
Nanci Gregory, Danny Hedrick, Tim Lowrance,
Robert E. Smith and Mary Watts
Claremont City Staff
Laurie LoCicero – City Planner
Stephanie Corn – Finance Director
Glenda Yount – Receivables Clerk & Receptionist
Wendy Helms – Deputy City Clerk
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Tammi Murray wins Mrs. North
Carolina Pageant on June 12 in
Mooresville.
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
Juliana Ransdell, owner of Juliana’s Emporium, Inc. in downtown Claremont arranges
jewelry and consignment items for sale to the public. Juliana’s Emporium, Inc. is just
one of numerous new businesses that have opened their doors to the public over the
last few months in eastern Catawba County.
CLAREMONT – Even with a struggling economy that seems to have no end in sight, numerous new businesses have been opening
their doors to potential customers throughout eastern Catawba County over the last
few months. Communities such as Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Newton, Sherrills
Ford, Denver and Mooresville have seen
a steady increase of new business openings trying to jump start the local economy.
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Catawba Police
Chief announces
his retirement
Area Boy Scout
completes project
at City Park
Town of Catawba Police Chief, Cecil
Cook announces he will retire on Aug.
31, during town council meeting.
Eagle Scout Project adds fence
around Liberty Tree Memorial at
Claremont City Park.
New businesses open their doors
in Catawba, Claremont, Conover,
Newton and Sherrills Ford.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba will see
changes in the police department and town
hall staff over the next few months. Police
Chief, Cecil Cook announced his retirement and Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe
announced he will be taking a job in Columbus, NC during the Town of Catawba
Town Council Regular Meeting on June 7.
The June 7, 2010 Town of Catawba Town
Council Regular 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, Readling then delivered the Invocation. Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe
then led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by the Approval of the Regular Council Minutes from the
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – The Claremont City Council
was informed during the June 7, 2010 City
of Claremont City Council Regular Meeting
that the Liberty Tree Memorial at Claremont
City Park has received several upgrades. An
area Boy Scout completed his Eagle Scout
Project, by adding a new fence and placing
pebbles, mulch and flowers around the tree.
The June 7, 2010 City of Claremont City
Council Regular Meeting was held at Claremont City Hall in downtown Claremont at
7 p.m. The meeting was officially Called to
Order by City of Claremont Mayor, David
Morrow, which was followed by Morrow delivering the Invocation. Council member, Nicky
Setzer then led everyone through the Pledge
of Allegiance, which was followed by the Approval of the Minutes from the Regular City
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
MOORESVILLE – Claremont resident, Tammi Murray was announced as the winner of
the Mrs. North Carolina America 2010 competition to a sold
out crowd on June
12 at the Charles
Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville.
Murray will now
compete for the title
of Mrs. America in
Tucson, AZ from
Aug. 30 to Sept. 8.
“Tammi is a role
model for all the
women of North
Carolina with her
can do attitude,”
MURRAY
according to Fred
Galle, Executive Director for Mrs. America
for North and South Carolina. “Tammi comCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
Conover City Council
honors NCHS men’s
tennis team
Newton-Conover men’s tennis team
recognized for winning dual team
tennis championship.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The Conover City Council
honored the Newton-Conover High School
men’s tennis team for winning a state title
during the City of Conover City Council Regular Meeting on June 7. After three straight
losses in the state championship round,
Newton-Conover High School finally won a
state championship in tennis on May 22 at
the Burlington Tennis Center in Burlington.
The June 7, 2010 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.,
which was followed by the Rev. Roger Hunter
from McQueen’s United Methodist Church
who led the Invocation. Moritz then led everyone in attendance through the Pledge
of Allegiance, and then the city council Approved the Minutes from the Regular City
Council meeting on May 3, 2010 and Special
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Robert M. Grant, Jr. – City Attorney
Henry Helton, Jr. – Public Relations
Claremont Police Department
459-9295; Fax: 459-7865
Web page: www.claremontpolice.com
Gerald R. Tolbert – Chief of Police
Gary Bost – Captain; PJ Stanley – Training Specialist; Terri Pope – Administration; Pamela Shook
– Administrative Assistant; Sandra Miller – Records
Claremont Fire Department
2850 Firehouse Lane
459-9296; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.claremontfd.net
Gary W. Sigmon – Fire Chief
Brian K. Helms – Assistant. Fire Chief; Jason A.
Lowrance – Captain; Wendy L. Helms – Captain;
Bruce Hartsoe – Lieutenant; Jody Smyre – Lieutenant
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department
5688 Oxford School Road
459-9678; Fax: 459-9676
Web page: www.oxfordcatfishfd.com
Wayne Smith – Fire Chief
Donnie Deal – Assistant Fire Chief
Claremont Public Works Department
2748 South Oxford Street
459-7800
Web page: www.cityofclaremont.org
Thomas Winkler – Director
Claremont Rescue Squad
Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street
459-7968; Fax: 459-7961
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Jason Crooks – Chief
Jody Smyre – Assistant Chief; Eric Jones – Captain; Steve Norris – Lieutenant; Jerry Peeler –
Lieutenant; Gary Reitzel – Secretary/Treasurer
Base 2 – 5710 Highway 16 North, Oxford
256-6423; Fax: 256-6431
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Claremont Branch Library
459-9311
Web page: www.catawbacountync.gov
Richard Haunton – Branch Manager
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers
Glenn A. Morrison – Chairperson
Mary Moser – Secretary; Kay Reverri – Treasurer;
Shirley Harwell – Historian
Newton Convenience Center
2436 Bethany Church Road
465-4635
Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Claremont Elementary School
459-7921; Fax: 459-1734
Web page: www.catawbaschools.net
Chris Gibbs – Principal
Lisa Suber – Assistant Principal
Oxford Elementary School
459-7220; Fax: 459-1122
Kelly Nicholson – Principal
Cynthia O’Neal – Assistant Principal
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
241-2711; Fax: 241-2743
Robert Rucker – Principal
Mitzi Story – Assistant Principal
River Bend Middle School
241-2754; Fax: 241-2820
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The Claremont Courier
July, 2010 • Vol. 4 Issue 7 • www.theclaremontcourier.net
With age comes wisdom, and many more questions
FROM THE PUBLISHER
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
eople say that as you get older, you
become wiser and I truly believe that.
However, I also believe that as you get
older, you also have a lot more questions about
how and why things are the way they are.
First off, men’s public bathrooms are usually pretty nasty places, and a lot of men do not
wash their hands after using these facilities.
So my questions is, why do most public bathroom doors have the handle on the inside
of the bathroom? What’s the point in washing your hands, if your going to grab a door
handle that so many people touch after using
the bathroom who don’t wash their hands?
When it comes to banks, why do drive-up
ATM machines have braille on them? If you
need braille to read, should you really be
P
driving in the first
place? And why do
some banks inform
you that you do not
have enough money
to take out a loan?
If I had money,
would I really need
a loan that bad?
How can a fast
food restaurant be
called a fast food
restaurant when you
go through the drivethru, place your orRAMSEY
der, drive up to the
window to pay and are then told to park your
car because your food is going to take some
time to prepare? Staying with the food theme,
why do hotdogs come in packages of 10 and
hotdog buns come in packages of eight?
When it comes to people, why do people
have Chinese writing and symbols tattooed on them, when they can’t read or
speak Chinese? Why does it seem like nobody knows what to do at a four way stop?
In the world of sports, how come the world
call soccer football, when Americans call the
sport soccer? On the topic of soccer why do
Americans call the area they play on the field,
and the rest of the world call it the pitch?
Here are some other questions I have. How
can we send a man 230,000 miles to walk on the
moon, but can’t cap the BP oil leak 5,000 feet
below sea level? Why do we park on a driveway,
and drive on a parkway? If the black box flight
recorder is never damaged during a plane crash,
why isn’t the whole airplane made out of that stuff?
And always remember, you don’t know where
you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.
County library and park hours to change in July
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
s the economic downturn continues,
Catawba County’s budget has been
impacted for a second year. Planning for the current year’s budget, in the fall
of 2008 and spring of 2009, focused on trim-
A
ming county costs while making sure to fund
essential services like public safety and education. Plans were also made to prepare for
further losses in revenues, as declining sales
tax and fee collections reflected job losses
and the general slowdown in business.
As planning for the next budget began in
the fall of 2009, the Board of Commission-
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Now, that’s a healthy dose of reality.
ers set a goal to
“maintain services
and momentum as
much as possible
without a property
tax increase.” As
expected, revenues
continued to decline.
The county’s sales
tax revenue was
down by 9.4% from
2007 through 2009.
Though the property tax rate didn’t
HARDIN
change, in normal
times a slight increase in revenue from property tax is often seen. That revenue has basically been flat and is projected to remain
flat. The county also lost about $2.5 million in
funds from the State of North Carolina, when
the state budget was approved last summer.
So more cuts had to be made in the budget
for the year that begins on July 1. Eight positions have been cut in the Building Services
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In Loving
Memory Of
JOHN A. BUSBEE
April 6, 1918 – November 7, 2007
Donna Heavner – Principal
Cory Klassett – Assistant Principal
Bunker Hill High School
241-3355; Fax: 241-9401
Jeff Taylor – Principal
Lee Miller – Assistant Principal
Alisa Ferguson – Assistant Principal
Claremont City Park
East Main Street (Next to Claremont Elementary
School)
Winter Hours – 10/1-4/1, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Summer Hours – 4/1-10/1, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The park features 14 acres, with seven additional
undeveloped acres. The park includes new playground equipment, tennis courts, small picnic
shelters, a pavilion for larger groups, an amphitheater with stage and a paved quarter mile-walking
trail.
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
The bridge is located two miles east of Claremont
on N.C. Highway 70.
465-0383
Web page: www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Sun.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Designated as a National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is
the only remaining example in wood of the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General Herman
Haupt.
CATAWBA INFORMATION
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Town of Catawba to see staff changes at town hall and the police department
May 3, 2010 meeting and the Special Meeting Minutes from May 11, 2010. The town
council then Approved the Agenda for the
May 3, 2010 regular meeting, before moving on to the first Public Comment Period.
During the public comment period, two new
residents asked several questions regarding their home being listed on the National
Register of Historic Homes. The residents
inquired about the town adopting a policy
for the Catawba Historic District, so homeowners could receive several tax breaks
for home improvement work. Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe stated that the town
would have to form a historical preservation committee to look at the homes before
any additional tax credits could be earned
by the homeowners. The residents were
then informed that the town council would
look into the issue before making any ruling.
Before the public comment was closed,
Town of Catawba Police Chief, Cecil Cook
approached the town council to announce
his retirement for the police department.
Cook said he had enjoyed working for the
town, but he was ready to spend more time
with his family. Cook’s last day as acting police chief will be on Aug. 31. It was then announced that Catawba Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe would be leaving his post to take
a similar position in Columbus, NC. Kanipe’s
last day as town manager was June 30.
Once the public comment period was
closed, Town of Catawba Town Manager,
Jonathan Kanipe then delivered his monthly Town Manager’s Monthly Report to the
council. Kanipe started off his report with
an update on the fire department and town
hall renovation project. Kanipe said the project would be moving into the construction
stage very soon, and more updates would be
given as new information became available.
Kanipe then stated that the Catawba Fire
Department had received a new fire insurance rating that would help lower insurance
rates for area homeowners and businesses.
Kanipe then said the new rating would go
into effect this fall, and if anyone had any
questions about the new rating they should
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101 North Main Street • Downtown Catawba
(On The Corner Of East Central Avenue & North Main Street)
First Monday – Catawba Town Council at
Catawba Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Downtown Catawba Advisory
Committee at Catawba Town Hall – 5:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department at
Catawba Fire Department – 7 p.m.
First & Third Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist Club at Club House – 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Thursday – Catawba Planning Board at
Catawba Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall
108 North Main Street
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Web page: www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council
Vance Readling – Mayor
Jeff Hendren – Mayor Pro-Tem
Karen Abernathy Ester, Jeff Hendren, Jeff Isenhour and Robin K. Robinson
Catawba Planning Board
Trent Cloninger – Chair
Linda Charles, John Gilbert, Clyde Robinson,
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contact the Catawba Fire Department. Kanipe finished his report by saying that a new
North Carolina Small Town Main Street Program application had been sent in, and the
town should hear back in the next month
or two if they are a finalist for the program.
The town council then held a Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment Regarding the Proposed Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Annual Budget for the Town of Catawba.
When nobody approached the town council to comment on the proposed budget, the
meeting then entered into New Business.
The first item of business was a Consideration of Ordinance 2010-3 – Ordinance Establishing Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal
Year 2010-2011. Next on the agenda was a
Consideration of Ordinance 2010-4 – An Ordinance Adopting the Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. The town council quickly
approved both ordinances, before moving on
to a Consideration of the Annual Planning
Contract with the WPCOG. The town council was informed that $16,500 was required
for a full year of services by the WPCOG,
which is a small increase from last year. The
town council approved this measure before
entering the second Public Comment Period.
When nobody approached the podium to
speak, the town council then entered into a
Closed Session Meeting to Discuss Personnel Issues and Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11. When
the closed session was over, Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling adjourned the
June 7, 2010 Regular Town Council Meeting.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of every month,
unless it falls on a major holiday, at 7 p.m., at
Catawba Town Hall at 108 North Main Street
in downtown Catawba. For more information,
call Catawba Town Hall at 241-2215 or visit
www.townofcatawbanc.org. The next Town of
Catawba Town Council Regular Meeting will
be held on July 12, 2010 at Catawba Town Hall.
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ANDREA BUSBEE-RAMSEY; ALLISON SIGMON;
DAVE HARDIN; RUSSELL D. MURR;
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Claremont resident wins Mrs. NC America Pageant
peted against nine other beautiful women
from across the state and was graceful, calm
and elegant in the competitions of interview,
swimsuit, evening gown and on stage questioning. She is really an inspiring woman
and she is a fantastic role model for married
women across North Carolina. She has overcome some amazing life experiences and
continues to inspire everyone she meets.”
Wendy Galle, Executive Director for Mrs.
North Carolina America will help coach
and prepare Murray to compete for the
Mrs. America 2010 title. “This year each
contestant will receive an $800 gift bag,
and the winner will also receive a prize
package valued at over $50,000 in gifts
and prizes,” according to Mrs. Galle.
Also placing in the Mrs. NC America Pageant included: First Runner-Up – Susie Stan-
cil, Second Runner-Up – Candace Blanchard,
Third Runner-Up – Kelsey Bunzey, and Fourth
Runner-Up – Debbie Miller. In addition to the
ladies listed above, Karen Harwell Yount, also
a Claremont resident, was awarded the Most
Beautiful Award during the event on June 12.
Murray is a Catawba County native and
graduated from St. Stephens High School
and Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. Murray is the wife of Jeff
Murray, and mother of Chelsie, Chase,
Christyan, Chandler and Charles Andrew.
During her reign as Mrs. North Carolina
America, Murray will travel across North
Carolina promoting and empowering women.
For more information or questions about
the Mrs. North Carolina America pageant, visit www.mrsnorthcarolinaamerica.
com, www.mrsamerica.com, e-mail to
[email protected], or call 704-807-7508.
County park and library hours to change in July
division over the last two years. Every county
department cut 2% from their budgets, as
compared to the current year, and a total of
37 positions were eliminated. There were no
increases in pay for county employees, and
no new county programs in the new budget.
But even after all these reductions, more
cuts were needed to balance spending
with expected revenues and with no property tax increase. The Board of Commissioners and staff again worked to protect
education and public safety first. The most
significant changes you may note will be in
the operating hours at libraries and parks.
Beginning July 1, Catawba County Parks
will be open only on Fridays, Saturdays,
Sundays and Mondays. After hearing concerns about these cutbacks from about 60
people attending a budget public hearing
on June 3, and through letters, e-mails and
phone calls, the Board of Commissioners
added funds back to the budget to operate
the parks during the same hours each day
as they are currently operating, but only on
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Sunday hours will be eliminated at all
seven locations of the Catawba County Library, also beginning on July 1. Previously,
some branches had been open on Sunday
afternoons during the school year, but that
will not be the case in the next fiscal year.
The schedule for all branches will be as follows: The Newton Branch will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
and on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. The St. Stephens Branch will operate
on Mondays and Tuesdays from 12 to 8 p.m.
and Wednesdays through Saturdays from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Southwest Branch will
be open from 12 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and
Tuesday; Wednesdays through Fridays from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The Conover, Maiden and Sherrills
Ford branches will operate from 12 to 8 p.m.
on Tuesdays; Wednesdays through Fridays
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. And the Claremont Branch will
be open Tuesdays through Fridays from 12 to
6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Several commissioners said at the budget
public hearing that options are being explored
to increase park hours. Until the economy recovers further, however, these cuts are needed
in order for the County to live within its means.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For more information visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
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201 2nd Avenue SW, Catawba
241.2422 – Brad Moser, R.Ph.
Claremont Police Dept. make
several announcements
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Police Department has announced that the department
has hired four new part-time officers. The new
officers include: Sean “Bobby“ Lineberger,
who works with the North Carolina Highway
Patrol; Jerry LaPage, who works with Catawba Police Department; Jordan Presnell, who
works with Cargo Transporters; and Alan Russell, who works with the Alexander County
Sheriff’s Department. The police department
is now at full staff with these recent additions.
The department has also announced that
any citizen living in the city limits who is planning on going out of town, should stop by the
police department and request and fill out a
“Keep Check” form so the police department
will check their property while they are gone.
The Claremont Police Department is located at the Tolbert Building of Justice at 3301
East Main Street in downtown Claremont
(across the street from Claremont City Hall).
For more information or questions, you are
asked to call the police department during
regular business hours at 459-9295, fax to
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
Isaiah Springs, Rick Young, Kathy Ervin and Kay
Gantt
Downtown Catawba Advisory Committee
Karen Ester, Ken Farmer, Elton Fox, Dr. Donald
Gray, Lynn Poole, Paula Reed, Todd Reed, Dr.
Robert Rights and Tom Young
Catawba Town Staff
Jonathan Kanipe – Town Manager
Kathy Johnson – Town Clerk
Crystal Davis – Town Attorney
John Kinley – Town Planner
Cary Broadwell – Public Works Director
Claude Gwynn – Public Works Assistant
Town of Catawba Historical Association
John Gilbert – President; Helen M. Rhyne – Secretary; Albert Keiser, Jr. – Association Historian;
Helen Campbell, Linda Charles, Marilyn Gabriel,
Barbara Lynch, Arlene Spencer, Jennifer Whisnant
and Bill Rhyne, Trustees
Catawba Police Department
107 South Main Street
241-4888
Cecil Cook – Police Chief
Catawba Fire Department
108 North Main Street
241-4955; Fax: 241-3966
Web page: www.catawbafire.org
Donald Robinson – Fire Chief
Trent Cloninger – Assistant Fire Chief
Kelly Pope – Assistant Fire Chief
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department
1611 Buffalo Shoals Road
Base 1 – 241-2111 – Base 2 – 428-3897
Fax: 241-3966
Catawba Rescue Squad
300 Second Street SE
241-3111; Fax: 241-3377
Web site: www.catawbarescue.com
Donald B. Houston – Chief
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park
101 Third Street NW
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Web page: www.townofcatawbanc.org.
Oxford Convenience Center
4637 Lookout Dam Road
241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
403 Rosenwald School Street
241-2734; Fax: 241-4999
Tim Conaway – Principal
Jerry Gouge – Assistant Principal
Catawba Elementary School
5415 Hudson Chapel Road
241-3131; Fax: 241-2332
Vermel D. Moore – Principal
Rene Stilwell – Assistant Principal
Bandys High School
5040 East Bandys Road
241-3171; Fax: 241-9402
Todd Black – Principal
Tammy Sharpe – Assistant Principal
Timothy C. Woody – Assistant Principal
Murray’s Mill Historic Site
1489 Murray’s Mill Road
241-4299, 465-0383
Web page: 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.
Inside Murray’s Mill, visitors will find William’s
original, one-ton French buhr millstones. The district includes Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges
General Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery and
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
the John Murray House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum
101 West First Street SW
241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. This six-room brick home
has an exterior stairway and features artifacts and
displays that depict the history of Catawba and the
surrounding area. The National Little Library is
also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club – at
various locations – 12 p.m. Call 478-9274 for more
information.
Second Tuesday – Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce Southeast Catawba County Area
Council at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 4 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Sherrills Ford Friends of The Library at Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday – Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 7:30 a.m.; Preschool/
Toddler Story Time at the Sherrills Ford Branch
Library – 10 a.m.
First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
at Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m.
Every Thursday – Preschool/Toddler Music
Time at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 10
a.m.
Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford Lions Club at the Sherrills Ford Lions Den – 7 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue
Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road
478-2131; Fax: 478-3296
Web page: www.sftfr.net
Keith Bost – Chief
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – 478-9105
Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – 704-4839531
Base 3 – Burris Road – 478-3296
Sherrills Ford Branch Library
8456 Sherrills Ford Road
478-2729; Fax: 478-5837
Richard Griffin, Jr. – Branch Manager
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center
478-2248 – Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
478-2662; Fax: 478-5927
Shelly Black – Principal
Heather Houser – Assistant Principal
THE CLAREMONT COURIER
HALL OF FAME
Bob & Cheryl Ramsey; Bob & Rita Busbee;
Willard & Nellie Yount; Helen Ramsey;
Mary Frances Busbee; Mitchell Setzer;
Smith Setzer & Sons, Inc.; Mike Pannell;
Russell and Mary Boggs; Town of Catawba
Historical Association, Inc. Board Members;
In Honor of Nell Hewitt; Rev. Dennis & Jean
Richards; Jerald & Carolyn Leonhardt;
Peggy Miller; Loretta Hiatt
To make a donation and have your name
placed in the Hall of Fame, send your
donation to The Claremont Courier,
c/o Hall of Fame, 3283 White Oak Court,
Claremont, NC 28610-8669.
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Area Boy Scout completes Eagle Scout Project at Liberty Tree Memorial
Council meeting on May 3, 2010. The meeting then entered into the Citizens Requests
and Comments portion of the meeting.
Danny Barkley approached the podium and
wanted to talk to the city council about an unsettled insurance claim due to an accident to
his work vehicle. Barkley claimed that a city
manhole cover was left uncovered, and his
vehicle sustained $196.60 worth of damage
when his vehicle hit the manhole. Once Barkley left the podium, Tom Webster then approached the podium to complain about numerous trucks parking next to his house, due
to the ongoing construction at Pierre Foods.
The next item of business was a Public
Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Operating Budget. Once the public hearing
was closed, the meeting then entered into
the Old Business portion of the meeting. The
first item up for discussion was the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Operating
Budget and Budget Ordinance. Once the
budget was approved, the city council then
approved a WPCOG Agreement for the Provisions of Technical Planning Assistance.
New Business was next on the agenda,
and the first item of business the city council
listened to was a Presentation by area Boy
Scout, Jack Minor, Jr. Minor, a Boy Scout from
Troop 903 from First Presbyterian Church in
Newton. Minor presented his Eagle Scout
Project, which included installing a four foot
black metal fence around the Liberty Tree
Memorial at Claremont City Park. Minor then
went on to say that the project also included
installing pebbles, mulch and flowers around
the tree. Minor said the project took 177
hours to complete, and members of Troop
903 would be responsible for maintaining
the area. Minor went on to say that he would
be installing solar powered lights around the
tree, so area citizens can see the tree at
night. The only other item under Old Business
was the approval of several budget transfers.
Department and Committee Reports came
next, and the first report was the Claremont
Youth Council Report. It was reported that the
CYC raised over $1,200 for the annual Relay
for Life fundraiser. Claremont Fire Department Chief, Gary Sigmon then delivered the
Fire Department Report. Sigmon informed
the council that all of the fire hydrants in Claremont have been checked and are functioning properly, and during the summer all of
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Police Department Chief, Gerald Tolbert then
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Tom Winkler then gave the Public Works
Department Report, and said the department would be working on several damaged
fire hydrants over the next few weeks. Henry
Helton then gave the Claremont Recreation
Committee report, and said the city, Dr.
Mark Hawkins and the YMCA were working
together on organizing the 2010 Claremont
Kids Marathon. Helton said the city is looking
to not have as great a part in organizing the
annual event, and more information would be
given at a later date. The last report to be given was the Veterans Memorial Committee,
and it was stated that the city was moving
closer to selling memorial bricks to be placed
around the memorial at Claremont City Park.
Once the Department and Committee Reports were finished, City of Claremont Mayor,
David Morrow then delivered his Mayor’s
Report. Morrow stated that the annual city
wide yard sale was a huge success, and
he was looking forward to next year’s event
being even bigger. Morrow continued his report by saying the first annual Memorial Day
service went well, regardless of the weather
that moved the event to a different location.
The City Manager’s Report was next, and
Tom Hogg stated that the city is looking into
installing a recycling center at city hall, and
more information would be available at the
July meeting. Hogg finished his report by
saying that the county is re-evaluating property taxes, and the results should be available in August. Once Hogg finished, the city
council then entered into a Closed Session
Meeting to have a discussion with the city attorney regarding IAW GS 143-318.11 (a)(3).
All City of Claremont City Council meetings are held 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. The meetings are open to the public.
For more information or questions,
call Claremont City Hall at 459-7009, or
visit www.cityofclaremont.org. The next
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Conover City Council recognizes Newton-Conover High School men’s tennis team at June 7 city council meeting
Meetings on April 26, 2010 and May 3, 2010.
Next on the agenda was Resolution 18-10
– Certificate of Achievement for the NewtonConover High School Men’s Tennis Team.
The coaches and members of the team were
honored for winning a state championship in
tennis. The city council then adopted Resolution 16-10 – Certificate of Appreciation
for David W. Abernathy, Sr. Next, the city
council adopted two ordinances; Ordinance
13-10 – Amending the 2009-2010 Budget
Ordinance for the Health Insurance Internal Fund and Ordinance 14-10 – Amending the 2009-2010 Budget Ordinance for
State and Federal Drug Seizure Funds.
The city council then accepted a Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) CDBG
Economic Development Agreement and Execution of Funding Approval in the amount
of $1,000,000. Moving forward, the city
council then opened the floor for a public hearing to consider the adoption of the
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget. Once the
public hearing was closed, the city council
adopted Ordinance 15-10 – Adopting the
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget Ordinance.
The city council then adopted Resolution
25-20 – Amending the Schedule of Fees.
Next on the agenda was an approval of
an Agreement between the Western Piedmont Council of Governments and the City
of Conover for Assistance in Supporting the
Western Piedmont Stormwater Partnership.
The city council then adopted Resolution
17-10 – Adopting Code of Conduct Relative
to 2009 ARRA NE Outfall and Associated
Sewers Rehabilitation and Replacement
Project. Next, the city council adopted Resolution 19-10 – Authorizing the City Manager
to Execute on Behalf of the City of Conover a Contract and any Change Orders
Within the Budgeted Amount with WhitingTurner Contracting Company for the Project Known as Conover Multi Modal Center.
As the meeting moved forward, the city
council then approved a Certification of
Municipal Declaration to Enact Speed Limits and Request for Concurrence by North
Carolina Department of Transportation. The
city council then adopted the North Carolina
Governor’s Highway Safety Program Local
Governmental Resolution. The city council
then adopted several resolutions, including
Resolution 20-10 – Appointing Dan Timmerman to the Catawba County Economic Development; Resolution 21-10 – Appointing
Jim Rice to the Conover Planning Board;
Resolution 22-10 – Appointing Joe Kaylor as
Chairman of the Conover Planning Board;
Resolution 23-10 – Appointing Tom Foss as
an inside member of the Conover Board of
Adjustments; and Resolution 24-10 Appointing Harvey Lee Sipe as an alternate outside
member of the Conover Board of Adjustments.
Next of the agenda was as Proclamation
naming June 14, 2010 as National Flag Day,
and this was followed by the city council approving the tax releases and refunds. The city
council then rescheduled the July 5 city council regular meeting to July 12 due to the Independence Day Holiday. The city council then
heard the committee reports, City Manager’s
report and comments from visitors and guests.
The city council then held a Closed Session Meeting regarding North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11: Legal Matter and
Economic Development. Once the closed
session was closed, Mayor Lee E. Moritz,
Jr., then Adjourned the June 7, 2010 City of
Conover Regular City Council meeting. All
City of Conover City Council meetings are
held on the first Monday of the month, un-
less it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at
Conover City Hall at 101 1st Street East in
downtown Conover. The monthly meetings
are always open to the public, and the public is encourage to attend these meetings.
the City of Conover or the city council,
call Conover City Hall at 464-1191, or
visit www.conovernc.gov. The next City
of Conover City Council regular meeting
will be held on July 12, 2010 at 7 p.m., at
Conover City Hall in downtown Conover.
University Christian High
School names new principal
High School has grown to over 125 students.
Vice Chairman of the UCHS Board of Directors, David E. Reitzel, stated that the Board
conducted a nationally-based search for the
school’s leadership position. “It was gratifying to discover that the ideal candidate resided here in Catawba County and has exhibited a positive influence on area youth for
over three decades,” Reitzel stated. “Jerry
Willard will bring a tremendous degree of
experience and quality-orientated vision and
leadership to complement the existing program at University Christian High School.”
Willard will be taking over for Bill Unverfehrt. Unverfehrt, will continue as the principal of Concordia Christian Day School.
UCHS is currently accepting applications
from 9th-11th graders for the 2010-2011
school year. University Christian Day School
is located at 215 5th Avenue SE in Conover.
For additional information, call 464-3011.
CONOVER – The Board of Directors of University Christian High School in Conover has
announced that Jerry Willard will be the new
principal of UCHS. UCHS, in partnership
with Lenoir-Rhyne University, is in its second
year of operation and offers high school students a highly academic Christian education.
Willard brings a wealth of experience and
a love for children to his new position. Willard was a well respected teacher and coach
at Newton-Conover High School for over 30
years. Willard was the Newton-Conover City
Schools Teacher of the Year in 1987, and received the Excellence in Teaching Award at
Newton-Conover High School eleven times.
Willard successfully started the Newton Health
Science High School, a Bill Gates project.
Under his leadership the Health Science
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New business open their doors to the public throughout eastern Catawba County
One of the new businesses that recently
opened its doors is Juliana’s Emporium, Inc.,
located in downtown Claremont. Even with a
struggling economy, Juliana Ransdell thought
Claremont was ready for her store. “When I
moved to Claremont in 2009, I knew I wanted
to open a store at this location. And when
the opportunity presented itself, I decided
the time was right to make the move to open
Juliana’s Emporium, Inc.,” Ransdell said.
Juliana’s Emporium, Inc. specializes in interior design services as well as selling gourmet
coffee, gifts and consignment items. Customers can find a wide variety of custom designed
jewelry by Nonna Olson, Gwen McGill and
Juliana Ransdell, handbags by Becky Hannah, unique gifts, collectibles, antiques, furniture, china, works of art, lotions, perfumes
and soaps. The business also features a
hairdresser in one of the adjoining rooms. “In
addition to the items for sale in the store, we
also sell a variety of Emerson’s gourmet coffee, juice, soft drinks, water, muffins, cookies
and snacks. We also offer our customers free
wireless internet service, and we have a lot of
other things in the works,” stated Ransdell.
In the coming months Juliana’s Empo-
rium, Inc. will expand its business by trying
to add area artists, painters, sculptors, furniture makers, ladies and childrens clothing
and accessories designers, book vendors,
antique dealers, sports memorabilia dealers and woodworkers who are looking for a
space to sell their products. “We will also be
expanding our coffee side of the business by
adding hot tea and hot chocolate in the fall
and winter months. We are also in the process of getting our ABC license so we can
sell beer and wine. We will offer our customers many different wines from North Carolina
and beers from around the world,” said Ransdell. “You can also expect us to host special events such as wine and beer tastings,
manicure and pedicure events very soon.”
Juliana’s Emporium, Inc. is located at
3279 East Main Street in downtown Claremont, and is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from
2 to 6 p.m. For more information, questions about consigning items or to inquire
about selling merchandise, call 459-4046
or e-mail to [email protected].
Another new business in Claremont is the
New Panda Chinese Restaurant, and is lo-
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North Oxford Street. This will be the first
Chinese restaurant to open in Claremont,
and they will feature a full menu of Chinese food. Patrons will be able to dinein or take-out orders, and the restaurant
should be open in the next few weeks.
The Town of Catawba recently saw the
Catawba Thrift Store open its doors at 202
Rosenwald School Road in downtown
Catawba. Owner, Ramona Cozzen’s store
offers its customers a full line of clothing
for men, women and children, baby supplies, furniture, appliances, new and used
books, household items, toys, DVDs, videos, CDs, albums, drinks, snacks, hanging baskets, Happy Home Flavorings and
more at very reasonable prices. The store
accepts donations during regular business
hours, and all items are checked before selling. Anyone wanting to donate items are
asked to call ahead. The Catawba Thrift
Store is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and you can call
446-1493 or visit http://catawbathriftstore.
com for more information or questions.
Sherrills Ford has seen the addition of
Veterinary Specialties Hospital at the Lake
at 1675 Mollys Backbone Road in Sherrills
Ford. The hospital is a state-of-the-art animal hospital, and is run by Dr. Barber. Veterinary Specialties Hospital is open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and
on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more
information or questions, call 478-3500 or
visit www.veterinaryspecialtiesathelake.com.
Newton has seen the largest number of
new businesses opening in 2010, and some
of these businesses include: The Sunrise
Cafe in downtown Newton. Owners are the
mother/daughter team of Teresa Setzer and
Valerie Luangkhot. They offer a wide variety
of biscuits, sandwiches, salads, fresh-baked
goods and more. The Sunrise Cafe is located
at 17 South Main Avenue, and is open for
breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more
information, call the Sunrise Cafe at 6952514 or e-mail to [email protected].
The Affordable Cab Company in Newton is located at 225 East D Street, and
the owners are Debbie Parker and Roger
York. Parker said she opened the cab company to provide a needed service to the
community while creating jobs and helping the economy. For more information,
call Affordable Cab Company at 221-0660.
The Hipster, located at 1912 North Main
Avenue (beside Little Pigs Barbecue), specializes in second-hand name brand clothing for babies, children, teens, and adults.
Owner Holly Smith said area residents
are encouraged to bring items to sell, or to
browse the store for some good deals on
nice clothing. The Hipster also offers an
assortment of books, toys, handbags and
more. For more information, call 612-4768.
2 Pink Magnolias, is owned and operated
by the mother-daughter team of Rebecca
and Jennifer Stiver, and offers a wide variety of gift items. The store is located in the
first floor of the former Smithey’s building at
200 North Main Avenue in downtown Newton. Shoppers may choose from a unique
selection of jewelry, collegiate sports items,
baby clothes and accessories, home décor
items, old-fashioned candy, and even personalized items such as stationery, notepads, luggage tags, and more. Store hours
are Wednesday through Saturday from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call
466-1976 or visit www.2pinkmagnolias.com.
Fixtures & More at 213 South College Avenue in downtown Newton is owned by Alisha Shannon and Anne Wepner. The store
features light fixtures, ceiling fans, plumbing fixtures and numerous accessories.
The store also offers expert advice and
competitively-priced fixtures and accessories to home buyers, home owners and
home builders. For more information about
Fixtures & More, call 466-9880 or 244-5861,
you can also e-mail to [email protected], or visit www.fixturesnmore.com.
The Norris Auto Clinic, located at 1507
Northwest Boulevard (US Hwy. 321 Business) in Newton, is owned by Michael
Norris and performs diagnostics and repairs for all makes and models of automobiles. For more information, call the Norris Auto Clinic at 695-9921, 704-745-4946
or visit www.norrisautomotiveonline.com.
Wells Fargo Advisors in downtown Newton is operated by Tim Wepner, Senior Vice
President of Investments; Anne Abernethy
Wepner, Financial Advisor; Brenda White,
Senior Registered Client Associate; and
Amie McRee, Client Associate. The Newton location offers a wide range of financial services, including investments (stocks
and bonds), mutual funds, options, IRAs,
529 plans, annuities, insurance, long-term
health care insurance, mortgage insurance,
lines of credit, and more. For more information, call 464-1151 or 1-800-929-0175.
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when you rent a car, providing you are using
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opener in the car. Have a neighbor set out
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in mail and packages daily. Make sure they
place the pile of mail away from windows. If
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Soldiers Reunion senior
citizens dance planned
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now open in Newton
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the Soldiers
Reunion Senior Citizens Dance for those
ages 55 and older on Aug. 12 from 7 to 10
p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Midnight Flyers, who performs country, beach,
square dance, polka, waltzes and jazz music.
Admission at the door will be $8 per person. No advance tickets will be for sale.
Everyone attending is asked to bring finger
foods, and soft drinks will be provided. For
more information, visit the Newton Parks and
Recreation Department, located at 23 South
Brady Avenue in Newton, or call 695-4317.
Hwy. 16 Produce to host
multiple yard sales
CLAREMONT – Hwy. 16 Produce in Claremont has announced that they will be hosting multiple yard sales in their parking lot
during the upcoming summer and autumn
months. The yard sales will feature a wide
variety of merchandise, and will be held on
various days throughout the week. Everyone is encouraged to call Hwy. 16 Produce
for dates, times and to reserve a spot. The
Produce Mart is located at 4908 Highway
16 North in Claremont and is open Monday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. For more
information or questions, call 459-0081.
NEWTON – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was
held at The Wepner Wellness Center on
June 29, and City of Newton officials and
staff, along with representatives from the
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce,
were on hand to welcome business owners John and Janet Wepner to their new
location at 2301 St. Paul’s Church Road in
Newton. The Wepner Wellness Center offers
health, balance, and wellness through massage, meditation, yoga, and energy work.
The Wepners are certified Brennan Healing
Science Practitioners and can help facilitate
stress relief, relaxation, pain relief, feeling
energized and more. They have also completed the two-year advanced training certifying them as proficient psychological and
emotional facilitators. The building, located
just off Hwy. 70 behind Steve White Motors,
is relatively “young” and used to be a garden/
floral shop. After renovations, the building
now has two session rooms in the back, a
small kitchenette, a bathroom, and one large
movement room in the front for yoga and
other classes. The character of the building
brings an inviting energy to the wellness center, including the cupola, which allows natural light to pour into the large room during
the day. All rooms are handicap accessible.
For more information, questions or to
set up an appointment, call 465-9930 or
visit
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Claremont resident starts
green business
CLAREMONT – Trudye Setzer, a resident of
Claremont, has announced the purchase of a
new energy saving – green business that will
allow homeowners to cut their dependency
on electricity and offer monthly cost savings,
even without having to install solar panels.
With the Federal tax credit and state rebates,
solar panel energy is now affordable. No longer would you need to keep paying for inflationary based electric bills – there is not inflation
with solar – your savings increase annually.
A Power-Save Energy Saving Kit significantly reduces electric bills by eliminating
wasted electrical consumption and increasing the overall efficiency of the home. In
the event you decide to go solar down the
road, the Power-Save Energy Saver Kit will
allow you to install a much smaller and less
expensive solar system. Solar electricity is
no longer the energy of the future; it’s the
energy of today. By making solar truly affordable and accessible, Power-Save products have made it possible for everyone to
reduce or eliminate their electric bills while
improving the quality of our environment.
For more information or questions about Power-Save products, e-mail Setzer at [email protected] or visit www.pureearthpower.com.
Area triathlon seeks sponsors
and business partners
TAYLORSVILLE – The Alexander County
YMCA has announced plans to host the
Lake Hickory Y Triathlon on July 17 at
the Dusty Ridge Lake Access Park at 366
Dusty Ridge Access Road in Taylorsville in
the Wittenburg area of Alexander County.
The Alexander County YMCA is also seeking businesses and medical practices to join
the Hickory Triathlon Club as sponsors and
partners for the event. Sponsorship levels
include Bronze ($500-$999), Silver ($1,000$1,499), Gold ($1,500-$1,999), Platinum
($2,000-$2,499), and Elite ($2,500 or more).
The Hickory Y Triathlon is a sprint distance
event consisting of a 400 yard swim, a 16
mile bike and a 3.1 mile run. The cost to
participate is $55 per person and $90 for a
relay team before July 11, and $65 per per-
Declare your own financial Independence Day
FINANCIAL FOCUS
T
BY SUSAN B. WILLIAMS
he Fourth of July is almost upon us. To
commemorate Independence Day, we
shoot off fireworks, attend picnics and
maybe even walk in parades. While it might
not be as dramatic, another celebration of
freedom should eventually play a big role in
your life – specifically, your personal Financial
Independence Day. And you can speed the
arrival of this day by making the right moves.
Here are a few ideas to consider:
• Boost your 401(k) contributions. To build
the resources you’ll need to become financially independent during your retirement years,
you should take full advantage of your 401(k)
or other employer-sponsored plan. Whenever your salary goes up, try to contribute more
to your 401(k). Generally, your contributions
are made with pretax dollars, so the more you
put in, the lower your taxable income. And
your contributions grow on a tax-deferred basis. In 2010, you can put up to $16,500 into
your 401(k), or $22,000 if you’re 50 or older.
• “Max out” on your IRA. In 2010, you
can contribute up to $5,000 to your IRA,
or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older. Your traditional IRA contributions may be deductible,
depending on your income level, and your
earnings can grow tax deferred. Contributions to a Roth IRA are never deductible, but
earnings can grow tax free, provided you
don’t take withdrawals until you’re 59 1/2 and
you’ve held your account at least five years.
• Build an emergency fund. Try to build an
emergency fund containing six to 12 months’
worth of living expenses, placed in a liquid
account. Without such a fund, you may be
forced to dip into
your long-term investments to pay
for needs such as a
new furnace or a big
doctor’s bill – and
the more you tap into
your investments,
the longer it will be
until you can attain
financial freedom.
• Cut down on
your
debt.
It’s
easier said than
done, but by reducWILLIAMS
ing your debt load,
you’ll have more money to invest for the
future. You might want to start by eliminating the smallest debts first, then moving on to whittle away at the bigger ones.
• Don’t “over-focus” on your investment
statements. Obviously, you want to know
how your investments are performing. But
you may be better off not checking on your
investments every day, or even every week.
When you pay extremely close attention to the
movements of your investments, your emotions may lead you to make decisions based
on short-term events rather than long-term
goals. Invest with your head, not your heart.
• Avoid “time traps.” Many people know they
need a certain amount of money at a certain
time for a specific goal, such as a down payment on a home, the first college tuition payment or even the first year’s living expenses
during retirement. Yet they get into trouble
because they set aside the money in an inappropriate investment – that is, one whose
price can fluctuate greatly. If you know when
you’re going to need the money, put it in a
lower-risk investment and avoid the time trap.
Taking these steps won’t instantly enrich you. But eventually, they can lead
you down the path to your personal Financial Independence Day – and that
may be reason enough to celebrate.
Susan B. Williams, AAMS® is an Accredited Asset Management Specialist and an
investment advisor for Edward Jones in
Conover. Her office is located at 508-G
10th Street NW in the Canova Shopping
Center in Conover. She can be reached
by calling her office at 464-6991 or by fax
at 866-500-2671. You can also find more
information by visiting the Edward Jones
Web site at www.edwardjones.com.
son and $100 for a relay team after July 11.
A $10 charge will also be charged to everyone who is not a USAT member. The goal
of the event is to promote cancer awareness
throughout the greater Unifour area. All proceeds raised at the event will be used locally
and will go to building a new playground at
the Alexander County YMCA in Taylorsville.
For more information, questions, or to become a sponsor e-mail to HickoryTriClub@
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Things I didn’t know and probably could have lived without knowing
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
T
BY ROBERT E. THOMAS, PA-C
his has been a crazy few months. To
tell you the truth, I haven’t had time to
think about this month’s article. And as
I start writing, I have no clue how this is going
to turn out. So please hang there with me and
let’s see what emerges from the keyboard.
I have recently been reading up on some
interesting facts (some are downright
weird) about the human body and human behavior. These are things that they
don’t necessarily teach students in medical school. I assume the people who came
up with these tidbits of information must
be retired, filthy rich or simply very bored.
Let’s begin with body proportions. Artists
have to be aware of these things if they want
to be great (I guess this wasn’t true about
Picasso). Since I have trouble drawing a
straight line with a ruler, I probably don’t need
to worry about this stuff. Anyway, did you
know that the adult body height, if perfectly
proportional, is seven head length’s high?
And the distance between shoulders is three
head widths? The corners of the mouth line
up with the center of the eyes. And the bottoms of the ears line up with the bottom of the
nose. One thing I do know is our arm span
from fingertip to fingertip equals our height.
Some of the more repulsive facts about the
human body also caught my attention. The
average person’s intestine contains enough
bacteria to fill a coffee cup. The average
person passes gas 14 times a day (some
louder than others). Our ears produce more
wax during times when we are afraid. And
our feet can produce up to a pint of sweat
per day. Right-handed people, on average,
live nine years longer than left-handed people (a fact I find repulsive because I’m lefthanded). And some theorize that the human
brain remains conscious for about 15-20
seconds after decapitation. As for you more
violent types out there, it takes only seven
pounds of pressure to rip off someone’s ear.
A few more odd facts about the human
body
include
the
following:
• During a lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
• Blond beards
grow faster than
darker
beards.
• Your hearing is
less sharp when
you eat too much.
• You’re more likely
to have a heart attack
on a Monday than
on any other day.
•
Your
body
gives off enough
heat in 30 minTHOMAS
utes to bring a half
gallon
of
water
to
boil.
• Every tongue print is unique.
•
Your
nose
can
remember
50,000
different
scents.
•
Women
have
a
better sense of smell than do men.
• Stomach acid can dissolve a razor blade.
• Curly hair is flat while straight hair is round.
• Laughing twice a day lowers blood pressure.
• Humans can go longer without
food
than
without
sleep.
• Only dogs and humans have prostates.
• Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete in healthy people.
• One quarter of your bones are in your feet.
• One brain cell has the ability to hold five
times the information of an entire encyclopedia.
• The brain operates on the same
amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb.
• The colder the room where you sleep,
the more likely you are to have bad dreams.
•The three most common topics dreamed
among pregnant women in their first trimester
are frogs, worms, and potted plants (go figure).
•Sumerians from 5000 B.C. thought that
the liver made blood and the heart was the
center of thought. The Manobo and Tiruray
people of the Southern Philippines think that
the gallbladder is the center of emotions.
In general, this article may leave some folks
scratching their heads, with no clue as to why
I wasted perfectly good paper and ink to write
it. In fact, I still have no clue myself. It just
seemed interesting at the time. One thing we
can certainly take away from all this is, however, that our bodies are extremely complex. We
can say along with the Psalmist, we are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” (Psalm 119:14).
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Catawba County Public Health is working with
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main ingredient of urban smog. It also damages crops, trees and other vegetation.
High amounts of ground-level ozone especially affect the elderly and those with breathing problems including asthma and COPD.
For those who have breathing problems, athletes and coaches, it is important to monitor
the EPA’s ozone forecast. The ozone level
guide can help people to know when they
should take extra precaution before going
outside. The North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Air Quality updates the area’s air quality forecast on a daily basis. The area’s air
quality forecast can be found at: http://xapps.
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To help battle the effects of ozone, there
are simple steps that everyone can take:
• Wait until after sunset to mow your grass.
• Refuel your car early in the morning or late
in the afternoon and stop when the nozzle
clicks off. Don’t overfill or drip fuel. Fuel creates ozone-causing vapors as it evaporates.
• Pack your lunch and eat at work
rather than driving during your break.
• Car-pool with friends whenever possible.
To learn more about ozone prevention,
call Tracey Paul at 695-5861, visit the
Catawba County Public Health Web site
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Diabetes program offered
in Newton on July 13
NEWTON – The NC Cooperative ExtensionCatawba Center and Catawba Valley Medical
Center’s Center for Diabetes Control are offering an educational program to help adults
deal with type 2 diabetes. Take Charge of
Your Diabetes helps participants learn how
to control their blood sugar, to feel better,
and to reduce risk of health complications.
The next session will be held July 13 and
will focus on food safety for people with
diabetes. A consequence of having diabe-
tes is that it may leave a person more susceptible to developing infections like those
that can be brought on by disease-causing
bacteria and other pathogens that cause
foodborne illness. In this session, you will
learn how to handle, prepare and consume
foods to avoid contracting foodborne illness.
Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Agricultural Resources Center, 1175 South
Brady Avenue in Newton. If you have
been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type
2 diabetes, call the Cooperative Extension office at 465-8250 to reserve a seat.
Yoga for Seniors program
offered in Newton
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Catawba County
Council on Aging will offer Yoga for Seniors every Thursday morning in July for a suggested
donation of $2.50 per class to those ages 60
and over. The class will be held at the Newton Recreation Center from 10 to 11 a.m., on
July 8, 15, 22 and 29. The class will introduce participants to basic postures and techniques used in yoga to relax the body and
calm the mind. The instructor will provide
individual attention to physical limitations
presented by each class member and will
offer alternative movements to prevent any
discomfort. For more information, call the
Newton Parks and Recreation Department
at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Free health screenings
offered at Terrell church
TERRELL – Every Monday, Rehobeth United Methodist Church Parish Nurses will be
available at the Connor Recreation Center
to from 8 to 10 a.m. to provide free wellness
screenings, which includes blood pressure
and pulse readings. Assistance in weight
and diet management is also available, along
with information concerning specific medications and health conditions. These services
are not intended to be diagnostic but if a
condition warrants, the need for further professional medical help might be suggested.
Connor Recreation Center is located at 4015
McGee Road in Terrell. For more information
or questions, call the church at 478-2518,
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Area blood drives
scheduled for July
HICKORY – The American Red Cross
Catawba Valley chapter has announced
its area Blood Drives for the month of July
throughout Catawba County. The American Red Cross suggests that you drink
plenty of water and avoid caffeine on
the day of the drive. You must also bring
a photo ID before you can give blood.
call 322-4151, 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (4483543) or visit www.redcrossblood.org.
• July 7 – 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Catawba Valley Medical Center, 810 Fairgrove
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• July 8 – 1 to 6:30 p.m., at Catawba Valley Medical Center, 810 Fairgrove
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• July 11 – 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at WalMart, 201 Zelkova Court NW, Conover.
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• July 13 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 440 7th Street Place SW, Conover.
• July 14 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Morgans Ice Cream,
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• July 19 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 2120 Startown Road, Newton.
• July 22 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Gateway Baptist Church, 3105 Sandy Ford Road, Newton.
• July 25 – 1:30 to 6 p.m., at Dipperz Ice
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Catawba Fire Department
receives new insurance rating
CATAWBA – North Carolina Insurance
Commissioner and State Fire Marshal,
Wayne Goodwin recently notified the
Catawba Fire Department that they completed their routine inspection and had received a new 4/9E insurance rating. The
new insurance rating will take effect Sept. 1.
The inspection, conducted by officials with
the Department of Insurance Office of State
Fire Marshal (OSFM), is required on a regular
basis as part of the North Carolina Response
Rating System (NCRRS). Among other
things, the routine inspections look for proper
staffing levels, sufficient equipment, proper
maintenance of equipment, communications
capabilities and availability of a water source.
The 4/9E rating is an improvement over the
previous rating of 5/9S. The NCRRS rating
system ranges from one (highest) to 10 (not
recognized as a certified fire department by
the state), with most rural departments falling
into the 9s category. Higher ratings can significantly lower homeowner’s insurance rates in
the fire district. All businesses and homeowners who live within the town limits or within
1,000 feet of a fire hydrant in the rural district
will benefit from the new 4 rate. Everyone is
encouraged to contact your insurance agent
to insure you are getting the proper credit.
Commissioner Goodwin congratulated Chief,
Donald Robinson for his department’s performance and for the hard work of all the department members; Commissioner Goodwin also
stated that, “The citizens in the Catawba Fire
District should rest easy knowing they have
a fine group of firefighters protecting them
and their property in case of an emergency.”
contact Fire Chief, Donald Robinson at
241-4955 or www.catawbafire.org. The
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Area students complete
phlebotomy training
HICKORY – Several Catawba Valley Community College students recently completed
requirements to become phlebotomists. Area
students completing the training included:
Mai Sue Chang of Claremont, Ashley Chapman of Claremont, Elfreda Light of Newton,
Craig Cole of Catawba, Vicky Watson of Conover and John Paul Genaro of Lake Norman.
CCCE to host pressure
canning inspections
NEWTON – Dial gauge pressure canners
should be inspected for accuracy and overall
condition at the beginning of each canning
season. Catawba County Cooperative Extension’s family and consumer sciences agent
will check pressure canners for free at the
Agricultural Resources Center at 1175 South
Brady Avenue in Newton by appointment only.
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Area churches join together to help the less fortunate
On June 5, United Methodist churches in western North Carolina came together to help
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citizens in need. Bethlehem UMC and Shiloh UMC both in Claremont joined forces to
hand out 90 bags of food in the Claremont City Hall parking lot in downtown Claremont.
The bags of food contained items such as rice, oatmeal, canned meat, beans, peanut
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CCHA hosts annual storytelling festival on June 4
On June 4, over 300 students from four area schools in Catawba and Cleveland County
listened to numerous storytellers during the Catawba County Historical Association’s
(CCHA) 12th annual Storytelling Festival at the historic Murray’s Mill complex in Catawba. Throughout the day long event, students listened to exciting stories from Cynthia
Moore Brown (pictured above), Ron Gulledge, Ramona Moore Big Eagle and Wright
Clarkson. The goal of the annual CCHA Storytelling Festival is to share the educational
and entertaining oral history tradition of the Carolinas and beyond, with dramatic narratives, folklore and tall tales. Jason Toney with the CCHA wanted to thank everyone
for attending the annual event, as well as the Texas Roadhouse for donating all of the
meals for all of the children in attendance, Mike Sherrill and the Duke Power Volunteer
Corps for helping make sure the festival ran smoothly from start to finish. For more
information or questions about the Catawba County Historical Association or the Storytelling Festival, call 465-0383, visit www.catawbahistory.org or www.facebook.com/
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off with students performing numerous musical selections, leading up to the graduation ceremony and presentation of diplomas and awards. The 2010 Pre-K graduates
included: Michael Toler, Joshua Little, Alyssa Sears, Amber Hoyle, Haylie Carpenter
and McKenna Fernandez. Children participating in the end of year program included:
Lorelei Matthews, Michael Toler, Haylie Carpenter, Ayden Killian, Dalayla Garcia, Noah
Werner, Tyler Werner, Zachary Bragg, Joshua Little and Landon Peeler. Kids Only of
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Bethany UCC seeks part time
director for new program
CLAREMONT – Bethany United Church
of Christ, located at 2952 Bethany Church
Road in Claremont, is currently seeking a
qualified part-time After School Program Director to assist in organizing and facilitating
a new church-based program the church
will operate beginning in the fall of 2010.
The candidate will preferably have at least
two years of experience in a homework assistance after school program or as a teacher
assistant. Requirements for the position include excellent people skills, administrative
skills, a high school diploma or additional
education, and the ability to plan and oversee
activities that promote a learning and nurturing environment. Conditions of employment
are negotiable based on experience and
needs of the program. Call 464-5194 if you
are interested and qualified for this position.
Bethany UCC to offer
after school program
CLAREMONT – Beginning with the fall
2010 school term, Bethany United Church
of Christ in Claremont, will offer an after
school program that will provide care and
homework assistance for children in grades
K-6. Although the program is especially designed to help children with homework, it
will also include other components: recreation, computer skills, reading and math
activities, exercise, music and nutrition.
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by qualified staff with valued input from parents, will be of primary importance in tailoring
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L-R University announces
spring 2010 graduaters
HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University
graduated 211 students at spring 2010
commencement exercises. Area graduates are listed below by city and town.
• Catawba: Katherine Courtney Brackett
Swaim, Master of Arts, Agency Counseling and
Community Couseling with School Licensure.
• Claremont: Natalie A. Bowman, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Delisa Renae
Hickmon, Bachelor of Arts, Human and
Community Service; Stephanie Turner
Pate, Master of Arts, Community Couseling
with School Licensure; Bradley Alan Setzer, Honors Academy, Magna Cum Laude,
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Jennifer
C. Swindle, Bachelor of Science, Biology;
Kong Yang, Bachelor of Science, Biology.
• Conover: Dana Nicole Adcox, Bachelor of
Science, Nursing; Judith Lynn Bolick, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology; Karen Dillon Hernández, Honors Academy, Cum Laude, Bachelor
of Arts, Sociology; Anna Clark Hicks, Magna
Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary
Education; Kristin Joy Kelly, Magna Cum
Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Ashley Marie Lane, Magna Cum Laude,
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Rachel M. Long, Bachelor of Science, Nursing;
Gay Carroll Martin, Master of Arts, Community Couseling with School Licensure; Kenneth
Scott Miller, Honors Academy, Summa Cum
Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance
and Sacred Music; Amanda Summers,
Master of Science, Occupational Therapy.
• Maiden: Heather Ann Beard, Master of
Arts, School Counseling; Luz P. Grisales,
Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Birth
to Kindergarten Education; Alison Sigmon
Miller, Master of Arts, School Counseling.
• Mooresville: Sarah Westmoreland
Wells, Bachelor of Science, Nursing.
• Newton: Dorothy Christine Huitt, Master of Science, Occupational Therapy; Jordan Danielle Ledford, Bachelor of Arts,
Human and Community Service; Katie Nicole Lunsford, Cum Laude, Bachelor of
Arts, Elementary Education; Lauren Elizabeth Moose, Master of Science, Occupational Therapy; Franziska Schmidt, Magna
Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Marketing.
Soldiers Reunion horseshoe
tournament planned for Aug. 19
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department is sponsoring the annual Soldiers
Reunion Horseshoe Tournament on Aug. 19
at Westside/Jaycee Park in Newton starting
at 7 p.m. This is a single-elimination tournament which is open to the public ages 16 and
older. Entry fee for two-person teams is $10.
Teams must register by Aug. 19 by 6:45
p.m. Entry forms will be available at the
Newton Recreation Center, located at 23
South Brady Avenue. For more information
or questions, you are asked to contact Recreation Program Coordinator Charles James
at 695-4350 or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Catawba County Schools
announce departing retirees
NEWTON – Catawba County Schools
honored sixty-one departing retirees with
a cumulative 1519.4 years of service at
a retirement breakfast on June 14. Also
recognized were CCS employees who received local, regional and state awards
and recognitions. Listed below are area retirees, their schools and years of service.
•
Bandys
High
School:
Susan Sigmon, Social Studies. She retired with 30 years of experience.
• Bunker Hill High School: Alison Burris, Ex. Children Program Specialist.
She retired with 34 years of experience.
•
Catawba
Rosenwald
Education
Center: Faye Jackson, Counselor. She
retired with 25 years of experience.
• Claremont Elementary School: Lynda Morgan, Teacher Assistant. She retired with 29.4 years of experience. Sheila
Poovey, Teacher Assistant. She retired with
30 years of experience. John Reinhardt,
Custodian. He retired with 12.5 years of
experience. Mary Lou Turner, Custodian.
She retired with 20.5 years of experience.
• Lyle Creek Elementary School: Carol Lundeen, Media Coordinator. She retired with 17.1 years of experience. Mary
Wiley, Art. (Lyle Creek/Oxford) She retired with 17.1 years of experience.
• Maiden Elementary School: Melba Burgin,
Third Grade. She retired with 35.1 years of
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• Maiden High School: RichardAult, JROTC.
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• Maiden Middle School: Wanda Snider,
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• Mill Creek Middle School: Grace Drum,
Language Arts. She retired with 31 years of
experience. Faye Hewitt, Custodian. She
retired with 15.9 years of experience. Kenneth Hewitt, Custodian. He retired with
10.10 years of experience. Billie Holland,
Business. She retired with 31.1 years of
experience. Cynthia Sigmon, Social Studies. She retired with 35 years of experience.
• Oxford Elementary School: Frances Watters, First Grade. She retired with 33.8 years of experience.
• River Bend Middle School: Roberta Lynn Caldwell, Band. She retired with 27.7 years of experience.
• Sherrills Ford Elementary School:
Phyllis Price, Teacher Assistant. She retired with 29.5 years of experience.
Cheryl Wilson, Cafeteria Manager. She
retired with 25 years of experience.
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visit
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North Greenville University
announces dean’s list
GREENVILLE, SC – North Greenville University recently recognized several area
students for academic accomplishments
by naming them to the dean’s list for the
spring 2010 semester. Area students included: Candace Brooke Mackie of Catawba; and Jennifer Leigh Murray of Newton.
Hickory DAR recognizes
Bandys senior cadet
NEWTON – The Hickory Tavern Chapter
of the Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) recognized the outstanding Senior Cadet from Bandys High School in a
ceremony held on May 11, at the Catawba
Country Club in Newton. The DAR JROTC
Bronze Medal was presented to Bandys
High School Cadet Command Sergeant
Major, Earnest S. by Andrea Benfield, Chairman of the National Defense Committee.
This award is a National Award presented
to JROTC Cadets by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. For more information or questions regarding the Hickory
Tavern Chapter of the Daughters of The
American Revolution, you are asked to visit
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Bunker Hill Class of 1995
to host reunion on Aug. 27
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School
Class of 1995 has announced plans to host
its 15 Year Reunion Celebration on Aug.
27 at the Hickory Tavern (2982 North Center Street in Hickory) from 7 p.m. until. We
hope the BHHS Class of 1995 classmates
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Area students named to
LRU President’s List
HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has
announced the President’s List for the 2010
spring semester. Qualifying students must be
undergraduates with a semester grade point
average of 3.9 or better on a 4.0 scale, provided the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. The following President’s
List students are listed by their hometown.
•
Claremont:
Elizabethann
Lynn
Chambers,
Andrea
Denise
Harwell and Matthew Thomas Paynter.
• Conover: Anna Clark Hicks, Kristin Joy
Kelly, Ashley Marie Lane, Kenneth Scott
Miller, Amanda Lea Shelton, Brian David Sullivan and Keesha Marie Townsend.
• Maiden: Caleb Sigmon Carpenter,
Taylor Lauren Covington, Brittany Lenore Greenwood and Luz P. Grisales.
• Mooresville: Erica Brooke Christenbury
and
Julie
Ann
Turner.
• Newton: Jonna Rebekah Beard, Dennis Cregg Laws, Katie Nicole Lunsford,
Olivia Nicole Pitman, Franziska Verena
Schmidt, Leah Jennings Sigmon, Heather Nicole Stallings and Michele Yang.
• Sherrills Ford: Paul
Dudasik.
Area students named to
LRU Dean’s List
HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2010
semester. Qualifying students must be undergraduates with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better, provided no grade was
below a “C” and the student carried at least 12
hours of letter-graded courses. The following
Dean’s List students are listed by hometown.
•
Catawba:
Timothy
Lee
Cha,
Megan
LeAnn
Parsons,
Charity Marie Ryan and Lauren Marie Yoder.
• Claremont: Delisa Renae Hickmon.
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• Newton: Peggy Lee Carpenter, Laura
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• Sherrills Ford: Ashley Michelle Sherrill.
LRU Teaching Fellows study
German educational system
HICKORY – Fourteen N.C. Teaching Fellows
from Lenoir-Rhyne University recently returned from an eight-day study trip to Europe.
The students and four chaperones met with
their counterparts at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in what was formerly part of East
Germany. They also visited elementary and
secondary school classrooms in Germany.
Area students who participated in the
trip, are as follows: Desirae Ball, Mooresville; Krysten Bolick, Conover; Sarah Grier,
Moooresville; and Brian Mulligan, Claremont.
The trip is part of a recently formed partnership between Lenoir-Rhyne University and
the German university that provides for student exchanges as well as short-term visits.
WPCC announces spring
2010 president’s list
MORGANTON – Western Piedmont Community College recently announced its
president’s list for the spring 2010 semester. Area students included: Catawba:
Sherry Whisnant. Maiden: Jennifer Koch.
Newton: LaShay Francis and Catherine
Medvec. Sherrills Ford: Kristin Hart.
For more information, visit www.wpcc.edu.
Ensure Classic names
school art contest winner
CONOVER – Fifth-grader Allison Cline of
Taylorsville Elementary School was named
the grand prize winner of the third annual
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn student art
contest. Cline received a framed copy of
her winning artwork for display at the school
and a grand prize package. Cline will have
her artwork displayed on the daily tickets for
the 2010 PGA Tour’s Champions Tour golf
tournament at Rock Barn Golf and Spa on
Sept. 27-Oct. 3. Every student who submitted an entry will receive one complimentary
ticket to the tournament and a complimentary ticket to a Hickory Crawdads game.
Area finalists included: Anna DePorre, 3rd
Grade, Concordia Christian Day School;
Kaitlyn Ewing, 4th Grade, Oxford Elementary School; Regan Hedrick, 3rd Grade,
Lyle Creek Elementary School; Betsy
Ingle, 4th Grade, Lyle Creek Elementary
School; Nancy Lor, 5th Grade, Oxford Elementary School; and Nancy Magana, 3rd
Grade, Lyle Creek Elementary School.
Brighten Academy Preschool
to host summer camp program
SHERRILLS FORD – Brighten Academy
Preschool in Sherrills Ford is currently enrolling children for its Summer Camp Program.
Nine sessions will be offered from through
Aug. 24, as an outlet for children to relax, unwind, learn, laugh and enjoy their summer.
Sessions to be offered include: Blast from
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Science Minds from Aug. 2-6; Dancing with
the Stars from Aug. 9-13; and Music 101/Talent Show from Aug. 16-24. Parents can sign
their children up for any or all of the sessions.
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Record number of CVCC
students complete GED
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community
College in Hickory recently recognized
428 students who completed all requirements to earn General Education Development (GED), the largest ever GED graduating class at CVCC. One hundred sixteen
participated in graduation ceremonies.
Area graduates included: Ronnie Lee
Beard of Maiden, Brittany Delane Beard of
Maiden, Nathalie Sergeevna Balas of Newton, Darlene Fay Aparicio of Catawba, Linsie Michelle Almond of Maiden, Lisa Yates
Courtner of Claremont, Jesse Glen Coulbourn of Conover, Tina Annette Cooper of
Newton, Denise Eileen Charron of Sherrills
Ford, Emilio Leon Ceja of Conover, Roman Lee Brendle, Jr., of Conover, Janassee
Lee Gregg of Newton, Lacey B. Green of
Conover, Elizabeth Stout Grant of Maiden,
Heather Clevinger Goble of Claremont, Rebecca Ellen Funchess of Claremont, Helen
Denise Franklin of Newton, Mark Stephen
Ewing of Claremont, Katie Renee Johnson
of Claremont, Billy Ray Johnson of Claremont, Candace Lee Howard of Conover, Alicia Schronce Hinson of Denver, Nicholas H.
Hatcher of Newton, Daniel Christian Martin
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and Cortney Brooks Worley of Conover.
Bunker Hill High School
announces 2010 graduates
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School in
Claremont held their 2010 high school graduation ceremony on June 12 at the Catawba
Valley Community College Multi-Purpose
Complex in Hickory. The 2010 graduates
included: Christopher Shay Albert, Jacqueline Marie Alonso, Kenmar Lackey Antone,
Benjamin Dale Arcadio, John Charles Arritt,
Jr., Katie Anna Autrey, Lauren Chasity Bailey,
Darrian Alysse Baker, Jessica Diane Baker,
Mariah Guadalupe Barajas Vargas, Gabriel
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Benjamin Evan Burns, Justin David Burroughs, Jessica Lee Campton, Allan Cha,
Rachel Lynn Chapman, Berenice Chavez,
Pedro Antonio Chazares-Ramos, Christopher Connor Cloninger, Aaron Shaine Cochran, April Ruth Cogdell, Derek Lee Coley,
Jonathan Seth Cordle, Steven Kyle Cornett,
Vincent Manuel Cosenza, Jr., Dimario J.
Coulter, Nancy Michelle Craig, Joshua Paul
Davis, Kaleigh Jane Davis, Kimberly Lynn
DeLozier, Aimee Marie Deal, Caitlin Nicole
Degroat, Ashley Amanda Detter, Ishmael
Xazier Dula, Randi Geena Eckard, Kayla
Depre Elleby, Amanda Lee Ellerbe, Rita Mae
Elswick, Joshua David Estep, Jimmy Dean
Fender, Wesley Adam Fox, Courtney Victoria Frye, Krista Renee Fulbright, Charles
Eugene Gaither, Virginia Elizabeth Gann,
Hannah McKenzie Gibbs, Caroline Ellington Gilbert, Jennifer Andrea Giraldo-Osorio,
Jonathan Lewis Goble, Kindale Allison Goss,
Jr., Alexander Jennings Gray, Casey Nicole
Hall, Brandon Wesley Ham, Sabbatha Nicole Hamby, Kailyn Derek Hargro, April Marie Harper, Dustin Scott Harrill, Derek Lynn
Hedrick, Michael Dean Hedrick, Eric Thomas
Hedrick, Ashly Lauren Hefner, Kathryn Nikole
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Marcela Hincapie-Morale, Brandon Scott
Hinson, James Mark Hinson, Kaylee Robin
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Dean Hollar, Gavin Wade Houston, Jamie
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James, Chantae Denise James, Malique Jamar Johnson, Alyssa Brooke Kam, Thomas
Andrew Karinicolas, Brittany Samantha
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Katherine Paige Kistler, Christopher Wayne
Lackey, Jordan Paul Lafone, Jared Dale Lail,
Brandon Michael Ledford, Peter Lee, Monique Shyanna Lewis, Carson Brinkley Lindler, Victor Allen Lineberger, II, Pahoua Lo,
Melinda Diane Lowman, Cheeng Ly, Timothy James Mace, Wendy Anahi MaganaMunguia, Molly Catherine Martin, Allyson
Glen Martin, Erik Scott Martinez-Guerrero,
Anthony John Mask, Ta’Sarah La’Teish Matthews, Andrea Renee McClain, Brittany Lynn
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Andres Fernando Mijangos, Candace Noelle
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Stephanie Jean Overton, Joshua Elliott Parlier, Magen Renee Patrick, Monica Lorena
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Christopher Thomas Propst, Elizabeth Mary
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Christian Rodriguez-Herrera, Gina Saechao,
Stephanie Ann Salmeron, Evangelina Sanchez-Ramos, Lexis Elizabeth Schmit, Damion Alexander Seitz, Jonathan Lee Seagle,
Kyle Andrew Seay, Heather Leanne Sifford,
Jonathan Warren Sigmon, Skilar Brooke Sigmon, Kristin Marissa Sigmon, Katelyn Nicole
Sigmon, Paul Thomas Smith, Jr., Teya M.
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Jomar Lee Streeter, Ariss Markeese Swain,
S. Suda Thao, Nathan Lee Thomas, Nathan
Tanner Townsend, Ken Tran, Jason Tyler Travis, Zackery Tyler Travis, Tyler Christian Travis, Kaley Michelle Underhill, Johnny Vang,
MaiTong Tong Vang, Steven Albert Vislay,
Ricky Lee Wallace, Julianne Lauren Ward,
Brittany Megan Warren, Paige Denise Watters, Jonathon Edward Watts, Emily Lorraine
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Salutatorian
was
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Bandys graduate to run cross
country and track at LRU
CATAWBA – Ashley Kale, a recent graduate of Bandys High School has signed with
Lenoir-Rhyne University to run cross country
and track. Kale, the Catawba Valley Athletic
Conference (CVAC) cross country conference
champion in 2009, was selected to the allconference cross country team four times and
was a four-time State Meet qualifier. In track,
she won both the 1600 and 3200-meter runs
in 2009 and 2010 and was selected as CVAC
Women’s Distance Runner of the Year in
both those seasons. Additionally, she earned
All-Region honors in the 3200 meters in 2007
and in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters in
2009. A two-time State Meet qualifier, she
was 5th in the 2A 3200 meters in 2009. She
has earned seven All-Conference selections
in track, including four this season. Kale is the
daughter of Gary and Susan Kale of Maiden.
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HCT announces summer
RugBugs programs
HICKORY – The RugBug Theatre at Hickory
Community Theatre, the young people’s program at the theatre, has just announced its
summer season. Two lighthearted plays will
be presented by the Hickory Community Theatre’s youngest actors. Casting auditions for
the first show, “Warp!” are on July 7 and 8 at
1 p.m. Tryouts for the second play, “Dragon
in Disguise” are on July 21 and 22 at 1 p.m.
“Warp!” opens the series on July 22, with
performances through July 31. It is a sci-fi
adventure story about an earthling combating characters of the Fifth Dimension
who seek possession of the Magic Cube
to gain control the universe. “Dragon in
Disguise” follows from Aug. 5-14, with the
story of a green dragon who wants to be
human. But dressing up presents problems
with a tail and fire breathing. Everyone has
to believe it’s alright to have green skin.
RugBug at HCT productions are aimed at
youngest audiences. The stories performed
are 35 to 50 minutes long with an intermission. They are presented in the intimate
Council Chamber theater space. Performances are at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, 11:30
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Fridays, and 2:30 p.m.
on Saturdays during each performance run.
All seats are just $3, general admission.
Contact the theatre administrative offices at 327-3855 for more information,
or e-mail Artistic Director Pamela Livingstone at [email protected]. HCT is located at
30 3rd Street NW in downtown Hickory.
NewArt School offering guitar,
piano and violin lessons
NEWTON – The NewArt School in Newton
is currently offering four packs of 45 minute music lessons and six packs of 30 minute music lessons available through Aug.
24 for $150. Lessons need to be scheduled and finished by Aug. 24 to qualify for
the special. Summer lessons are a great
introduction to an instrument leading into
the fall lessons which begin on Aug. 30.
Call the NewArt School at 464-8100 for
more information or to register. The NewArt
School is located at the Newton-Conover
Auditorium at 60 West 6th Street in Newton.
Newton to host motorcycle,
truck and car show on July 24
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a motorcycle, truck and car show classic at
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Southside Park in Newton on July 24. The
gates will open at 11 a.m., and will close
at 6 p.m., with a $2 general admission fee.
Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free. Concessions will be available.
For show participants, the pre-registration
deadline by mail is July 16 with a $12 entry
fee. Registration the day of the show will be
allowed until 3 p.m., with a $15 fee. Judging will begin at 3:30 p.m., for all classes.
Three trophies will be given away in each
class for “winner,” “runner-up,” and “best
of show.” Special club participation trophy
awards will include: “farthest distance,” “best
dressed,” and “most members.” All motorcycle or car clubs must have six or more
members to be considered for these awards.
A variety of special activities are planned
for the event from 12 to 3:30 p.m. A “Horsepower Shoot-Out,” featuring dyno testing
will be a special highlight. Dyno testing will
be free until 3 p.m.; however, a $10 fee
will be charged after that time. In addition,
the Christian Motorcycle Association will
sponsor “Motorcycle Games” with the Harley Davidson Riders vs. Sport Bike Riders.
For more information or to register, contact Newton Recreation Program Coordinator Charles James at 695-4317.
Lake Norman Folk Art
Festival seeks folk artists
SHERRILLS FORD – Applications are now
being accepted for the second annual Lake
Norman Folk Art Festival, to be held from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m., on Oct. 2. Last year, more than
1,000 people attended the festival, which featured 25 folk artists. This juried festival is sponsored by the Hickory Museum of Art and is held
outdoors on Lake Norman in Sherrills Ford.
All artists must complete an application
form, which may be downloaded at www.
lakenormanfolkartfestival.com. Those who
did not participate in last year’s festival also
must submit three photos of their work.
An application fee of $75 must be submitted with the application. All artists selected for the show will be notified by Aug.
1. The application fee will be returned to
artists who are not accepted for the show.
All art offered for sale should be original
work produced by the artist. To be eligible,
artists should be primarily self-taught. Work
in all media, including paintings, sculptures and mixed media will be considered.
For more information, visit www.lakenormanfolkartfestival.com, call 327-8576 or
e-mail to [email protected].
Sherrills Ford Library to
host Connie Company show
SHERRILLS FORD – The Friends of the
Sherrills Ford Library will host “Wild, Woolly
and Wonderful,” a theatrical production by
the Connie Company, on July 17. The free
performance begins at 11 a.m., on the library grounds and will feature a “trip” to
the jungle for stories, poems and songs
about everything wild, woolly and wonderful.
The Connie Company is the youth division
of Davidson Community Players under the
direction of Martha Ohlman-Roberge. Each
summer the company sponsors a two-week
workshop for area teens in addition to other
activities. The result is an original community
production featuring talented teen actors. The
July 17 show will be suitable for all ages and
refreshments will be served. Attendees are encouraged to bring pet food for a local shelter.
The Sherrills Ford Branch is located at
8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
For more information about the library, you
are asked to contact the library at 478-2729.
Kids Only of NC now
enrolling for summer camp
CLAREMONT – Kids Only of North Carolina
in Claremont has announced it is currently
enrolling children in its summer camp program at the facility. The summer camp will run
through Aug. 21, and will offer weekly themed
educational activities for children of all ages.
Weekly activities will include field trips,
community service projects, visits to the
Claremont Library, swimming, fishing,
ropes course, skating, movies, bowling,
trips to the Catawba Science Center and
much more. Registration for the summer
camp is $25, and includes a camp T-shirt.
Weekly fees are $100 and daily fees are
$20, and fees include meals and snacks.
Kids Only of NC is located at 2952 North Oxford Street in Claremont. For more information,
call 459-0004, e-mail to [email protected]
or visit www.kidsonlyofnorthcarolina.com.
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Area libraries announce
events for July
NEWTON – Summer Reading activities will highlight activities in July at the
Catawba County Library System. A
full roster of library activities follows:
Newton Main Library – 465-8664
•
Preschool
Story
Time
every
Thursday
at
10
a.m.
• Family Stories every Monday at 6:30 p.m.
•
Beach
Bingo
at
4:30
p.m.,
on
July
8
(kids
program).
• Creature Crafts at 4:30 p.m.,
on
July
15
(kids
program).
•
Friends
of
the
Library
meeting
at
11
a.m.,
on
July
19.
• You and Me Baby at 10 a.m., on July 21.
•
Lighthouse/Storms
at
4:30
p.m., on July 22 (kids program).
• Green Bean Players at 1 p.m., on July 24.
•
Froggy
Days
and
Nights
at
4:30
p.m.,
on
July
29.
Sherrills Ford Branch – 478-2729
•
Toddler/Preschool
Stories every Wednesday a 10 a.m.
•
Toddler/Preschool
Music
Time every Thursday at 10 a.m.
•
Paint
a
Fish
at
6:30
p.m.,
on
July
6
(kids
program).
• What Goes Up at 6:30 p.m.,
on
July
13
(kids
program).
• The Connie Company at 11 a.m., on July 17.
• All About Animals at 4 p.m.,
on
July
21
(kids
program).
• Green Bean Players at 10:30 a.m., on July 24.
• High Seas Adventure at 6:30
p.m., on July 27 (kids program).
Town of Catawba to host
tractor and antique car show
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba has announced plans to host a tractor and antique
car show on Aug. 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30
p.m., on Main Street in downtown Catawba.
The show will be a family themed event, and
everyone is invited to look at all of the tractors, trucks, motorcycles and cars, as well as
tour historic Catawba. The Foothills Antique
Power Association and the Catawba Valley
British Motor Club and Hot Rods are scheduled to display a wide variety of tractors and
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arts and crafts and automobile parts vendors
will also be on hand. The event is free to
the public and everyone is invited to attend.
Anyone with a tractor or automobile or
vendors that would like to participate in
the event, are asked to contact the Town
of Catawba Town Hall at 241-2215 or
by
visiting
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Soldiers Reunion events
planned for August
NEWTON – This year marks the 121st anniversary of the Soldiers Reunion in Newton.
The week-long celebration is believed to be
the longest-running patriotic celebration not
based on a holiday in the entire country.
Reunion Week officially begins on Aug. 15,
with activities continuing through Aug. 19,
commonly known as Reunion Day. Every
year, the third Thursday in August serves as
the culmination of the annual event with the
Reunion Parade. Numerous vendors, including food, arts, and crafts, will be set up on
the Square in downtown Newton beginning
at approximately 9 a.m., on Reunion Day.
The Soldiers Reunion has a rich heritage.
The tradition began in Newton on July 4,
1889, as veterans of the Civil War answered
a statewide call for recognition of their wartime efforts and to receive their pensions.
That gathering in Newton led to annual reunions, starting the popular patriotic Soldiers Reunion. Most Reunion Week events
are centered around the 1924 Courthouse
Square, and are family-friendly, featuring patriotic themes throughout the city.
Reunion Week begins with a Cruisin’ and
Car Show on Aug. 15 in downtown Newton.
Cars and trucks from 1972 and earlier will
cruise the city streets beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Those same vintage vehicles will be on display earlier that afternoon beginning at 2:30
p.m. Gospel music will be the featured event
on Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m., on the Courthouse
Square. Beach music will be performed on
Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., on the square. The
popular baby parade (6 p.m.) and street
dance (7:30 p.m.) are scheduled for Aug. 18.
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Day Parade at 5 p.m. The annual parade
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charged $370 to enter a float in the parade.
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Beauty queens (other than the Miss Reunion
court and area high school queens) will be
charged $20 each. Any church, school,
or other non-profit organization will be allowed to participate in the parade at no cost.
The Newton Parks and Recreation Department also plans a wide variety of activities and
events to complement the annual celebration
including a senior citizens dance, softball tournament, Pet Mania event, horseshoe tournament, 5K run/walk, bicycle ride, and more.
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Library announces top
student poets
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System has announced that winners of the
annual poetry contest have been selected.
The Third Annual Poetry Contest invited children in grades K-8 to submit limericks, sonnets, haikus, raps and rhymes. Sigrid Hice of
Hickory served as judge. Collected poems will
be shared in book form available at the library.
Individual prizes will be awarded to area
students which include: Second and Third
Grade – First Place, Leo Morris a second
grader from Maiden Elementary School; and
Honorable Mention, Traveon Howell a second grader from Maiden Elementary School.
Fourth and Fifth Grade – First Place, Karissa
Ewing a fifth grader from Balls Creek Elementary School. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Grade – First Place, Brittany James an eighth
grader from River Bend Middle School.
the Catawba County Library System,
you are asked to visit their Web site at
www.catawbacountync.gov/LIBRARY/.
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Bunker Hill now selling ads
for 2010 football program
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High
School varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squads are currently selling advertising
space in the 2010 Bunker Hill High School
Football Program. The programs will be on
sale at all Bunker Hill High School junior
varsity and varsity football games in 2010.
Ads are priced as follows: Inside Front
Cover or Back Cover (Full Page) for $200;
Full Page Ad for $120; Half Page Ad for
$85; Quarter Page Ad for $50; Eighth
Page Ad for $25; Name listed as Supporter for $10; and Name listed as Fan for $5.
If you purchase an ad, you are asked to indicate how you would like the visual aspect
of the ad to look, and to include any business cards, letterhead or logos when you
place the order. All ads and materials must
be placed and paid for by Aug. 1, 2010. You
may pay for the ads with cash or a check,
and checks can be mailed to Bunker Hill
High School, Attn: Bobbie Wilkinson, 4675
Oxford School Road, Claremont, NC 28610.
the 2010 Bunker Hill Football Program or the
Bunker Hill High School athletics program,
contact Bobbie Wilkinson at 241-3355 or by email at Bobbie_Wilkinson@catawbaschools.
Bunker Hill Bears Club
seeks participants
Claremont Boys and Girls Club members go fishing
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School
has a long history of success in athletics
and much of that success can be attributed
to the participation of the student body, both
past and present. As the athletic department
continues to grow, they look to the support
of alumni, fans and friends to provide the
funds necessary to operate the first-class
program the student-athletes deserve.
Bunker Hill High School welcomes your
participation in the Bunker Hill Athletic Fund
Bear Club program, no matter what your contribution level is, it is greatly appreciated. Donations to the Bear Club will provide equipment and facility improvements for Bunker
Hill Athletics. Donations will also provide
educational opportunities for coaches and
in the future will provide scholarship help
for some athletes pursuing college degrees.
Each level of participation in the Bear Club
comes with varied perks and incentives
throughout the school year. The membership
levels include: Cub Club for $1-$50, Bronze for
$300, Gold for $500, Platinum for $1,000, Platinum Plus for $1,500 and Diamond for $5,000.
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and all the children received gifts and T-shirts. Planning for the event started when
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Annual Soldiers Reunion
bike ride slated for Aug. 22
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department has announced plans
for the 19th annual 30-60-100 Mile Century
Bike Ride on Aug. 22, at 8 a.m., as part of
the Soldiers Reunion events in Newton.
The event will begin at the Newton Recreation Center with a mass start. All rides
will be conducted at each rider’s own pace,
with three ride lengths mapped throughout
Catawba County. Each ride offers scenery
and hills for cyclists to enjoy. The ride is open
to anyone; however, those under age 18 must
be accompanied by a parent/guardian while
participating. First aid, refreshments, T-shirts,
and more will be provided for all participants.
Ride applications are available at Newton
City Hall, Newton Recreation Center, sponsoring locations, and at www.newtonnc.
gov/2010_bike_ride.pdf. Pre-registration is
$20 for the ride, and will be accepted until 5
p.m., on Aug. 18. Late registration will be $25.
For more information, contact Carol
Stiles at the Newton Recreation Center
Bunker Hill to host
summer sports camps
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School in
Claremont has announced that it will host
several summer sports camps in July. All
camps will be held at Bunker Hill High School,
and anyone participating will receive a camp
T-shirt and will need to fill out a registration
form before they can participate in the camps.
Boys Basketball Camp will be held July 1215 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and is designed
for rising fist through ninth graders. Everyone will receive instruction on the fundamentals, team play and lectures. Individual
and team awards will be awarded at the
end of camp. The cost of the camp is $50.
Girls Cheerleading Camp will be offered July
12-15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and is offered
to all rising first through ninth graders. Campers will receive instruction in cheers, dance,
jumps, stunts and tumbling and a performance and awards will be presented on the
last day of camp. The cost of the camp is $50.
Bunker Hill High School is located at 4675
Oxford School Road in Claremont. For more
information, questions or to register your
child in one of the 2010 summer sports youth
camps, call Bunker Hill High School Athletic
Director, Jim Woodruff at 241-3355 or email to [email protected].
Carolina Panthers junior
football camp planned
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department along with the Carolina Panthers
will be sponsoring a Carolina Panthers junior
training camp for boys and girls ages 7-14. The
clinic will be held on July 27 from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m., at Westside/Jaycee Park in Newton.
The Junior Training Camp is a free grassroots sports program designed to encourage children to become more physically fit.
Each junior training camp consists of five
stations that challenge youngsters to run,
throw, and catch footballs while improving their coordination skills. The Panthers
training camp is led by counselors who will
work with the children to stress the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship.
For more information on the camp, contact
the Newton Parks and Recreation Department at 695-4317 or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Football physicals offered
in Newton on July 29
NEWTON – Football physicals will be offered
on July 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Newton Recreation Center in downtown Newton.
Physicians and staff of Carolina Orthopedics
Specialists will provide physical examinations at a cost of $15 per child. All interested
recreation players are encouraged to take
advantage of this opportunity to avoid waiting
for an appointment with their family doctor.
For further information, contact Carol Stiles
at Newton Parks and Recreation Department at 695-4317 or visit www.newtonnc.
gov. The Newton Recreation Center is located at 23 South Brady Avenue in Newton.
ECCCM golf tournament
winners announced
MAIDEN – Eastern Catawba Cooperative
Christian Ministry held its Peoples Bank and
Technibilt 10th annual benefit golf tournament
on June 3 at Glen Oaks Golf Club in Maiden.
There were 24 teams participating in the Cap-
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Soldiers Reunion 5K run/
walk planned for Aug. 21
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the 20th
annual Soldiers Reunion 5K Run/Walk for
Aug. 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the
Newton Recreation Center in downtown
Newton. A one-mile fun run is also 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 each age division in the
5K, with awards presented for first place
in each age division for the one-mile fun
run. Each participant will receive a T-shirt.
Race applications are available at Newton City Hall, Newton Recreation Center,
participating sponsors, and online at www.
newtonnc.gov/2010_run.pdf. Pre-registration
through Aug. 18 is $15 for the 5K run/walk,
and $10 for the one-mile fun run. Late registration runs through 7:30 a.m., on race day
for $20 for the 5K and $12 for the one-mile
fun run. For more information, contact Carol
Stiles at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Softball tournament
planned for Aug. 13-14
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the annual
Soldiers Reunion Men’s Softball Tournament
on Aug. 13-14 at Northside Park’s Broyhill
Field in Newton. Entry fee for the doubleelimination tournament will be $120. Deadline to register is Aug. 6 by 5 p.m. ASA rules
will be used. Two balls will be furnished.
For more information, questions or to
register a team for the tournament, contact Recreation Program Coordinator
Charles James at 695-4350 or 217-4446.
You can also visit the Newton Parks and
Recreation Department Web site at visit
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Carolina Panther to be
featured at autograph session
KANNAPOLIS – PK Authentics in Claremont, in conjunction with Scott’s Collectibles in Kannapolis, will host an autograph
appearance with former Appalachian State
University and Carolina Panthers third
round draft pick, Armanti Edwards. Edwards
will sign autographs on July 24 from 1 to 3
p.m., at Scott’s Collectibles in Kannapolis.
Edwards is the most decorated player in
Appalachian State University history, and
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An autograph ticket for $20 is good for one
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footballs and more. Panini America, maker
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Take-A-Kid Fishing Day
to be held on July 31
NEWTON – If you and your children love to
fish, this event is for you. The 2010 Take-A-Kid
Fishing Day is scheduled for July 31 from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Herman’s Fish Lake in
Newton. The event, sponsored by the Newton
Parks and Recreation Department, Herman’s
Fish Lake, and One On Bait and Tackle of
Vale, is open to all children ages 3 to 17. Any
child age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult to be eligible to participate.
Registration is being held at the Newton Recreation Department or at One On
Bait and Tackle. Participants may also
register by 9 a.m., on the morning of the
event at the lake, which is located off Hwy.
10, on 1954 Grandview Drive in Newton.
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A class act gives back
THE SPORTS REPORT
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BY RANDY INMAN
FL players often get the big head and
forget where they came from. Justin
Harper is not the typical player in that
regard. Recently, the Baltimore Ravens wide
receiver hosted a free football camp at Bandys
High School, where he attended before going
to prep school at Hargrave Military Academy
in Virginia. Harper then played college football at Virginia Tech, before being signed by
Baltimore. Harper and numerous other football players, took the time to instruct area high
school students, and younger players as well.
Harper had a lot of fun at his football camp
coaching the local high school players.
Harper kept laughing and yelling “Maiden
has a quarterback,” when the young man
from Maiden High School was throwing.
Harper told me that he never attended a
football camp like the one he and several other NFL and college players put on at Bandys.
He told me he thought a camp would have
helped him hone his skills for the higher levels.
But he told me talking to the kids was what he
hoped helped them more than anything else.
Harper stressed academics and graduating as
well as what takes place on that football field.
Other notable players who helped out at
the camp included; Macho Harris (Philadelphia Eagles), Justin McCombs and
Marcus Shuford (Lenoir-Rhyne University), Zach Hamby (Air Force Academy),
and Antonio Lyerly (Mars Hill). There were
plenty of other players in attendance, but
the list would take up half the article space.
It is not known yet how Harper will do on
a Baltimore Ravens team that is poised
to make a Super Bowl run. Part of the reason that the Ravens are picked by some
experts (including me) to represent the
AFC, is a standout receiving unit. Harper
told me the Ravens would settle for noth-
ing less than a Super Bowl win this season.
But Harper is also prepared for life after football, whenever it may come. He
made sure to receive his degree from
Virginia Tech in Property Management.
Harper stressed that he wanted the kids at
the camp to understand that football can
give them a future and not just in the NFL.
Meeting Justin Harper was a delight for me,
being a lifelong football fan who had never
met an active NFL player. Harper treated
me like he would have a reporter from
ESPN, which shows what a class act he is
and how good upbringing shows in people.
I would like to thank Addie Shuford (Harper’s aunt) for her help with getting me over
to talk with Justin, and for giving us some
background information about him. I also
have to say that little Jadyn Harper is the
cutest Hokie/Raven fan I have ever seen.
I would also like to thank Ann Hulbert and
Monica Flanagan for braving the heat with
me, and helping me gather information
for this column. Pictured above is Monica
Flanagan (left) and Justin Harper (right).
Randy Inman is a freelance writer living in
Claremont. More of his freelance work can
be found on-line at www.footballdogz.com.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church plans July activities
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont has announced the
following events for the month of July. St.
Mark’s now offers the following Open Gym
Nights on July 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 7 to 8:30
p.m., in the church Family Life Center. St.
Mark’s Fun/Fitness at Claremont City Park will
be held on July 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Meet together and walk, play tennis or enjoy watching the children play on the swings.
Parents are asked to stay with their children,
and no registration is required for this event.
Family Fun Night will be held on July 21 in
the Family Life Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The event will feature a meal, games for
children of all ages, and a time for devotion.
The St. Mark’s Mighty Miracles will meet on
July 11 from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Parish Hall.
Please register for all children and youth
activities in advance by contacting, Susan
Tucker at 459-2161, ext. 20 or Marcheta
Campbell at 459-7668 or 704-880-6166.
Every Tuesday in July the Quilting Team will
meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; the Cub Scouts
will meet at 6:30 p.m.; and the Boy Scouts will
meet at 6 p.m. The Pastors Roundtable will be
held on July 14 at 12:30 p.m. A staff meeting
will be held on July 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 1:30
p.m. The church council will host a meeting
on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. Children’s Sunday
School will meet together as a whole group
through August. Breakfast will be served
before Sunday School starts every Sunday.
Vacation Bible School will be held at St.
Mark’s on July 25-29 from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m.,
each evening. Each evening begins with a
meal, and will be followed by classes for nursery age through adult. The theme “Baobab
Blast” offers an array of activities to engage
children in the study of the Bible as the scene
is set in an African savannah. Classes include
Bible stories, music, crafts and games. Adult
classes will follow a different theme, and daily topics will follow the themes of trust, love,
follow, care and share. Contact the church
office for more information or to register your
child for Vacation Bible School at 459-2161.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at
3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. You can obtain more information on
any of the programs or classes the church offers by calling the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
office at 459-2161 during regular business
hours. You can also obtain more information
by visiting the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Web site at www.stmarksclaremont.org.
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times:
Sundays
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
For more information on
St. Mark’s programs, call the
church office or visit our Web
site for the monthly calendar
which lists dates and times.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church ELCA
3180 West Main Street, Claremont
828.459.7195
Bethlehem UMC announces upcoming events for July
CLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist
Church in Claremont has announced several
upcoming events for the month of July. Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Blast,” will be
held every evening from July 18 through July
22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. If you would like to
help, contact Eddie Hendershot at 459-1819.
The United Methodist Men will meet at
6:30 p.m., on July 26 at the Boxcar Grille
in Claremont. The Common meeting will be
held at 7 p.m., on July 8. A Trustees meeting will be held on July 25 at 4 p.m. Shutin Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., on July
8. The Senior Citizens will not meet in July.
The United Methodist Women will meet on
July 6 at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. A film
entitled “Lives For Sale” will be shown. This
is a documentary on immigration and human
trafficking. All women of the church are invited and encouraged to attend. The Red Cross
Blood Mobile will be at Bethlehem UMC on July
12 from 3 to 8 p.m. Volunteers will be needed
during this blood drive. Contact Sandra Miller at 459-7205 if you can help on July 12.
The Outreach Committee is still collecting for ECCCM with canned goods and
dry goods being greatly needed. We are
still collecting personal items, towels, and
wash cloths for Hickory CCM. Baskets are
located in the old kitchen of the Church.
We are in real need of snacks. We want to
continue our mission to take snacks to the
hospital, schools, and community services.
The Senior Citizens are mailing the DVDs
of the worship services to our shut-ins. If
there are any other shut-ins that would like
a DVD, call Nell Wintzer at 241-2674. All
other persons that would like a DVD, see or
call Everett Setzer at 465-6225. The Senior
Citizens have also started a Prayer Chain,
and anyone who would like a prayer for
themselves, family, friends, or any person
you would like to put on the prayer chain,
call Nell Wintzer at 241-2674 or 413-7238.
The Junior Youth will meet every Sunday
afternoon at 3 p.m., and the Senior Youth will
meet every Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. If any
youth are interested in joining either of our
groups, contact Eddie Hendershot at 459-1819.
Perry Miller has been appointed as the
new pastor of Bethlehem UMC, begin-
ning July 1. The son of a United Methodist
pastor, he grew up in the Charlotte area,
graduating from North Mecklenburg High
School in 1974. Miller went on to receive his
Bachelor of Arts (1978), and Master of Divinity (1981) degrees from Duke University.
Miller met his wife, Karen while they were
both in Divinity School at Duke, and they were
married in Duke Chapel in 1980. She was originally from Tulsa, OK, and received her bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas before coming to Duke.
Their first pastoral appointments were
served in west Tennessee and west Kentucky (Memphis Conference). Perry also enrolled in the doctoral program at the Divinity
School of Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
TN. He received the Doctor of Ministry degree in 1987 after they moved back to North
Carolina to continue their pastoral ministry.
Perry’s 30 plus years of ministry experience includes: staff member, Duke University Chapel, Durham; student minister, Trinity UMC, Raleigh; pastor, Gadsden UMC,
Gadsden, TN; associate pastor, Broadway UMC, Paducah, KY; associate pastor,
Main St. UMC, Kernersville; and pastor of
Rocky Ridge UMC, Concord; Asbury Memorial UMC, Asheville; Weaverville UMC,
Weaverville and Christ UMC, High Point.
Karen has served in a variety of pastoral
appointments also, including six years as
the Asheville District Superintendent and
most recently as pastor of Covenant UMC
in High Point. She will be the new pastor of Wesley Memorial UMC in Statesville.
Perry and Karen’s daughter, Liz is a graduate
of Asheville High and UNC-Chapel Hill. She
currently resides in Asheville where she is on
the staff of Leadership Asheville. She will be
moving to Denver, CO to enter the University
of Denver’s School of International Studies.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church in
Claremont serves refreshments every
Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday
School at 9:45 a.m., and then the Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m. Bethlehem
United Methodist Church is located at 3214
Catawba Street in Claremont. For more
information, call the church office at 4597480 or visit www.claremontbethlehem.com.
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
(828) 459-7480
Box 233
3214 Catawba Street
Claremont, NC 28610
www.claremontbethlehem.com
REV. WESLEY R. FRYE, PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Morning Worship - 10:30 AM
Other Services By Announcement
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church”
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• Service at 11:00 am
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Child Development Center
(828) 459-0086
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What is a Christian?
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
T
here are many places in the Bible
where a Christian is described.
Acts 11:26, says that disciples were
first called Christians at Antioch, simply meaning those that were Christ-like.
Christians Are Children Of God By Faith
Galatians 3:26, tells us we are children
of God by faith in Jesus Christ, God’s Son.
Faith is hope without doubt. Hebrews 11:1,
tells us that faith is the substance of things
hoped for and the evidence of things not
seen. Faith is more than believing in God.
Lots of people believe in God. Sometimes you’ll hear them call Him the Man
Upstairs, the Higher Power, the Source,
etc. Do you ever wonder about that? I do.
I always addressed my earthly father as dad,
pop, paw, father, but never “the old man” or
“guy in the house.” If I had referred to my dad
that way, what kind of respect and relationship do you think I really had with my dad? So,
real faith is all about relationships. I had a real
relationship with my dad, he was my father. I
knew it even without him showing me a birth
certificate, and I had that too. I truly believed
he was my father, never doubting. I looked
like him, I walked like him, I talked like him.
You see when you have real faith in God,
and you realize that you are “0” without Him
(lost). Then, His spirit draws you to the only
One who can give you real faith through the
completed work of making us acceptable
to God the Father. His name is Jesus. He
took away my sins when I surrendered to
Him, and I am no longer an outcast and an
orphan, but His child. My father signed my
everlasting birth certificate through the blood
sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus.
Since Jesus has come into your life and forgiven you of your sins, you should have no
doubt that He is all you need, and that He is
the only Savior of men’s souls. Salvation is not
by works or deeds, but by the precious blood
of the only acceptable sacrifice, Jesus Christ.
The church is the greatest institution on
earth, but being a member of a church doesn’t
save you. Your faith must be in Jesus Christ.
In Acts 16:31, that said, “Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.” These
words were spoken to the jailer at Philippi by
Paul and Silas when he trembling cried, “What
must I do to be saved?” It is the only way.
It brings safety, security, certainty, joy and
light. It is everlasting – the kind that God has.
The Power Of Faith Is Walk
We as children of God should walk before
the world as Jesus walked, in love. Philippians 2:14, tells us we should do all things
without murmuring. The child of God should
speak words that are pure, helpful, understanding, encouraging and uplifting; being careful to build up and not tear down.
Ephesians 4:29, tells us the church of God
should give thanks for and in all things.
Many times God’s children don’t stop long
enough to tell Him a simple thank you for
our food, health, home, friends or family.
We should live as thankful people, always
praising God from whom all blessings flow.
The Activity Of Faith Is Work
God calls all Christians to work. He has a
job for us all to do. He didn’t intend for us
to sit around and not multiply. His command is go and do, go and tell. The mark
of a true Christian is we want to share
His love with everyone. Not only do we
have this desire in us, but we have the
assurance of His power to do His work
Christians Know About Their Salvation
I John 2:14 and 2:19 tells us that we
know we have passed from death unto
life, and that we are of the truth and out
hearts are assured before Him. When
we take God at His word, there can be no
doubt. A Christian knows that he knows he
is the beloved child of God. He is saved.
I John 2:14 says, “The Word abides in us
and we have overcome the wicked one.”
Because God lives in our hearts, we should
never be defeated. We do suffer defeat at
times and that’s not because of God, but
our own sinful decisions not to follow Him or
consult Him. But, we are on the winning side.
Victory has already been won. At the cross.
We have the assurance of eternal life through
Him. When we are truly saved, we believe in
our hearts and confess with our mouths the
Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior. We have the
power in us to live for Him. This should give
us boldness to stand
at all times for Him.
Christians Know
They Are Going
To Heaven
II Corinthians 5:1
tells us, “For we
know that if our
earthly house of
this tabernacle is
dissolved, we have
a building of God,
a house not made
with hands, eternal
in the heavens.”
RICHARDS
Paul says, “We
know.” We have assurance. “Earthly House,”
means our physical bodies are made of the
earth. The “Building of God,” means our
resurrected bodies, our permanent home.
Heaven is a place. The word of God tells us
of a place where the streets are the purest
gold in the city of God. Have you just thought
about your home with God? No more trouble,
pain, separation or sorrow. Have you ever
just stopped, in the middle of everything and
thanked Him for Heaven your home? I Corinthians 3:12 says, “For now we see through
a glass darkly, but then – face to face. Now
I know in part, but then I shall know ever as
I am known.” In our flesh our knowledge is
limited. When we come face to face with the
God of all, we will have unlimited knowledge.
Christians Are Brothers
And Sisters To Each Other
When we are born again, we are born into
the family of God. He is our Father. His Holy
Spirit is our seal. He’s our guide, our comforter, our strength, our understanding and our
wisdom. When someone comes into God’s
family, our family, they become our brother
or sister. Our new family has perfect love at
its center. We see faults in each other and
pray for each other. We know only One was
perfect, and if we really are children of God,
we’ll do our best to let Him shine His light
through us. It’s easy to love those who love
you. The real test is loving someone who has
wronged you. As Christians, we really can
love like that if God is the center of our world.
I John 4:19 says, “If the love of God is in
your heart, you will love His church, the bride
of Christ.” Christ died for the church. He ex-
pects us to stand by it with our time, talents
and our tithes. We should love our church
and be faithful to God through it. The world
should know who we are by the way we love.
Matthew 28:19 commands us to, “Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit. It is true, our actions speak
louder than words. Do we really love like the
Savior? How far will we go to witness? How
much will we give of our time and our means?
Christians Are Saints
Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace are you saved
through faith and not that of yourselves, it
is a gift of God.” Saints: Can you believe it?
That’s right, you really are. Grace is something we don’t deserve. It is given freely by
God to anyone, anywhere and anytime if
they just accept it. A Christian is separated
from the world. II Corinthians 6:17, “Come
out from among them and be separated.” We
are in the world, but not out of the world. We
are to be different. We cannot live for God
with the world in our hearts. A Christian is
sanctified by the power of God, (“And the
very God of peace sanctify you wholly and I
pray God your whole spirit and soul and body
be preserved blameless unto the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ, I Thessalonians 5:23).
The soul, spirit and body means the complete person is sanctified or set apart to
do the Lord’s work. Throughout the Bible
when God used someone or something,
He set it apart for His purpose. It does not
mean we are incapable to sin. It means God
has set us apart for His purpose. It means
God has set us apart to do His work in this
world. He plainly tells us (John 14) He will
never leave us or forsake us. It’s up to us
to follow Him and not try to lead Him. He’s
enough. He’s all I need, what about you?
Matthew 9:29, “According to your faith, let
it be to you. God’s promises are according to our faith. He’s provided better things
for us than this world could ever give. David says, “My help comes from the Lord.”
Does yours? The world is divided into four
classes: believers, half-believers (the I
don’t knows), make believers, and unbelievers. Which group do you belong to?
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr.,
D., Min., D.D. is the Minister of
First Baptist Church in Claremont.
First Baptist Church Embracing The Community
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
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church to host events
CLAREMONT – Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church in downtown Claremont has announced several event to be held in July, August and September. Youth activities for July
include: an Elementary Youth trip to Hickory
Dickory Dock on July 25, and the Junior and
Senior High groups and adults will work at
the Soup Kitchen on July 29. During the
months of July and August the youth will be
working on the Family Care school supplies.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study will begin
in August, and will be held on the first, third
and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7
p.m. The study will be lead by Pastor Wesley
Frye. On Sept. 19 the church will host its annual Homecoming. The church will celebrate
108 years of serving the community, and
Rev. William Hollar will be the guest speaker.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church is a “Lutheran
Core Congregation” church, and is located
at 3180 West Main Street in downtown
Claremont. For more information or questions about any of the programs or classes
offered at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church,
you are asked to call the church office during regular business hours at 459-7195
Concord UMC to host
various events in July
CATAWBA – Concord United Methodist
Church in Catawba has announced several events to be held in July. Vacation Bible
School will be held on July 19-23 from 6 to
8 p.m., and the theme will be Saddle Ridge
Ranch. During VBS the church will work
on the Catawba Elementary School backpack project. The church will conclude VBS
on July 23 at 7 p.m., with a Family Night.
The event will feature a dinner, pony rides,
bull riding, calf roping and a petting zoo.
The church will also host a community luncheon on July 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1. The
menu will feature roasted pork loin, green
beans, roasted potatoes, cole slaw, rolls,
dessert and a drink. A suggested donation
of $7 for adults and $4 for children is asked.
Concord UMC is located at 7618 Monbo Road
in Catawba. For more information for either
event, contact the church office at 478-3110.
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church to host events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont have announced two
events to be held in August. The church will
host a Summer Evening Basketball Camp
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SUMMER CINEMA SERIES
The Free Family Summer Cinema Series will continue on
July 10 and July 24 at 6 PM, and the featured movies
during the summer will be the “Love Comes Softly” series.
for children ages 7-12 years old on Aug. 2-5
from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the Family Life Center Gym. The camp will be led by Marcheta
Campbell, an assistant coach for the Bunker Hill High School varsity girls, and other
varsity basketball team players. The cost of
the camp is $15 per person. Registration will
be held through July 30. For more information or to register for the camp, call Susan
Tucker at 459-2161, ext. 20 or Marcheta
Campbell at 459-7668 or 704-880-6166.
The church will also host a free Family Camp
Out Event at Claremont City Park on Aug. 13
beginning at 6 p.m. Children under the age of
16 must be accompanied by an adult, and no
drop-offs are allowed. The City of Claremont
officials will keep the park restrooms open,
and everyone can take advantage of the
covered picnic table, tennis courts, walking
track and playground area. For more information, call Susan Tucker at 459-2161, ext.
20 or e-mail to [email protected].
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at 3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. For more information or
questions, call the church at 459-2161.
CLAREMONT – First Baptist Church in
Claremont has announced the following
events to be held at the church during the
month of July. The church will continue its
Family Summer Cinema Series on July 10,
24; Aug. 7, 21; and Sept. 9 at the church.
The film series to be featured is “Love
Comes Softly,” and will begin at 6 p.m.
The church will also host Galactic Blast
Vacation Bible School on July 11-14 from 6
to 8:30 p.m. During VBS, children will learn
and sing about Jesus, make arts and crafts,
and participate in activities that glorify God.
First Baptist Church in Claremont is located at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont. For more information or questions, call the church office at 459-7110.
CONOVER – New Vision Church in Conover
has announced it will host several events
in July. July 11 is Invite a Friend Sunday,
and is the kick-off for Vacation Bible School
JULY 24 AT 6 PM
“LOVE’S UNENDING
LEGACY”
The series will continue its run on Aug. 7, Aug. 21,
and Sept. 9. First Baptist Church of Claremont
would like to invite everyone to come out, and follow the life
of a young girl’s faith and courage as she faces the trials of
living in the early west. The movie series is free to the public,
and food and drinks will be available at each gathering.
For more information, call the church office at 459-7110.
Allison Durham Speer
performs at area church
First Baptist Church to host
several events in July
New Vision Church to
host various events
JULY 10 AT 6 PM
“LOVE’S
ABIDING JOY”
(July 11-15). VBS will be held each evening from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Each evening will
begin with dinner at 6 p.m., and then everyone will move to the sanctuary for music,
dancing and hearing the story of the night.
Children four years old through rising 6th
graders will be involved in three workshops:
crafts, games and recreation. July 24 will be
movie night, so come and enjoy some popcorn, drinks, fellowship and a family movie.
New Vision Church is a new Presbyterian
Church in the Conover community, and is
located at 502 Thornburg Drive NE. For
more information, visit www.NewVisionConover.com or call the church at 464-1330.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF CLAREMONT
HAS ANNOUNCED
PLANS TO HOST
GALACTIC BLAST
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Gaither Homecoming Artist, Allison Durham Speer performed at First Baptist
Church in Claremont on June 27 during
their Sunday Worship Service. Speer has
performed in some of the nations largest
venues, and has made numerous humanitarian aid trips all over the world. You can
obtain more information on Speer by visiting www.allisondurhamspeer.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 11 – WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
FROM 6 PM – 8:30 PM
Children will get the chance to learn about Jesus,
sing songs about Jesus, make arts and crafts,
and participate in activities that glorify God.
For more information or to register your child, call
446-8032 or 459-7110. First Baptist Church of Claremont
is located at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont.
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Bethany UCC hosts community yard sale
On June 5, Bethany United Church of Christ in Claremont hosted a community wide
yard sale on the church grounds. Numerous people set up tables and sold items such
as clothes, furniture, household items, toys, games, electronic equipment, kitchen
items, DVDs, CDs and video games. In addition to the yard sale, Bethany UCC also set
up a tent and sold a wide variety of delicious home baked items as well as snow cones
to everyone that needed a treat as they browsed through all the items on sale.
New Life Baptist to host
vacation bible school
CLAREMONT – New Life Baptist Fellowship
Church in Claremont has announced plans to
host its annual Vacation Bible School on July
18-22 on the church grounds. Children of all
ages are invited and encouraged to participate in this fun filled event at New Life Baptist
Fellowship Church. The Vacation Bible School
theme for 2010 will be Saddle Ridge Ranch,
and registration will begin at 5:30 p.m., on
July 18, and a dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and all activities will last until 8:30 p.m., each night during the duration of the Vacation Bible School.
For more information or questions, call New
Life Baptist Fellowship Church at 459-1624.
New Life Baptist Fellowship Church is located at 2952 North Oxford Street in Claremont, at the Kids Only of North Carolina facility, which is located behind Hannah’s BBQ.
Catawba UMC makes
several announcements
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist
Church in Catawba welcomed their new pastor, Richard “Rich” Tuttle on July 4. Tuttle, his
wife, Chrys, and their two daughters came to
Catawba UMC from Good Shepherd UMC
in Charlotte where he recently served as
Associate Minister. Tuttle is a native of Denver, and received his undergraduate degree
at UNC-Wilmington and a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Seminary.
Several members of Catawba UMC will volunteer at the Eastern Catawba Cooperative
Christian Ministry in Newton on July 6, 7 and
8. Youth from the 4th and 5th grade Sunday
school class will also volunteer. The church
supports ECCCM financially and with canned
food drives several times throughout the year.
Catawba Baptist Church and Catawba United Methodist Church will hold a joint Vacation Bible School at Catawba UMC’s Family
Life Center from July 18-22, from 6 to 8:30
p.m. The theme is High Seas Expedition and
it is open for pre-school children through 6th
graders. There will be music, videos, games,
crafts, Bible stories, recreation and snacks
each evening. All children are welcome.
The Catawba UMC Family Life Center is located at 209 East Central Avenue in Catawba. Catawba UMC is located at 207 East Central Avenue in
Catawba. Call 241-4868 for more information.
New Life Baptist
Fellowship Church
Would Like To Invite
Everyone To Saddle
Ridge Ranch Vacation
Bible School On July 18-22
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., on July 18
with a dinner to follow at 6 p.m. Dinner will begin at
6 p.m., and activities will last until 8:30 p.m. each night.
For more information or questions, call the church at
459-1624. New Life Baptist Fellowship Church is located
at 2952 North Oxford Street in Claremont.
New Life Baptist Fellowship Church hosts annual
Praise in the Park event on May 29
Hundreds of area citizens came out to Claremont City Park in downtown Claremont on
May 29 to participate in the annual Praise in the Park event, which was sponsored by
New Life Baptist Fellowship Church in Claremont. The annual event featured ministers
from New Life Baptist Fellowship Church and Northside Baptist Church in Taylorsville
who spoke during the event, and several gospel groups who performed in the park amphitheater throughout the day. Musical acts that performed, included Charity of 4, Mt.
Sinai Church Choir, The Kevin Carter Family, The Reeds, and The Little Disciples Choir
from New Life Baptist Fellowship Church. In addition to the fellowship and music, the
event also featured a Kids Corner, where children could play various games and jump
in a large inflatable play area. Everyone on hand was also treated to free food and
drinks during the event.
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July, 2010 • Vol. 4 Issue 7
City of Claremont hosts Memorial Day ceremony
The City of Claremont paid tribute to all
military veterans by hosting its first annual
Memorial Day ceremony in the Claremont
Elementary School gymnasium on May
31. City of Claremont Mayor, David Morrow opened the ceremony with a prayer,
and then made several brief remarks to
the crowd on hand. The Bunker Hill High
School Air Force ROTC held a flag presentation, which was followed by everyone
reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Morrow
then commented on the importance of
Memorial Day, and the sacrifices that all
members of the armed forces have given
to our country. Area resident, Shari Smith
then introduced the featured speaker for
the event, Joe Galloway (right). Galloway,
a veteran of the Vietnam War is the author
of the book “We Were Soldiers,” which
was later made into a movie starring Mel
Gibson. Galloway recognized all of the
veterans in attendance, thanked everyone
for attending the event and then placed a
memorial wreath at the front of the stage.
Dr. Stephen Ray, former reverend of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont played “Taps” on his trumpet as
Galloway presented the memorial wreath.
Joining Morrow, Galloway, Smith and Ray
on stage during the ceremony were Claremont City Council members, Nicky Setzer,
PJ Stanley and Shawn Brown.
Former Claremont pastor donates cross collection
NEWTON – When retired Lutheran pastor and
former pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont, Rev. Stanley Stiver,
and his wife retired last year they chose to
move to Abernethy Laurels, a continuing care
retirement community in Newton. After a parishioner at his very first church gave him two
crosses, Rev. Stiver started collecting crosses
from everywhere he and his wife, Mary, went.
During their travels they traveled to over
30 European countries and throughout the
US. Stiver has been collecting crosses from
around the world for 50 years and his collection had grown to more than 1,000 crosses,
which he had mounted on display boards.
When Rev. and Mrs. Stiver moved into the
United Church Homes and Services-owned
Abernethy Laurels last December, he realized he would need to part with a large
portion of his cross collection. Along with
donating much of his extensive collection to
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, the City of Claremont and Lenoir-Rhyne University, he has
given parts of his collection to several other
local organizations. Lenior-Rhyne will display
their newly acquired crosses in the campus
chapel when it is built. Rev. Stiver said, “I
know my crosses will be in good hands and
well cared for at Lenior-Rhyne University.”
Abernethy Laurels combines the peace of
a rural setting with the proximity of city life
within easy driving distance. The community is nestled on 120 acres with abundant
green space and attractive home sites. Abernethy Laurels is located at 102 Leonard
Avenue in Newton. You can obtain more
information on Abernethy Laurels by calling 465-8028, visiting www.abernethylaurels.org or visiting their Facebook page
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Catawba Historical
Association to host auction
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba Historical Association, Inc. (TCHA) will offer an exceptional 16 inch reproduction
Mein Leibling “My Darling” Doll and the
doll’s companion that is a four inch tall replica with the same name to the highest bidder. The opening bid for the doll is $300.
These dolls have been produced and donated by artist and doll collector, Dorothy
Eades Caldwell of Charleston, WV. Caldwell
is a former Catawba resident, and a longtime
member and supporter of the TCHA. All bids
should include your signature, phone number,
address and then mailed to TCHA, Inc., at PO
Box 147, Catawba, NC 28609. All bids should
arrive before Nov. 13. On Nov. 13, the winner
will be announced during the annual Town
of Catawba Holiday Festival and Parade.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go
to benefit the ongoing operation of the Dr.
Q.M. Little House Historical Museum. For
more information, call 241-4077 or 241-2789.
Page Collectables to host
week long sales event
TERRELL – Page Collectables Ladies Boutique in Terrell will host A W-HALE Of A Sale
sales event from Aug. 2 through Aug. 7. During the week long sale, a large selection of
merchandise will be available at discount
prices. The sale will feature 50 percent off
the original price on sportswear groups, select groups of tees for $5, blouses for $5 and
$12, knit tops for $5 and $10, knit pants for
$8, earrings for $3, scarves for $5, dresses
for $29, skirts for $8 and $10, shorts for $5,
capris for $12, and pants for $12 and $18.
All shoppers are also able to register for a
free gift give-away, to be held on Aug. 7.
The event will culminate on Aug. 7 with a
day long sales event. In addition to all of the
merchandise that will be on sale, the drawing for the free gifts will be held at 5 p.m.
Area arts and crafts and clothing and accessory vendors will also be on hand, and the
Sherrills Ford Presbyterian Church men will
be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream,
snacks and drinks throughout the day.
The boutique is currently seeking arts
and crafts and clothing and accessory ven-
dors for the sales event on Aug. 7. All interested vendors are asked to contact owner,
Margaret Hale at the store. Page Collectables Ladies Boutique is located at 9258
Sherrills Ford Road in Terrell. For more
information or questions, call 478-3701.
Old Company Store to
host live music in July
CATAWBA – The Old Company Store at
101 North Main Street in downtown Catawba has announced it will host live music in
the store on July 17 and 24. Performing on
July 17 will be the area gospel group, Walking By Faith. Performing on July 24 will be
area favorites, Sentimental Journey who
performs a wide variety of popular music
including bluegrass and Americana music covering several decades. Both shows
will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
All shows at the Old Company Store are free
to the public, and the deli will remain open
throughout all of the live music performances. For more information, call Tom Young at
241-4200 or visit www.oldcompanystore.net.
Library friends prepare
for annual book sale
NEWTON – Friends of Catawba County Library are gearing up for their next big book
sale on Aug. 12-14 at the Main Library in
downtown Newton. As in years past, the
three-day event will include a members-only
sale from 4 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, and public sale hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday and 10 to 2 p.m., on Saturday. Special
bargain pricing will be available on Saturday.
The annual sale will primarily consist of deleted library materials though some donations
from the public will be available as well. Materials to be sold will include paperback and
hardback books, audio books and DVDs. The
annual fundraiser allows the group to support
projects to enhance the library such as sponsoring author visits and Summer Reading activities. New or gently used materials may be
donated at any library branch. However, the
group does not accept video tapes (VHS),
magazines, encyclopedias or Reader’s Digest collections. Textbooks are discouraged.
For more information or questions, you are
asked to call the Newton Branch at 465-8292.
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The Claremont Lions Club hosted their June meeting on June 17 in the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center in downtown Claremont, and Past District 3lB Governor, Jerry Mertz installed the Claremont Lions Club new officers for 2010-2011. Pictured
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