Honey`s Deep fryer at fault in KFC fire

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Profile
Maiden teen killed in accidental shooting
BY CIGI SPARKS
O-N-E STAFF REPORTER
Selena Seleste Lewis, 16, of
Maiden, died Sunday afternoon
after she was accidentally shot in
the chest.
Officials responded to the
scene of the accident at 2818
Rocky Ford Road at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Lewis, along with Clayton
Webb Jr., 21, of Newton, and a
friend of Webb,arrived at the residence on Rocky Ford Road to
look at a Ruger 1022 rifle that was
for sale, according to Catawba
County Sheriff’s Office Captain
Joel Fish.
John Stiver
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
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Clayton was handling the
weapon – which was retrieved
from within a black pickup truck
that was parked on the property
– while Lewis was taking pictures
of the gun with her cellphone.
As the group was looking at
the firearm, the gun went off,
striking Lewis in the chest just
above her heart at a close range.
EMS, as well as a medical helicopter, was called for the teen,
however, the need for the helicopter was called off after Lewis
died while she was either in the
EMS in route to Catawba Valley
Medical Center or shortly after
arriving at the hospital, according to Fish.
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Deep fryer at
fault in KFC fire
Political Affiliation: Democrat
Q. Who was your childhood hero?
A. My parents, Rev. Stanley and
Jane Stiver.
Q. What is your favorite local restaurant?
A.My favorite local restaurants
are the ones in Downtown Newton. It’s too hard to pick a single
favorite.
Q. Tell us more about your family.
A. I have been married to my
wife, Becky, for 43 years. Becky
was born and raised in Newton
and taught 30 years for the Newton-Conover City School System.
We have two grown children,
Jennifer, who lives in Newton;
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Selena Lewis, 16, of Maiden was accidentally shot by a Ruger 1022 rifle on Sunday afternoon at 2818 Rocky Ford Road in Newton.
KFC on Northwest Blvd in Newton is closed due
to a fire that occurred early Monday morning.
The Newton Fire Department received a call at
3:11 a.m. regarding the fire. The fire department arrived on the scene at approximately
3:13 a.m., according to Newton Fire Chief
Kevin Yoder.
Upon arrival at the scene of the structure fire,
officials could see fire showing from the roof
along with heavy smoke.
After assessing the fire, Conover Fire Department was requested to assist Newton with the
fire at 3:17 a.m.
Once fire officials entered the building, they
immediately noticed that the fire was coming
from the kitchen area.
The restaurant closed at approximately 10
p.m. on Sunday. After closing, the deep fry
cooking unit in the restaurant’s kitchen was
left on, causing the fire.
“We’re just fortunate that it was noticed as
soon as it was,”Yoder said.
The Newton Fire Department was able to control the fire at 5:39 a.m. and cleared the scene
at 6:38 a.m.
KFC is currently closed and suffered $100,000 in
damages. The restaurant is set to re-open
when the damages are repaired.
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Officials: Two nabbed
for drugs while
eluding roadcheck
FROM O-N-E REPORTS
Two Newton men were
arrested on Saturday night
on drug charges after
attempting to flee from a
roadcheck being conducted on Startown Road.
Tony Donate Oates, 30, of
Newton and Billy Joe Jarrett, 26, of Newton, were
driving down Startown
Road when they seen the
roadcheck and turned
around on the road to go in
the opposite direction,
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County ranked
top in state for
recycling
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Catawba County has
achieved the top ranking
among all North Carolina
counties in the amount of
materials recycled, per
person, according to
information
released
recently by the North
Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR).
This is the third year out
of the last four in which
Catawba County has
ranked number one.
Catawba
County
ranked first in North Carolina for Fiscal Year 20132014, with 507.55 pounds
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Obituaries
Local people
serving with dignity
and understanding
Pinkie Sigmon Eckard
Pinkie Sigmon Eckard,
age 90, of Conover, entered
into Eternal Rest Thursday,
July 23, 2015 at Piedmont
Medical Center in Rock Hill,
SC.
Born May 30, 1925, she
was the daughter of the late
Pinkney Bruce Sigmon and
Prudy Keller Sigmon.
Pinkie retired after many
years as a cosmetologist.
Mt.
Zion
Lutheran
Church was an important part of her life. She served in
many ways, including: teaching Sunday School for over 40
years, singing in the choir, playing handbells, serving on
church council and as an officer for Women of the
Church, and leading Bible Study Group at Lenoir Rhyne
University.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Osborne R. Eckard, Sr.; son, Rev. Osborne
R. “Rick” Eckard, Jr.; 2 brothers, Charles Bruce Sigmon,
Hugh E. Sigmon; 2 sisters, Lucille S. Hefner and Linda S.
Sigmon.
Surviving family members are her sister,Eva S.Whitener, of Hickory, NC; daughter-in-law, Gretchen Wilson
Eckard, of Tallahassee, FL; grandchildren, Grant Eckard
and wife, Michelle, of Woodstock, GA, Alicia Cook and
husband, Jim, of Fort Mill, SC, and Lauren Eckard of Tallahassee, FL; 3 great grandchildren, Oz Eckard, Chase
Eckard, and Nora Cook; as well as many friends.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 28,
2015 at 10:00 AM at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Conover,
NC with Rev. Scott Bollinger officiating. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
The family will received friendson Monday, July 27,
2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mt. Zion Lutheran
Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Zion
Lutheran Church, 4420 County Home Rd., Conover, NC
28613, Grace Lutheran Church, 2919 Miccosukee Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, or to a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be sent to the Eckard family at
www.willisreynoldsfh.com .
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton is assisting the Eckard family.
Wanda Sue English
Wanda Sue English, 71 of Maiden died Sunday, July
26th, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.Born July
15th, 1944.
The funeral will be 11:00am Thursday, July 30th, 2015 at
Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel . Burial will follow at
Southside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10-11:00am Thursday, July 30th, 2015 at the funeral home.
The English family has entrusted arrangements to
Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton#828-464-1555.
William “Randy” Taylor
William “Randy” Taylor, age 56, of Newton, passed away
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in
Hickory. He was born December 23, 1958, in Honolulu, HI.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the Chapel of Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home in Newton.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from
5:00 to 5:45 p.m., at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton is honored to be serving the Taylor family.
Randall Huffman
Randall Huffman, age 59, of Claremont passed away
Monday, July 27, 2015, at CMC-Main in Charlotte. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete at Burke Mortuary in Newton.
Chriszell “LC” Louis Dickerson
Chriszell (LC) Louis Dickerson Jr. of Hickory died
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 at his home. Born June 24th,
2015, he was the infant son of Chriszell Dickerson and
Josephine Dickerson.
Service will be 3:00 pm Wednesday July 29th, 2015 at
Jenkins Funeral Home chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Chriszell Louis Dickerson Memorial Fund at 4081 Startown Road Newton, NC
28658.
Dickerson family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton#828-464-1555.
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and Mark and his wife
Magdalyn, who live in
Greensboro.
involved with the Newton
Business Advisory Committee.
Q. What is your
favorite sports team?
Q. What was your first
car?
A. Carolina Panthers
A. My first car was a 1971
Chevrolet Vega purchased
fromNuzum-Cross
Chevrolet in Downtown
Newton. I worked as a
painter for Catawba County Schools during college
to pay for that car.
Q. What are some of
your favorite movies?
A. Star Trek and Clint
Eastwood movies
Q. What first made
you interested in
politics
A. While assisting my
daughter and wife in their
Downtown Newton business, 2 Pink Magnolias, I
realized the potential for
the City of Newton and
became involved with
Newton committees. I was
elected as the first Chairman of the Newton Business Advisory Committee
when it was formed in
2011. Under my leadership,
the Business Advisory
Committee focused on
improving communication
among key city stakeholders, developed a Master
Plan for economic development and initiated the
wayfinding sign project.
Positive momentum was
occurring in the City of
Newton, and I wanted to
take a more active role by
being elected to City Council.
Q. Where did you go
to high school and
college?
A. I obtained my high
school diploma from
Bunker Hill High School, a
B.A. degree from Western
Carolina University, a Master of Science in Administration and Supervision
from NC A and T University and an Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision
from Appalachian State
University. I also completed the Principal Executive
Program at Chapel Hill
from the Institute of Government.
Q. What is your
favorite vacation
spot?
A. I have always enjoyed
vacationing at North Myrtle Beach with my family.
My wife and I also enjoy
taking cruises.
Q. What is your political background
A. Serving on the Newton City Council is my first
true political endeavor.
However, I have held
numerous leadership roles
throughout my educational and professional careers.
I worked for over forty
years in public education
as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal
and director of secondary
education. After retiring
from education, I became
Political Questions:
Q. What do you think
is the most important
issue facing the area?
A. According to the data
from Newton’s Strategic
Plan written by The Western Piedmont Council of
Governments, Newton’s tax
base has reduced over the
past 15 years. Improving
the tax base is the most
important issue facing the
City of Newton. The tax
base is the collective value
of real estate and assets
that are taxable within our
community. If the tax base
declines, then a community’s revenue and corresponding budgets also
decline. To offset these
declines, property values
or property tax rates are
increased to maintain a
community’s budget and
essential services, like
clean water, safe roads and
sidewalks, public safety
and fire protection.
Since 2000, the loss of
textile and other manufacturing plants has significantly reduced the tax base
in the City of Newton. Flat
population growth and
lack of new housing and
development over the past
15 years have prevented
the tax base from increasing. Until this year, property re-evaluations, which
occur every 4 years in
Catawba County, have
increased property values.
This year, property values
decreased, which could
have led to a $320,000
budget deficit for Newton.
The Newton City Council
voted to increase the city
tax rate for 2015 to offset
that loss and maintain a
city budget equivalent to
the previous year.
The City of Newton must
stimulate growth of the tax
base for our community to
continue to thrive in the
future. Newton needs to
become more competitive
to attract new small businesses, industry and residents. One of my goals on
the City Council is to be
more focused on longterm planning for growth,
so that we can reverse the
trends negatively impacting our city’s finances.
Q. What do you think
that the city can do to
be attractive to new
businesses and
employers?
A. Newton has been a
great place for my family to
live, work and play. There
are many wonderful assets
already in place. We need
to better communicate the
assets that we have, initiate
plans for needed improvements, and pursue filling
significant voids.
One of the easiest and
least expensive ways to
communicate our assets is
to speak positively about
what the City of Newton
has to offer its residents.
Every citizen in Newton
could positively impact our
future by sharing how they
benefit from living here.
We have so many wonderful things to talk about
including our parks, recreation opportunities, cultural experiences, downtown
and Soldiers Reunion
week. These are the attributes that prospective businesses, industries and residents are seeking.
The city has several
infrastructure challenges
that should be addressed in
the next 5-20 years. Sidewalks need to be replaced
and new sidewalks are
needed in areas with high
pedestrian traffic. Water
and sewer should be provided to our underserved
areas to stimulate business
and residential growth in
those areas. All citizens in
Newton should receive the
same basic services provided by the City.
One of the most important economic development strategies that cities
do to attract new businesses and residents is to
implement a streetscape
plan. A streetscape plan
for Downtown Newton and
North Newton is completed and will be presented at
the council meeting on
August 4. This initiative is
very important, because it
will provide long-term,
positive impact to the city.
While downtown development is very important,
other areas of the city have
tremendous potential to
drive growth in Newton.
We should be pursuing
development in the Startown area and along Highway 321 Business, Highway
16 East and the Highway 16
Bypass.
Two upcoming events
will initiate growth for
Newton. The section of
Highway 16 between Jones
Fish Camp and Abernethy
Laurels will be completed
with 4 lanes in 2019. We
must prepare the eastern
part of the city and Highway 16 Bypass for residential, commercial and recreational growth. Also, the
county courts that are currently located in Hickory
will be moving to Newton
in the near future. This
means that additional people will be in Newton on a
daily basis seeking places
to eat, shop and run
errands while waiting for
court.
We must invest in ourselves before expecting
investment from others.
Q. What are your
thoughts on the decision made by local
law enforcement to
start the process of
placing body cameras
on police officers?
A. Body cameras are
another tool to assist police
offers in performing their
duties, and we must provide the best tools and
training to our police officers. Body cameras will
make police officers more
accountable for their conduct. This will not only
deter inappropriate behavior, but will also show the
many times when officers
are acting heroically or just
appropriately doing their
job.
4. What initiatives
would you support to
make Catawba County
more environmentally
friendly?
A. Through an ElectriCities grant and in partnership with Catawba County,
the Catawba County
Library branch in Newton
received an electric vehicle
charging station last
August. I encourage continued
partnership
between Newton and
Catawba County to pursue
similar opportunities and
leveraging resources, such
as grants, to make our
community more environmentally friendly.
I support the City of
Newton's current efforts to
replace our aging streetlights with LED lights. The
LED lights produce a
brighter light and use less
electricity than the previous ones.
I also support infrastructural improvements
that benefit our environment and community. The
City of Newton has 43
miles of aging, terra cotta
pipes that are subject to
breakage. Parts of this system are nearly 100 years
old. During heavy rain
events, water infiltrates the
pipes and drastically
increases the amount of
sewage that our treatment
plant must process before
releasing the water back
into the environment. This
increases the amount of
time, chemicals and energy
needed to process sewage.
I would support replacing
these pipes, which would
improve the long-term
environmental impact to
our city.
Community Calendar
July 28
Guest Speaker
The Catawba County
Genealogical Society is
pleased to announce Dr.
Gary Freeze, Professor of
History at Catawba College, as speaker for the
Tuesday, July 28 meeting at
the Catawba County
Library in Newton. The
topic of the presentation
will be “Good Fences Make
Better Genealogists”.
Social time will begin at
6:30 p.m. with the program
to follow at 7:00 in the community room downstairs
at the Catawba County
Library in Newton. The
meeting is free and open to
the public, and guests are
always welcome.
Library Workshop
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering a
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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015
workshop about NC 2-1-1
on Tuesday, July 28th at
6:00 p.m. The representative from Catawba County
United Way leading the NC
2-1-1 workshop is Cheryl
Abee,
Volunteer
Center/Information
&
Referral Director.
To register, please call
828-304-0500 ext. 7235.
Patrick Beaver Memorial
Library is located at 375
3rd Street NE on the SALT
Block.
Aug. 2
Thornburg Reunion
The Wallace and Mary
Alice Thornburg Reunion
will be held on August 2nd
at 1:00 PM. The event will
be at First United
Methodist Church in
Conover. The address of
the church is 410 1st Ave
North. All Thornburgs
are welcome to attend.
We will have a covered
dish luncheon.
The
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plates, cups, silverware,
and drinks will be provided. If there are any questions you can contact
Harold Thornburg at (828)
464-6826.
Triplett Reunion
The 48th Annual Triplett
Family Reunion will be
held Sunday, August 3rd at
1:30pm at the Ferguson
Community Center off
Hwy 268.
All descendants of Jesse
and Delia Triplett are welcome. These include the
relatives of George, Ert,
Ozro, Vertie, and Harley
Triplett, Mollie Poarch, Mildred Brown, Betty Jones,
and Sally Roberts. All
Walsh,Dula,McNeil,Ferguson, Poarch, and other
families related to the
Tripletts are invited to
bring a covered dish and
enjoy the fun and fellowship! For more informa-
tion, contact Constance T.
Willis at 828-446-0443.
Aug. 4
National Night Out
On Tuesday August 4,
2015, the Conover Police
Department will host their
18th annual National
Night Out event at Concordia Lutheran Church located in Conover. The program is designed to draw
community support for
law enforcement throughout the nation. For the past
16 years the Conover
Police Department has
won national awards for
participating in “America’s
Night Out Against Crime.”
The featured entertainment for this year’s event
will be Woodlawn Baptist
Church (Contemporary
Music) and Brothers
Redeemed, both groups
from Conover, North Carolina.
(828) 464-0221
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“We became very close about a
year ago. We told each other everything,” said Cynthia Chavis, 16, who
is a close friend of Lewis. “She was
a wonderful girl. She had her life
figured out. She was smart, caring,
beautiful and outstanding. We had
so many future plans that I wish
we could have accomplished but I
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know that right now, she’s with the
lord and she’s safe.”
According to investigators, there
was no magazine clip in the rifle at
the time of the shooting, however,
there was a single round in the
gun.
No charges have been filed
against Clayton at this time.
Deputies are currently continuing the investigation into the
shooting by conducting more interviews.
Results found throughout the investigation by officials will be forwarded to the district attorney for
determination in whether or not
charges will be filed.
Officials had knowledge of Jarrett having a suspended drivers license, according to Hayes.
Once officers pulled the vehicle
over, they spotted both suspects
with marijuana paraphernalia.
Oates had an open container as
well. Both suspects are charged
with possession of a schedule 2
controled substance.
Jarrett’s scheduled court date is
August 26 and his bond is $1,500.
Oates’ scheduled court date is July
21 and his bond is $7,000.
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according to Newton Police
Major Tim Hayes.
Jarrett was the driver of the vehicle.
Officials immediately recognized
the driver from a previous incident
and stopped the vehicle.
Hike Out Hunger raises
$25,000 for ECCCM
Dog name: Grayson
Description: male, 8 years,
white/black, Jack Russell Terrier mix.
Grayson is an absolute sweetheart! He’s a mellow guy who is
perfectly content to just hangout with his person and enjoy
the day. He gets along well
with other dogs, walks great
on a leash and is always a per-
fect gentleman. He’s basically
housetrained too! Grayson will
be a low maintenance, lovable
pal for any easy-going family.
Visit him today at Humane
Society of Catawba County,
3554 20th Ave. SE, Hickory, or
call for more information (828)
464-8878, Monday through
Saturday 11a.m.-6p.m. You can
also visit on the web,
www.catawbahumane.org
Catawba County Libraries
STEAM up with Science Tellers
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Pictured, left to right, are: Nathan Vanover, Rev. Robert C. Silber, Summer Jenkins, and Rev. Brian Weaver.
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Rev.Brian Weaver,Pastor
of Family Life at Concordia
Lutheran Church and
School,
and
Nathan
Vanover, a Hickory Police
Officer, presented a check
for $25,822.82 to the Eastern Catawba Cooperative
Christian
Ministry
(ECCCM) and the Corner
Table.
This money was raised
through the Hike Out
Hunger initiative: a 108
mile hike from Fontana
Dam to Hot Springs, NC
with the goal of raising
$500 per mile trekked.
Hike Out Hunger was
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born from Brian and
Nathan’s desire to take a
long hike together. Nathan
suggested hiking for charity, which is when Brian, the
president-elect of the
ECCCM Board of Directors, formulated the idea to
hike to end hunger in our
community by supporting
ECCCM and the Corner
Table.
About 20% of homes in
eastern Catawba County
live with food insecurity.
ECCCM and the Corner
Table work to combat this
problem through providing sustainable hunger
prevention programs to
qualified clients and serving hot meals to low income families.
In 2014, ECCCM moved
1.4 million pounds of food
through the Charlie Bunn
Food Pantry while the Corner Table served 41,591
meals and provided 8,056
to-go bags. Through Hike
Out Hunger, over 10,000
more meals will be distributed by both agencies to
those living with food insecurity.
All parties involved are
extremely pleased with the
results of what Brian describes as “the trip of a lifetime” and are looking for-
ward to making this an annual event.
For more information
about ECCCM, a Catawba
County United Way Partner Agency, or the Corner
Table visit ecccm.org or
thecornertable.org.
To learn more about
Hike Out Hunger go to
www.ecccm.org/hike-outhunger, follow it on social
media (Facebook: Hiking
Out Hunger or Instagram:
@hikeouthunger), or attend Brian’s presentation
at Concordia Lutheran
Church and School on
Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30
p.m.
Newton – The Catawba County Library System is
hosting four more performances of Science Tellers, an
exciting science program that will inform and amaze
children of all ages. The popular group, ScienceTellers,
will visit local library branches as part of Catawba
County Library System’s Summer Reading Program this
Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31.
This hilarious adventure about teachers with super
powers promises laughter and learning for all ages. Attendees can participate in hands-on experiments that
might just have surprising results. Join us as we learn
about everyday science throughout this exciting original heroic adventure. The story features incredible, interactive science experiments with pressure, air, gravity, potential energy, mass and much more! The program
is free and open to the public.
Enjoy this spectacular adventure at the following
times and locations:
·
Thursday, July 30 at 2 PM – Claremont Branch
·
Thursday, July 30 at 6 PM – Claremont Branch
·
Friday, July 31 at 10 AM – Southwest Branch
·
Friday, July 31 at 2 PM – St. Stephens Branch
For additional information on the community garden or library programs, email [email protected], visit the Main Library or call (828) 4658664.
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recycled, per person. Pitt County ranked second
with 470.90 pounds recycled, per person.
“We are very pleased to again have this distinction
that reflects the dedicated efforts of Catawba County
citizens, businesses (particularly Republic Services,
the County’s solid waste franchisee), school systems
and our cities and towns, who have made recycling a
very high priority for more than two decades,” said
Amanda Kain, Catawba County’s Waste Reduction Coordinator and Educator. “Catawba was the first county in the state to offer curbside recycling countywide
way back in 1990, and we have made recycling a habit
since then. The credit for this continuing achievement belongs to all of these groups that have worked
in close partnership with Catawba County on recycling.”
Kain said a broad set of recycling-based initiatives
in Catawba County led to the top ranking. In addition
to the county-wide collection of recyclable material,
the County operates an EcoComplex, designed to
bring together businesses, located in a close area, that
re-use each other’s waste streams. Republic Services
operates a Materials Recovery Facility or MRF that
separates recycled items from the general waste
stream. The County also began a Commercial Recycling and Waste Reduction Partnership in Fiscal Year
2008-2009.
Another contributing factor in the top ranking is the
year-round collection of electronics and asphalt roofing shingles at the Blackburn Landfill, whenever the
Landfill is open, begun in 2013.
The EcoComplex is an innovative and interactive
network of companies and operations that matches
waste streams with the need for materials in the manufacturing of new products and energy sources. The
on-site use of discarded materials in turn helps Catawba County achieve higher rates of recycling.
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The Commercial Recycling and Waste Reduction
Partnership Program is a free and voluntary partnership that encourages local businesses to take proactive
steps to improve their environmental record while improving their bottom-line. The program recognizes
businesses in Catawba County that operate in an environmentally friendly manner by practicing the 4R’s
(reduce, reuse, recycle, rebuy).
More information
about this program may be seen at http://www.catawbacountync.gov/ue/commrec/default.asp.
Republic Services’ Materials Recovery Facility
(MRF) extracts approximately 4,000 tons of saleable
commodities per month from the waste stream, about
one-third from Catawba County and the rest from
neighboring counties.
Recyclable commodities include all plastic bottles
and containers (#1 – #7), wide-mouth plastic contain-
ers (including lids), rigid plastics, mixed paper, newspapers with inserts, junk mail, computer paper, office
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PERSPECTIVE
Are We a Kirk
or Picard?
It's a sign of the times
that the dumbest answer in
the presidential campaign
so far yielded the deepest
question. As usual, Ted
Cruz started it.
In an interview with
New York Times Magazine,
Cruz talked himself into
this corner: "It is quite likely that Kirk is a Republican
and Picard is a Democrat."
Chances are you know that
those are fictional spaceship captains from Star
Trek.
The question about
whether the swashbuckling James T. Kirk was a
Republican became a big
enough deal that William
Shatner (who, like Cruz, is
Canadian, though Cruz
also has U.S. citizenship)
was pressed for a reaction.
He called the whole thing
"silly." When a television
actor is the voice of reason
in a political debate, we've
got problems.
The question about
whether you are a Kirk or
Picard is more than just
the ultimate nerd icebreaker, however. To hear Cruz
tell it, the choice is between
Kirk, the "passionate fighter for justice," and Jean Luc
Picard, the "cerebral
philosopher." This is no
mere question of fanboy
affiliation. It goes to how
we should approach the
Iran nuclear deal and ultimately our role as "the one
indispensable nation."
Forget
partisanship.
When it comes to American leadership in a post9/11 world, are we Kirk or
Picard? Are we Kirk, leading with our gut, daringdo, and a disregard for the
rules? Or are we Picard,
respecting intergalactic
law in the form of the
Prime Directive, rational
thought, and communication?
In Star Trek lore, Kirk
became a legend by cheating on an unwinnable puzzle called the Kobayashi
Maru. Designed as a character test, what it revealed
in a young Kirk was a
brazen disregard for the
rules. If we lead like Kirk,
we think the force of our
personality can effect positive change. "Show the Iranians who's boss," Kirk
would argue, "and they'll
back down."
Picard, on the other
hand, would never imagine
he could dictate Iran's
domestic power program.
He'd seek a mutually beneficial diplomatic solution
that disarms the Iranians
without firing a shot. An
American president who
led like Picard would see
war as a last resort, seeking
instead to lower trade barriers (as with the TransPacific
Partnership),
reopen embassies (as with
Cuba), and using sanctions
and diplomacy to avoid
Jason Stanford
war and encourage stability (as with Iran).
You can see why Cruz
thinks Picard is a Democrat. His style of leadership
is methodical, requires
compromise and listening,
and can be frustrating to
watch. Unfortunately for
Republicans,
Obama's
international
victories
with the TPP, Cuba, and
Iran are broadly popular
with Americans.
The bad news for
Democrats is that Kirk can
be a heck of a lot more fun
to watch. Kirk would never
take the long view when he
still had the option of flying off the handle. We've
tried this before. A lot of
emotionally gratifying if
factually
unsupported
balderdash made going
into Iraq intensely popular.
And then it all went wrong.
You might think the
smarter way to analyze
American policy towards
Iranian nuclear disarmament would be to look at
the Senate hearing on the
subject. You would be
wrong. Long story short,
the Republicans hated the
deal before they read it.
And in their typical display
of loyalty, backbone and
conviction, Democrats are
mostly all over the place.
It's politics as usual in Congress, telling us nothing
useful about how the Iran
deal reveals a new path for
U.S. leadership in world
affairs.
Partisanship is ossified
and predictable in this
country, making it hard for
us to find our place in the
world. Better to imagine us
at the helm of a fictitious
spaceship on a mission to
explore a strange new
world, to seek out new life
and new civilizations, to
boldly go where no one has
gone before. The choice
between Kirk and Picard
might seem dumb, but as a
proxy for American leadership in the world it
becomes much deeper.
So, how about it? Are we
a Kirk or Picard?
Gun Control: Eating Steak with Teaspoons
President Obama told
the BBC he's "stymied"
because he's not gotten his
way regarding gun control
--yet. So, apparently we
should just relinquish our
guns during a Second
Amendment burning ceremony on the National
Lawn.
Obama's upset more
Americans don't agree
with his definition of
"common sense" gun control. If Pew Research is correct, a majority of us lean
more toward Lt. Col. Allen
West's "index finger" definition whereby individuals
should be trusted to call
the shots. Pew says the
majority of Americans still
support gun rights.
Nevertheless, we should
submissively fall in line,
believing the government
will protect us. And crazy
people who prey on the
innocent in gun free zones
like schools, theaters,
churches and military
facilities will voluntarily
lay down their arms, too.
Sure.
Of course, we have no
reason to protect ourselves
from ISIS,although according to the FBI, ISIS-connected young Muslim men
are radicalized in all 50
states. Nor would we ever
need to protect ourselves
against a tyrannical government like those crazy
old white men, America's
Founders, wrote about in
the Constitution.
Susan Brown
Oh, and we're supposed
to believe Obama really
wants gun control legislation to be passed the "oldfashioned" way, with Congress making laws, when
he's already cranking out
executive orders like a Chinese sweatshop?
Every time there's a
mass shooting, we're told
now is the time to hop on
the gun control bandwagon. We're expected to ditch
logic, facts, and common
sense — or statistics proving gun control never
works. We should overlook
irritating facts like lawlessness prevails in places
which already have stringent gun laws like in the
president's hometown of
Chicago, Illinois. Or Baltimore, Maryland, which,
incidentally, made the "25
Most Violent Places in the
World" list in 2013 and
2014, along with Ciudad
Juarez, Mexico, Baghdad,
Iraq and Mogadishu,
Somalia and Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
I guess we should just
chalk it up to coincidence
when non-partisan groups
like the Institute for Policy
Innovation tell us that 16
out of 20 of the U.S. cities
with the highest violent
crime rates, like Baltimore,
are run by Democrats.
Must we overlook the possibility that the policies
and practices of liberal
leaders from the party that
booed God during their
2012 convention inspire
crazy people of all political
leanings to do crazy
things? Should we ignore
statistics showing despite
Maryland's highly restrictive gun laws, Baltimore's
homicides increased in the
first five months of 2015 by
43 percent, and non-fatal
shootings by 82.5 percent?
When recently asked about
the chaotic mess that is
Baltimore, White House
Press Secretary Josh
Earnest says more gun
laws should help. Help
who? Might it be time to
address that more laws
won't fix a spiritual problem? People can't even keep
Ten simple Commandments.
Are we really supposed
to believe criminals care
about regulations? China's
a perfect example because
it's largely illegal for private citizens to own and
sell guns. Possession or
sale of them leads to anywhere from a 3-year prison
term to the death penalty.
The Chinese government
values human life like
Planned Parenthood values babies, therefore, it's
obvious these gun laws are
not devised to protect citizens, but the other way
around. Even still, crazy
people find a way around
the rules. As I've written
before, the same day the
Sandy Hook shootings
happened, with no guns
available, a crazy, knifewielding Chinese man
stabbed almost two dozen
kids at a central China elementary school. He did
that despite the fact the
government had recently
banned knives after a spate
of deadly knife and cleaver
attacks on school kids that
left 20 dead and 50 wounded.
Take away guns and
crazy people will use
knives. Take away knives
and they'll use something
else until everyone's forced
to eat steak with teaspoons.
Susan Stamper Brown Susan's
is a recovering political pundit
from Alaska, who does her best
to make sense of current day
events using her faith. Her
columns are syndicated by
CagleCartoons.com. E-mail
Susan at:
[email protected].
Jason Stanford is a regular contributor to the Austin American-Statesman, a Democratic
consultant and a Truman
National Security Project partner. You can email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @JasStanford.
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REDOUBLE CAN LEAD TO A JUICY PENALTY
This week, we are looking at redoubles. The most common is by responder after partner opens with one of a
suit and the next player makes a takeout double. What does responder’s redouble mean?
First, that he has at least ten high-card points (or a super nine). Second, that he lacks four-card support if partner opened in a major. If partner opened in a minor, responder probably does not have five-card support.
So, this redouble announces that the opening side has the balance of power. Here are the two key points: After a
responder’s redouble, either the opening side buys the contract, or the opponents play in something doubled
for penalties. All doubles by the opening side are for penalties and all passes below game are forcing.
In this deal, South had a perfectly normal takeout double, but was killed. West redoubled (yes, with a minimum), then doubled everything thereafter.
Against two diamonds doubled, West led the spade queen. East won with his ace and returned the four, his lowest card being a suit-preference signal for clubs. West ruffed and shifted to the club seven. East won with his
jack and led the spade nine.
South was in an unenviable position. If he discarded a club, East would have just led another spade. But when
declarer ruffed, West overruffed and played another club. South ended up losing one spade, one heart, four diamonds (East scored his diamond six via a trump promotion) and three clubs to go down four, minus 800.
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sentation or warranty relating to
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BEING all of Lot
No. 58 of the
Maybrook Subdivision, according
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Page 220 in the
Office of the Register of Deeds for
Catawba County,
to which plat reference is hereby
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This conveyance
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Subdivision
recorded in Book
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Catawba County Notice is July 7,
Registry.
2015.
And Being more
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as:
1713 Poe
Cir, Hickory, NC
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The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected
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Deeds,
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Elwin Howison,
late of Catawba
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STATE OF
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NOTICE
The
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having
qualified as CoExecutors of the
Estate of VICTORIA
THOMAS
SMITH, late of
Catawba County,
North Carolina.
BEGINNING
at
an iron stake in
the original 30
feet western margin of 15th Street
Place, NE, said
stake being the
northeast corner
of Charles Scott;
and runs thence
with Scott's northern line South 80
deg. 24' 35" West
155.46 feet to an
iron stake in the
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James Whitener;
thence with the
eastern lines of
This the 14th day Whitener and of
Jimmy Cook and
of July, 2015.
Michelle
Ekard
North 5 deg. 02'
West 115.11 feet
Lisa Lee Lee,
to an iron stake in
Co-Executor
the
southwest
ESTATE OF
corner of William
VICTORIA
THOMAS SMITH Chamblee;
thence
with
2228 Hazel
Chamblee's
Street N
line
Maplewood, MN southern
North 80 deg. 42'
55109
02" East 155.33
feet (passing a
David Lee
right
of
way
Chronister, Jr.,
monument
at
Co-Executor
140.41 feet) to an
ESTATE OF
iron stake in the
VICTORIA
THOMAS SMITH original western
margin of 15th
202 Fincastle
Street Place, NE;
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thence with the
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of 15th Street
Place NE, as recorded in Book
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Lucille
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Carolina,
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having
claims
against
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present them to
the undersigned
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Lucille Elliott Deal
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28650
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Chelsea overcomes PSG behind Courtois’PK
O-N-E PHOTO BY CODY DALTON
Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma
heads a soccer ball during
Saturday’s International
Champions Cup action at
Bank of America Stadium
in Charlotte.
O-N-E PHOTO BY CODY DALTON
Above, Paris Saint-Germain’s Lucas Moura (left) and Chelsea’s Cesar Azpulicueta battle for the soccer battle during Saturday’s
International Champions Cup match in Charlotte. Overcoming a 1-0 deficit, Chelsea defeated PSG in penalty kicks, 6-5, to win the match.
Briefs
CONTINUED FROM 8
football camp on July 27-29
from 9 a.m. until noon
daily.
This camp is designed
for any child entering the
third through eighth grade.
The camp will be conducted by the Coaching
Staff and former players of
the Maiden High School
Blue Devils. In addition to
our coaches, we will have
recreation coaches, as well
as some members of our
2015 edition of the Maiden
Blue Devils helping with
the camp.
At this camp, each participant will learn fundamentals of all positions on
a football team. Drills will
rotate so that each football
player will experience the
quarterback, wide receiver,
running Back, and offensive lineman skills.
On defense, each camper
will be taught the fundamentals of defensive lineman, linebacker and secondary play.
In addition to the individual work, all campers
will be placed on a team
and learn the importance
of working together, which
has always been the cornerstone of Blue Devil
football.
Also, the camp will teach
the importance of flexibility techniques, as well as
learn about proper nutrition and academics.
Frank Snider will be on
hand for the entire camp
and will be available to talk
about Blue Devil Football
as he starts his fourth year
as the head football coach
at Maiden.
All campers will receive
a tour of all the Blue Devil
Football facilities,as well as
watch a lifting session in
the Blue Devil Power
Factory.
All campers will receive
a T-shirt and Camp
Attendance Certificate.
Drawings will be held on
the last day of camp for
various Blue Devil and
Maiden High School items.
The cost of the camp is
$50 if pre-registered or $60
the first day of camp. Walk
up registration starts at 8
a.m. on Monday, July 27.
All campers should be
dressed in shorts, a T-shirt
and football shoes (bring
tennis shoes in case of
inclement weather because
the camp would be moved
into the gym).
Campers should also
report to the Maiden High
School football stadium
and be dropped off at the
main ticket booth area.
Campers should be picked
up in the same area.
For more information,
contact Snider via email at
f r a n k _ s n i d e r @ c at aw baschools.net or call
Maiden High School at
828-428-8197.
Collegiate skills
assessment and
showcase Aug 22-23
The National Scouting
Report (NSR) will host a
Collegiate
Skills
Assessment and Show Case
on Aug. 22-23 at L.P. Frans
Stadium.
Sign in starts at 9 a.m.for
two different age divisions
— 13-15 year olds and 1618 year olds.
NSR scouts and college
coaches will be assessing
several skills, including hitting, fielding, catching,
pitching and running.
Instruction will also be
provided by current and
former college and professional players.
Pre-register by Aug. 8 for
$150 or $175 after Aug. 8
until slots are filled. Proof
of insurance is required
and a waiver must by
signed.
Gate fees and concessions will also take place
both days.
For more information
call Randy Dillingham at
828-781-2099,
Benny
Townsand at 828-493-7006
or Brandon Coffey at 828292-6005.
St. Stephens football
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For: rising first through
eighth graders
Location: St. Stephens
football stadium
Cost: $40
For more information,
contact St. Stephens head
football coach Wayne Hicks
at [email protected].
PHOTO COURTESY OF NASCAR MEDIA
Busch stays cool under
pressure to win at Indy
BY MICHAEL MAROT
AP SPORTS WRITER
INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR’s hottest
driver kept his cool on Sunday.
Kyle Busch outdueled Joey Logano and
Kevin Harvick on each of the last three
restarts, fended off a last-lap challenge
from Logano and finally overcame
Indianapolis’ searing humidity to win his
first Brickyard 400 after running four
more laps than scheduled.
The victory came one day after Busch
was so dehydrated he struggled to stand
when accepting the race trophy for his
Xfinity Series win.Less than 24 hours later,
a revived Busch wouldn’t celebrate sitting
down. He grabbed the checkered flag,
motioned to the crowd and gleefully
kissed the speedway’s famous yard of
bricks.
“This one here today checks off probably the one that’s No. 2 on the races-to-win
list,” he said.
The significance of his 0.332-second victory was yet another chapter in Busch’s
remarkable comeback story.
After missing the season’s first 11 races
with a broken right leg and a broken left
foot, Busch has been virtually unbeatable.
He has won the last three Cup races, four
of the last five overall and moved within
23 points of cracking the top 30 to qualify
for the Chase after NASCAR granted him a
waiver. Busch also has two Xfinity wins
during that span.
But the way he won Sunday was every
bit as incredible as his sudden surge.
The No. 9 qualifier quickly moved into
the top five and stayed there most of the
day and his timing was impeccable. He
took the lead on Lap 153 and only gave it
up once,briefly to Logano,who used a daring move to get past Harvick and nearly
past Busch on the Lap 158 restart.
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O-N-E
SPORTS
Jaurice Haynes
‘D’key for
Hornets in
2nd victory
BY CODY DALTON
O-N-E SPORTS EDITOR
CAROLINA PANTHERS
OPEN CAMP DATE
July 31, Wofford College,
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
LAST YEAR
Panthers battled back from
3-8-1 record to become first
team to repeat as
NFC
South
champions —
despite finishing
with
losing
record. It was
rough season for
QB Cam Newton, who had offseason
ankle
surgery, fracNEWTON tured two ribs in
preseason and
later broke two bones in his
back following automobile
accident several blocks from
team’s stadium.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS
WRs Ted Ginn Jr. and Devin
Funchess; OTs Michael Oher
and Jonathan Martin; CBs
Charles Tillman and Chris
Houston; S Kurt Coleman; LB
Shaq Thompson.
IMPORTANT LOSSES
DE Greg Hardy; RB DeAngelo Williams; S Thomas DeCoud;
OT Byron Bell.
CAMP NEEDS
Panthers locked up Newton,
TE Greg Olsen and LB Thomas
Davis with long-term deals,
keeping three key core players
in place. They’re hoping Oher is
upgrade over Bell at left tackle
and does better job protecting
Newton’s blind side. Carolina
has added weapons for fifthyear QB by bringing back Ginn
and drafting Funchess in second round. Team is also high
on WR Corey Brown and likes
re-emergence of WR Stephen
Hill. Thompson, team’s firstround pick, is expected to add
speed to defense.
EXPECTATIONS
Panthers didn’t lose much
from last season and GM Dave
Gettleman didn’t have many
holes to fill. With Newton
healthy entering season, Panthers have to be considered
favorite to take home another
division title. Carolina was
young team last year and
played several rookies and
first-year guys. Now those players have some experience and
that should be beneficial this
season.
Panthers expect WR
Benjamin will be ready
for training camp
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOTTE — Panthers
coach Ron Rivera says he
expects wide receiver Kelvin
Benjamin will participate in all
drills when the team opens
training camp on Friday.
Benjamin missed most of
minicamp and OTAs with hamstring injuries in both legs, a
source of concern for Carolina’s
fifth-year coach. Rivera specu-
lated at the time the injuries
could be related to Benjamin
being overweight.
But Rivera has
heard only positive
medical
reports on Benjamin recently.
The
coach
said Thursday
before the Hoop
Tee Classic, a
charity
golf
tournament put
BENJAMIN on by Charlotte
Hornets COO
Fred Whitfield, that the Panthers “expect to see him next
week ready to roll.”
Rivera said life off the field is
returning to normal. He
expects to be back living in his
Charlotte home next week after
a January fire caused $500,000
in damages.
client recently injured his back
during a workout. Zuckerman
says doctors informed Martin
he’s not allowed to do any activity for six weeks and needs surgery.
Zuckerman says he advised
Martin “not to rule anything
out,” but says his client would
rather retire than have surgery.
The agent says Zukerman
“tells me he’s not going to play.
I told him to never say never
(because) there are always
medical advancements.”
The 25-year-old Martin
signed with Carolina earlier
this offseason. He’s been working as a backup.
Martin made national headlines in 2013 when he left the
Dolphins after being bullied by
teammates.
Panthers’ Martin
contemplates retirement
after back injury
Carolina Panthers
2015 season schedule
Sept.13 at Jacksonville,1 p.m.
Sept. 20 Houston, 1 p.m.
Sept. 27 New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Oct. 11 BYE
Oct. 18 at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Oct. 25 Philadelphia, 8:30
p.m.
Nov. 2 Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Nov. 22 Washington, 1 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Dallas, 4:30p
Dec. 6 at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Dec. 13 Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Dec. 20 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Dec. 27 at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Jan. 3 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
BY STEVE REED
AP SPORTS WRITER
CHARLOTTE — Carolina
Panthers
offense
tackle
Jonathan Martin, the lineman
harassed during
the Miami Dolphins’ 2013 bullying scandal, is
contemplating
retirement following a back
injury.
MARTIN Martin’s agent
Ken Zuckerman
told The Associated Press his
Behind a stout defensive
performance, the Catawba
County Hornets moved to
2-0 on the season Saturday.
The Hornets defeated
the visiting Fayetteville
Hawks 6-0 in their home
opener at Westside/Jaycee
Park.
In the game, Catawba
County held Fayetteville to
113 total yards of offense
and also racked up four
sacks, three interceptions
and a fumble recovery.
After both teams struggled to move the football
in the first quarter, the
Catawba County offense
was able to break through
just before halftime.
Following a diving catch
by Jamelle Griffith at the 5yard-line late in the second
quarter, Jaurice Haynes
capped the Hornets drive
with a 5-yard touchdown
run to make it 6-0 after the
missed extra point.
After the break, both
teams remained deadlocked in the third quarter,
but the Hawks made a push
in the final quarter of play.
Catawba County held off
two late scoring attempts
by Fayetteville to seal the
game, including stopping
them four-straight times
after a first down and goal
at the 5-yard line.
The Hawks (1-1) eventually got the ball back and
drove to the Catawba
County 20, but an interception by Greg Covington in
the end zone allowed the
Hornets to run out the
final 2:09 in the contest.
Desmond Grey led the
Hornets on defense with
two solo tackles, six assists
and one sack, while Treon
Harris added two solo tackles, four assists and a sack.
Catawba County plays at
home again Saturday at 8
p.m. when it hosts the
Greenville Seminoles at
Westside/Jaycee Park.
Shooter’s Touch Fundamental Clinic is cancelled
Conover Cowboys holding work outs, sign ups starting today
BY CODY DALTON
O-N-E SPORTS EDITOR
The Shooter’s Touch Fundamental Skills Clinic scheduled to
be held from Wednesday through
Friday at the Newton Recreation
Department has been cancelled.
Former Bunker Hill and
Statesville High School and
Wingate University basketball
standout Janitsha Williams was
planning to host the Clinic, but
she was forced to cancel.
“I was very excited to be having it, but due to certain circumstances, I am having to hold off,”
Williams said. “I will be in touch
with the people who have already
paid. Again, thanks to all of the
people who helped out.”
For more information, contact
Williams
via
email
[email protected].
at
Conover Cowboys work
outs starting today
The Conover Cowboys are
holding work outs this week for
all teams.
The work outs, which will take
place at Sipe’s Orchard located at
4431 County Home Road in
Conover, are scheduled for Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday
from 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday
from 9-11 a.m.
Players who plan to attend the
workouts should wear a T-shirt,
shorts and cleats.
Registration will also continue
this week for all teams during
practice. The final day to register
[email protected]
is Aug. 1, which is also the final
day registration fees are due.
For more information, please
contact Alvin Gibson via email at
[email protected]
or call 828-217-6659. Everyone’s
support is needed to ensure the
youth in this area have an opportunity to continue to play football.
Saint all-sports passes
St. Stephens High School is
selling all-season sports passes,
as well as football reserved seats
and parking for the 2015-16
school year.
Varsity football reserved seats
are $30 per seat, which does not
include game ticket. Varsity football reserved parking is $15 per
space.
Those that purchased football
reserved seats for the 2014 season
should have received a letter
about seat renewal, and are asked
to contact Jim Woodruff by July
15 about the renewal or nonrenewal of those seats.
If you were a reserve seat holder for the 2014 season, and did
not receive a renewal letter,
please contact Woodruff or Jenny
Houser immediately.
A single sports pass costs for
St. Stephens athletic events costs
$100, a student all-sports pass is
$50 or a family all-sports pass,
which admits four people, costs
$275.
The sports passes will be honored at all St. Stephens High
School regular season home athletic events, but will not be hon-
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ored at Northwestern 3A/4A Conference tournament events or at
any North Carolina High School
Athletic Association playoff
event.
For more information about
any of these pass offerings, please
call Woodruff or Houser at St.
Stephens High School at 828-2569841.
You may also purchase these
tickets or passes at the main
office at St. Stephens High School
from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4
p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Maiden youth
football camp
Maiden High School will be
hosting its ninth annual youth
See BRIEFS, Page 7
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