March 2009 - The Claremont Courier

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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
THE
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LAREMONT
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Vol. 3 Issue 3 – March, 2009
GIVING A VOICE TO EASTERN CATAWBA COUNTY!
Monthly Community Calender
First Monday – Claremont City Council at City
Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters at
Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; and Bunker
Hill Optimist Club at Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Claremont Planning Board at
City Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club at
Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Claremont Appearance Committee at City Hall – 6 p.m.; and Claremont Recreation Committee at City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Claremont Volunteer Fire Department at Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Claremont Youth Council at City
Hall – 6:30 p.m.
Fourth Tuesday – Claremont Friends of the Library at Claremont Branch Library – 6 p.m.
Third Wednesday – Claremont Senior Citizens
“Senior’s Morning Out” at First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall – 8:30 a.m.
Every Thursday – Catawba Valley Rotary Club at
Catawba Country Club, Newton – 7 a.m.
Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Squad
Business Meeting at Rescue Squad – 7 p.m.
Third Thursday – Claremont Lions Club at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center – 7
p.m.; and Claremont Rescue Squad Continuing
Education at Rescue Squad – 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
Claremont City Council
Glenn A. Morrison, Mayor
James P. Stanley, Mayor Pro-Tem
Nicky E. Setzer, Judy C. Setzer, Tim Lowrance
and David Morrow
Claremont Planning Board
And Board of Adjustment
Diana Foster, Chairman
Robert E. Smith, Vice Chairman
Nick Colson, Ronald H. Cox, Franklin Harris, Larry C. Pannell, Dale Sherrill and Elizabeth Smyre
Claremont Appearance Committee
Chuck Auten, Donna Buchanan, Diana Foster,
Kevin Isenhour, Sue Karen Falls, Jim Mitchem,
Denise Mitchem, Glenn Morrison, Jane Robbins,
Judy Setzer and PJ Stanley
Claremont Recreation Committee
Amanda Brockman, Shawn Brown, Clara Carson,
Betty Cloninger, Nanci Gregory, Danny Hedrick,
Tim Lowrance, Kay Reverri, Robert E. Smith and
Mary Watts
Claremont City Staff
Patrick Niland, City Manager
Laurie LoCicero, City Planner
Stephanie Corn, Finance Director
Glenda Yount, Receivables Clerk & Receptionist
Wendy Helms, Deputy City Clerk
Robert M. Grant, Jr., City Attorney
Henry Helton, Jr., Public Relations
Claremont Police Department
459-9295; Fax: 459-7865
Web page: www.claremontpolice.com
Gerald R. Tolbert, Chief of Police
Gary Bost, Captain; PJ Stanley, Training Specialist; Terri Pope, Administration; Pamela Shook,
Administrative Assistant; Sandra Miller, Records
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WBTV news anchor presents an
‘Open Conservation about Gangs’
FREE
Distributed Throughout Bandys, Catawba, Catfish,
Claremont, Conover, Denver, Lake Norman,
Long Island, Monbo, Mooresville, Murray’s Mill,
Newton, Oxford, Sherrills Ford and Terrell.
Sherrills Ford
looks at future
changes to area
New library, convenience center
and Hospice facility coming to
Sherrills Ford community.
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
WBTV news anchor, Molly Grantham (right) along with area parents, educators and
law enforcement officials look at news clip on gang activity at the River Bend Middle
School gymnasium in Claremont on Feb. 17. Grantham was on hand to present an
“Open Conversation about Gangs in Our Community” forum.
WBTV Charlotte news anchor, Molly GranWith gang activity spreading into
tham was the host of an “Open Conversasmaller communities, it’s time to talk
tion about Gangs,” in the River Bend Middle
to your children about this problem.
School gymnasium located in Claremont.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY Grantham has been reporting on gang acCLAREMONT – Over the last few years tivity for WBTV since 2004, and admitted
gang activity has been spreading into smaller gang activity is a big problem in the Charcommunities throughout North Carolina, and lotte area. But Grantham also informed
on Feb. 17, around 50 area parents, educa- the crowd that gang activity is not just limtors and law enforcement officials came to- ited to large cities, “WBTV covers 16 coungether in Claremont to talk about this grow- ties, and every county has gang activity.”
ing problem everyone needs to know about.
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Claremont sets
dates for several
upcoming events
Town of Catawba
looks at Main Street
improvements
City of Claremont announces dates for
City Wide Yard Sale, City Awards
Ceremony and City Wide Litter Sweep.
North Carolina Small Town Main
Street Program provides help in
restoring downtown areas.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – The second City of Claremont City Council meeting of 2009 saw the
City Council announce dates for several city
wide events. Dates were announced for the
annual City Wide Yard Sale, City Awards
Ceremony, Great American Clean-Up, and
the Claremont Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.
The second City of Claremont City Council meeting of 2009 was held on Feb. 2 at
Claremont City Hall in downtown Claremont, at 7 p.m. City of Claremont Mayor,
Glenn Morrison started the meeting with
the Call to Order, and he followed that by
giving the Invocation. Council Member,
Judy Setzer then led everyone in attendance through the Pledge of Allegiance.
Next on the agenda was the Approval of
the Minutes from the Jan. 5, 2009 Claremont
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – During the second Town of
Catawba Town Council meeting of 2009, the
main topic of discussion was restoring the
vitality and promoting downtown Catawba
through the North Carolina Small Town Main
Street Program. It was decided that future development of downtown Catawba is crucial,
and planning for the future is needed to make
downtown Catawba a vibrant place once again.
The second Town of Catawba Town Council meeting of 2009 was held on Feb. 2, at
Catawba Town Hall in downtown Catawba
at 7 p.m. Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance
Readling kicked-off the evening with the
Call to Order, which was followed by the
Invocation. The meeting continued with
Council Member, Monte Connor leading everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance, which
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
SHERRILLS FORD – Over the last few years
the Sherrills Ford community has seen continued growth, and with growth comes new
and expanded services to area residents.
Three such items the growing community
will be looking at very closely over the coming months and years is a new public library,
convenience center and Hospice facility.
Since the early 1990s the Sherrills Ford
community has seen its population almost
double, and it is now in a situation where the
services offered to its citizens cannot handle
the demand. Beginning this fiscal year, Catawba County Planners have started putting
money aside for the purchase and construction of a new Sherrills Ford Branch Library.
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Conover changes
code for nightclubs,
bars and lounges
After incident at local restaurant,
City Council looks at regulating
establishments actions.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The second monthly meeting
of 2009 for the City of Conover City Council was highlighted by the City of Conover
Police Department and the Planning Department drafting a proposed revision to the
Conover Code, Chapter 18. This code regulates poolrooms, billiard parlors and bowling
alleys, but not nightclubs, bars or lounges.
The City of Conover monthly City Council meeting was held on Feb. 2, 2009 at
7 p.m., at Conover City Hall in downtown
Conover. The second meeting of 2009 was
Called to Order by City of Conover Mayor,
Bruce Eckard, and then the City Council quickly Approved the Minutes from the
Jan. 5, 2009 Regular Meeting before moving on to the next item on the agenda.
City of Conover Finance Director, Vickie
K. Schlichting then informed the City Council that a contract totaling $18,600 should
be approved and awarded to Debora B.
Wentz, CPA to perform the 2009 fiscal year
annual city audit. The City Council quickly approved and awarded the contract to
Wentz, before moving on to a public hearing.
The Public Hearing was to Consider and
Amendment to the Conover City Code – Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance and Appendix B
Subdivision Ordinance. The main reason for
holding this public hearing was to clarify the
language regarding scheduling fees, and to
streamline and make the fee scheduling process more efficient. Once the public hearing
was closed, the City Council then adopted Ordinance 5-09 – Amending the Conover Code of
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The Claremont Courier
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. Fire Chief; Jason A.
Lowrance, Captain; Bruce Hartsoe, Lieutenant;
Wendy L. Helms, Lieutenant; Jody Smyre, Fire
Prevention Officer
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department
5688 Oxford School Road
459-9678; Fax: 459-9676
Wayne Smith, Fire Chief
Donnie Deal, Assistant Fire Chief
Claremont Public Works Department
2748 South Oxford Street
459-7800
Thomas Winkler, Director
Claremont Rescue Squad
Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street
459-7968; Fax: 459-7961
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Jason Crooks, Chief
Jody Smyre, Assistant Chief; Eric Jones, Captain;
Steve Norris, Lieutenant; Jerry Peeler, Lieutenant;
Nick Farthing; Gary Reitzel, Secretary/Treasurer
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.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers
Glenn A. Morrison, Chairperson
Mary Moser, Secretary; Kay Reverri, Treasurer;
Shirley Harwell, Historian
Newton Convenience Center
2436 Bethany Church Road
465-4635
Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Claremont Elementary School
459-7921; Fax: 459-1734
Web page: www.catawbaschools.net
Chris Gibbs, Principal
Lisa Suber, Assistant Principal
Oxford Elementary School
459-7220; Fax: 459-1122
Kelly Nicholson, Principal
Brian Hefner, Assistant Principal
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
241-2711; Fax: 241-2743
Robert Rucker, Principal
Mitzi Story, 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
Lee Miller, Assistant Principal
Alisa Ferguson, Assistant Principal
Claremont City Park
East Main Street (Next to Claremont Elementary
School)
Winter Hours – 10/1-4/1, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Summer Hours – 4/1-10/1, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The park features 14 acres, with seven additional
undeveloped acres. The park includes new playground equipment, tennis courts, small picnic shelters, a pavilion for larger groups, an amphitheater
with stage and a paved quarter mile-walking trail.
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March, 2009 • Vol. 3 Issue 3 • www.theclaremontcourier.net
Celebrate your special day with The Claremont Courier
FROM THE PUBLISHER
W
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
ith a new year upon us, it is time
to introduce some new things going on at The Claremont Courier. Like most newspapers, The Claremont
Courier has started running special day
announcements each and every month.
When I say special day announcements, I
mean wedding and engagement announcements, wedding anniversary announcements
and birth announcements. There are a lot of
people living in Eastern Catawba County,
and the paper would like to provide everyone the opportunity to run an announcement for all your friends and family to see.
Now the first logical question would be,
“How do I get an announcement in an upcoming edition of The Claremont Courier?” And the answer would be, go to www.
theclaremontcourier.net and click on the
Wedding and Engagement Announcement
Forms icon on the left hand side of the Web
site. Once you click on the icon, you will
be able to download the forms to fill out.
Once you fill out the forms all you have to
do then is put them in an envelope and send
them to: The Claremont Courier, 3283 White
Oak Court, Claremont, NC 28610-8669. You
can also send the
forms in by e-mail
at theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com.
Now when you
see the forms, you
will notice that there
is a $5 charge for
engagement
announcements and
a $25 charge for
wedding announcements. The reason
for the charge is
due to the fact that
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the announcements
are much larger then other papers offer for
similar prices. Engagement announcements
will normally take up a quarter page of space,
and the wedding announcements will take
up a quarter page to half page of space.
There are a few things you need to know
before sending in your wedding or engagement forms. Please read all of the instructions on the forms before filling them out and
sending them in. All announcements received
by the 20th of each month will run the month
after the announcement was received. Wedding announcements will not run until after
the day of the wedding. And payment is due
before any announcement runs in the paper.
When it comes to wedding anniversary
announcements and birth announcements,
those are both run free of charge. These announcements typically use a lot less space,
so it doesn’t seem right to charge people to
run them. There are no forms for these announcements, but a good rule of thumb to go
by when providing information is to provide
as much information as possible. Some information may have to be edited, but I promise that the majority of the information will
be used in either of these announcements.
The Claremont Courier also runs pre and
post class reunion announcements, as well
as family reunion announcements each
and every month. Once again, just send
me all the information and pictures you
have and I’ll make sure to get as much of
it in as possible. And just so you know, you
can send in information about any upcoming event, program or occasion for free.
If you have any questions, comments
or need help in any way when it comes to
running an announcement in an upcoming issue of The Claremont Courier, do not
hesitate to call 320-8450 or e-mail to theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com at any time.
And
always
remember,
no
matter where you go there you are.
Carolina Thread Trail helps county think ‘green’
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
’ve told you a lot in the last few years
about Catawba County’s renewed emphasis on things environmental, our
“green initiatives.” The Board of Commis-
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sioners recently approved a resolution supporting the idea of a new regional trail system that Catawba County hopes to be a part
of, the latest example of things the county is
doing to protect the environment and give
you a chance to get outdoors and enjoy it.
The Carolina Thread Trail is a vision for
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preserving and connecting open lands
across the Charlotte
region. It will be a
network of greenways, trails and
blueways (connected waterways) in a
fifteen county region
that will connect
2.3 million people
in North and South
Carolina. The fifteen
counties
include:
Anson, Cabarrus,
Catawba, Cleveland,
HARDIN
Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanley and Union
in North Carolina; along with Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster and York in South Carolina.
The Carolina Thread Trail has already been
established as a non-profit organization and
is being financed from private donations,
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In Loving
Memory Of
JOHN A. BUSBEE
April 6, 1918 – November 7, 2007
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.
CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council at Town
Hall – 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Downtown Catawba Advisory
Committee at Town Hall – 5:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department at
Fire Department – 7 p.m.
First & Third Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist
Club at Club House – 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Thursday – Catawba Planning Board at
Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall
108 North Main Street
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Web page: www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council
Vance Readling, Mayor
Karen Abernathy Ester, Mayor Pro-Tem
Monte Connor, Jeff Hendren and Jeff Isenhour
Catawba Planning Board
Trent Cloninger, Chair
Linda Charles, John Gilbert, Clyde Robinson,
Isaiah Springs, Rick Young, Kathy Ervin and Kay
Gantt
Downtown Catawba Advisory Committee
Karen Ester, Elton Fox, Lynn Poole, Paula Reed,
Todd Reed, Dr. Robert Rights, Ken Farmer and
Tom Young
Catawba Town Staff
Jonathan Kanipe, Town Manager
Kathy Johnson, Town Clerk
Crystal Davis, Town Attorney
John Kinley, Town Planner
Cary Broadwell, Public Works Director
Claude Gwynn, Public Works Assistant
Town of Catawba Historical Association
John Gilbert, President; Helen M. Rhyne, Secretary; Albert Keiser, Jr., Association Historian; Helen Campbell, Linda Charles, Joyce Folger, Marilyn
Gabriel, Barbara Lynch, Jennifer Whisnant and
Bill Rhyne, 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
Trent Cloninger, Assistant Fire Chief
Kelly Pope, Assistant Fire Chief
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department
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Town of Catawba looks at improving Main Street in downtown Catawba
was quickly followed by the Approval of the
Regular Council Minutes from the Jan. 5,
2009 Catawba Town Council meeting. Next
on the agenda was the first Public Comment Period, and with nobody approaching the podium the meeting then entered
into the Town Manager’s Monthly Report.
Town of Catawba Town Manager, Jonathan
Kanipe started off his monthly report with an
update on the Southeast Area Community
Development Block Grant (SECBDG) construction going on throughout Catawba and
Sherrills Ford. Kanipe stated that road work
on 6th Avenue and 2nd Street SE was still underway due to all the rain the area received in
January. Kanipe then stated that the construction would resume as soon as possible, and
that the next phase of the construction would
be the construction of a pump station on 2nd
Street SE. Kanipe then informed everyone
on hand that the pump station construction
should be complete by the end of April, 2009.
Kanipe continued his monthly report by saying that the River Oaks development project
is seeking a new permit to continue with its
construction. Kanipe then said that the permit was issued, and it was very similar to the
one issued in 2008. Kanipe then stated that
he was informed that the development would
be marketing the property in the very near
future. Kanipe ended his monthly report by
informing everyone in attendance that road
work on 3rd Avenue West is still underway.
Kanipe stated that the work
was not completed due to
the rainy weather the area
received in January, but
the work would be complete as soon as possible.
New Business was next
on the agenda, and first
up was a discussion about
the Review and Possible
Amendments to the Town
of Catawba Codes. Town
of Catawba Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe
informed the Town Council that he and Town of
Catawba Attorney, Crystal
Davis will begin the process of looking over all the
codes beginning in March.
Kanipe said as they look over the codes, any
possible amendments would be subject to
a Public Hearing before any changes could
take place. Council Member, Jeff Hendren
then said the Town Council, Town Manager
and Town Attorney should look at any possible codes that need immediate attention.
Next under Old Business was a discussion
on the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update for the
Town of Catawba. Kanipe first said the plan is
necessary for all communities in order to establish a plan of action, when and if a disaster
should ever hit the Town of Catawba. Kanipe
then said the process began in 2002, and he
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is working towards getting
all of the updates complete by the deadline in
the fall. Kanipe then stated
that it was necessary for
the Town of Catawba to
hire an outside vendor for
pre-disaster debris management and clearing.
Kanipe finished by saying
most of the funding for this
plan would come from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Once Kanipe was finished speaking, the Town
Council then approved
a motion to start looking for an outside vendor.
Old Business continued with a discussion on the North Carolina
Small Town Main Street Program and other
Downtown Focused Issues. Kanipe started
off the discussion by informing the Town
Council that the program is designed for
towns and cities with a population of 5,000
citizens or less. Kanipe then said the program offers no monetary help, but that the
program helps with every other area in getting things accomplished. The program gives
communities an outside look at projects,
and provides help, assistance and expertise
in all aspects of the revitalization process.
Kanipe stated that the program helps restore the vitality and promotes downtown
areas, and that downtown development is
crucial for the Town of Catawba. Kanipe followed this by saying that planning is also
needed to make downtown Catawba alive
once again, and the community is needed
in deciding what everyone wants downtown
Catawba to look like. Once the discussion
was complete, the Town Council approved
a motion for Town of Catawba Town Manager, Jonathan Kanipe to apply for grants in
order to secure funding for any possible revitalization projects for downtown Catawba.
The last item under Old Business, was an
update on the Proposed Town of Catawba
Volunteer Fire Department Expansion and
Construction. Kanipe started off by stating
that all of the surveying is complete, and
architects have been contacted to begin
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CATAWBA COUNTY!
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Carolina Thread Trail is latest way Catawba County is thinking ‘green’
and state and federal funding sources. So
far, $15 million in private funds and $3 million in public funds from the Clean Water
Management Trust, the first of a five-year
funding commitment, have been set aside.
Each county participating in the Thread
Trail, including Catawba, will participate
in a grant process to begin development
of a trail segment in each jurisdiction.
The funding will support a four-step process of Thread Trail development: planning, design, acquisition and construction.
Catawba County planning staff has already
met with city and town planners, and recreation
directors across the county, to inform them of
the Thread Trail idea and give them the opportunity to participate in first stage planning for
the Thread Trail segment in Catawba County.
The goal is to have the county government
and cities work together to develop a plan that
identifies trail corridors, designates the backbone of the main network in Catawba County
as part of the Carolina Thread Trail, and create
an action plan to make the trail a reality. This
10-12 month planning process will engage
public leaders and involve public input. Catawba County citizens will be appointed to a special steering committee to help lead this effort.
Catawba County’s Thread Trail segment
would not replace existing trail plans, but
would compliment them and provide regional
connectivity through segments established in
the cities’ and county’s plans. For example,
the county’s recently adopted Comprehensive Parks Master Plan identifies Lyle Creek
as a regional greenway trail. The Thread Trail
planning process will evaluate this greenway
project as a potential major trail component,
which will allow other spur trails identified in
various city plans to provide connection points.
Most of the cities and towns in the county
have given their support for the Thread Trail
plan. Catawba County will serve as the
lead agency and grantee for the planning
process. The county’s share of the cost to
acquire the services of a trail planning consultant is only going to be around $3,000.
Can you imagine what it will be like to be
able to use a connected network of trails
that stretch from Catawba County down
as far as the Rock Hill and Gaffney areas? It’s an idea that is in the works, and
I expect you will be hearing and reading more about it over the next few years.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. You
can obtain more information about
Catawba
County
Government
online
at
www.catawbacountync.gov.
Town of Catawba looks at improving Main Street in downtown Catawba
the next phase of the proposed expansion
and construction. Kanipe then informed everyone on hand that drawings for the proposed Town of Catawba Volunteer Fire
Department project should be ready by the
March 2, 2009 Town of Catawba Town Council meeting. Kanipe then said that he and
Town of Catawba Fire Chief, Donald Robinson are still looking at any and all possible
ways to keep the costs down for the project.
The meeting then entered into the second Public Comment Period, and Council
Member, Karen Abernathy Ester requested
that the Town Council look at rescheduling
the Town Council’s Budget Meeting. Ester
stated that her schedule would keep her
from attending the March 2 meeting, and
another date would give her the ability to
attend the meeting. After some discussion,
it was decided that the Town of Catawba
Town Council Budget Meeting would be held
on March 13 from 1 to 5 p.m., at Catawba
Town Hall. Once Ester was finished, Town
of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling Adjourned the Town of Catawba Town Coun-
cil meeting for the month of February.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of every month,
unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m.,
at Catawba Town Hall at 108 North Main
Street in downtown Catawba. All Town Council meetings are open to the public. For more
information or questions, call Catawba Town
Hall at 241-2215 or visit the Town of Catawba Web site at www.townofcatawbanc.org.
The next Town of Catawba Town Council
meeting will be held on April 6, 2009 at 7 p.m.,
at Catawba Town Hall in downtown Catawba.
Old Company Store to host
live music in March
ba has announced it will be hosting several
live music events for the month of March.
The Old Company Store will present a Bluegrass Jam Session on March 13 and 27. These
two shows will feature area musicians playing
a wide selection of traditional bluegrass music. All shows are free to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the deli will remain open
throughout all of the live music performances.
The Old Company Store is a full service deli
and gift shop in downtown Catawba, and is
open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6
a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or questions, call Tom Young at 241-4200 or visit
their Web site at www.oldcompanystore.net.
CATAWBA – The Old Company Store at
101 North Main Street in downtown Cataw-
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
1611 Buffalo Shoals Road
Base 1 – 241-2111 – Base 2 – 428-3897
Fax: 241-3966
Catawba Rescue Squad
300 Second Street SE
241-3111; Fax: 241-3377
Web site: www.catawbarescue.com
Jeff Hendren, Chief
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park
101 Third Street NW
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Web page: www.townofcatawbanc.org.
Oxford Convenience Center
4637 Lookout Dam Road
241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
403 Rosenwald School Street
241-2734; Fax: 241-4999
Tim Conaway, Principal
Eric Hight, Assistant Principal
Catawba Elementary School
5415 Hudson Chapel Road
241-3131; Fax: 241-2332
Vermel D. Moore, Principal
Michael Slaughter, Assistant Principal
Bandys High School
5040 East Bandys Road
241-3171; Fax: 241-9402
Todd Black, Principal
Tammy Sharpe, Assistant Principal
Timothy C. Woody, Assistant Principal
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.
Inside Murray’s Mill, visitors will find William’s
original, one-ton French buhr millstones. 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
INFORMATION
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club at
Various Locations – 12 p.m. Call 478-9274 for
more information.
Second Tuesday – Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce Southeast Catawba County Area
Council at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue
Community Building – 4 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Sherrills Ford Friends of The Library at Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday – Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary
Club at Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue Community Building – 7:30 a.m.; Preschool/Toddler
Story Time at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library
– 10 a.m.
First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
at Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m.
Every Thursday – Preschool/Toddler Music Time
at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 10 a.m.
Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford Lions
Club at 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
Base 3 – Burris Road – 478-3296
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Sherrills Ford Branch Library
8456 Sherrills Ford Road
478-2729; Fax: 478-5837
Sandy Cooke, Branch Manager
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center
478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
478-2662; Fax: 478-5927
Shelly Black, Principal
Heather Houser, Assistant Principal
Shuford YMCA offering
beginner shag lessons
CONOVER – The Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA
in Conover is currently offering free Beginner Shag Lessons for all YMCA members.
The basic variations offered are geared
into a low impact aerobics workout. No partner needed for this class, and don’t forget
your socks. Classes will be offered every
Tuesday and Thursday from 7:20 to 8 p.m.
The YMCA is also offering a variety of aerobic
classes including several that are “For Women
Only.” Classes include Pilates, Zumba, Awesome Abs and Gorgeous Glutes. Also offered
is a class that is entitled Women on Weights.
This class is taught by a certified personal
trainer. Women learn the basics of strength
training in a group personal training setting.
There is a fee for the Women on Weights class.
For
more
information
or
questions, call Nanci Gregory at 464-6130.
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City of Claremont announces dates for several upcoming city wide events
City Council meeting, and the Feb. 2, Claremont City Council Agenda. Both of these
items were quickly approved, and the meeting then entered into the Citizens Requests
and Comments portion of the meeting.
City of Claremont Police Chief, Gerald Tolbert approached the podium to give thanks
to Mr. Patel and his brother from the Super
8 Motel in Claremont. The two men with the
help of Claremont Police Officer, David Allen
apprehended four suspects on Jan. 9 in connection with a crime. Tolbert then presented
Mr. Patel with a plaque giving thanks and
appreciation from the City of Claremont and
the City of Claremont Police Department.
Ordinances and Resolutions was the next
item on the agenda, and there were five ordinances for the City Council to look at. Listed
first was Ordinance #08-09 – Ordinance Accepting the Supplement Package to the Code
of Ordinances. The second item listed was
Ordinance #09-09 – Ordinance Amending
and Closing the T21 Project. The third item
listed was Ordinance #10-09 – Amending
the 2008-2009 Budget. The fourth item listed
was Ordinance #11-09 – Ordinance Amending the Police Renovation Project. And the
final item listed was Ordinance #12-09 – Ordinance for the Poppelmann Rail Project.
The City Council quickly approved all of the
ordinances, and then the meeting moved
into the Old Business portion of the agenda.
Under Old Business the City Council gave
everyone in attendance a Retreat Review
from their Jan. 24 meeting at the City of
Claremont Fire Department. The purpose of
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to set goals for the City of Claremont for the next three to
five years. The City Council
held a discussion of policies that were presented
at the retreat by a consultant. It was also stated
that the City Council has
a new mission statement,
“A progressive city dedicated to small town values
while planning for the future.”
The next item under Old
Business for the City Council to
discuss was the City of Claremont City
Council Meeting Calendar. It was decided
that all City Council meetings would be
held on the first Monday of each month in
2009, except for the September meeting.
Since the first Monday in September falls
on Labor Day, the City Council decided to
move the September City of Claremont
City Council meeting to Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Next on the agenda was New Business,
and this portion of the meeting was dominated with news from the Claremont Youth
Council. Claremont Youth Council President,
Rachel Chapman stated that the Youth Council would be participating in the Great American Clean-Up effort throughout Claremont on
April 18. Chapman then stated that the Youth
Council is also looking at hosting a Family Day event at Claremont City Park which
would include a street dance in the coming
months. Chapman then stated that the Youth
Council made a profit from their hair painting booth at the 2008 Claremont Day, and
members of the Youth Council would be
acting as servers at the Dinner With the Author event at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on
Feb. 12. Once Chapman was finished, it was
noted that all but two members of the Youth
Council were in attendance at the meeting.
City of Claremont Attorney, Bob Grant, Jr.
continued under New Business by stating
that a contract amounting to $85,000 for
engineering work to be done on the Poppelmann Plastics rail spur was ready to be approved by the City Council. The City Council
then approved the contract, and it was then
stated that work would begin on the Poppelmann Plastics rail spur project in February.
Once the New Business portion of the meeting was over, the meeting moved into the Department and Committee Reports. City of Claremont Fire Chief, Gary Sigmon approached
the podium to inform the City Council that the
new department fire truck should be ready by
the first of April. Sigmon then informed the
City Council that he was also working to get his budget to include
the brush truck that the department recently purchased.
The City of Claremont
Police Department, Public
Works Department Planning and Zoning Department, and the Appearance Committee had no
reports to deliver to the
City Council, but the Recreation Committee did have
a report for everyone to hear.
Recreation Committee representative, Henry Helton stated that several dates
have been announced for some of Claremont’s annual events. Helton said that the
second annual City of Claremont City Wide
Yard Sale would be held on May 2. Helton
went on to say that the annual City of Claremont Awards Ceremony would be held
on Nov. 14, and the city wide Great American Clean-Up would be held on April 18 and
once again on Sept. 17. Helton also said that
more information about all of these events
would be given as the events came about.
Helton also stated that help was needed on
the Great American Clean-Up in Claremont
City Park. Helton said cleaning up around
the streams in the park was necessary, and
he hoped area citizens would be able to participate in this yearly event. Once Helton was
finished, City of Claremont Mayor, Glenn
Morrison stated that the annual City of Claremont Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast would be held
on May 7 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Family Life Center in downtown Claremont.
After the Department and Committee Reports, Claremont City Mayor, Glenn Morrison
delivered his Mayor’s Report, and Claremont
City Manager, Patrick Niland delivered his
City Manager’s Report. The City Council
then entered into a Closed Session meeting,
and after this the meeting was Adjourned.
All City of Claremont City Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of every month,
unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at
Claremont City Hall at 3288 East Main Street
in downtown Claremont. The monthly meetings are always open to the public. For more
information or questions, call Claremont City
Hall at 459-7009 or visit the City of Claremont Web site at www.cityofclaremont.org.
The next City of Claremont monthly City Council meeting will be held
on April 6, 2009 at 7 p.m., at Claremont City Hall in downtown Claremont.
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to
this
story.
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City of Conover changes city code for nightclubs, bars and lounges
Ordinances – Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance
and Appendix B, Subdivision Ordinance.
Next on the agenda was a request for Ordinance 6-09 – Amending the Conover Code of
Ordinances – Chapter 18 Poolrooms, Billiard
Parlors and Bowling Alleys. City of Conover
Police Department Captain, Steven Brewer
presented the City Council with a proposed
revision to the Conover Code Chapter 18.
This revision was recommended by the City
of Conover Police Department and the City
of Conover Planning Department, and states
that the code was written 40 years ago and
needs to be revised. The current code regulates poolrooms, billiard parlors and bowling
alleys, but not nightclubs, bars and lounges.
The code change was requested, due
to a recent shooting in the El Tapitio parking lot. In an effort to increase profits, the
manager turned the establishment into a
private club two nights a week, and rented
space for private parties. The police department has been monitoring the establishment
due to the large crowds both inside and
outside of the business, and felt a change
was needed in order to regulate the issue
at hand. The City Council quickly adopted
Ordinance 6-09 – Amending the Conover
Code of Ordinances – Chapter 18 Poolrooms, Billiard Parlors and Bowling Alleys.
The City Council continued hearing several more ordinances as the meeting moved
along, and the next ordinance up for debate was, Ordinance 7-09 – Capital Project
Ordinance Amendment – Thornburg Drive
Landscape Enhancements. This ordinance
would close the Thornburg Drive Landscape
Enhancements Capital Project Ordinance
by amending budget amounts to actual and
transferring the balance back to the General
Capital Reserve Fund. Ordinance 8-09 –
Amending the 2008-2009 Budget Ordinance
– Thornburg Drive came next, and this ordinance would amend the 2008-2009 budget
ordinance by increasing revenue in the General Capital Reserve Fund for $8.70, with a
transfer from the Thornburg Drive Landscape
Enhancements CPO and reserving these
funds for future highway improvements. The
City Council adopted both ordinances before
moving on to the next item on the agenda.
Ordinance 9-09 – Amending the 20082009 Budget Ordinance – Solid Waste Tax
was next, and this ordinance amends the
2008-2009 budget ordinance to provide for
the distribution of the State collected solid
waste tax to the city. These funds are to be
used to support city solid waste programs
and services. The City Council then adopt-
ed this ordinance, before moving on
to the next ordinance request.
Ordinance 10-09 – Capital
Project Ordinance Amendment – Broyhill Project
came next, and this ordinance amends the
Broyhill Redevelopment
Capital Project Ordinance
by increasing revenues
$50,000 with a clean water management mini grant,
and a $5,000 transfer from
the general fund for the local
portion of this grant. These funds
will be spent on stormwater engineering for the project. Once again, the City
Council adopted this ordinance before moving on the next ordinance on the agenda.
Ordinance 11-09 – Amending the 2008-2009
Budget Ordinance – Broyhill Project was next,
and this ordinance amends the 2008-2009
budget ordinance by appropriating $5,000
general fund balance and transferring these
funds to the Broyhill Redevelopment Capital
Project Ordinance to provide the city’s local portion of the clean water management
mini grant for stormwater engineering. The
city council adopted this ordinance, and then
moved on to the last ordinance up for debate.
Ordinance 12-09 – Amending the 20082009 Budget Ordinance – Fire Department,
was an ordinance that would amend the
2008-2009 budget ordinance to account for
reimbursement from Catawba County to the
Conover Fire Department for a Hazardous
Material Spill Response. These funds will
be used to replace items used on this incident, and the City Council adopted this ordinance before moving on to the next item.
The City Council then switched gears by
looking at a Contract – Award of Contract for
One New Asphalt Maintainer. It was stated
by City of Conover Public Works Director,
Jimmy A. Clark that bids were received on
Jan. 21, 2009 from Arrow Equipment and
Reynolds-Warren Equipment. Clark recommended that the contract be awarded to Arrow Equipment, in the amount of $99,850
and that the City Manager be authorized to
execute the contract. After Clark was finished, the City Council awarded the contact to Arrow Equipment for $99,850 in order to purchase a new asphalt maintainer.
City of Conover Finance Director, Vickie K.
Schlichting then approached the City Council
once again to report on the sale of various
city property. As required by Resolution 9-07,
authorizing the disposal of surplus personal
property under provisions of Article 12, Chap-
ter 160A-266 (c) of the North Carolina General Statutes, items with
a value of less than $5,000
were declared surplus to the
needs of the city and were
disposed of as follows:
One 1993 Ford F150 truck
sold on GovDeals on-line
auction for $801.05. And
one 1993 Chevrolet Caprice sold on GovDeals online auction for $1,827.08.
Schlichting then informed
the City Council on the Tax
Collector’s Report, and stated
that the total amount of unpaid taxes
for 2008 that are liens on real property was
shown to be $203,381.97. Schlichting continued with a report on a Tax Lein Advertisement to the City Council. It was stated
that under the contract between the City of
Conover and Catawba County, an advertisement of tax leins will run in area newspapers around the middle of March, 2009.
City of Conover City Manager, Donald E.
Duncan, Jr. then approached the City Council
regarding several issues. Duncan started off
by presenting Resolution 5-09 – IRC Section
125 Premium Only Plan. Duncan also presented Resolution 6-09 – Amending the City
of Conover’s Personnel Policy Adopted Jan.
5, 1998 (Article IX. Employee Benefits, Section 1. Insurance Programs). Both of these
issues were brought up to look at health
care group benefits and policies for city employees. Once Duncan was finished, both
resolutions were adopted by the City Council.
City of Conover City Manager, Donald
E. Duncan, Jr. then delivered his Monthly
City Manager’s Report. Duncan, Jr. stated
that the city had issued seven building permits during the month of January, totaling
$13,500. Included were three residential and
four commercial. Under commercial building
permits, Canella Heating and Cooling and
Superior Martial Arts Academy were seeking temporary signs, and G&M Transmission
Service and Catawba Valley Medical Center were seeking occupancy permits. Duncan continued by stating that the National
League of Cities 2009 Annual Congressional
City Conference will be held on March 14-18
in Washington, D.C. Comments from Visitors
and Guests was next on the agenda, and after this portion of the meeting was closed the
Feb. 2 City of Conover monthly City Council meeting was Adjourned for the month.
All City of Conover City Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of the month,
unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m.,
at Conover City Hall at 101 1st Street East
in downtown Conover. The monthly meetings
are always open to the public, and the public is encourage to attend these meetings.
For more information or questions about
the Conover City Council meetings or
the City of Conover, call Conover City
Hall at 464-1191, or visit the City of Conover Web site at www.ci.conover.nc.us.
The next City of Conover City Council meeting will be held on April 6, 2009 at 7 p.m.,
at Conover City Hall in downtown Conover.
Donald E. Duncan, Jr. and Chris
Reed
contributed
to
this
story.
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The Freckled Frog to host Open
House event on March 21
Save money on your auto insurance
Hickory boutique to feature portrait
party, kids pottery and crafts, face
painting, raffle and more at event.
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BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
HICKORY – The Freckled Frog boutique
at 252 Union Square in downtown Hickory has announced that they will be hosting an Open House event on March 21
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the events will
be hosted inside and outside of the store.
Owner of The Freckled Frog, Gidget Wray
has planned a day full of activities for young
and old alike during the event. “We will be
featuring a Portrait Party with Orange Cat
Photography in downtown Hickory. Bisque
N’ Beads in downtown Hickory will also be
on hand, doing pottery and other crafts with
the children outside while their parents are
inside shopping. The open house will also
feature face painting, refreshments, a $50
Freckled Frog raffle will be held and all
beach merchandise in the store will be on
sale,” Wray said. “We wanted to wait until the
weather was a little bit warmer to host our
open house. We would like to invite everybody to stop by and see our new store, product lines and enter to win a gift certificate.”
Wray also stated that The Freckled Frog
has also started a new Birthday Registry Program at the boutique. “Stop by and sign up
for our Birthday Registry Program. You can
take 25 percent off your entire purchase on
your birthday, if you are part of our program.”
Wray continued by saying that The Freck-
led Frog is also carrying a new line of monogrammed merchandise for women and children. “We have more merchandise than we
can list in this article,” Wray said. “If you’re
looking for something that needs to be monogrammed, be sure to check us out. I guarantee we have what you are looking for, and
if we don’t I know we can order it for you.”
The Freckled Frog carries merchandise
for women and children including lines from
The Pink Monogram, Bella Tunno, Jelly Cat,
Trumpette, Molly N Me, Stephen Joseph,
Manhattan Toy, Crocodile Creek, Two’s
Company, Kookeys, Valuspa Candles, Boom
Cosmetics, Troll Beads and Okeebee Shoes.
The boutique will also carry all of the speciality merchandise and provide all of the
services that the old location did. The store
will carry hand painted children’s furniture,
pictures and accessories, baby shower gifts,
home decor items, women’s accessories,
children’s gifts and accessories, and monogramming and personalization services.
The Freckled Frog is located at 252 Union
Square in downtown Hickory. The hours
of operation will be Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store accepts
MasterCard, Visa, debit cards, checks and
cash, and they also offer their customers a convenient layaway program as well.
For more information or questions,
call owner, Gidget Wray at The Freckled Frog at 304-0054 or visit their Web
site
at
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WE WILL BE HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE EVENT ON MARCH 21!
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INSURANCE INSIGHT
BY RUSSELL D. MURR
ith the higher cost of living and
the economy on the skid, it’s
time to start saving money on
your auto insurance. Tired of seeing your
car insurance rates increase every year?
There are many simple things you can do
to save money on your auto insurance.
Step 1 – Look over the coverages on your
auto insurance policy. Start with the towing
and rental coverage: do you have it, and do
you need it? If you already have a roadside
service plan elsewhere, why pay for it twice?
If you own several cars, and wouldn’t need to
rent a car in the event that one is in accident
and goes into the shop for repairs, then do you
want to pay for rental coverage on your policy?
Step 2 – Do you carry collision coverage on an older vehicle of low value? If
the cost of collision coverage is, say, $300
per year, and your deductible in the event
of an accident is $500... that’s $800 right
there before the insurance kicks in. If the
car is only worth $1,000, it may not be
worth it to keep paying for the coverage.
Step 3 – Check that all drivers’ birthdays
are listed correctly. In general, people ages
25 through about 55 get the best auto insurance rates. Make sure your tickets and accidents are listed correctly (not at-fault accidents cost less money than at-fault accidents,
and seatbelt tickets cost less than speeding
tickets). Verify the right dates of accidents
and convictions, as the insurance company
stops charging for them after three years.
Step 4 – Go to an independent insurance
agent. They can quote your policy with many
different companies and give you the most
competitive auto insurance rate. Ask them
to give you quotes with higher deductibles
(that will save money on your auto insurance policy), and see how much of a difference it makes. The standard deductible
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Also make sure your agent isn’t charging you
Headline act for Claremont
Day announced
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont Recreation Committee has announced that the
headlining musical act for Claremont Day
will be The Driven Quartet. The musicians
are a spin off of The Anchormen music group
In addition to The Driven Quarter, 10 other
musical acts, plus the annual talent search
will be featured on the main stage. The
Recreation Committee has also announced
some ridiculous application or payment
fee. It’s their job to
save you money not
charge you more.
Step 5 – Make
sure your vehicles
are rated correctly.
There is ‘pleasure
use,’ when the car
isn’t being used to
drive to work; ‘work
use’ when it’s driven
to and from work;
and ‘business use,’
when it’s used in
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the course of business. A ‘pleasure use’ rating costs the least,
while a ‘business use’ rating costs the most.
Also: If you only drive two miles one way to
work, but your policy lists you as driving 20
miles one way, correcting that could save
you money on the auto insurance policy.
Step 6 – What many already know about
saving money on insurance is: having all
your policies (auto, home, life, etc.) with
the same company will save money on all
of the insurance. A clean driving record and
no claims history save a lot of money on auto
insurance. Having more than one car on a
policy will lower the premium on both cars. If
you own a business/company car that’s on a
business auto policy, many personal policies
will still apply a multi-car discount. Credits are
given for automatic seatbelts, anti-lock breaks,
airbags, alarm systems, defensive driving
course completion and for good students.
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 downtown
Claremont. Murr can be reached by calling 459-1932 or by e-mail at rmurrcvi@
charterinternet.com. You can also find
more information by visiting the Catawba Valley Insurance Agency Web site
at
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Parade to be held once again at Claremont
Day in the Claremont City Hall parking lot.
More announcements about Claremont
Day will be made by the City of Claremont Recreation Committee throughout
the spring, summer and autumn months.
Claremont Day will be held on Oct. 3
on Main Street in downtown Claremont.
For more information, questions or to participate in Claremont Day, call Henry Helton at
459-9016 or Claremont City Hall at 459-7009.
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WBTV news anchor, Molly Grantham hosts an ‘Open Conservation about Gangs’ at River Bend Middle School
According to Grantham the Charlotte region
has 1,854 documented gang members, and
151 gangs. “There used to be 176 gangs in the
Charlotte area, but the actual number of gang
members is about three times bigger then the
1,854 documented members,” Grantham said.
It’s no surprise that Charlotte has a gang
presence, but Grantham stated that gangs
are now moving into smaller communities
for good reason. “Gangs are moving into
Catawba, Lincoln and Iredell counties, where
they don’t have to fight for turf,” Grantham
said. Other reasons gangs are moving into
smaller communities is for financial reasons
and that it’s easier for them to do business.
It’s bad enough that gangs are moving into
our communities, but when gang members
main target for recruitment are children, everyone needs to worry. Grantham spent a
lot of time discussing warning signs children
might give off, if they are involved with a gang.
Grantham informed everyone that gangs
start recruiting new members as young as
middle school age, and with available technology such as MySpace and Facebook, recruitment is easier then ever. “The main reason
children join gangs, is for a sense of family that
they’re not getting at home or anywhere else,”
said Grantham. “Middle school children are
so vulnerable to gangs, and by the time they
reach high school, they are usually in or out.”
Even with an increase in gang activity,
Grantham said parents, school officials and
local law enforcement officials can do several
things to identify and prevent a child from joining a gang. The easiest step is to identify gang
graffiti, and report it to local law enforcement
immediately. According to several law enforcement officers, there is gang related graffiti in every community in Catawba County.
Grantham also identified that parents and
school officials should watch who children
are associating with. “If a 14 year-old is seen
hanging out with a 30 year-old on a regular
basis, that’s a problem,” Grantham stated.
“The 14 year-old thinks it’s cool, and if high
school students are visiting middle school
students every day, that’s also a problem.”
Other warning signs to look for include
what type of clothing is your child wearing. “See how they tie their shoelaces,
or what sports team’s hat they’re wearing,” Grantham said. “If your child and all
their friends are wearing the same hat, it
might be an indication they are in a gang.”
Grantham also advises parents to check
their child’s notebooks for drawings or
other gang related symbols or sayings.
“Check their MySpace and Facebook accounts and monitor them, because gangs
are now recruiting online,” Grantham stated. Grantham said all of these steps are
necessary to identify if your child might
be involved with a gang, but she also advises parents to just talk with their children.
“Ask your child about gangs,” Grantham
said. “Be straight with them, and ask them
specific questions about gangs. Make sure
the questions are not just yes and no questions.” Grantham also said that parents
should ask school officials what they are doing about gang activity in the schools. “Local
law enforcement should be working together
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WBTV news anchor, Molly Grantham takes a moment to smile for the camera during
her “Open Conservation about Gangs” presentation at the River Bend Middle School
gymnasium in Claremont on Feb. 17.
with the schools on curbing gang activity.”
Another topic Grantham brought up during
her presentation was how to identify gang
members. “Gang members don’t always look
like you think they should look,” Grantham
stated. “Gang members are everywhere,
you can find them in church, at school, sporting events and anywhere else you can think
of. Just be aware of what your child is doing, and who they are associating with.”
During the presentation Grantham showed
several news stories she reported on over
the years involving gang activity in Charlotte
and Los Angeles. In addition to the news
clips, Grantham also held a question and
answer session with everyone in attendance.
“Gang activity is even in our elementary schools to some point,” stated Town of
Catawba Fire Chief, Donald Robinson. “If
kids aren’t getting attention at home, they
will get it somewhere else. I was at a local
elementary school recently, and had a young
boy flash me a gang sign.” Trent David, a
Catawba County Sheriff’s Deputy, and Resource Officer for River Bend Middle School
was not aware of any gang activity at the
school, but is always on the look-out for it.
And several parents stated that they have not
talked to their children about gangs, but after the presentation they would sit down and
talk to their children about this serious issue.
Grantham was pleased to hear that
Catawba County has several programs
in operation to try and curb children from
joining gangs. The Hickory Police Department has started a program called, Gang
of One, that is set up for people to call for
information, or to report suspected gang
activity. For more information on the Gang
of One program, call 328-GANG (4264).
Grantham also said that she would be
presenting another gang special in April
on the history of gangs in and around
the Charlotte area. For more information on the upcoming gang special, visit WBTV’s Web site at www.wbtv.com.
L-R University presents
Community Service Awards
She is a member of the Catawba County
Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities, which works to assist people with
disabilities in being more fully involved in
their community. She has also helped raise
funds for the group, which provides scholarships for students at CVCC and provides assistance to a disabled person at
Christmas. She has also developed a new
logo, brochure and Web site for the group.
She is a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church of Claremont, where she serves
on the Staff-Parish Relations Committee.
HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University recently presented its annual Community
Service Awards for students, employees
and community members. This year’s
award winners include the following area
resident: Margaret Allen, faculty/staff award.
The faculty/staff award was presented to
Margaret Allen, assistant director of marketing and communications, for her volunteer
work with many community organizations.
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Sherrills Ford Lions Club
to host fundraiser
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford
Lions Club has announced it’s next
monthly breakfast fundraiser for March
14 at the Lions Den in Sherrills Ford.
The breakfast consists of pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs and biscuits and gravy,
juice and coffee and is served from 8 to
10 a.m. The cost is $6.50 per person, and
children ages six and under eat for free.
The monthly breakfast fundraiser is held
every second Saturday through April at the
Sherrills Ford Lions Club Lions Den, which is
located behind the Sherrills Ford Elementary
School on Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
The Sherrills Ford Lions Club meets
every second and fourth Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the Lions Den in
Sherrills Ford. All area citizens are welcome and encouraged to join the club.
For more information, call (704) 560-1552
or visit www.sherrillsfordnc.lionwap.org.
Library group to present
plans for new library
SHERRILLS FORD – The Friends of the
Sherrills Ford Library in Sherrills Ford have
announced that they will present plans and
a Power Point presentation for the new combined library and community and cultural center on March 17 at 7:30 p.m., at the Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue Headquarters at
4011 Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford.
The Friends of the Sherrills Ford Library
hold their regular monthly meetings every
third Tuesday of the month at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford. For more
information or questions, call the Sherrills Ford Branch Library at 478-2729.
Area garden club to host
annual sale at local church
SHERRILLS FORD – The Lake Norman
Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will be held
on April 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rehobeth
United Methodist Church, 9297 Sherrills
Ford Road in Terrell, just south of the light
on Hwy 150. Proven and drought-tolerant
plants from club member’s gardens and
from Shagreen Nursery will be featured,
along with other garden-related items.
Dr. Emile Gebel of Shagreen Nursery, and
several Master Gardener volunteers will also
be on hand to assist with gardening questions.
Proceeds from this event support the renovation and maintenance of the Sherrills Ford Library garden, and provide a scholarship to a
local student majoring in a horticulture-related field. For more information, call 478-3371.
Changes to library and convenience center, and a new Hospice facility coming to
growing Sherrills Ford community
Over the next several years, $375,000 will
be put aside each year in order to fund the
library project. The new library will be constructed in a mixed-use development at Highway 150 and Slanting Bridge Road, which is
being handled by Crescent Resources. At this
time it is not sure when the construction will
begin on the project, but with resources at the
current Sherrills Ford Library being stretched
thin in the 2,675 square foot facility, construction will need to be done soon if the community continues to grow at its current pace.
Members of the Friends of the Sherrills Ford
Library have already planned to host a community wide meeting in March, where area
residents can see what they have in store
for the proposed new library. In addition to
the library, the group would also like to see
a community and cultural center added to
the current plans. The group has also expressed an interest in adding a shop to the
plans. There is also talk of bringing in a coffee shop, so community members will have a
place to meet and read outside of the library.
The Friends of the Sherrills Ford Library will
present plans and a Power Point presentation for the new combined library and community and cultural center on March 17 at
7:30 p.m., at the Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire
and Rescue Headquarters at 4011 Slanting
Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford. The Friends
of the Sherrills Ford Library normally hold
their monthly meetings every third Tuesday at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library at
8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
the Sherrills Ford Library, call 478-2729.
Another issue that residents of Sherrills Ford
have been dealing with over the last few years
is the need for a new and larger convenience
center. Since the idea for a new convenience
center first surfaced, area residents have had
differing opinions on where the facility should
be built and how the facility should be used.
The county had proposed building a
new facility on Slanting Bridge Road on
county land, but the plan faced resistance and another location has not been
found. But after recent developments,
area residents may be forced to deal with
the situation earlier then they imagined.
At the Feb. 16, Catawba County Board of
Commissioners meeting in Newton, the issue was brought up once again when the
commissioners stated that the center would
possibly be closing as early as March 31.
Since a new facility location or design has
been not approved, there are very few op-
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to handle an aging population. According to
Hospice officials there are roughly 200 patients
being cared for by Hospice, and nearly 30 patients are located in Eastern Catawba County.
Current plans have the new facility housing six
bedrooms, with multiple offices, a conference
room, a work room and storage space covering 10,000 to 12,000 square feet. If needed
the facility can easily expand to 18,000 square
feet, and add an additional six bedrooms.
As the Sherrills Ford community continues
to grow, its citizens will be facing many issues it has never faced before. Even with
a weakened economy, the area continues
to see new businesses of all types and sizes open up. And once the economy turns
around, there are plans to build tens of
thousands of homes throughout the area.
The county has also taken steps to addressing some of the issues a growing community
faces. The area has seen expanded police
and fire coverage over the last few years, but
as the population grows so does the need for
police and fire coverage. A major water and
sewer project is currently under construction in Sherrills Ford and Catawba, which
will bring much needed services to the area.
Roads such as Highway 150 will also be going through a major transformation in the near
future as well. Plans include widening Highway 150 and Sherrills Ford Road, as traffic is
expected to become more congested in the
coming years. At some point a new elementary, middle or high school might also be needed, and incorporation will one day take center
stage as well for this booming community.
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The current facility is located at 8876 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford, and has been
serving the community since the 1970s. At
the moment Carolinas Centers, LLC owns the
property where the center now stands, and is
seeking $236,000 to keep the current facility
operational. The estimated value of the property is $76,000, and the commissioners do
not think this is a feasible option for taxpayers.
When and if the current facility closes,
area residents will be forced to seek another location to take their trash. The
next closest convenience center is located at 2436 Bethany Church Road in
Newton, and is open every Wednesday
through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
One reason area residents are not in favor of building a new convenience center
on Slanting Bridge Road, is that the road already has a lot of traffic. If the center is built it
will add more traffic to an already congested
road, and area residents and businesses will
have to also deal with stray trash and other
issues related to a trash collection facility.
Some good news did come out of the
commissioners meeting, when the board
approved a measure rezoning some land
to allow the proposed Sherrills Ford Hospice facility to be bigger than originally
thought. The measure will allow the Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba
Valley site to add five acres to the existing 22 acre site they purchased last year.
With the growing population in Eastern
Catawba County, a Hospice facility is needed
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Saving money while improving your health
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
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BY ROBERT E. THOMAS, PA-C
s we all realize by now, America’s
economic situation is growing worse
instead of better despite the recent
election. At this point, one third of all the
people in the United States who do have jobs
are working just part-time or in temporary
positions. This means less income and often
no health insurance. Unfortunately, a lull in
income does not carry with it a lull in illness.
In fact, the extra stresses of joblessness
and under-employment can increase sus-
ceptibility to sickness and even accidents.
During times of stress we experience a drop
in our immune response, becoming more vulnerable to infections. Also, many people who
have chronic problems such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease cannot afford
their medications, so they do without and end
up with complications. Others decide to tough
it out when they get sick and wind up in the
emergency room, unable to take it anymore.
When patients have to choose between
staying healthy and paying their bills, health
usually takes second place in the struggle.
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our health. Although
all of them may not
work in every situation, it’s worth a try.
THOMAS
1. Stop Smoking.
Statistics say that the average smoker spends
around $3,400 a year on tobacco products.
In addition, health care for smoking-related
illnesses cost Americans billions every year.
2. Eat Out Less. By cutting out two restaurant meals a week, a couple can save over
$1,000 a year, plus improve their nutrition.
3. Eat A Balanced Diet. Nutritious food
doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive.
4. Moderate Your Alcohol Intake.
Your liver and wallet will thank you.
5. Exercise Daily. Walking doesn’t cost
anything but a little time and energy.
6. Drink More Water And Fewer Sodas Or Sports Drinks. Bottled artesian water isn’t necessary, by the way.
7. Get More Sleep. Trade one night
on the town for an evening of extra rest.
8. Cut Back On TV And Computer Use.
Passive entertainment is occasionally good,
but we need to find ways to entertain ourselves as well. Try reading a book and using your imagination. You might actually end
up enjoying the book “more than the movie.”
9. Spend More Time With Friends. Instead of paying for a movie, just talk and
share some funny stories. Socialization
is necessary for good emotional health.
10. Reserve Some “Alone” Time.
Brew a cup of your favorite coffee or cocoa, kick up your feet, and relax. Solitude
is also important for psychological health.
11. Adopt A Hobby. Creativity is one of
God’s gifts to humans. By doing some projects
around the house, you stimulate the brain, get
a little exercise, and in some cases save money by “doing it yourself.” Just don’t attempt
Brain Surgery for Dummies! You have to recognize when to engage the help of an expert.
12. Grow A Garden. You’ll not only get
some exercise, but you can save money
on food, not to mention the additional vitamins and minerals needed for good health.
13. Limit Your Intake Of Bottled Vitamins And Other Supplements. Not only are
they expensive but they can also be toxic in
high doses. For example, did you know that
concentrated green tea extract can cause
liver damage? Also, too much vitamin A can
cause anything from dry skin and enlarged
liver or spleen in adults to swollen brain
and death in children. Vitamin A from animal sources, by the way, is particularly toxic.
14. If Terrain, Distance And Weather Conditions Allow, Occasionally Walk Or Ride
A Bike To Work. This will save on gas and
car maintenance costs as well as provide an
opportunity for some relaxation and exercise.
15. Practice Good Sanitation And Hygiene. Washing hands is quick and inexpensive, but it is a great way to reduce exposure to disease-producing germs that may
land you in the emergency room. Ch-ching.
16. Relax And Take Mini-Vacations, Even
If It Can Only Be In Your Dreams. By having some mental and physical fun, you can
decrease your stress hormones and end up
feeling rested. You don’t need to fly to Aruba
or Tahiti in order to get some “down time.”
A few minutes a day or a couple of hours a
week can help, and you won’t have to face
a huge credit card bill when you return.
17. Give Of Yourself. All of us have skills
that can be shared with others. In many cases you can barter services or goods in order
to save money. For instance, you could cut a
neighbor’s grass in exchange for some garden vegetables. Or you could help a friend
clean her house, and she could trim your hair.
18. Finally, Don’t Let Your Regular Doctor Visits Lapse. Remember,
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure – especially in these financially
troubling times. See you at the office.
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Assistant since 1994. He has had experience in Family Practice, Travel Medicine
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from the University of Nebraska. Thomas
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Chris Reese DDS, PA and his staff help ‘Give Kids A Smile’ in February
kids a brighter smile, and will continue to
participate in the ‘Give Kids A Smile’ program. There is so much need for dental care
to those less fortunate, and for those who
can’t afford to get regular check-ups. This
program also gives us the chance to provide much needed dental care awareness
to all of these children and their parents.”
Registered Dental Hygienist, Ginger
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organized by the American Dental Association, is a chance for the nation’s dentists to
provide free oral health care services to low-income children. Pictured above, Dental
Hygienist, Ginger Rhyne (left) finishes giving Claremont Elementary School second
grader, Jose Simon-Magaña (right) a complete dental check-up.
Claremont dentist and his staff provide
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CLAREMONT – On Feb. 6, Christopher N.
Reese DDA, PA and his staff at Cosmetic
and Family Dentistry in Claremont helped
to brighten up the smiles of 20 students
from Claremont Elementary School during
the annual “Give Kids A Smile” program.
Reese and his staff were participating in
the annual “Give Kids A Smile” program organized by the American Dental Association
(ADA). The “Give Kids A Smile” program is
the annual centerpiece to the National Children’s Dental Health Month, which begins in
February. On Feb. 6, thousands of the nation’s dentists provide free oral health care
services to low-income children across the
country. The event also highlights for policy
makers the ongoing challenges that disadvantaged children face in accessing dental care.
With the leadership of the North Carolina
Dental Society (NCDS) and the efforts of thousands of volunteers, North Carolina has been
a part of “Give Kids A Smile” since it began in
2003. NCDS works with a number of organizations to make the event a success, including the North Carolina Oral Health Section,
the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, SmartStart (North Carolina Partnership
for Children), the UNC School of Dentistry,
North Carolina Community Colleges and the
North Carolina Dental Assistants Association.
Volunteers provide care to children from
all 100 North Carolina counties – whether
it be dental treatment, prevention, and/
or educational programs. Children are
identified and pre-screened through public schools and local health departments.
According to Reese, he has participated
in various events similar to this one for the
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City of Claremont and its citizens,” Reese
said. “Over the last 12 years in Claremont,
I have given free oral health care services
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Area blood drives
scheduled for March
HICKORY – The American Red Cross
Catawba Valley chapter has announced
its area Blood Drives for the month of
March
throughout
Catawba
County.
The American Red Cross suggests that
you drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine on the day of the drive. You must also
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• March 3 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Providence
Baptist
Church,
located
at
3283 Providence Mill Road in Maiden.
• March 9 – 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., at
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, located
at 2103 Mt. Olive Road in Newton.
• March 10 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Friendship
Methodist
Church,
located
at
2990 Highway 16 South in Newton.
• March 10 – 3 to 8:30 p.m., at
First
Presbyterian
Church,
located
at 701 North Main Street in Newton.
• March 15 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., at Lawings Chapel Baptist Church, located at 4637 Lawings Road in Maiden.
• March 17 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Olivet
Baptist
Church,
located
at
7925
Monbo
Road
in
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• March 21 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., at Chick-Fil-A,
located at 1815 Highway 70 SE in Hickory.
• March 22 – 12:30 to 5 p.m., at Blue
Ridge Harley Davidson, located at
2002 13th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory.
• March 27 – 2 at 6:30 p.m., at Wal-Mart,
located at 2525 Highway 70 SE in Hickory.
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Diabetes program planned
NEWTON – The NC Cooperative Extension-Catawba Center and CVMC’s Center
for Diabetes Control are offering an educational program to help adults deal with
type 2 diabetes. Take Charge of Your Diabetes helps participants learn how to control their blood sugar, to feel better, and
to reduce risk of health complications.
The next session will be held March 10,
and will focus on Standards of Medical Care.
Dr. Tad Adams, coordinator of the Center for
Diabetes Control, will explain how to select
your health care team and what your level of
care should include when you have diabetes.
Sessions are held on the second Tuesday
of each month at 6 p.m. at the Agricultural
Resources Center, located at 1175 South
Brady Avenue in Newton. If you have been
diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes or are just interested in learning more
about diabetes, call the Cooperative Extension office at 465-8250 to reserve a seat.
Everyone is welcome to bring a friend or
family member with you to this free program.
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Area students graduate from
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HICKORY – Several area students recently
graduated from the certified nursing assistant II (C.N.A. II) program at Catawba
Valley Community College. The graduates
were recognized at a pinning ceremony
held recently on the CVCC East Campus.
Area graduates include: Nakesha Bolick of Conover; Ravan Misher of Newton; and Ashley Woodring of Newton.
Public Health now accepting
debit and credit cards
HICKORY – They are used practically everywhere – at gas pumps, grocery stores,
retail stores and restaurants. Now, Catawba
County Public Health is joining the long list
of places that accept credit and debit cards.
Catawba County Public Health is now accepting MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards for
payments on all accounts. American Express
cards are not accepted at this time. Clinics
including Foreign Travel, Child Health, Immunizations, Totally Teens, Prenatal and Adult
Health will accept these cards for payment.
For more information or questions
about the service please contact Catawba County Public Health at 695-5800.
CCBCC receives funding
from Through Healing Eyes
HICKORY – The Catawba County Breast
Cancer Coalition (CCBCC) recently received $2,000 from Through Healing
Eyes, Inc. to purchase pink ribbon tags.
The tags will be placed on bras in a local retail store to women 40 and older as
a reminder to get a yearly mammogram.
The tags will also have a contact number for
women to call if they cannot afford a mammogram. The coalition will refer women who
qualify to the NC Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCCP) at Catawba County
Public Health and assist women who do not.
The CCBCC is a multidisciplinary, multiorganizational group, and their mission is to
reach out to all populations in our community
to educate regarding the importance of early
detection for breast cancer and to provide
the needed support services and resources for those diagnosed with breast cancer.
Successful Family Caregiving
program scheduled
NEWTON – An education/support group for
family caregivers will be held on March 9,
from 1 until 2:30 p.m., at the Agricultural Resources Center, 1175 South Brady Avenue in
Newton. The focus topic for this program will
be “New Tax Information for Older Adults.”
Mark Logan from the Catawba County Tax
Office will talk about changes in tax information for senior citizens. Family caregivers,
professional caregivers as well as others who
are interested in learning more about their
taxes are welcome to attend the meeting.
This workshop is free, but registration is
encouraged to facilitate the preparation of
resource materials. Call 465-8250 to reserve your space or for more information.
March is Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month
HICKORY – Did you know that the rate of
colorectal cancer (commonly referred to
as colon cancer) has been decreasing for
most of the past two decades? One of the
reasons is because more people are getting
tested, or screened, for this disease. Screening can detect and remove colon growths
called polyps before they progress to cancer.
If colon cancer is found early, the survival
rate is 90 percent. Yet only 40 percent of colon cancers are found at this early stage. For
colon cancer found later, the five-year survival rate is much lower. Don’t wait for signs or
symptoms to go to the doctor – get tested today
and help prevent colon cancer before it starts.
The American Cancer Society recommends screening starting at age 50 for
most men and women, though some people
may need to start earlier. Your doctor can
help you figure out when you should begin testing and what test you should use.
For more information about colon cancer,
call the American Cancer Society at 1-800227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. We’re here
24 hours a day with information and support.
Eating Smart at Home
sessions offered in Newton
NEWTON – Do you spend too much money
on food? Eat out too much? Throw something
together at the last minute? Would you like
to know simple solutions for healthy eating?
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
is offering a series of workshops to help
you learn to plan, shop, prepare and eat
more healthy meals at home. Sessions
will be held on March 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29
and May 6 from 12 to 1 p.m., at the Agricultural Resources Center in Newton.
Participants will try new recipes and learn
new skills at each session. Participants who
attend all sessions will receive a cookbook
and other resources. Pre-registration is required no later than March 23. Cost for materials and food is $10 per person for the series.
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more
information,
questions
or
to
pre-register,
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• March 27 – 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at
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• March 30 – 12:30 to 5 p.m., atAbernathy Laurels, located at 102 Leonard Avenue in Newton.
• March 30 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Tri-City Baptist
Church, located at Highway 16 North in Conover.
• March 31 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at the NC Lutheran
Home, located at 1265 21 Street NE in Hickory.
• March 31 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at New
Star Community Church, located at 1432
Old Conover Startown Road in Newton.
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Public Health offering
free mammograms
HICKORY – Are You in Need of a Free Mammogram? If you are in need of a mammogram and have no way to pay for one, and
you meet the following criteria, contact the
Catawba County Public Health Department
about getting a free screening mammogram:
•
Age
40
or
older.
• No insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
•
Insurance
doesn’t
cover
screening
mammogram.
• Seen a doctor within the last year.
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have been scheduled for the following
dates at Catawba County Health Department: March 31, April 17, and May 26.
Call the Catawba County Public Health
Department at 695-4445 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
CVMC announces 2009
officers and chiefs
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center
recently announced its 2009 Medical Staff
Officers and Department Chiefs, according to J. Anthony Rose, president and CEO.
Douglas Michael, MD, will serve as
the 2009 Chief of Staff with Charles
Scheil, MD, as Chief-Elect of Staff and
James Harris, Jr., MD, as Secretary.
The following physicians are serving this
year as Department Chiefs: Steven Williamson, MD, Emergency Medicine; Shannon Sherfey, MD, Family Practice; Carl
Lomboy, MD, Medicine; Harold Dufour, Jr.,
MD, Ob-Gyn; Mark Atkins, MD, Pathology;
David Berry, MD, Pediatrics; W. Grant Harbison, MD, Psychiatry; Knox Tate, MD, Radiology, and Kenneth Parish, MD, Surgery.
Meals on Wheels program
seeks sponsors
NEWTON – Give a gift to your community this
year and help local senior citizens receive a
nutritious meal every day, by sponsoring the
Catawba County Meals on Wheels program.
Senior citizens are at greater risk of
poor nutrition due to the fact that many
eat fewer than two meals a day; they eat
fewer fruits and vegetables; have a lack
of money to purchase food; and some
have appetite changing health problems.
You can sponsor one meal per day for one
week for $19.25, or sponsor one meal per
day for one month for $85.25. Checks can
be made out to Catawba County Social Services, and mailed to Catawba County Social Services, Attn: Jan Shaffer, Social Work
Supervisor II, PO Box 669, Newton, NC
28658. For more information, call 695-5617
Babysitting training
planned in Newton
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Catawba Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross are
sponsoring a Babysitting Training course
on April 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at
the Newton Recreation Center in Newton.
The training will teach students how to care
for children and infants; how to be a good
leader and role model; how to make good
decisions and solve problems; how to keep
children and yourself safe; how to handle
emergencies such as injuries, illnesses, and
household accidents; how to write resumes
and interview for jobs; and much more.
The babysitting training is offered to
boys and girls ages 11-15. The fee for
the class is $30, with checks made
payable to the American Red Cross.
For more information on these classes and to register, contact the Newton
Recreation Department at 695-4325 or
695-4317 or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Lenoir-Rhyne to host
depression workshop
HICKORY – To learn more about depression and some helpful ways of dealing with
it within a Christian context, come to a free
seminar from 4:30 to 8 p.m., on March 29,
at Christ Lutheran Church in Hickory. The
seminar will be conducted by the Rev. Dr.
David Ludwig, Dr. Amy Wood, LPC, NCC,
and Dr. Neal Gray. A light meal will also be
provided and a free will offering accepted.
For planning purposes, pre-registration
is encouraged. Contact the Christ Lutheran Church office at 328-1483 or by
e-mail at clcs@charterinternet.com by
March 19. Christ Lutheran Church is located at 324 Second Avenue SE, Hickory.
Red Cross offers volunteer
rewards program
HICKORY – Chapter volunteers perform
many tasks which are vital to the successful
collection of blood products. Volunteers collect and deliver food and drink to be served
as canteen during drives. Chapter volunteers
promote blood drives by setting up signs and
recruiting donors at sponsorship locations.
The Catawba Valley Chapter has initiated a Volunteer Rewards Program to recognize and reward the time and service of
the Catawba Valley Chapter volunteers.
You can receive an official document of
achievement and Catawba Valley Chapter
pin. Be nominated to receive the Catawba
Valley Chapter Volunteer of The Year Award.
Or be awarded a gift certificate or gift-inkind from a local restaurant or business.
Call 322-4151 or visit www.catawbavalleyarc.org for more information or questions.
WIC to offer open access
scheduling program
HICKORY – A new service is being offered
by Women Infants and Children, or WIC, at
Catawba County Public Health. Now in service, it will be easier for WIC clients to set
up an appointment or reschedule due to
the new open access scheduling program.
WIC is a preventive program administered
by Catawba County Public Health which
provides low-income pregnant women, new
mothers, infants and children ages birth to
five years old with nutritious foods, nutrition
education and improved access to health
care in order to prevent nutrition-related
health problems in pregnancy, infancy and
early childhood. Open access scheduling will
shorten the amount of time that WIC clients
have to wait to receive an appointment. If clients have to reschedule, they can receive a
new appointment as early as the next day.
For more information about the open access scheduling program or about the WIC
program, contact the WIC reception area
at 695-5884 or visit the Public Health Web
site at www.catawbacountync.gov/phealth.
ACS to offer scholarship to
childhood cancer survivors
HICKORY – The American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division is currently accepting applications from childhood cancer
survivors for college scholarships. Ranging from $500 to $1,000, American Cancer
Society College Scholarships are awarded annually to help defray tuition costs.
The Society’s College Scholarship Program
is open to any survivor of childhood cancer
who will attend an accredited two or four year
institution and diagnosed before the age of
19, and who are currently 25 and under. Applicants must be legal residents of North Carolina. A college scholarship recipient is awarded $1,000 for the first year and renewals may
be awarded in the amount of $500. The maximum scholarship amount to one student will
be four awards totaling $2,500. A completed
application must be postmarked by April 15.
For more information on eligibility requirements and to request an application
packet, interested students should call
the American Cancer Society at 1-800ACS-2345
or
visit
www.cancer.org.
Look Good... Feel Better
program offered
MOORESVILLE – The American Cancer
Society’s, Look Good…Feel Better (LGFB)
program will be offered at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. This program teaches beauty techniques to patients in active
treatment to help reduce the appearance
related side effects of cancer treatments.
Each participant receives a free gift kit of
full size name-brand cosmetics (valued at
$250) for use during and after the workshop.
Sessions will be offered on April 20,
Aug. 17 and Nov. 16, from 6:15 to 8:15
p.m. at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center’s Executive Dining Classroom. Dinner is served at each session.
For more information, questions or to register, call Cathy Quade at (704) 662-0770.
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NC author, Ann B. Ross is featured speaker at Dinner With the Author event
North Carolina author speaks for
area citizens and students at
Bunker Hill High School.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – On Feb. 12, the Claremont
Friends of the Library brought back one of
Claremont’s biggest social events of the
year, after a one year hiatus, the “Dinner
with the Author” event. The featured author
for the sold out event was North Carolina
author, Ann B. Ross, who is best known for
the popular “Miss Julia” series of books.
The event was held at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center in downtown Claremont, and according to Claremont
Branch Library Manager, Richard Haunton
area citizens were excited about the event.
“We sold all 270 tickets for the ‘Dinner with
the Author’ celebration about a week before the event was held,” Haunton stated.
“This event gives people a chance to support the Claremont Friends of the Library,
and read a good book as well. The library
saw a steady stream of people checking
out ‘Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind’ for about
five weeks leading up to this evening.”
The evening started off with Claremont
Mayor, Glenn Morrison thanking everybody
for coming out. Morrison also took the time
to thank the Claremont Friends of the Library for putting on such a wonderful event
for the community to participate in. Morrison then thanked Clara Carson for making
the center pieces that adorned every table
and Keith Tucker for preparing the meal.
Morrison finished his time on the podium
by taking the time to thank the Claremont
City Council, Claremont City Staff and the
Claremont Youth Council and their advisors
for acting as servers at the event. Morrison
then told everyone about the Claremont
Branch Library and the services and programs they offer everybody on a daily basis.
Once Morrison was finished speaking, Rev.
Dr. Gary Haddock delivered the invocation,
and then Morrison introduced the main attraction of the evening, Ann B. Ross. Ross, is
a talented novelist who teaches literature and
humanities at the University of North Carolina
at Asheville. Ross is the author of “Miss Julia
Speaks Her Mind,” one of the most popular
Southern debut novels in years. This book
begins the series that features the sharptongued, but soft-hearted in spite of herself,
Julia Springer of Abbotsville, North Carolina.
Books in the “Miss Julia” series include;
“Miss Julia Takes Over,” “Miss Julia Throws
a Wedding,” “Miss Julia Hits the Road,”
“Miss Julia Meets Her Match,” “Miss Julia’s
School of Beauty,” “Miss Julia Stands Her
Ground,” “Miss Julia Strikes Back,” “Miss Julia Paints the Town” and “Miss Julia Delivers
the Goods.” Ross currently lives in Hendersonville, NC where she continues to write.
After talking about each of the “Miss Julia” books, Ross held a question and answer session with the crowd. Once finished,
Ross then took the time to sign copies of
her books, and talk with area residents.
Before leaving to go back home, Ross took
the time to speak to three English classes at
Bunker Hill High School on Feb. 13. Ross
talked about writing, and where she draws
her inspiration from when writing her novels.
PHOTOS BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
Pictured at top from left to right, North Carolina author, Ann B. Ross and Claremont
Mayor, Glenn Morrison pose for a picture after Ross spoke at the “Dinner with the Author” event on Feb. 12, at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center in downtown Claremont. Pictured above, members of the Claremont Youth Council and their
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CVCC to host annual Job
Fair on March 10
HICKORY – Employers from the region and
across the state will be recruiting employees
at the annual Job Fair at Catawba Valley Community College, on March 10, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public, the Job Fair
will be held in the college’s Multipurpose
Complex, on the college’s main campus, on
Highway 70 SE, in Hickory. Job seekers and
those looking to advance their careers will
have an opportunity to talk with employers
from a wide variety of business and industry.
Employers from government, retail, medical and health, manufacturing, law enforcement and technical fields will actively recruit new employees. Positions requiring
all levels of work experience will be available. Participants should be prepared for
an interview situation and are encouraged
to “dress to impress.” Job seekers should
bring a generous supply of resumes and a
list of references to share with employers.
Walk-in registration may be completed at
the event or applicants may pre-register at
the Employment Security Commission in
Hickory or Taylorsville, Catawba County DSS,
JobLink Career Center, Lenoir-Rhyne University or the CVCC Job Placement Office located in Student Services on the main campus.
For more information or questions about the
Job Fair, call 327-7000, ext. 4205 or 4812.
County library system to
host business workshops
NEWTON – How can small businesses
weather today’s economy? That’s the topic
of four workshops to be offered in March.
Catawba County Library system is partnering with Catawba Valley Community College
to offer three-hour sessions each Thursday
morning beginning March 5. Business owners, managers and prospective entrepreneurs
are invited to the sessions led by representatives of the CVCC Small Business Center.
The “Tough Times” Workshops will address
specific topics each session and will be held
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The schedule will include:
• March 5 – Fortify the Product/Service
Mix. This session will address core customer
needs, searching for new opportunities and
revisiting a company’s competitive edge.
• March 12 – Expand Your Market Reach.
Participants will talk about ways to invest time
and talents to build strategic relationships to
create sales without spending more money.
• March 19 – Shore Up Assets and Cash.
Discussion will focus on maintaining and preserving assets and ways to find needed cash.
• March 26 – Optimize Operations. This
session will explore ways to maximize efficiencies, staffing, communications and how
to better position purchasing and inventory.
Each session will allow one-on-one assistance during the final hour of each workshop to address specifics. More information is available at http://sbc.cvcc.edu.
Area students complete
CVCC truck driver program
HICKORY – Fifteen men and one woman
were recognized for completing the Catawba
Valley Community College Truck Driver Training Program weekend class at a ceremony on
the college’s East Campus in Hickory recently.
The graduates each received a Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) certified
certificate from CVCC. They also earned
a Class A Commercial Drivers License
(CDL) and are now qualified for an entrylevel position with any trucking company.
Area graduates include: Cindy Morris of
Mooresville and Chris Marlowe of Maiden.
Dave’s Truck Parts to attend
several upcoming events
CLAREMONT – David Hamby, owner of Dave’s
Truck Parts in Claremont will be participating
in the 2008 Run To The Sun XXI Car and Truck
Show in Myrtle Beach, SC from March 19-21.
The show will be held at the Waccamaw
Factory Shoppes at 3200 Pottery Drive
in Myrtle Beach, SC. For more information, visit www.peedeestreetrodders.com.
Dave’s Truck Parts will also participate
in the Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe’s Motor
Speedway in Concord on April 2, 3, 4 and
5. The AutoFair is the world’s largest automotive extravaganza. The event will include
a car show featuring various makes and
models from more than 50 clubs; more than
10,000 vendor spaces that offer a plethora
of automotive parts and memorabilia; and a
collector car auction. A car corral, which completely circles the 1.5-mile superspeedway,
featuring nearly 1,500 vehicles of all makes
and models will be available for sale or trade.
Ticket prices are $10 per day for adults,
and children 12 and under are admitted
for free. For more information or questions visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.
Dave’s Truck Parts will then participate
in the 2009 Spring Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge, TN. The event will be held on
April 17, 18 and 19, and more information
can be obtained by calling 865-687-3976.
Dave’s Truck Parts is located at 3464 Bethany Church Road in Claremont and is open
Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or questions, contact David Hamby at Dave’s Truck Parts
at 695-8144, by fax at 695-8033 or by email
at
davestruckparts@bellsouth.net.
Abernethy Laurels opens
new community center
NEWTON – Abernethy Laurels’ held a ribbon
cutting and grand opening ceremony on Feb.
19, for their new three-story, 40,000+ square
foot community center. The community center is home to the administrative offices, multipurpose rooms that may be utilized by the
community for catered functions, a Village
Bistro which is open to the public and offers
a comprehensive fitness facility designed
specifically with active seniors in mind.
Abernethy Laurels visit www.abernethylaurels.org or call toll free at 877-637-7941.
Catawba Historical Association
schedules annual meeting
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba Historical Association, Inc., has announced
the group will host their annual meeting on April 19 at 3 p.m., at the Town of
Catawba Town Hall Council Chambers.
This will be the 23rd annual meeting for the group, and local historian, Albert Keiser, Jr. will speak on the mayors of Catawba from 1890 through 1950.
For more information, questions or to
join the group, call the Town of Catawba
Historical Association, Inc. at 241-4077.
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CCCC to host economic
issues conference
HICKORY – The Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce is presenting their Annual Economic Issues Conference on March 11, from
7:45 to 9:45 a.m. at the Park Inn/Gateway
Conference Center in Hickory. The meeting
includes a continental breakfast, and the cost
is $15 per person for chamber members/
reserved corporate table for 10 for $150/
non-members $25 per person. An RSVP is
required, and you can call 328-6000, ext. 228
or e-mail to pmanfredi@catawbachamber.
org for more information or to reserve a spot.
The conference format this year will be a
little different due to our economic downturn
and wanting to personalize the impact of our
recession more on a local level than state
or national. Moderating the meeting will be
Melissa Hankins, the business reporter from
WBTV in Charlotte. She will be welcoming
Taylor Dellinger and Dee Blackwell from the
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
for a short economic update on our local
economy in addition to Scott Millar, President
of the Economic Development Corporation
who will brief us on local industrial development activities. A special and diverse panel of
business executives will highlight the event
from a variety of different business categories.
Area Rotary Club to host
annual fishing tournament
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Rotary Club has announced that
it will host its second annual Sherrills
Ford-Terrell Rotary Fishing Tournament,
which will be held on April 18 at the Midway Marina on Lake Norman in Terrell.
The event will start at 7 a.m. and will end
at 3 p.m., and will be a bass only tournament. The event will pay out to the top
10 finishers, and the grand prize will be
$2,500 to first place. There is a 50 boat
minimum for any payouts at the event.
Midway Marina is located at 8693 Highway 150 East in the Terrell community. For
more information, call Leslie at (704) 9660654 or e-mail to fishing@sftrotary.com.
The Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club
meets every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at
the Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue
Squad Headquarters on Slanting Bridge
Road in Sherrills Ford. For more information, visit their Web site at www.sftrotary.com.
Tax preparation help for
seniors offered
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System has announced that it will host volunteers of AARP in March and April to help
We’re still the land of (investment) opportunity
FINANCIAL FOCUS
O
BY SUSAN B. WILLIAMS
ver the past several months, you may
have become somewhat discouraged at the prospects of investing
for your future. Every day, it seems, brings
another piece of bad news; stock market
volatility, a decline in manufacturing, housing prices in freefall, auto companies teetering on bankruptcy – the list goes on and on.
However, despite these distressing headlines, you are still living in a country that is
home to the most powerful economic engines in recorded history – and while these
engines may currently be stalling a bit, they
still offer the power and the potential to successfully drive your investment vehicles.
To get a sense of this size and strength,
consider the following: If the world population
of 6.7 billion people were represented by just
100 persons, only five of them would live in
the United States – but these five would have
some pretty big economic clout. In fact, they
would own 34 percent of the world’s equity market capitalization and 25 percent of the gross
world product, according to Bloomberg News.
Furthermore, these five people would be
responsible for technological breakthroughs
that resulted in electric lights, telephones,
senior citizens prepare their tax returns.
The sessions are offered as a public service
to those who cannot afford to pay professional
tax preparers. Sessions will held each Tuesday through April 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
at the Main Library in downtown Newton.
Appointments may be made by calling
the Main Library at 465-8292. Library personnel will not be involved in tax preparation. They will be taking appointments
only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
airplanes,
television,
computers,
the Internet and
much more. And
they would produce
the world’s largest
supply of electrical
energy and sit on
land that contained
nearly half the free
world’s known coal
reserves, according to the Energy
Information Administration. For good
measure,
they
WILLIAMS
would account for
37 percent of all Nobel Prize winners, according to the Nobel Prize Foundation.
Taken together, these and other factors
reveal a robust supply of natural resources,
intellectual capacity and entrepreneurial
spirit – and these assets don’t melt away
in any bear market. Instead, they point to
the long-term expansion of our economy.
And who owns the bulk of these corporations? More than 90 million American shareholders – and more often than
not, their patience, discipline and confidence has been rewarded in the long term.
What new investment opportunities lie
just around the corner? Some await our focus on “green energy.” Others anticipate
the reinvestment in our infrastructure, a
key element of the Obama administration’s
economic stimulus plans. These areas
may be promising, but they won’t tell the
whole story of the future of investing – because those chapters have yet to be written.
In the meantime, what should you do?
Stick with these tried-and-true strategies:
• Look For Quality. Seek out quality companies – those with long track
records of profitability, strong management teams and competitive products.
• Think Long Term. We’re likely to continue seeing volatility in the markets, though
perhaps not to the extremes of the past
year. You’ll need to look past these shortterm price movements and commit yourself to investing for the long term. Over
time, quality investments usually pay off.
• Maintain Adequate Liquidity. If you have
a short-term goal – such as paying for college
in two or three years – set aside an appropriate amount of money in liquid investments
that are likely to preserve your principal.
• Stay Invested. Don’t take a “time out” from
investing. The biggest rallies usually occur early
in a bull market, and if you’re on the sidelines,
you’ll miss out on these growth opportunities.
America’s future is still bright, and yours can
be too – by investing wisely and patiently and
by focusing today on your goals for tomorrow.
Susan B. Williams, AAMS® is an Accredited Asset Management Specialist and an
investment advisor for Edward Jones in
Conover. Her office is located at 508-G
10th Street NW in the Canova Shopping
Center in Conover. She can be reached
by calling her office at 464-6991 or by fax
at 866-500-2671. You can also find more
information by visiting the Edward Jones
Web site at www.edwardjones.com.
Area libraries announce
upcoming computer classes
NEWTON – Catawba County Library System
will host free computer classes in March as a public service to orient adults to computer basics.
Intro to Computers – Take the first steps
toward computing with the Windows operating system. Offered 10 a.m., March
12, at Newton, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., March
30 at Conover (in Spanish and English.)
Intro to Word – Get acquainted
with this essential program to create,
edit and store documents. Class begins at 6 p.m., March 23 in Conover.
Pre-registration is required for all classes. To
keep informed of library programs visit http://
enewsletter.catawbacountync.gov/library/.
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Bandys High School to host
annual Bar-B-Que fundraiser
CATAWBA – Bandys High School has announced plans for their annual Bar-B-Que
fundraiser to be held on March 7 from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the school. Orders are
available for dine-in or take-out, and plates
cost $8 for a choice of one adult plate,
three sandwiches, 1/2 BBQ chicken, or one
pound of BBQ (pre-order only). Tickets are
available from all Bandys students, and
all proceeds benefit Bandys High School.
Bandys High School is located at 5040 East
Bandys Road in Catawba. For more information or to place an order, call 241-3171.
Bunker Hill students look
for business partnership
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School
students in the e-Commerce I class, students create a Capstone Web site for a fictitious business. In e-Commerce II, students
take their Capstone Web site to the next
level – by working with a real local business.
If you own a business, and have an interest in having a high school student design
and develop a Web site for your business,
you are asked to contact Rhonda Siers.
You can call Bunker Hill High School
at 241-3355 or e-mail Rhonda Siers
at
rhonda_siers@catawbaschools.
net for more information or questions.
Bunker Hill Class of 1984
to host 25th Reunion
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School
Class of 1984 has announced that they will
host their 25th Reunion in October. The class
is now planning the reunion, and they are in
the early stages of planning the festivities.
Members of the class are requesting that everyone who is a 1984 graduate of Bunker Hill
High School to contact one of the following
committee members by phone or e-mail, and
give them your addresses and phone numbers
so you can be contacted about the reunion.
If you would like to help with the planning, contact one of the following committee
members: Karen Harwell Yount at 459-9036
(home) or by e-mail to tkkkr@charter.net;
Gina Winebarger Brookshire at 328-8246
(home) or by e-mail at gbrookshire@charter.
net; Terri Shepherd Miller at 459-0094 (home)
or by e-mail at terrimiller@charter.net; and
Christi Carpenter Miller at 241-1098 (home)
or by e-mail at faithhopeandlove@mac.com.
CCS District Science Fair
winners announced
NEWTON – Catawba County Schools in
Newton has announced the 2008-2009
Catawba County Schools District Science
Fair winners. All first and second place winners advanced to the Northwest Regional
Science Fair which was held on Feb. 21,
at the Stone Center in North Wilkesboro.
Area 2008-2009 Catawba County Schools
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Elementary Division – Grades 3-5 – First
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Creek Elementary School; Holly Diciuccio
(fourth grade), Maiden Elementary School;
and Megan Kuykendall (third grade), Balls
Creek Elementary School. Honorable Mention – Caitlyn Carlisle (third grade), Balls
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Catawba Elementary students
learn about soil and water
CATAWBA – Students in Carrie Reiner’s fifth
grade science classes at Catawba Elementary
School have been digging in the dirt and playing
with water to research the best management
practices for improving soil and water quality.
With the assistance of Carol Moore, students have been discussing how a clean
watershed is necessary to preserve our water supply. Moore visited Reiner’s classes
to demonstrate how a watershed works
and how pollution affects drinking water.
Students have also been reviewing different types of soil to see which
ones are best for planting, and learning how their quality can be preserved.
“Discussion about compacting, clearing of land areas, and use of fertilizers
have educated students about how harmful we have been to the soil,” said Reiner.
Students are now putting their best foot
forward to educate others on how to improve soil and reduce the pollution of our
watershed. Students have prepared posters that advocate soil and water conservation to enter in the Catawba County Soil
and Water Conservation poster contest.
The fifth and sixth grade students at Catawba
Elementary School are sending the winners
of the school-wide contest on to the district
offices to compete in a district-wide contest.
From there, winners have the opportunity to
continue on to the area and state levels with
the possibility of winning $200 for first place.
Writing Center now open
at Bunker Hill
CLAREMONT – An after-school writing center will be held at Bunker Hill High School
in Claremont every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoon starting at 2:30
p.m. The writing center will be facilitated
by Daniel Lesosky, a Bunker Hill High
School English teacher, in his classroom,
Room 314. The writing lab will be open
to both students and the general public.
Students of all levels and in all classes are
encouraged to take advantage of the writing
center. Whether students need assistance
with a research paper or poetry assignment,
the writing center will be more than happy to
accommodate them in every aspect of writing.
As for members of the community, the
writing center will offer many different types
of writing assistance, including help with
job applications, resume workshop and
all types of classes (GED, college, etc.).
For more information, contact Lesosky at 241-3355 from 12:45 until 2:15
p.m., Monday through Friday or e-mail
to
daniel_lesosky@catawba.k12.nc.us.
Bunker Hill Chorus to host
Spring Choral Concert
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High
School Chorus and Choir have announced
that they will be hosting their Spring Choral
Concert on March 19, at 7 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont.
The concert is free and the public is invited
and encouraged to attend this concert.
Students in the Concert Choir, Beginning Mixed Chorus and the Treble Choir will be performing various
selections
throughout
the
evening.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church is
located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont. For more information or questions,
contact Pamela Farnsworth by e-mail at
Pamela_Farnsworth@catawba.k12.nc.us.
Maiden High to host
fundraiser on March 12
MAIDEN – Maiden High School in Maiden
will play host to a Ronald McDonald Fundraiser on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. The fundraiser will feature Carson Entertainment,
which has been voted Las Vegas’s Number
One Family Attraction two years running.
The evening will feature the Art of Imagination which includes grand illusions, exotic animals, audience participation and
comedy magic. One hundred percent of
all ticket sales from the event will go to the
Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem.
Tickets will cost $10 per person, and you
can obtain tickets or get more information by calling Maiden High School at 4288197 or by e-mail at krabb@charter.net.
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BHHS Class of 1989
planning 20th class reunion
School Class of 1989 is now planning its
20th Class Reunion to be held in 2009.
Annissa Dellinger-Beck and Suzanne Busbee-Snyder are in the beginning stages of
planning the 20th reunion festivities, and they
are requesting that everyone who graduated
from Bunker Hill High School in 1989 to send
in your updated addresses, phone numbers
and e-mail addresses as soon as possible.
Send any and all information to Annissa Dellinger-Beck at 256-9745 or email Suzanne Busbee-Snyder at suzannesnyder@msn.com. If you would like
to help with the planning stages, contact
Anissa or Suzanne at the above listings.
Bandys to present murder
mystery dinner theatre
CATAWBA – The Bandys High School
Drama Department will be holding its
second annual Murder Mystery Dinner
Theatre and presenting the play, “Murder in the Air,” on March 13 in the Drama
Room at Bandys High School in Catawba.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and
the show will begin at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 per person and cover the price
of the show and the meal. Tickets may be
purchased by contacting Cindy Lohr at 2413171, ext. 5216 or by e-mail at Cynthia_
Lohr@catawba.k12.nc.us. Seating is general
admission, and tickets may be purchased at
the door for $7, but do not include the meal.
“Murder in the Air” takes place at the birthday party of eccentric Lord Cyril Pierce Ninny,
a.k.a. “Budgy,” a self-made zillionaire. Dirk
Belletone, a local radio personality, has been
hired to MC the festivities. Assorted business
associates and family make their appearances well. An airplane aficionado, Budgy has
promised to make an entrance no one will
forget. But the real suspense of the evening
is the announcement of the winner of the
multimillion dollar Ninny endowment, which
will go to one lucky local arts group. The
audience plays guests at Budgy’s birthday
bash, where fun just might turn to tragedy.
The show is a student directed production, performed by Lohr’s Advanced Theatre Arts classes. The students of the class
have worked all semester rehearsing, building scenery and preparing for the play.
Miss Bunker Hill pageant
planned for March 28
has announced that the Miss Bunker Hill
High School Pageant will be held on March
28 at 7 p.m., at River Bend Middle School in
Claremont. The pageant is open to all high
school girls in the 9th through 12th grades.
The pageant will showcase girls in four
stages of competition; casual wear, evening
gown, on-stage questions, and photogenic.
This years pageant theme is “Glamorous.”
The pageant committee will be giving away
a $500 scholarship in memory of Miss Bunker
Hill 2002, Ashely Hope Barnette. There will
be many awards and prizes to be given away
the night of the pageant, and they also have
lots of entertainment lined up. Admission is
$3 at the door, and concessions and program
books featuring all of the contestants will
be sold. 50/50 tickets will also be sold, and
lots of door prizes to be raffled off as well.
All former Miss Bunker Hill Queens, are
invited to come and be a part of this years
pageant. You are asked to bring your
crown, sash and your Queen’s photo to be
displayed in the lobby. All former queens
will be introduced on stage during the
pageant and have VIP seating up front.
For more information on the Miss Bunker Hill Pageant, or if you would like to be
a volunteer, contact director, Karen Yount at
459-9036 or by e-mail at tkkkr@charter.net.
Area schools advance to
NC Science Olympiad
NEWTON – Two area Science Olympiad
teams from Catawba County Schools will advance to the North Carolina Science Olympiad competition after winning in the regional
competition held at CVCC recently. Bandys
High School will compete in the high school
division at the state level, and the Mill Creek
Middle Varsity team will compete in the middle school division. The state competition will
be held at NC State University on April 25.
High Regional High School Team Winner:
Third Place Winner – Bandys High School
– First Place in Chemistry, Health Science,
Herpetology, Remote Sensing and Trajectory;
Second Place in Sound of Music; Third Place
in Food Science, Fossils and Write It, Do It;
Fourth Place in Disease Detective, Elevated
Bridge, Experimental Design and Flying Bird.
Regional Middle School Team Winners:
First Place – Mill Creek Middle School/Varsity Team – First Place in Disease Detective, Ecology, Pentathlon and Robo-Cross;
Second Place in Meteorology, Physical Science Lab and Wright Stuff; Third Place in
Egg-O-Naut; Fourth Place in Amphibians
and Reptiles, Dynamic Planet and Food Science; Fifth Place in Reach for the Stars; Sixth
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Sherrills Ford Library
collecting books for book sale
SHERRILLS FORD – The Friends of the
Sherrills Ford Library is now accepting used
book donations at the Sherrills Ford Branch
Library at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford, in preparation for their annual
Used Book Sale. The used book sale will
be held on May 2 at the Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire and Rescue Headquarters, located
on Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford.
The Sherrills Ford Branch Library is located
at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford,
and is open on 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
more information or questions, call the Sherrills
Ford Branch Library at 478-2729 or 478-3226.
Bunker Hill to host car,
truck and tractor show
School Music Department has announced
that they will host their first annual car, truck
and tractor show on April 25 in the Bunker
Hill High School parking lot in Claremont.
The gates will open at 9 a.m., judging begins at 1:30 p.m. and awards will be handed
out at 4 p.m. General admission for the event
is $3 for adults, $1 for students and children
six and under are admitted for free. Parking
for the event will be at the River Bend Middle
School parking lot for $2 per car. Food and
drinks will be available during the show, and
multiple vendors will also be on hand selling
a wide variety of merchandise. Vendor spots
are available and cost $30 for one space.
Early registration is now underway, and
people are asked to contact Eric Taylor at
228-7193 for more information or to register.
Deadline to pre-register is April 11, and the
cost is $7 per vehicle. After April 11, registration is $10 per vehicle and you may register on the day of the show through 1 p.m.
Classes that will be awarded prizes include: tractors pre-1989, trucks pre-1969,
cars pre-1960, motorcycles (any year),
trucks 1970-1989, cars 1960-1969, cars
1970-1979, cars 1980-1989, cars and trucks
1990-present, and high school students
(car or truck from any year) and best sound
system. All high school entries must present student ID and letter head from principal stating they attend high school. Four
awards will be given in each class listed.
CVCC to offer GED
orientation sessions
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community
College in Hickory will be offering several
GED (High School Equivalency) Orientation sessions beginning in March. Attendance at a two-day orientation session
totaling eight hours is required for everyone to enter the GED program at CVCC.
The GED sessions are being called “New
Beginnings,” and will be held in room 975,
on the CVCC’s East Campus in Hickory. Attendees can chose from either a morning or
evening session, depending on which one
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BUNKER HILL
HIGH SCHOOL
2009 WOMEN’S
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
March 5 – Bunker Hill at South Iredell
March 10 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
March 12 – St. Stephens at Bunker Hill
March 16 – Bunker Hill at Hickory
March 18 – Bunker Hill at Maiden
March 20 – Bandys at Bunker Hill
March 24 – Hibriten at Bunker Hill
March 26 – Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard
March 31 – Bunker Hill at Patton
April 2 – West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
April 6 – Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill
April 8 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
April 9 – Hickory at Bunker Hill
April 21 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
April 23 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
April 28 – Bunker Hill at Hibriten
April 30 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
May 5 – Patton at Bunker Hill
May 7 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
BUNKER HILL
HIGH SCHOOL
2009 WOMEN’S
SOCCER SCHEDULE
March 12 – Bunker Hill at West Iredell
May 1 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
May 4 – Patton at Bunker Hill
BUNKER HILL
HIGH SCHOOL
2009 TRACK & FIELD
SCHEDULE
March 11 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
March 25 – Bunker Hill at Hibriten
April 21 – Bunker Hill at Hickory
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HIGH SCHOOL
2009 WOMEN’S
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
March 6 – West Iredell at Newton-Conover
March 12 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
March 16 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
March 18 – Newton-Conover at Hibriten
March 20 – Fred T. Foard at Newton-Conover
March 24 – Patton at Newton-Conover
March 26 – Newton-Conover at West Caldwell
March 31 – Newton-Conover at Hickory
April 2 – St. Stephens at Newton-Conover
April 8 – Newton-Conover at Maiden
April 9 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
April 21 – Hibriten at Newton-Conover
April 23 – Newton-Conover at Fred T. Foard
April 28 – Newton-Conover at Patton
April 30 – West Caldwell at Newton-Conover
May 5 – Hickory at Newton-Conover
May 7 – Newton-Conover at St. Stephens
NEWTON-CONOVER
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2009 WOMEN’S
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March 12 – South Iredell at Newton-Conover
May 1 – West Caldwell at Newton-Conover
May 4 – Hickory at Newton-Conover
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March 12 – St. Stephens at Bandys
March 24 – Maiden at Bandys
March 31 – Bandys at Hibriten
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March 18 – Bandys at St. Stephens
March 24 – Bandys at Maiden
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March 30 – Bandys at Challenger
March 31 – Hibriten at Bandys
April 8 – Bandys at West Caldwell
April 22 – St. Stephens at Bandys
April 28 – Maiden at Bandys
April 30 – Hickory at Bandys
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BUNKER HILL, NEWTON-CONOVER &
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March 16 – Catawba Country Club – 9 Holes
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March 23 – Rock Barn Golf and Spa – 9 Holes
March 26 – Catawba Springs – 9 Holes
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April 7 – Catawba Springs – 18 Holes
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April 23 – Mimosa Hills – 18 Holes
April 27 – Cedar Rock – 18 Holes
March 5 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
March 11 – Bunker Hill at Alexander Central
March 12 – Bunker Hill at Lincolnton
March 30 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
April 1 – Bunker Hill at Challenger
April 6 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
April 15 – Challenger at Bunker Hill
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March 9 – Shelby at Newton-Conover
March 12 – Newton-Conover at Statesville
March 16 – Lake Norman at Newton-Conover
March 23 – Watauga at Newton-Conover
March 31 – St. Stephens at Newton-Conover
April 8 – Newton-Conover at Watauga
Bunker Hill announces
2009 football schedule
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School in
Claremont has announced its 2009 Men’s Varsity Football Schedule. All games will begin at
7:30 p.m., and * denotes conference games.
The
2009
schedule
includes:
Aug. 21 – Cherryville at Bunker Hill
Aug. 28 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
Sept. 4 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Sept. 11 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
Sept. 25 – Bunker Hill at East Burke *
Oct. 2 – South Iredell at Bunker Hill *
Oct. 9 – Draughn at Bunker Hill *
Oct. 16 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover *
Oct. 23 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell *
Oct. 30 – Maiden at Bunker Hill *
Nov. 6 – Bunker Hill at Bandys *
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BUNKER HILL
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March 4 – Bunker Hill at North Lincoln
March 6 – North Lincoln at Bunker Hill
April 28 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
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BANDYS
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April 6 – Newton-Conover at Freedom
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April 30 – Hickory at Newton-Conover
April 30 – Hibriten at Bandys
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Panthers have many needs this offseason
THE SPORTS REPORT
W
BY RANDY INMAN
ith the NFL draft and free agency
approaching, it is time to address the needs of the Carolina Panthers. As of this writing the Panthers do not have a number one draft
pick, having traded it away last season.
Julius Peppers has been hit with the Franchise tag in order to keep him from leaving
as a free agent. Peppers wants out and the
Panthers will try to oblige him. Teams that
may end up trying to trade for Peppers include the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets,
Houston Texans (rumor has it, he is building anew home there), New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers, where
former Panthers head coach Dom Capers
is the new defensive coordinator. I am leaning towards it being the Texans. Whoever
wants him will have to trade at the minimum
at first round draft pick to the Panthers.
Carolina needs defensive linemen and
there are lots of them in the 2009 NFL draft.
Even if Peppers stays (which I highly doubt)
they need ends and tackles to add depth.
Last season the defensive line wore down
and had injury problems. Look for the Panthers to draft two or three defensive linemen
and sign at least one more in free agency.
The other need will
be to find at least
one
cornerback,
and they will probably take two if one
of them can be a
kick returner as well.
Starting corner, Ken
Lucas will probably
be released to make
more room under
the salary cap.
Look for Carolina
to add a fast wide
receiver that can
INMAN
play special teams
in the late rounds or free agency. D.J. Hackett was a bust and should be released. It
is possible that the Panthers will be looking for backup offensive linemen as well in
free agency, if they can find a good deal.
Thy have to try and deal Julius Peppers quickly as he is eating up almost $17 million of the
current salary cap space. This will keep them
from signing any high profile free agents due
to the cap limitations, so the whole offseason
will play out according to the deal they make
for Peppers and when the deal happens.
Randy Inman is a freelance writer living
in Claremont. More of his work can be
seen on-line at www.footballdogz.com.
CertainTeed to host annual JDRF golf tournament on May 5
CLAREMONT – CertainTeed (located in Claremont) has announced plans for their sixth
annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Golf Tournament. You can now sign
up for the tournament, which will be played
on the Robert Trent Jones course at Rock
Barn Golf & Spa in Conover on May 5. The
tournament begins at 9 a.m., and the cost is
$110 per person or $400 per team to play,
and the format is a 4-man Captain’s Choice.
Mulligan and skirts will also be available.
The entry fee includes a golf cart, green fees,
range balls, a gift bag, snacks by Canteen
Vending and lunch from Texas Roadhouse.
Prizes will be given out to first, second
and third place winners. There will also be
a closest to the pin prize on all of the par
3 holes, and a longest drive prize on the
first hole. There will be an auction right after the golf tournament (open to the public) and a 50/50 raffle the day of the event.
A team skins tournament will be held at
$80 per team ($50 skin per hole. In the event
of no skin winners, there will be a drawing,
for a total of $900, of all teams entered).
One hundred percent of your money goes to JDRF and is tax deductible.
Contact Brian Hardy at 459-3314 or
Susan Houston 459-3321 for more information on how you can sign up.
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baseball game in April
in Claremont has announced that they will
host an Alumni Baseball Game on April
25. This will give all former Bunker Hill
High School baseball players the chance
to come together, and share an afternoon
of fun while playing a game of baseball.
Any former players who are interested in
participating in the Alumni Baseball Game
on April 25, are asked to contact Bunker Hill
High School Varsity Baseball Coach, Marty
Curtis at 241-3355, 396-2986 or 446-0068.
Men’s softball league meeting
planned for March 19
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will hold an organizational meeting for the Men’s Industrial/Open
Softball League on March 19 at 7 p.m. The
meeting will be held in Room #4 on the lower level of the Newton Recreation Center.
The Newton Recreation Center is located at 23 South Brady Avenue near East
A Street in downtown Newton. For more
information or questions, call Charles
James, Program Coordinator at 695-4317.
Lenoir-Rhyne to present
April Fools walk and run
HICKORY – The public is invited to participate
in the Lenoir-Rhyne University April Fools for
Fitness 5K Walk-Run beginning at 8 a.m. on
April 4. The race will begin and end in the
parking lot located at the corner of Stasavich
Place and Seventh Ave. NE on campus. It
will be held rain or shine. There will also be a
100-meter Tot Trot for children 7 and younger.
All Tot Trot participants will receive a ribbon.
Early registration is being accepted through
5 p.m. on March 27. Early registration is $15.
Late registration will be accepted from March
28 through race day and is $20 for everyone. There is no entry fee for the Tot Trot.
Medals will be awarded to the top overall male and female 5K finishers and to
first and second place male and female
finishers in their age division. Door prizes will be provided by local merchants.
Entry forms are available for download
at
www.lr.edu/fools-for-fitness.
Checks
should be made payable to the LRU
PAWS Club. For more information, contact Ingrid Anthony at anthonyi@lr.edu.
March Madness tournament
scheduled for Newton
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department is sponsoring a March Madness
Basketball Tournament on March 9 through 13
at the Central Recreation Center in Newton.
This double elimination tournament will consist of eight teams and will be open to males
18 and older. Team rosters will consist of 10
players per team. The entry fee of $110 is due
by March 5 at 9 p.m. For more information,
Call Charles James, Program Coordinator, at
695-4317; or Linda McCorkle at 465-7477.
Bunker Hill celebrates
two 1,000 point scorers
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School would
like to congratulate Kellie Rhoney and Emily
Barr, who both scored their 1,000 point as a
Bunker Hill High School Lady Bear in February.
On Feb. 3 at Hibriten High School in Lenoir,
Rhoney hit a 3-pointer taking her over 1,000
points for her high school career. Rhoney
started the game needing 10 points to reach
her goal, she scored 14 which was more than
enough to put her over. Bunker Hill fans held
1,000 signs when Rhoney’s shot went in.
Friday, Feb. 13, was a lucky day for Emily Barr who then scored her 1,000 point
during a game at West Caldwell High
School in Lenoir. Barr scored from the
free-throw line after being fouled with
5:19 on the clock in the fourth quarter.
Bass tournament planned
for Lake Norman in March
SHERRILLS FORD – Plans for the 23rd
annual Jim Ledbetter Memorial Team Bass
Tournament have been announced, and
will be held on Lake Norman at Queens
Landing in Mooresville on March 14. Entry
fee for the tournament is $140 per team.
Guaranteed prizes include a SkeeterYamaha Boat package for first place and
$2,000 for second place. The Big Bass
Award will be 70 percent of the pot. The
top adult and child team gets $500, the top
senior citizen team gets $500 and the top
husband and wife team gets $500. For more
information or questions, call 459-1119.
Team trail bass
tournament announced
HICKORY – A Not-Just-Fishin’ 2009 Team
Trail Bass Tournament has been announced
for several locations through the spring
months, and is scheduled to kick-off on
March 7 at Lake Norman. Other locations
in the tournament will include Lake Wylie on
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Bunker Hill High School honors 1988-1989 men’s and
women’s basketball teams
PHOTOS BY BUNKER HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Bunker Hill High School in Claremont honored its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams from
the 1988-1989 season on Feb. 6, when Bunker Hill High School hosted Fred T. Foard High
School. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished the 1988-1989 season as the North Carolina High School State 2A runner-up in basketball. The girls team was honored during
halftime of the girls game, and the boys team was honored at halftime of the boys game.
Pictured at top from left to right: members of the 1988-1989 men’s basketball team include Sterling Phillips, Brian Deese, Michael Sharpe, Marion Robinson, Pressley Barr,
Austin Roberts and Bunker Hill High School Athletic Director, Jim Woodruff. Pictured
above from left to right: members of the 1988-1989 girls basketball team included Carolyn Brandon, Tracy Cook, Tomiko Finger Rich, Gigi Fulcher Moore and Renae Griffith
Thomas.
Free yoga classes offered
to senior citizens
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Catawba County
Council on Aging will offer Yoga for Seniors every Thursday morning in March
at no cost to those ages 60 and over. The
class will be held at the Newton Recreation Center in downtown Newton from
10 to 11 a.m. on March 5, 12, 19 and 26.
The class will introduce participants to basic
postures and techniques used in yoga to relax the body and calm the mind. The instructor has her yoga teaching certification and
over 20 years of experience practicing and
teaching yoga. She will provide individual
attention to physical limitations presented
by each class member and will offer alternative movements to prevent any discomfort.
any of the programs offered, call the Newton Parks and Recreation Department
at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Catawba Fire Department makes several announcements
PHOTO BY CATAWBA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Catawba Volunteer Fire Department held it’s Annual Christmas Banquet at the Boxcar Grille in Statesville, and Assistant Fire Chief, Trent T. Cloninger was awarded the
2008 Firefighter of the Year Award and was also presented with a plaque from the department by Fire Chief, Donald Robinson.
On Feb. 24, the department participated with Catawba County Schools in the Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Students from Mill Creek and River Bend Middle School spent the
morning shadowing Fire Chief Robinson and Firefighter, Billy Danforth at the station
in downtown Catawba. Students were taught the education requirements and training
required to become a firefighter. Students were also shown all the equipment required
to be worn by firefighters to protect themselves while performing their job.
On Feb. 19 and 20, all 499 students at Catawba Elementary School entered the Smoke
House Safety Trailer, and were taught how to escape their home if it caught on fire.
The Catawba Fire Department with the assistance from the Newton Fire Department’s
Safety Trailer enabled the members to teach the students. All the students learned the
proper method to get out of their bed during the night, and practiced crawling out with
the room on fire.
Cattlemen’s Association
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NEWTON – The Catawba Valley Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to announce the availability of several college scholarships for deserving area
young people throughout our region that
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First Baptist Church of Claremont hosts Valentine’s
Day Family Night Out event
PHOTOS BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
On Feb. 13, First Baptist Church of Claremont hosted a special Family’s Night
Out Valentine’s Day banquet and movie
in the Family Life Center. Everyone in
attendance was served a banquet style
meal, with the First Baptist Church of Claremont youth (pictured at top) acting as
servers for the evening. Associate Pastor/
Educational Director, Rev. Jerry Teague
(pictured at left) stated that the Family’s
Night Out series of events is open to all
area residents regardless of domination.
Teague also talked about the inspirational
message the featured movie “Fireproof”
offered everyone, and then held a raffle
and awarded several prizes to children
and adults in attendance.
First Baptist Church of Claremont will
host another Family’s Night Out event on
March 21 in the Family Life Center. The
event will feature a hot dog supper and
the featured movie will be “The Wager.”
The hot dog supper begins at 6 p.m., and
the movie starts at 7 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Claremont is located at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont. For more information or questions,
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St. Joseph Knights of
Columbus to host fish fry
NEWTON – The St. Joseph the Worker
Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring several Lenten fish frys throughout the month of
March. The St. Joseph the Worker Knights
of Columbus on March 6, March 13, March
27, April 3 and April 10 will be offering, at a
cost of $6 per dinner, fried or baked perch,
cole slaw, french fries and hush puppies.
The dinners will be served between the
hours of 5 and 8:30 p.m., and are avail-
able either as an dine-in meal or take-out
dinner. All funds raised from the Lenten
fish frys will be used to help the needy and
less fortunate throughout our communities.
The Lenten fish fry dinners will be available
at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Hall
located at 720 West 13th Street in Newton
(just off Business Route 321). For more information, questions or to place a take-out
order, call the church office at 464-9207.
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church lists March events
CLAREMONT – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont has announced that
the Rev. Wesley R. Frye will conduct his first
service as Mt. Calvary’s 15th called Pastor in
the 106 year ministry of the church on March 8
following his ordination on March 1 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain.
Frye graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College
in 2004 where he majored in Theology and minored in Christian Education. In 2008 he graduated from the Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary with his Master of Divinity Degree.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church also announced that it has closed their food closet
to the public, as well as giving out financial
assistance. These programs were terminated due to several security concerns. The
church will continue assisting others by sending their food items to the Eastern Catawba
Christian Co-Operative Ministry in Newton.
In addition to the food they will be making
a monthly financial contribution to them.
Those needing any other assistance can
contact the Claremont Police Department.
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church is located
at 3180 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. The church hosts Sunday School at 9:30
a.m. and Sunday Worship Service at 10:30
a.m. every Sunday. For more information or
questions, call the church office at 459-7195.
Bethlehem UMC announces
upcoming events for March
CLAREMONT – During the Sundays in
March, several area churches will gather for
combined Lenten services. Running through
March 29, each service will begin at 7 p.m.
Rather than the traditional themes of ‘giving
up’ something for Lent, we will explore how to
give, as individuals and as churches, to those
in desperate need this year. In addition to providing sermons of hope in difficult times, we
will provide information on how to get help for
housing, food, employment and other necessities for those out of work and financially hurt.
The
schedule
is
as
follows:
March 8 – Center United Methodist Church
at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba.
March 15 – Bethlehem United Methodist
Church at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
March 22 – Pisgah United Methodist Church
at 4950 Little Mountain Road in Catawba.
March 29 – Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church at 4136 Mt.
Pleasant
Road
in
Sherrills
Ford.
A free-will offering will be taken at each service which will benefit the Eastern Catawba
County Christian Ministries (ECCCM). Refreshments and fellowship will follow each
service. Everyone is invited and encouraged
to attend. For more information, call 459-7480.
Every Sunday the church serves refreshments at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m., with the Worship Service at 11 a.m.
The Senior Citizens will meet on March 17
in the Morris Center at 10:30 a.m. for a business meeting. Afterwards the group will go to
Bennett’s Barbecue for lunch at 11:30 a.m.
A Senior Citizens Trip – Springtime By The
Sea is currently being planned. Brochures
are on the table in the Fellowship Hall, these
brochures have all the information and signup sheet for this trip. Make checks to Bethlehem United Methodist Church marked for
Epworth Trip. Money needs to be turned in
to Nell Wintzer or Nancy Miller by March 30.
Ministry for our Shut-ins – The Senior Citizens are mailing the DVDs of the worship
services to our shut-ins. These DVDs do not
have to be returned. If there are any other
shut-ins that we don’t know about and would
like a DVD, call Nell Wintzer at 241-2674. All
other persons that would like a DVD should
see or call Everett Setzer at 465-6225.
There will be a small charge for these DVDs.
The Outreach Committee is still collecting items for the hospital waiting rooms.
They are also still collecting personal items
for the Hickory CCM. For more information, call Carolyn Leonhardt at 464-6044.
Bethlehem United Methodist Women are
finalizing plans for the World Day of Prayer
Luncheon on March 7 at 11 a.m. The luncheon will be held in the Joe Morris Building at the church. Tickets are being sold for
$7. See Janie Morrison, Nancy Murray or
Alice Williams for reservations or tickets.
On March 21, the church will travel to Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Statesville for
the District Prayer Breakfast. This will be held
at 9 a.m. Dr. Dye will be the featured speaker.
The church will also help at the Corner Table on March 23, April 28 and May
21. The time will be from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. If you would like to help, contact Carolyn Leonhardt at 464-6044.
The Bunker Hill High School Chorus will
present a concert in the Joe Morris Fellowship Hall on March 19 at 7 p.m. The
concert is free and the public is invited
and encouraged to attend this concert.
The Columbarium Committee is still collecting money for bricks. If you are interested in
buying a brick for our walkway, forms can be
found in the Narthex of the Church and also in
the Fellowship Hall. A display of already purchased bricks is in the old kitchen of the Church.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
For more information or questions, call the
church office at 459-7480 or visit the church
Web site at www.claremontbethlehem.com.
First Baptist Church Mount Calvary Lutheran Church ELCA
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Children’s Church – 11 AM
Evening Worship – 6 PM
Weekly Events
Wednesday Night Prayer – 7 PM
Monthly Events
Sunday Prayer Breakfast – 8:30 AM
Every Third Sunday Of The Month
Plan To Worship With Us This Sunday!
We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
Downtown Claremont
459.7195
Join Us Every Sunday For
Sunday School At 9:30 AM & Our
Sunday Service At 10:30 AM!
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church!”
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First Baptist Church to host
several events in March
CLAREMONT – First Baptist Church of Claremont has announced that on March 21,
they will host its March Family’s Night Out
event beginning at 6 p.m., in the church’s
Family Life Center. The evening will feature a hot dog supper, and the cost is $3
per person. After the meal at 7 p.m., everyone is invited to stay and watch the feature movie “The Wager,” starring Randy
Travis, Candace Cameron Bure and Bronson Pinchot. Everybody is welcome to attend this event regardless of denomination.
On March 22, the church will also play host
to The Rick Webb Family in concert during the
11 a.m. worship service. In 1997 the inception
of The Rick Webb Trio opened a new concept
of ministry for the Webbs. The Webbs Music
Ministry now consists of Rick and Phyllis Webb
with daughter Hannah and oldest son Parker.
First Baptist Church in Claremont also
hosts Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. for all age
groups, Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Church at 11 a.m., and the Sunday
Evening Worship Service at 6 p.m. every
Sunday. First Baptist Church also hosts a
Wednesday Prayer Session and Children’s
Mission Groups at 7 p.m. A Sunday Morning
Prayer Breakfast is held on the third Sunday of each month at 8:30 a.m. The First
Baptist Church Senior Citizens meet twice
a month on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m.
First Baptist Church of Claremont is located at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont. For more information or questions, call the church office at 459-7110.
Bethlehem UMC to host The
Flowers Family in concert
CLAREMONT
–
Bethlehem
United
Methodist Church in Claremont has announced they will host The Flowers Family Band in concert on March 21 at 7 p.m.
The band plays an exciting blend of gospel bluegrass and bluegrass music, and
features three talented young people; Alana
(age 20) plays the banjo, Hannah (age 14)
plays the fiddle, and Dillon (age 10) plays
the mandolin. These three talented musicians have been winning awards since 2001.
The concert is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend.
A love offering will be taken at the concert. For more information, visit their Web
site at www.flowersfamilybluegrass.com.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
For more information or questions, call the
church office at 459-7480 or visit the church
Web site at www.claremontbethlehem.com.
Conover Presbyterian
NCD to host March events
CONOVER – Conover Presbyterian New
Church Development (New Vision Church)
plans to launch on April 5. As are part of our
Lenten study and theme, we will be using the
40 days of Purpose, and reading and studying
together “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick
Warren. We offer small group time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
We will be looking at the weekly theme of the
book, studying scripture and spending time in
prayer. Also on Sunday at 10 a.m. worship, our
theme will also be “Finding Purpose in Life.”
Co-pastors, Rev. Ann and Dr. Frank Aichinger
will be telling stories involving two modern
day adults, Harry and Mary who are seeking to find purpose and meaning in their life.
On March 7, the church will be continuing their ministry at Conover Nursing and
Rehab Center, leading in worship, hymn
singing, and sharing in Communion. They
are continuing their Pack-A-Bag program
in which we provide backpacks of food for
children at Shuford Elementary School.
Conover Presbyterian New Church Development is located at 502 Thornburg Drive
NE on Highway 16 between Rock Barn
Road and Conover Boulevard/US 70, and
1/2 mile south of exit 132 on I-40. We offer a nursery for our youngest guests and
members. If you have questions or want
to know more about the church, call 4641330 or visit www.newvisionconover.com.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church youth participate in many
activities throughout the winter months
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
to host March events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
in downtown Claremont has announced
the following event that will take place in
March at the church. On March 21 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., the NC Women of the ELCA
will host “Created in His Image: God’s Gift
of Diversity – Information – Understanding – Advocacy.” This event is a anti-racism
workshop, and lunch will be provided for
everyone in attendance. There is no cost
for the workshop, and the event is open to
all ages, genders and interests. You are
asked to register for the workshop by March
13. For more information or to register for
the workshop, call Tamarah Hefner at 4597053 or e-mail to t_hefner@bellsouth.net.
The St. Mark’s Lenten Fair and Fifth Sunday Fellowship will be hosted at the church
on March 29. At the moment team planners
need certain supplies, and you are asked
to call the church office for more information or if you would like to donate supplies.
The Women of the ELCA have also announced plans for a spring retreat to be held
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
(828) 459-7480
Box 233
3214 Catawba Street
Claremont, NC 28610
www.claremontbethlehem.com
• Service at 11:00 am
• Sunday School at 9:45 am
• Programs for all ages
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray
Child Development Center
(828) 459-0086
PHOTOS BY ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCOTT W. RAMSEY
The St. Mark’s Lutheran Church junior and senior high youth participated in a co-ed
church basketball league for the first time this year. St. Mark’s finished with a record
of five wins and one loss. Games were played at St. Stephens LCMS on Sunday afternoons. Teams were required to have a girl on the court at all times, or play with a
team of four boys. Pictured at top, front row from left to right are; Austin McGonagle,
Ryan Abernathy and Nathan Sherrill. Back row from left to right; Rusty Hastings, Kristi
Lackey – Statistician, Megan Icard, Margaret Connor, Alex Moser, Jonathan Seagle,
Josh Franklin, Tim Schaefer and coach, Josh Tucker. Not pictured are TJ Mace and
Blake Herman.
The St. Mark’s Lutheran Church youth and youth directors also acted as servers (pictured above) during the Claremont Friends of the Library Dinner with the Author event,
featuring North Carolina author, Ann B. Ross on Feb. 12 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church Family Life Center.
March 20-22 at the Kure Beach Retreat Center. The cost to attend is $90 which includes
two nights stay, two breakfasts and one
lunch; or $40 if you do not care to stay overnight, but includes two breakfasts and one
lunch. For more information or questions,
call Marguerite Taylor at (704) 867-2653.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at 3216
West Main Street in downtown Claremont.
You can obtain more information on any of
the many programs or services offered for all
age groups at St. Mark’s by calling the church
office at 459-2161 during regular business
hours. You can also obtain more information
by visiting the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Web site at www.stmarksclaremont.org.
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times:
Sundays
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
For more information on
St. Mark’s programs, call the
church office or visit our Web
site for the monthly calendar
which lists dates and times.
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Friendship UMC to host
Bandys Jazz Ensemble
NEWTON – Friendship United Methodist
Church, located at 2900 Highway 16 South
in Newton invites the community to celebrate an evening of jazz, presented by the
Bandys High School Jazz Ensemble. The
dinner and jazz event will be held on March
14 at 5:30 p.m., and is being hosted by the
Friendship UMYF-Youth with proceeds to
benefit the Children’s Protection Council.
For
more
information
or
questions, call the church office at 4645408 or visit www.friendship-umc.org.
Catawba UMC announces
upcoming events for March
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist
Church located in downtown Catawba has announced several upcoming events for March.
The church will host a Gideon speaker at
both the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. worship services
on March 15. Ken Manfredi will share about
the Bible distribution ministry of Gideons International. A free-will offering will be taken
at both services, and everyone is welcome.
The Catawba UMC United Methodist Women will hold their annual prayer breakfast on
March 21 at 8 a.m. in the Family Life Center.
Terri Broome will be the guest speaker, and her
message at the event will be “Time for God.”
Early worship is held every Sunday at 8:30
a.m. followed by Sunday School at 9:30
a.m., and a second worship service is held at
10:30 a.m. Classes are provided for all age
levels and everyone is welcome to attend.
Catawba United Methodist Church is located at 207 East Central Avenue in down-
town Catawba. For more information or
questions, call the church office at 241-4868.
Lenoir-Rhyne University
starts new gospel choir
HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has
long been known for its A Cappella Choir
and Sacred Music Program. But the university now has something new, a gospel choir
begun through the Black Student Alliance.
The choir was organized by Emma Sellers,
area coordinator and director of multicultural
student services at Lenoir-Rhyne. It consists
of approximately 20 African-American students who rehearse on campus and take
their music to churches throughout the area.
Delisa Hickmon of Claremont said, “The
choir not only brings us together as an
L-R family, but it also helps us to stay connected and grow in mind, body, and spirit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
Local members include, Danica Hickmon and Delisa Hickmon of Claremont.
For more information about the LRU
Gospel Choir, NU Generation, or to
schedule an appearance by the group,
contact Emma Sellers at 328-7288
or by e-mail at emma.sellers@lr.edu.
Catawba school plays host
to annual church event
HICKORY – The first week of March marks
the twentieth annual observance of Black
Church Week of Prayer the Healing of AIDS.
ALFA, formerly known as AIDS Leadership
Foothills-Are Alliance, Inc., will collaborate
with several organizations in the Unifour
counties in observance of Black Church Week
of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (BCWOP).
This national mobilization effort is designed to encourage and mobilize faith
based organizations to get involved locally and across the United States
and Territorial Areas. Special events.
On March 14 at 10 a.m., a health fair will
be held at Catawba Elementary School,
located at 5415 Hudson Chapel Road in
Catawba. This event is free and open to
the public, regardless of race or ethnicity.
For more information or questions on The
20th Annual Black Church Week of Prayer
for the Healing of AIDS, visit http://www.alfainfo.org or call Cecilio Orta at 473-1447.
Bethlehem UMC CDC
receives four star rating
CLAREMONT – The Bethlehem United
Methodist Church Child Development Center
in Claremont has announced that they recently were awarded a four star rating by the
State of North Carolina Department of Health
Services, Division of Child Development.
The center has also announced that it is
also currently enrolling all children between
the ages of six weeks and five years old.
All of the teachers at Bethlehem UMC CDC
have their North Carolina childcare credentials, and they feature a Christian based education and thematic curriculum for all ages.
The center also accepts DSS subsidies as
well. Children who are a part of Bethlehem
UMC CDC are exposed daily to the love of
God through the Bible and their curriculum.
The center is located at 3214 Catawba
Street in Claremont, and they are open
Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to
6 p.m. For more information or questions,
call the director, Tracie Hice at 459-0086.
Center UMC working
with Angel Food Ministry
CATAWBA – Center United Methodist Church
in Catawba has announced its participation in
the Angel Food Ministry program. Angel Food
Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational
organization dedicated to providing food relief
and contributing to benevolent outreaches in
communities throughout the United States.
Affordable meals for families include
the Regular Box for $30: Balanced nutrition and variety with enough food to feed
a family of four for a week. This box contains approximately $60 worth of food.
Senior/Convenience Box for $28: For
Seniors or people on the go. Ten perfectly seasoned, nutritionally balanced,
fully cooked meals – just heat and serve.
Allergen-Free Box for $25: Processed
to eliminate the eight top serious allergens, great for children and adults.
Orders can be placed by calling 241-4122,
leave a message and someone will return your
call to set up a time to complete your order.
Order deadlines for 2009 are 3/15, 4/12,
5/10, 6/14, 7/12, 8/16, 9/15, 10/11, 11/8,
and 12/6. Distribution of food for 2009: The
following Saturdays between 10:00 and
11:00 - 3/21, 4/18, 5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/22,
9/19, 10/17, 11/14, and 12/12. If one of the
boxes above is purchased there are special
boxes (meat, vegetables, fruit, holiday specials, etc) that can be ordered in addition.
Center United Methodist Church is located
at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba. The
Pastor is the Rev. Paula Northrup. For more
information or questions, call the church office at 241-4122 or visit www.centerumc.org.
First Baptist Church Of Claremont Will Present
FAMILY’S NIGHT OUT – MARCH 21, 2009
Featuring The Movie “The Wager”
Joy FM 88.1 exists to proclaim
JESUS CHRIST to our listening area
through Southern Gospel Music.
The effective service to our community
is to encourage the believer, show the
way to the lost, and be a source of
information and family entertainment.
For more information visit us on-line at
www.joyfm.org
STARRING
RANDY TRAVIS, CANDACE CAMERON BURE,
JUDE CICCOLELLA, NANCY STAFFORD,
NANCY VALEN, BRONSON PINCHOT,
PASTOR JOHN HAGEE AND
MATTHEW W. BARNETT
Hot Dog Supper Starts At 6:00 PM – Movie Starts At 7:00 PM
At The First Baptist Church of Claremont Family Life Center
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
HOT DOG SUPPER COSTS $3 PER PERSON – WATCH THE MOVIE FOR FREE!
All area citizens are invited to attend. For more information, call the
church office at 459-7110, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church celebrates Shrove Tuesday
Were Soldiers.” Galloway’s most recent book
is “We Are Soldiers Still.” Included in Galloway’s many awards and honors is a Bronze
Star, the only honor awarded to a civilian.
For more information or to request a
ticket, call Shari Smith at 228-5852 or
e-mail
to
oldporchfarm@yahoo.com.
Claremont Lions Club
hosts February meeting
Civil War encampment
planned for Catawba
PHOTO BY ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in downtown Claremont celebrated Shrove Tuesday on
Feb. 24, with a Pancake Supper, pancake decorating contest, pancake races and lots
of fun and fellowship. Children enjoyed the pancake decorating contest and the winners were rewarded (pictured above). Men and women took part in a pancake flipping
contest, and the winners in the adult contests were crowned Mardi Kings and Queens.
Susan Tucker, Judy Craig and Renee Hedrick were the coordinators of the event, and
the delicious meal was prepared by Keith Tucker, JD Icard and Debbie Icard.
Several writers coming to
Claremont on April 3
CLAREMONT – Writers from all over the South
are coming to Claremont on April 3, to help
Shari Smith thank Claremont for the love and
support shown to her after her home burned
on Nov. 29. Smith is giving tickets to the Claremont Fire Department, Police Department,
Rescue Squad and all citizens of Claremont
who want to attend the event at the St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church Family Life Center at 7 p.m.
Speaking at that evening will be Doug
Crandell, Georgia Author of the Year; Joe
Formichella; Suzanne Hudson; Jim Wilson,
associate editor of “Wildlife in North Carolina
Magazine” and “Bay Woods.” The evening’s
featured writer will be Joe Galloway, author
of “We Were Soldiers Once and Young,” the
book that became the Mel Gibson film, “We
LIVE IN CONCERT
CATAWBA – The 12th North Carolina Company A Civil War re-enactors have announced that
they will be hosting a Civil War encampment
on March 28 and 29 in downtown Catawba.
With over 20 members participating in
the encampment, area citizens are encouraged to come out and see this free living
history program on how men and women
lived in the mid-1800’s during the American
Civil War. Visitors to the encampment can
stop by anytime on March 28 or 29, and
see how people lived during this period.
The encampment will be set up in downtown Catawba, across the street from the Old
Company Store on Main Street in downtown
Catawba. Visitors are welcome to stop by between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 28, and 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. on March 29. Beginning at 9
a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. both days, there
will be several demonstration stations set up
including cooking demonstrations, weapons
demonstrations, military drills, flag demonstrations, camp life and message decoding. At
2 p.m. on March 28 and 1 p.m. on March 29,
there will also be a fashion show. At 3 p.m. on
March 28 and 2 p.m. on March 29, there will
be skirmish put on by the group. Colors and
a morning parade for the men participating
in the group will be held at 8 a.m. both days.
PHOTO BY CLAREMONT LIONS CLUB
The Claremont Lions Club held their regular monthly meeting on Feb. 19 at the
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life
Center in downtown Claremont. Eighteen members and two guests were in attendance, and the featured speaker was
Mitchell S. Setzer, Representative for the
89th District of the North Carolina House
of Representatives. Setzer talked about
the activities in the State House, and interjected a lot of humor in the process.
The Claremont Lions Club meets on the
third Thursday of each month at the St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church’s Family Life
Center in downtown Claremont at 7 p.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is located at
3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. Anyone that is interested in attending a meeting or joining the Claremont
Lions Club, can call Nancy Murray at 4597306 or Mac Robbins at 459-1827.
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19. Pyre Or Heap
20. Bad Odor
22. Spires
24. Acknowledgement Of A Debt
26. Hold In High Regard
27. Computer Copier
31. _____ And Feather
32. Speak With Volume
33. Strong Winds
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40. Equal To 39.37 Inches
41. Rural Structure
42. Reverence
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44. Rebuff
45. Cry
46. Lubricated
48. Admittance
51. Devour
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54. Young, Unmarried Girls
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63. Outer Layer
64. Rodents
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66. Wapitis
67. Break Suddenly
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4. Turkey’s Neighbor
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6. Mr. Linkletter
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10. Seasoning
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12. Oregon Capital
13. Poems
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25. Eggs On
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48. Rainy Month
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50. Enclosed Automobile
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56. To Fly
57. Being
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Green Room to present
‘When Goldilocks Knocks’
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre is pleased to announce it will present “When Goldilocks Knocks,” a kooky comedy based on the story of “The Three Bears.”
“When Goldilocks Knocks” will be presented on March 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and
March 28 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets cost
$12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors
and $8 for children. This show is rated G. All
performances will be held at The NewtonConover Auditorium in Newton. Box Office
hours are from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the run of the show. For more information
or questions, call the box office at 464-6128.
HCT brings ‘Enchanted
April’ to the stage
HICKORY – “It’s a belated Valentine”
said Hickory Community Theatre Guest
Director Anthony Liguori about the play
“Enchanted April” as he continues rehearsals. Based on a best selling novel
and popular movie, begins in the early 1920’s
in gray and gloomy post WWI London.
Two wives, chaffing under strictures of postwar British life, conspire to rent an Italian villa. They take two eccentric “guests” to share
expenses and the gray of London turns to the
sunny bloom of Italy. The wives’ husbands
show up unexpectedly and romance blossoms
again along with the wisteria on the villa’s
garden wall. Through it all the comedy is king.
“Enchanted April” will be presented on
the Jeffers Theater main stage weekends
March 13-29. For more information or
questions, call 327-3855 weekdays from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.hct.org.
Library system announces
March special displays
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System will sponsor several special displays
at their branch libraries during the month of
March. Displays are intended for informational and education as well as entertainment.
March displays will include: Newton – Main
– North Carolina pottery, Irish heritage. Genealogy – How to trace your family tree. St. Stephens – Hand-made books by St. Stephens
High School art students. Sherrills Ford – BIG
Read/Civil War themed items. Maiden – Pottery Collection by Georgianna Cloninger. Claremont – BIG Read/Civil War themed items.
WPS to present
Masterworks IV concert
HICKORY – The Western Piedmont Symphony and Corning proudly presents “Bang On!”
– the fourth Masterworks performance of the
year. The concert will be held at First Baptist Church in Hickory on March 7 at 8 p.m.
WPS is pleased to feature the percussion
section – Mike Filip, Rick Cline and Charles
Smith at this concert. Tickets are $15, $30
and $40. Call (828) 324-8603 for ticket info.
Contact the business office at 324-8603
or visit www.wpsymphony.org for concert
box office schedule or for more information.
Artists Cafe announces
March live music line-up
NEWTON – The Artist’s Cafe in downtown
Newton has announced its upcoming live music
line-up for March.All shows will start at 8:30 p.m.
Performing in March and April is: The Harris
Brothers on March 6; Jo Jo’s Music Mixx on
March 7; Chris Clifton on March 14; Groove
Gypsies on March 20; The Jacob Johnson Band on March 21; The Harris Brothers on March 27; The Harris Brothers on
April 3; and The Carter Brothers on April 4.
The Artist’s Cafe is located at 100
North Main Avenue in downtown Newton. For more information call 4657497, or visit www.artistscafe100.com.
Green Room to present
‘Barefoot in the Park’
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre will present its spring comedy, Neil
Simon’s, “Barefoot in the Park,” in March.
Performances for “Barefoot in the Park,” will
be held on March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28
at 8 p.m. and March 15, 22 and 29 at 3 p.m.
Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students
and seniors and $8 for children. This show is
rated PG. All performances will be held at The
Newton-Conover Auditorium in Newton. Box
Office hours are from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the run of the show. For more information
or questions, call the box office at 464-6128.
Journey into the ‘Heart of
the Sun’ at CSC
HICKORY – Set the controls for the “Heart of
the Sun,” a live action full-dome digital feature
debuting in Millholland Planetarium at Catawba Science Center in Hickory on March 6.
More dynamic than computer-generated 3D
approximations, “Heart of the Sun” features
live action footage of the sun’s surface from
space-based telescopes, as well as terrestrial footage of the aurora, the sun’s path at the
South Pole, a total solar eclipse and more.
“Heart of the Sun” will show at 3 p.m. on
Friday, 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, and 3:30
p.m. on Sunday. Planetarium show tickets
are $2 for CSC members and $3 for nonmembers. CSC is located in the Arts and
Science Center of Catawba Valley, on the
SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory.
Area Lions Club to host
scholarship banquet
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford
Lions Club is currently selling tickets for its
annual Scholarship Banquet, which will be
held on March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Mount
Pleasant United Methodist Church at 4136
Mount Pleasant Road in Sherrills Ford.
Proceeds from the event are used to provide scholarships to worthy students from
Bandys High School. Tickets cost $15 per
person. Area civic groups and individuals are encouraged to sponsor and decorate tables. A preview of the decorated
tables will begin at 6:30 p.m. on March 14.
For more information, to purchase tickets or to sponsor a table, call 478-9221.
Award winning novelist
to read at CVCC in March
HICKORY – Award winning novelist Silas House will give two public readings
on March 17 and 18 at CVCC in March.
The public is invited to both readings.
For information, call Kay Gregory, developmental English and reading department head at 327-7000, ext. 4107,
or by e-mail at kgregory@cvcc.edu.
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& Coffee Shop (Featuring Starbucks Coffee, Assorted Teas & Hot Chocolate).
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Including Floral Designs And A Gift Shop. And We Can Help With Location
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HOURS OF OPERATION
TUESDAY-FRIDAY – 8:30AM-6PM
SATURDAY – 9AM-3PM
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828-459-7664
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E-Mail:
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Hours Of Operation
M-F – 8:30AM-6PM
Sat. – 9AM-1PM
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317 First Street East
Conover
Phone: 464.4491
Fax: 464.4495
E-Mail:
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Hours Of Operation
M-F – 8:30AM-6PM
Sat. – 9AM-1PM
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Phone: 459.2149
Fax: 459.2140
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Hours Of Operation
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March 2009 - The Claremont Courier

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