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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015
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Body cameras coming to Newton
Summer
Safety Tips
BY SETH MABRY
O-N-E GENERAL MANAGER
What images come to mind
when you think of “summer”?
Most people think of fun things
like barbecues, picnics, camping,
and working in the yard.
Whether you are working in the
yard or having fun in the sun,
Hickory firefighters want you to
be safe. As a result, they want to
share these safety tips to ensure a
safe spring and summer.
Burns are always a concern,
but because of sunburns, gas
grills, barbecues, campfires, they
seem to increase during the
warm months. Children should
never be left unsupervised
around any fire. If a burn
should occur, immediately pour
cool water over the burn to cool
the skin and to keep the burn
from spreading.
Use sunscreen liberally and
often.
Take special caution when
using lawn mowers and weed
eaters. Do not let children ride
on mowers especially when the
blades are engaged.
Always wear closed toe shoes
when operating a mower.
See Safety, Page 3
The long arm of the law will soon be
accompanied by another set of eyes in Newton.
During the city's council meeting on Tuesday, the council was asked to consider a grant
to fund the purchase of body cameras for the
Newton Police Department. However, the
grant will require a 25 percent match from
the city.
"It's not free money but it is an outstanding
grant," Newton Police Chief Don Brown told
the council.
The total amount of the grant is $73,674
with the Governor's Crime Commission por-
tion being $55,255 and the city covering the
remaining $18,418.
The grant was approved 5-1 with councilman Robert Abernethy casting the lone
objection, stating that the cameras could possibly push too far into the area of personal
privacy.
Newton police should begin wearing the
body cameras this fall.
Brown also asked council to accept a grant
to help simplify communication between law
enforcement agencies within the county. The
grant covers the instillation of the Computer
Aided Dispatch [CAD] system with a cost of
just under $10,000. Newton tax payers will be
off the hook for the cost, as it will be fully cov-
ered by a block grant. This measure passed
unanimously.
The council also accepted a $10,000 offer by
Juan Jimenez to purchase the vacant property located at 216 W 7th St. It is unclear what
Jimenez intends to do with the property.
The first item of new business raised was a
consideration for the emergency replacement
of the South Caldwell culvert.
"The existing D-shaped corrugated metal
culvert on S. Caldwell Avenue is at high risk of
failure," said Newton Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz. "The culvert itself
has corroded in the bottom and the top of the
culvert is starting to show signs of failure."
See COUNCIL, Page 3
Stepping
up to run
What to know when
filing for election
BY TIFFANY FIELDS
O-N-E ASSISTANT EDITOR
Tractor-trailer traffic jam
PHOTO BY SETH MABRY
It that time of the year again where 18-wheelers line the streets of downtown Newton to drop off
their loads of wheat at Renwood Mills. Here, Clay Tallent of Vale, left, and his canine companion Maddie stand outside their semi as they talk Bill Fender of Shelby. The drivers said they had been waiting
for nearly seven hours to be unloaded.
The Green Room Community Theatre
Announces Its 29th Season
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
The 2015-2016 Season celebrates The
Green Room Community Theatre’s 29th
year with great shows including big-name
musicals, touching dramas, and Southern
comedies. All productions will be in the Old
Post Office Playhouse on the main stage in
the McCreary Theatre or in the smaller,
more intimate Black Box Theatre. The Old
Post Office Playhouse is located in historic
downtown Newton at 10 South Main
Avenue.
This season features six mainstage productions and opens with the musical Big
River, based on the novel by Mark Twain.
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mighty Mississippi accompanied by an
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This celebration of pure Americana runs
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Fried Funeral, playing October 16 – 25, 2015,
will leave you laughing at the antics of the
Frye family as they deal with funeral
arrangements and a crazy assemblage of
family, both real and imagined.
Our family Christmas show is the awardwinning Broadway hit Mary Poppins. With
all your favorite characters and songs from
the movie, plus a few new additions, this
joyous, heart-warming holiday special will
play for four weekends from November 20 –
December 13, 2015.
Our annual all-youth production is an
See THEATER, Page 3
Cities and towns across Catawba County
have offices up for election this 2015 municipal
election year. Those include Newton, Conover,
Catawba, Claremont, Maiden, Brookford, Long
View and Hickory. As the time for local filing
nears, candidates are beginning to announce
their intent to run for leadership roles in their
respective municipalities.
Three incumbents from Conover City
Council have begun their campaign organizational reports along with two incumbents and
two challengers seeking seats on the Newton
City Council. Newton’s Mayor Anne Stedman
has filed paperwork announcing her intent to
run for re-election and current Councilman
Wes Weaver has announced his intent to run
for the mayor’s seat as well.
Despite other municipalities having seats up
for election on their councils, no one has yet to
begin paperwork to file for any other races.
Board of Elections Director Amanda Duncan
said although she has seen instances where no
one files for an office during a municipal election, she hopes by the end of filing all positions
are accounted for.
“In the past we have had some offices that
no one filed for,” Duncan said.“In that case, our
board extended the time for filing for that seat
only, hoping someone stepped up to run for
that seat. If it happens, it would be up to our
board, but hopefully that won’t happen in
Catawba County.”
Filing was originally scheduled to begin at
noon on July 3, but offices will be closed in
observance of Independence Day. Filing will
officially being at 8 a.m. on July 6 and ends at
See FILING, Page 3
Commissioners adopt Library Strategic Plan
BY CIGI SPARKS
O-N-E STAFF REPORTER
"The Library Strategic Plan was really developed for the
community," said Catawba County Libraries Director
Susan White. "It's meant to benefit the community and
provide resources, materials and programs that can
empower our citizens promote life long learning."
At Monday night's Catawba County Commissioners
meeting, the board was presented with the County's
Library Strategic Plan. The board considered the proposed plan and made a unanimous vote to adopt the plan.
In July 2014, the county's library system received a grant
from the State Library of North Carolina for $20,352 in
order for the county library system to contract with a
planning consultant and develop a long-range strategic
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plan for the library system.
The plan began being developed soon after the grant
was received. For ten months, library staff and the plan's
consultant worked to gather data and information from
community stake-holders like the county superintendent's, county and city managers, and county commissioners, as well as from specialized focus groups, senior
centers, students and parents, online and printed surveys
and random mailed sample surveys to citizens.
As data was being collected county wide on what the
community needs and expects from the libraries, the plan
was being worked on and drafted.
In May 2015, the draft of the plan was complete. Upon
completion, the draft was taken back to the community.
"We wanted to present it to the groups that we surveyed
See COMMISSIONERS, Page 3
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Obituaries
Joseph Anthony Walsh, Jr.
Joseph Anthony Walsh, Jr. 75 of Lincolnton died Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at his home. He was born January 9th,
1940.
No Service is planned at this time.
The Walsh family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton.828464-1555
Willie Mae Pittman
Willie Mae Buchanan Pittman, age 87, of Newton
passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Carolina Medical
Center in Lincolnton. She was born September 4, 1927 in
Mitchell County.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 18,
2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton.
Burial will follow at Southside Cemetery in Newton.
The family will receive friends prior to the service
Thursday from 10:00- 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Pittman family.
Earl Eugene Wagner
Earl Eugene Wagner, 57 of Granite Falls died Tuesday,
June 16th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. He was born
October 17th, 1957.
The funeral will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 19th, 2015 at
Union Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Union
Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at the funeral home.
The Wagner family has entrusted arrangements to
Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton
828-464-1555.
Alan Richard Maynard
Alan Richard Maynard 91 of Hickory died Wednesday,
June 17th, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born September 22nd, 1923.
The funeral will be held in Vermont.
The Maynard family has entrusted arrangements to
Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton.
Community
Calendar
June 19
Observatory Hours
The Lucile Miller
Observator y w ill be
open twice in June for
public observing. We
w ill be open on the
first and third Fridays,
June 5 and June 19,
2015 from 8 until 11
p.m. The observatory
is located on the campus of Maiden Middle
School (the old high
school) in Maiden,
North Carolina. These
are a free events, all
ages and interests are
welcome, and no reservations are needed.
June 5 w ill be open
rain or shine with an
indoor presentation if
needed. June 19 will be
clear sky only with no
indoor presentations.
These events are sponsored by The Catawba
Valley
Astronomy
Club. Please visit our
website at www.catawbasky.org for driving
directions
to
the
observatory. You may
contact Jeff Whisenant
at 828 850 6433 or [email protected]
for additional information.
Movies in the Park
Newton kicks off its
annual Movies in the
Park series Friday,
June 19.
The free movies
begin at dusk at Southside Park, located at
1775 Southwest Blvd.
Popcorn is free to all
moviegoers thanks to
the local businesses
and organizations that
sponsor the series.
Drink and snack concessions will also be
available. The Newton
Recreation
Department hosts the series.
This year’s Movies in
the
Park
series
includes:
» Friday, June 19:
“Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day”
» Friday, June 26:
“Paddington”
» Friday, July 3: “Dolphin Tale 2”
» Friday, July 10:
“The Amazing SpiderMan 2”
Bring your law n
chairs and blankets to
Southside
Park
to
enjoy four free movies
this summer!
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015
Caroliona Style Chorus to perform
for Seniors Morning Out in July
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HICKORY -- The Carolina Style Chorus will perform for Seniors Morning
Out participants the
morning of July 21 at
Huntington Hills Church
of God in Hickory. Lunch
will be provided free of
charge following the performance. Any Catawba
County resident who is at
least 60 years old may
attend, but advance reservations are required.
The Carolina Style
Chorus is a women's chorus specializing in performing four-part, a cappella music in the barbershop style. The group
recently placed second
overall in Division AA
competition in WinstonSalem. The chorus is affiliated with the Sweet Adelines International. More
information about the
Carolina Style Chorus is
available on their website
at http://carolinastylechorus.org.
The Carolina Style
Chorus performance is
supported by a grant from
the United Arts Council of
Catawba County through
the North Carolina Arts
Council, with funding
from the State of North
Carolina
and
the
National Endowment for
the Arts, which believes
that a great nation
deserves great art. Additional support for art and
science programming at
Seniors Morning Out is
provided by community
donors.
"We are very excited to
have this dynamic group
of performers entertain
us," said Jan Shaffer,
supervisor of Catawba
County Senior Nutrition
Programs, which includes
Seniors Morning Out,
Meals on Wheels and
related programs. "This
type of high-quality programming would not be
possible without the support of the United Arts
Council of Catawba County and our community
supporters. We encourage
any individual or business
who would like to support
upcoming arts and sci-
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The Carolina Style Chorus will perform for Seniors Morning Out participants July 21 at Huntington
Hills Church of God in Hickory. Any Catawba County resident who is 60 or older is invited to attend this
free, special event. Lunch will be served following the performance. To reserve your place, call Rita
Pritchard at 828-320-5963 at least 48 hours in advance.
ence programming for
our seniors to contact us
at 828-695-5610 for more
information.
The special performance by the Carolina Style
Chorus is only one of the
programs offered for seniors by Seniors Morning
Out, which is offered from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday in five convenient
locations throughout the
county. The program is
free of charge to any
Catawba County resident
who is 60 years old or better. Informative and entertaining programs are
offered as well as a balanced hot lunch. Bus
transportation is provided along limited routes.
Those wishing to participate are asked to contact
the site supervisor at least
48 hours in advance.
Additional highlights
of the program in July are
as follows.
At the West Hickory
site, located at West Hickory Senior Center, 400
17th St. SW, Hickory: July
1, Cooking class, fruit
kabobs, and Family Feud
with Randy VanderWeit;
July 2, Craft activity, bring
a scarf to make a beaded
necklace; July 7, Bingo,
cupcakes, Uncle Sam SingAlong with Nancy Frady;
July 13, Cyber Seniors
(computer class) with
Caitlin Sigmon at Southwest Library; July 27,
Cooking Summer Fruit
Bruschetta, and The Not
Always So Golden Years
with Tracy Paul of Cataw-
T
ba County Public Health;
July 30, Bingo and birthday party with entertainment by Sentimental Journey. To reserve your spot,
call Lisa Adams at 828323-8746.
At the East Hickory
site, located at Huntington
Hills Church of God, 2123
Fifth Street NE, Hickory:
July 1, Dance to the music
of Sentimental Journey;
July 7, Meet Woodwright
Eddie Hamrick at the
Hickory Museum of Art
and see display of his
work; July 14, Ice Cream
Social; July 15, Visit to
Farmers Market; July 22,
Program by Greg Morgan
with Services for the
Blind; July 28, Cyber
Seniors (computer class)
with Caitlin Sigmon at St.
Stephens Library. To
reserve your spot call Rita
Pritchard at 828-320-5963.
At the Newton site,
located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N. Main
St., Newton: July 1, Learn
to Make Banana Pudding;
July 6, Blueberry Pancake
Breakfast and Soccer; July
14, Hoedown with the Joymakers from Highland
Baptist Church of Hickory; July 15, Visit Farmers
Market; July 21, Cyber
Seniors (computer class)
at Newton Library; July 27,
Gospel Music by Damascus Road. To reserve your
spot, call Robyn Curtis at
828-455-4133.
At
the
Claremont/Sherrills Ford
site, located at Center
United Methodist Church
4945 Sherrills Ford Road,
Catawba, NC 28609: July 7,
Game Day with card and
board games; July 9,
Bingo; July 15, Visit Farmers Market; July 21, Making Ice Cream in a Bag and
Treatment and Signs of
Dehydration; July 23,
Cyber Seniors (computer
class) at the Claremont
Library. To reserve your
spot, call Wendy Thomas
at 828-320-0434.
At the Maiden site,
located at the Maiden
Community Center, E. Second St. and Klutz St.,
Maiden: July 7, Bad Bugs
of Summer with Petty
Messick from Health First
and What is Probiotics?;
July 8, Hangman Game
and Would you Recognize
Dehydration; July 14,
Blood Pressure Checks
and Corn Hole Game with
Catawba County Home
Health; July 15, Trip to
Farmers Market; July 21,
Music by Sentimental
Journey; July 22, Cyber
Seniors (computer class)
at Maiden Library. To
reserve your spot, call
Loretta Hefner at 828-3205966.
For more information
about Catawba County
Senior Nutrition Services,
call 828-695-5610 during
regular office hours or go
to mealsonwheelsofcatawbacounty.org. Volunteers
and donations are needed.
For the latest updates, like
us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/
MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty.
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HURSDAY
CIVIL WAR
RE-ENACTMENT
O-N-E ARCHIVE PHOTO
This O-N-E photo from 1984 shows uniformed soldiers of Company F, 26th N.C.
Troop as they re-enact a Civil War battle
at the Catawba County Fairgrounds in
Conover. Around 8,000 local people participated in day-long activities marking
the nations 400th birthday anniversary
on the Tar Heel coast. Preparing for battle are, from left, Tracy Hipps of Claremont, Dale Sherrill of Taylorsville, Scott
Lovelace of Bostic and Terry Triplett of
Lenior.
CORRECTION
"The event coordinators of the Summer Lawn
Party regret to inform you that due to logistical
concerns from lack of pre-sale tickets, the Summer Lawn Party will not take place this Saturday
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have
caused.
The people who did purchase pre-sale tickets
will be fully refunded today. We encourage all of
you who bought and or planned on buying tickets
this week donate those monies to the Humane
Society of Catawba County."
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just to make sure that
we'd gotten it right," White
said.
The results from the
community needs assessment caused the library to
come up with three strategic goals. The goals of the
plan are to "fuel citizen's
passion for reading, personal growth and learning,
provide 21st century access
that empowers citizens
and expand citizens' access
to information and ideas."
The citizen based steering committee that was
convened by the library developed 11 supporting
strategies to help the plan
achieve its three goals. Several of the strategies are
dependent on funding
availability but the library
has already began to leverage resources to begin the
funding of some of these
goals. The plan's 11 strategies are as follows:
1. Fund a Digital Services Librarian to better
promote and impalement
digital learning resources.
2. Ensure availability of
up-to-date computers,software and other technology
within all library branches.
3. Creation of TechConnect spaces in libraries that
will allow citizens to access
state-of-the-art technology
and ensure that disadvantageous populations have
access.
4. Fund a Literacy Out-
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reach Specialist to help
promote reading at a
younger age within the
community to ensure that
children start school ready
to learn.
5. Fund an Adult Outreach/Programming Librarian to bring resources
to the people in non-traditional locations like senior
centers.
6. Explore provision of
materials and services to
satellite spaces to offer a
type of mobile book checkout at places like soup
kitchens, YMCAs, laundromats, malls and other public spaces.
7. Fund a Teen Librarian
to promote teen engagement by creating interactive programs, spaces and
resources for the youth.
8. Develop and maintain
relevant and inspiring collections that serve the
community by meeting
their evolving needs.
9. Create welcoming, vibrant, comfortable and secure library spaces to make
branches a desirable place
to be.
10. Ensure robust library
resources and support job
seekers and economic advancement to tie together
the library's programs with
local economic recovery
efforts.
11. Evaluate expansion
of library hours to make
visiting branches more
convenient by exploring
the possibility of additional afternoon and weekend
hours.
"Our plan is to really
partner with the community," White said. "We want
to influence and empower
people to learn more –
from babies to seniors. I
think that it really starts
when kids are young – we
want to get them excited
about reading and promote that excitement
through the rest of their
lives."
The Library Strategic
Plan is a 3+ year plan, expected to be completed
sometime in 2019.
At Monday night's meeting, the board of commissioners also held a public
hearing to receive comments and consider submitting an application for
a Community Development Block Grant to fund
government
training
courses for employees. A
total of $25,000 will be requested for course tuition.
The board voted on the
submission of the application for the grant, which
was passed unanimously.
For more information
on Catawba County Libraries or to view the
Catawba County Commissioner's agenda and synopsis from past meetings,
visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
Safety
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When the time comes to refuel gas engines, give the engine some time to cool off before refueling. Wipe up any over-spills of gasoline and be sure to properly store gasoline-soaked rags in a metal container.
When trimming grass with a weed-eater, always wear safety goggles and shoes.
Remember that children should never be allowed to play near any lawn equipment
while it is in operation.
If camping, have a plan to extinguish a campfire and have first aid equipment readily
available.
Finally, summer usually means fireworks and this tradition can be dangerous unless
caution is exercised. Never allow children to use fireworks unsupervised. Even sparklers
can cause some painful burns and even set fires if carelessly discarded. Consider leaving the fireworks to the experts.
Most fires and accidents are preventable, so with a little thought and precaution, this
season will be filled with good memories only. For more information on summer safety, contact the Hickory Fire Department at 323-7420.
The council approved
this project unanimously
at the cost of just over
$440,000.
The other items of new
business included a consideration for the council
to approve an application
for a sidewalk grant. The
proposed sidewalk would
be five feet wide and run
from the intersection of
West 15th Street and Deal
Avenue to Northwest
Boulevard, turning north
and running on the east
side of the boulevard to
West 20th Street, then turning before ending at the
site of the future Walmart
Neighborhood Market.
The total cost of the
2,200 linear foot sidewalk is
estimated at $275,000 with
the grant covering $220,000
and the city footing the bill
for the final 20 percent, or
$55,000.
The application for the
grant was approved 6-0.
The Newton City Council will meet again on July 7
at 7 p.m. in the Council's
Chambers at Newton City
Hall.
Theater
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original script by John David Brown,
III, the Creative Director at The Green
Room. Isabella at the Circus plays
March 11 - 20, 2016, features collaboration with the Hickory Ballet Academy,
and promises fun for the whole family.
To Kill a Mockingbird, April 8-17,
2016, is based on the classic novel by
Harper Lee. Set in 1935 Alabama, the
story reminds us of the power and devastating effects of racial prejudice.
The season ends with the Broadway
musical comedy The Addams Family
playing May 6 - 22, 2016. The characters
from the vintage TV series come to life
– with a little twist – making for a great
evening of entertainment for the whole
family.
Two great shows will be presented in
our Black Box Theatre this season.
Tuesdays with Morrie plays January 22 February 7, 2016. It is based on the book
by Mitch Albom which was produced as
a movie in 1999 starring Jack Lemmon.
We will end the season June 3 – 19, 2016,
with Dixie Swim Club, a story of five
Southern women, friends since college,
who set aside one weekend each year to
recharge those relationships.
For the young at heart, we will present
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat February 26
– March 6, 2016. Based on the children’s
classic book, this show keeps you wondering what that zany cat will do next!
This season also includes our 10th annual Shakespeare in the Park produc-
tion. This year, we will present Romeo
and Juliet, which was the first park production in 2006. This performance will
be set in the summer of 1967 and highlights the Capulet-Montague feud as an
establishment versus anticapitalist conflict. Feel free to wear your beads and
tie-dyed shirts and join us at Southside
Park in Newton at one of four free performances – August 7 - 15, 2015.
The Green Room offers two season
ticket options to suit your needs: a “6
punch” ticket (available for $75 for
Adults and $65 for Seniors (60+) and
Students) as well as an “8 punch” ticket
($100 for Adults, $90 for Seniors and
Students). The second option is specifically designed for our season tickets
holders who don’t want to miss any of
the wonderful shows offered on both
the mainstage and in the Black Box Theatre.
Season tickets are currently on sale
and may be purchased by calling (828)
464-6583 Tuesdays through Fridays
from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm. For more information about The Green Room or
any of our programs, check our website:
www.thegreenroomtheatre.org. Also, be
sure to follow us on facebook.
The Green Room is a funded affiliate
of the United Arts Council of Catawba
County.
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noon on July 17. The
candidates who have announced their intent have
filed organizational reports, the beginning step in
the filing process with the
board of elections.
“If anyone announces
that they are intending to
run for office, they need to
go ahead and come in her
and get their organizational papers filled out,” Duncan said.“Our office can assist with filling out those
papers. They need to get
those done before filing on
July 6.”
The organizational papers consist of five documents, Duncan said, and
essentially form a committee for the candidate.
“A lot of citizens don’t
understand that once you
file, you are a committee,”
she said. “You have to be a
committee to run for office.”
The paperwork also includes financial documents. Typically, Duncan
said, municipal candidates
don’t spend more than
$1,000 on their campaign.
If they go over the $1,000
mark, candidates must go
back to the board of elections and complete additional paperwork. Candidates must also set up an
additional bank account
for their campaign if they
plan to accept
any
amount of donations or inkind contributions from
individuals or organizations.
Any donated or contributed funds do not become part of one’s estate in
the event of a death, Duncan said, so candidates
must also designate a nonprofit organization for
those funds to go to.
Candidates are also required by the state to complete a treasurer training
class either online or at
designated
locations
throughout the state.
Several
incumbents
from local municipalities
indicated in previous con-
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versations with the O-N-E
that they did not intend for
file for re-election, such as
Catawba Mayor Vance
Readling. Currently, no one
else has stepped up to fill
those seats.
“I haven’t heard of anybody else,” Duncan said.
“Hopefully, we’ll get the
word out about filing and
someone will step up for
those seats.”
For more information
about filing for elections
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PERSPECTIVE
Rachel Dolezal's
Complexion Problem
Elizabeth Warren, meet
Rachel Dolezal. Or better
yet, Liawatha meet Fauxprah. Talk about your sisters
from another mother! One
pretends to be an Indian to
exploit the racial spoils system on the East Coast, while
the other undergoes what
Zorro & The Blue Footballs
called the "race change
operation" to become black
and abuse that quota system
on the West Coast.
When Warren's deception was discovered, her
nicknames became very
colorful:
Crockagawea,
Fauxcahontas and Liawatha
were some of the best.
Dolezal and her blackface
masquerade also have great
potential. In just a few minutes I've come up with
Josephine Faker, Liah
Angelou, Phony Morrison,
Nodetta and Fauxprah. You
can create your own, but
hurry, Rachel's notoriety
won't last as long as Elizabeth's, unless she can find
enough deluded Democrats
to elect her to office, too.
Dolezal's transformation
started slowly. Her parents
adopted four black orphans.
This act of kindness had a
bizarre impact on blonde,
blue—eyed Rachel. Maybe it
was the attention they
received. Maybe it was the
melatonin.
Eventually she applied for
a scholarship to historically
black Howard University in
Washington, DC. Family
members couldn't help but
notice she sounded more
like Hattie McDaniel during
her phone interviews than
white—bread Rachel, but
their surprise was nothing
compared to the shock in
the admissions office at
Howard when Goldilocks
walked in the door.
Her time there was not
without incident. She
attempted a failed lawsuit
against the university for
racial and sex discrimination. I'm willing to give her
the benefit of the doubt and
assume she got tired of
being called "Snowflake"
and decided to do something about it.
She dozed off as Rachel
and woke up as Fakey
Minaj. After listening to
Michelle I was under the
impression life as a black
woman was tough: subtle
insults at state dinners,news
media hanging on your
every word and people at
Target asking you to reach
for items on the top shelf.
But here's Rachel volunteering for duty. She had a
brief marriage to a black
man — it may have caused
problems when he asked
why a black woman had to
spend so much time on the
tanning bed — and then
moved to Spokane to
become the Al Sharpton of
the organic clothing crowd.
And that proved to be the
beginning of the end.
Spokane is not all that far
from her parent's home in
Montana and as Rachel's
profile increased it was only
a matter of time before
someone made the connection.
Shannon
In retrospect Dolezal is
almost a cliché. First, she
tries too hard. Rachel grew
this huge, unruly mop of
Rasta hair that I thought
was supposed to be confined under a large knit cap.
But no, she piles it on top of
her head and as a result she
looks like a cross between
giant Q—Tip or a human
cannonball testing a new
shock absorption system.
She uses her chemically—induced race to become
chair of the Seattle Police
Ombudsman Commission,
where she searches for
police brutality. Rachel
claims her adopted black
brother is actually her son.
Ben Shapiro has unearthed
an interview with The Easterner where she says the
family lived in a teepee, dad
hunted with a bow and
arrow and they had to flee
to South Africa where she
was abused with a Boer
whip.
Rachel claims to be a professor when she's not; says
she was date raped but didn't file charges; explains her
hair is blonde because she
had cancer and whines that
someone painted a swastika
on the door of an office
where she worked.
Essentially Dolezal is a
leftist grievance recycling
center masquerading as a
human. The only thing she
hasn't claimed to justify her
ethnic transformation is
dad was the "black sheep" of
the family.
Now it's all come crashing
down. She had to resign
from the NAACP, the police
stopped investigating her
hate crime magnetism, the
university didn't renew her
contract and the black man
she claims is her father disowned her.
The only good news for
our drama queen is the
gullible and superficial
media is flying her east to
appear on network TV. And
there are rumors of an
endorsement deal with Fake
Bake.
Before she resigned,
authentic members of the
NAACP were starting a petition to force Rachel to take a
leave of absence during the
controversy. Her resignation pre—empts that, but
some alone time might
come in handy. Rachel could
try to get in touch with her
roots. I hear Scandinavia is
very nice this time of year.
Past the Left-Right Divide, Real Issues Persist
Here in the United
States, we tend to make
much ado about nothing,
losing perspective of
what is truly a hardship
in the world.
Other than genuinely
pressing matters such as
an outsourced economy
and catastrophic immigration policy, our politics revolve around purely social topics, like gay
marriage or abortion
rights.
This is not so in every
corner of the globe. There
are real injustices in
countless societies, even
ones as successful as
India.
Yogesh Varhade is president of the Ambedkar
Centre for Justice and
Peace. He and his organization fight tirelessly for
the interests of those
stuck at the bottom of
India's ages-old caste system.
While every country
does have a class structure of some kind, the
sort that has prevailed in
India is unique. According to ancient tradition,
those born into a certain
caste are mandated to
remain in it for life. This
designation has nothing
to do with race, ethnicity
or even religious differentiation. It is a social
construct
that
has
endured well into the
modern day, preventing
untold millions from
looking up at the stars, let
alone reaching for them.
The politics Varhade
discussed with me have
Joseph Cotto
nothing to do with left or
right. Rather, they are the
stuff of life trapped in
oppression and violence.
A particularly brutal
story was of a young man
who fell in love with an
upper-caste woman. He
asked for her hand in
marriage,
and
an
assailant hacked him to
death along with two others.
"Nowhere in the world
[are] such brutalities
seen for loving somebody
as in India due to (the)
caste system and practice
of
untouchability,"
Varhade said.
Said brutalities are not
limited to murder, however. In April of 2013, as the
Indian Express reported,
a ten-year-old girl was
sexually assaulted by an
upper-caste man. After
reporting the crime, she
was incarcerated for one
night. The horrid nature
of his crime brought
attention to the strife of
Dalits, or untouchables,
who are members of
India's
longstanding
underclass. Nonetheless, Varhade mentioned
that "the high caste rape
poor Dalit girls and many
times get away with it".
So, how does a system
like this perpetuate itself?
"Even though the laws
are good to protect Dalits
or Scheduled Caste[s]
and Tribes," Varhade
explained, "the corruption and political power
defeats it.
"STEP ONE: When high
caste Hindus cannot tolerate the low caste living
a better life or [having a]
good education due to
[an] affirmative action
programme, they commit
an atrocity. When a Dalit
goes to register the complaint against perpetrator, police take bribes
from the culprit and
refuse to register the
atrocity.
"STEP TWO: When
pressure mounts, police
register
a
complaint....with a lot of
loopholes so that when
the culprit goes before
the court after 3-6 years
systematic
delay
to
destroy the witness and
constant threatening, he
can get no punishment
due to a lack of clear
proof.
"STEP THREE: It is also
common that with the filing of a complaint by the
victim, the culprit also
files one to accuse the
victim (like stealing or
killing a chicken as a false
complaint) and the police
get bribed. Plus caste
prejudice tries to punish
the victim faster than the
culprit with a false police
report.
"Because of this, the
National Crime Bureau of
India (NCBI) states that
95 percent (of) criminals
committing even rapes
and murders go scott
free."
Now this, obviously, is
real corruption, as well as
the violation of basic
human rights.
So often, we hear about
some assault rifle owner
claiming his or her liberty is at risk because of
potential
background
checks. Likewise, when
the power of personal
merit exceeds that of
political
correctness,
many reflexively blame
foul play. A great many
earnestly believe that
their personal freedom is
on the line due to an
imminent Armageddon
of some kind.
Perhaps if more knew
about what goes on
across the world, they
would then realize that
their fears are not reasonable, but petty. After all,
how many of us bornand-raised Americans
even know about a caste
system, let alone understand what it is like to live
in one?
I rest my case.
Joseph Cotto is a historical and
social journalist, and writes
about politics, economics and
social issues. Email him at
[email protected].
Michael Shannon is a commentator and public relations consultant, and is the author of "A
Conservative Christian's Guidebook for Living in Secular
Times." He can be reached at
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THE SECOND LEAD IS AS IMPORTANT
Willie Tyler, a ventriloquist, comedian and thespian, said,“The reason lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same
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That sounds logical, although an overbid on the power of lightning. The key word for today’s deal, though, is
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A defender’s opening lead imparts information about his holding in that suit, but sometimes it takes his second lead to tell partner exactly how to defend.
How does that apply in this deal? South is in three no-trump, and West leads the heart three. South takes East’s
queen with his king, crosses to dummy with a spade, and runs the club queen. What should happen after that?
The auction was simple and straightforward. North, with a balanced hand and no thought of a slam, correctly
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not the queen, at trick one. When playing third hand high, one tables the bottom of touching cards. So, unless
South started with an unlikely king-jack-doubleton, West must try to get East on lead for a heart return
through declarer’s jack. How?
Clearly, the answer is in diamonds. But which diamond should West lead?
As he wants East to return a heart, West should lead his nine, the high card denying interest in that suit. Then,
East should win with his ace and return the heart nine, resulting in down two.
Tune in tomorrow for the antithesis of this deal.
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Estate
of
Therese
Marie
Hoey
aka
Therese
Marie
O'Rourke Hoey,
deceased, late of
Catawba County,
North
Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said decedent
to present them
to the undersigned at 3935
Cooks
Farm
Lane, NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152
on or before the
4th day of September, 2015 or
this notice will be
pleaded in bar of
their
recovery.
All persons, firms
and corporations
indebted to said
estate will please
make immediate
payment to the
undersigned.
Having qualified
as Executrix of
the Estate of Lois
Guthrie
Long,
deceased, late of
Catawba County,
North
Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said decedent
to present them
to the undersigned at 5577
Clearlake Drive,
Hickory,
NC
28601 on or before the 11th day
of
September,
2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their This 11th day of
recovery. All per- June 2015.
sons, firms and
corporations
inThis the 20th day
debted to said esDalma Lee
of May, 2015.
tate will please
Jessup, Jr.,
make immediate
Executor
payment to the
Estate of Sue
James J. Whirt,
undersigned.
Schell Jessup
Executor of the
106 Country Club
Estate of
This the 28th day
Drive
Therese Marie
of May, 2015.
Lexington, NC
Hoey aka
27292
Therese Marie
O'Rourke Hoey
Carol Long
Roger S. Tripp
Wolfe,
BIESECKER,
Patrick, Harper &
Executrix of the
TRIPP, SINK &
Dixon L.L.P.
Estate of Lois
FRITTS
PO Box 218
Guthrie Long
P. O. Box 743
Hickory, NC
NORTH
CAROLINA
COUNTY
CATAWBA
File No.
15 E 468
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as Executor of
the Estate of Vincent
Bordash,
late of Catawba
County,
North
Carolina, this is to
notify all persons,
firms and corporations
having
claims
against
the estate of said
deceased
to
present them to
the undersigned
within three (3)
months
from
June 11, 2015, or
this notice will be
pleaded in bar of
their
recovery.
All persons firms
and corporations
indebted to said
estate
please
make payment to
the undersigned.
This the 11th day
of June, 2015.
Michael Bordash,
Executor
15240 Cambridge
St
Tustin, Ca
92782
Estate of:
Vincent Bordash
Publish: June 11,
18, 25 & July 2,
2015. Paid
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George Scott
Edwards,
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4010 Fairview Dr
Maiden, NC
28650
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NORTH
CAROLINA
COUNTY
CATAWBA
File No.
15 E 466
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as Executrix of
the
Estate
of
Johnny Franklin
Cooke, late of
Catawba County,
North
Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said deceased
to present them
to the undersigned
within
three (3) months
from June 11,
2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons firms and
corporations
indebted to said estate please make
payment to the
undersigned.
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O-N-E
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PORTS
THIS IS MATT’S
MOMENT
‘DiBenedetto Night’ is taking
place this Saturday at HMS
BY CODY DALTON
O-N-E SPORTS EDITOR
PHOTO COURTESY OF NASCAR MEDIA
Hickory resident Matt DiBenedetto
(above), who drives the No. 83 BK Racing Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series, will be honored Saturday at
Hickory Motor Speedway during “Matt
DiBenedetto Night.” The former Pro-4
and Limited Late Model champion is
having his name placed on the Wall of
Fame at the track.
The first time Matt DiBenedetto
entered
Hickory Motor
Speedway at age 13,
he saw two lists displayed near the
entrance of the
track — one of
the current
dr ive r
standings and
one of the long
list of famous
names to race
at the storied
venue.
On Saturday,
the
driver of
the No. 83
BK Racing
Toyota in
t
h
e
NASCAR
Sprint Cup
Series will
join
the
Wall
of
Fame
at
Hickor y
M o t o r
Speedway
dur ing
“ M a t t
DiBenedetto Night.”
DiBenedetto first heard about the track honoring him through his father, Tony.
“We are great friends with (track promoter)
Kevin Piercy and everyone at Hickory Motor
Speedway,”Matt said.“My dad stops by there frequently, and the other week, (Piercy) asked my
dad if it’d be okay (to have Matt DiBenedetto
Night). It was a big honor to us.”
Among the many names that Matt will be
joining in the track’s Wall of Fame are NASCAR
Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett, Dale Jarrett, Richard
Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
“It’s almost surreal to be my home race track
and for them to do so much for me,” Matt said.
“It’s a big honor to be included with some very
historical drivers who have accomplished more
than I have in my racing career so far.”
Tony DiBenedetto is proud of the newest
accomplishment in his son’s career.
“It is an honor bestowed on my family,” Tony
said. “I can’t believe to tell how gracious and
proud we are. I’m blown away by it. It means so
much more than a name on a wall.”
After moving from California to North Carolina in his teens, Matt gained experience at Hickory Motor Speedway in the Pro 4 series in 2005,
dominating the division by winning 15 of the 16
races he competed in.
He broke the track record in the division and
re-broke his own track record later that season.
Matt also started from the pole position in 13
of those 16 main events and was later named the
Pro-4 Rookie of the Year, the Pro-4 Most Popular
Driver and also claimed the division championship.
In 2006, Matt added a championship in the
Limited Late Models at Hickory Motor Speedway to his résumé, winning the division’s race
during the Bobby Isaac Memorial race night.
He was later named the Limited Late Model
Rookie of the Year and also its Most Popular
Driver.
Matt returned to the track in 2007 while touring in the UARA Late Models.
“That was always definitely home for me,
especially living 10 minutes from the track,”
Matt said of Hickory Motor Speedway. “I always
loved to run there. It’s always been one of my
favorite short tracks. It’s fun because it’s worn
out and wears out tires quick. It’s bumpier, and
a lot of those characteristics make it a driver’s
track. It’s not a single lane race track. It has two
grooves. There’s a lot of side-by-side racing.”
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is off this
week before returning to action next Sunday at
the road course in Sonoma Raceway — two
hours from Matt’s hometown of Grass Valley,
Calif.
“That’ll be neat because I’ve never gotten to
race there,”Matt said of Sonoma.“It’ll be great to
go back there and visit family. I’ll have a lot of
friends and family that are going to come to the
race. It’s just nice to be out there, have my family be able to come to the race and race in my
home state.”
Red Devil
baseball
camp
BY CODY DALTON
O-N-E SPORTS EDITOR
The Newton-Conover
baseball camp will take
place on June 22-25 for
kids ages 5-13.
The first day of the game
will start at 8:15 a.m., and
the rest of the camp will
run from 9 a.m. until noon
daily at the NCHS baseball
field. The camp will be led
by Newton-Conover High
School baseball staff and
players.
Snacks and drinks will
be available for purchase,
and each camper will
receive a camp T-shirt.
The cost of the camp is $35
if registered by June 12 or $40
the first day of the camp.
Make checks payable to
NCHS baseball. Mail registration fee and form to
Allen Sigmon, 338 W. 15th
Street, Newton, NC 28658.
For more information,
contact
Sigmon
at
[email protected]
c.us or call 828-465-0920.
Rag Ball tournament
In honor of another
former St. Stephens student gone too soon, Nate
Bolick’s family and friends
are planning a Rag Ball
tournament to raise funds
for a scholarship in his
memory.
This scholarship will be
given out to different
young people in the Hickory area.
The tournament takes
place July 17-18 (Friday
only if needed) at Mountain View Rec’s Huffman
Park.
The cost is $100 per
team ($10 per player),and
there will be concessions,
T- shirts,a home run derby
and much more. The cutoff date is July 10.
All teams will need to
provide two Incrediballs
and two ragballs. Men age
16 and older have to play
on co-ed teams, while
those under 16 may play
on an all boys team.
Women of any age are
allowed to have a team of
all females or play on a coed team.
For more information,
please contact Savanah
Bolick at 828-514-1743 for
more info or to sign up.
Startown 10U baseball
team wins tournament
FROM O-N-E REPORTS
The Startown 10U baseball team won
the Cal Ripken District 7 tournament
hosted by North Piedmont in Statesville
on June 11-14.
The team went 4-0 during the tournament, earning a spot in the Area tournament on June 25-29 in Hudson.
Members of the Startown 10U team
include Connor Rowe, Stewart Simmons,
Timothy Friar, Reid Essary, Enrique Mendoza, Boone Herman, Preston Neel, Vance
Sigmon, Joshua Swink, Michael Lopane,
Roddy Bean, Aidan Landrum, Scott Essary
and Chuck Swink.
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The Startown 10U baseball team (above) won the Cal Ripken District 7 tournament this past weekend.
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