December 2007 - The Claremont Courier

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Claremont, Oxford, Catawba, Terrell
& Sherrills Ford Information
THE
CC OURIER
LAREMONT
Vol. 1 Issue 11
December, 2007
Claremont employees honored at
annual awards banquet
Claremont
Monthly Community Calender
First Monday – City Council at City Hall – 7
p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters at Bunker
Hill High School – 7 p.m. & Bunker Hill Optimist Club at Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Planning Board at City Hall
– 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club at
Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Appearance Committee at
City Hall – 6 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Volunteer Fire Department at
Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Friends of the Library at Claremont Library – 6 p.m.; Claremont Youth Council
at City Hall – 6:30 p.m.
Third Wednesday – Claremont Senior Citizens
at Boxcar Grille – 8:30 a.m. For information, call
459-9016.
Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Business
Meeting at Rescue Squad Station– 7 p.m.
Every Thursday – Catawba Valley Rotary Club at
Catawba Country Club – 7 a.m.
Third Thursday – Claremont Lions Club at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church – 7 p.m., Claremont
Recreation Committee at City Hall – 7 p.m. &
Claremont Rescue Continuing Education at
Rescue Squad Station – 7 p.m.
Third Saturday – Claremont Optimist Club at
Sigman Park – 3 p.m.
Claremont City Hall
3288 East Main Street
459-7009; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.cityofclaremont.org
City Officials and Staff
City Council
Glenn A. Morrison, Mayor
James P. Stanley, Mayor Pro-tem
Nicky E. Setzer, Judy C. Setzer, Tim Lowrance
& David Morrow
Planning Board/Board of Adjustment
Robert E. Smith, Chairman
Larry C. Pannell, Vice Chairman
Nick Colson, Ronald H. Cox, Diana Foster, Franklin Harris, Dale Sherrill & Elizabeth Smyre
Appearance Committee
Diana Foster, Kevin Isenhour, Sue Karen Falls,
Jennifer Lowrance, Glenn Morrison, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer & PJ Stanley
Recreation Committee
Joni Bearfield, Shawn Brown, Clara Carson, Betty
Cloninger, Nanci Gregory, Tim Lowrance, Stacy
Moose, Kay Reverri & Mary Watts
City Staff
Patrick Niland, City Manager
Laurie LoCicero, City Planner
Stephanie Corn, Finance Director
Glenda Yount, Receivable Clerk & Receptionist
Wendy Helms, Office Assistant
Robert M. Grant, Jr., City Attorney
Henry Helton, Jr., Public Relations
Claremont Police Department
459-4295; Fax: 459-7865
Web page: www.claremontpolice.com
Gerald R. Tolbert, Chief of Police
Continued on page 2
FREE
Distributed throughout
Claremont, Oxford, Catawba,
Sherrills Ford, Terrell, Conover,
Newton and Denver.
Miss Claremont
named at pageant
Winners announced in three
categories at pageant; Little Division,
Junior Division and Miss Division.
By Scott W. Ramsey
Photo by Scott W. Ramsey
Claremont Police Chief, Gerald R. Tolbert (right) presents Sergeant Duane Cozzen
(left) with the Claremont Police Officer of the Year Award at the annual City of Claremont Employees’ Awards Banquet at First Baptist Church of Claremont on Nov. 3.
CLAREMONT – The Fellowship Hall at
First Baptist Church of Claremont played
host to the annual City of Claremont Employees’ Awards Banquet on Nov. 3.
Well over 100 city employees, area citizens
and government officials turned out to recognize those honored from the Claremont Police Department, Fire Department, City Hall
and to find out who was named the Claremont
Distinguished Citizen of the Year for 2007.
Claremont Public Relations Director,
Henry Helton kicked things off by welcoming everyone who came out, and then
led the Invocation where he prayed for
everyone who was unable to attend the
Continued on page 26
Claremont
moves ahead to
open two wells
Catawba applies
for pedestrian
planning grant
Initial estimate to open and use
Church Street well in Claremont
will cost around $2,000.
Catawba Town Council also looks
at new rules enforcement in
Hunsucker Park.
Gary “Punk” Miller awarded
Claremont Distinguished Citizen
of the Year Award.
By Scott W. Ramsey
By Scott W. Ramsey
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – During the eleventh Claremont City Council meeting of 2007, the
main topic of discussion was the continued discussion of the possibility of activating and chlorinating two City of Claremont wells to save money and help
combat the drought plaguing the region.
The City of Claremont City Council meeting
was held on Nov. 5, 2007 at Claremont City
Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting started off with
the Call to Order by Mayor Glenn A. Morrison. Morrison then led the meeting into the
Invocation and City Council member, David
Morrow led the Pledge of Allegiance. The
council quickly approved the Minutes and
the Agenda before moving to the Citizens
Requests and Comments portion of the
meeting. Diana Foster, who lives in White
Continued on page 6
CATAWBA – During the eleventh Catawba
Town Council meeting of 2007, the main
topics of discussion were the resolution
approving the Town of Catawba’s application for the 2008 NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative and the
new rules enforcement at Hunsucker Park.
The Town of Catawba Town Council
meeting was held on Nov. 5, 2007 at Catawba Town Hall in downtown Catawba at
7 p.m. The meeting started with the Call
to Order and was followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance. Next on the agenda was
the Approval of the Regular Council Minutes from the Oct. 1 meeting which was
followed by the Public Comment Period
and the Town Manager’s Monthly Report.
New Business was next on the agenda,
Continued on page 4
CLAREMONT – “Hollywood Nights” was
the theme for the second annual MIss Claremont Pageant on Nov. 17, and all of the
contestants participating in the event
looked like Hollywood starlets when
they took the stage.
The
annual
event was a fundraiser for the Claremont Optimist Club
Cheerleaders, and
was held in the
Claremont Elementary School gymBOWMAN
nasium in downtown
Claremont.
The pageant featured 15 lovely ladies
ranging in age from 5 to 21 years of age
who were competing in three divisions; Little
Miss (ages 5-10), Junior Miss (ages 11-15)
and the Miss Division (ages 16-21). During
the pageant the ladies competed in the SunContinued on page 26
Elections yield
mixed results in
Catawba County
Catawba Town Council gets new
members, while Claremont City
Council stays intact.
By Scott W. Ramsey
NEWTON – On Nov. 6, thousands of voters throughout Catawba County went to the
polls to cast their ballots for numerous city
and town council seats, school
board seats, the
mayor of Catawba
and a 1/4-cent
increase in the
county sales tax.
When the dust finally settled there
were some major changes in Catawba and
Conover, and things pretty much stayed
the same in Claremont and Newton. The
1/4-cent county sales tax increase passed
with 9,875 votes for (75%), and 3,219
votes against (25%) the measure. The
sales tax will go into effect on April 1, 2008.
All of the races were nonpartisan and the
seats were all at-large positions. The Town of
Catawba held elections for two of four seats
on the Town Council, and for the position of
Mayor. Town Council and the Mayor all serve
Continued on page 7
Continued from page 1
Gary Bost, Lieutenant
PJ Stanley, Training Specialist
Terri Pope, Administration
Pamela Shook, Administrative Assistant
Sandra Miller, Records
Claremont Fire Department
2850 Firehouse Lane
459-9296; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.claremontfd.net
Gary W. Sigmon, Fire Chief
Brian K. Helms, Assistant. Chief
Jason A. Lowrance, Captain
Jody R. Smyre, Captain
Wendy L. Helms, Lieutenant
V. Scott Woodruff, Lieutenant
Wendy L. Helms, Fire Prevention Officer
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department
5688 Oxford School Road
459-9678; Fax: 459-9676
Wayne Smith, Fire Chief
Donnie Deal, Assistant. Chief
Public Works Department
2748 South Oxford Street
459-7800
Thomas Winkler, Director
Mark Sexton, Assistant Director
Claremont Rescue Squad
Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street
459-7968; Fax: 459-7961
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Bruce Hartsoe, Chief
Base 2 – 5710 Hwy. 16 North, Oxford
256-6423; Fax: 256-6431
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Claremont Branch Library
459-9311
Web page: www.catawbacountync.gov
Richard Haunton, Branch Manager
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friends of the Library Officers
Connie Monday, Chairperson
Sharon Monday, Vice-Chairperson
Mary Moser, Secretary
Kay Reverri, Treasurer
Shirley Harwell, Historian
Claremont Elementary School
459-7921; Fax: 459-1734
Web page: www.catawba.k12.nc.us
Chris Gibbs, Principal
Shelly Black, Assistant Principal
Oxford Elementary School
459-7220; Fax: 459-1122
Robin Honeycutt, Principal
Brian Hefner, Assistant Principal
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
241-2711; Fax: 241-2743
Rob Rucker, Principal
De Batchelor, Assistant Principal
River Bend Middle School
241-2754; Fax: 241-2820
Donna Heavner, Principal
Cory Klassett, Assistant Principal
Bunker Hill High School
241-3355; Fax: 241-9401
Jeff Taylor, Principal
Shawn Clemons, Assistant Principal
Lee Miller, Assistant Principal
Claremont City Park
East Main Street (Next to Claremont Elementary School)
Winter Hours – 10/1-4/1, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Continued on page 4
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The Claremont Courier
December, 2007 • Vol. 1 Issue 11
Paying tribute to one of Claremont’s finest citizens
By Scott W. Ramsey
Normally I would write a column about the
upcoming holidays and all of the joy and
wonder that is associated with it. However, one of Claremont’s finest citizens
passed away on Nov. 7 and I feel the
need to write a column about this man,
his life, his accomplishments and his undying love for Claremont and its citizens.
John Arthur Busbee was born on April 6,
1918 in Wagener, S.C. to William Arthur and
Eula Lee Baggott Busbee. John led a normal
childhood in S.C., where he attended school
and graduated from Wagener High School.
Not long after graduating from high school
John married a young lady by the name of
Mary Frances Ezelle before becoming a member of the U.S. Army. After basic training, he
was shipped off to participate in World War II.
He spent 35 months overseas, having been
involved in the invasion of North Africa and
Italy. He also served on the Island of Corsica
and in France before returning home to S.C.
Once home, John enrolled in the University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy where he earned his degree. After earning his degree, John started
working in the pharmacy business in S.C.
In 1953 John, his wife and their son came
to Claremont to
work, and eventually start Busbee’s
Pharmacy. Aftermoving here, John
became involved in
many organizations
and groups in and
around Claremont.
John was a
member of St.
Mark’s
Lutheran
Church and the
Claremont Lion’s
RAMSEY
Club, where he
held every office the club offered. He was
also a 32nd Degree Mason and also served
a term on the Claremont City Council.
John also served on the board of directors
of the Citizens and Savings Bank of Newton, he was vice-president of the Catawba
County Health Board and was also a member of the Catawba County Zoning Board.
Many people knew John, but most people
knew him through his work at Busbee’s Pharmacy. He always took the time to talk with all
of his customers, drink a cup of coffee and
make sure they were doing well. John continued to work at the pharmacy, after turn-
ing over the business to his son. Even after
Busbee’s Pharmacy became Medicap Pharmacy, John continued to work until October,
2007. Before his passing, John (89 years-old)
was possibly the oldest licensed pharmacist
in the state still working a regular schedule.
I knew John because he was my wife’s
grandfather, but he will always be special
to me for many reasons other then for being a relative. John was the best public relations person a company could ever ask
for. John was instrumental in getting people
to pick up and read The Claremont Courier when it first came out in early 2007.
John would ask people if they had seen
the paper, and if they said no, John was
quick to hand them a copy to read and another to give to a friend or relative to read.
I will miss talking with John about everything under the sun and sharing a drink with
him from time to time. I feel honored to have
known John Arthur Busbee and I will miss
him dearly, as will his family and friends.
John was a loving and caring husband,
father, grandfather great-grandfather, son,
brother, uncle, cousin and dear friend to
many people in his lifetime and he will be
missed greatly by everyone who knew him.
Continued on page 5
Planning for winter is more important than ever
By Dave Hardin
Just as the weather starts to turn cool, I
usually print some tips from the Catawba
County Emergency Services Office on
how to be prepared for winter weather.
I thought about not giving them this year,
but there’s a good chance that rising oil
prices will produce very high heating bills
this winter. And we’re beginning to hear
that, without significant rain, there is a slight
chance the production of electricity could
be reduced by late winter or early spring.
Your family’s health is important, so you want the best
pharmacy care possible. For top-notch pharmacy
care, come to your local Medicap Pharmacy® store.
They are unique. Their focus is on pharmacy and
health-related products and service. In addition to
being a full-service retail pharmacy, they offer free
health information and periodic health screening.
They’re professional and they take an active role in
your health care.
Now, that’s a healthy dose of reality.
So I think I probably should repeat these ideas
for dealing with winter weather. Some of the
things you can do to face high heat in the summer can be done on short notice, but you’ve
got to plan ahead more for winter weather.
First, develop a Family Disaster Plan
now, ahead of time. Decide where to go if
a winter storm warning is issued, whether
you’re at home, school, work, outdoors
or in a car. Update the plan at the start
of every school year, or as your place
of employment or residence changes.
Designate a friend or relative, who lives
outside your area and is less likely to be
hit by the same storm, as a contact for
everyone in the event you’re separated
from family members during a severe
winter storm. Agree upon a place where
family members will meet if separated.
You should prepare a Family Disaster
Continued on page 5
In Loving
3319 E. Main St., Claremont
459.2149
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JOHN A. BUSBEE
April 6, 1918 – November 7, 2007
828-459-3258
Summer Hours – 4/1-10/1, 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
The park features 14 acres, with seven additional
undeveloped acres. The park includes tennis
courts, small picnic shelters, a pavilion for larger
groups, an amphitheater with stage and a paved
quarter mile-walking trail.
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
The bridge is located two miles east of Claremont
on N.C. Highway 70.
465-0383
Web page: www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Sun.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Designated as a National Civil Engineering
Landmark in 2001, the Bunker Hill Covered
Bridge is the only remaining example in wood of
the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General
Herman Haupt.
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Catawba puts in application for NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant
and the Catawba Town Council unanimously approved a Consideration of Resolution 2007-12 – A Resolution Approving
the Town of Catawba’s Application for
the 2008 NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian
Planning Grant Initiative. If the town receives the grant, it would allow Catawba
the opportunity to employ a consultant
to develop a comprehensive pedestrian
and bicycle plan for the Town of Catawba.
The council then received an update on
the CDBG Project – Southeast Area Concentrated Needs Project. The council was
informed that the town held its first neighborhood meeting at Town Hall in October to
re-introduce area residents to the project.
Everyone on hand at the meeting seemed
excited by the proposed improvements.
The Catawba Town Council then received
an Update on the Rules Enforcement at Hunsucker Park. Some council members were
concerned by people driving their vehicles
on the walking track at the park. The Catawba Police Department have stepped up their
driving and walking patrols in the park and
are prepared to issue citations without warning to anyone who is caught. At the time of the
meeting, no new incidents had been reported.
New Business finished up with an Update
and Review of the Town of Catawba Holiday
Festival and Parade held in downtown Catawba on Nov. 3. According to everyone involved with the event, the festival and parade
went very well. Approximately 50 entries participated in the parade, and plans are underway to possibly move the parade date back
a week or two in the future, to ensure that
more marching bands are able to participate.
After the New Business portion of
the agenda was completed, the council Adjourned the November meeting.
The Catawba Town Council meetings are held on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m., in Town Hall at 108
North Main Street in downtown Catawba.
The Catawba Town Council meetings
are open to the public. For more information, call Catawba Town Hall at 241-2215.
Catawba Town Manager, Jonathan B. Kanipe
provided the information for this story.
Bandys High School Drama Department to host annual Dessert Theatre on Dec. 7
CATAWBA – Bandys High School Drama Department will be holding its third annual Dessert Theatre and presenting the play, “Lion, the
Witch, and the Wardrobe” on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.
in the Drama Room of Bandys High School.
Coffee, cider, hot chocolate and a variety
of treats will be served prior to the show.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, students and senior citizens. Tickets
may be purchased at the door on the night
of the show or in advance by calling Cindy
Lohr at 241-3171 ext. 5216 or by e-mail at
Cynthia_Lohr@catawba.k12.nc.us.
Seating for the production is general admission.
Four siblings, Lucy, Edmund, Susan and
Peter are sent from their London home to
the country estate of an eccentric professor in order to ensure their safety during
World War II. The house is very dull and
boring, except for a large, ornate wardrobe discovered by young Lucy during a
game of hide-and-seek. Venturing inside
OLD COMPANY STORE
Catawba
First Monday – Town Council at Town Hall – 7 p.m.
First & Third Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist Club at Club House – 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Thursday – Planning Board at Town
Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall
108 North Main Street
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Town Officials and Staff
Town Council
Vance Readling, Mayor
Jeff Hendren, Mayor Pro-tem
Monte Conner, Karen Ester & Jeff Isenhour
Planning Board
Trent Cloninger, Chair
Linda Charles, C.K. Day, John Gilbert, Jeff Isenhour, Clyde Robinson, Isaiah Springs, Rick
Young, Kathy Ervin & Kay Gantt
Town Staff
Jonathan Kanipe, Town Manager
Kathy Johnson, Town Clerk
Crystal Davis, Town Attorney
Cary Broadwell, Public Works Director
Town of Catawba Historical Association
John Gilbert, President
Helen M. Rhyne, Secretary
Paula Reed, Treasurer
Albert Keiser, Jr., Association Historian
Linda Charles, Marilyn Gabriel, Barbara Lynch,
Bill Rhyne & Jennifer Whisnant, Trustees
Catawba Police Department
107 South Main Street
241-4888
Cecil Cook, Police Chief
Catawba Fire Department
108 North Main Street
241-4955; Fax: 241-3966
Web page: www.catawbafire.org
Donald Robinson, Fire Chief
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department
1611 Buffalo Shoals Road
Base 1 – 241-2111
Continued on page 5
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FROM THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE OLD COMPANY STORE
as she hides from her brothers and sister,
Lucy is transported to a snowy alternate
universe: a magical world called Narnia.
The land is populated by talking animals
and ruled over by the benevolent lion god
Aslan but the world is also in a state of
continual winter. The White Witch, lustful
for power and control, has cursed Narnia,
making it winter but never Christmas. The
children, along with friends they make during their journey, must fight beside Aslan
for the salvation of Narnia and save themselves from the evils of the White Witch.
The show is a student directed production, performed by Ms. Lohr’s Theatre Arts 2
class. The students of the class have worked
all semester rehearsing, building scenery
and preparing for the play. The members
of the cast range in age from sophomores
to seniors. The Child Care class at Bandys
High School will also be participating as “followers of Aslan” and woodland creatures.
The Bandys Drama Department will
present “The Winter Show,” on March 7.
And finishing up the 2007-08 season will
be “Guys And Dolls, Jr.” on May 8 and 9.
Bandys High School is located at 5040
East Bandys Road in Catawba. For
more information about the school, call
241-3171 or visit their Web site at www.
catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/bhs.
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Shawn R. Brown
to run again
Area citizen announces plans to
run for Claremont City Council
again in 2009.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – After missing out on a Claremont City Council seat by only nine votes on
Nov. 6, Shawn R. Brown has announced to
his supporters and the press that he will run
again for a seat on the city council in 2009.
In a prepared statement sent to The Claremont Courier, Brown stated, “I want you
to know that I intend to run again in 2009 for
one of the two council seats that are up for
re-election at that time. I pledge to you that
I will continue my involvement in the city of
Claremont with the Recreation Committee
and other opportunities that may occur in
the future. We are just over a year and a
half away from the next filing period to run
for city council. It is my desire that we together build upon the momentum created
in this years’ election and carry it over into
the next council election. I have a strong
will to serve on the city council and am
excited when looking towards the future.”
Brown also wanted to thank everyone who
voted for him, allowed him to place a sign in
their yard and offered him words of encouragement leading up to the Nov. 6 election.
In total, Brown received 116 votes during the Nov. 6 election. David B. Morrow,
James Paul “PJ” Stanley and Nicky E.
Setzer all retained their seats on the Claremont City Council after the votes were
counted. Brown finished fourth, ahead of
William “Bud” Watts, Diana Foster and
Judy Fulbright Shook. Brown will try to win
a seat in 2009 by defeating one of two incumbents currently serving on the city
council, Tim Lowrance and Judy Setzer.
For more information about Shawn
R. Brown, questions or his position on local government, you can
e-mail
Brown
at
ff731@charter.net.
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Planning for winter is more important than ever
Supplies Kit to be prepared to survive on
your own for three days, and you really
need to do this ahead of time. Essentials
for such a kit should include a battery-operated radio, flashlight and extra batteries. You shouldn’t use candles if the power
fails, because candles cause more fires following severe storms than anything else.
Since you could conceivably lose water service to frozen pipes or wells, it’s a good idea
to set aside a minimum of three gallons of water per person in your home, in food-grade,
plastic containers. But, with our current local
drought conditions, our advice is different for
this year. You should strongly consider buying bottled water for this purpose rather than
taking it from local water supplies. You’ll also
need additional water for sanitation purposes.
Store a minimum three-day supply of
non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration. These are foods like dry cereal, canned fruits and juices, ready-toeat soups (not concentrated), peanut
butter, canned vegetables, ready-to-eat
canned meats and quick energy snacks.
You should also create or buy first aid
kits for your home and for each car your
family owns. It’s important to make sure
you have all your prescription drugs filled
before a storm hits and that you have nonprescription essentials such as pain relievers, anti-diarrhea medicines and antacids.
Finally, make sure your home is prepared
to face a winter storm. Check to see that
you have the proper insulation, weather
stripping and storm windows. Make sure
emergency heating equipment has enough
fuel. If you use space heaters, make sure
you know how to safety place and use them
(at least three feet away from furnishings,
drapes, and any flammable object). Never
drape wet clothes, gloves, hats, or socks
over a space heater in order to dry them.
It can be difficult to get all this done if you
wait until the weather forecasters are calling
for ice or snow, because so many other people have waited until the last minute to hit
the hardware store, the auto supply shop, or
the grocery store. Planning now for bad winter weather that might be weeks away could
save you a lot of trouble and added effort.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information
Officer
for
Catawba
County.
Paying tribute to one of Claremont’s finest citizens
John left this earth to be with his parents
and a sister, Norma B. Thomas. Survivors
include his wife, Mary Frances Ezelle Busbee of Claremont; his son and daughterin-law, John R. “Bob” and Rita Busbee of
Claremont; grandchildren, Suzanne and
her husband, Jason Snyder of Columbia,
S.C., Andrea and husband, Scott Ramsey
of Claremont, and John M. Busbee of Seattle, WA; a great-grandchild, Cole B.
Snyder of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Mary
B. Turner of Augusta, GA; and a num-
ber of nieces, nephews and many friends.
As a tribute to John Arthur Busbee and his
wonderful family who have done so much for
me over the years, I have placed a memorial
in his honor in the lower right hand of page
2. This memorial will remain in this spot for
as long as The Claremont Courier is printed.
And always remember, no matter where
you go, there you are. I would also like
to wish everyone who reads, advertises, sends in information, writes columns
and lets me drop papers off in their businesses a happy and safe holiday season.
3018 Oak Street
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Claremont, NC 28610
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300 Second Street SE
241-3111; Fax: 241-3377
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Jeff Hendren, Chief
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
403 Rosenwald School Street
241-2734; Fax: 241-4999
Tim Conaway, Principal
Eric Hight, Assistant Principal
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5415 Hudson Chapel Road
241-3131; Fax: 241-2332
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Bandys High School
5040 East Bandys Road
241-3171; Fax: 241-9402
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Murray’s Mill Historic Site
1489 Murray’s Mill Road
241-4299, 465-0383
Web page: www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
The centerpiece of the historic district is Murray’s
Mill, built by John Murray, whose father, William,
had operated a mill on the site since 1883. Inside
Murray’s Mill, visitors will find William’s original,
one-ton French buhr millstones, for grinding corn,
as well as a Eureka roller mill that John installed for
grinding wheat into flour. The district includes Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges General Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery and the John Murray House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum
101 West First Street SW
241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. This six-room brick home has an
exterior stairway and features artifacts and displays that
depict the history of Catawba and the surrounding area.
The National Little Library is also available for research.
Sherrills Ford/Terrell
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club at
Various Locations – 12 p.m. Call 478-9274 for
more information.
Third Tuesday – Friends of The Library at Sherrills Ford Library – 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday – Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 7:30 a.m.
First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
at Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m.
Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford Lions Club at Lions Den – 7 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue
Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road
478-2131; Fax: 478-3296
Web page: www.sftfr.net
Keith Bost, Chief
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – 478-9105
Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – (704) 483-9531
Sherrills Ford Branch Library
8456 Sherrills Ford Road
478-2729; Fax: 478-5837
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 Elementary School
478-2662; Fax: 478-5927
Shelly Black, Principal
Ralph Bumgarner, Assistant Principal
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Claremont moves closer to opening two city wells to help alleviate the effects of the state wide drought
Oak Manor approached the council to ask
what is being done about the missing stones
which were taken from a retaining wall at
White Oak Manor and another wall on Frasier Drive. Claremont Public Works Director,
Tom Winkler told Foster that the city was currently looking for replacement stones, but he
was having trouble finding the same stones.
Winkler said he would continue to look for
the stones and replace the missing stones
as soon as replacements were located.
The Public Hearing portion of the meeting was next and was quickly followed by
the Ordinances and Resolutions portion of
the meeting. Four items were up for discussion, and Resolution 480-07 – Municipal
Agreement for Highway Improvements on
Heart Drive was first. There was a slight
discrepancy in the wording with the N.C.
Department of Transportation agreement
and this resolution was quickly approved.
Resolution 481-07 – Protect the Catawba
Coalition was next on the agenda, and the
council approved this resolution as well.
This resolution was a five-year agreement
to continue the city’s support of the Catawba Coalition and River Basin group to
help protect and fight for the Catawba River.
The council then approved Ordinance #0708 – An Ordinance to Amend the 07-08 Budget. These were just a few line item changes,
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The Ordinances and Resolutions portion was
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Dr. Mark Hawkins of Claremont Family Medicine started this project several years ago to
help promote healthy living and exercise with
all Catawba County School System students.
The students are required to run the length
of a standard marathon in order to raise
money for their schools. The Claremont Recreation Committee now oversees the Youth
Run and was granted a budget of $15,250.
The Youth Run final leg was held on Dec. 1,
right before the start of the annual Claremont
Holiday Parade in downtown Claremont. It
is estimated that between 500-600 area students participated in the Youth Run in 2007.
Old Business came next, and the only
item on the agenda was the discussion of
accepting a North Carolina League of Municipalities wellness program. The idea is to
get city employees in better shape, hopefully
reducing medical insurance payouts. City
employees interested in participating in the
program will receive a health analysis after
registering for the program. The results of
those tests will be looked at and individual
programs for each employee will then be designed. Employees will go through classes,
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been made. The wellness program will cost
each city employee $150 and they must be
insured under the city’s health insurance to
participate in the program. The program was
passed and will go into effect immediately.
New Business was next on the agenda and
there were two items up for discussion. First
off, Mayor Glenn Morrison took the time to
recognize Chris Gibbs, Principal of Claremont Elementary School, who was recently
named the Wachovia Principal of the Year.
Morrison went on to talk about Gibbs and the
improvements he has made at Claremont Elementary School. Morrison talked about multiple after school programs and the Watch
D.O.G.S. program Gibbs implemented at the
school. Gibbs took the podium and thanked
his staff, the parents and the Claremont
City Council for help with the various programs the school has. Gibbs also thanked
the Claremont Police and Fire Departments
and the Claremont Friends of the Library for
the programs they sponsor throughout the
school year. Gibbs finished up by saying he
loves Claremont and hopes to be at Claremont Elementary School for a very long time.
The New Business portion of the meeting finished up after the council decided
to hold a public hearing during their December meeting to discuss closing Eckard Drive. The road is not used and the
council sees no need to keep the road,
but a public hearing must be held before
the council can officially close the road.
Department and Committee Reports
came next, and the Fire Department has responded to 245 calls through October with
an average response time of five minutes
and 35 seconds. Fire Chief, Gary Sigmon
also stated that the annual fire department
report was on hand, if any citizens wanted
to stop by the station and look at it. Police
Chief, Gerald Tolbert reported that he recently traveled to Grand Isle, LA, where
he was thanked numerous times for all the
help the City of Claremont and all of its
citizens provided after Hurricane Katrina.
The Recreation Committee reported that the
first shipment of new playground equipment
for Claremont City Park will be ready by the
first of the year. Henry Helton also reported
that plans are already in the works for Claremont Day 2008. The Appearance Committee
stated that a historical mural to be placed on
Hewitt’s Store in downtown Claremont is in
the works. Diana Foster stated that an artist has been contacted for the project, and
an estimate will be given to the committee
very soon. Mayor Morrison then acknowledged that 10 members of the Claremont
Youth Council were on hand, and he then
thanked then for their attendance in Fayetteville during the annual city retreat in October.
Mayor Morrison did not have anything to
say in his Mayor’s Report, so the meeting
then went into the City Manager’s Report.
Interim City Manager, Patrick Niland reported that the city should continue looking into
opening up the two city wells to help lower
what the City of Claremont is currently paying for water. It was estimated that the city
could save up to 25 percent in water transfer
costs if the wells were fully operational. The
two wells still need to be activated and chlorinated before any water could be used by city
residents or businesses. If fully utilized, the
wells could produce up to three million gallons
of water a month for the City of Claremont.
It was then reported that the well located
on Church Street could be operational after it
is chlorinated for $2,000. It was also reported
that the pump at the well is in good condition and would not need any work to make it
operational. The well would also use $1,200
per month for routine maintenance. The well
located on South Oxford Street is not in good
condition, and will need some work before
it is operational. It was reported that a new
pump will need to be installed, in addition to
be being chlorinated. Opening up the South
Oxford Street well could cost the city as much
as $10,000, but it was suggested that the city
look into the cost of opening the well up.
The City Manager’s Report was finished
up with a discussion of current animal
control problems. It was stated that current procedures are not up to par, and one
animal has run loose in the city for nearly
a year without being caught. The council agreed to look into the matter further
and report on the issue at a later time.
The City Council then moved into a
Closed Session meeting to end the regular monthly meeting. The City Council
went into closed session to discuss a police request to bring in part-time employment and to discuss Heart Drive. After
the Closed Session the monthly Claremont City Council meeting was adjourned.
The Claremont City Council meetings are held on the first Monday of each
month at 7 p.m., in City Hall at 3288 East
Main Street in downtown Claremont. The
Claremont City Council meetings are
open to the public. For more information, call Claremont City Hall at 459-7009.
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Local elections see big changes in Catawba and
Conover, and few changes in Claremont and Newton
four-year terms. The City of Claremont held
elections for three of six seats on the City
Council. City Council members serve fouryear terms. The City of Conover held elections for three City Council seats. City Council members serve four-year terms. The City
of Newton held elections for Mayor and for
three City Council seats. City Council members and the Mayor serve four-year terms.
The Newton-Conover City School Board
also sought to fill several open seats. School
Board members serve four-year terms
Out of all the elections, the citizens of Catawba spoke the loudest on Nov. 6. Not one
incumbent was re-elected in the town council
or mayor’s races. The town council race saw
Karen Abernathy Ester claim a seat on the
council and the most votes with 143 (34%),
and former town council member Jeff Isenhour claimed the other seat and the second
most votes with 118 (28%). Carroll L. Yount
finished third and lost out on his re-elction
bid with only 60 votes (14%). Paula Reed
finished fourth with 55 votes (13%), and
Jake Abernathy failed to be re-elected after
gaining only 46 votes (11%). The mayor’s
race in Catawba saw Vance Readling take
165 votes (76%) and un-seat incumbent
Tom H. Jones who received 51 votes (24%).
The citizens of Claremont seemed pleased
with the current city council and re-elected all
of the incumbents running for the three seats.
David B. Morrow led all vote getters with 141
(22%), and was closely followed by James
Paul “PJ” Stanley with 130 votes (20%).
Nicky E. Setzer narrowly regained his seat on
the city council by claiming 124 votes (19%),
as Shawn R. Brown finished fourth with 116
votes (18%). Rounding out the city council
elections were William “Bud” Watts with 57
votes (9%), Diana Foster with 47 votes (7%)
and Judy Fulbright Shook with 30 votes (5%).
The City of Conover saw nine people running for three city council seats, and the voters were looking for a change as the three
seats were filled with newcomers. Penny
Matthews Corpening took one seat by receiving 599 votes (17%), Don Beal earned
another seat by gaining 537 votes (15%)
and Kyle J. Hayman took the third seat by
receiving 490 votes (14%). The remainder
of the field saw Gene Hamilton finish fourth
with 471 votes (14%), Joie Fulbright finished fifth with 432 votes (12%), Phillip W.
Hawn came in sixth with 424 votes (12%),
Ed Lethcoe finished seventh with 295 votes
(8%), Franklin L. “Chief” Travis claimed
eighth with 173 votes (5%) and Earnest C.
“Rip” Kirby came in ninth with 50 votes (1%).
The citizens of Newton re-elected two incumbents and ushered in a new city council
member during the election. Incumbent Tom
Rowe took top honors with 743 votes (20%),
and fellow incumbent Wayne Dellinger finished second in the voting with 697 votes
(19%). Mary Bess Lawing took the third city
council seat by earning 613 votes (16%)
and defeated incumbent Thomas “Tom”
Dixon with 542 votes (14%). Rounding out
the field in Newton were K.C. Hartman with
463 votes (12%), Joyce Rudisill with 337
votes (9%) and Bill Herman with 329 votes
(9%). The Newton mayor’s race saw incumbent Robert A. “Bob” Mullinax run unopposed and he received 1,201 votes (97%).
The Newton-Conover School Board saw
Gary Hicks earn 853 votes (75%) to Mark
Ehrnsberger’s 265 votes (24%) to earn the
Conover (Unexpired) seat. Scott Loundermelt received 917 votes (50%) to defeat Mark
T. Murphy (49%) for another Conover seat.
And Jim Stockner ran unopposed in Newton and earned 863 votes (96%) for a seat.
The Freckled Frog to host sale
and open house in December
Claremont boutique to host
Holiday Open House on Dec. 6
from 1 to 6 p.m.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – The Freckled Frog boutique in downtown Claremont has announced plans for a month-long designer
line sale in December and a Holiday Open
House event on Dec. 6, from 1 to 6 p.m.
According to owner, Gidget Wray, The
Freckled Frog will host a sale throughout
the month of December. Each week during the month, three specific designer
lines will be featured at 20 percent off the
regular price. “Hopefully this will entice our
customers to check with us every week in
December leading up to Christmas, to see
what kind of sales are going on,” Wray said.
Wray also announced that her store
will be hosting a Holiday Open House
on Dec. 6. “The event will run from 1 to 6
Claremont Outreach Center to host December sale
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Outreach
Center in downtown Claremont is hosting a
holiday sale through the month of December.
The center is also hosting a coat drive for
area children through December as well.
If you have a coat, please donate it to the
center. Or if you need a coat this winter,
come by the center and get one for free.
The Claremont Outreach Center is also
Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
The Sherrills Ford Lion’s Club meets every
second and fourth Thursday of the month at
7 p.m. at the Lion’s Den in Sherrills Ford.
Area citizens are welcome and encouraged
to join the club. The club also announced
that it celebrated its 50th anniversary on
Sept. 28 with a reception at the Lion’s Den.
For more information or questions,
call the Sherrills Ford Lion’s Club
at 478-9221 or visit their Web page
at
www.sherrillsfordnc.lionwap.org.
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center. If you are interested in volunteering
at the Claremont Outreach Center, stop by
the center at 3167 West Main Street in downtown Claremont during their regular business
hours on Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. or Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or questions, call the
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SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills
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host it’s monthly breakfast fundraiser
every second Saturday through April,
2008 at the Lion’s Den in Sherrills Ford.
The breakfast consists of pancakes,
bacon, sausage, eggs and biscuits and
gravy and is served from 8 to 10 a.m.
The monthly breakfast fundraiser is
held at the Sherrills Ford Lion’s Club
Lion’s Den, which is located behind the
Sherrills Ford Elementary School on
p.m., and will give customers the chance
to purchase merchandise for Christmas
in a relaxed atmosphere,” Wray stated.
The Freckled Frog is also currently stocking merchandise for the holidays. “We will
be receiving merchandise on a daily basis up to Christmas. So, if you can’t find
what your looking for this Christmas, be
sure and check with us,” Wray said. The
Freckled Frog has also announced that
it is now carrying KooKeys merchandise.
The Freckled Frog is located at 3332 East
Main Street in downtown Claremont and is
open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The store accepts Visa and MasterCard and they also offer their customers a layaway program as well.
For more information, call Gidget Wray,
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Claremont Public Works Department now collecting leaves
CLAREMONT – People come to the North
Carolina mountains and foothills at this time of
the year to look at the colorful leaves. Mother
Nature has painted some wonderful natural
back drops of the changing leaves each fall.
After the color of the leaves fade away
the leaves fall to the ground and then
someone has to rake them up and put
them out of the way. If you do not take
the leaves and put them in a compost
pile to give your garden a healthy boost,
you most likely want to get rid of them.
The City of Claremont Public Works Department will assist you in doing this if you
will bag them up and place the leaves in a
bag at the curb. The Public Works crew will
come by each Monday and Friday to take
them away. You may also purchase leaf
bags at Claremont City Hall, 10 bags for $2.
The other way to dispose of your leaves is
to rake the leaves to the edge of your yard
and let the Public Works crew vacuum them
into their truck. Which ever method you
select, do not let sticks, rocks, bricks, tree
limbs or any other large items get into the
leaf pile. Place all other types of yard trimmings in a separate pile in your yard. Public
Works will take care of them at another time.
Call Claremont City Hall to let the Public Works Department know that you have
cleaned your yard and that you have bags of
leaves in your yard waiting to be picked up.
Should you have any questions about leaf
collection, call Henry Helton at 459-9016.
County library system announces December events
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System has planned several activities for the month of December, including several holiday themed events.
Those wishing to take computer classes
are asked to pre-register by calling the appropriate branch. The library will be closed
for the holidays on Dec. 24, 25 and 26 and
on Jan. 1. The month’s activities include:
Main Library, 465-8664
• Friends book Giving Tree through Dec. 31.
• Around the World crafts, 3:30
to
5:30
p.m.
each
Wednesday.
• Teen craft ice candles, 4 p.m. on Dec. 11
• Box Day 10 a.m. preschool &
4 p.m. school-agers, on Dec. 18.
Conover Branch, 466-5108
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• Intro to Word, 6 p.m. on Dec. 10.
• Publisher class, 10 a.m. on Dec. 11.
•
Holiday
craft
activity for ages 6-12, 3 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 18.
St. Stephens Branch, 256-3030
• Publisher class, 10 a.m. on Dec. 12.
•
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Christmas
celebration,
4:30
p.m.
on
Dec.
14.
•
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time
for
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6:30
p.m.
on
Dec.
17.
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•
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storytime every Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
•
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• Kids holiday crafts from 3 to
6 p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19.
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Falling into winter home maintenance
INSURANCE INSIGHT
By Russell D. Murr
Just as you start to appreciate the rustle of
autumn leaves, you’ll inevitably realize slick
roads and shovels are soon to follow. Although
some of us may not want to think about it yet,
winter is just one snowfall away. And the season can cause devastating damage to your
home if you do not prepare ahead of time.
“Most people make the mistake of procrastinating and putting off home maintenance until it’s too late. The best time to
winterize your home is when the leaves
are turning and not when the snow is falling,” advises Russell D. Murr of Catawba
Valley Insurance Agency in Claremont.
Erie Insurance recommends homeowners take the following precautions to help
protect your home against winter weather:
• Maintain your gutters – Remove
leaves and other debris from gutters so
melting snow and ice can flow freely.
• Trim tree and remove dead branches –
Ice, snow and wind can cause weak trees or
branches to break, damaging your home, car
or injuring someone walking on your property.
• Add insulation – Add extra insulation
to attics, basements and crawl spaces.
Ideally, the attic should be five to ten degrees warmer than the outside air. Wellinsulated basements and crawl spaces
can help protect the pipes from freezing.
• Maintain pipes – Wrap pipes with
heating tape. Insulate any unfinished
rooms or garages with exposed pipes.
Check for cracks and leaks. Have any
minor pipe damage fixed immediately.
• Keep your house warm – Keep the temperature in your house at least 65 degrees.
The temperature inside the walls where the
pipes are located is
substantially colder than the walls
themselves. If the
temperature is lower than 65 degrees
it will not keep the
pipes from freezing.
• Check heating systems – The
proper use and
maintenance of furnaces, fireplaces
and woodburning
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fire and smoke damage. Have furnaces, boilers and chimneys serviced at least once a
year before the heating season begins. Make
sure that all of the smoke alarms and carbon dioxide detectors are working properly.
• Maintain steps and handrails – Broken stairs and banisters can become lethal when covered with snow and ice.
Make repairs now to prevent someone
from falling and seriously being injured.
This is also a good time of year to review
your homeowners policy. Talk with your
agent about any major improvements or additions you have made to the home. Make
sure you have enough coverage and discuss what is included in the policy. Keep all
of your information accurate and up to date.
Russell D. Murr is an independent insurance
agent for Catawba Valley Insurance Agency
in Claremont. His office is located at 3323
East Main Street in Claremont. He can be
reached at 459-1932 or by e-mail at rmurrcvi@
charterinternet.com. You can also find more
information by visiting www.catawbavalleyinsurance.com or www.erieinsurance.com.
The Villa to reward frequent diners
Claremont establishment to begin
offering a frequent diners program.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT –According to Jim Marron, owner of The Villa, the Claremont establishment
is now offering its patrons a frequent diners
program. The program gives customers the
chance to earn points towards free food. Visit
or call The Villa for more details or questions.
The Villa is also selling gift cards
for the holiday season. The gift cards
can be purchased for any amount and
they make great stocking stuffers.
The Villa is located at 3252 West Main
Street in downtown Claremont, and is open
Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9
p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 8 p.m. The Villa
also offers a delivery service during regular
business hours until one hour before closing. They offer a variety of daily specials and
features a wide selection of Italian, Mexican
and American dishes. The Villa also offers a
wide selection of domestic and import beers.
For more information, questions or to place
a delivery or take out order, call The Villa
during regular business hours at 459-9050.
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is an eating lifestyle, not a short-term fix.
Common sense should also tell you that
eating is also only one small piece of the
total fitness puzzle. A combination of cardiovascular exercise, strength training and
proper eating must all work together for
long-term fat loss. There is no quick fix,
so stop looking for the easy way out.
1. EAT MORE CALORIES
Surprise, Surprise! Low-calorie eating plans (below 1,200 calories) will
do more harm than help. Metabolism
is the key. When the body is depleted
of calories on a regular basis, it shuts
down into “starvation” mode, which in
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turn, causes a drop in your metabolism.
This drop in metabolism is created by
the body breaking down it’s own muscle
to be used as fuel. The choice is simple,
either you eat the correct amount of calories and maintain (or increase) your current amount of muscle, or eat a low calorie
diet and lose some muscle in the process.
This doesn’t seem like a hard decision.
The trick is to consume enough calories to
keep your metabolism high, but get enough
of a caloric deficit to burn fat. Just in case
you are wondering, the caloric deficit is created by the simple concept of exercise (cardiovascular training, weight training, etc).
2. SLASH FAT CALORIES
Calories from fatty foods (butter, fried
foods, candy, etc.) are immediately
sent to the bodies fat storage, whereas calories from other foods have to
be broken down and converted into fat
– a process that actually burns calories.
Reduce your intake of fatty foods by
choosing the low-fat or non-fat alternatives: lean proteins like white meat,
poultry, fish, and egg whites; low-fat
dairy products; low-fat salad dressings; and other reduced fat items. Learn
how to reduce fat in your diet by making
some very simple healthy substitutions.
Try a baked potato instead of french
fries, skim milk for whole milk, pretzels for
potato chips, frozen yogurt instead of ice
cream, and grilled chicken in exchange
for a cheeseburger; to name just a few.
Also, rather than frying your food, why not
try to broil, bake or microwave instead.
3. THINK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE
CARB CONTROVERSY
There is a lot of publicity surrounding the
concept of carbohydrates. These three simple strategies will help you learn the do’s
and dont’s of carbohydrate consumption.
CONCENTRATE ON NATURAL FOODS
It is common knowledge that natural, unprocessed foods are used
more efficiently by the body, and are
less likely to be stored as body fat.
Fresh vegetables, whole grain foods,
and other complex, natural carbohydrates
should make up the majority of your
diet. The body uses these natural, complex carbohydrates to make and replenish muscle glycogen, the carbohydrate
stored in the muscles and liver used to
provide energy for exercise and activity.
Natural foods are also rich in fiber. This
fiber found in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables keeps your digestive tract healthy
and free from cancer-causing substances.
Refined carbohydrates have undergone too many steps in man-made
processing, and are consequently not
utilized very well by the body. These processed bread and pasta products (white
bread and white rice) have more of a
tendency to be converted into body fat.
MODERATE YOUR INTAKE
OF CARBOHYDRATES
FOR FASTER FAT LOSS
Carbohydrates, also known as energy foods, are a very important part
of any diet. But, if you are interested
in speeding up your fat loss, simply
cut back slightly on your carb intake.
A reduction in carb intake means your
body has less glycogen to run on, so it
starts burning fat instead. There is however one major drawback: fewer carbohydrates result in low energy and a
cranky mood (because less glucose gets
to the brain, and glucose is brain fuel).
The solution is simple: include a complex
carb with every meal except dinner. That
way, you have the energy when you need it
most, during the day for exercise and other
activities. If your body and mind can tolerate it, reduce your carb consumption drastically following your mid afternoon snack.
Limiting starchy carbohydrates in
the evening reduces the number of
calories at dinner. Save your larger meals for breakfast and lunch.
SAY “NO” TO SUGAR
Sugars (honey, syrup, table sugar,
brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup,
to name a few) are rapidly digested
into glucose, a sugar in the blood that
is quickly converted into glycogen for
the muscles and liver or carried in the
blood to fuel the brain and muscles.
Eating too much sugar at one time can
cause the excess to be turned into body
fat. This process is very simple to understand. Excessive sugar triggers a
surge of the hormone insulin, which in
turn activates certain enzymes that promote fat storage. Natural, complex or
starchy carbohydrates do not cause this
reaction, and are therefore less likely
to be stored as fat. So if you’re interested in fighting fat, avoid excess sugar.
4. EAT ENOUGH PROTEIN
An exercising body requires a sufficient
amount of protein to develop and maintain muscle. During digestion, protein
from your diet is broken down into amiContinued on page 11
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Five simple strategies for burning fat and increasing
your metabolism
no acids, which are reshuffled back into
protein to make and repair body tissues.
Without the correct amount of dietary
protein, a large number of the amino acids used in this rebuilding process can
be used as an energy source by the
body during exercise, especially intense
aerobic workouts. This is the main reason why exercisers need more protein
in their diets than sedentary people.
Your body will get the protein it needs one
way or another. If you don’t eat enough, it
will automatically start to break down muscle tissue to get the amino acids required
for energy. Consequently, you will end up
losing valuable metabolically active muscle
tissue and sabotage your fat-loss efforts.
5. EAT SEVERAL MEALS A DAY
The concept of “three square meals”
is long gone. This is probably good
news since most people prefer to nibble throughout the day anyway. Eating
frequently during the day has several
fat-burning and nutritional advantages.
A higher calorie burn rate. Each meal
causes a temporary rise in metabolism
to digest and absorb food. Eating 5-6
meals a days causes the metabolism to
stay elevated more often, which in turn
gives you more fat-burning potential.
More energy. Frequent meals provide the body with a constant stream
of
energy-producing
nutrients.
Better absorption of nutrients. Re-
search has shown that a larger percentage of vitamins and minerals are
absorbed with a series of small meals,
compared to two to three large ones.
Less temptation. Eating five to six times
per day, every three to fours hours, gives
you less of an opportunity to binge on
foods you shouldn’t have in the first place.
This means you will never get hungry
and become a victim of food cravings.
It’s that simple. This eating philosophy is
not Rocket Science. It does however take
some time to initiate the whole process.
Don’t try to change everything in a week,
take it one step at a time. Don’t make any
more excuses. If you really want to change,
you will find the time to do what it takes.
It doesn’t matter how many seminars
you attend or how many books and articles you read, you yourself have to be
ready to make the change and commit to a different type of lifestyle. Until this occurs, all of this information is
useless. Keep this article for reference,
and when you decide you are ready, reread it and start the fat-burning process.
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.
JoAnn P. Smith named 2007 Health Systems Nurse of
the Year by North Carolina Nurses Association
HICKORY – Frye Regional Medical Center has announced that Claremont resident, JoAnn P. Smith has been named the
2007 Health Systems Nurse of the Year
by the North Carolina Nurses Association.
Smith has been in the nursing profession for 17 years and is currently the administrative director for nephrology and
oncology at Frye Regional Medical Center.
She has been with Frye in various positions for over 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is pursuing a
master’s degree in education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Smith is an active member of the N.C.
Nurses Association and Oncology Nurses
Society and was recently awarded the Su-
per Nova Award presented by her peers
for exceeding 12 standards of excellence.
She is part of the nursing leadership team,
is a cancer center line manager and committee member, was awarded the Komen
Grant for established a yoga program for
breast cancer patients and established
the Breast Cancer Navigator program.
Smith is a member of the Catawba Valley Partnership for End of Life Care,
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
participant, United Way Family Fair participant and educational provider for
the Carolina Home & Garden Show for
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Smith
and
her
husband
have
two children and live in Claremont.
Claremont resident completes CVCC CNA II program
HICKORY – Eight students recently completed the Certified
Nursing Assistant
Level II program
at the Catawba
Valley Community
College Alexander
Center,
located
in
Taylorsville.
The eight graduates were recognized at a ceremony recently at the
center. Graduates
include Antoinetta
JOHNSON
Fisher of Hickory,
Dillon Flowers of Lenoir, Renee Johnson
of Claremont, Janet Barr of Valdese, Samantha Smith-Roach of Valdese, Lucy
Church of Hickory, Annette Williams of
Hickory and Kim Houston of Valdese.
Catawba Valley Community College is located at 2550 Highway 70 SE in Hickory.
For more information or questions, call Catawba Valley Community College at 3277000 or visit their Web site at www.cvcc.edu.
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Bethlehem UMC to host Christmas concert on Dec. 8
CLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist Church at 3214 Catawba Street in
Claremont will be presenting the third
in a series of concerts with a Christmas concert on Sunday evening, Dec.
8 at the church beginning at 6 p.m.
The event will be held in the Joe Morris Fellowship Center at the church beginning at 6 p.m. refreshments will
be served during the intermission.
Music will be provided by vocalists, Eddie
Hendershot and Dana Little and flutist, Kerii
Hendershot. Bethlehem United Methodist
Church Pastor, the Reverend Stephen Ray
will perform as well. Also scheduled to per-
form an encore set of music is Sentimental
Journey. This local group performs songs
ranging from the 1940’s to current hits.
This concert is free and is the third of three
that will be presented this year at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Everyone
is invited to come out and listen to some
great music and enjoy some refreshments.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
For more information or questions about
the concert or any of the many church
programs, call Bethlehem United Methodist Church at 459-7480 or visit their Web
page at www.claremontbethlehem.com.
First Baptist Church of Claremont to host holiday services
CLAREMONT – First Baptist Church of
Claremont has announced that it will host
several holiday services in December.
The church will host its Christmas Contata on Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. The church will
host its Children’s Christmas Play on Dec.
23 at 7 p.m. The church will also host a
Candle Light Service on Dec. 24 at 9 p.m.
All area citizens are invited to come out
and enjoy any of these holiday services.
First Baptist Church of Claremont is
located at 4791 South Depot Street
in Claremont. You can obtain more
information
by
calling,
459-7110.
Center United Methodist Church in Catawba to host a
Family Christmas Parade on Dec. 9
CATAWBA – Center United Methodist Church located in Catawba has
announced that it will host a Family Christmas Parade to be held on Dec.
9 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the church grounds.
All age groups from the surrounding
area are invited to decorate a wagon,
bicycle or a banner to carry in the fam-
ily parade. Other family oriented activities are planned for the event, and grilled
cheese sandwiches will be served as well.
Center United Methodist Church is located at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in
Catawba. For more information or to
ask questions, call the church at 2414122 during regular business hours.
If Jesus had not come!
FROM THE PULPIT
By Rev. Dennis J. Richards
“If I had not come and spoken to them,
they would have no sin, but now they have
no excuse for their sins.” (John 15:22)
A Christmas card was published with
this title. It was based on the first part of
this scripture, “If I had not come.” The card
showed a minister falling asleep in his study
on Christmas morning and dreaming of a
world into which Jesus had never come.
In his dream, he found himself looking
through his home, but there were no stockings hung by the fire, no Christmas tree,
no gifts and no Nativity. There was no Jesus to comfort and gladden or save. He
walked into the street and there was no
church with its steeple pointing to Heaven.
He came back to his study, but every book
he had about Jesus had disappeared.
The doorbell rang and there was someone
asking the preacher to visit a dying lady. He
hurried off and reached the house. He sat
down and said, “I have something to comfort
you.” He opened his Bible looking for passages of scripture for comfort and promise,
but the Bible ended with Malachi. There was
no Gospel. There was no promise of hope
and salvation. He could only bow his head
and weep with the lady in deep despair.
He later conducted her funeral service. There was no message of consolation or words about the glorious resurrection. There was only dust to dust
and ashes to ashes and sad farewells.
He realized at last that “Jesus had not
come!” Suddenly he awoke with a start
and a great shout of joy and praise burst
forth from his lips as he heard a choir singing, “O, Come All Ye Faithful.” Let us rejoice
and be glad, because “Jesus has come!”
(I Timothy 1:15), This is a faithful saying and worthy of all exception that Jesus
Christ came into the world to save sinners! A
Christmas carol reads, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Glory to the New Born King.” It is
a song of reconciliation. Reconciliation is the
message of Christmas and of the Gospel.
The coming of Jesus to Earth made possible the greatest act of reconciliation in all of
history. The gulf between Holy God and sinful man seemed irreconcilable, because man
refused to change and move toward God.
God wasn’t the one who needed to change.
But on that first Christmas night, God himself took the step down to man. Why? So
that God and sinners might be reconciled
and brought into agreement. But the birth of
Jesus was not sufficient alone to reconcile.
“And you that were sometimes alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works,
yet now, He reconciled in the body of His
flesh through death,” (Col. 1:21-22). In his
death, Jesus took on himself and all of our
sins. Through his death, sinners may be
made righteous and reconciled unto God
by his birth, his death and his resurrection.
Thank God that Christ has come. We
do have a Savior, we do have hope, we
do have purpose, joy, grace and forgiveness of sin. Merry Christmas to all!
First Baptist Church of Claremont offers:
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., Worship Service at 11 a.m., Discipleship Training at 6
p.m., Sunday Evening Worship at 7 p.m.,
Wednesday Night Prayer Service at 7 p.m.,
Youth Classes on Wednesday and Sunday and Special Music is provided by the
choir and other soloists and groups at every service. Everyone is invited to attend.
First Baptist Church of Claremont is located at
4791 South Depot Street in Claremont. You can
obtain more information by calling, 459-7110.
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D., Min.,
D.D. is the Minister of First Baptist Church
in Claremont. The Rev. Jason Guyer is the
Associate Minister and Minister of Students.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church to host holiday events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church in downtown Claremont has announced it will host several special
services during the holiday season.
On Dec. 9, caroling will be held in the
early evening and refreshments will be
held in the Family Life Center. On Dec. 16
at 10:30 a.m., the church will host its Choir
Cantata. At 6 p.m., the church will host its
annual Advent Covered Dish Dinner in the
Family Life Center, with the presentation of
the Children’s Christmas Program to follow.
On Dec. 23, both services will feature lessons and carols. On Dec. 24, a Christmas
Eve Service will be held at 4 and 11 p.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at
3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. You can obtain more information by
calling the church at 459-2161 or by visiting
their Web site at www.stmarksclaremont.org.
You can obtain more information on services, programs and events by visiting the
monthly calendar on the Web site which
lists dates and times for all church activities.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Men-In-Mission group
holding pork loin fundraiser
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church in downtown Claremont MenIn-Mission group is currently holding a
pork loin fundraiser to raise funds for a
sound system in the Family Life Center.
The Men-In-Mission group are selling the
pre-cooked pork loins for $20 each. Advance orders may be given to Mark and Alisa Carpenter, and the remaining pork loins
will be sold on a first come first served basis.
The Men-In-Mission group will also be
happy to receive any donations towards
this project, which is estimated to cost
between $15,000 and $20,000. Dona-
tions should be marked “Men-In-Mission,” and may be mailed to the church
or placed in any Sunday offering plate.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located
at 3216 West Main Street in downtown
Claremont. The church hosts Sunday
services at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. You can
obtain more information by calling the
church at 459-2161 or by visiting their
Web site at www.stmarksclaremont.org.
You can obtain more information on services, programs and events by visiting the
monthly calendar on the Web site which
lists dates and times for all church activities.
ethlehem
B
United Methodist Church
Child Development Center
459-0086
• Services at 8:45 & 11:00 am
• Sunday School at 9:45 am
• Programs for all ages
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray
Box 233 3214 Catawba St.
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 459-7480
www.claremontbethlehem.com
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times:
Sundays
8:15 am & 10:30 am
For information on St. Mark’s
programs, call the church
office or visit the Web site
for the monthly calendar
which lists dates and times.
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jason Guyer: Associate Pastor & Youth Minister
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Disciple Training – 6 PM
Evening Worship – 7 PM
Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday Meal – 5:30 PM
Prayer Meeting – 7 PM
Youth Meets Every Service
Special Music Every Service
Plan To Worship With Us Next Sunday.
We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY
CLAREMONT
Bethany United Church of Christ
2952 Bethany Church Road
464-5194
Bethel Lutheran Church
5759 Bolick Road
459-7378
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street
459-7480
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street
459-7110
Liberty Hill Baptist Church
3718 East US Highway 70
459-9500
Lighthouse Ministries
3550 North Oxford Street
459-3363
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
459-7195
Mt. View United Methodist Church
1248 Balls Creek Road
241-4510
Piney Grove Baptist Church
2400 Balls Creek Road
241-9400
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
2070 Shiloh Road
241-5193
Shiloh United Methodist Church
1648 Shiloh Road
241-2981
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
459-2161
CATAWBA
Brown’s Chapel United Methodist
1346 Brown Chapel Road
241-3158
Catawba Baptist Church
102 First Street SW
241-3655
Catawba United Methodist Church
207 East Central Avenue
241-4868
Center United Methodist Church
241-4122
Community Missionary Baptist Church
1921 Lowrance Road
241-2308
Concord United Methodist Church
7618 Monbo Road
478-3110
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1001 Shiloh Church Road
241-2221
El-Bethel Baptist Church
464-8234
Hudsons Chapel Baptist Church
241-9696
Lily’s Chapel No 2
4730 Old Catawba Road
241-4750
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
1786 Mathis Church Road
241-2161
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Sixth Street
241-2039
Olivet Baptist Church
7893 Monbo Road
478-3118
Pisgah United Methodist Church
4950 Little Mountain Road
466-0604
Providence United Methodist Church
338 Second Avenue SW
241-2944
Redeemer Lutheran Church
200 South Main Street
241-2371
Smyres Chapel AME Zion Church
100 Seventh Avenue SE
241-9238
Smyrna United Church of Christ
478-2057
Welcome Baptist Church
1305 Bolton Road
241-2432
SHERRILLS FORD
Hopewell United Methodist Church
2211 Hopewell Church Road
478-9625
Motts Grove United Methodist Church
478-5202
Mount Pleasant United
Methodist Church
4136 Mount Pleasant Road
(704) 483-3087
Mountain Catawba Missionary
3370 Reid Circle
478-5424
Mt. Beulah United Methodist Church
6213 Little Mountain Road
(704) 483-3339
New Prospect Baptist Church
Rural Route 1
478-3534
Sherrills Ford Presbyterian Church
478-2223
TERRELL
Rehobeth United Methodist Church
478-2518
Rehobeth United Methodist Church
4054 McGee Point Road
478-8620
Terrell Baptist Church
4146 Slanting Bridge Road
478-4146
United Methodist Conference
8973 Greenwood Road
478-2106
E-mail your church information to
theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com
or by mail to; The Claremont Courier,
3283 White Oak Court, Claremont, NC 28610.
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Bunker Hill High School recognizes its student/athletes at annual
Fall Athletic Awards Banquet
Student/athletes honored in
football, volleyball, soccer, tennis
and cross country at banquet.
mon recognized; Jordan Braswell, Marcus Brown, Kyle Davis, Codie Ervin, Brad
Hatley, Trey Huguley, Chris Jones, Jared
Kaylor, Carson Lindler, Cole McGraw, Alex
Moser, Jonathan Sigmon, Cameron Witherspoon and Ryan Yount for their participation.
Women’s cross country coach, John Sullivan recognized; Jessica Baker, Lindsey
Bush, Caitlynn Hoffman, Samantha Keosykhao, Chelsea Phillips, Katie Sigmon,
Heather Sifford, Kayleigh Walker and Candace Witherspoon for their participation.
Women’s volleyball coach, Julie Harris
first recognized members of the JV volleyball team; Ashley Booth, Megan Boyd, Sarah Brown, Brittany Byles, Lindsi Dellinger,
Krissy Edwards, Belynda Hedrick, Kaylee
Hoke, Judith Jones, Katlyn Kiger, Ashley
Martin, Haley Null, Joann Winters and Julie Winters for their participation. Harris then
recognized the varsity volleyball team members; Emily Barr, Rachel Chapman, Jamara
Cook, Sarah Garrett, Rachel Harp, Melia
Lail, Renee Lewis, Tasheika Parks, Whitney
Stephenson, Teah Southers, Bryna Waters
and Chelsea Wilkinson for their participation.
Varsity head football coach, Ron Turner
and assistant coaches, Marty Curtis, Chris
Abernathy, Bill Vaughan, Danny Sifford
and D.B. Setzer first recognized the JV
football team; Cameron Beard, Gage Bellamy, Jimmy Braymer, Jared Broome, Ben
Burns, Justin Cantor, Hector Chavez, Chris
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CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School
took the time in early November to honor its student/athletes who participated
in their fall sports programs in 2007.
Students/athletes who participated in
football, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and men’s and women’s cross country were recognized in
the Bunker Hill High School varsity gym
during the Fall Athletic Awards Banquet.
Bunker Hill High School Athletic Director,
Jim Woodruff and Principal, Jeff Taylor welcomed all of the student/athletes and parents who came out to the event, and thanked
the student/athletes for all of their hard work
and dedication during the fall sports period.
Women’s tennis coach, Doug Watters
recognized; Brittany Brotherton, Jessica
Campton, Cassie Eckard, Molly Gilfillan,
Erin Joyce, Brooke Knipe, Mai Lee, Andrea McClain, Megan Webb, A Xiong, Nue
Xiong and Hlee Yang for their participation.
Men’s soccer coach, Paul Larson recognized; Ramiro Barrajas, Jon Blankenship, Pedro Castillo, Mitchele Cha,
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Erik Martinez, Justin McKinnely, Cody Penley, Gequan Peoples, Desmond Ramseur,
Jacob Reidlinger, Donovan Rinehardt, Paul
Solomon, Tyler Shook, Dorian Thomas,
Kenny Tran, Tyler Travis, Devin Turner
and Ricky Wallace for their participation.
The football coaches then took the time
to recognize the varsity football team members; Jeremy Abernathy, Kenmar Antone,
Kevin Baker, Dakota Bowman, Robert
Davis, Chase Ervin, Chavis Finger, Christian Goss, Trevor Hartley, Jarvis Howell, Michael Isenhour, Ryan Keller, Jerry
Kinzer, Anthony Lail, Chong Lee, Kiounte
Lineberger, Josh Martin, Bryant Miller,
Jay Moore, Chris Morgan, Anthony Mull,
Chase Patterson, Steve Pope, Chris Propst,
Kwame Reinhardt, Josh Shepherd, Thomas Shoun, Justin Waugh, Donzell Wilfong,
Centrail Williamson, Davontaye Wilson
and Jonathan Yang for their participation.
After all of the student/athletes were
recognized, each team went to different
rooms throughout the school to distribute individual awards to team members.
The school is located at 4675 Oxford
School Road in Claremont, and more information can be found by calling Bunker Hill High School Athletic Director, Jim
Woodruff at the high school at 241-3355
or by visiting www.catawba.k12.nc.us.
Catawba Valley Athletic 2A-3A sports conference
announces all-conference teams and awards
NEWTON – Officials from the Catawba
Valley Athletic 2A-3A released its Fall
2007 all-conference teams and awards
on Nov. 24 for the fall sports season.
Newton-Conover High School had nine
student/athletes selected for varsity football, Bandys High School had eight student/athletes selected and Bunker Hill High
School had three student/athletes selected.
In women’s tennis, Newton-Conover High
School women’s tennis coach, Brian Tate
was named Coach of the Year. In women’s
volleyball, Newton-Conover High School
women’s volleyball coach, Linda Richards
was named Coach of the Year. Bunker Hill
High School men’s cross country coach,
Bart Sigmon was named Coach of the Year.
Members
of
the
all-conference
teams were named by a vote from all
of the participating league coaches.
Football
• Bandys High School – Seth Cranfill, Ethan Goins, Kyle Houser, Bryan
Matheson, Lequan McCorkle, Mike Vermilye, John-Mark Williams and Lee Wyre.
• Bunker Hill High School – Jeremy Abernathy, Robert Davis and Centrail Williamson.
• Newton-Conover High School –A.J. Bazzle,
Chris Coulter, Devon Danner, Jordan Gibbs,
Eric Hedrick, Dorian Jones, Jake Radke,
Andrew Reinhardt and Josh Thompson.
Women’s Tennis
• Bandys High School – Lauren Yoder.
•
Bunker
Hill
High
School
–
Molly
Gilfillan
and
Mai
Lee.
• Newton-Conover High School – Sarah Davis, Terri Schell and Carley Tate.
Women’s Cross Country
• Bandys High School – Ashley Kale.
• Bunker Hill High School – Lindsey Bush.
•
Newton-Conover
High
School
–
Rebeka
Love.
Men’s Cross Country
• Bunker Hill High School – Brad Hatley, Chris
Jones,Alex Moser and Cameron Witherspoon.
• Newton-Conover High School – Josh Gill.
Women’s Yolleyball
• Bandys High School – Carlee
Carpenter
and
Julia
Cody.
• Newton-Conover High School – Betsy
Gaither, Greta Mikus and Shelly Reitzel.
Men’s Soccer
• Bandys High School – John See.
• Bunker Hill High School – Marcello Xiong.
• Newton-Conover High School – Mark Comer, Derrick Fliip, Brian George and Zach Mellon.
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Bunker Hill student
receives national honor
CLAREMONT – Chairman Claes Nobel of
the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced that Bunker
Hill High School student, Sarah E. Robinson
has been selected
for
membership.
NSHSS
recognizes the top
scholars in the
nation and invites
only those students
who have achieved
superior
academic excellence
into their society.
“On
behalf
of the National
Society of High
ROBINSON
School Scholars,
I am honored to recognize the hard work,
sacrifice, and commitment that Sarah has
demonstrated to achieve this exceptional
level of academic excellence,” Nobel said.
“She is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.”
The vision of NSHSS is to build a dynamic international organization that
connects
members
with
meaningful
content, resources, and opportunities.
Robinson will now enjoy a wide variety of
benefits, including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, free events,
member-only
resources,
publications,
participation in programs offered by educational partners, online forums, personalized recognition items and publicity honors.
River Bend Middle School Junior
Beta Club honors veterans
Photo by Catawba County Schools
Patriotism is alive and well at River Bend Middle School in Claremont. Junior Beta
Club members, under the direction of seventh grade social studies teacher Melinda
Hamilton, placed 4,332 American flags in the ground recently in honor of our veterans.
The flags represent the number of soldiers killed while serving our country in the War
Against Terror, both in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In previous years, the Junior Beta Club has sent letters of thanks and lapel pins to
area veterans. This year, the group wanted to give those passing by the school a visual reminder of the sacrifices made by our soldiers. Signs out front list the number
of soldiers that served in each war and the number who lost their lives protecting our
freedoms. A banner at the school entrance reminds us all that “Freedom is not free:
Thank You, Veterans!”
The Veteran’s Day flag display has not gone unnoticed by the community. An American
veteran called into a local radio station to commend the students and faculty for remembering their efforts. In conjunction with the school’s celebration of Veteran’s Day,
students and faculty donned red, white, and blue clothing to show their patriotism.
Catawba Intermediate
School honored by CCAT
CATAWBA – The North Carolina Center for
the Advancement of Teaching has named
the former Catawba Intermediate School in
Catawba County as a “Golden Apple School”
for its support of the 2006–07 annual fund.
The recognition means that every teacher
on the school’s faculty who has ever attended an NCCAT seminar or a teacher-scholar
residency made a contribution to the center’s annual fund-raising campaign. “Golden
Apple” schools receive a certificate of appreciation and a congratulatory visit by an NCCAT official. Thirty schools in North Carolina
achieved “Golden Apple” status in 2006–07.
Mary McDuffie, director of NCCAT said,
“This is a worthy achievement and we thank
you for affirming so strongly, through your
gifts, the value of your NCCAT experiences.”
The annual fund is a statewide campaign
that supplements the center’s state-appropriated budget. Most contributions to the campaign come from teachers. Friends of the center and staff members also make gifts, which
totaled more than $114,000 in 2006–07.
Diana Dagenhart, who is the State Co-Chair
of the NCCAT alumni group, chaired the fundraising effort at Catawba Intermediate. Other NCCAT alumni who made contributions
were: Denise Baxter-Yoder, Nathan Crabtree, Jill Holt, James Meadows, Julie Nestor,
Denise Robertson and Melanie Sigmon.
For
more
information
visit NCCAT online at www.nccat.org.
2008 graduation dates
announced by CCS
Oxford Elementary School is currently looking for people to join the SWEET
PEAS volunteer program
CLAREMONT – Oxford Elementary
School in Claremont is currently asking any interested parents, grandparents,
relatives of students, community leaders and area citizens to participate in their
volunteer program, SWEET PEAS (Special Works Excellence in Education Team,
Parents Empowering Academic Success).
Several teachers in Kindergarten through
Fifth Grade have specific times during the
day when they need volunteers to help
in a variety of ways in the classroom. If
you are interested in joining the SWEET
PEAS program, stop by the main office at
the school or call during regular school
hours for more information and questions.
Volunteers can help with arts and crafts
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with math skills, working in art classes,
labeling and mounting art pieces just to
name a few. Times volunteers are needed
range from 8:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers can donate as little as 20 minutes
or up to an hour and a half of their time.
If you are unable to help during the school
day, parents are still asked to help out by
being a grade/class parent. Just contact
the school and give them your name and
number to get on the classroom helper
list. Teachers can then contact parents
if they need help with parties, field trips,
bringing in materials for projects, etc.
Oxford Elementary School is located
at 5915 Oxford School Road in Claremont. The principal is Robin Honeycutt
and the assistant principal is Brian Hefner. You can obtain more information on
the SWEET PEAS volunteer program, the
grade/class parent program or the school
by calling 459-7220, by fax at 459-1122 or
through the Catawba County School System Web site at www.catawba.k12.nc.us.
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recently
announced
the 2008 graduation dates for the five
high schools in the school system.
All graduation ceremonies will be held
on the campus of CVCC (Multi-Purpose Complex) in Hickory. CVCC is located at 2550 Highway 70 SE in Hickory.
•
Bunker
Hill
High
School
– Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
•
Maiden
High
School
–
Friday,
June
6
at
7
p.m.
•
Fred
T.
Foard
High
School
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• Bandys High School – Saturday, June 7
at
2
p.m.
•
St.
Stephens
High
School
– Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
The Catawba County Schools Administration Building is located at 10 East 25th
Street in Newton. For more information or
questions, call 464-8333 during regular
business hours, fax to 464-0925 or visit
their Web site at www.catawba.k12.nc.us.
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Catawba Rosenwald
Center reopens on Nov. 4
CATAWBA – The Catawba Rosenwald Education Center in Catawba celebrated its reopening with a dedication
and ribbon cutting on Nov. 4. A crowd of
more than eighty gathered for the event.
After welcoming attendees and recognizing special guests, Site Director Dr. Paul R.
Holden shared a brief history of the school.
Pastor Donald Gray of Mount Sinai Baptist
Church gave the invocation and Bandys
High School JROTC Color Guard presented the colors. Members of Bunker Hill and
Bandys High School Choruses presented
special music and the Gao Chichia Hmong
Dance Troupe entertained the group with a
special dance. Other guest speakers were
Tim Conaway, Catawba Rosenwald principal; Catawba County Board of Education
Chairperson Sherry Butler; Board Member
Carolyn Jones Conner and Dr. Tim Markley,
Superintendent of Catawba County Schools.
Following the program, the crowd gathered
outside in front of the education center for
a ribbon cutting. Afterward, all enjoyed refreshments and looking over the pages
of school history displayed on the wall.
A highlight of the day was the attendance
of former student and teacher Naomi White.
After White graduated from Catawba Rosenwald in 1944, she worked her way through
college and obtained her degree from North
Carolina Central in Durham. She returned
to Catawba Rosenwald in 1948 and began
a teaching career with Catawba County
Schools that spanned 37 years. White
taught in the classroom at Rosenwald for
16 years before becoming the librarian there
in her 17th year. It was a move sparked by
her former job – at the library – while in college. She served as the librarian at Catawba
Rosenwald and Sherrills Ford and later became the librarian at Claremont Elementary,
a position she held until she retired in 1986.
The facility located at 403 Rosenwald
School Street in Catawba now houses
the Catawba Rosenwald School which
is led by Principal Tim Conaway; the International Newcomer Center; and office space for Student Services, Exceptional Children’s and Preschool programs.
There is also a professional development
center and community center as well as a
gymnasium facility for Catawba Rosenwald School student’s physical education
classes and for Challenger High School
extracurricular sports activities including volleyball, basketball and wrestling.
Bunker Hill High School Class of 1957 holds 50
year reunion on Sept. 22
Photo by Ruby Overcash
The Bunker Hill High School Class of 1957 held its 50th Class Reunion at Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover on Sept. 22. Being
the third graduating class at Bunker Hill, there were approximately 30 members attending the celebration. A special memorial
service was held for five deceased members; Mollie Stuart Yount, Virginia Musgrove, Sylvia Leatherman Bryan, Miriam Carpenter
Little and Shelby Jean Miller Robinson.
Those members attending the celebration include; First row (left to right) Scott Miller, Kay Price Isaac, Patsy Huffman Siegle,
Carolyn Drum Bell, Faye Elmore Rufty, Winifred Hedrick Lawing, Faye Travis Tucker, Ruby Shook Overcash, Maxine Brown Killian,
Carolyn Pope Sherrill and Bob Brinkley. Seconf row (left to right) Larry Setzer, Mickey Lineberger, Jack Dellinger, Judy Warren
Simmons, Beatrice Overcash Fox, Linda Little Yount, Patricia Colson Reid, Ella Lee Bolick Brown, Delores Setzer (teacher), Seth
Baker and Rev. William Hollar. Third row (left to right) William “Bill” Coulter, Clyde Robinson, Tom Witherspoon, Harold Travis,
Dale Eckard, Dale Stewart, Bobby Matthews, Basil Boggs, Joe Coulter (teacher) and Joe Morris Ervin.
Claremont Elementary
kicks off reading program
CLAREMONT – Recently, Claremont Elementary School kicked off their Score
with Reading program replete with confidence-building and get-acquainted activities for students and teachers. Facilitator for the lively games was Claremont’s
new drama teacher, Bonnie Crenshaw.
Music teacher, Shari Wright taught a
special alphabet song to eliminate the
“lmno” confusion encountered by many
young students. Kick-off participants
learned of ways students could “Score”
prizes through mastery of reading skills.
The Score with Reading program offers opportunities to accelerate reading instruction
for beginning readers. Trained tutors work
with the children daily in addition to their
classroom reading instruction. Supervised
by Instructional Coach, Alice Rullman and
Title I Literacy Specialist, Shelly Speagle,
reading helpers provide students with helpful reading practice and mutual friendships.
Catawba Elementary
School dedicated
CATAWBA – Dedication ceremonies for the
new Catawba Elementary School were held
on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30, at the school.
Principal Vermel D. Moore welcomed guests
and the Bunker Hill High School JROTC,
under the leadership of Master Sergeant
Daniel Montgomery, presented the colors.
Nathaniel Flowers, Catawba Elementary sixth grade student, led the Pledge
of Allegiance and Rev. Ronnie Roseboro of Providence United Methodist
Church in Catawba gave the invocation.
Under the direction of Nathan Crabtree, the
Catawba Chorus performed a special presentation of the school song, “To the Stars.” Crabtree also composed the song. Shari Crabtree accompanied the chorus on the piano.
Dr. Diana Dagenhart recognized special guests and Michael Slaughter, assistant principal, introduced guest speakers Kitty Barnes, chairperson, Catawba
County Commissioners; Sherry Butler,
chairperson, Catawba County Board of
Education; and Dr. Timothy Markley, superintendent of Catawba County Schools.
The event culminated with “God Bless
America.” Principal Moore made closing remarks and thanked guests for attending. Following the dedication, a reception was held in the school cafeteria.
Catawba Elementary School is located at 5415 Hudson Chapal Road
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Annual Claremont Christmas Parade kicks off holiday season
Thousands come out for annual
holiday parade in downtown
Claremont on Dec. 1
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – Traditionally the first Saturday in December is always a special one for
the City of Claremont. The reason this day is
so special, is because it’s when Main Street is
blocked off and the annual Claremont Christmas Parade is held in downtown Claremont.
As always, Main Street was lined up
with thousands of eager parade watchers of all ages on Dec. 1. Before the parade officially kicked-off, hundreds of elementary school children raced down
Main Street to complete a Youth Marathon
Run which several area schools had been
participating in during the fall semester.
Once the street was cleared, it was time
for the hundreds of entries into this year’s
parade to make their way down Main Street
for all of the onlookers. The parade was filled
with all of the traditional entries, including the
Bunker Hill High School Junior ROTC, the
Bunker Hill Marching Band and the Bunker
Hill Cheerleaders, the Bandys High School
Marching Band, multiple police, rescue and
fire trucks from across the region, farm equipment, classic cars, beauty pageant winners
and floats from a wide variety of businesses,
schools, civic organizations and churches.
As the parade started to wind down, all
of the children could see Santa Claus and
his wife bringing up the rear of the parade. Once Santa passed by, most people
packed up their lawn chairs and blankets and went home to officially kick-off
the holiday season in Catawba County.
Plans are already underway for the 2008
Claremont Christmas Parade. For more information, call Claremont City Hall at 459-7009.
Photos by Allie Sigmon
Top left, students, teachers and administration members of Claremont Elementary
School ride on a float on Dec. 1 in downtown Claremont in the annual Claremont Christmas Parade. At left, members of First Baptist Church of Claremont. Top right, the Bunker
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Superior Martial Arts Academy
competes in NAGA event
Firefighters Association Honor
Guard participates in activities
Photo by Superior Martial Arts Academy
Photo by Larry Ratliff
Superior Martial Arts would like to say job well done to all the fighters who competed
in the most recent NAGA (North American Grappling Association) event on Nov. 3 in
Georgia.
Team Superior made their way down to Georgia, and for most it was their first tournament. “I am proud of all my guys, they showed a lot of heart and went out there and
gave it 110 percent. They represented Superior Martial Arts Academy very well,” said
Roger Carroll II, head coach of Team Superior. Overall, Superior Martial Arts Academy
placed in the top 20 in the nation after competing with some tough competition at the
event. “All of our guys were able to get some good mat time and got a chance to see
and roll with some of the best,” Carroll said.
Team Superior attends more than 15 nationally ranked tournaments every year. For
more information regarding classes or tournament schedules, visit the Superior Martial Arts Academy Web site at www.teamsuperiormma.com.
The Firefighters Association Honor Guard from Catawba County was in Washington
DC recently to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown solider with the Army Old
Guard. Afterwards the group left and attended the National Fallen Firefighters memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD that same weekend, where President Bush was present
to give a speech to those families of firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The group then traveled back to Catawba County where they were present for the
Catawba County Fallen Firefighters Memorial service, which was held on Oct. 14. The
Honor Guard is made up of firefighters from across Catawba County. You can visit
their Web site at www.ccffahonorguard.com for more information.
Pictured above from left to right are Bradley Long (Sherrills Ford Fire/Rescue), Cody
Jarvis (Oxford), Josh Crump (St. Stephens), Commander Larry Ratliff (Claremont), Lt.
George Lutz (Sherrills Ford Fire/Rescue) from the Catawba County Firefighters Association Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC.
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Appearance Commission
names ‘Best Kept Yards’
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Appearance Commission is pleased to announce the Fall “Best Kept Yard” winners.
The
winners
include:
• Jonathan and Ashley Lail, who
live at 4708 South Depot Street
•
Nick
and
Jan
Colson,
who
live
at
3113
Catawba
Street
• David and Jan Morrow, who
live
at
2989
Lawrence
Drive
The Claremont Appearance Commission would like to congratulate these homeowners. Each winner was presented
with a $25 Valley Hills Mall gift card.
The Appearance Commission appreciates
everyone’s efforts to keep their yards looking
as good as possible during the severe drought.
The commission members decided to limit
the “Best Kept Yard” awards to three winners.
The
Claremont Appearance
Commission
meets
every
fourth
Monday of the month at Claremont City
Hall in downtown Claremont at 6 p.m.
For more information on the Claremont
Appearance
Commission,
call Claremont City Hall at 459-7009.
Claremont Lion’s Club
hosts monthly meeting
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Lion’s Club
met for their regular monthly meeting on Nov.
15 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center
in downtown
Claremont,
with President
Nancy
Murray presiding.
Lion President
Murray
reported on the
district meeting
where the club
had seven members in attendance. Jack
Whitener reported on recent peanut and
broom sales and Mac Robbins reported on
the progress of the Camp Dogwood ticket
sales. Plans for the club’s Dec. 20 Christmas meeting was also discussed. The club
also discussed plans to participate in the
Claremont Christmas Parade which was
held on Dec. 1 in downtown Claremont.
Russell Boggs, Ron Cox, Carmen Crane
and Blake Sigmon were recognized for
having birthdays in November. The featured speaker for the evening was District
Don’t let wild markets give you the jitters
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By Susan B. Williams
If you watch the financial markets, you’ve
seen just about everything in the last few
months. First, the Dow Jones Industrial Average raced from 13,000 to 14,000 in record
time. Then, in about four weeks, the Dow lost
all these gains and fell below 13,000. What’s
a long-term investor to do? Before we answer that question, it might be useful for you
to understand why the market soared so
quickly and then plunged so far and so fast.
The Dow’s big gain was fueled, in large
part, by strong corporate profits, low interest
rates and relatively low inflation. But in the
past few weeks, those impressive corporate
profits and the economic boom in Asia helped
kick already-high oil prices even higher. Furthermore, problems in the credit market, particularly in regard to mortgage-backed securities, have shaken investors’ confidence.
These factors are widely thought to be somewhat responsible for the sell-off in stocks.
Will the decline continue? And, if it does,
how far will stock prices fall? No one can really answer these questions with any certainty. Keep in mind that “corrections” (declines
of 10 percent from a market peak) are actually a normal part of the investment process,
and we haven’t seen a correction since the
spring of 2000, so what is happening now is
no cause for panic. Also, market declines often begin and end without warning. Furthermore, even in the midst of these turbulent
times, investors still have reasons to be optimistic. After all, the economy is growing faster than three percent annually, inflation and
interest rates are still low, corporate earnings continue to outpace analysts’ expecta-
tions and economic
growth has been
strong overseas.
In any case,
regardless
of
what’s
happening in the markets,
you’ll want to consider these moves:
• Focus on
quality.
There’s
never a “wrong”
time to buy quality
investments – but
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a better time than when the market is shaky.
Quite simply, during market downturns, quality investments – such as stocks of some
large companies in developed markets**
and top-rated corporate bonds – tend to not
drop as far as riskier investments. And quality investments generally bounce back faster
when declines are over. Just keep in mind
that there are no guarantees that past performance is an indication of future results.
• Look for buying opportunities.
The best buying opportunities often occur when the market is down. That’s because a market slump tends to drag down
all stocks, even those with good prospects for future growth. Consequently,
you might find “good deals” among those
stocks whose fundamentals are strong but
whose price has dropped substantially.
Governor, Jimmy Foster, who gave a very
informative and interesting talk about Lion’s Club history and discussed the many
different aspects of Lion’s Club service.
Current
officers
are:
President,
Nancy Murray; First Vice President, Mac Robbins; Secretary, Connie
Monday; Treasurer, Janet Sigmon; and
Membership Chairman, Margaret Garrison.
The public is invited and encouraged to
attend the monthly meetings. Meetings
are held at 7 p.m. every third Thursday
at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center in downtown Claremont.
For more information or questions,
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828-464-6991
• Think long term. To put some perspective
on the market decline, look back 20 years, to
the summer of 1987, when the Dow Jones
Industrial Average stood at around 2,500.
Since that time, the Dow has gone up more
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have a negative effect on these results. Of
course, as you’ve no doubt heard, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Still, if you don’t let short-term drops send you
to the investment “sidelines,” your patience
and perseverance may give you an opportunity to be well positioned for the long term.
No one likes to see the stock market shed
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good deals and think long term, you can
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Salon Envy hosts ribbon cutting ceremony and fall festival on Nov. 3
Catawba County Chamber of
Commerce holds ribbon cutting
ceremony for Terrell hair salon.
By Scott W. Ramsey
TERRELL – On Nov. 3, Salon Envy
at Jeten Plaza on Highway 150 in Terrell hosted a Harvest Fall Festival and
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate
their recent grand opening to the public.
Throughout the afternoon, area citizens
could enjoy a wide variety of activities going on for children and adults at Jeten Plaza. Salon Envy kicked off the Harvest Fall
Festival with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
which was hosted by the Catawba County
Chamber of Commerce. Matt Coffee of Reality Executives of Lake Norman and the
Chamber said a few words about the salon
before the official ribbon cutting ceremony
took place. Coffee said it was a pleasure
being on hand to participate in the grand
opening celebration and wished Salon Envy
many years of success and prosperity. Salon Envy co-owners Tracy Burke and Diane
Burke along with employees, Kaitlin McKee,
Crystal Pittman and Haylie Hicks participated in the official grand opening festivities.
After the official ribbon cutting took place,
everyone on hand was asked to stick
around and enjoy some tasty food and
beverages, listen to some live bluegrass
music, do some shopping at the participating businesses and enjoy the festivities
at the fall festival. All of the businesses lo-
cated at Jeten Plaza in Terrell participated
in the fall festival, offering special deals to
customers on merchandise and services.
The other businesses involved in the fall
festival were: Pilot Mountain Hardwood Flooring, Inc., Looking Good Leathers, Reality Executives of Lake Norman, M&S ATV and Cycle Shop, Bahamas Elite Tanning, Morning
Glory Diner and Highway Tire and Service.
Food specials were offered by the Morning
Glory Diner and food sales were also going
on in the Jeten Plaza parking lot. Live bluegrass music was provided throughout the afternoon by The Hoot Owl Hollow Band. Several arts and crafts dealers were also on hand
selling their merchandise, as well as specialty product displays that were sponsored
by the various businesses at Jeten Plaza.
All of the children on hand throughout the
fall festival had plenty of activities going on
to keep them occupied as well, while their
parents and grandparents shopped for
deals at the various businesses. Children
could play in the Moon Bounce or look at
the various show cars, monster trucks and
fire truck which was provided by the Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue Department.
If all of this wasn’t enough, many of the
businesses at Jeten Plaza were also holding various raffles for prizes and store
merchandise during the event as well.
Salon Envy is a full service hair salon and is
located at 8598 on Highway 150 in Jeten Plaza
in Terrell. You can obtain more information on
Salon Envy or make an appointment by calling 478-ENVY (3689) or by fax at 478-9031.
Salon Envy at Jeten Plaza in Terrell held a fall festival and a ribbon cutting ceremony to
celebrate their grand opening on Nov. 3. Pictured above from left to right: Matt Coffee
from the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce; Tracy Burke, co-owner of Salon Envy;
Kaitlin McKee; Crystal Pittman; Haylie Hicks and Diane Burke, co-owner of Salon Envy
pose for a picture after hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Friends of the Sherrills Ford Library honored
SHERRILLS FORD – The Friends of
the Sherrills Ford Library recently received the Francis B. Reid Award from the
Friends of North Carolina Public Libraries.
Jean KcKinley, president of the Sherrills Ford
group accepted the award on behalf of the
group on Nov. 3 at the FONCPLannual meeting.
This award is given to honor unique and
beneficial programs provided to the library
and community during the fiscal year.
The Friends of the Sherrills Ford Library
meet every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at the
Sherrills Ford Branch Library in Sherrills
Ford. For more information, call 478-2729.
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Sherrills Ford Library to
host upcoming events
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills
Ford Friends of the Library have announced several upcoming events for
the library in December and February.
A Christmas Wreath Sale is currently underway at the library. Wreaths may be ordered
at the library where a sample can be seen.
Orders can also be placed with Sherrills Ford
Friends of the Library members. Orders can
be placed by calling 478-9274 or 478-2552.
The Sherrills Ford Branch Library will
also host a Kid’s Craft Time from 3 to 6
p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at the library.
The library will host a Black History Month
presentation on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Actress/
storyteller, Karen Abercrombie of Mooresville will do a presentation of songs and
stories at the new Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire
Station on Slanting Bridge Road in Terrell.
The program is for children and adults. This
program is free to the public and is paid for
by the Sherrills Ford Friends of the Library.
Everyone is also invited and welcome
to come out to the regular membership
meeting of the Sherrills Ford Friends
of the Library at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18.
The Sherrills Ford Branch Library also
hosts toddler and preschool story time every
Wednesday at 10 a.m., and toddler and preschool music time every Thursday at 10 a.m.
The Sherrills Ford Branch Library is located
at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
The library is open Tuesday from 12 to 8
p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For questions or more information, call 4782729 or visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
7:30 a.m. For more information, visit the club
Web site at www.sherrillsfordterrellrotary.org.
Blood drive to be held in
Sherrills Ford on Dec. 20
Area broker attends
annual conference
SHERRILLS FORD – A Red Cross Blood
Drive which will be sponsored by the
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club and the
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue Building, will be held on Dec. 20 from 3 to 8 p.m.
The blood drive will be held at the
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue
Building which is located at 4011 Slanting
Bridge
Road
in
Sherrills
Ford.
For more information, call the Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue Building at 4782131 or visit their Web page at www.sftfr.net.
Area Rotary Club
collecting holiday gifts
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Rotary Club is currently collecting
“Teen Christmas” gifts for teens ages 13 to
17 years of age. These gifts will be distributed at the Catawba County Christmas Bureau to families in need this holiday season.
Drop off sites are the following:
•
Sherrills
Ford/Terrell
Fire
and
Rescue
Building
at
4011
Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford.
• Connor Insurance Agency at 4145
Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford.
•
Highway
Tire
at
8576
East
N.C.
Highway
150
in
Terrell.
The Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club meets
every Wednesday at the Sherrills Ford/Terrell
Fire and Rescue Building in Sherrills Ford at
TERRELL – Renee Hentschel, the broker
of Reality Executives Lake Norman West
office, recently attended the Reality Executives Southern Region Annual Conference.
The meeting featured guest speakers from the Reality Executives international headquarters. The meeting focused on growth and support for real
estate businesses in the franchise system.
The Reality Executives Lake Norman
West office is located at Jenten Plaza at
8592 N.C. Highway 150 East in Terrell.
For more information, call 478-9363,
fax to 328-3306, e-mail to info@lake-norman-realestate.com or visit their Web
page at www.lakenormanrealtyexecs.com.
Appearance Commission
looking for holiday lights
CLAREMONT – Attention Claremont homeowners, mark your calendars, turn on your
holiday lights and make Claremont shine.
The Claremont Appearance Commission
members will be driving around town on Dec.
18, beginning at 6 p.m. to view and judge holiday lights and decorations. There will be five
winners chosen this year. Turn your lights on
by 6 p.m. to have your home ready for judging.
There are many wonderful holiday displays in Claremont every year and this
makes the choice of winners a real
contest, but lots of fun for all involved.
The Claremont Appearance Commission
meets
every
fourth
Monday of the month at Claremont City
Hall in downtown Claremont at 6 p.m.
For more information on the Claremont
Appearance
Commission,
call Claremont City Hall at 459-7009.
Chamber of Commerce
wants you to buy local
HICKORY – The Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce has created a new Holiday message for this Christmas season, SHOPMETRO…Buy Local. It Makes ¢ents for Everyone!
The Chamber plans to create an ongoing campaign, even after the holidays, that
will instill in the minds of local consumers to
shop in the Metro area first and keep those
sales tax dollars within the four county area.
“This holiday season especially,” said Danny Hearn, President of the Chamber. “The
economy, gas prices, interest rates, media/
financial experts predicting reductions in
consumer spending this holiday season is
enough for all area residents to make it a
priority to support their local business community during these tough economic times.”
If businesses would like to get on board
this holiday season, they should contact the
Chamber about using the SHOPMETRO logo
in their ads or just ask their local print media
to put the ShopMetro ad at the bottom of their
ad during the holidays. Ask the Chamber also
about purchasing SHOPMETRO merchandise which could be offered for your customers and/or employees if there is enough interest from the merchants. Call the Chamber
at 328-6000 ext. 230 for more information.
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Old Company Store announces
upcoming live music
Rain dance gets results at
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
Photo by Catawba County Schools
Above, members of The Over The Hill Gang perform at The Old Company Store in
downtown Catawba on Nov. 30. The Old Company Store has announced several live
music performances for the month of December and January. Millard “Gene” Gibson
will perform on Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The Over The Hill Gang will perform on
Dec. 14 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Old Company Store is located at 101 North Main Street
in Catawba. For more information, call 241-4200.
Rocker’s Lounge at Rock Barn to host live music
CONOVER – Rocker’s Lounge at
Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover
has announced that it will host several nights of live music in December.
Performing will be The Marcus Kearns Group
on Dec. 6, Kim Carper on Dec. 13 and 20 and
Leslie Gaither and J.P. VanHoy on Dec. 27.
For more information, call Rock
Barn Golf and Spa at 459-1125 or visit
their Web page at www.rockbarn.com
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Students at Sherrills Ford Elementary School were excited about the rain recently and
some felt they played a role in producing it. “It’s a miracle,” one student exclaimed
during car rider pickup.
On Oct. 19, first, second and third grade students in Ms. Eckard’s drama class and
Mrs. Teague’s music class teamed up for a lesson about water conservation and Native American music and dance. The students learned a Cherokee rain dance and
used maracas, cymbals, tambourines and a variety of other musical instruments to
bring on the rain. The students had a wonderful time in class. To everyone’s delight,
it rained that day.
Pictured above from left to right: Burke Robertson, Ms. Eckard, Jared Crowe and Tori
Moseley perform a Cherokee rain dance at Sherrills Ford Elementary School.
Connor Recreation Center
track open during the week
TERRELL – On Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays of each week, monitored inside or outside walking tracks at the Connor Recreation Center are available to
the community for use from 8 to 10 a.m.
On Mondays only, Rehobeth United Methodist Church Parish Nurses are available
at the Center to discuss medical issues
or medications and take blood pressures
and pulse rates from 8 to 10 a.m. All community members are welcome to attend.
Connor Recreation Center is located at
4015 McGee Road in Terrell. For more
information or questions, call 478-2552.
New source of information
on Claremont now online
CLAREMONT – Anyone who owns a computer and is Internet savvy, has heard of
MySpace.com in the last year or two. The
mega social-networking Web site features well over 77 million U.S. users ev-
ery month and now the City of Claremont
also has a MySpace page and is looking for anyone in the world who is interested in learning more about Claremont.
The Claremont MySpace page was designed in 2007 to provide information
for Claremont citizens about upcoming
events and to help people in Claremont
and the surrounding area connect with
one another. The site is also designed to
include former Claremont residents looking to re-connect with friends, relatives
or just to see what is going on in Claremont. At the moment the site has over 400
MySpace friends and is growing by the day.
The Claremont MySpace page invites
any and all interested persons to join the
growing community for all things Claremont. You will need to create a MySpace
account in order to be a friend of the Claremont MySpace page. Anyone can join
MySpace and it is free to be a member.
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Town of Catawba hosts annual holiday festival and parade on Nov. 3
Day long event in downtown
Catawba officially kicks-off the
holiday season in Catawba County.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba held
its annual holiday festival and parade in
downtown Catawba on Nov. 3. The event
was a huge success as hundreds of area
citizens lined the city streets throughout
the day long event and enjoyed all of the
food, fun and floats the event had to offer.
The festival featured many different types
of arts and crafts vendors, food vendors,
children’s activities (petting zoo and moon
bounce), live music by local favorites The
Reeds and Crimson Red as well as various
shopping at the downtown establishments.
In addition to the festival, the Catawba Fire
Department was also hosting a Port-A-Pit
chicken fundraiser for injured firefighter, Der-
ek Poole. The fundraiser was held in order to
raise funds to help pay for Poole’s extensive
medical bills. The Old Company Store was
also entertaining its patrons with live music from local entertainer, Nathan Lehman.
Lehman played an eclectic mix of bluegrass,
country, Americana and traditional folk music.
The parade featured 50 entries and ran
down Main Street in downtown Catawba after the festival was over. The parade featured
the Town of Catawba Mayor and Town Council members, local businesses, the Bunker
Hill High School JV and varsity cheerleaders,
local churches, fire trucks, police cars and
rescue vehicles from Claremont, Catawba,
Sherrills Ford and Terrell, a truck from Cargo
Transporters, various farm equipment and
when Santa Claus and his wife appeared,
it signaled the end of the day long event
Plans are already underway for next year’s
holiday festival and parade, which be held
on Main Street in downtown Catawba.
Photos by Scott W. Ramsey
Photos by Scott W. Ramsey
From the top, Town of Catawba Mayor and Town Council members. Employees from
Peoples Bank of Catawba. Santa and Ms. Claus officially finish up the annual Town of
Catawba holiday festival and parade in downtown Catawba.
From the top, Nathan Lehman performs at the Old Company Store during the annual
Town of Catawba holiday festival and parade in downtown Catawba. Members of the
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City of Claremont hosts annual Employees’ Awards
Banquet on Nov. 3
annual function. Dinner was catered by
The Boxcar Grille in Claremont and then
was served to all those in attendance.
After dinner Claremont Mayor, Glenn A.
Morrison took the podium and spoke about
Claremont and how it good it was to have
the city employees get together to recognize one another. Morrison also thanked
Clara Carson for making the table centerpieces that were located on every table
for the event. Morrison then thanked all of
the Claremont City Council members, Claremont City staff members, everyone who
served on the Planning, Appearance and
Recreation Committee, the Claremont Youth
Council and Scott Ramsey from The Claremont Courier for all of their hard work and
dedication to the city of Claremont in 2007.
Stephanie Corn and Wendy Helms who
work in the Administration Department at Claremont City Hall, then took the stage and presented employee pins to city staff, city council members, public works department, police
department and fire department members
for their years of service to Claremont. Pins
were handed out to people who have served
the city in one capacity or another for 5, 10,
15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service.
Claremont Police Chief, Gerald Tolbert
was next to the podium and he presented
several awards to members of the Claremont Police Department. Tolbert presented
Lt. Gary Bost and Cpl. Bryan Martin with the
Best Shot Trophies; Cpl. Jeff Barkley was
awarded the Most Improved Officer Award;
Sgt. Terri Pope was awarded an award for
Outstanding Community Public Relations;
Officer Justin Dagenhart and Officer A Xiong
were recognized as winning the Participation Award; Pam Shook won the Outstanding
Service Award; Officer David Allen won the
Best Capture Award; and Sgt. Duane Cozzen was named Officer of the Year for 2007.
Tolbert and Claremont Fire Chief, Gary Sigmon then presented an award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to the City of
Claremont to Claremont City Hall employees’, Stephanie Corn and Wendy Helms.
Sigmon then took the stage and wanted to
recognize officers Brian K. Helms, Jason A.
Lowrance, Jody R. Smyre, Wendy L. Helms
and V. Scott Woodruff for their hard work and
dedication in 2007. Sigmon then went on to
present Larry Ratliff and William “Bill” Morrow with plaques for reaching Level 2 status. Sigmon finished up by talking about the
new fire truck the city will be receiving soon.
Henry Helton finished up the evening by
presenting the finalists for the 2007 Claremont Distinguished Citizen of the Year
Award. The award finalists included; Nellie Carpenter, Gary “Punk” Miller, Jane
Robbins and Elizabeth Ann Smyre. All of
the finalists were worthy of winning the
award, but in the end the family of Gary
“Punk” Miller walked away with the award.
Miller won the award because he was a
good person with Christian values who took
care of his family and friends. He always had
a smile on his face and his sweet personality
was contagious. He always greeted his fellow citizens and after one meeting with Miller, you could call him a friend. He would of
given the shirt of his back to anyone in need
and always helped his neighbors and friends.
The Claremont Distinguished Citizen of the
Year Award has been given out to an outstanding Claremont citizen since 1995. Past
winners include: Timothy A. Lowrance, Julia
C. Setzer, James P. Stanley, Nicky E. Setzer
and William D. Watts (1995); Mary Lee Miller
(1996); J. Russell Boggs (1997); Robert E.
Smith (1998); David E. Eidson (1999); April
R. Bolick (2000); Rita Busbee (2001); Patty
Pope and Peggy L. Miller (2002); Diana L.
Foster (2003); Jack S. Whitener (2004); Dennis Richards (2005); and Shari Smith (2006).
Area libraries announce December displays
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System will again offer a large variety of displays at its facilities for the
month of December. The displays include:
• Main Library in Newton – Holiday books
with snow globes owned by April Greene.
• Claremont Branch Library – In-
dian artifacts owned by Mike Mosteller.
• Maiden Branch Library – Santa
figurines owned by Barbara Bristow.
•
Sherrills
Ford
Branch
Library
–
Holiday
themed
display.
•
St.
Stephens
Branch
Library
–
Folk
music
instruments.
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Natalie Bowman named Miss Claremont at Claremont
Elementary School on Nov. 17
day Dress/Evening
Gown
category,
the Casual Wear
category and the
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category
which
was used only in
the Junior Miss
and Miss Divisions.
The 15 young
ladies who participated in the pageant were; MagCHRISTENBURY gie Christenbury,
Alexyus
Mullins,
Allison Honeycutt,
Cheyenne Mateyunas, Mikayla Frazier, Reese Gantt
and Molly Phillips
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participated
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Victoria
Brown,
Emily Phillips and
Meashea Medina
who
participated
HONEYCUTT
in the Junior Miss
Division (ages 1115); and Chelsea
Garcia, Karlee Wilson, Natalie Bowman and Brooke
McReynolds who
participated
in
the
Miss
Division (ages 16-21).
The event also
featured
several
members of Krista
Whitener’s Dance
GANTT
Academy who performed a number of dance routines during the
intermissions between the three categories.
After the young ladies participated in the three categories, it was time
for the judges to announce the Winners, First Runner-Up and Most Photogenic winners from all three divisions.
All 15 ladies were on stage as the winners
were announced at the conclusion of the
pageant. In the Little Miss division; Maggie
Christenbury was named Most Photogenic,
Allison Honeycutt was named First RunnerUp and Reese Gantt was named the Winner
of the Little Miss division. In the Junior Miss
division; Emily Phillips was named
Most Photogenic,
Meashea Medina
was named First
Runner-Up
and
Megan Pope was
named the Winner
of the Junior Miss
division. In the Miss
Claremont division;
Karlee Wilson was
named Most PhoPHILLIPS
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was named the
First
Runner-Up
and Natalie Bowman was named as
the new Miss Claremont for 2008.
Bowman is 21
years old and is
currently enrolled
at
Lenoir-Rhyne
College. All of the
winners in the
three divisions are
now eligible to parMEDINA
ticipate in parades
and can make public
appearances
throughout 2008.
The organizers
of the Miss Claremont
Pageant
wanted to thank
several businesses
for their donations
to the event. The
organizers would
like to thank Claremont Florist, Texas
POPE
Roadhouse, Timothy W. Hicks for providing the computer
and sound equipment,
www.ncschoolbands.com
and Sandy Ridge
Baptist
Church.
After the pageant was over,
the pageant organizers
treated
all of the winners
to a celebration
WILSON
dinner
at
The
Villa restaurant in downtown Claremont.
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bandys basketball
Bunker Hill basketball
12/11 – Patton at Bandys
12/5 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
12/14 – Bandys at West Caldwell
12/11 – Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill
12/18 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
12/14 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
12/20 – St. Stephens at Bandys
12/18 – Hickory at Bunker Hill
1/2 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
12/19 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
1/4 – Bandys at Maiden
1/2 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
1/8 – Hickory at Bandys
1/4 – Bunker Hill at Hibriten
1/11 – Hibriten at Bandys
1/8 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
1/11 – Patton at Bunker Hill
1/18 – Bandys at Patton
1/15 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
1/22 – West Caldwell at Bandys
1/18 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
1/25 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
1/22 – St. Stephens at Bunker Hill
1/29 – Bandys at St. Stephens
1/25 – Bunker Hill at Hickory
2/1 – Bandys at Bunker Hill
1/29 – Bunker Hill at Maiden
2/5 – Maiden at Bandys
2/8 – Bandys at Hickory
2/5 – Hibriten at Bunker Hill
2/12 – Bandys at Hibriten
2/8 – Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard
2/15 – Fred T. Foard at Bandys
2/12 – Bunker Hill at Patton
2/15 – West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill wrestling
12/8 – Bandys at Mt. Tabor
Bunker Hill wrestling
12/11 – Bandys at Mooresville
12/8 – Bunker Hill at Freedom
12/14-15 – WRAL Tournament
12/11 – Bunker Hill at Ashbrook
12/18 – East Lincoln at Bandys
12/14-15 – Bunker Hill at Forbush
12/21-22 – Bandys at N. Davidson
12/22 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
12/28 – Bandys at McMicheal
12/28-29 – Bunker Hill at Mt. Pleasant
1/4 – Maiden at Bandys
1/4 – Hibriten at Bunker Hill
1/8 – Bandys at Hickory
1/5 – Bunker Hill at Ashbrook
1/11 – Bandys at Hibriten
1/8 – Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard
1/15 – Fred T. Foard at Bandys
1/11 – Bunker Hill at Patton
1/18 – Patton at Bandys
1/15 – West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
1/18 – Charlotte Christian at Bunker Hill
1/25 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
1/19 – Bunker Hill at Alexander Central
1/29 – St. Stephens at Bandys
1/22 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Bethlehem UMC hosting
several fundraisers
CLAREMONT – The youth of Bethlehem
United Methodist Church in Claremont is
currently hosting a coupon book fundraiser.
The coupon book is Attractions – Dining and Value Guide, which anyone can
purchase for $20. The coupons are good
through December 2008. The book will be
available through the end of December.
For more information, call Eddie Hendershot, youth director at 459-1819.
1/25 – Bunker Hill at Hickory
1/29 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
The Child Development Center is also hosting a winter fundraiser, by selling Home Interior candles, hand lotions, body wash, room
refreshers and ceramic scented fragrance
charms. The fndraiser will run through Dec. 7.
Order forms will be at the church or the Child
Development Center office. The church is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
For more information, call the church
at 459-0086 or visit the church Web
page at www.claremontbethlehem.com.
At your local Medicap Pharmacy® store we take
pride in offering personal, friendly pharmacy service.
The staff is always professional, knowledgeable, and
caring.
We’ll take the time to get to know you personally.
We’ll learn your medical history and give you advice
on how and when to take your current medications
to avoid any complications or side effects. And, we’ll
take the time to answer all your health care questions.
Annual Coaches vs. Cancer games set for Dec. 14
NEWTON – The 10th annual Bob Carraway
Memorial Coaches vs. Cancer games will
feature two outstanding basketball programs
competing in support of one great cause.
The 2007-2008 edition of the Bob Carraway
Memorial Coaches vs. Cancer games will
begin at St. Stephens High School on Dec.
14 as arch rival CVAC conference foes St.
Stephens will host Bunker Hill High School.
This year’s event comes on the heels of the
2006-2007 games, which raised a record
$16,000 for the American Cancer Society.
The Dec. 14 games will feature some of
the best players in the Unifour competing
on the court while each schools community raises money to put a full court press
on the dreaded killer that affects everyone. The 2007-2008 goal is $12,000 to be
raised from corporate sponsors, individuals, the communities and from each school.
This year’s games will be played in
memory of former SSHS principal Bob
Carraway, who died from cancer, and in
honor of Pam Edwards, wife of Bunker
Hill’s women’s Coach Tommy Edwards.
Each school will also honor the memory
of community and school members who
have been directly affected by cancer.
Game details: JV games begin at 4
p.m. and varsity games begin at 6:30
p.m. with the women’s teams playing first, followed by the men’s teams.
Kids Only of NC seeks volunteers for store
CLAREMONT – Kids Only of NC in
Claremont is currently seeking volunteers to work in their consignment shop.
The
consignment
shop
is
open
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. through the holidays.
The shop carries a large selection of
new and partially used children’s clothing for ages infant through 12 years old,
shoes, toys, books, cribs, strollers, hichairs, car seats, maternity clothes and
various other items for infants and children.
Kids Only of NC is currently accepting new
and slightly used merchandise to re-sell in
their shop. It is asked that you wash any
clothing before dropping it off at the facility.
Volunteers can work as little or as much
as they like on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. You can stop by the consignment shop or call Kids Only of NC at 4590004 for more information or questions.
Kids Only of NC is the only 24 hour, seven
days a week daycare facility in the region.
They provide a variety of services including;
care for infants through children 12 years
of age, before and after school care, full
day care (up to 10-hour shifts) for school
ages, overnight care, split shift care, drop
in care, emergency drop off, educational
programs for children and parents, security and peace of mind, date night specials,
family night specials, holiday specials and
corporate packages are also available.
Kids Only of NC is located at 2952 North
Oxford Street in downtown Claremont.
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December 2007 - The Claremont Courier

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