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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
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Volume 5 Issue 8 – August, 2011
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Annual Soldiers Reunion events
planned throughout August
Monthly Community Calender
First Sunday – Claremont Youth Council at Claremont City Hall – 3 p.m.
First Monday – Claremont City Council at Claremont City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters at Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; and Bunker
Hill Optimist Club at Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Claremont Planning Board at
Claremont City Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club at
Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Claremont Appearance Committee at O’Cup Bean & Bakery – 6 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Claremont Volunteer Fire Department at Claremont Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Fourth Tuesday – Claremont Friends of the Library at Claremont Branch Library – 6 p.m.
Third Wednesday – Claremont Senior Citizens
“Senior’s Morning Out” at First Baptist Church of
Claremont Fellowship Hall – 8:30 a.m.
Every Thursday – Catawba Valley Rotary Club at
Catawba Country Club, Newton – 7 a.m.
First Thursday – Bunker Hill High School Band
Boosters at Bunker Hill High School Band Room
– 6:30 p.m.
Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Squad Business Meeting at Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.
Third Thursday – Claremont Lions Club at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center – 7
p.m.; and Claremont Rescue Squad Continuing
Education at Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.
Every Friday – Claremont Farmers Market at
City Hall – 3-6 p.m., June-September
Third Saturday – Claremont Optimist Club at
Francis Sigman Park – 3 p.m.
Fourth Saturday – Claremont Recreation Committee at Claremont Branch Library – 7 p.m.
Claremont City Hall – 3288 East Main Street –
Phone: 459-7009 – Fax: 459-0596
www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council
Mayor – David Morrow, Mayor Pro-Tem – Tim
Lowrance, Shawn R. Brown, Nicky E. Setzer, Dale
Sherrill & PJ Stanley
Claremont Planning & Adjustment Board
Jeff Barkley, Nick Colson, Ronald H. Cox, Franklin Harris, Rupert Little, Jack Ledford, Larry C.
Pannell, Robert E. Smith & Elizabeth Smyre
Claremont Appearance Committee
Jan Colson, Sue Karen Falls, Kevin Isenhour, Glenn
Morrison, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer & PJ Stanley
Claremont Recreation Committee
Shawn Brown, Christy Bumgarner, Clara Carson,
Nanci Gregory, Danny Hedrick, Tim Lowrance,
Anita Mapes, Lisa Travis, Mary Watts, Erin Weaver & Joe Weaver
Claremont City Staff
City Manager – Doug Barrick, City Planner – Laurie LoCicero, Finance Director, Stephanie Corn,
Receivables Clerk & Receptionist – Glenda Yount,
Administrative Support Clerk – Mandy Buff, City
Attorney – Robert M. Grant, Jr., Special Events
Coordinators – Henry Helton & Susan Tucker
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Field set for Nov.
8 municipal
elections
Municipal general elections to be held
in Catawba, Claremont, Conover,
Maiden and Newton on Nov. 8.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON – When the filing period for the
2011 Catawba County Municipal Elections
closed on July 15, several area municipalities could see significant changes to their
city and town councils on election day. The
municipalities of Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Maiden and Newton will all hold elections for the various non-partisan counCONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Business sector
continues to grow
in the area
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
The Lenoir-Rhyne University SugarBears Dance Team walks through downtown Newton during the 2010 Soldiers Reunion parade. The 2011 Soldiers Reunion will host various activities throughout Newton on Aug. 9-21.
Annual Soldiers Reunion activities
to be held throughout Newton on
August 9-21.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON – When August rolls around in
Catawba County, typically three things come to
mind; the start of high school football, the Balls
Creek camp meet, and the annual Soldiers
Reunion. This year will mark the 122nd annual Soldiers Reunion, and activities have been
planned throughout Newton from Aug. 9-21.
The annual celebration is believed to be
the longest-running patriotic celebration not
based on a holiday in the entire country. Almost every year since 1889, during the third
week in August, veterans gather together
for the annual celebration. There are only
two years the event was not held, 1944 and
1948, due to polio outbreaks in the area.
Kicking things off from Aug. 9-11 will be the
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Claremont, Conover and Newton
see new businesses open their doors
to the public.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – Even with a weak economy
that experts claim will continue into the future, numerous new businesses have been
opening their doors to potential customers
throughout eastern Catawba County over
the last few months. Communities such as
Claremont, Conover and Newton have seen
a steady increase of new business openings trying to jump start the local economy.
The first business has been operational for
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Catawba names
Mike Nash as
new police chief
Claremont
Conover approves
amends sign/
plans for Verizon
zoning ordinance Wireless retail store
New police chief has worked with
the Catawba Police Department
since 2004.
Amended ordinance now gives area
businesses the opportunity to place
signs along I-40 corridor.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – The old saying goes, if it isn’t
broken don’t fix it, and that is exactly what the
Catawba Town Council did when it came to
naming its new police chief. During the July
11, 2011 Town of Catawba Regular Town
Council Meeting, Mike Nash was sworn in as
the new Chief of Police for the Town of Catawba. Nash had been serving as the Interim Police Chief for the town, since previous police
chief, Cecil Cook retired in August, 2010.
The July 11, 2011 Town of Catawba RegCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – Businesses located along
Interstate 40 in Claremont now have the
option to place signs along the I-40 corridor, due to a text amendment in the city’s
zoning ordinance that was approved during
the July 5, City of Claremont Regular City
Council Meeting. The ordinance now allows
businesses to place one sign, that is up to
80 feet tall on their parcel of land. The ordinance also states that the sign can have
a maximum area of 150 square-feet, and
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Final plat approved for Verizon
Wireless Cellular retail store at
Canova Shopping Center.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – Area residents who are Verizon Wireless customers will soon have
a new retail store they can do business at.
During the July 5, City of Conover Regular
City Council Meeting, the council approved
a final plat for the retail store, which will
be located at 509 10th Street NW in the
Canova Shopping Center in Conover. The
new retail store will eliminate area residents
from having to travel to Hickory, Statesville, Mooresville or Denver to do business.
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Claremont Police Department – 3301 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-9295 – Fax: 459-7865
www.claremontpolice.com
Chief of Police – Gerald R. Tolbert, Captain –
Gary Bost; Training Specialists – David Pruitt &
PJ Stanley, Community Relations – Terri Pope,
Administrative Assistant – Pamela Shook, Reccords – Sandra Miller
Claremont Fire Department – 2850 Firehouse
Lane – Phone: 459-9296 – Fax: 459-0596
www.claremontfd.net
Fire Chief – Gary W. Sigmon, Assistant Fire Chief
– Brian K. Helms, Captains – Jason A. Lowrance
& Wendy L. Helms, Lieutenants – Bruce Hartsoe
& Eddie Chapman
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department – 5688 Oxford
School Road – Phone: 459-9678 – Fax: 459-9676
www.oxfordcatfishfd.com
Fire Chief – Wayne Smith, Assistant Fire Chief –
Donnie Deal
Claremont Public Works Department – 2748
South Oxford Street – Phone: 459-7800
www.cityofclaremont.org
Director – Thomas Winkler
Claremont Rescue Squad Base 1 – 2748 South
Oxford Street – Phone: 459-7968 – Fax: 459-7961
www.claremontrescue.org
Chief – Jason Crooks, Assistant Chief – Eric Jones,
Captain – Jerry Peeler II, Lieutenants – Steve Norris, Billie Peeler & Tim Hicks, Secretary/Treasurer
– Gary Reitzel
Base 2 – 5710 Highway 16 North – Phone: 2566423 – Fax: 256-6431
www.claremontrescue.org
Claremont Branch Library – 3288 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-9311
www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Richard Haunton
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers
Chairperson – Glenn A. Morrison, Secretary –
Mary Moser, Historian – Shirley Harwell
Newton Convenience Center – 2436 Bethany
Church Road – Phone: 465-4635
Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Claremont Elementary School – 3384 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-7921 – Fax: 459-1734
www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Chris Gibbs, Assistant Principal –
Kathy Keane
Oxford Elementary School – 5915 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 459-7220 – Fax: 459-1122
Principal – Kelly Nicholson, Assistant Principal –
Cynthia O’Neal
Mill Creek Middle School – 1041 Shiloh Road –
Phone: 241-2711 – Fax: 241-2743
Principal – Robert Rucker, Assistant Principal –
Mitzi Story
River Bend Middle School – 4670 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 241-2754 – Fax: 241-2820
Principal – Donna Heavner, Assistant Principal –
Stephen Hensley
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 241-3355 – Fax: 241-9401
Principal – Jeff Taylor, Assistant Principals – Alisa
Ferguson & Lee Miller
Claremont City Park – East Main Street (Next to
Claremont Elementary School)
Winter Hours – 10/1-4/1, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Summer Hours – 4/1-10/1, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Size: 14 acres with 7 additional undeveloped acres.
Features new playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, picnic shelters, amphitheater with stage,
and a quarter mile-paved walking trail.
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The Claremont Courier
August, 2011 • Volume 5 Issue 8 • www.theclaremontcourier.net
Nobody benefits from vandalism
FROM THE PUBLISHER
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
rimes are committed every day in every
municipality across our country, and
each crime effects the community in
one way or another. One such crime that was
recently brought to my attention was an act of
vandalism at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
playground in downtown Claremont. According to the Claremont Police Department and
St. Mark’s staff members, foul language was
written in pink permanent marker on some
of the playground equipment on the corner
of North Depot Street and Anderson Street.
It’s bad enough that someone felt the need
to perpetrate such a heinous crime, but the
worst part was that several children were the
ones who first noticed the graffiti. Nobody
wants to be a witness to a crime, but it’s even
worse when innocent children are subjected
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to viewing such vulgar language on
playground equipment at a church
playground no less.
I’m
sure
the
person(s)
guilty
of this crime just
looked at this crime
as no big deal that
would not effect
anyone. But the
fact is, it is a big
deal to a number of
people. The police
RAMSEY
department had to
take time out of their busy schedule patrolling the streets or solving more serious
crimes to file a report. The church staff had
to take time out of their daily work schedules to talk with the police. And the children
who viewed the graffiti, are now aware that
bad people are committing crimes in an
area that should be a safe haven for them.
Regardless if you are an adult or a juvenile,
some of the penalties for being charged with
vandalism can include: repairing the damaged property, or paying someone else to repair the damaged property; fines; expulsion
from school or loss of a job; court ordered
counseling; detention in a juvenile or adult facility; community service; up to three years of
probation; and in some cases even time in jail.
In closing, I’m sure the guilty party of this
act of vandalism would not consider their act
to be a very serious crime. But I wonder how
they might view a similar act of vandalism if it
were done to their home, car or anything else
that they hold near and dear to their heart?
If you have any information regarding the
act of vandalism at the St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church playground, you are asked to call
the Claremont Police Department during regular business hours at 459-9295.
Commissioners work for increase in homestead exclusion amount
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
n 2007, when the Catawba County Board
of Commissioners called for a referendum
on a quarter cent sales tax increase, its
members said the additional sales tax would
I
be used to avoid property tax increases over
the next three years for critical services like
court facilities, public safety, schools, economic development, and water and sewer.
Board members voiced concerns about the
effect of property tax increases on senior
citizens and promised to seek an increase
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in the homestead
exclusion
income
limit, which provides property tax
relief for senior
citizens, from the
present $27,100 annual income limit to
$30,000 or $35,000.
Now, after four
years, the board
has not raised the
property tax rate
and has worked
diligently
with
HARDIN
Catawba County’s
representatives to the North Carolina General Assembly to get legislation passed to
raise the homestead exemption to $35,000.
State Senator, Austin Allran introduced Senate Bill 216, with that provision, on March
7, 2011. On that same day, it was referred
to the Senate Committee on Finance
and it never left that committee this year.
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April 6, 1918 – November 7, 2007
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Claremont on NC Hwy. 70 – Phone: 465-0383
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council at
Catawba Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Downtown Catawba Advisory
Committee at Catawba Town Hall – 5:30 p.m.;
Bandys High School Athletic Boosters at Bandys
High School – 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department at
Catawba Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Bandys High School Band
Boosters at Bandys High School – 6:30 p.m.
First & Third Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist Club at Club House – 7:30 p.m.
Second Thursday – Small Town Main Street
Committee at Catawba Town Hall – 6 p.m.
Fourth Thursday – Catawba Planning Board at
Catawba Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall – 108 North Main Street;
Phone: 241-2215 – Fax: 241-9968
www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council
Mayor – Vance Readling – Mayor Pro-Tem – Jeff
Hendren, Karen Abernathy Ester, Jeff Isenhour &
Robin K. Robinson
Catawba Planning Board
Chair – Trent Cloninger, Linda Charles, Kathy
Ervin, Kay Gantt, John Gilbert, Clyde Robinson,
Isaiah Springs & Rick Young
Downtown Catawba Advisory Committee
Co-Chairmen, Karen Abernathy Ester & Lynn Poole,
Dr. Donald Gray, Tom Johnston & Todd Reed
Catawba Town Staff
Town Manager – Brian Barnett, Town Clerk – Kathy
Johnson, Town Attorney – Crystal Davis, Town
Planner – John Kinley, Public Works Director – Cary
Broadwell, Public Works Assistant – Claude Gwynn
Catawba Police Department – 107 South Main
Street – Phone: 241-4888
Police Chief – Mike Nash
Catawba Fire Department – 108 North Main
Street – Phone: 241-4955 – Fax: 241-3966
www.catawbafire.org
Fire Chief – Donald Robinson – Assistant Fire
Chiefs – Trent Cloninger & Kelly Pope
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department – 1611
Buffalo Shoals Road – Base 1: Phone: 241-2111 –
Base 2: Phone: 428-3897 – Fax: 241-3966
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Catawba names Mike Nash as its new police chief
ular Town Council Meeting was held at
Catawba Town Hall in downtown Catawba
at 7 p.m. The meeting was officially Called
to Order by Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance
Readling, which was followed by Rev. Greg
Alms from Redeemer Lutheran Church delivering the Invocation. Readling then led
everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance
before the council approved the Regular Council Minutes from the June 6, 2011
meeting, and the July 11, 2011 Agenda.
Mike Nash was then sworn into the position
of Chief of Police for the Town of Catawba.
Mayor, Vance Readling performed the swearing in ceremony, and Nash will now command
a force of nine officers. Nash is a native of
Chicago, Il, and has been with the department since September, 2004. After the swearing in ceremony was over, the council then
opened the floor for the first Public Comment
Period. When nobody approached the podium, the floor was closed and Brian Barnett
then delivered the Town Manager’s Report.
Barnett started things off with the town’s
financial report, and stated that everything
looked good in terms of the town’s finances. Next, Barnett addressed a possible
right of way issue regarding some trees on
3rd Street NE. Barnett said the town was
still looking into the issue, and would have
more information at the August meeting.
Barnett then stated that the town could start
billing area residents/land owners for unmaintained lawns and uncut grass. Barnett
continued his report by informing everyone
that the police department would be adding a part-time code enforcement officer
in the very near future. Barnett then stated
that several damaged sidewalks have been
identified around town, and that the public
works department would be looking into fixing the problems over the next few months.
Department Briefs came next, and Public
Works Director, Cary Broadwell stated the
department would be very busy with numerous mowing projects and picking up debris
from several severe storms that passed
through the area. Catawba Fire Department Chief, Donald Robinson then said
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the department has been very busy due to
the severe storms in the area and several
auto accidents. Robinson finished by stating that everyone needed to stay hydrated
during the summer months, especially anyone who would be outside for an extended
period of time. Catawba Police Chief, Mike
Nash then informed everyone to keep their
pets in their yards or on a leash due to an
increased amount of animal complaint calls.
Old Business was next on the agenda, and
the council approved a measure to purchase
a photo identification card system, with funds
received from the recent sale of several fire
trucks. The council then approved a measure
to provide funds to the Town of Catawba Historical Association to help purchase a historical marker for the town. The two sided marker
will be placed on Main Street, and will be installed by the end of September. Old Business
was closed after the council tabled Resolution 2011-9 – Closing the Catawba Fire Capital Reserve Fund until the August meeting.
The council then entered into the New Business portion of the meeting, and quickly approved an Independent Audit Agreement
with Lowdermilk, Church and Company. A
Fire Services Agreement was then tabled
by the council until the August meeting. The
council then approved an Agreement with
the Catawba County Animal Shelter to provide services for the town over the next 12
months. The town then heard a presentation regarding a Technology Services Agreement with Catawba County. The council
was informed that the county can provide a
back-up service and create a virtual server
for the town if needed. After some discussion on the matter, the council decided it
needed more information before making
any decisions on the proposed agreement.
The council then approved several Budget
Re-Allotments for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year,
and then Resolution 2011-11 – Agreement to
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Commissioners work for
increase in homestead
exclusion amount
According to the North Carolina Department of Revenue, North Carolina currently
excludes from property taxes the greater
of $27,100 or up to 50 percent of the appraised value of a permanent residence
owned and occupied by a qualifying owner.
A qualifying owner is an owner who meets
all of the following requirements as of Jan. 1
preceding the taxable year for which the benefit is claimed: the owner must be at least 65
years of age, or totally and permanently disabled, must have an income for the preceding calendar year of not more than $27,100;
and must be a North Carolina resident.
It’s that $27,100 annual income limit that
the Catawba County Board of Commissioners is seeking to increase to $35,000.
In order for you to completely understand
this issue, you need to know how the North
Carolina Department of Revenue defines
“income” for the homestead exclusion. It’s
defined as “all moneys received from every source other than gifts or inheritances
received from a spouse, lineal ancestor, or
lineal descendant. For married applicants
residing with their spouses, the income of
both spouses must be included, whether or not the property is in both names.”
Senate Bill 216 had six co-sponsors from
around the region, but this was an extremely
challenging year for the State and local governments, in terms of balancing budgets in
the wake of current economic conditions.
The current economic conditions may decrease the chance that such a bill is given
final approval in the short term, but Catawba
County staff and the Board of Commissioners
will continue working toward its final passage.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For more information, visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
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Catawba names Mike Nash as its new police chief
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling (left) congratulates Mike Nash (right) after
Nash was sworn in as the new Chief of Police for the Town of Catawba during the July
11, 2011 Town of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting.
the July 11, 2011 Town of Catawba ReguSmall Town Main Street Program. New Busi- lar Town Council Meeting was Adjourned.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetness was closed after the council requested
more information during the August meetings are held on the first Monday of eving regarding a Gang Prevention Initiative ery month, at 7 p.m., at Catawba Town
Grant the town is looking at participating in. Hall at 108 North Main Street in downtown
The floor was then opened up for the second Catawba, unless it falls on a major holiPublic Comment Period, and after several cit- day at 7 p.m. All town council meetings are
izens took their turn at the podium the council open to the public. For more information or
then entered into a Closed Session Meeting. questions, call Catawba Town Hall at 241Once the Closed Session Meeting was over, 2215 or visit www.townofcatawbanc.org.
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
Catawba Rescue Squad – 300 Second Street SE –
Phone: 241-3111 – Fax: 241-3377
www.catawbarescue.com
Chief – Donald B. Houston
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park – 101 Third
Street NW – Phone: 241-2215 – Fax: 241-9968
Oxford Convenience Center – 4637 Lookout
Dam Road – Phone: 241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Town of Catawba Historical Association
President – John Gilbert, Vice-President – Marilyn Gabriel, Secretary – Arlene Sigmon, Historian
– Albert Keiser, Jr., Trustees – Helen Campbell,
Linda Charles, Barbara Lynch, Bill Rhyne, & Jennifer Whisnant
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center – 403
Rosenwald School Street – Phone: 241-2734 –
Fax: 241-4999
Principal – Tim Conaway, Assistant Principal –
Jerry Gouge
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson
Chapel Road – Phone: 241-3131 – Fax: 241-2332
Principal – Vermel D. Moore, Assistant Principal
– Rene Stilwell
Bandys High School – 5040 East Bandys Road –
Phone: 241-3171 – Fax: 241-9402
Principal – Todd Black – Assistant Principals –
Tammy Sharpe & Timothy C. Woody
Murray’s Mill Historic Site – 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road – Phone: 241-4299, 465-0383
www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
Features original one-ton French buhr millstones,
and includes Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges
General Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery &
John Murray House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum – 101 West
First Street SW – Phone: 241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. Features six-room brick
home with artifacts and displays that depict the history of Catawba and the surrounding area. The National Little Library is also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club – at
various locations – 12 p.m.
Second Tuesday – Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce Southeast Catawba County Area
Council at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 4 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Sherrills Ford Friends of The Library at Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday – Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 7:30 a.m.; Preschool/
Toddler Story Time at the Sherrills Ford Branch
Library – 10 a.m.
First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
at Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m.
Every Thursday – Preschool/Toddler Music Time
at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 10 a.m.
Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford Lions Club at the Sherrills Ford Lions Den – 6:30
p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road – Phone:
478-2131 – Fax: 478-3296
www.sftfr.net
Chief – Keith Bost
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 4789105, Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – Phone:
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SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
704-483-9531, Base 3 – 4582 Burris Road, Denver
– Phone: 478-3296
Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 8456 Sherrills
Ford Road – Phone: 478-2729 – Fax: 478-5837
Branch Manager: Richard Griffin, Jr.
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center – 8876 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School – 8103 Sherrills
Ford Road – Phone: 478-2662 – Fax: 478-5927
Principal – Shelly Black, Assistant – Principal –
Heather Houser
CONOVER INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Conover City Council at Conover City Hall – 7 p.m.
Second Monday – Newton-Conover School
Board at 1924 Courthouse – 7 p.m.
First & Third Monday – Conover Lions Club at
CVMC Jade Room – 6:45 p.m.; Newton-Conover Athletic Boosters at Newton-Conover High
School AV Room – 6:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Newton-Conover Roatry Club
at Catawba Country Club – 12 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Conover Planning Board at
Conover City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Saturday – Conover Farmers Market at 109
1st Street East – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., April-Oct.
Conover City Hall – 101 First Street East –
Phone: 464-1191 – Fax: 465-5177
www.ci.conover.nc.us
Conover City Council
Mayor – Lee E. Moritz, Jr., Mayor Pro-Tem – Kyle
J. Hayman, Don A. Beal, Penny M. Corpening,
Joie Fulbright & Janice B. Herman
Conover Planning Board
Chairman – Joe Kaylor, Vice-Chairman – James
Ten Kate, David C. Brown, Robert Jarrett, Janette
L. Sims, Mike Long, Helen Y. Whitfield, James
Ten Kate, Steven P. Kiger, Jim Rice & Ryan Spleet,
ETJ Member – Ken R. Hilderbran
Conover Zoning Board of Adjustments
City Members – Chairman – Donald Bumgarner,
Donald Hedrick & Richard Grant, ETJ Members
– Harvey Lee Sipe & Ray Hilderbran
Conover City Staff
Town Manager – Donald Duncan, Jr., City Clerk
– Clara C. Reed, City Finance Director – Vickie K.
Schlichting, City Attorney – Martin Pannell, City
Planner – Lance Hight, Public Works Director –
Jimmy Clark
Conover Police Department – 115 Second Avenue NE – Phone: 464-4698 – Fax: 464-3075
Chief of Police – Steve Brewer
Conover Fire Department – Station One, 122
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Conover approves plans for Verizon Wireless retail store at Canova Shopping Center
The July 5, 2011 City of Conover City Council Regular Meeting was held at Conover
City Hall in downtown Conover at 7 p.m.
The meeting was officially Called to Order
by City of Conover Mayor, Lee E. Moritz, Jr.,
which was followed by Rev. Don W. Bledsoe
from Covenant Christian Church delivering the Invocation. Moritz then led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance, which
was followed by the Approval of the Minutes
from the Regular Meeting on June 6, 2011.
Next on the agenda, Rebekah Love, Newton-Conover High School Valedictorian;
and Kendall Hamm, Newton-Conover High
School Salutatorian were presented the
Mayor’s Citizenship Award. The Conover
Police Department was then presented with
the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Award. The
council then heard a presentation regarding
the Multi-Modal Center at Conover Station
from Don Tise, of Tise-Kiester Architects.
A Public Hearing was then held to receive
citizen comments regarding a CDBG – Building Reuse Program Application to apply for
approximately $750,000 in grant funds to
assist with the rehabilitation of the vacant
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closed, the council adopted Resolution 1911 – Authorizing the Filing of an Application to Secure $750,000 in
CDBG-Building Reuse Funds
for the Project. As a result of
the CDBG assistance, the
vacant Conover Chair facility will be rehabilitated with
an additional estimated $1.7
million of private investment
and the creation of at least 38
new full time positions by Lee Industries, Inc. In addition, Lee Industries will keep its existing facilities operating.
The council then heard a presentation regarding the new electronics ban in landfills
from Sanitation Supervisor, Keith Lynch.
Next, the council approved an agreement
between the City of Conover and eCycle
Secure for an electronics recycling program.
The council then approved an agreement
between the North Carolina Department
of Transportation and the City of Conover
for Transportation Improvement Project
B-4456 (Bridge 49, Highway 16 over I-40).
Moving forward, the council then adopted
Resolution 20-11 – Approving Grant Assistance from NC-DENR for a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) for the 2011 Sanitary
Sewer Evaluation Project (Southwest Wastewater Collection System I & I Study). The
council then adopted Ordinance 19-11 – Establishing a Capital Project Ordinance for the
Southwest Wastewater Collection System.
This ordinance provides for an engineering
study and report regarding the condition of
the southwest area sewers, and also includes recommendations for rehabilitation
for future rehabilitation measures. Funds provided by North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Grant totaling $50,000 and local participation of $750.
Ordinance 20-11 – Amending the 2011-2012
Budget Ordinance for the Southwest Wastewater Collection System was then adopted
by the council. This ordinance amends the
2011-2012 budget ordinance by appropriating $750 water/sewer retained earnings and
transferring these funds to the Southwest
Wastewater Collection System CPO to pay
the N.C. DENR Grant closing fees as is required by the grant contract. The council then
approved an Agreement Between the
City of Conover and W.K. Dickson
& Co., Inc. for the 2011 Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study.
Next on the agenda, the
council approved an Agreement Between the City of
Conover and Catawba County
for a County Fire Service Contract. The council then ratified
the Agreement Between the City
of Conover and the State of North
Carolina for the North Carolina Parks and
Recreation Trust Fund Project. Ordinance
21-11 – Amending the 2011-2012 Budget Ordinance for Priority Sidewalks was then adopted by the council. This ordinance amends
the 2011-2012 budget ordinance by establishing the Priority Sidewalk Capital Project
Fund. Revenues to this fund will be payments
made by developers in lieu of sidewalk construction as well as interest earnings. These
revenues will be used at the discretion of the
city for capital outlay and capital improvements within a priority sidewalk area as identified by the Conover Pedestrian Plan. The
council then approved a Final Plat for a Verizon Wireless Cellular Retail Store at Canova
Shopping Center. The Verizon Wireless retail store will be located at 509 10th Street
NW, containing approximately .53 acres
Committee Reports came next, which was
followed by City Manager, Donald E. Duncan,
Jr. City Manager’s Report. The council then
heard Comments from Visitors and Guests,
and once the floor was closed to public
comments the July 5, 2011 City of Conover
Regular City Council meeting was Adjourned
by City of Conover Mayor, Lee E. Moritz, Jr.
All City of Conover City Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of the month,
unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m.,
at Conover City Hall at 101 1st Street East
in downtown Conover. All regular city council meetings are open to the public. For
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Claremont amends sign/zoning ordinance
cannot be placed past 350 feet from I-40.
In addition, all of the signs must be placed
at least 150 feet apart from one another.
The July 5, 2011 City of Claremont Regular
City Council Meeting was held at Claremont
City Hall in downtown Claremont at 7 p.m. The
meeting was officially Called to Order by City
of Claremont Mayor, David Morrow, which
was followed by the Approval of the Agenda.
Once the agenda was approved, Rev. Craig
Schultz from Bethel Lutheran Church delivered the Invocation, and this was followed
by Mayor Pro-Tem, Tim Lowrance leading
everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance.
Next on the agenda was the Mayor’s Report, and Morrow stated that he recently
spoke at the monthly Claremont Senior Citizens Breakfast, which was very informative
and educational. Morrow finished his report
by saying that the Claremont Tailgate Market
has been a huge success, and he then read
a letter from Claremont resident, Peggy Miller who said the market was a welcomed addition to the city. When Morrow was finished
with the Mayor’s Report, the council approved
the Minutes from the Regular Meeting and
the Closed Session Meeting on June 6, 2011.
Moving forward, the council then opened
the floor for the Citizen’s Concerns and Comments portion of the meeting. When nobody
approached the podium to speak, the meeting then entered into a Public Hearing regarding the City of Claremont Zoning Ordinance
Text Amendment 11-01. It was stated that the
amendment would now allow area businesses to place one sign up to 80 feet tall on their
parcel of land along the Interstate 40 corridor.
It was also stated that electronic message
boards can also be used, but they must use
LED or digital technology; the message area
may not exceed 50 percent of the sign; messages must stay static for 20 seconds; and
cannot flash, scroll or flutter when changing.
When the public hearing was closed, everyone
was informed that more information could be
obtained by contacting Claremont City Hall.
With no Old Business on the agenda, the
council then entered into New Business,
and the council quickly approved a Fiscal
Year 2011 Budget Transfer; a Contract with
Bowman, Pegg and Starr, CPA’s for the Fiscal Year 2011 Audit; the Text Amendment
TA 11-01 Signs; and Resolution 11-01 –
Personnel Policy Update on Holiday Time.
Department and Committee Reports was
CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY
next, and Fire Chief, Gary Sigmon delivered
the Claremont Fire Department report. Sigmon said that the department completed 12
business inspections, and performed five
programs during the month of June. Sigmon finished his report by stating that the
department recently worked with the new
Williams-Sonoma facility to help them pass
their inspections. Police Chief, Gerald Tolbert
then gave the Claremont Police Department
report, and he stated that the department is
currently investigating several cases, and
that the new police vehicles will be added to
the fleet very soon. The Claremont Rescue
Squad report was next, and it was stated
that the squad responded to 73 calls in June,
and the new rescue truck will be added to
the fleet by August. Public Works Director,
Tom Winkler then delivered the Public Works
Department report, and he said the department has made several improvements to the
city park including new metal roofs being installed on the restrooms and the picnic areas.
Henry Helton then delivered the Recreation
and Veterans Memorial Committee reports,
and he stated that the Tailgate Market has
been a huge success, and is growing every week. Helton continued by saying that
plans are underway for the second annual
Claremont Old-Fashioned Christmas, the annual Claremont Christmas Parade, and the
annual Claremont Day celebration. Helton
then said that a new wall will be added to the
Claremont Veterans Memorial at City Park,
and anyone interested in adding a veterans
name should contact him. Helton finished his
report by stating that the new wall would be
dedicated on Veterans Day on Nov. 11. The
Appearance Committee report was last, and
PJ Stanley said that the winners of the Yard
of the Month Contest have been notified.
Claremont City Manager, Doug Barrack
then delivered his City Manager’s Report.
Barrick’s report was very brief and he simply stated that the Williams-Sonoma facility
is up and running, and that the new sewer
and water rates will be reflected on the August billing cycle. Once Barrick finished his
report, the July 5, 2011 City of Claremont
Regular City Council Meeting was Adjourned.
All City of Claremont City Council meetings
are held the first Monday of every month, unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at
Claremont City Hall at 3288 East Main Street
in downtown Claremont. All city council meetings are open to the public. For more information or questions, call Claremont City Hall at
459-7009, or visit www.cityofclaremont.org.
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CONOVER INFORMATION
Conover Boulevard East – Station Two, 1011 Hwy.
70 West – Phone: 464-1295 – Fax: 464-1253
Fire Chief – J. Mark Hinson
Newton-Conover Rescue Squad – Base 1, 337
East A Street, Newton – Phone: 465-2958 – Base
2, 2705 North College Avenue, Newton – Phone:
466-0176
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Conover Branch Library – 101 First Street East –
Phone: 466-5108 – Fax: 466-5109
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Phone: 464-9532 – Fax: 465-6470
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Director – Betsy Rosenbalm, Assistant Director –
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Lyle Creek Elementary School – 1845 Edgewater
Drive – Phone: 464-0299 – Fax: 464-3397
www.catawba.k12.nc.us
Principal – Sharon Harwood, Assistant Principal
– Kim Yancey
Shuford Elementary School – 810 Hunsucker
Drive – Phone: 464-1973 – Fax: 464-1405
www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Patrick Nelson
St. Stephens Elementary School – 684 30th
Street NE – Phone: 256-2570 – Fax: 256-5641
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Principal – Donna Sigmon, Assistant Principal –
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Riverbend Park – 6700 NC Hwy. 16 North –
Phone: 256-9157
Open Fri.-Mon., Nov.-Feb, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
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Conover City Parks
Downtown Park – 112 2nd Avenue NE
Gateway Park – 1st Street West
Hines Park – 1130 4th Street SW
Hunsucker Park – 8th Street NE and 1st Avenue
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Majestic Park – 624 2nd Street Drive SW
Rowe Park – 217 9th Street SW
Travis Park – 612 6th Street Court NW
Washington/Southwest Park – 555 4th Street
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Catawba County Firefighters Museum – 3957
Herman Sipe Road – Phone: 466-0911
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Veteran’s Memorial to add new
Wall of Honor at City Park
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont has
announced that a second Wall of Honor will
be placed at the Veteran’s Memorial at Claremont City Park in downtown Claremont.
Spaces are now being sold to honor men
and women who have served in the military.
Each space on the wall has room for three
lines of text with 18 characters per line, and
spaces and punctuation count as characters. The second wall will be dedicated on
Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., during a
ceremony at the Veterans Memorial. Applications are currently available at Claremont
City Hall at 3288 East Main Street in downtown Claremont, or call Henry Helton at 4599016 or e-mail to [email protected].
Boggs family reunion
scheduled in Claremont
CLAREMONT – Plans have been announced for the annual Boggs Family Reunion which will be held on Aug. 6, at First
Baptist Church of Claremont at 4791 South
Depot Street in Claremont. Doors will open
at 12 p.m., and everyone is invited to eat
at 1 p.m. Everyone planning on attending the meal is asked to bring a covered
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dish item. For more information, questions
or for directions to the church, you are
asked to call Dorothy Hedrick at 464-8234.
Kim Cline seeks city
council seat in Conover
CONOVER – Kim Horst Cline, Family Nurse
Practitioner and small business owner in
Conover has filed as a candidate for councilman on the Conover City Council. The general election will be held on Nov. 8. Cline is
the co-owner of Family Healthcare Practice
in downtown Conover with Dr. Tom Goodin. Cline is married to John Jay Cline, and
is the mother of Katie Cline Porter, John
Cline, Jr., and Kevin Cline and she has one
grand-daughter. Cline graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University where she received
her BS in nursing, and later graduated from
East Tennessee State University with a
Master of Science in family nurse practitioner. Cline is board certified by the NC
Nursing Board and the NC Medical Board.
Kim stated, “I want to be a member of the
Conover City Council so I can make a positive difference in the life of every citizen in
Conover. I am not running a campaign
against anyone, and I will run a very positive
issue-oriented campaign. Kim Cline for Conover City Council is seeking the support of all
During the month of August, we will offer
locally grown produce and crafts including:
many varieties of okra, sweet corn,
pickling & slicing cucumbers, green beans,
tomatillo, Japanese eggplant, onions,
summer squash, field peas, potatoes,
canning & slicing tomatoes, garlic,
sweet & hot peppers, patty pan,
spaghetti and acorn squash,
cantaloupe, watermelon, blueberries,
cooking & eating apples, peaches,
Asian pears, fresh cut flowers and herbs.
You can also find lean beef, chicken,
pork, lamb, sausage & mutton.
Free-range eggs, gourmet ravioli,
flavored pasta, tomato sauces,
and artisan cow & goat cheese.
Jams, preserves, sweet ciders,
and muscadine wine. Made-from scratch
breads, fruit pies, scones, muffins,
and cookies. Dry herbal rubs,
shelled pecans and popping corn.
The Corner Table of Newton
will be at the market on August 13
to collect non-perishable foods
to help feed those in need.
citizens in Conover. Call Family Healthcare
Practice at 466-3000 to volunteer or just to
join Cline’s Campaign Steering Committee.
Claremont Day scheduled
for October 1
CLAREMONT – Plans have been announced
for the annual Claremont Day celebration,
which will be held in downtown Claremont on
Oct. 1. In the Kids Corner, there will be a Marionette show at 11 a.m., and a second show at
2 p.m. At 10 a.m., a magician will be featured
on the Kids Corner, and once the show is
over the magician will walk around the festival
area making balloon creations for children.
Entertainment will be headlined by The Anchormen, along with The Pine Ridge Boys,
Joyful Hearts, The One Voice Trio, Friends
Of Christ, and The Claremont Gentleman
will also be performing throughout the day. A
new addition to the music will be the Oxford
Elementary School Chorus and the Claremont Elementary School Chorus. The annual
Talent Search will be held at 10 a.m., with a
youth division for ages 18 and under, and an
adult division for ages 19 and up. Applications
to perform will be available at Claremont City
Hall or by calling 459-9016. The entry fee for
the Talent Search is $5 for the youth division,
and $10 for the adult division. As always, there
will be a number of arts and craft vendors,
food vendors and business information areas.
The Recreation Committee is also looking into hosting live entertainment on Sept.
30. The committee welcomes the opinions of area citizens as to what type music should be featured. In addition, there
will be a need to recruit more Recreation
Committee members. For more information or to become a member of the Recreation Committee, call Henry Helton at 4599016 or e-mail to [email protected].
Claremont asks citizens to
never forget 9/11
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont’s
recreation department wants its citizens to
never forget Sept. 11, 2001. Sept. 11, 2011
will be the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and the
city wants your cooperation as we follow the
initiative of family members of those lost in
the terrorist attacks that day. We encourage
each and every resident, business, orga-
nization and friend of the city to rise to this
occasion by doing something for the community. Service project suggestions could
include hosting a food or clothing drive, giving blood, feeding the homeless, helping a
neighbor, doing home repairs, organizing a
neighborhood cleanup and disaster preparation activities for homes and businesses.
Also, remember to honor all those who serve
and keep us safe each and every day including our police, fire, medic, rescue first responders, soldiers and veterans on Sept. 11.
Claremont Lions Club
hosts monthly meeting
PHOTO BY CLAREMONT LIONS CLUB
R. Kelley Downey (pictured above), Financial Advisor from Edward Jones in Claremont, presented a program to the Claremont Lions Club during its July meeting.
The club is encouraging local business
leaders and professionals to share their
business interests with programs to the
club. The Claremont Lions Club meets
every third Thursday at 7 p.m., at the St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center in downtown Claremont. For more information or questions, call Mac Robbins
at 459-1827 or Nancy Murray at 459-7306.
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New businesses open their doors in Claremont, Conover and Newton
almost a year, but they have recently made
a serious push to become more recognizable in the community. The business is J&L
Distributor Sales in Claremont, and it was
created by the husband and wife duo of Jim
and Libby Witherspoon in October 2010.
J&L Distributor Sales specializes in selling
mattresses of all sizes by Park Place, and a
complete line of bedroom furniture by Home
Elegance. In addition, J&L Distributor Sales
also buys showroom samples and sells them
at discount prices. According to Jim Witherspoon, “If you are looking for one piece
of furniture to complete a room, or need to
furnish an entire house we have what you
are looking for regardless of your budget.”
Some of the merchandise you can find at
J&L Distributor Sales, includes but is not
limited to; bedroom sets, living room sets,
dining room sets, juvenile furniture, entertainment centers, desks, coffee tables, end
tables, sofas, sectional sofas, love seats,
mattresses, chairs, recliners and silk plants.
According to Witherspoon, the general public, interior decorators, and furniture buyers
are welcome to shop at their warehouse,
but products change daily so it’s best to
check often if you are looking for something
in particular. Witherspoon also stated that
if anyone does not have time to come by
the warehouse, J&L Distributor Sales also
sells its merchandise at www.craigslist.com.
J&L Distributor Sales is located at 3562
Old Catawba Road in Claremont, and is
open Monday through Saturday by appointment only. For more information, questions
or to schedule an appointment, call 2349128 or e-mail to [email protected].
The next business that recently opened their
doors to the public is Alpha Ωmega Technology, LLC in downtown Claremont. The business is owned and operated by Claremont
native, Jason Wesson. Wesson is a seasoned professional in the computer industry,
with dual degrees in information systems and
computer programming. Wesson has more
than five years of on hand experience in
computer repair, maintenance and software.
Wesson has extensive experience in maintaining Microsoft Active Directory Domain
networks, as well as MS-SQL databases.
Claremont looking to
preserve its history
Setzer is also planning on having a booth
set up at Claremont Day on Oct. 1 in downtown Claremont, where people can view
some of the collected pictures and bring
photos by to be scanned or donated. The
City of Claremont is also seeking interested
individuals who would like to help collect, organize and put together any ideas on how
to preserve and display Claremont’s historical photo, documents and other items
of interest. For more information, questions
or if you would like to e-mail any historical
photos, e-mail Nicky Setzer at [email protected] or [email protected].
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont is
looking for the public to help preserve the
city’s history by collecting old photographs
and other items of interest. According to
council member, Nicky Setzer, the city is
in the process of collecting pieces of Claremont’s past to help preserve it for future
generations to enjoy. Setzer stated that if
anyone has any old photographs of Claremont’s buildings, homes, residents the city
would like to document them, and add them
to a collection they are putting together.
If any citizens have photographs or other
items of interest, they can donate them to
the city, or have them scanned and returned.
Citizens are asked to bring any photos
to Claremont City Hall at 3288 East Main
Street in downtown Claremont, or mail then
with a self-addressed stamped envelope
to City of Claremont, PO Box 446, 3288
East Main Street, Claremont, NC 28610.
Lincolnton church to host
quilt show in September
LINCOLNTON – First Baptist Church at 201
Robin Road in Lincolnton has announced
plans to host a quilt show by the Piecemakers
Quilt Guild on Sept. 23 and 24 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., at the church For more information
or questions regarding the quilt show, you
are asked to visit www.ncpiecemakers.org.
CLAREMONT AUTOMOTIVE & MUFFLER REPAIR
Currently, Alpha Ωmega Technology current
service areas include: Claremont, Catawba,
Conover, Denver, Hickory, Lenoir, Maiden,
Newton, Sherrills Ford, Statesville and Terrell. According to Wesson, the primary focus
of the business is to serve any and all area
residents and businesses regardless of size.
Some of the services provided by Alpha
Ωmega Technology include: computer repairs for desktops or laptops; virus removal;
lost or corrupt data recovery; computer setup,
including but not limited to installation of new
software and transfer of files from old computers to new; networking for wired or wireless
networks; professional network cable runs;
computer tune-ups; and back up solutions
including data backup and power outages.
In addition, Wesson is a Dell computer partner and can offer great deals on new equipment, software, upgrades and much more.
Alpha Ωmega Technology, LLC is located
at 3248 West Main Street Suite 2 in downtown Claremont, and is open on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday by appointment only;
and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information, questions or
to make an appointment, call 238-9521, fax
to 333-5552, or e-mail to jwesson@aotech-
nology.co. You can also obtain more information by visiting www.aotechnology.co.
In Conover, area furniture manufacturer
Lee Industries, Inc. has announced plans to
expand their manufacturing capabilities by
extensively redeveloping and renovating the
former Conover Chair facility, and adding 75
new employees beginning in late 2011. The
company will be hiring a number of positions
including cutters, sewers, spring-up associates, inside and outside upholsterers, shipping personnel, support staff and more. The
average employee wage is expected to be
$41,045. Chief Financial Officer, Bill McKinney explained that the new plant will open
with a base operation, adding more employees throughout the next two years. Lee Industries, Inc. will be investing $2.5 million in
the project throughout the next three years.
And in Newton, Leonard Buildings and Truck
Accessories recently opened their relocated
store at 2955 US Hwy. 70 SE. Leonard Buildings and Truck Accessories is a retailer, manufacturer and distributor, whose product lines
include storage buildings, truck accessories,
trailers, carports, truck covers, gazebos,
greenhouses, chicken coops and pet structures. For more information, contact Chris
Bivens, Newton store manager, at 327-6556
or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Soldiers Reunion events planned throughout August
annual Miss Reunion pageants. The Tiny
Miss Reunion pageant (ages 3-5) will be held
on Aug. 9; the Little Miss Reunion (ages 6-9)
and Junior Miss Reunion (ages 10-13) pageants will be held on Aug. 10; and the Teen
Miss Reunion (ages 14-17) and Miss Reunion
(ages 18-22) pageants will be held on Aug. 11.
The pageants are open to the public, and
will begin each evening at 6:30 p.m., at the
Newton-Conover Auditorium at 60 West
Sixth Street in Newton. One adult will be
admitted free per contestant, and for other
adults admission is $3. Admission for children is $2. Pageant winners, first and second runners-up and photogenic winners
will all ride in the Reunion Day parade. For
more information about the pageants, call
Debbie Huss at 464-9680 or 244-1510.
Reunion Week officially begins on Aug. 14,
with activities continuing through Aug. 18,
commonly known as Reunion Day. Every
year, the third Thursday in August serves as
the culmination of the annual event with the
Reunion Parade at 5 p.m., through downtown
Newton. Numerous vendors will be set up on
the 1924 Courthouse Square in downtown
Newton beginning at 9 a.m., on Reunion Day.
Most Reunion Week events are centered
around the 1924 Courthouse Square, and
are family-friendly, featuring patriotic themes
throughout the city. Reunion Week begins
with a “Cruisin’ and Car Show” on Aug. 14
in downtown Newton. Cars and trucks from
1972 and earlier will cruise the city streets
beginning at 6:30 p.m., much like they did
before one-way streets were implemented.
Those same vintage vehicles will be on display that afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Gospel music will be the featured event
on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m., on the Courthouse
Square. Beach music will be performed
on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m., on the square.
The annual Baby Parade will be held at
6 p.m., and a Street Dance at 7:30 p.m.,
are both scheduled to be held on Aug. 17.
Reunion Day on Aug. 18 will feature a midday fish fry for veterans at the American
Legion Headquarters in Newton; numerous
vendors will be located in downtown Newton starting 9 a.m.; a memorial service on
the west side of the courthouse will be held
at 10 a.m.; a program to honor the service
of local veterans on the east side of the
courthouse will be held at 4 p.m.; and the
Reunion Day Parade will begin at 5 p.m.
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Located at 8172 Sherrills Ford Road, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673. Go down Sherrills Ford Road from
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Windshield Tri-Hull 76 Bicentennial Boat (Only 3 Made),
Oliver Super 55 Tractor with Rebuilt Engine (only 1,262
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and Cultivators, Piedmont Airlines Memorabilia, Marine
Communication Radio - Antenna and Mounting Bracket,
Murray Lawn Mowers, Extension Ladders, Step Ladders,
Parts Washer, Battery Chargers, Wet N Dry Vac, Floor
Jacks w/Stands, Regulation Dart Board (Nice), Lincoln
225 Arc Welder (Almost New), International Ripper, 14 ft.
Dual Action Trailer, 8 ft. Single Axle Utility Trailer, Box
Blade with Rippers, Drag Pan 3 pt. Hitch, Boom Pole, Bush
Hog, Spring Tooth Ripper, Double 16” Ford Turning Plow,
Disc Cutter, Antique Sickle Grinder, Scrap Metal & Pipe,
2 Antique Double Doors (Old Sherrills Ford Post Office
and Country Store), Nordic Track Walkfit Exerciser, Big
Daddy Wood Stove, Siegel Oil Heater, Oil Drum w/Stand,
Kenmore Electric Stove, GE Over and Under Stove w/
Microwave on Top, Hot Point Dryer, Whirlpool Washer,
GE Pot Scrubber Dishwasher, Luggage, Antique Bottles,
Bar Stools, Mirrors and House Wares.
TERMS: Personal Property – Cash or Good Check
NO BUYERS PREMIUM
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS
Any announcement from the auction stand
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The Newton Parks and Recreation Department has also planned a wide variety
of activities and events to complement the
annual Soldiers Reunion celebration during the month of August. The department
will host its annual senior citizens dance on
Aug. 11 for those ages 55 and older from 7
to 10 p.m., on the lower level of the Newton Recreation Center. Entertainment will
be provided by Midnight Flyers, and admission at the door will be $8 per person. No
advance tickets will be for sale, and everyone attending the dance is asked to bring
finger foods and soft drinks will be provided.
The annual men’s softball tournament is
set for Aug. 13 at Jacob Fork Park. Entry fee
for the double-elimination tournament will be
$120. The deadline to register is Aug. 5 by
5 p.m. ASA rules will be used, and two balls
will be furnished. Pet Mania will be held on
Aug. 17 on the courthouse square. There
will be seven categories in which pets can
compete, with the winners from each category becoming eligible for Best of Show.
The deadline to enter a pet is Aug. 16. All
pets must have proper vaccinations (with
tags) to enter the event. The annual horseshoe tournament has been scheduled for
Aug. 18 at 7 p.m., at Westside/Jaycee Park
in Newton. This is single-elimination tourna-
ment, and is open to the public ages 16 and
older. Entry fee for two-person teams is $10.
Teams must register by Aug. 18 by 6:45 p.m.
The annual 5K run/walk is scheduled for
Aug. 20 beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the Newton Recreation Center. A one-mile fun run is
slated to begin prior to the 5K run at 8 a.m.
Pre-registration rates (through Aug. 17) are
$15 for the 5K run/walk, and $10 for the onemile fun run. Late registration runs through
7:30 a.m., on race day $20 for the 5K, and
$15 for the one-mile fun run. Rounding out
the soldiers reunion events, is the annual 3060-100 mile century bike ride on Aug. 21 at 8
a.m. The event will begin at the Newton Recreation Center with a mass start. The ride is
open to anyone; however, those under age 18
must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
while participating. Pre-registration is $20 per
rider, and late registration will be $25 per rider.
For additional information or questions
about the annual Soldiers Reunion events,
contact Wayne Dellinger at 464-3906. For
more information or questions about the recreation sponsored activities, you are asked
to call the Newton Recreation Center at 6954317. You can also visit the City of Newton
Web site at www.newtonnc.gov for more information regarding the Soldiers Reunion.
Information provided by the City of Newton.
11
Bunker Hill seeks community
support during football season
Area churches, organizations and
businesses asked to help provide
pre-game meals for students.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – Over the past few years,
pre-game meals have been provided for
the Bunker Hill High School varsity football
teams by area churches, businesses, organizations and individuals. With the 2011 high
school football season kicking-off on Aug. 19,
the school is currently seeking willing participants to help feed these students once again.
According to Bethel Lutheran Church Associate Pastor, Eric Hollar, the reason this program was started was due to the fact that the
football team and band do not have the opportunity to go home between school and the
game to eat a proper meal. “These students
are on their on for meals before the games,
with no real or viable solution for most students other than this program,” stated Hollar. “The meals are hosted at the church,
organization, business or individuals place
of choice (a church, restaurant, business or
even at the high school cafeteria). And each
group participating has the option to share a
message of encouragement during the meal.”
If any business, church, organization or individual does want to participate the meal will
be for approximately 50 players and coaches. The meal should be high in complex
carbohydrates, and should avoid serving
soft drinks (water or Gatorade is preferred).
And the pre-game meal should be served
by 3:35 p.m., at the designated location.
So far, several games have been selected by the community to feed these students, and they include: Aug. 19 – Bethel
Lutheran Church; Aug. 26 – Catawba Baptist Church/Sandra Beal; Sept. 9 – Bethlehem United Methodist Church/Dayne
Miller; Sept. 16 – Catawba United Methodist Church; Sept. 30 – Claremont City Council; Oct. 14 – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church;
Oct. 21 – Cargo Transporters; and Oct.
28 – Oxford Baptist Church. Dates that are
currently open and in need of sponsors include: Sept. 2, Sept. 23, and Oct. 7. Pregame meal sponsors would also be needed
if the football team makes it into the playoffs.
In the past, the varsity football team has typically been the only group receiving a pre-game
meal, but Hollar has taken it upon himself to
also find pre-game meal sponsors for the
Bunker Hill marching band. In addition, Hollar
also said that any church, organization, business or individual that would like to help feed
the varsity cheerleaders, JV football team or
JV cheerleaders a pre-game meal during the
2011 season would be greatly appreciated.
For more information, questions or to
sponsor a pre-game meal, you are asked
to contact Eric Hollar at 459-7378, 2447201 or e-mail to [email protected].
Field set for Nov. 8 municipal elections
cil and mayor positions on Nov. 8, 2011.
In the Town of Catawba, voters will cast
their ballot for the office of mayor and two
town council seats on Nov. 8. In the race for
mayor, Vance Readling who is the incumbent
will seek a second term. However, Readling
is being challenged for his position by current
council member, Jeff Hendren. In the race
for two town council seats, incumbent, Karen
Abernathy Ester will seek a second term on
the town council. And the other incumbent,
Jeff Isenhour decided not file for re-election.
Three other area residents have decided
to throw their names into the race for town
council, and they include: Thomas (Tom)
Johnston, Ryan Kormanik and Patrick Laney.
Three city council seats will highlight the City
of Claremont ballot during the Nov. 8 election.
All three incumbents will seek re-election unopposed, and they include: Nicky E. Setzer,
James “PJ” Stanley and M. Dale Sherrill.
The City of Conover will also hold elections for three city council seats on Nov. 8. All
three incumbents have filed for re-election,
and they include: Don A. Beal, Penny M.
Corpening and Kyle J. Hayman. The three
incumbents will be challenged for their seats
by Jeff Byrd, Kim Cline, Bruce R. Eckard,
Lewis (Lew) Waddell and James N. Wilson.
Voters in the Town of Maiden will cast their
votes for the office of mayor and three town
council seats on Nov. 8. For the office of
mayor, incumbent Robert L. (Bob) Smyre
will run unopposed. In the town council
election, incumbents David M. Bolden, Max
Bumgarner, Jr. and Howard Ervin will all
seek another term. The three incumbents
will be challenged for their three seats by
William (Bill) Cashion, George McClellan, Wayne McKinney and Mike Moore.
In the City of Newton, voters will decide the
outcome for the position of mayor and three
city council seats. The city will elect a new
mayor, as incumbent Robert A. Mullinax has
decided not to seek re-election. Vying for the
office of mayor, will be city council member,
Anne Petree Stedman and she will be challenged by Wes Weaver. In the city council
election, incumbents Wayne Dellinger, Mary
Bess Lawing and Tom Rowe will look to
hold on to their seats. The three incumbents
will be challenged by Mae Lutz McLean.
For more information, contact the Catawba
County Board of Elections at 464-2424 or
visit www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/elect/.
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New Erie Insurance coverage designed for small businesses
INSURANCE INSIGHT
BY RUSSELL D. MURR
ard work and an entrepreneurial spirit
help small businesses succeed. Unfortunately, even a groundless accusation regarding employment practices can
result in significant legal defense costs. To
provide small and medium-sized businesses with greater protection, Erie Insurance
Group has contracted with Hartford Steam
Boiler to offer Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance for eligible organizations.
This coverage provides employers an affordable way to more fully protect their business
against claims brought by employees alleging discrimination, wrongful termination or
harassment, including sexual harassment.
“Employment Practices Liability coverage
has evolved from a high-priced option for
H
Free computer classes to
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NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
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who want to strengthen their computer
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an affordable coverage option for smaller businesses,” said
John Kearns, senior vice president
and division officer,
Commercial Lines
and Reinsurance.
“Half of all employee allegations are
filed against businesses with 50 or
fewer employees.
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The program, which Erie Insurance is now
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clients include those with 50 or fewer employees. Certain terms and limitations apply.
“EPL is an ideal complement to coverages
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needs of small to medium-sized businesses.”
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, PA, is the 16th
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direct premiums written, and the 18th largest
property/casualty insurer in the US based on
total lines net premium written. The Group,
rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company,
has over four million policies in force. To
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Russell D. Murr is an independent insur-
skills. The free 90-minute sessions are
taught by trained library staff and preregistration is required. Classes include:
Intro to Computers – 10 a.m., on Aug.
18 at the Main Branch in Newton. Intro to
Excel – 10 a.m., on Aug. 23 at the Main
Branch in Newton. Google Documents –
10 a.m., on Aug. 29 at the Conover Branch.
To register, call the appropriate library
location: Main Library in Newton at 4657938 and Conover at 466-5108. More library information is available at www.
catawbacounty.gov/library. You can also
follow the library on Twitter and Facebook.
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Edward Jones branch to host
free seminar on Sept. 15
CLAREMONT – Edward Jones Financial
Advisor, R. Kelley Downey will host a free
seminar on Sept. 15 from 6 to 7 p.m., at the
Edward Jones branch office at 3332 East
Main Street in downtown Claremont. The
free seminar is entitled, “Retirement Has
Changed. What’s Your Next Move?,” and
will cover: How to organize and record your
financial assets. How to set realistic goals
for retirement spending. How to determine
if you’re on track to reach your goals. And
what to do if you’re not where you’d like to be.
For more information, questions or to reserve
a space, contact Marilyn Powell at 459-9933.
Refreshments and light snacks will be served.
Dave’s Truck Parts to attend
several upcoming events
CLAREMONT – Dave’s Truck Parts in Claremont will be participating in the Charlotte
Auto Fair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway
in Concord on Aug. 25-28. For more information, visit www.charlotte-autofair.com. In September, Dave’s Truck Parts will participate in
the Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup at
Dollywood’s Splash County in Pigeon Forge,
TN on Sept. 9-10. For more information, visit
www.shadesofthepast.com. They will also be
at the Fall Grand Rod Run at the Grand Hotel
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located at 3464 Bethany Church Road in Claremont. For more information, call 695-8144
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Ryan’s Sports Bar and Grill
presents check to area VFW
CONOVER – Jim Ryan, owner of Ryan’s
Sports Bar and Grill at 2002 Emmanuel
Church Road in Conover presented a $500
check to VFW Post 5305 in Newton on July
21. The money was raised from a membership drive held at Ryan’s Sports Bar and Grill
over the last few weeks. Ryan thanked his
staff and the new members for making the
check presentation a reality. “Having served
in the military, I knew this would be a great
organization to donate the money to, and it
would go to individuals and families that truly
need it,” said Ryan. For more information, call
Ryan’s Sports Bar and Grill at (704) 325-0496.
Hair stylists needed at Shear
Bliss Salon in Claremont
CLAREMONT – Shear Bliss Salon in Claremont is currently looking to fill three hair stylist positions when they move into their new
building in the very near future. Owner, Donna Reese stated that any potential applicants
should call the salon or stop by during regular
business hours to pick up an application and
schedule an interview. Reese said this is an
excellent opportunity for a hair stylist to work
in a fun atmosphere, with a super clientele and
dynamic co-workers. Reese also stated that
any potential applicants should be professional, prompt with an outgoing personality who is
a trend setting individual with excellent skills
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Bliss Salon is located at 3036 North Oxford
Street in Claremont, For more information,
call Donna Reese at 459-4444 or 459-4449.
Hannah’s Handbags makes
announcements
CLAREMONT – Hannah’s Handbags and Accessories in Claremont has announced it has
started a Pass It On Club. Anyone who purchases merchandise at the store will receive a
card to pass on to a potential customer. If that
customer brings in the card and purchases
something, they will receive a 10 percent discount. The person who passed the card to the
potential customer will also receive a 10 percent discount the next time they make a purchase at the store. In addition, everyone who
participates in the Pass It On Club will have
their name entered into an end of the month
drawing for free merchandise. The store will
also host a One Year Anniversary Sale on Oct.
1, from 8 a.m. until. The sale will feature discounted prices on lots of merchandise. Hannah’s Handbags and Accessories is located
at 4891 South Depot Street in downtown Claremont. For more information, call 459-9885.
Area resident wins NCVGA
Hall of Fame Award
CONOVER – Farm Bureau Insurance at 802
Conover Boulevard East in Conover has
announced that Farm Bureau Board Member, Ira Cline has been presented with the
Hall of Fame Award from the North Carolina Vegetable Growers’ Association. Cline
is a fourth-generation farmer, is the owner
operator of Ira Cline Farm in Conover. For
more information, call Farm Bureau Insurance at 464-2806 or visit www.ncfbins.com.
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Cargo Transporters to honor
its professional drivers
CLAREMONT – Cargo Transporters, Inc.
headquartered in Claremont, is preparing to
honor its professional drivers during National
Truck Drivers Appreciation Week with a kickoff celebration at the Hickory Motor Speedway
at 3130 Highway 70 SE in Hickory on Sept. 10.
“This is a week to honor our professional
drivers that deliver life’s essentials safely,
securely and on time,” said Dennis Dellinger, President. “The trucking industry is
one of the nation’s largest employers with
one in every 15 working Americans employed by the trucking industry. Eighty percent of US communities depend solely on
trucking for their goods and commodities.”
Even as the miles have increased and
their is more road construction than ever,
for the 3.5 million professional and commercial drivers, the roads have never been
safer. The nation’s professional truck drivers follow stringent safety regulations, attend frequent training programs and even
work to educate the motoring public to help
them drive safer around tractor-trailers.
Cargo Transporters, Inc. invites everyone to pay tribute to all professional truck
drivers the week of Sept. 11-17, and to
give a simple “thanks” to those that deliver practically everything we consume.
For more information about Cargo Transporters, Inc., or about a career as a professional
driver, visit www.cargotransporters.com.
Grant writing workshop
to be held in Newton
NEWTON – GRANT Crews will offer a grant
writing, research and capacity building workshop at the Newton-Conover Auditorium at
60 West 6th Street in Newton on Aug. 22-23
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This workshop is designed for beginners to the grant writing and
research world. Participants from local, state
and national non-profits are encouraged
to attend. This workshop is not intended to
locate funds for for-profits. The workshop
will provide 1.6 CEU’s for participants. Cost
of the two day workshop is $300. For more
information or to register, contact Mandy
Pearce at 704-614-8703, e-mail to [email protected] or visit www.grantcrews.com.
What does debt ceiling debate mean to you?
FINANCIAL FOCUS
BY R. KELLEY DOWNEY
f you’re like most Americans, the term
“debt ceiling” probably didn’t mean that
much to you until recently. Now, of course,
the debt ceiling debate is front-page news,
day after day. As a citizen, you’re no doubt
hoping the situation is resolved in the best
interests of the country. But as an investor,
you may be especially concerned about what
might happen to your holdings, and your
overall investment strategy, if the debt ceiling is not increased by the Aug. 2 deadline.
Before you consider how the situation may
affect you, let’s quickly review just what is
meant by the term “debt ceiling” and what
might happen if no agreement is reached. Essentially, the debt ceiling is the legal limit on
borrowing by the federal government. If Congress doesn’t increase the limit, borrowed
funds wouldn’t be available to pay bills, so
the U.S. could be forced to default on its debt
obligations, which would be unprecedented.
No one can really predict what might happen if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, but virtually everyone agrees that it would be an
undesirable outcome. That’s why Congress
has, more or less routinely, always raised
the debt ceiling in the past – in fact, it’s been
raised every year for the past 10 years. This
year, however, political and philosophical
differences between Congressional leaders
and the current Administration have, thus
I
Page Collectables to host
week long sales event
TERRELL – Page Collectables in Terrell will
host A W-HALE Of A Sale sales event from
Aug. 1-6. During the week long sale, a large
selection of merchandise will be on sale at
discount prices, and all shoppers are also
able to register for a free gift give-away, to be
held on Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. On Aug. 6, area arts
and crafts, clothing and accessory vendors,
and the Sherrills Ford Presbyterian Church
men will be food, ice cream and drinks will be
on hand during the day. Page Collectables is
located at 9258 Sherrills Ford Road in Terrell. For more information, call 478-3701.
far, blocked the lifting of the debt ceiling.
Nonetheless, there’s still time for Congress
to take action before Aug. 2, which is the estimated date of when temporary actions to
avoid default are exhausted. (The actual debt
ceiling was reached in mid-May). And as an
individual investor, here’s what you can do:
• Don’t panic. It’s hard to imagine that an
agreement won’t be reached to raise the
debt ceiling, even if such a deal doesn’t
happen until the last minute. But even if
the Aug. 2 deadline passes, the U.S. may
still find ways to make payments on its
debt for a while. So don’t rush into investment decisions based on this scenario.
• Overlook short-term results. Even if the
U.S. finds ways to pay its debts after the Aug.
2 deadline, lenders – who don’t like uncertainty – could become more concerned and
start demanding higher interest rates on
their investments in US Treasury securities.
As a result, market interest rates could rise
across the board, leading to declines in bond
and stock prices. Remember that the market can drop for any reason, and this would
be no exception. While such a drop could
well be sharp the resulting distress would
likely jolt Congress into taking quick action
on the debt ceiling.
• Don’t let debts
and deficits drive
your
investment
decisions.
Even
after the debt ceiling issue is resolved,
concerns
will exist about the
country’s debt and
deficit issues. As an
investor, you should
make
investment
decisions
based
on your individual
DOWNEY
goals, risk tolerance and time horizon rather than the level
of debt being incurred by the government.
The debt ceiling story can certainly be unsettling – but it doesn’t mean you should let
the roof fall in on your investment strategy.
R. Kelley Downey is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones in Claremont at
3332 East Main Street in downtown Claremont. Call Downey at his office at
459-9933, e-mail to richard.downey@
edwardjones.com, or visit www.edwardjones.com for more information.
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Be aware of silent killers
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
BY DR. MARK HAWKINS
have patients everyday that say they feel
great. That is wonderful, but that does not
mean you do not have any health problems occurring. I wish it was that simple and
it would definitely make my job easier, but
feeling great may not mean you are without
a health problem. Many times I have had patients come in feeling great, but as we check
some test we find a high blood pressure,
blood sugar, cholesterol or an abnormal cancer test. How can this be? If you feel great
that must mean you have no health problems.
I use the example of your car driving fine as
long as it has gas in the tank. It may be driving great, but once you run out of gas the car
dies. So, how does your car get around this
problem. You have a gauge that is measuring how much gas you have in the car, and
alerts you when you need to get more gas.
It is detecting a silent problem. There are a
number of illnesses or processes that have
no alert system and can lead to a serious
disease, and ultimately you not feeling great.
You will feel great until suddenly something
bad happens, and you “run out of gas” like
I
your car. See your doctor to have tests done
to alert you to a possible silent illness. Some
of the silent killers are discussed below.
Hypertension
Hypertension is also called “high blood
pressure.” Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly, and has no early significant
symptoms. Most people feel great unless
their blood pressure gets extremely high. The
danger from hypertension is the extra load
on the heart, leading to complications such
as hypertensive heart disease. Hypertension can also seriously damage your blood
vessels leading to heart attacks, strokes
and kidney disease. And it usually does all
this silently, without any major symptoms.
High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is reasonably well known
as a killer. Having high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, strokes and
prematurely clogging up blood vessels essentially all over your body. High cholesterol
is also “silent” because it usually does not
cause any significant noticeable symptoms.
Regular medical checkups are critical to
avoid the pitfalls and complications of high
cholesterol. You can feel great and then
one day you have a heart attack or stroke.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is not widely regarded as a killer in
the general population, but it is in the medical community. Diabetes is one of the top 10
killers, mainly from diabetic heart disease.
And undiagnosed diabetes is one of the most
common undiagnosed diseases, because of
the subtle and vague problems that are typical symptoms of diabetes. Diabetes doesn’t
kill you suddenly, but high blood sugars gradually damage all the blood vessels throughout the body, sometimes for years before
you get diagnosed. Most people that are diabetic now (Type 2 diabetes) are overweight.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Insomnia is often a symptom of sleep apnea, where a person actually stops breathing for a period of time during sleep. The
most common kind is obstructive sleep apnea where the throat becomes obstructed
during sleep, such as if a person is overweight. It still doesn’t sound serious, but
it is. Sleep apnea can be a major cause
of undiagnosed hypertension, fatigue and
contributes to many other health problems.
Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer in
the country. All of the risk factors such as
high cholesterol, high blood pressure (called
hypertension), obesity and diabetes can
gradually damage the heart. It is important to
always assess your risk factors for heart disease at regular checkups. Heart disease or
even heart attacks do not usually occur spontaneously, but occur after a gradual silent
build up, particularly from arteriosclerosis.
Cancer
Undiagnosed breast cancer is also often a
silent killer, because the breast pain is often a
late symptom of breast cancer rather than an
early symptom. Some people assume it can’t
be cancer without pain. And although many
breast cancers arise from a discovered breast
lump, not all breast lumps are discovered early.
Misdiagnosis of colon cancer can occur,
and the prognosis for a late discovery of colon cancer can be poor. Undiagnosed colon
cancer is also often a silent killer, because the
pain is often a late symptom rather than an
early symptom. Colon cancer also sometimes
catches people because they fail to undergo
medical tests, sometimes even when prescribed by a doctor. Patients often perceive
tests such as stool
tests, colonoscopy
or other tests for colon cancer as painful or embarrassing.
Hence, many cases
of colon cancer are
discovered late with
a poorer prognosis.
Other
cancers
such as cervical,
ovarian, melanoma
and prostate cancer can also have
no symptoms. Once
HAWKINS
symptoms are noted
then the disease may have spread throughout
the body with a much lower chance of cure.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is not widely thought of
as a killer. And yet osteoporosis is a major risk for the elderly, particularly women,
because osteoporosis kills and debilitates
from hip fractures or femur fractures resulting from falls. Younger and middle aged
women should be particularly concerned
about avoiding and getting tested for low
bone mass (bone thinning) that leads to osteoporosis. One common form of diagnostic
test for osteoporosis is a bone density test.
Tobacco
Tobacco is not a disease, but its use silently
causes many illnesses throughout your body.
The list is very long but lung cancer, heart
disease and emphysema are three big ones.
We can walk around telling everyone that we
are healthy but deep down inside our body,
we maybe suffering from any silent disease
which is left undetected. See your doctor and
get your age appropriate screening test done.
Dr. Mark Hawkins is certified in Family Medicine and opened Claremont Family Medicine in 1996, after serving in the
U.S. Army for six years. He graduated
Cum Laude from the University of South
Alabama College of Medicine in 1990 and
completed his family practice residency
at the Womack Army Medical Center at
Fort Bragg in Fayetteville. Claremont
Family Medicine is located at 3221 West
Main Street in downtown Claremont. For
more information, call 459-4445 or visit
www.claremontfamilymedicine.com.
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How fat is that doggie (or kitty) in the window?
PAWS TO PONDER
BY JANE A. BARBER, DVM, MS, DACT
s owners go, so go their pets – or so
it seems. We all know about the obesity epidemic in America. The problem is so bad that it has received presidential
directives for prevention of obesity through
public school gym programs and appointment
of athlete-celebrities to make the point. Even
with all this public attention, obesity is still on
the rise, and now our dogs are in trouble too.
Right now, an estimated 51.5 percent of
dogs and cats (or 89 million animals) in the
United States are overweight or obese. With
overweight pets, there may be more to love,
but there will be less time to do so. Obesity in
dogs is a serious medical problem. Fat dogs
are more at risk in surgery, more prone to injury, and have more stress on heart, lungs,
liver, kidneys and joints. Excess weight can
worsen osteoarthritis, cause respiratory problems and exercise intolerance, lead to diabetes, and generally lessen the quality of life, not
to mention the length of life for a family pet.
So What’s A Pet Owner To Do?
Face the facts. Find out if your pet is overweight. Determine your pets Body Condition Score or BSC. This is similar to the BMI
(body mass index) used to evaluate weight in
humans. A BCS can be from 1 to 9, with the
ideal being 4 to 5. If your pet has a BCS of 6
or greater, your pet needs to lose weight. For
more information on BCS determination, go
to www.projectpetslimdown.com. As a general guideline, pets at a healthy weight have
ribs are easily felt, a tucked abdomen, no
sagging stomach and a waist when viewed
from above. Your pet is overweight if it is difficult to feel ribs under the skin and fat, the
stomach is sagging and you can grab a handful of fat, the back is broad and flat, and if you
can’t see your pet’s waist. An owner in denial
is a pet’s biggest impediment to weight loss.
Put it into perspective. Understand the
significance of even a few extra pounds on
your dog or cat. For example, a 90-pound
female Labrador Retriever is equivalent to
a 186-pound 5 foot, 4 inch female while a
12-pound Yorkshire Terrier is similar to 223
pounds on the same woman. A 15-pound
A
cat is equivalent to a 225-pound 5 foot, 9
inch male and a 20-pound feline equals
300 pounds on that man. Each pound on a
cat is equal to about 13 pounds on the average female and 15 pounds on a male.
Make a choice. Choose to help your pet get
to a healthier weight. Unlike people, dogs do
not make their own food choices; it is up you
to make responsible and healthy selections
for their dogs. You also have control over the
amount and type of exercise your pet gets.
As with people, dietary management alone is
often unrewarding in the fighting the battle of
the bulge. It is also important to make sure
every member of the household is “on the
same page” with respect to any weight management program. One well-intentioned saboteur is all it takes to thwart Fido’s progress.
Don’t go it alone. There are some great resources out there. Tap in to them. Here are some
useful Web sites: www.PetObesityPrevention.org and www.ProjectPetSlimDown.com.
Here are some steps to help you get your pet on
the pathway to a leaner, healthier body weight:
1. Schedule a visit with your veterinarian. Certain medical conditions can cause
obesity in dogs and cats, and any pet with
a weight problem should be examined by a
veterinarian prior to initiating a weight control
program. The veterinarian will determine if
there is an underlying cause for the obesity
or if there are other medical conditions present, which could complicate weight reduction. At Veterinary Specialties, you and your
pet work with a trained staff member who
will guide you through the weight loss program one step at a time. Recommendations
are made based upon your pet’s individual
needs and progress is carefully monitored.
2. Feed the right amount of the
right diet. Again, let a professional determine your pet’s BCS and calculate
just how much food is the right amount.
3. Be wary of treats. High calorie treats
are a major cause of the problem. Many of
today’s treats are so full of sugar and fat
that you could call them “Kibble Crack” because they can cause the same sorts of
changes to brain chemistry as illicit drugs.
For example, one Premium Pig Ear fed to
a 40-pound dog is no different than an adult
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drinking six 12-ounce Coke Classics. There
are good-tasting, low calories treats. But
it can be difficult to find them because the
calorie content of pet treats is not required
on their labels. Again, this is where a professional can provide valuable assistance.
4. Be wary of table scraps. If you want
to add table scraps into your pet’s diet,
their nutritional value and caloric content
must be taken into account. Again, talk to
your professional team member about this.
5. Exercise – last but not least on our list.
Dogs and cats, like people, need physical
activity to fight obesity, and there are many
exercises that owners and pets can do together that can improve their health and their
relationship. The exercise program, like the
diet itself, needs to be tailored specifically for
your pet, taking into account the condition
of his or her muscles and joints, heart, and
respiratory system. It is important to choose
activities appropriate and fun for your pet.
When the weight goal is reached, congratulate yourself and your pet. You will be amazed
at your pet’s revitalization, energy and joie de
vivre. Enjoy the longer life you will be able
to share with your happier, healthier friend.
Dr. Jane A. Barber, DVM, MS, DACT is
BARBER
the owner of Veterinary Specialties Hospital at the Lake, which is located at
1675 Molly’s Backbone Road in Sherrills Ford. Veterinary Specialties Hospital at the Lake is open Monday-Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, questions or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Barber, call 478-3500,
e-mail to [email protected] or visit
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Claremont Rescue Squad
makes announcements
Yoga for Seniors program
offered in Newton
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Rescue
Squad has announced its new officers for
the year. The officers are as follows: Chief –
Jason Crooks; Assistant Chief – Eric Jones;
Captain of Training – Nick Farthing; Lt. of
Building & Grounds – Steve Norris; Lt. of
Equipment – Ryan Smith; Lt. of Trucks –
J.P. Peeler; and Secretary/Treasurer – Gary
Reitzel. These new officers took their offices during the July 14 business meeting.
Robert Smith, P.J. Stanley and Bruce Hartsoe were also elected for a two year term
as Board of Directors for the rescue squad
The squad also currently selling raffle tickets for its 30 Guns in 30 Days fundraiser
event to be held in November. Tickets are
currently on sale for $30 each, and a drawing will be held each day in November. The
Claremont Rescue Squad is located at 2748
South Oxford Street in Claremont. For more
information, questions or to purchase a raffle
ticket, call the Claremont Rescue Squad at
459-7968 or visit www.claremontrescue.org.
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Catawba County
Council on Aging will offer Yoga for Seniors every Thursday morning in August
for a suggested donation of $3 per class to
those ages 60 and over. The class will be
held at the Newton Recreation Center from
10 to 11 a.m., on Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25.
The class will introduce participants to basic
postures and techniques used in yoga to relax the body and calm the mind. The instructor will provide individual attention to physical
limitations presented by each class member
and will offer alternative movements to prevent any discomfort. For more information,
call 695-4317 or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Free diabetes program
scheduled for August 9
NEWTON – The NC Cooperative ExtensionCatawba Center and Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Center for Diabetes Control are
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in developing healthy meal plans for people
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in Newton. Call 465-8243 to reserve a seat.
Area blood drives
scheduled for August
HICKORY – The American Red Cross
Catawba Valley chapter has announced
its area Blood Drives for the month of August throughout the area. The American
Red Cross suggests that you drink plenty
of water and avoid caffeine on the day of
the drive. You must also bring a photo ID
before you can give blood. For more information or questions, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE
(448-3543) or visit www.redcrossblood.org.
• Aug. 5 – 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church, 2103 Mt. Olive Church Road, Newton.
• Aug. 8 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., Chili’s,
2181
Highway
70
SE,
Hickory.
• Aug. 8 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., WalMart,
7131
Highway
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Denver.
• Aug. 8 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., Mt. Zion Lutheran
Church, 4420 County Home Road, Conover.
• Aug. 8 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., Tri-City Baptist
Church, 1409 Highway 16 North, Conover.
• Aug. 11 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., Providence Road Baptist Church, 3283
Providence
Mill
Road,
Maiden.
• Aug. 16 – 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Highway
PatrolTroop F, 1033 Smyre Farm Road, Newton.
• Aug. 18 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., Center View Baptist Church, 3993 East Maiden Road, Maiden.
• Aug. 18 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., Williamson’s Chapel, 575 Brawley School Road, Mooresville.
• Aug. 24 – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., CertainTeed, 402 Penny Road, Claremont.
• Aug. 24 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., Belk’s,
1980
Highway
70
SE,
Hickory.
• Aug. 26 – 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, 171 Fairview Drive, Mooresville.
• Aug. 26 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., Steve White
Motors, 3470 Highway 70 East, Newton.
•Aug. 31 – 3 to 7 p.m., Catawba United Methodist Church, 209 East Central Avenue, Catawba.
Catawba County Senior
Nutrition Services relocates
CONOVER – Senior Nutrition Services of
Catawba County Social Services has moved
to a new location. It is now housed at 507
Boundary Street in Conover. The mailing address is PO Box 207, Newton, NC 28658.
The phone number remains the same, 6955610. Senior Nutrition Services includes
Meals on Wheels, Seniors Morning Out, Nutritional Supplements, and Frozen Meals, as
well as In Home Aide Services. These services are provided with a combination of federal, state and county funds. Donations from
groups and individuals are also welcomed.
Senior Nutrition Services has five Seniors
Morning Out programs throughout Catawba
County, including a new site at Bethlehem
United Methodist Church in Claremont. This
program provides a hot, nutritious lunch,
plus social activities, five days a week for
persons 60 years or older regardless of income. There is no charge, but donations
are accepted. Participants must pre-register
but do not have to attend every day. Transportation may be available. The Seniors
Morning Out sites also serve as pick-up
locations for Meals on Wheels. For more
information or questions, call 695-5610.
Claremont police officer to
be awarded certificate
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Police Department announced that on Aug. 26 at 9
a.m., Captain Gary Bost will be awarded the
Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate in
Raleigh. This is the highest degree that a law
enforcement officer can be awarded in North
Carolina. This award consists of 960 hours of
police training, and 12 years of service. Other
officers from the department that have been
presented with this degree include: Gerald
Tolbert; and David Pruitt. Having officers that
hold this degree allows the City of Claremont
to receive insurance discounts. Chief Tolbert
and the staff of the Claremont Police Department are very proud of Bost for reaching this
milestone, and are looking forward to other
officers who are close to reaching this degree.
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Area daycare facilities set
to merge in August
CONOVER – The YMCA of Catawba Valley has announced that the Love-N-Care
daycare facility, currently located at 249
East North Street in Newton, will merge
with the Shuford Child Development Center at the Adrian L. Shuford YMCA in Conover on Aug. 22. The name of the new
consolidated facility will be the Love-NCare Child Development Center (CDC).
The Shuford CDC has a state-licensed
4-Star Status – an important consideration
for compliance with certain DSS programs.
The Shuford CDC has a capacity of 120
children with over 14 professional staffers.
Dawn Wilson, Director of Love-N-Care, will
be the Director of the new facility. Many
of the current Love-N-Care staff will also
transition to Shuford facility following the
merger. For more information on the LoveN-Care Child Development Center (CDC),
you are asked to visit www.ymcacv.org
Child care centers receive
health and safety credential
HICKORY – The Catawba County School
Nutrition Association (SNA) recently awarded Hannah Easter from Bunker Hill High
School with the Ellen Stewart Memorial
Scholarship. The scholarship is named for
Ellen Stewart, a dedicated cafeteria manager at Bandys High School for more than
25 years who passed away in 2001. The
SNA is a national organization that supports
child nutrition in schools across the country.
tors lead the discussions. A certificate is
awarded to those completing the training.
Through the training, people will be able to
recognize signs of possible sexual abuse, hear
stories from adult survivors of abuse, and identify specific ways to protect your own children
or children in your church or neighborhood.
The CAC is asking as many organizations
as possible to sponsor a Stewards of Children
training by providing a venue for the training.
The training will be offered free of charge. For
more information, or to schedule your group’s
training session, call the Children’s Advocacy
Center of Catawba County at 465-7665.
Area schools achieve
healthy school status
HICKORY – Catawba County Health Partners’ Eat Smart Move More Catawba County
(ESMM) coalition has recognized ten schools
as Healthy Schools through its inaugural Healthy Schools Recognition Program
(HSRP). Area schools include: Blackburn
Elementary School, Maiden Middle School,
Newton-Conover Middle School, Oxford
Elementary School, Sherrills Ford Elementary School, and Shuford Elementary School.
The HSRP was created by Eat Smart Move
More Catawba County to encourage healthy
nutrition and physical activity policies in
schools. The HSRP is coordinated by ESMM
coalition members and Catawba County
Public Health school nurses. Schools participate voluntarily and are evaluated each
spring. Schools that do not attain recognition
status can receive technical assistance from
the coalition to work toward achieving recognition in the future. For more information,
visit www.catawbacountyhealthpartners.org.
Prevent-a-thon launched by
the CAC
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adults in how to prevent and respond to
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focus on what every adult in the community
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to 46 local child care centers. The credentialing program, which is led by the ECST
team and funded by Smart Start, recognizes
child care centers that strive to go above
and beyond requirements in the areas of
safety, education, and environmental health.
Local child care centers in Catawba County
that received the designation include: A New
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Academy, Bandys CDC, Brighten Academy
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County Public Health Department at 695-5800
or visit www.catawbacountync.gov/phealth.
SNA awards scholarship
to area student
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Brighten Academy Preschool students learn about dinosaurs
Bunker Hill FFA hunter
safety team recognized
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School
FFA Hunter Safety Team was recognized with
a plaque as the third place team in the Northwest FFA Region at the Regional Rally held
at Western Piedmont Community College in
Morganton on May 3. During the event the
team competed in skeet shooting, rifle marksmanship, archery and hunter skills. For more
information, visit www.catawbaschools.net/
schools/Bunkerhill/clubs/FFA/default.aspx.
Green Room presents
scholarship to area student
PHOTO BY BRIGHTEN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL
Students at Brighten Academy Preschool in Sherrills Ford recently spent some time
learning about dinosaurs, and the environment they lived in. The students participated
in educational and scientific studies, worked on arts and crafts projects, hosted a dinosaur exhibit, and even worked as paleontologists. Pictured from left to right: Back row;
Sawyer McCall, Talia Ciselly, Sarah Terrell and Jacob Bandel. Middle row; Brooklyn
Smith, Tyler Leatherman, Dylan Leudthheart and Jackson Mills. In front, Skylar Pollack.
For more information, call Brighten Academy Preschool at 478-4040.
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre recently announced that the recipient
of its annual Mary Catherine Shivers Scholarship is Rawdon Marroquin. The scholarship
is presented each year by The Green Room
Community Theatre to one or more Catawba
County graduating high school seniors who
have demonstrated exceptional aptitude in
the theatre arts and plan to pursue a degree
in the arts. Marroquin is the son of Jose and
Edith Marroquin of Newton, and is a graduate of Newton-Conover High School. Marroquin will be attending Appalachian State
University to pursue a major in history in
secondary education and a minor in theatre.
Bandys JROTC cadets
complete JCLC course
CATAWBA – Recently, the Bandys High
School JROTC cadets successfully completed and graduated from the Junior Cadet
Leadership Challenge course at Camp Panther, which was held at Camp Bud Schiele.
The cadets participated in five days of rigorous leadership training with 300 other cadets
from 30 other high school Army JROTC programs throughout North and South Carolina.
Local 4H’ers win state
horse bowl contest
NEWTON – A team of Catawba County 4-H’ers
recently captured top awards in the state Horse
Bowl and Hippology contest that was held at
A&T State University. Area team members included Dale Bass from Maiden High School,
Kasey Boger from Bandys High School, and
Callie Inscoe from South Newton Elementary
School. Horse bowl is a national 4-H contest
that tests youth’s knowledge about horse
related topics. For more information about
any 4-H clubs, contact Donna Mull at 4658240 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Area students complete
GED at CVCC
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community
College recently recognized 86 students who
completed all requirements to earn General
Education Development (GED) at CVCC.
Area students include: Meagan Carla Boyd of
Catawba, Robert Alan Clay of Catawba, David Alvey Campbell of Claremont, Ivonne C.
Chavez of Claremont, Daniel Lee Donavant
II of Claremont, Terry Lee Goodson of Claremont, Bobbie Joann Killian of Claremont,
Jennifer Lynn Beaverson of Conover, Calvin
Reshaun Brice of Conover, Sarah Moses
Davis of Conover, Kimberly E. Hines of Conover, Chelsea Leann Killian of Conover, Donald Edward Lee, Jr. of Conover, Sonya Lynn
Maynor of Conover, Nakeshia Delane Dawn
Ramirez Soto of Conover, Dewisha Latoral
Reinhardt of Conover, Aliesha Ann Tucker of
Conover, Melissa Dawn Tucker of Conover,
Randell Lee Heavner of Denver, Melinda
Dawn Edmondson of Maiden, Erean Michelle
Calderon of Newton, Rosalyn Salone Gibson
of Newton, Regan Brooke Hawley of Newton, Dina Michelle Herndon of Newton, Lisa
Jolene Jones of Newton, Ashlynn Dale McCray of Newton, Joseph H. Perrigan of Newton, Christina Rose Clifton of Sherrills Ford,
and Kayla Marie Stewart of Sherrills Ford.
Claremont Youth Council
seeks participants
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont is currently seeking youth as positive role models
to serve on the Claremont City Youth Council
(CYC). The CYC is open to students in grades
9-12 (2011-2012 school year) at Bunker Hill,
Bandys or any home-schooled students in
those districts. Serving as a member of the
CYC offers students exciting community involvement, leadership potential and city government experience. Monthly meetings are
held at Claremont City Hall on the first Sunday
of each month beginning at 3 p.m. Applications are currently available at Claremont City
Hall. Upon completion, return applications to
City Hall for review. If you have questions, email to [email protected].
Bunker Hill FFA recognized at state convention
Farm Bureau scholarship
awarded to area student
CATAWBA – Laura A. Elmore has been
named a recipient of the North Carolina
Farm Bureau’s R. Flake Shaw Scholarship.
The scholarship is valued at $3,000 per
year, and provides a total of $12,000 over
four years. Elmore is a graduate of Bandys
High School in Catawba, and plans to pursue a degree in animal science at NC State
University. Elmore also plans on attending
veterinary school, and open a practice in
Catawba County once she earns her degree.
Bunker Hill classes of
1970-1989 to host reunion
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School
classes of 1970-1989 will host a reunion at
Sigmon’s Bark and Mulch on Hafer Road in
Claremont on Oct. 8, with a rain date on Oct.
15. The event will begin with Family Day from
12 to 3 p.m. Attendees can bring their children/grandchildren to participate in games
and activities. Alumni and Guest Night will
be held from 6 to 11 p.m., and live entertainment will be provided by Billy Jones and the
Newz. Bunker Hill alumni 21 and older are
also welcome to attend. All attendees are
asked to register to attend, and pay a $5 registration fee. For more information or questions, e-mail to [email protected].
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2011 area high school varsity football schedules
Bandys High School
Aug. 19 – Bandys at St. Stephens
Aug. 26 – Fred T. Foard at Bandys
Sept. 2 – Bandys at East Lincoln
Sept. 9 – North Lincoln at Bandys
Sept. 16 – Draughn at Bandys
Sept. 23 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Sept. 30 – Bandys at West Caldwell
Oct. 7 – Maiden at Bandys
Oct. 14 – Bandys at South Iredell
Oct. 21 – Bandys at East Burke
Oct. 28 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Bunker Hill High School
Aug. 19 – Cherryville at Bunker Hill
Aug. 26 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Sept. 2 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
Sept. 9 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
Sept. 16 – Bunker Hill at East Burke
Sept. 23 – South Iredell at Bunker Hill
Sept. 30 – Draughn at Bunker Hill
Oct. 7 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Oct. 14 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
Oct. 21 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
Oct. 28 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Fred T. Foard High School
Aug. 19 – North Lincoln at Fred T. Foard
Aug. 26 – Fred T. Foard at Bandys
Sept. 2 – Fred T. Foard at West Lincoln
Sept. 9 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
Sept. 16 – Fred T. Foard at Watauga
Sept. 23 – Alexander Central at Fred T. Foard
Sept. 30 – Fred T. Foard at South Caldwell
Oct. 7 – Hibriten at Fred T. Foard
Oct. 14 – Fred T. Foard at St. Stephens
Oct. 28 – Hickory at Fred T. Foard
Hickory High School
Aug. 19 – Statesville at Hickory
Aug. 26 – Newton-Conover at Hickory
Sept. 2 – Hickory at Maiden
Sept. 9 – Hickory at North Gaston
Sept. 16 – Winston-Salem Reagan at Hickory
Sept. 23 – Watauga at Hickory
Sept. 30 – Hickory at Alexander Central
Oct. 7 – South Caldwell at Hickory
Oct. 14 – Hickory at Hibriten
Oct. 21 – St. Stephens at Hickory
Oct. 28 – Hickory at Fred T. Foard
Lake Norman High School
Aug. 19 – South Iredell at Lake Norman
Aug. 26 – Lake Norman at North Iredell
Sept. 2 – Statesville at Lake Norman
Sept. 9 – West Iredell at Lake Norman
Sept. 16 – Lake Norman at North Mecklenburg
Sept. 23 – Mallard Creek at Lake Norman
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Sept. 30 – Newton-Conover at East Burke
Oct. 7 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Oct. 14 – Newton-Conover at Draughn
Oct. 21 – South Iredell at Newton-Conover
Oct. 28 – West Caldwell at Newton-Conover
North Lincoln High School
Aug. 19 – North Lincoln at Fred T. Foard
Aug. 26 – Maiden at North Lincoln
Sept. 2 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
Sept. 16 – Cherryville at North Lincoln
Sept. 23 – North Lincoln at East Lincoln
Sept. 30 – North Lincoln at Highland Tech
Oct. 7 – North Lincoln at Lake Norman Charter
Oct. 14 – West Lincoln at North Lincoln
Oct. 21 – North Lincoln at Lincolnton
Oct. 28 – Bessemer City at North Lincoln
South Iredell High School
Aug. 19 – Lake Norman at South Iredell
Aug. 26 – South Iredell at Statesville
Sept. 2 – West Iredell at South Iredell
Sept. 9 – South Iredell at North Iredell
Sept. 16 – West Caldwell at South Iredell
Sept. 23 – South Iredell at Bunker Hill
Sept. 30 – South Iredell at Maiden
Oct. 7 – Draughn at South Iredell
Oct. 14 – Bandys at South Iredell
Oct. 21 – South Iredell at Newton-Conover
Oct. 28 – East Burke at South Iredell
St. Stephens High School
Aug. 19 – Bandys at St. Stephens
Aug. 26 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Sept. 2 – St. Stephens at Newton-Conover
Sept. 9 – St. Stephens at Maiden
Sept. 16 – St. Stephens at Alexander Central
Sept. 23 – South Caldwell at St. Stephens
Sept. 30 – St. Stephens at Hibriten
Oct. 14 – Fred T. Foard at St. Stephens
Oct. 21 – St. Stephens at Hickory
Oct. 28 – Watauga at St. Stephens
Sept. 30 – Lake Norman at Hopewell
Oct. 7 – Vance at Lake Norman
Oct. 14 – West Charlotte at Lake Norman
Oct. 21 – Lake Norman at William A. Hough
Oct. 28 – Lake Norman at Mooresville
Maiden High School
Aug. 19 – Lincolnton at Maiden
Aug. 26 – Maiden at North Lincoln
Sept. 2 – Hickory at Maiden
Sept. 9 – St. Stephens at Maiden
Sept. 16 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
Sept. 23 – West Caldwell at Maiden
Sept. 30 – South Iredell at Maiden
Oct. 7 – Maiden at Bandys
Oct. 14 – East Burke at Maiden
Oct. 21 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
Oct. 28 – Maiden at Draughn
Mooresville High School
Aug. 19 – West Rowan at Mooresville
Aug. 26 – South Mecklenburg at Mooresville
Sept. 2 – Burns at Mooresville
Sept. 9 – Mooresville at NW Cabarrus
Sept. 16 – Mooresville at Mallard Creek
Sept. 23 – Vance at Mooresville
Sept. 30 – West Charlotte at Mooresville
Oct. 7 – Mooresville at Hopewell
Oct. 14 – Mooresville at William A. Hough
Oct. 21 – Mooresville at North Mecklenburg
Oct. 28 – Lake Norman at Mooresville
Newton-Conover High School
Aug. 19 – Newton-Conover at East Lincoln
Aug. 26 – Newton-Conover at Hickory
Sept. 2 – St. Stephens at Newton-Conover
Sept. 9 – Newton-Conover at East Surry
Sept. 16 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
Sept. 23 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Annual tractor, truck and car
show to be held in Catawba
CATAWBA – The Old Company Store at
101 North Main Street in downtown Catawba
has announced plans to host its second annual tractor, truck and car show in downtown
Catawba on Aug. 20. This free event will
run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., throughout
downtown Catawba and will feature a variety of vehicles from the South East Binder
Association, Catawba Valley British Motor Club, Foothills Chapter of the AACA
(Antique Automobile Club of America), the
American Austin & Bantam Club, antique
tractors, and classic street and muscle cars.
The event will also feature food sales, a
bake sale, gift and collectable sales, live music and activities for children. Registration
will run from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and spectator
voting will determine the top six vehicles that
will be featured in a full color 2012 community event calendar from the Old Company
Store. Everyone throughout the area is invited to attend this free event. For more information, questions or to register your vehicle,
call Tom Young or Matt Young at 241-4200
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Moves the Panthers need to make
THE SPORTS REPORT
BY RANDY INMAN
ow that the NFL lockout is over, the
first thing all the teams need to do
is address the need to resign their
free agents they want to try to keep and to
sign their draft picks. Since a rookie wage
scale will be in place that part will be easy.
Teams will have a short period of free agency
to try and sign players from other teams before training camp starts. The players who will
really be hurt this year are the undrafted rookie free agents. Granted they usually turn out
to be camp fodder for the veterans to beat up
on, but a few do make NFL rosters each year.
The Carolina Panthers are showing indications that they will go after some free agents,
especially after signing tight end, Jeremy
Shockey in the brief pre-lockout free agency
period. But the main goal of the Panthers
must be to retain their own free agents such
as defensive end, Charles Johnson; running
back, DeAngelo Williams; and linebackers Thomas Davis and James Anderson.
You may say big deal about a 2-14 team
resigning players but it really is a big deal.
These are good players and last year was a
N
result of a lame duck
coaching staff and
poor
quarterback
play. I don’t expect
DeAngelo Williams
to be resigned, but
the others should be.
The top priority
for the Panthers in
signing free agents
from other teams,
should be cornerbacks,
defensive
tackles, possibly a
wide receiver; and
INMAN
a veteran journeyman type quarterback such as Mark Bulger.
The Panthers want to start rookie quarterback, Cam Newton immediately, but
that will be difficult due to all the missed
quarterback schools and mini-camps during the lockout. If Newton picks up the pro
game quickly or a veteran quarterback
comes in, this team could possibly go
6-10 this season or perhaps slightly better.
Randy Inman is a freelance writer living in
Claremont. More of his freelance work can
be found on-line at www.footballdogz.com.
Humane Society to host
golf tournament fundraiser
CONOVER – The Humane Society of Catawba County will hold its 10th Annual Bud Lofland Memorial Golf Classic fundraiser on
Aug. 29 at Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover. This event will benefit the no-kill animal
welfare organization located in Hickory. Sponsorships are available by contacting HSCC.
As part of this fundraiser, HSCC will also
hold the Dribble and Drool basketball clinic
on Aug. 28, and will be hosted by Tommy
Burleson and David Thompson. For more information or to sign up for one or both events,
contact Humane Society of Catawba County
at 464-8878 or at www.catawbahumane.org.
Bunker Hill selling bricks
for Bear Park
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School
is currently building a base for a new bear
statue located on the football field. This new
statue will be a dedication to all current and
past students, faculty, staff and the community. In efforts to build a base for the statue,
the Bunker Hill High School Athletics Department is currently selling 4x8 and 8x8 bricks
to be placed around the statue in Bear Park.
A 4x8 paver brick costs $75, and can con-
tain three lines of text with 15 characters
per line including spaces and punctuation.
A 8x8 granite brick costs $200, and can
contain five lines of text with 15 characters
per line including spaces and punctuation.
For more information, contact Bunker Hill
Athletic Director, Jim Woodruff at 241-3355 or
by e-mail at jim_woodruff@catawbaschools.
net; or Travis Conner at 241-3355 or by email at [email protected].
Sherrills Ford Optimist
Club to host fundraiser
SHERRILLS FORD – In an effort to help rebuild their field house/concession stand after
being damaged by a fire in July, the Sherrills
Ford Optimist Club has announced plans to
host a chicken dinner fundraiser. The event
will be held on Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
at the Terrell Bait and Tackle Shop at 7970
NC Hwy. 150 East in Terrell. This fundraiser
will help fund Phase 1 of the project, which
is demolition of our building. Tickets are currently on sale or you can purchase a dinner
for $8 on the day of the fundraiser. Donations to the rebuilding can be sent to Sherrills
Ford Optimist, PO Box 32, Sherrills Ford, NC
28673. For more information or questions,
call Angela Johnson at 455-3904, Amy Burris
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Sipe’s Orchard Home to host Area symphony to hold
auditions on Sept. 10
Bloomin’ Orchard Festival
CONOVER – Sipe’s Orchard Home’s second annual Bloomin’ Orchard Festival will
be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Aug. 27 on
the campus of Sipe’s Orchard Home at 4431
County Home Road in Conover. The festival
will feature open stage entertainment with
the Carolina Moonlighters, Like Handshakes
and Brooke Deleary, midway games, a ferris wheel, Irish step dancers, balloon darts,
bi-plane kiddy ride, a dunking booth, pony
and horse rides, striker bell, arts and crafts
vendors, golf birdie putt, a special children’s
section for infants to four year-olds, food
vendors and more. The festival will end with
an evening concert at 5:30 p.m., by the Half
Dozen Brass Band and Antsy McClain and
The Trailer Park Troubadours at 7:30 p.m.
Entry to the festival and parking is free,
but there is a charge for the evening concert. Advance tickets for the evening concert
are now on sale. Ticket prices are: free for
ages 0 to 12, $15 for 13 and up. Ticket price
at the festival is $20 for ages 13 and up.
For more information, advanced tickets, sponsorship opportunities and artists’
information and applications, visit www.
sipesorchardhome.org or call 256-5056.
HICKORY – Auditions are now being scheduled for the 47th season of the Western Piedmont Symphony. The following positions are
available: Principal Bass, Associate Concert
Master and Section Bass. String auditions
will be held on Sept. 10. Auditions require a
presentation of a prepared solo piece, preferably a concerto movement. Excerpts are
pre-selected and a list will be provided upon
appearance at audition. A one-page resume
is requested, as well as a $50 refundable deposit. Auditions will be held at the Western
Piedmont Symphony Rehearsal Hall at the
Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley, at
243 Third Avenue, NE in Hickory. For audition
times and more information, contact Laura
Stevens, Personnel Manager at 324-8603 or
by e-mail at [email protected].
Rock Spring Campground
to host several concerts
DENVER – The Rock Spring Methodist
Campground on Campground Road, half a
mile east of NC 16 in Denver will host several concerts in August. The Tribute Tour
featuring Naomi and the Segos, the Pine
Ridge Boys, Gabriel’s Call and Gospelaires
will perform on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. The Far City
Boys, Catawba Valley Boys, Misty River
Band and Destined 4 Glory will perform on
Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. No tickets are required
for either concert, and the concert will be
held at the campground shelter in case of
inclement weather. For more information,
visit
www.rockspringscampmeeting.com.
Newton-Conover Auditorium
plans upcoming season
NEWTON – The Newton-Conover Auditorium at 60 West 6th Street in Newton has
announced its upcoming season of concerts.
The season begins on Aug. 12 with Holy
Ghost Tent Revival and the Dirty Bourbon
River Show at 8 p.m., and tickets are now on
sale. On Oct. 6, MerleFest favorite The Duhks
will perform, followed by a Christmas performance from The Lettermen on Dec. 17. Ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro will perform on Jan. 27, and the final performance will
be by Franc D Ambrosio, the longest running
phantom, from the “Phantom of the Opera.”
Tickets for these performances will go on
sale to the general public on Sept. 6. For
more information, call 464-8100, e-mail to
[email protected] or
visit
www.newton-conoverauditorium.org.
Minetta Lane Center plans
several events
HICKORY – The Minetta Lane Center for
Arts and Peace, located at 270 Union Square
in downtown Hickory has announced several
upcoming events. Live music will be held at
7:30 p.m., and include The ToneBlazers on
Aug. 13; Ian Thomas on Aug. 25; and Vicki
Genfan on Oct. 1. Art and history exhibitions
include “Waging Peace: An Artistic and Historic Perspective,” opening on Sept. 9; and
“A Block Party: Celebrating Peace,” opening on Nov. 11. For more information, call
446-4451 or visit www.minettalanecenter.org
Old Company Store to
host live music in August
CATAWBA – The Old Company Store at 101
North Main Street in downtown Catawba has
announced it will host several events during the month of August. Live music will be
featured from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on
Aug. 27 by Walking By Faith. The Old Company Store will also be open for business
on Aug. 20 during the annual car show in
downtown Catawba. For more information,
call Tom Young at the Old Company Store
at 241-4200, e-mail to [email protected] or visit www.oldcompanystore.net.
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ACROSS
1. Wing Movement
5. Singe
9. House Pets, Maybe
13. Abnormal Lung Sounds
15. Fast-Moving Sled
16. Fisherman’s Aid
17. Happening
18. God Of Love
19. Curved Molding
20. Levy
21. October Birthstone
23. Haunt
25. Analogous
26. Scoffs
27. Polecat’s Cousins
30. Search For Gold
31. Two-Toned Cookies
32. Salve
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38. Caper
40. No-Cholesterol Spread
41. Renegade
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51. Group Of Ships Or Aircraft
52. Person Of Courage
53. Calf’s Location
56. Simmer
57. Lament
59. Ingenuous
61. _____ Weevil; Cotton Plant Pest
62. Proofread
63. Sink Hole
64. Mimics
65. Depend
66. Writer, _____ Stanley Gardner
DOWN
1. Worry
2. Volcanic Fluid
3. Mr. Trebek
4. Sty
5. Tidies Up
6. Throw With Force
7. Gone By
8. Vibrant In Sound
9. Near
10. Boring Tool
11. Braid Of Hair
12. Observes
14. Tends A Fire
22. Part Of A Peach
24. Bowed
25. Emerged
26. Gyrate
27. Plete
28. City In Pennsylvania
29. 1990 World Series Champions
32. Support _____ Troops
33. Young Rodent
34. Otherwise
35. New Jersey Cagers
36. Throw Lightly
38. Pennant
39. Sawbucks
42. Nevada Senator, Harry _____
43. Marie Or Donny
45. Abundance
46. Boat Paddle
47. Sag
48. Former Boxer, _____ Griffith
49. Collapses
51. Swedish Music Group
52. Glorify Or Praise Highly
53. Prevaricator
54. Wicked
55. Chromosome Unit
58. Lyric Poem
60. _____ You Kidding?
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Murray’s Mill to host
annual harvest folk festival
CATAWBA – Plans have been announced
for the 27th annual Murray’s Mill Harvest
Folk Festival, which will be held on Sept. 24
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sept. 25 from
1 to 5 p.m., on the Murray’s Mill grounds in
Catawba. The annual festival celebrates
Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with
an array of exhibits, craftsmen and activities,
including petting zoos, antique cars, tractors, and farm machinery, and traditional
food preparations such as molasses making.
Live music will be provided by The Cockman Family, Gospel Voices, Catawba River
Boys, Willow Creek, Wicker & Jones, Southern Junction and Golden Valley Crusaders.
Included in the $5 ticket price is a tour of
the mill, whose original French buhr millstones grind away producing bags of flour,
a prized and usable souvenir. For more information, visit www.catawbahistory.org.
Lake Norman Folk Art
Festival seeks folk artists
SHERRILLS FORD – Applications are now
being accepted for the third annual Lake
Norman Folk Art Festival, to be held from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m., on Oct. 1. This juried festi-
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form, which may be downloaded at www.
lakenormanfolkartfestival.com. An application fee of $75 must be submitted with
the application. All artists selected for the
show will be notified by Sept. 1. The application fee will be returned to artists who
are not accepted for the show. For more
information, visit www.lakenormanfolkartfestival.com, call Betty Lohr at 327-8576 or
e-mail to [email protected].
The Green Room
announces 2011-2012 season
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre has announced its 25th anniversary
season. All productions will be held in the
Old Post Office Playhouse 10 South Main
Avenue in downtown Newton. This season features six classics on the main stage
and opens with “The Wizard of Oz,” from
Sept. 2-18. Next is “Steel Magnolias,” playing Nov. 4-13. Our Christmas show, playing on Dec. 2-18, is “A Christmas Carol.”
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goes on stage Feb. 24-March 4, 2012.
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available, and individual ticket prices for
the season will be $14 for adults; $12 for
seniors/students; and $8 for youth ages
12 and under. For more information, visit
www.the-green-room.org or call 464-6583.
Hickory Community
Theatre season announced
HICKORY – Four musicals, a Shakespeare
classic and a back by popular demand comedy highlight the Hickory Community Theatre’s 2011-12 season. Leading off on the
Jeffers Theater main stage is “The Sound of
Music” in September. It is followed by “The
Jungle Book – Kids” showing in October. The
theatre’s holiday celebration features “Irving
Berlin’s White Christmas – The Musical.” “By
a Flared Nostril,” will be featured in February. The theatre follows this up with “King
Lear,” in March. The Jeffers Theatre season
closes with “The Full Monty.” HCT’s second
stage, The Firemen’s Kitchen is host to two
dramas and a mystery. Featured in November will be “God of Carnage.” “Becky’s New
Car,” closes the Kitchen season in April.
Season subscriptions are available in the
form of “Anytime” tickets, which are flex
passes that can be mixed and matched
anyway you like. A three admission pass
is just $30. Call HCT at 327-3855, or
visit www.hct.org for more information.
The Green Room to host
Shakespeare in the Park
NEWTON – The Green Room has announced
plans to host its annual Shakespeare in
the Park production of “The Taming of the
Shrew.” Shakespeare in the Park is an annual collaboration between The Green Room,
the City of Newton, and Robert Abbey, Inc.
“The Taming of the Shrew,” is being directed by Hollie Sherrill and Jonathan Ray,
and it will be presented on Sept. 30 and
October 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m., on the amphitheatre stage at Southside Park on US
321 South in Newton. As in the past, this
Shakespeare in the Park production is free
of charge and open to the public. For more
information or questions, contact The Green
Room at 464-6583, or visit The Green
Room Web site at www.the-green-room.org.
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August, 2011 • Volume 5 Issue 8
Claremont senior citizens
to meet on August 17
CLAREMONT – The monthly breakfast for
area Senior Citizens will be held on Aug. 17
at 8:30 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall of First
Baptist Church in Claremont at 4791 South
Depot Street in Claremont. The program
will be presented by Mary Mode, from the
Catawba County Council on Aging who will
present important information about the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program
(SHIP) with regard to Medicare and prescription drug enrollment plans. The Boxcar Grille
in Claremont provides the breakfast which
consists of bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, biscuits, gravy, orange juice and coffee. The
cost to participate is $3.50 per person, and all
area senior citizens are welcome to attend.
You are asked to RSVP your attendance
to Henry Helton at 459-9016 by Aug. 15.
Claremont Recreation Committee
makes announcements
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Recreation Committee has announced that it will
host “A Visit to Antarctica” presentation on
Sept. 18 at Claremont City Hall in downtown Claremont. Jesse Salwen will lead the
presentation with pictures he took on the
trip. The free program will begin at 3 p.m.,
and everyone is invited to attend. Call 4592161 for more information or questions.
The committee has also announced that in
mid-October, Mary Larson will start teaching and playing Canasta for any interested
individuals. The sessions will take place at
Claremont City Hall in the Council Chambers. More information on this program will
be listed in the future. The Claremont Recreation Committee is also in need of card
tables. If you have a card table to donate or
loan, call Susan Tucker at 459-2161. The
committee would also appreciate any individuals that are interested in participating
in the Canasta program to call 459-2161.
First Baptist Church to
host Phil Cross in concert
CLAREMONT – Widely acclaimed Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader,
Phil Cross will be appearing at First Baptist
Church of Claremont at 4791 South Depot
Street in Claremont on Aug. 7th during the 11
a.m., worship service. Cross has been named
Songwriter of the Year four times, awarded
Song of the Year three times, and has multiple
number one songs to his credit. This is a free
event and everyone is invited. For more information, call the church office at 459-7110.
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Bethlehem UMC makes
announcements
CLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont has announced
the following events to take place in August.
The United Methodist Women will meet on
August 2 at 7 p.m., in the Morris Fellowship
Hall. All Ladies of the church are invited to
attend. Hands at Work meet every Monday
morning at 10 a.m. Contact Sandra Miller at
459-7205 for more information. The Senior
Citizens are mailing DVDs of the worship services to our shut-ins. If there are any other
shut-ins that would like a DVD, call Nell Wintzer at 241-2674. All other persons that would
like a DVD, call Everett Setzer at 465-6225.
There will be a small charge for these DVDs.
The Outreach Committee is collecting food
and supplies for ECCCM and the Hickory CCM. The committee is still collecting
wrapped snacks, which will be distributed
to area hospitals. They are also collecting
any recent magazines, which will be distributed to area nursing homes and/or hospitals.
They are also accepting new or gently used
children’s books to donate to area charities.
The Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Child Development Center now has openings in the Infant Room and the Pre-K
Room. The facility is a Four-Star Center. For more information or a tour of
the facilities, call Tracie at 459-0086.
Refreshments are served every Sunday
at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at
9:45 a.m., and then the Sunday Worship
Service at 11 a.m. Bethlehem UMC is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
For more information or questions, call 4597480 or visit www.claremontbethlehem.com.
August events announced
for Catawba UMC
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist
Church in Catawba will host a music program
for the residents of Abernethy Laurels by The
Friends of Christ gospel group on Aug. 7 at
4 p.m. A monthly service project for Abernethy Laurels’ residents will also take place
on Aug. 13. Pastor Rich Tuttle will lead the
worship service at the Balls Creek Campground on Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Catawba
UMC’s adult choir will lead the singing. The
Sunshine Club will take part in Senior Citizen’s Day at the campground on Aug. 24.
Following the 10:45 a.m., service the group
will enjoy a picnic lunch. The Red Cross
will hold a blood drive at the Catawba UMC
Family Life Center on Aug. 31 from 3 to 7:30
p.m., and refreshments will be provided.
Catawba UMC is located at 207 East Central
Avenue in downtown Catawba. For more information, call the church office at 241-4868.
New Vision Church plans
various events in August
CONOVER – New Vision Church in Conover
will launch its Lifetree Cafe on Aug. 17 at 7
p.m. This is a place for conversations about
life and faith. Each week’s episode will be a
real life, relevant topic for today. Each episode is video driven and led by a facilitator,
and there is conversation at small tables as
well as in the larger group. Child care will be
provided for infants, as well as elementary
aged children. For more information about
the Lifetree Cafe, visit www.lifetreecafe.com.
On Aug. 27, New Vision Church will have
a table and tent at the Sipe’s Blooming Orchard Festival in Conover. The church will
have popcorn and water as well as a craft
table for kids, and information about the
church. New Vision Church is located at 502
Thornburg Drive NE in Conover. For more
information, visit www.NewVisionConover.
com or call the church office at 464-1330.
3018 Oak Street
PO Box 351
Claremont, NC 28610
828.459.7192
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St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church announces events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont has announced
it will host Vacation Bible School (VBS) for
children and adults on Aug. 7-11 from 5:30
to 8:15 p.m. VBS will be entitled “Shake It
Up Cafe,” and a meal will be served from
5:30 to 6:10 p.m., each evening. Events will
be held in the St. Mark’s Family Life Center,
and the church will co-host VBS with Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. The church will also
host Rally Day on Aug. 28 at 9:30 a.m., at
Claremont City Park. Worship will begin at
9:30 a.m., and lunch will follow after that.
The church is now collecting food each third
Sunday of the month to fill the church pantry
and to be donated to the ECCCM pantry. The
next collection day is Aug. 21, and food can
be placed at the office entrance or breezway
entrance. A Marriage Encounter weekend will
be held in Black Mountain on Sept. 2-4, and
anyone wanting to register, is asked to call
Ed or Judy Raney at 843-707-7085, e-mail
to [email protected] or to
visit www.godlovesmarriage.org by Aug. 14.
The church will also host a Book Bag
Blessing during the 10:30 a.m., worship service on Aug. 21; and a confirmation parent
meeting on Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Other meeting dates include: The W-ELCA will meet
on Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; and the
youth team will meet on Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at 3216
West Main Street in downtown Claremont. For
more information, call the church office at 4592161, e-mail to [email protected] or visit www.stmarksclaremont.org.
Bethany UCC community
fun festival seeks musicians
CLAREMONT – Plans are under way for
the third annual free Community Fun Festival to be held on Sept. 17 at Bethany United
Church of Christ at 2952 Bethany Church
Road in Claremont. This year’s festival is
expected to draw over 500 people from the
Claremont, Newton, Conover, and Catawba
areas. One new item this year is the inclusion of several amateur musical entertainers. Applications are now being accepted
from amateur musical groups and individuals
to audition for an opportunity to perform at
the festival. Only a few spots are available,
but persons of all ages and with all levels
of experience are encouraged to submit an
application. Entertainers will be selected
by a Community Fun Festival sub-committee from auditioning groups/individuals.
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
(828) 459-7480
Box 233
3214 Catawba Street
Claremont, NC 28610
www.claremontbethlehem.com
• Service at 11:00 am
• Sunday School at 9:45 am
• Programs for all ages
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Perry Miller
Child Development Center
(828) 459-0086
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church NALC
3180 West Main Street, Claremont
828.459.7195
Redeemer Lutheran Church
plans August events
CATAWBA – Redeemer Lutheran Church
(LCMS) in downtown Catawba has announced that it will host its monthly community breakfast on Aug. 6 from 7 to 10 a.m.
Plates cost $6 and includes eggs, toast,
grits, gravy, sausage, livermush and more.
You can eat in the Fellowship Hall or take
home a plate. The church will also host Vacation Bible School (VBS) on Aug. 2-4, entitled Big Jungle Adventure from 6 to 8 p.m.
This VBS event is complete with interactive
and engaging activities, kids will learn about
Jesus’ amazing love all day, every day.
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
meets the fourth Monday of each month
at 7 p.m. The Lutheran Laymen’s League
Men’s Club meeting is held the third Sunday of each month at 7 a.m. Senior Youth
Bible Study meets the first and third Sunday each month at 5 p.m. Every Sunday,
Adult Bible Class and Children’s Sunday School is held at 9 a.m., followed by
Morning Worship at 10 a.m. Wednesday
morning Bible Study is held at 10:30 a.m.
Redeemer Lutheran Church is located
at 200 South Main Street in downtown
Catawba. Call 241-2371 or visit www.redeemercatawba.com for more information.
Balls Creek camp meeting
planned for August
CATAWBA – Plans have been announced
for the 158th session of the Balls Creek
Camp Meeting at the Balls Creek Campground on Buffalo Shoals Road in Catawba.
The yearly event will be held Aug. 14-28, and
will feature live music, adult worship services, children’s worship services, youth rallies
throughout the event. One of the highlights
is the Big Sing on Aug. 20, which will feature
local favorites, The Cockman Family at 7:30
p.m. Another highlight is the Last Saturday
Night Sing on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. For a
full schedule of events and more information, visit www.ballscreekcampground.org.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
makes announcements
CLAREMONT – Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church NACL in downtown Claremont has
announced that Mt. Calvary will be teaming up with St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont for a Shake It Up
Cafe Community Vacation Bible School to
be held on Aug. 7-11. A meal will be served
from 5:30-6:10 p.m., and will be followed by
studies and activities until 8:15 p.m. Classes
will be held for all ages including adults at
St. Mark’s, and everyone is invited to attend.
Water Day will be held on Aug. 28 during the
afternoon. Activities will include water slides,
sprinklers, water guns and other water related
toys. Food will also be served, and members
of the community are invited to attend this
free event. Mt. Calvary is also collecting “Labels For Education” for area schools. Homecoming will be held on Sept. 18, with Father
Tom Sanford serving as the guest preacher.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church is located at
3180 West Main Street in downtown Claremont.
The church hosts Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.,
and Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.,
every Sunday. For more information, call 4597195 or e-mail to [email protected].
THE MONTHLY DEVOTION
Take things one day at a time. Be thankful God gave you this day. Enjoy it. Don’t mess it up
thinking about a bill that is due tomorrow, not wanting to go back to work, stressing over a
test for school, how you are going to make it, etc. God will give you everything you need for
today, and tomorrow He will supply your needs for that day. God is a provider.
Targie Fleming
Sunday School
10AM
Sunday Worship
11AM
Sunday Evening Worship
6PM
Wednesday Worship
6:30PM
REV. WESLEY R. FRYE, PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Morning Worship - 10:30 AM
Other Services By Announcement
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church”
All musicians should complete an application
and submit it by Aug. 10. Auditions will be conducted and winners will be notified by Aug. 17.
Applications may be obtained at www.BethanyUccClaremont.org or by calling 464-5194.
As in previous years, the free festival will feature inflatables, kids crafts, live entertainment
from the Roan Mountain Boys and Donnie
Little’s Blue Grass Banjo. There will be lots of
free food and door prizes. Enterprises, organizations and individuals can provide support
as a sponsor with cash donations, product
donations, and items for door prizes. Special
incentives are available to major sponsors.
Contact Bethany UCC at 464-5194 for details.
East First Street Baptist Church
North American Lutheran Church
703 East First Street, Newton, NC 28658
Pastor Allen McCoy – 828-514-4548
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One servant of God: II Timothy 4:6-18
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
G
od uses all kinds and types of people. It is good to study the lives of
others. I really enjoy reading biographies of Christians God used in the past
and of historical and interesting people. I
find it amazing the kind of people God uses.
That is why Paul’s letters are enjoyable because he gives us some personal glimpses
to some of the people who were working with
him. He gives us a few words about his “fellow laborers.” It shows how people live when
they are captured by the lordship of Christ
and how they yield their lives to his service.
Let me just mention one in Verse 11, Paul
says, “Find Mark and bring him with you, for
he is profitable to us in the ministry.” This
is an interesting verse. Paul is anxious for
Timothy to come to him and to take as much
time as is necessary to find Mark and bring
him with him. He is referring to John Mark,
the son of Mary in Acts II. When the church
gathered in the house of Mary to pray for Peter’s release, that was John Mark’s house.
Mark was the son of Mary and some think
the nephew or cousin of Barnabas. When
Barnabas and Paul took their first missionary
journey, young Mark went along with them.
What a spiritual heritage Mark had. Yet
along the way in Acts 13:13 at Pamphylia,
Mark went back to Jerusalem. You may not
think much about that until later when Paul
and Barnabas decided to take their second
missionary journey to see how their converts
were doing (Act 15:36-41). Barnabas said,
“We will just take Mark along,” but Paul said,
“No, we are not taking Mark with us.” “But
Mark is a fine young man and a fine Christian” said Barnabas. Paul responded, “We
took him on our first journey and at Pamphylia
he had to turn back.” Missionary work is hard
enough without having to wet-nurse a young
man who can not get away from this mother.”
They had a real argument about it and were
in bad contention. Have you ever realized
before that New Testament Christians fall out
like that? It broke up the team. I often wonder
how Mark took the news when Barnabas told
him. What a crushing blow, when he said,
“Well, Paul said if
you were going that
he would not come.”
“He said you failed
the last time and that
he could not afford
to have you along.”
It must have been
devastating. That is
why it is so beautiful to turn here to
hear some of the
last
words
that
Paul wrote when
he was facing the
RICHARDS
end of his life. Paul
says to Timothy, “There is somebody I desperately need, and I want you to bring him
because he is profitable to me in the ministry. I think that Mark’s testimony is that not
one of us ever gets beyond God’s forgiveness. We may get beyond other people’s
forgiveness or forgetfulness. But not God’s.
What a failure Mark experienced. Was Paul
wrong? I do not know. Maybe the words of
Paul to Barnabas about Mark made Mark realize that he needed to be serious about the
work of God. All I know is that I have failed
the Lord in the past, but my failure was not
fatal. It did not end my work or my ministry.
All of us at one time or another have
failed the Lord or let him down. He does
not throw us aside or forget about us. He
has a work for all of us to do. If there is
something in your life that needs to be set
right with God, He is there waiting for you
to call upon Him. He is ready, willing, and
able to forgive, forget and to restore us all.
I confess to you more and more as I walk into
the pulpit I feel less and less qualified to do so.
The older I get, the better I know myself and
the more I appreciate the wonderful amazing
Grace of God. I know I am glad that none
of us gets beyond the forgiveness of God.
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D., Min.,
D.D. is the Minister of First Baptist Church
of Claremont, which is located at 4791
South Depot Street in Claremont. For more
information or questions regarding any
church programs, call the church office
during regular business hours at 459-7110.
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Children’s Church – 11 AM
Evening Worship – 6 PM
Weekly Events
Wednesday Night Prayer – 7 PM
Monthly Events
Sunday Prayer Breakfast – 8:30 AM
Every Third Sunday Of The Month
Plan To Worship With Us This Sunday!
We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church to host crochet class
CLAREMONT – A six week Beginning Crochet Class will begin on Sept. 6 from 7 to
8:30 p.m., at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
at 3180 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. There will be no fee to take part in
this class, however there will be a charge
for the crochet hooks and yarn. The class
is open to all women, men and teens that
are interested in learning how to crochet.
The class will be taught by Peggy Miller. If
you are interested in taking this class, contact Peggy Miller at 459-9523 by Aug. 24.
East First Street Baptist
Church announces events
NEWTON – East First Street Baptist Church
in Newton has announced that it will host Vacation Bible School (VBS) on Aug. 2-5 from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The church will also provide
transportation if needed. If you need transportation call, Cecil at 428-2246 or Kathy 2412201. The church has also announced plans
to host Homecoming at the church on Aug.
7. Festivities will begin with singing at 10:00
a.m., featuring Standing Still and worship at
11:00 a.m., with Paul Deal. Everyone is invited to eat right after the worship service in
the Fellowship Hall. Everyone throughout the
area is invited to attend either of these events.
East First Street Baptist Church is located at 703 East First Street in Newton. The
church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., and Sunday
Evening Worship Service at 6 p.m., every
Sunday; and a Worship Service at 6:30 p.m.,
every Wednesday. For more information of
questions, call the church office at 514-4548.
Olivet Baptist Church
announces event
CATAWBA – Olivet Baptist Church in Catawba has announced plans to host a Parents
Night Out event on Sept. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m.
During this time parents throughout the community can bring their children to the church
where volunteers will feed, play games and
share the Gospel with them. The church is
currently seeking volunteers for the Parents
Night Out event. If you would like to volunteer, you are asked to call or e-mail the
church office during regular business hours
or sign up in the hallway outside the library.
Olivet Baptist Church is located at 7893
Monbo Road in Catawba. For more information or questions, call the church office
at 478-3118, e-mail to [email protected] or
visit the church Web site at www.obcnc.org
Embracing The Community
For
information
about our
services and
programs call
464
5194
e-mail to
bethanyuccoffice
@aol.com
2952 BETHANY CHURCH RD.
CLAREMONT, NC
or visit
www.bethany
uccclaremont.org
REV. COLLEEN SAMSON
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times:
Sundays
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
For more information on St. Mark’s
programs, call the church office,
visit our Facebook page or visit our
Web site for the monthly calendar
which lists dates and times.
Sunday
Worship
10:30 AM
Adult Forum
9:30 AM
Jesus
For Kids
9:30 AM
EVERY
SUNDAY!
Friendly, Fast
Professional
Service!
FOUR AREA LOCATIONS
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201 2nd Avenue SW, Catawba
Phone: 241.2422 • Fax: 241.2422
Hours Of Operation
Mon.-Fri. – 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat. – 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bob Busbee, R.Ph.
3319 East Main Street
Claremont
Phone: 459.2149 • Fax: 459.2140
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Hours Of Operation
Mon.-Fri. – 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat. – 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Phone: 464.4491 • Fax: 464.4495
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Hours Of Operation
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