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Gas leak evacuates portion of Newton
Death Recalls Local
Literary Flap
JUST KIDDING — AGAIN
BY RAYA CLAY
O-N-E REPORTER
SYLVIA KIDD RAY
When famous novelist E. L.
Doctorow died Tuesday of lung
cancer at age 84 in New York, the
President of the United States
tweeted that he is one of America’s greatest writers, adding,“His
books taught me much.” How far
higher up the totem pole can a
writer climb than an accolade
like that from whoever is POTUS!
And, along with obituary praises
for the distinguished writer—
whose books combined history
with superb fictional storytelling—we Catawbans have a
personal interest in his passing.
Doctorow, the grandson of
Russian Jewish immigrants, was
born in 1931 in New York City
and has been married since 1954
to Hickory native Helen Setzer,
whose family has been prominent for many decades in the
community. I read obituaries of
Doctorow this week that
appeared in the New York Times,
a lengthy, illustrated one finely
crafted; in the Washington Post,
equally lengthy and illustrated
but more of a critique of his
noted work than of him as a person; as well as the Los Angeles
Daily News and USA Today. He
penned a dozen novels three volSee RAY, Page 2
A gas leak in Newton caused
many residents to be without
electricity on Friday. Residents
also had to evacuate their homes
due to the leak.
The Newton Fire Department
was notified of the leak at 7:23
a.m. two fire engines and two
command vehicles arrived at 712
North Deal Ave in Newton at
approximately 7:26 a.m., according to Newton Fire Chief Kevin
Yoder.
Yoder explained that a Piedmont Natural Gas utility crew hit
a gas line and caused the gas
leak. The leak lasted for about
two hours before it was stopped.
Residents in the surrounding
area were asked to safely evacuate their homes while the leak
was being fixed. The Newton
Fire Department worked with
the Newton Police Department to
safely evacuate all residents in
the two block area.
“All electricity services in the
area had to be turned off for
about 30 minutes,” Yoder said.
North Deal Ave. was blocked
off on both ends.
Bishop Rick Reid of Newton is
one of the residents that had to
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Man critically injured
after shooting
FROM O-N-E REPORTS
BY CIGI SPARKS
O-N-E REPORTER
The familiar hashtag #TeamBenton
that’s used by fans throughout the south
– especially the Carolinas – does more
than link pictures into one
easy-to-find
place
throughout social media
platforms.
#TeamBenton
pays
tribute to singer, songwriter, performer,
family man, husband and stay at home dad,
Benton Blount.
Blount, 36, was born and raised in
Valdese. He attended East Burke High
School and graduated in 1998. Throughout
high school, Blount was an active member
of the football team – he even planned to go
to college and play football.
But the summer after high school graduation, Blount began to take an interest in
music.
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Kambiz Saleh Tehrani,
39, of Hickory, was hospitalized after a shooting
occurred in the parking lot
of Rite Aid on Highway 127
North around 10 p.m. on
July 23.
Investigators believe that
the shooting occurred as the
result of a road rage incident
between the victim and suspect that happened beforehand on N.C. Highway 127.
Tehrani was reportedly
following the suspects vehicle, flashing his lights repeatedly and sounding his horn
at the other driver in attempt
to get the vehicle to stop.
The vehicle containing the
suspect eventually pulled off
the road into the parking lot
at Rite Aid. Tehrani followed
the vehicle into the same
parking lot.
Once stopped, Tehrani
See SHOOTING, Page 2
Third annual Wig
Walk to benefit
Cat. Co.Wig Bank
FROM O-N-E REPORTS
For the third year, the
Catawba County Wig Walk –
in benefit of cancer survivors, victims and supporters of those effected – will be
held in Newton
After the Catawba County
Wig Bank came close to closing for good in 2013 because
of a lack of funding, the Wig
Walk was organized to help
get the bank back on its feet.
“Members Credit Union
approached us and asked if
we wanted to do the event. It
was a blessing,” said Peggy
Messick, Catawba County
Wig Bank’s chairperson.
This year the Wig Walk
will be held on Sept. 12 at
Southside Park in Newton
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Registration will be from
9-10 a.m., the walk and fun
run will be from 10-11 a.m.,
the wig contest will be at
11:30 a.m. and face painting,
music and games will go on
throughout the event time.
Kids registration is $5,
early registration is $20, registration at the event is $25
and Wig Bank Honor registration is $100.
For more information,
visit www.memcu.com/wigwalk.
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— Forty-three years
ago, Pamela Shook
Kolbe's father went out
one night for a date
and never came home.
Now, her family may
finally have a chance to
bury him after a discovery at the bottom of
a lake.
On that night in
1972, the then-teenage
daughter returned to
For complete listing of obituaries,
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Amos Shook
an empty house around
8 p.m. after hanging
out with friends. She
eventually drifted off
to sleep thinking that
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Obituaries
Phyllis Kelly Deal
Phyllis Kelly Deal, age 87,
of Claremont passed away
Friday, July 24, 2015 at
Catawba Regional Hospice
in Sherrills Ford. Born July
4, 1928 in Catawba County,
she was the daughter of the
late William Avery Deal, Sr.
and Minnie Arbella Kelly
Deal. She was a member of
Bethlehem
United
Methodist Church in Claremont.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by 2 sisters; Francis Watts and Ruth Manasco, 2 brothers;
Muriel Deal and W. A. Deal, Jr. and 3 nephews; Dick and
Tony Watts and George Deal, Jr.
She is survived by:
7 Nieces: Ruth Walz, Mary Watts, Cynthia Ross, Kathy
Parker, Susan McCaslin, Lisa Sherrill and Sonja Wilson
6 Nephews: William and Hank Manasco,Bud Watts and
Allan, Kenny and Larry Deal
The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday,
July 26, 2015 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in
Claremont with Rev. Dennis B. Marshall officiating.
Burial will follow at Claremont City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends prior to the service Sunday from 3:00- 3:45 p.m. at the church in the fellowship
hall.
Memorials may be made to: Bethlehem United
Methodist Women,PO Box 233,Claremont,NC 28610 or to
Adult Life Program of Conover, 211 2nd Avenue PL NE,
Conover, NC 28613.
Visit www.burkemortuary.com to register your condolences online.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Deal family.
Betty Sue Greene Hart
Betty Sue Greene Hart, 83, of Lenoir passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born January
17, 1932 in Caldwell County.
A service to celebrate Betty’s life will be held on Sunday,
July 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Zack's Fork Baptist Church in
Lenoir. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The
family will receive friends on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from
1:45 to 2:45 p.m. at Zack's Fork Baptist Church.
The Hart family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Conover, 828-465-2111.
Karlee Dee Cass
Karlee Dee Cass, 15 months old daughter of Jessie Cass
and Megan Cullars of Hickory passed away Thursday, July
23, 2015 at Catawba Regional Medical Center. Karlee was
born April 10, 2014 at Levine Children’s Hospital.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 26, 2015 at
3:00 p.m. at Joy Baptist Church in Conover. The family
will receive friends Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Joy
Baptist Church.
The Cass family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Conover, 828-465-2111
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exited his vehicle and approached the suspect’s car,
according to Hickory Police
Department Administrative
Assistant Chrystal Dieter.
The suspect, who was described as a black male, exited the passenger side of the
suspect vehicle and an altercation against the two broke
out. Tehrani was shot during
the altercation.
Tehrani was then transported to Frye Regional
Medical Center and then
taken to Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem. There is no
additional information on
the victim’s condition or details on the suspect available.
Hickory Police are cur-
rently looking for two individuals that were in the vehicle pictured below. The
driver was a white female
described as having dark
shoulder length hair and
the passenger was a black
male described as being
short, stocky, short hair,
mid 20s, approximately
5’10”, 180 pounds, wearing
jeans and a dark shirt.Both
of these individuals are
wanted for questioning by
police in reference to this
incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident
you are encouraged to contact the Hickory Police Department at (828)328-5551.
N.C. completes sale of
Dorothea Dix Hospital site
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) —
North Carolina has completed its sale of the land
containing the vacant
Dorothea Dix mental hospital to the city of Raleigh,
with plans for much of the
site to be turned into public parkland.
Gov. Pat McCrory announced on Friday the
completion of the $52 million dollar, 307-acre sale. A
release from the governor
said the state's proceeds
from the sale will go toward mental health servic-
es.
McCroy spent more than
a year negotiating the deal
with Raleigh Mayor Nancy
McFarlane before reaching
an agreement in April. The
state will have a 25-year
lease on offices used by the
Department of Health and
Human Services.
The hospital near downtown Raleigh was opened
in 1856 and operated until
2012 when its services
where shifted to the Central Regional Hospital in
Butner.
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umes of short fiction
and essays and literary
commentary.
The two became parents
of two daughters and a son.
They have homes, according to his Times obit, in
both Manhattan and Sag
Harbor, NY. She graduated
from Hickory High in 1950
and they met at Columbia
University in NYC when
she was an undergraduate
and he was a graduate student fresh out of the Army.
Several of the articles
mentioned his wife’s also
being a novelist, but they
do not realize the storm of
controversy her locally-unforgotten “Pretty Redwing”
caused. It is a retelling of
the Thomas Wolfe biography, in which his “Look
Homeward, Angel” led to
his being ostracized by the
“old families” of his native
Asheville. Wolfe, our state’s
most famous author, told
the truth about prominent
families in his work, only
changing their names and
calling the city Altamont.
Wolfe died in 1938 and as
recently as 20 years ago
when my Asheville cousin
died the folks there had not
forgiven him.
It seems as though Hickoryites, however, have been
so appreciative of the literary fame of Helen’s husband that the present generation is not “mad” at her
these days. That being said,
I did some digging in old
files and came up with a
December 1991 article I
wrote for the Hickory News
for my former colleague
Charles Deal about Helen’s
family home on Third Avenue—next door to the
former Elbert Ivey Memor-
ial Library building—having been featured in the
newest issue of House
Beautiful magazine.
The venerable large
stone residence was thrust
under the microscope by
the woman who wrote
under the penname Helen
Henslee and who grew up
in the handsome, greentile-roofed house. Titled
“Another woman’s house,”
the article reminisced
about how her mother
came to the spacious
dwelling in 1930 as the very
young bride of a “late middle-aged” husband and
never liked either the
house itself or the décor
planned by a deceased first
wife who had lived in another generation. Helen
wrote that her mother was
“a pretty student nurse of
20” when she became the
bride of prominent Hickory hosiery manufacturer P.
A. “Gus” Setzer—some 35
years her senior.
I wrote back in 1991 that
the article did not name
Hickory or her family, but
an editor’s note at the end
did just that. And that parallels the story she told in
her 1983 novel set in Hickory in the 1930s and 40s.
When was published
Danny Romine (now Powell), the Charlotte Observer’s book page editor, gave
it a scathing review, quoting secret-revealing descriptions of Hickory society folk, as Wolfe had done
earlier. The reviewer noted
it was obvious that the protagonist of the tale was
Helen herself, as a young
girl. In fact, When Charles
Deal interviewed the pair
in 1989 during a visit here,
he said that Doctorow had
taken Helen to Asheville
and urged her to write in
the Wolfe style of telling
about real people he knew.
Danny Powell apparently talked with Hickory people as she wrote her critique and said a Hickory
native declared that if
Helen ever came back to
town, “they’d lynch her.”
Yes, I have that clipping
from February 27, 1983. In
the novel,Helen even wrote
a fictional account—quite
untrue—of her mother
having a passion for her
stepson. Strong stuff for a
close-knit Southern town.
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was named after Virginia’s incomparable Edgar
Allan Poe whose work his
father greatly admired. His
dozen novels are set in and
around NYC and cover eras
from the 18oos to modern
times, peopled with both
fictional characters and
historical figures. I have
wondered what Helen told
him about Southerners’ hatred for Union Gen.
William Tecumseh Sherman as he was writing
“The March,”a tale of Sherman’s burning of everything in his path in Georgia
and the Carolinas in the
Civil War,published in 1971
and told from Sherman’s
point of view.
His major works include
“Ragtime,” “City of God,”
“Billy Bathgate, “The Book
of Daniel”—which was
very controversial when
published in 1971 about
the execution of adjudicated Communists Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg, and one
that came out only last
year, 2014: “Andrew’s
Brain.” Lack of space prevents my summarizing
them, but each is terrific,
and most of his works have
been made into major
movies with top Hollywood luminaries as stars.
Besides writing, he
taught creative writing at
NY University, at the Yale
University Drama School
and at the University of
California-Irvine. He was
disappointed by the movie
versions of his novels, he
said. Probably his most important novel was “Ragtime,” in the era of the
dawn of movies and the
labor movement. “Billy
Bathgate” zoomed in on
the gangster era, and he
called it his “best effort.”
His awards were numerous
and of highest rank.
I recommend his books
and the movies, and why
don’t you hunt a copy of
“Pretty Redwing” and read
about the secrets of Hickory’s upper crust. If you
want to see the house and a
photo of Helen Setzer Doctorow, stop in at the History Museum of Catawba
County on The Square in
the old courthouse in Newton and ask to see the
bound volumes of the
Hickory News issues for
1991. Charles was quite
gracious in placing them
there for posterity when he
sold his newspaper—
which is now out of business. The beautiful house is
now home to another local
family.
Sylvia K. Ray is the former
managing editor of the O-N-E.
Community Calendar
All Week
Making reading fun for the kids
just got easier. Lovable clown Ronald
McDonald will visit the Catawba
County Library System to introduce
kids to the concept of “Book Time”
next week!
“It’s Book Time with Ronald McDonald” is an entertaining and inspirational show that addresses the
topic of reading in a fun and relevant
way for elementary school students.
Through the use of magic, music,
puppets, audience participation, and
lots of laughter, Ronald McDonald
brings a very powerful message to
the children around the world: reading is fun and book time is an important part of the day. In addition, the
show promotes library use and proper care of books.
“It’s Book Time with Ronald McDonald” programs are as follows:
Thursday, July 23,
Maiden Branch, 10 am
Thursday, July 23,
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch, 4 pm
Friday, July 24, St.
Stephens Branch, 10 am
Friday, July 24, Claremont Branch, 2 pm
For additional information, regarding “It’s Book Time with Ronald
McDonald” or other Catawba County
Library System programs, contact
your local branch or email mylibrary@catawbacountync.gov.
July 27
Library workshop
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
will offer an E-Materials workshop
on Monday, July 27th from 5:30 – 8:30
p.m. Instructor Ron Dees will
demonstrate how patrons may access the e-books and audiobooks
available through the NC Digital Library, music, movies, and more
through Hoopla, and the online reference materials available through
NCLive.
All of these resources are available
at no cost to Hickory Public Library
card holders. The sites are accessible with most of the computers,
tablets, and smartphones used today.
The E-Materials workshop at
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is
free and open to the public but registration is required. To register, please
call 828-304-0500 ext. 7235. Patrick
Beaver Memorial Library is located
at 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT
Block.
July 28
Guest Speaker
The Catawba County Genealogical
Society is pleased to announce Dr.
Gary Freeze, Professor of History at
Catawba College, as speaker for the
Tuesday, July 28 meeting at the
Catawba County Library in Newton.
The topic of the presentation will be
“Good Fences Make Better Genealogists”. He will explore ways that land
deeds can help develop context to
family history. Using examples from
his own family history, Dr. Freeze will
share insights into looking beyond
the obvious facts and figures of genealogical research.
Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m.
with the program to follow at 7:00 in
the community room downstairs at
the Catawba County Library in Newton. The meeting is free and open to
the public, and guests are always welcome.
Library Workshop
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
is offering a workshop about NC 2-11 on Tuesday, July 28th at 6:00 p.m.
The representative from Catawba
County United Way leading the NC 21-1 workshop is Cheryl Abee, Volunteer Center/Information & Referral
Director.
Dialing 2-1-1 provides free, confidential, 24/7 information and referral. A live operator is able to pull information about local agencies and
services from a data base that contains the most up-to-date details
about where to go for help. A companion website containing the same
information may be found at
www.nc211.org. The NC 2-1-1 workshop at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is free and open to the public
but registration is required. To register, please call 828-304-0500 ext. 7235.
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is
located at 375 3rd Street NE on the
SALT Block.
Aug. 2
Thornburg Reunion
The Wallace and Mary Alice
Thornburg Reunion will be held on
August 2nd at 1:00 PM. The event
will be at First United Methodist
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Church in Conover. The address of
the church is 410 1st Ave North. All
Thornburgs are welcome to attend.
We will have a covered dish luncheon. The plates, cups, silverware,
and drinks will be provided. If there
are any questions you can contact
Harold Thornburg at (828) 464-6826.
Aug. 2
Triplett Reunion
The 48th Annual Triplett Family
Reunion will be held Sunday, August
3rd at 1:30pm at the Ferguson Community Center off Hwy 268.
All descendants of Jesse and Delia
Triplett are welcome. These include
the relatives of George, Ert, Ozro,Vertie, and Harley Triplett, Mollie
Poarch, Mildred Brown, Betty Jones,
and Sally Roberts. All Walsh, Dula,
McNeil, Ferguson, Poarch, and other
families related to the Tripletts are invited to bring a covered dish and
enjoy the fun and fellowship! For
more information, contact Constance T. Willis at 828-446-0443.
Aug. 4
National Night Out
On Tuesday August 4, 2015, the
Conover Police Department will host
their 18th annual National Night Out
event at Concordia Lutheran Church
located in Conover. The program is
designed to draw community support for law enforcement throughout
the nation. For the past 16 years the
Conover Police Department has won
national awards for participating in
“America’s Night Out Against
Crime.”
The featured entertainment for
this year’s event will be Woodlawn
Baptist Church (Contemporary
Music) and Brothers Redeemed,
both groups from Conover, North
Carolina.
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“In that area, you went to
the bar or you went to
church – my mama wouldn’t have approved of me
going to the bar so we went
to church,”Blount said.“My
first band was called Seven
Miles. It was a Christian
band – we played gospel
music.”
As Blount became more
involved in music, he realized that he wanted to pursue the art as a career.
Blount moved to Nashville
to chase his dreams. Shortly after, Blount spent a
summer in South Carolina
and that made him realize
that he wanted to stay close
to home – in the heart of
the south – the Carolinas.
Blount
now
calls
Greenville S.C. home, along
with his wife and 2-yearold son.
Blount has performed all
over North and South Carolina and all throughout
the south – doing nightly
shows at various venues.
However, during the day,
Blount stays at home to
take care of his son while
his wife’s at work.
Family is the main driving force behind Blount’s
newest escapade – his participation in Season 10 of
America’s Got Talent
(AGT).
“I’ve played music for
most of my life now,”
Blount said. “Regardless, I
have periods of time where
I go through a dry spell
and don’t perform as much
– that causes my wife to
have to take more of the
load and that puts more
stress on her. When I had
my first child, I began to
feel a little bit of selfishness
about myself – I didn’t
want that with a kid
around.”
So, Blount decided to
submit an audition tape for
AGT.
“I wanted to see if I really had what I needed to be
a full time performer,” he
said. “I felt like the show
was a good fit for me – I
knew that it would offer a
good amount of exposure
and I knew that it could
show me if this (performing) is really what I needed
to continue doing.”
After his submission
online, Blount was accepted into the final rounds of
auditions for season 10 and
asked to come audition in
front of the AGT judges.His
audition aired on July 7 on
NBC.
Blount made it to the live
shows after his audition
and will appear next on the
show on July 28.
“Honestly, the live shows
are just as important – if
not more important than
the auditions. The winners
of these rounds will get to
go perform at Radio City
Music Hall in New York,”
Blount said. “The live
shows are a lot more
intense. Before you know it,
you’re standing beside
Nick Cannon, getting ready
to go out and perform in
front of three really prominent judges and tons of
people.”
Although Blount performs covers of songs on
AGT, he frequently writes
and performs his own
pieces.
“I began writing songs
about two years after I
started playing music. My
band and I were performing and people kept asking
if we had anything original
– we didn’t but we thought
we needed to. I figured I’d
write since I was already
singing – that seemed easiest,” Blount said. “I started
writing without really
knowing how to write a
song. I knew how to write
poetry so I kind of modeled my song writing after
that.I try to tell a story with
every one of my songs –
you’ll never hear a song
that I wrote that no one can
understand or relate to.”
him many new things
already, Blount hopes to
continue to learn throughout the rest of the season.
“I’m just hoping to continue to learn and grow as
a performer. I want to be
able to take to a camera
and perform in front of
millions of people – learn
how to take a cover song
and really make it my
own,”Blount said.“Mostly,I
want to be able to provide
for my family more –
they’re the driving force
behind me giving 150 percent. Also, I want to put the
Carolinas on the map –
they’re my home and they
deserve to be recognized.”
Blount’s next performance on AGT airs on July 28
on NBC at 8/7c. For more
information on Blount and
for tour dates, visit
www.bentonblount.com or
follow him on Facebook
and Twitter.
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Amos Shook’s car was found submerged in 30 feet of water in
Lake Rhodhiss earlier this week.
her
father, Amos
Shook, would be there
when she awoke.
"I went to bed, and I
didn't think much of it,
not until the next morning when I woke up,"
said Kolbe. "It just felt
like there was nobody in
the house."
A feeling of dread set
in — then stretched four
long decades — for
Kolbe, her siblings and
her mother, who was living in Tennessee after
separating from her husband. Kolbe was the sibling living with Amos
Shook at the time.
On Tuesday, investigators pulled a mud-caked,
rusty car containing
human remains believed
to be Amos Shook from
a lake in the foothills of
the North Carolina
mountains. Investigators
found his identification
and wallet in the car,
which
matches
the
model he owned at the
time he was reported
missing on Feb. 19, 1972
from this community
about 75 miles northwest of Charlotte.
Kolbe said she and her
family have felt a range
of emotions since the
body was found, but
overall she is happy that
the discovery is likely to
bring them some closure.
The remains are being
sent to the state Office of
the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
Medical examiners will
try to use dental records
for a positive identification, but may need to
use DNA testing that
could take weeks. There
are no signs so far of
foul play.
" C i r c u m s t a n t i a l l y,
everything points to it
being Mr. Shook, but we
Just like song writing,
Blount went into AGT without really knowing what to
expect.
The experience of being
on the show is a learning
process, according to
Blount.
“I’ve learned a lot –
more than I can explain in
once interview. I’ve learned
how to perform under
pressure. On the show,
you’re not just going out
and singing a song – there’s
so much that goes into getting ready for a performance,” he said. “When I go
to do a show, I can set up
and then go out to eat
beforehand – I have time to
relax, time to prepare. But
on the show, you’re not just
prepping for the show,
you’re prepping for the
whole day. I’ve learned how
to be a better performer,
regardless of how much
prep time I’ve had.”
Although being a contestant on AGT has taught
can't conclusively say
that yet," Caldwell County Sheriff 's Lt. Aaron
Barlowe said Thursday.
Kolbe, now 57, said she
met with a detective
from the sheriff 's office
last month to seek more
information about what
happened to her father
for a family genealogy
project she was working
on. She said the conversation
spurred
the
detective's interest, and
authorities decided to
revisit the lake after she
gave them a newspaper
story from the 1970s
about failed attempts to
find him by dragging the
lake.
This time, a dive team
used advanced sonar —
something not available
when Shook first disappeared — to find the car
in 30 feet of water.
Kolbe said she doesn't
think his car ended up
in the lake by accident
and she says that he
would not have committed suicide.
"He would have never
left us," she said.
But Kolbe said she
also did not know of
anyone who might have
wanted to harm her
father.
Shook, who was 44
when he disappeared,
had retired from the U.S.
Air Force as a staff sergeant and lived in the
town of Sawmills, which
lies just north of the
lake. Kolbe said he
worked in a textile mill.
The mostly rural area
was home to the first
modern furniture factories starting in the late
19th century, according
to a county website, and
empty buildings in the
heart of Sawmills point
to its manufacturing
past.
Surviving
family
members live mostly in
Tennessee, and Kolbe
said her mother and siblings are coming to meet
with investigators Friday to discuss the case.
Tressie Andrews, a 70year-old former neighbor of Shook's, said her
children often played
with Shook's children.
Andrews said she never
heard a disparaging
word about Shook.
"He was a very good
man," Andrews said.
Kolbe said her father
was well-liked and outgoing. During his two
decades as an Air Force
mechanic, he'd invite
single comrades over for
dinner. After retiring, he
settled in his home state
and got work at a mill
like many in his family
had done.
She remembers her
father's great baritone
when he sang songs by
Hank Williams Sr.
"He sung all the time,"
she said. "He'd be driving, belting out a song.
He'd be mowing the yard
and singing."
He also loved to fish
and would let her drive
the car on country roads
as a youngster while sitting in his lap.
"It doesn't mean I
stayed on the road, but I
was driving," she said.
After his disappearance, the years stretched
on without an answer
for the family. Eventually, she says, they decided
to place a headstone for
him in a family plot in
western North Carolina
in the early 1990s. At a
simple service, they
played some of his
favorite music.
"We
had
Hank
Williams on the boombox, and we had it loud.
And that was our funeral
music," she said.
Still, her grief was
unresolved. It was hard
for her to go to other
funerals because she
found herself envying
that other families could
actually bury their loved
one.
Now, she thinks her
family may get some closure.
"All we've got right
now is bones, but hey —
I'm thankful for that,"
she said. "We don't have
him back the way we
would have preferred
him to come back to us.
But if this is all we're
going to get of him, this
is what we'll take."
evacuate his home.
“I work out of my home, so when the leak happened, I
had to scrabble to get my work materials,” Reid said.
Reid also said that his son lives in a nearby area so he
was able to walk to his son’s home and continue working.
“Gas was in the air but the Newton Police Department
and fire Department did a great job with handling things
and having us evacuate,” Reid said.
Reid also said that he spoke with an employee of Piedmont Natural Gas and they should be finished working
on the leak soon.
According to Yoder, citizens were allowed to return to
their homes and the scene was cleared by 9:38 a.m. on Friday.
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PERSPECTIVE
Why the Media Loves
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the
politically unhinged train
wreck equivalent of the
Kardashians.
National news media
executives understand the
clickbait appeal of big
booties and big mouths
swinging around in public.
They also enjoy the fact
that Trump has chosen to
identify as a Republican.
Sure, "The Donald" has
supported liberal issues
throughout his life and has
donated mightily to the
Clintons, but what does
that matter when he's
shouting out Lindsay Graham's cell phone number
and calling everybody
names?
Just as entertaining are
his responses to angry veterans, Republicans, and
Neil Young who demanded
Trump stop using his song,
"Rockin' in the Free
World." First, he tells the
giggly media that everybody who's angry with
him loves him. Then, he
busts them.
The national media gleefully covered "The CombOver" detailing that "not
very bright guy" Lindsay
Graham "loved" him when
Lindsay wanted campaign
money and Neil Young
"loved" him when he wanted money, too.
Fact is, both Graham
and Young were busted
and Neil Young's rep suffers a bit more as he professes support for Bernie
Sanders while schmoozing
"The Donald" for investment funding.
Trump is correct when
he excoriates the national
media for bowing to his
every taunt, every slur and
every unintelligible word
salad dressed with the
occasional structured sentence.
He cares for the opinions
of no one other than his
own, laughingly labeling
thoughtful conservatives
Charles Krauthammer and
George Will as "jerks."
He is a creature trained
to deliver memorable
soundbites with less depth
and more sting than any
other reality show performer.He writes the headlines and the punchlines,
relieving reporters of
heady research into actual
policy fragments articulated by otherwise serious
candidates.
It's a lot easier to record,
post, point and laugh at
Trump than it is to
research the sequence of
events enriching Jeb Bush
through his promotion of
the outrageously controversial "Big Government"
Common Core fiasco.
National reporters are
relieved of the tedium to
research and report on the
effects of actual fiscal policies by the former Governor for result and comparison.
I get the sense that it's
more fun for political
Rick Jensen
reporters on the national
beat to write about
Trump's latest bloviation
or "Trumpadillo" than the
Clinton family enriching
themselves
through
Hillary's scandalous State
Department favors for corporate and foreign benefactors.
There's more.
Trump is wealthier than
any of the other wealthy
candidates and he likes to
spread the loot around
when he can profit promotionally.
He's getting a lot of free
press right now while
media executives prepare
to send their reps to his
staff with advertising contracts in hand.
If he stays in the race,
there will come a time
when Trump's team will
have to start writing
checks for the kind of
attention he's getting now
and the media execs know
it.
Bring him in the studio!
Send the video team! Link
the latest "Trumpadillo" to
the Twitter and Instagram
feeds and FOLLOW, LIKE
and FRIEND them!
Get the copywriters
screaming "Trumpadillo"
headlines all across the
fruited plain and link those
to the home page!
Trump may or may not
be worth over $10 billion. It
doesn't matter, as long as
he spends a few hundred
million on advertising. He
won't admit he spent a
dime,and that doesn't matter as long as the deposits
keep coming in.
At this point there are
hundreds of people running for president. Many of
them are louder, more
coarse and just as annoyingly entertaining as
Trump. You won't hear
about them because they
have no chance of spending as much money as
Trump.
Don't blame the system.
They wouldn't be heard
even if the media was
"required" to give all candidates air time. Metrics and
rules would be created to
stifle them.
Trump would still be
promoted
clickbait
because of his historical
and potential future media
spending.
Trump: Rising From the GOP's Ashes
There's no shortage of
publicity maestro, nameemblazer Donald Trump
think pieces on the Internet these days. Most will
attribute his straight talk to
his more-than-likely-fleeting frontrunner status.
Others point to some anger
or racism the Trump Brand
Name has tapped into. The
rest?
Apologists
or
denouncers. But all seem to
agree that Trump is bad for
the Republican Party; he's
sucking all the air out of
the nominee process. That
some other alleged serious
candidates won't get the
attention
they
need
because Trump is, well,
trumping them.
But they've all missed it.
Trump is not the cause of
the GOP's problems—he's
the symptom.
I turn to the classic work
by Leon Festinger, Henry
Riecken, and Stanley
Schachter in their 1956
tome "When Prophecy
Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern
Group That Predicted the
Destruction of the World."
This was the seminal work
where the phrase "cognitive dissonance" was
coined. The researchers
followed a doomsday cult,
the Seekers, after their date
of The End came and went.
What we'd assume is,
after there was concrete,
indisputable, undeniable
evidence the prophecy was
wrong, there would be
mass disillusionment. Followers would turn on their
leader and realize how silly
they'd been. But that wasn't
the case. Instead, the
authors observed a doubling down effect. The true
Tina Dupuy
believers found disconfirmation to be a reason to
believe more truly. And
then, firmly committed to
their beliefs, they tried to
find ways to justify the outcome. In the case of the
Seekers, it was that they'd
prayed and that stopped
the flood which was to
wipe out humanity.
When George W. Bush
was sworn in with a
Republican majority in the
House and Senate, compassionate conservatism was
going to be veto-less. Tax
cuts were going to save the
world and supply-side economics would make us all
rich! In fact the Heritage
Foundation assessed the
Bush Tax Cuts would "1)
Effectively pay off the federal debt; 2) Reduce the
federal surplus by $1.4 trillion; 3) Substantially
increase family income; 4)
Save the entire Social Security surplus; 5) Increase
personal savings; 6) Create
more job opportunities."
Being in charge, Republicans cut taxes and THEN
put a preemptive war on a
credit card. Actually it was
two major wars in two
massive countries.We were
promised we'd be greeted
as liberators.
The prophesy conserva-
tives believed—propagated—hoped was true, was
that de-regulating business, cutting taxes and
dropping a trillion dollars
for an embassy in Iraq
would "restore honor and
dignity to the White
House."
What happened? Well,
prophesy failed. Compassionate
conservatism
failed. The Bush Administration failed. Where's the
GOP now? Well if we go by
cognitive dissonance theory, some devotees left the
party. This is evident by all
those
"independent"
(wink-wink) voters. The
rest, the true believers,
doubled down and that's
the best explanation for the
tea party. And then the
angry conservatives who
made up this uprising
claimed the economy
buckling was Obama's
fault. Anyone's fault! Too
much government, they
said. Too many taxes, they
claimed. It was anything
and everything else save
failed prophesy from the
Bush Years. Anything other
than lies with broken
promises built on faulty
assumptions based on
cherry-picked garbage.
In the wake of this
revolt—this
visceral,
angry, point-to-anything
mobile vulgus catapulted
Sarah Palin into national
prominence. And if you've
ever wondered what a doubling down on Dubya
looks like—it looks like
Sarah
palling-aroundwith-secessionists Palin'.
And the male version of
this shiny totally unqualified and utterly ridiculous,
money-grubbing, vacuous
2008 GOP It Girl is 2015's
Donald Trump. Palin's signature move was to start
media flame wars forcing
us all to read endless piles
of copy about her pettiness
all while making the RNC
hilariously lament their
long dead intelligentsia.
And that pretty much sums
up The Donald. So far he's
been fired by NBC,
dropped by Macy's and collectively booed by everyone who sees Mexicans as
anything other than
rapists. He's become a
walking—err escalatorriding—media flame war.
And so of course Trump
is now polling higher than
any of the other 634 Republican candidates for president in this cycle. If we're
going by cognitive dissonance theory (and for this
column, we are), Trump is
the true believers doubling
down on their resolve and
grasping at straws to justify why Republican policies,
when put into practice,
utterly fail in every imaginable way.
Trump will not ruin the
party. Trump is rising from
the party's ruins.
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DIRECTORY
The following churches invite you to visit or
join them for worship or other services.
“Professional Prescription
Service Since 1974”
815 Fairgrove Church Rd., S.E.
Conover, NC 28613
Hwy. 150, Terrell 28682
478-2651
Authorized Prowler & Jayco
Camper Dealer
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Newton
464-2127
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464-7833
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800 Hwy. 70
Hickory, NC 28602
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◆ Anglican Church
◆ Episcopal
St. Andrews Anglican Church
Holding Services at Calvary Baptist
Church, 201 South Main Ave.
Newton.
Services begin at 8:00 AM
Bishop Rick A. Reid, Rector
Phone number: 828-291-5631
Email: rickreid01@yahoo.com
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Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
750 West 13th St., Newton
828-464-1876
Pastor: Rosa D. Erickson
Holy Eucharist: Sundays 9:30 a.m.,
and Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.
◆ Baptist Churches
Calvary Baptist Church
201 South Main Avenue, Newton
464-1631
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday evening: 6:30 p.m.
R.A.’s, G.A.’s, Mission Friends,
Adult Bible Study and
Youth Night: 6-7:30 p.m.
◆
Calvary Chapel of Newton
Teaching Verse by Verse Through
God’s Word
612 S. College Ave., Newton
704-765-4183
Services: Saturdays at 5 p.m.
Sundays at 11 a.m. beginning
Nov. 1, 2015
Pastor: Mike Burner
more info at calvarync.com
◆
Newsome
Tire Service
1205 N. Main,
Newton
464-0511
East First Street Baptist Church
703 East First Street
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 514-4548
Pastor - Rev. Allen McCoy
Sunday School: 10:00 AM
Worship Service: 11:00 AM
Wednesday Activities
Prayer Service: 6:30 PM
◆
First Baptist Church
206 S. Depot St., Claremont
459-7110
Reverend Dennis J. Richards, Sr. D. Min.
Worship Service: 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Mid Week: Wednesday 7:00 PM with
R.A’s, G.A.’s & ACTEENS
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Mt. Anderson Baptist Church
4818 Hwy. 16 South, Maiden
465-2680
Rev. Don Cline
Disciple Training: 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 PM
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North Newton Baptist Church
(a Southern Baptist Church)
316 West 21st St., Newton
464-5849
Pastor, Dr. Tom Early
Worship Service: 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM
Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 PM
◆ Inter-Denominational
Covenant Christian Church
2968 Hughey Drive
(Off US Hwy 70 West - Between
Conover & Hickory)
464-5074
Rev. Don & Helen Bledsoe, Pastors
Rev. Ron & Katie Carson, Assoc. Pastors
Joyce Robinson, Minister of Music
Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
Mid Week: Wednesday 7:00 PM
◆ Lutheran Churches
Beth Eden Lutheran Church
400 North Main Avenue, Newton
464-3331
Worship Service: 8:15 & 10:30 AM
www.bethedenlutheran.org
◆
Concordia Evangelical
Lutheran Church
216 5th Ave., SE, Conover
464-3324
Pastor A. Mark Schudde
Worship Times:
8:00 AM – Traditional
10:30 AM – Traditional
10:45 AM – Contemporary Praise in
the Family Life Center at
Concordia School
Sunday School, Youth and Adult
Bible Studies 9:15 AM
The community is invited and is
welcome to join us in worship.
◆
Faith Evangelical Lutheran
Church
439 7th St. Pl. SW, Conover
464-3804
Sunday Morning Service: 10:30 AM
◆
Immanuel Lutheran Church- Mo Synod
2448 Emmanuel Church Road
Conover, NC 28613
464-4050
Pastor Rudy DeRosa
Sunday School 9:00 am
Worship Service 10:00 am
Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday
◆ Lutheran Churches
◆ Pentecostal Churches
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church (LCMS)
2103 Mt. Olive Church Rd., Newton
464-2407
web site: www.mtolivenewton.org
email: mtolivenewton@bellsouth.net
Facebook: mtolivenewton.org/facebook
Reverend Ralph Abernethy, III, Pastor
Sunday School: 9 AM
Sunday Morning Service: 10:00 AM
Wednesday Night Bible Study: 6:30 PM
Midweek service on Wednesday
evenings at 6:15 PM each week, and
the second Wednesday of the month,
we meet at 12 noon.
Living Word Church
Business Highway 321 South,
Maiden
Office: 828-428-2351
Fax: 828-428-9639
E-mail: office@livingwordnc.net
Website:www.livingwordnc.net
Senior Pastor: Rick Haug
Associate Pastor
Brennan Travis
Services:
Sunday
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Sunday
Rangers 6:00 PM
Wednesday
Choir practice 7:00 PM
“Ignite” student ministry (ages 11+)
7:00 PM
WOW kids 7:00 PM
Call or visit our Website for other
services and events.
Full Gospel - Spirit Filled
◆
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church (ELCA)
4420 County Home Road
Conover, North Carolina 28613
(828) 256-2123
Service Schedule
Sunday School - 9:30 to 10:15 AM
Worship - 10:30AM
◆
St. James Lutheran Church
1942 St. James Church Road
Newton, North Carolina 28658
(828) 464-1953 Church Office
(828) 465-2084 Fax
www.stjameslutherannewton.com
email:secretary@stjameslutherannewton.com
◆
St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Missouri Synod
2126 St. John’s Church Rd, Conover
464-4071
Senior Pastor Scott D. Johnson
Pastor Anton Lagoutine
(Nursery thru Adult)
◆
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church
214 W. Main St.
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8527
◆ Methodist Churches
First United Methodist Church
Conover
Reverend Mickey Moree
464-4635
Sunday Worship Services:
Contemporary: 8:45 AM
Traditional: 11:00 AM
Sunday School: 10 AM
Located at Intersection of County
Home Road and Highway 16
Open Hearts
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◆ Presbyterian Churches
First Presbyterian Church
701 N. Main Ave, Newton • 464-0648
Sr. Pastor Reverand Steven Barnes
Worship Schedule
Sunday Youth Groups: 6:00 PM
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New Vision Church (PCUSA)
Changing Your Idea of Church
a multi-ethnic congregation
Worship: 10:00 am
Classes: 11:30 am
502 Thornburg Dr. NE, Conover
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(828) 464-1330
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◆ United Church of Christ
Grace United Church of Christ
117 East J Street, Newton
1/2 mi. south of the Newton Square
between Brady and College Aves.
464-4421
Rev. Ryan Brakemeyer
gracechurchnewtonnc@gmail.com
Worship: 11:00 AM
www.graceuccnewton.org
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Trinity Reformed United Church of
Christ
217 Second Avenue NE
Conover, NC 28613
Across the street from Conover City
Park and Post Office
Reverend Peggy J. Stout
Pastor • 828-464-8226
E-mail: trinityucc@trucc.net
Website: www.trinitytoday.org
Sunday School: 9:15AM
Celebration Contemporary Worship
Service: 8:30 AM
Worship: 10:30AM
Fellowship Time: 11:30AM
“To Serve and Honor Christ”
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Church Events
July 26
Bible School
Catawba
United
Methodist Church will
hold Vacation Bible School
from Sunday, July 26th Thursday, July 30th in their
Family Life Center. The
theme is Abundance
Orchard - Part 2, focusing
on New Testament stories.
A nightly change offering
will be taken for the Society of St. Andrew to help
feed the hungry. On the
first night, a light meal will
be served, beginning at
6:00 pm. VBS will begin at
6:30 nightly and end at
approximately 8:15. There
will be games, crafts, stories and music for toddlerage through 6th graders.
The public is welcome to
attend. The Catawba UMC
Family Life Center is located just past the church at
209 East Central Avenue,
Catawba. For more information, please call 828-2414868.
Sunday Service
This
summer
our
preaching at First United
Methodist Church in Newton will be focused on what
it means to be set free and
transitioned by the Holy
Spirit. Each Sunday we will
examine the Fruit of the
Spirit and reflect on the
nine traits of the authentic
Christian life.This Sunday,
July 26, Rev. Dr. David
Greene will consider the
seventh Fruit of the Spirit
listed in Galatians 5:22,
FAITHFULNESS.
Please join us for worship at one of our three
services:
8:30am Informal
worship in the sanctuary
9:00am Contemporary
service
Fellowship
Hall
(entrance off of Ashe Ave.)
11:00am Formal
worship in the sanctuary
Nursery is provided during all worship services.
July 30
Bible School
Claremont Community
Vacation Bible School 2015
Bethlehem
United
Methodist Church, First
Baptist Church, Liberty
Hill Baptist Church, Mt
Calvary Lutheran Church
and St. Mark's Lutheran
Church will be presenting
Community Vacation Bible
School 2015 at St. Mark's
Lutheran Church on
Thursday,July 30,5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m., Friday, July 31,
5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., and
Saturday, August 1 , 9:00
a.m.-1:00 p.m. The program entitled "Outback
Rock-Where Kids Venture
into Solid Faith" will offer
something for children
and adults. Everyone is
invited.
August 1
BBQ CHICKEN DINNER
The 23rd Annual BBQ
Chicken Dinner will be
sponsored by the people of
Old St. Paul's Lutheran
Church on Saturday,
August 1st, 2015 from 11:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The
menu includes BBQ chicken, potato salad, pinto
beans, cole slaw, bread and
desserts. The Sigmon
Stringers will provide the
entertainment during the
evening. Adult plates and
all carry-outs will be $9.00
and children 10 and under
$4.00. Come out and enjoy
and evening of food, fun
and fellowship. Old St.
Paul's is located at 2035 Old
Conover-Startown Road in
Newton.
Aug 2
Homecoming
Pleasant Grove UMC
Homecoming
Sunday,
August 2
Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church, 2069
Highway 182, Lincolnton,
NC will hold their annual
homecoming on Sunday,
August 2 with a 9:30 a.m.
worship service followed
by a time of special music.
Homecoming covered-dish
brunch at 11:15 a.m. For
more information call 704735-7511 and leave a message. Find us on Facebook.
Homecoming
Crouse UMC First Sunday Community Lunch,
Sunday, August 2
Crouse
United
Methodist Church will
hold their First Sunday
Community Lunch on Sunday, August 2 from 11:30
a.m. until 1 p.m. The menu
is country style steak,
mashed potatoes and
gravy, pinto beans, cole
slaw, cornbread
and
desserts. Proceeds benefit
the building and renovation fund. The church is
located at 3311 Crouse
School Road in Crouse. For
more information call 704735-2443 and leave a message. Find us on Facebook.
Aug. 8
Benefit Breakfast
The Baptist Men at First
Baptist Church in Newton
will be having a breakfast
fundraiser on Saturday,
August 8, 2015, 7 to 10 a.m.
to benefit the Appalachian
Backpack Ministry. A full
breakfast menu will be
available in the Family Life
Building. Take-outs available. The cost is adults, $7,
children, $3. First Baptist
Church in located at 501
Northwest
Boulevard,
Newton (Corner of Business 321 & West Sixth St.)
For more info, call 828-4640952.
August 30
Mass Service
Bethel Lutheran Church
of Claremont, NC will be
holding its first annual
“Mass on the Grass ” on
Sunday, August 30 at 10:30
am. Sunday School and
Bible classes will precede
the single worship service
for the fifth Sunday at 9:15
am. Everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs
and dress appropriately.
Following the worship
service, a cook-out will be
held with hamburgers and
hot dogs, some sides and
homemade ice cream.
Games will be organized
among children, youth and
adults. There will be a softball
game
between
“younger” and “older”
church members. Everything but the softball game
will be held in the Family
Life Center in case of
inclement weather.
On Going Events
Bible Class
Servces are held at 10:00
am, Sunday School and
Bible Class at 9:00 am The
third Tuesday of each
month we get together for
prayer service. Tuesday
night Bible Study each
week at 6:30 pm. Wednesday servie at 6:15 pm. The
third Sunday of each
month we have Christain
fellowship and enjoy a covered dish meal.. Vistors are
always welcomed to join
our services and activites.
Jesus Warned Beware of False
Prophets
Matthew 7:15-21
In today’s Gospel reading,
Jesus
warned,
"Beware
of
false
prophets, who come to
you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves.”You
will know them by their
fruits. Do men gather
grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
"Even so, every good tree
bears good fruit, but a
bad tree bears bad
fruit.”A good tree cannot
bear bad fruit, nor can a
bad tree bear good fruit.
"Every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut
down and thrown into
the fire. Therefore by
their fruits you will
know them” Not everyone that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that
doeth the will of my
Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 7:15-21).
Jesus warns about
those who come to you,
inviting you, or trying to
persuade you to join
with them, in their worship services.
Many groups go door
to door and approach
people in various ways
to have them join their
Church or organization.
There is basically, nothing wrong with going
door to door; even the
apostles did it at times.
Their goal is to make
disciples of as many as
possible.
It is what they teach
about God and Christ
that matters. But what is
wrong about this is that
they are more interested
in having you become a
member of their Church
or organization, than
leading you to Christ, in
doing so their members
are not part of the body
of Christ.
Now, Jesus is not
telling us we will know
someone's false or true
prophecy from their
fruit, but will know them
by their fruit. Jesus used
two illustrations of the
believers to unbelievers,
one was sheep and goats,
the other were sheep and
w o l v e s .
Matt 10:16:
16 Behold, I send you
forth as sheep in the
midst of wolves: be ye
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as
doves. The disciples were
sent out as sheep, those
who followed the shepherd, and Jesus admonishes them to have wisdom, .be as crafty as the
devil is, as you are sent
out in the world.
17 But beware of men:
for they will deliver you
up to the councils, and
they will scourge you in
their synagogues; Jesus
told them: Know that
you are among enemies
that would like to you
cut you to pieces, but
don't act like the devil,
don't return evil for
evil,… but be as harmless as doves. The dove
was the form the Holy
Spirit came upon Jesus
at his baptism. It came
upon him gently, and
stayed
with
him
throughout His ministry.
Jesus never imposed
or pushed people to join
anything, He gave them
the truth and a choice to
follow Him. He beckoned
them; he drew them, but
never forced, or pushed
them into following
Him.
He also said in the
book of Acts 20:29-30:
"For I know this, that
Rev. Rick Reid
after my departure savage wolves will come in
among you, not sparing
the flock.”Also from
among yourselves men
will rise up, speaking
perverse things, to draw
away the disciples after
themselves."
Wolves are the enemy
of sheep; they eat sheep,
and will eventually
devour the flock if left
unchecked.
Jesus warns about
those coming from within the church that would
actually tear it apart.
This would be done by
false teaching. Since they
are in the Church, they
would teach from the
bible but then distort its
message.
As Paul states in his
second letter to the
Corinthians 2 Cor.11:1315 They are false apostles and messengers
looking like those who
teach
righteousness.
They may look good on
the outside but the love
of Christ is not there on
the inside and their message will always be with
scripture, but with a distorted meaning. Their
focus will be their own
agendas, not the will of
God.
In Matthew’s gospel
Jesus tells us. 13:23: 23
But he that received seed
into the good ground is
he that heareth the word,
and understandeth it;
which also beareth fruit,
and bringeth forth, some
an hundredfold, some
sixty, some thirty.
Fruit is something that
comes out naturally. All
trees bear the same kind
of fruit of the seed they
came from. An orange
tree will bear oranges
not apples. A cherry tree
yields cherries, not
peaches.
Fruit is a natural production of the source it
is connected to. It comes
out naturally, and it
comes out in its season
at various degrees.
Spiritually, fruit is the
Holy Spirits at work in
our lives showing the
change that Christ has
made.
Many say we have
good fruit therefore God
is with us. Again fruit is
relative to the life of the
tree itself. The tree must
have Christ as its
source… for the Holy
Spirit to be at work. It
must have Christ…. to
have real fruit.
As Jesus stated in St.
John’s gospel: John 15:8:
Herein is my Father glo-
rified, that ye bear much
fruit; so shall ye be my
disciples
Jesus is saying: By this
My Father is glorified,
that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples." We are chosen to
bear fruit all our days.
Again in St. John’s
Gospel Jesus said: 15:4-6:
4 Abide in me, and I in
you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the
vine; no more can ye,
except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are
the branches: He that
abideth in me, and I in
him, the same bringeth
forth much fruit: for
without me… ye can do
nothing.
6 If a man abide not in
me, he is cast forth as a
branch, and is withered;
and men gather them,
and cast them into the
fire, and they are
burned.
Christ’s teachings and
His Word is our lifeline.
As we abide in His word
the fruit of the Spirit, the
life of Christ comes out
naturally.
As we abide in Him;
His promise is that He
will abide in us. This is
why a church with false
doctrine cannot have
good fruit, because they
are not abiding in His
word alone, but in other
men's
words. They
depend on their good
works, for, or to maintain salvation. They
don't teach the bible or
salvation through the
blood of Christ.
In St. John’s Gospel:
(John 8:31-32), Then
Jesus said to those Jews
who believed Him, "If
you abide in My word,
you are My disciples
indeed. "And you shall
know the truth, and the
truth shall make you
free."
Churches or individuals who add their own
message, or add books to
lead people away from
Christ’s true word, are
truly false prophets, and
we will know them by
their fruits.
May we always be a
church overflowing with
fruit, and may each of us
here this morning bear
fruit, to the glory of God.
In the name of the
Father, and of the Son,
and the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
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DA reflects on first 6 months
FROM O-N-E REPORTS
Reducing the backlog of cases and better utilization of
court resources are two key areas of improvement that
judicial and law enforcement officials are pointing to after
the first six months of District Attorney David Learner’s
administration.
Learner and his staff of Assistant District Attorneys and
legal assistants – including 15 new team members – hit
the ground running on Jan. 1 and have been aggressively
prosecuting cases throughout Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties.
Their efforts have not gone unnoticed.
“I’ve been impressed with what the DA’s Office has
done the past six months,” said the Honorable Nathaniel J.
Poovey, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Catawba County.“I think David (Learner) has come at the position with an openness and willingness to try new things.
There’s an energy there, and morale seems to be higher
than before. He is definitely working hard.”
Catawba County Clerk of Court Kim Sigmon mentioned the working relationship her office has established
with the new DA’s administration.
“There is a cohesiveness in our working together, especially in the preparation of cases for trial,” Sigmon said.
“We’ve got a goal in mind, and both offices are working
toward that end result. That goal is to take criminals off
the street, especially repeat offenders.
“Our office is working hard with the DA’s Office to get
prepared for trials coming up, and there is a very good
working relationship between our staff and the DA’s staff.”
Mabel Lowman, Clerk of Court for Burke County,
echoed that assessment.
“All the staff in this (DA’s) office works well with the
clerks. They are publicly oriented and courteous. The way
they field questions from the public and handle issues
makes the clerks’ jobs much easier,” she said. “They are
getting cases disposed of and are trying to streamline as
many cases as possible that can be resolved before court.
It just seems like things are running so much smoother.”
Judge Poovey pointed specifically to the first three
months of the new administration as an example of
improved efficiency. He noted that more cases were tried
in Criminal Superior Court in that period of time than he
could recall in any similar timeframe in his tenure on the
bench. He mentioned more cases on the trial dockets,
backup plans that ADAs have in place when cases fall
through and communication with judges as reasons for
such efficiency.
“… and when a trial does fall through, it often has been
because a defendant pled guilty without any plea agreement – a situation that is unavoidable and from the DA’s
perspective an excellent outcome,” the judge said. “But
there have been many more cases tried, and I absolutely
think there has been a better use of court resources.”
Sigmon agreed, adding, “The efficiency of courtroom
use is very apparent, and I believe we are seeing an
increase in the number of cases being disposed at the District and Superior levels. I am seeing positive changes for
Catawba County, and I’m very excited about the progression taking place. But this is just the beginning. I think the
citizens of the 25th (Prosecutorial) District are going to
see even more changes and be very pleased.”
Caldwell County Clerk of Court Kim Clark knew there
would be a transition with new judges and a new DA coming into office at the start of the year, but those changes
have yielded positive results in her mind.
“We knew there would be some major changes across
the board, but it has been a very smooth transition,” Clark
said. “I think David has come in and helped us assess
issues between our offices, and he keeps us informed
about what is going on in his office.We’ve always been fortunate in Caldwell County to have very good relationships
with the DA’s here, and he has strengthened that.”
Clark also spoke of the caseload reduction she and her
clerks are seeing under the new administration, saying,
“Some cases that have sat here for a long time have been
cleared out and taken care of. It’s nice for us to see those
old cases being disposed but even better for the public to
see such action being taken to give people their day in
court and allow justice to be served.”
Brian Kelly, captain of investigations for the Catawba
County Sheriff’s Office, acknowledged the way the DA’s
Office has moved more cases through the courts as a step
in the right direction.
“We like the fact that cases are getting to the courtroom,” Kelly said. “Mr. Learner and his staff are clearing
out old cases and handling new ones. He is saying if they
are on the calendar, we’re going to try them, and our office
appreciates that.
“We’ve seen more efficient use of court time and our
time with more cases being tried. We’ve not seen this
number of cases going through the system. We know
there will always be cases coming in; that’s never going to
stop. But we see the efforts being made to move them
through the courts and put a dent in the backlog. We’re
happy to see that.”
Learner’s administration has convicted, by plea or trial,
a large number of sexual predators, violent criminals and
repeat offenders throughout the district. Some of those
convictions include:
•
160 to 221 years for Daniel Richard Tutty, who
pled guilty in Catawba County to 15 counts of indecent liberties with a child, nine counts of first-degree sexual
offense, six counts of statutory rape, six counts of statutory sex offense, five counts of first-degree rape and five
counts of sex offense in a parental role;
•
120 to 147 years for Donald Eric Kincaid, who
pled guilty in Burke County to the August 2014 murders of
Barbara Ann Johnson, 54, Zakiya Talibah-El Bey, 75, and
Freddie Charles Thompson Jr., 21;
•
51 to 62 years given to Linzie Swink for two
counts of rape of a child and indecent liberties with a
child after a trial;
•
45 to 56 years for Corey Dewayne Grant, who
entered a plea in Burke County connected with the
December 2012 shooting death of Brian Marcel Burnette
along with first-degree burglary and possession of
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firearm by a felon;
•
25 to 35 years given to Crisoforo Casarreal-Parra
for three counts of sexual offense with a child and five
counts of indecent liberties with a child following his plea
in Catawba County;
•
25 to 35 years for Robert Lee Downs, who pled
guilty as charged to 10 counts of indecent liberties with a
child and seven counts of sex offense with a child by an
adult offender in Catawba County;
•
25 to 35 years to Roger Wayne Propst upon his
guilty plea to first-degree burglary and first-degree rape
in Catawba County;
•
18 to 23 years for Cory Travis Vanover, who pled
guilty to the January 2013 death of 28-year-old Wade
Michael Taylor Jr. in Caldwell County;
•
16 to 31 years given to Xay Vang for seconddegree rape, second-degree sexual offense, second-degree
kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon;
•
12 to 19 years given to Jerry Darryl Hilton for
attempted first-degree rape of a child and indecent liberties with a child in Caldwell County.
In addition to the convictions and more effective court
procedures, Judge Poovey cited the relationship between
his office and the DA’s Office as one that has grown greatly.
Law enforcement officials within the three counties
have pointed to improved communications between their
agencies and the DA’s Office as a turning point in moving
more cases through the court system. The appointment of
chief Assistant District Attorneys (Frank Webster in
Burke, Nancy Lee in Caldwell, Lance Sigmon in Catawba)
in all three offices has aided that process of reaching decisions about cases and moving forward with their prosecution.
“More decisions are being made, and the Assistant District Attorneys are staying in touch with us,” said Lenoir
Police Chief Scott Brown, who added that there is more
visibility of DA’s Office staff members within the community. “We’re talking more, and it’s not just the chiefs and
captains, it’s our officers that are being talked to by the
ADAs. I can’t help but think those things have improved
our relationship.
“The partnership is double what it has been in over a
decade. I never dreamed we would see this kind of change
so quickly. We’re very pleased and excited about the
changes, the involvement, support and communication
we have from the DA’s Office.”
Caldwell County Sheriff Alan Jones spoke of an efficiency not witnessed in some time, enhanced by an improved
relationship between the offices.
“They have been moving through some cases, taking
them to trial and having success with them,” Jones said.
“The process is moving quickly, and that has helped manage the jail population.”
Jones added that the improved communication
between the DA’s Office and his department has resulted
in more and easier access to Assistant District Attorneys
for his officers to work through cases.
“It’s been working well for us. (The DA’s Office) has
given tremendous support to our office,” he said.
Those sentiments are shared in Burke and Catawba
counties as well.
“The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has a good working
relationship with our District Attorney’s (DA) Office,”
Burke County Sheriff Steve Whisenant wrote in an email.
“The DA’s Office has focused on reducing our pending
court cases as well as working closely to assist the Sheriff’s Office in targeting habitual felons for prosecution.
The working relationship with the DA, his assistants, as
well as his investigator, has enhanced both of our agencies’ abilities to more effectively protect and serve the citizens of Burke County.”
Tom Adkins, Chief of Hickory Police Department,
advised that,“District Attorney David Learner provided a
smooth transition when coming into office on Jan. 1. DA
Learner and his staff have taken several opportunities to
meet with key members of the Hickory Police Department to discuss strategies on how we can work together
to be more efficient and effective to investigate and prosecute those committing crimes in our city and the 25th
Judicial District.”
Capt. Kelly of the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office
agreed, adding,“The ability to work together sets a different tone in the courtroom. We have an avenue to speak
with the ADAs now, and they are open to discuss options.
Knowing we can sit down and go over a case early on is
important, but being able to do that while the case is progressing is even more important.”
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ASTROGRAPH
A happier, more relaxed you will be the outcome this year if you follow your heart. You will
get the chance you have been waiting for to move
forward. Forget about past worries and look
ahead with optimism and hope. Love will come
your way.
EUGENIA LAST
home life should be your goal. Be responsible You will soon find an ally or sponsor willing and
and agreeable with the people you live with. able to help you move ahead.
Constant strife and discord will make things miserable for everyone.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Follow your
dreams. You can make money if you are passionSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A roman- ate about what you do. If you go over your investtic situation will not have the happy ending you ment portfolio, you will find some extra cash to
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Try not to be too envisioned. Don’t be too quick to share your help you pursue your goals.
hard on the people you work with. Something ideas. You can learn a lot by observing, listening
that comes easy to you may be a challenge for and considering motives.
another. Your patience will be rewarded and
bring you greater popularity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Love is on the
rise. Being emotional will work against you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You will dis- Check out interesting events and activities, and
cover something new about yourself if you talk shake things up by trying something new and
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Put an end to to an older relative. Family history will open up inspiring.
your association with negative people, issues and avenues you never considered in the past.
thoughts. It is hard to get ahead when you keep
being dragged back by what’s going on around
you. Free yourself.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — To make sure
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Things will you are on equal ground where partnerships are
not go as planned.Don’t become emotional when concerned, get everything in writing. You could
adjustments are required.A realistic, clear-mind- be left in the lurch if unanticipated changes disLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — The more confi- ed approach will save you from heartache and rupt your plans.
dent you are, the easier it will be to land your wasted time.
dream job. If you become well-versed in the field
you are interested in, you will advance.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Fear of failure
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You have sound will cause you to stop short of the finish line.
entrepreneurial vision, making it vital to take Your impressive ideas will win someone’s interSCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — An improved every available opportunity to sell your ideas. est, so go ahead with your unique approach.
NEA BRIDGE
PHILLIP ALDER
WILL YOU CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVES?
A.J. Kitt, an Alpine skier who won one World Cup downhill race, said,“You have no control over what the other
guy does. You only have control over what you do.”
That has been the theme of this week’s deals. One defender has the chance to control what happens. In this last
example, how should East-West card to defeat three hearts by South after West leads the spade ace?
In bidding, one is told not to rebid a five-card suit on the second round, but West’s spades certainly look like a
six-carder. And three clubs is short on appeal with such a poor suit. North was right to rebid three, not four,
hearts. South was a passed hand and rated to have only a five-card suit because he had not opened with a weak
two-bid.
West leads the spade ace: five, nine, seven. How should West continue?
The defenders need five tricks. East’s spade nine must be from a singleton or a doubleton. If so, West can cash
three spade winners and have the heart ace in the background. But where is the fifth trick?
East is unlikely to have a club winner. West’s best hope for success is gaining a diamond ruff. At trick two (or
three), West should shift to his diamond.
Declarer will probably win in his hand and lead a low heart, but West rushes in with the ace, cashes the spade
king (if he led his diamond at trick two), then leads the spade 10 (or jack). East will ruff the trick and return a
diamond. West’s ruff is the fifth defensive trick.
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as Administratrix
CTA of the Estate
of Betty H Widener, late of Catawba
County,
North
Carolina,
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said deceased
to present them
to the undersigned
within
three (3) months
from July 18,
corporations
payment to the
undersigned.
Having qualified
as Administrator
of the Estate of
Bobby R Moore,
late of Catawba
County,
North
Carolina, this is to
notify all persons,
firms and corporations
having
claims
against
the estate of said
deceased
to
present them to
the undersigned
within three (3)
months from July
18, 2015, or this This the 18th day
notice will be of July, 2015.
pleaded in bar of
their
recovery.
Shannon
All persons firms
and corporations Widener Williams
aka Shannon L
indebted to said
Widener,
estate
please
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make payment to
CTA
the undersigned.
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Having qualified
as Executrix of
the
Estate
of
John
Christopher Kirby Sr.,
deceased, late of
Catawba County,
North
Carolina,
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said decedent
to present them
to the undersigned in c/o Patrick, Harper &
Dixon, LLP at
Post Office Box
218, Hickory, NC
28603 on or before the 16th day
of October, 2015
or this notice will
be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
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and corporations
indebted to said
estate will please
make immediate
payment to the
undersigned.
Having qualified
as Executrix of
the Estate of Gerald Bryte Black,
late of Catawba
County,
North
notify all persons,
having
claims
against
the estate of said
deceased
to
present them to
the undersigned
This the 11th day
within three (3)
of July, 2015.
months from July
18, 2015, or this
notice will be
Michelle Lynn
pleaded in bar of
Kirby, Executor of
their
recovery.
the Estate of
All persons firms
John Christopher
and corporations
Kirby Sr.
indebted to said
Patrick, Harper &
estate
please
Dixon L.L.P.
make payment to
Post Office
the undersigned.
Box 218
Hickory, NC
This the 18th day
28603
of July, 2015.
Shelby Jean
Auton Black,
Executrix
4690 Little Mtn
Rd
Catawba, NC
28609
Estate of:
Gerald Bryte
Black
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25, August 1 & 8,
2015. Paid
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to the undersigned
within
three (3) months
from July 25,
corporations
payment to the
undersigned.
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persons,
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and corporations
having
claims
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Kenneth E Wright of the Estate of
Having qualified
as Executrix of
the
Estate
of
Jake Schoonder
Woerd, late of
Catawba County,
North
Carolina,
persons,
firms
and corporations
having
claims
against the estate
of said deceased
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Edward Jeffers,
late of Catawba
County,
North
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having
claims
against
the estate of said
deceased
to
present them to
the undersigned
within three (3) This the 11th day
months from July of July, 2015.
18, 2015, or this
notice will be
Denise S Hall,
pleaded in bar of
Executrix
their
recovery.
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Lane NE
and corporations
Hickory, NC
indebted to said
28601
estate
please
make payment to
the undersigned.
Estate of:
This the 18th day JAke Schoonder
Woerd
of July, 2015.
C. John Watts III
aka Clifford John
Watts III,
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Shooter’s Touch Clinic starting on Wednesday
BY CODY DALTON
O-N-E SPORTS EDITOR
Former Bunker Hill and
Statesville High School and
Wingate University basketball
standout Janitsha Williams will
be hosting a Shooter’s Touch
Fundamental Skills Clinic on July
29-31 at the Newton Recreation
Department.
The clinic is two sessions —
for boys and girls ages 6-13 from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and for girls ages
14-18 from 1-4 p.m.
The camp fee is $55. Pre-registration takes place July 17 from 57:30 p.m. at the Newton
Recreation Department. You can
pre-register and save $10 ($50)
and also be guaranteed a camp Tshirt.
For more information, contact
Williams
via
email
at
ja.williams@wingate.edu.
Conover Cowboys holding
sign ups Saturday
The Conover Cowboys will be
holding sign ups for the Fall of
2015 this Saturday from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. at Academy Sports in
Hickory. Players must be ages 512 by August 1st.
The Conover Cowboys are
planning to participate in the Big
South Youth Football League this
year as they have in year’s past.
For more information, please
contact Alvin Gibson via email at
conovercowboys.nc@gmail.com
or call 828-217-6659. Everyone’s
support is needed to ensure the
youth in this area have an opportunity to continue to play football.
Maiden youth
football camp
Maiden High School will be
hosting its ninth annual youth
football camp on July 27-29 from
9 a.m. until noon daily.
This camp is designed for any
child entering the third through
eighth grade.
The camp will be conducted by
the Coaching Staff and former
players of the Maiden High
School Blue Devils. In addition to
our coaches, we will have recreation coaches, as well as some
members of our 2015 edition of
the Maiden Blue Devils helping
with the camp.
At this camp, each participant
will learn fundamentals of all
positions on a football team.
Drills will rotate so that each
football player will experience
the quarterback, wide receiver,
running Back, and offensive lineman skills.
On defense, each camper will
be taught the fundamentals of
defensive lineman, linebacker
and secondary play.
In addition to the individual
work, all campers will be placed
on a team and learn the importance of working together, which
has always been the cornerstone
of Blue Devil football.
Also, the camp will teach the
importance of flexibility techniques, as well as learn about
proper nutrition and academics.
Frank Snider will be on hand
for the entire camp and will be
available to talk about Blue Devil
Football as he starts his fourth
year as the head football coach at
Maiden.
All campers will receive a tour
of all the Blue Devil Football
facilities, as well as watch a lifting
session in the Blue Devil Power
Factory.
All campers will receive a Tshirt and Camp Attendance
Certificate. Drawings will be held
on the last day of camp for various Blue Devil and Maiden High
School items.
The cost of the camp is $50 if
pre-registered or $60 the first day
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starts at 8 a.m. on Monday, July
27.
All campers should be dressed
in shorts, a T-shirt and football
shoes (bring tennis shoes in case
of inclement weather because the
camp would be moved into the
gym).
Campers should also report to
the Maiden High School football
stadium and be dropped off at
the main ticket booth area.
Campers should be picked up in
the same area.
For more information, contact
Snider
via
email
at
frank_snider@catawbaschools.n
et or call Maiden High School at
828-428-8197.
St. Stephens football
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For: rising first through eighth
graders
Location: St. Stephens football
stadium
Cost: $40
For more information,contact St.
Stephens head football coach
Wayne
Hicks
at
Wayne_Hicks@catawbaschools.net.
Vipers’ summer Ragball
fundraising tournament
The Catawba Valley Vipers are
hosting a summer ragball
fundraising tournament this
Saturday and Sunday at the
Bunker Hill Optimist Fields.
The cost is $100 per 10-person
team — five men and five
women teams or a maximum of
five men per team. There can be
more women than men or teams
may include children age 10 and
up.
To register, contact Danis
Allison by July 20 at 828-612-8550
or email danisallison@bellsouth.net.
Funds from the fundraiser will
go towards the Vipers trip to
Cooperstown in 2016.
Collegiate skills
assessment and showcase
on Aug 22-23
The National Scouting Report
(NSR) will host a Collegiate Skills
Assessment and Show Case on
Aug. 22-23 at L.P. Frans Stadium.
Sign in starts at 9 a.m. for two
different age divisions — 13-15
year olds and 16-18 year olds.
NSR scouts and college coaches will be assessing several skills,
including hitting, fielding, catching, pitching and running.
Instruction will also be provided by current and former college
and professional players.
Pre-register by Aug. 8 for $150
or $175 after Aug. 8 until slots are
filled. Proof of insurance is
required and a waiver must by
signed.
Gate fees and concessions will
also take place both days.
For more information call
Randy Dillingham at 828-7812099, Benny Townsand at 828493-7006 or Brandon Coffey at
828-292-6005.
Saint all-sports passes
St. Stephens High School is
selling all-season sports passes,
as well as football reserved seats
and parking for the 2015-16
school year.
Varsity football reserved seats
are $30 per seat, which does not
include game ticket. Varsity football reserved parking is $15 per
space.
Those that purchased football
reserved seats for the 2014 season
should have received a letter
about seat renewal, and are asked
to contact Jim Woodruff by July
15 about the renewal or nonrenewal of those seats.
If you were a reserve seat holder for the 2014 season, and did
not receive a renewal letter,
please contact Woodruff or Jenny
Houser immediately.
A single sports pass costs for
St. Stephens athletic events costs
$100, a student all-sports pass is
$50 or a family all-sports pass,
which admits four people, costs
$275.
The sports passes will be honored at all St. Stephens High
School regular season home athletic events, but will not be honored at Northwestern 3A/4A
Conference tournament events
or at any North Carolina High
School Athletic Association playoff event.
For more information about
any of these pass offerings, please
call Woodruff or Houser at St.
Stephens High School at 828-2569841.
You may also purchase these
tickets or passes at the main
office at St. Stephens High School
from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4
p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Penske hoping for elusive Cup win at Brickyard
BY NOAH TRISTER
AP SPORTS WRITER
DETROIT — For Roger Penske, this
weekend offers something of a rarity — a
chance to accomplish something he’s
never done before.
Penske has never won a NASCAR Sprint
Cup race at the Brickyard, in stark contrast
to his 16 Indy 500 victories.
“We’ve been close — been second a
number of times — but never was able to
get across the stripe at Indy with
NASCAR,” Penske said. “We did it in
Nationwide. Winning the Indy 500 there
this year and also the Daytona, this would
be a real Triple Crown for us.”
With the Brickyard 400 coming up
Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
Penske was in downtown Detroit on
Thursday night for a ceremony as one of
the inductees to the Automotive Hall of
Fame. Also inducted were former Ferrari
chairman Luca di Montezemolo, Tata Sons
founder Ratan Tata, and Elwood Haynes,
co-founder of the Haynes-Apperson
Automobile Company.
It’s been another eventful year for
Penske, the winning owner at the Indy 500
with driver Juan Pablo Montoya and the
Daytona 500 with Joey Logano. Montoya
PHOTO COURTESY OF NASCAR MEDIA
Seen talking here to driver Brad Keselowski, team owner Roger Penske (left) is searching for his first
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend during the Brickyard 400.
leads the IndyCar standings by 42 points.
there,” Penske said. “Now with the new
Maybe this will be the weekend Penske rules package coming up this weekend,
breaks through with a Cup victory at the we’re not sure what’s going to happen. Is it
Brickyard.
going to be horsepower? Is it going to be
“Rusty Wallace had a couple times that handling? Is it going to be aerodynamics?”
he was close. The competition is so tough
NASCAR will try a package with higher
drag this weekend in an effort to improve
passing opportunities at Indianapolis, and
the package at Michigan next month will
be similar. A track-specific package used
in the July 11 race at Kentucky went over
well, and a similar package will be used at
Darlington.
Penske indicated he’d be supportive of
track-specific packages in the Chase for
the Sprint Cup.
“I think that the low-drag package that
we had at Kentucky, I think will make better racing. All the drivers say that it puts
the driver back in the car,” Penske said.
“Unfortunately, we’ve got rules today that
have really gotten to a point where anybody can drive the car.Well, we need to put
the driver back in the car, and I think we’re
going to see some great racing.”
Penske has been a major force behind
Detroit’s IndyCar races at Belle Isle. Bad
weather put a damper on this year’s weekend doubleheader in May, but Penske is
optimistic about the event’s future.
“The corporate support that we’ve had
in this city for the races has been outstanding. I think it’s going to be something that
we look forward to every year. It continues
to build,” he said. “This is an event for the
city, and we’re just so happy to be part of
it.”
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Alicia Abernathy
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Hickory asst.
hired to lead
Lady Cobras
Aug. 11 scrimmage at Fred T. Foard
Regular season schedule
Aug. 21 vs. Highland Tech
Aug. 28 vs. Asheville
Sept. 4 at Hickory
Sept. 11 - OFF
Sept. 18 vs. Q Foundation
Sept. 25 vs. West Caldwell
Oct. 2 at Maiden
Oct. 9 vs. West Lincoln
Oct. 16 vs. East Lincoln
Oct. 23 at Lincolnton
Oct. 30 vs. Bunker Hill
Nov. 6 at Bandys
Bandys
Aug. 11 scrimmage at South Iredell
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Aug. 21 at South Caldwell
Aug. 27 vs. Fred T. Foard
Sept. 4 - OFF
Sept. 11 vs. Alex. Central
Sept. 18 at St. Stephens
Sept. 25 vs. East Lincoln
Oct. 2 at West Caldwell
Oct. 9 at Lincolnton
Oct. 16 - vs. Maiden
Oct. 23. vs. Bunker Hill
Oct. 30 at West Lincoln
Nov. 6 vs. Newton-Conover
Maiden
Aug. 11 scrimmage vs. East Burke
Aug. 14 scrimmage at South Iredell
Aug. 21 at Fred T. Foard
Aug. 28 at Hibriten
Sept. 4 - OFF
Sept. 11 vs. St. Stephens
Sept. 18 vs. South Caldwell
Sept. 25 at Bunker Hill
Oct. 2 vs. Newton-Conover
Oct. 9 at West Caldwell
Oct. 16 at Bandys
Oct. 30 at East Lincoln
Nov. 6 vs. Lincolnton
Bunker Hill
Aug. 11 scrimmage at Patton, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14 scrimmage at Wilkes Central, 6 p.m.
Aug. 21 vs. North Stanly
Aug. 28 at St. Stephens
Sept. 4 vs. Fred T. Foard
Sept. 11 at West Iredell
Sept. 18 - OFF
Sept. 25 - vs. Maiden
Oct. 9 at East Lincoln
Oct. 16 vs. Lincolnton
Oct. 23 at Bandys
Oct. 30 at Newton-Conover
Nov. 6 vs. West Caldwell
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Senior quarterback Cameron Stanley and the
Newton-Conover football team have one
preseason scrimmage at Fred T. Foard High
School on Aug. 11. The scrimmage will also
feature Alexander Central, J.M. Robinson and
Providence Day.
Fred T. Foard
St. Stephens
Aug. 11 scrimmage vs. Newton-Conover, Alexander Central,
J.M. Robinson and Providence Day
Aug. 11 scrimmage vs. Wilkes Central, 5 p.m.
Aug. 14 at EB Jamboree vs. East Burke (8 p.m.) and Draughn (9 p.m.)
Aug. 14 scrimmage at Mooresville (vs. Carson), 7 p.m.
Aug. 21 vs. Maiden
Aug. 28 at Bandys
Sept. 4 at Bunker Hill
Sept. 11 vs. West Lincoln
Sept. 18 - OFF
Sept. 25 at Freedom
Oct. 2 vs. Watauga
Oct. 9 at Hibriten
Oct. 16 vs. Patton
Oct. 23 at Hickory
Oct. 30 vs. South Caldwell
Nov. 6 at St. Stephens
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Aug. 21 at West Iredell
Aug. 28 vs. Bunker Hill
Sept. 4 - OFF
Sept. 11 at Maiden
Sept. 18 vs. Bandys
Sept. 25 at Watauga
Oct. 2 vs. Hibriten
Oct. 9 at Patton
Oct. 16 vs. Hickory
Oct. 23 at South Caldwell
Oct. 30 vs. Freedom
Nov. 6 vs. Fred T. Foard
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Technical Institute has named
Alicia Abernathy as its new head
women’s basketball coach.
Abernathy, a standout at Hickory
High School who went on to play at
UNC-Charlotte and professional
basketball in Europe, served as an
assistant this past season for the 3A
state champion Hickory High
School girls basketball team, which
had a 27-0 perfect season after beating Chapel Hill for the state title.
CCC&TI Athletic Director Matt
Anderson said Abernathy is a great
addition to the Cobras winning tradition in athletics.
“Alicia is a proven winner, and I
have all the confidence she will be
able to re-establish Caldwell
women’s basketball,”Anderson said.
“She has played at the highest level,
is a great coach and has a passion
for helping young athletes. Alicia
has what it takes to build our
women’s program and develop our
student-athletes both on the court
and in the classroom.”
Prior to coaching, Abernathy
played at Hickory High from 1995 99, where she was named North
Carolina Player of the Year as a senior and led her team to two straight
3A state championships. She went
on to play at UNC-Charlotte from
1999 to 2003, including trips to the
NCAA tournament her senior season and to the NIT in her junior
year. She was a third-team AllConference USA selection in 2002
and 2003.
After college, Abernathy played
for Musel Pikes, a professional team
in Luxembourg, as well as a semipro team in Greensboro. In addition
to her time as an assistant coach for
Hickory High’s varsity squad,
Abernathy also has coached the junior varsity team as well as AAU basketball in the Hickory area.
A native of Hickory, Abernathy
has a 9-year-old son, Jamien.
Coaching the Lady Cobras will be
the first collegiate-level coaching
job for Abernathy.
“It’s like an open book,”
Abernathy said.“You can write your
own story.”
Abernathy plans to start with
recruiting “girls who want to play,”
she said. She plans to emphasize
defense, a fast-paced offense and an
aggressive style of play when the
team takes the court this fall.
“I just want them to play hard,
and I feel like good things will happen,” she said.
For information about upcoming
Lady Cobras tryouts, or CCC&TI
Athletics, contact Athletic Director
Matt Anderson at 828-726-2606.
(828) 464-0221

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