February 2015 - The Claremont Courier

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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
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LAREMONT
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Volume 9 Issue 2 – February, 2015
GIVING A VOICE TO EASTERN CATAWBA COUNTY AND BEYOND!
Monthly Community Calender
First Sunday – Claremont Youth Council, City Hall
– 3 p.m. First Monday – Claremont City Council,
City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters,
Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill
Optimist Club, Optimist Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Claremont Planning Board, City
Hall – 7 p.m.; Claremont Appearance Committee,
Claremont Library – 6 p.m. Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club, Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Claremont Parks & Recreation
Committee, City Hall – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday –
Claremont Fire Department, Claremont Fire Department – 7 p.m. Fourth Tuesday – Friends of the
Library, Claremont Library – 6 p.m. First Thursday
– Bunker Hill Band Boosters, Bunker Hill Band
Room – 6:30 p.m.; Claremont Fire Department
Auxiliary, Claremont Fire Department – 6 p.m. Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Squad Business
Meeting, Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Third
Thursday – Claremont Lions Club, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – 7 p.m.; Claremont Rescue Squad
Continuing Education, Claremont Rescue Squad –
7 p.m. Every Friday – Farmers Tailgate Market, City
Hall – 3-6 p.m., May-September.
Claremont City Hall – 3288 East Main Street –
Phone: 466-7255 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council – Mayor – Shawn R.
Brown, Mayor Pro-Tem – Tim Lowrance, Dayne
Miller, Dale Setzer, Jr., Nicky Setzer & Dale Sherrill
Claremont Planning & Adjustment Board –
Chairman – Robert E. Smith, Vice-Chairman –
Larry Pannell, Jeff Barkley, Nick Colson, Crystal
Clark, Rupert Little, Jack Ledford, Gene Monday,
Todd Setzer & Tyler Sigmon
Claremont Appearance Committee – Chairman –
Glenn Morrison, Jan Colson, Sue Karen Falls, David
Morrow, Nancy Murray, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer
& Nicky Setzer
Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee –
Chairman – Tim Lowrance, Shawn Brown, Danny
Hedrick, Kendra Hedrick, Roger Shook, Angie
Sigmon, Candice Simmons, Thad Sparkman, Cole
Travis, Lisa Travis & Mary Watts. Veterans Sub
Committee – Paul Gaither & Jack Little
Claremont City Staff – City Manager – Catherine
Renbarger, City Planner – Shelley Stevens, Finance
Director – Stephanie Corn, Receivables Clerk – Melinda Bumgarner, City Clerk – Wendy Helms, City
Attorney – Robert M. Grant, Jr., Recreation Events
Coordinator – Michael Orders
Claremont Police Department – 3301 East Main
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City of Claremont welcomes its
two newest employees
Claremont fills City Manager and
Recreation Events and Park
Maintenance Coordinator positions.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – One thing residents of Claremont have seen lately is a number of key
city positions being filled with new faces to
help lead the city into the future. Claremont
has seen long time Police Chief, Gerald Tolbert retire and be replaced by Gary Bost; Fire
Chief, Gary Sigmon also retired to be replaced
by Bart Travis; Shelley Stevens recently replaced Laurie LoCicero as the City Planner; and Wendy Helms was promoted from
Administrative Support Clerk to City Clerk.
Claremont has continued with the hiring
trend, and recently introduced its two newest employees. Catherine Renbarger has
been hired as the new City Manager, and
she replaces Interim City Manager, Mike
McLaurin who took over when Doug Barrick left to become the City Manager of Rutherfordton. And Michael Orders has taken
the position of Recreation Events and Park
Maintenance Coordinator, and he replaced
Jessica Miller and Susan Tucker who both
served as the Special Events Coordinators.
Renbarger started her new position on Jan.
20, and according to Claremont Mayor, Shawn
Brown, Renbarger is ready to pick up when the
previous city manager left off. “I am excited that
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YMCA annual campaign helps
strengthen the community with a
variety of programs and services.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – Many people are familiar with
the YMCA of Catawba Valley, and the numerous programs and classes they offer to
men, women, and children. But for those not
familiar with the 160 year old organization,
the YMCA is a community centered organization that prides itself on bringing people
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Sherrills Ford
is ready to grow
once again
PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY Construction on The Village at
The City of Claremont recently filled two city Sherrills Ford begins, and Sherrills
positions by hiring Michael Orders (left) as
the new Recreation Events and Park Main- Ford Optimist to expand lower fields.
tenance Coordinator, and Catherine RenBY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
barger (right) as the new City Manager.
SHERRILLS FORD – Several years ago, a
Catherine is joining the management team of number of major construction projects were
our city. The experience and prospective she scheduled to begin in the Sherrills Ford and
will bring to the city will serve us well. The city Terrell area. Unfortunately, all of those projof Claremont has many exciting things going on ects were put on hold when the country exCONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Catawba gives
Conover Fire
Claremont
financial boost to amends zoning
Department
receives donation annual event
regulations
RockTenn makes $400 donation to
the Conover Fire Department for
departmental supplies.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The Conover Fire Department
received a donation of $400 for departmental
supplies during the Jan. 5, 2015 City of Conover Regular City Council Meeting. The city
council approved Ordinance 2-15 – Amending
the 2014-2015 Budget Ordinance to account
for the donation from RockTenn Conover Folding. According to RockTenn Human Resources
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Ordinance approved to move money
from general fund to Veterans
Festival and Parade Committee.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba Veterans
Festival and Parade Committee received a
financial boost of $1,500 during the Jan. 5,
2015 Town of Catawba Regular Town Council
Meeting. The money was discovered in an old
account that was used to fund the Catawba
Station Celebration. According to Town Manager, Joel Mashburn the money was in the
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Claremont approves ordinance to
amend Code of Ordinances for
zoning and subdivision regulations.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – As Claremont continues to
grow, future housing projects will have some
new regulations to follow after the city council approved Ordinance 12-14 – Amend the
Code of Ordinances Title 9 Planning and Community Development Zoning and Subdivision
Regulations. Before the council voted on the
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Street – Phone: 459-9295 – www.claremontpolice.
com
Chief of Police – Gary Bost, Captain – Allen Long,
Training Specialist – David Pruitt, Community Relations – Terri Pope, Administrative Assistant – Pamela Shook, Records – Sandra Miller
Claremont Fire Department – 2850 Firehouse
Lane – Phone: 459-9296 – www.claremontfd.net
Fire Chief – Bart Travis, Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Bruce Hartsoe & Jason Lowrance, Captains – Brian
Helms & Kevin Little, Lieutenant – Jim Acker &
Ray Ball
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department – 5688 Oxford
School Road – Phone: 459-9678 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Fire Chief – Wayne Smith, Assistant Fire Chief –
Donnie Deal
Claremont Public Works Department – 2748
South Oxford Street – Phone: 466-7197 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Director – Thomas Winkler
Claremont Rescue Squad Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street – Phone: 459-7968 – www.claremontrescue.org
Chief – Eric Jones, Assistant Chief – Steve Norris, Captain – Jessalyn Johnson, Lieutenants – Carl
Greene, James Austin & Tim Hicks, Secretary/Treasurer – Gary Reitzel
Base 2 – 5710 Highway 16 North – Phone: 2566423 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Claremont Branch Library – 3288 East Main Street
– Phone: 466-6817 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Richard Haunton
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers – Chairperson – Glenn A. Morrison, Secretary – Mary Moser, Historian – Shirley Harwell
Claremont Elementary School – 3384 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-7921 – www.catawbaschools.
net
Principal – Kim Yancey, Assistant Principal – Cory
Klassett
Oxford Elementary School – 5915 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 459-7220 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Kelly Nicholson, Assistant Principal –
Jerry Gouge
Mill Creek Middle School – 1041 Shiloh Road –
Phone: 241-2711 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Maria Simmons Ballard, Assistant Principal – Chip Watts
River Bend Middle School – 4670 Oxford School
Principal – Chip Cathey, Assistant Principal – Alisa
Ferguson
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School
Principal – Dr. Jeff Isenhour, Assistant Principals –
Drew Stiles & Lisa Thomas
Claremont City Park – 3384 East Main Street (next
to Claremont Elementary School) – www.cityofclaremont.org – Winter Hours – Oct. 1 - March 31
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Summer Hours – April 1 Sept. 30 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The park features
playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, picnic
shelters, restrooms, amphitheater with stage, a quarter mile-paved walking trail, and camping sites.
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The Claremont Courier
February, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 2 • www.theclaremontcouriernc.net
Some fun facts about February
FROM THE PUBLISHER
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
veryone knows that February is the
shortest month of the year, and we
traditionally celebrate Valentine’s Day,
Presidents’ Day, and Black History Month.
But here are some facts you may not know
about the month of February. February had
28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30
days every four years. This is because the
Roman emperor Augustus took one day from
February and added it to August because
it was a month that was named after him.
February starts on the same day of the week
as March and November in common years,
and on the same day of the week as August
in leap years. February ends on the same day
of the week as October every year and on the
same day of the week as January in common
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years only. In leap years, it is the only month
that ends on the same weekday it begins. Having only 28 days in common years, it is the only
month of the year that can pass without a single
full moon. It is also the only month of the calendar that once every six years and twice every
11 years, will have only four full 7-day weeks.
February also hosts a number of observances
and events, including: National Bird-Feeding
Month, Parent Leadership Month, Super Bowl
Sunday, Groundhog Day, World Marriage Day,
International Mother Language Day, National
Wear Red Day, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras,
Canned Food Month, National Cherry Month,
National Snack Food Month, Great American Pies Month, National Grapefruit Month,
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket
Month, and National Hot Breakfast Month.
A lot of people are aware of the observances and events just listed, but here are
a few that will blow
your mind: Man Day
(Feb. 7), Fly a Kite
Day (Feb. 8), Read
in the Bathtub Day
(Feb. 9) Toothache
Day (Feb. 9), White
T-Shirt Day (Feb. 11),
Get a Different Name
Day (Feb. 13), Ferris Wheel Day (Feb.
14), My Way Day
(Feb. 17), Thumb Appreciation Day (Feb.
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18), Love Your Pet
Day (Feb. 20), Tell a Fairy Tale Day
(Feb. 26), Public Sleeping Day (Feb. 28),
and National Tooth Fairy Day (Feb. 28).
Scott W. Ramsey is the Publisher of
The Claremont Courier. For more information, call 320-8450, or e-mail
to
theclaremontcourier@gmail.com.
Speakers Bureau is a good source of information
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
ivic clubs and organizations are a
staple in our community. Weekly or
monthly, friends and colleagues gather
for a meal, conversation, planning for projects
that benefit their area and to hear information
on various topics from guest speakers. Catawba County started a Speaker’s Bureau over 20
years ago as a way to assist clubs looking for a
speaker and help keep citizens informed about
services and events offered by the county.
Whenever anyone contacts me needing a
speaker for a group, I always work first to help
them find speakers on a specific topic of interest to that group’s members. But we can always
suggest ideas for presentations. County staff
have expertise in a wide range of areas, from
agriculture to zoning, budgeting to water testing and well inspection, and much more. We
do ask that you give us a couple of weeks lead
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time before the day
a speaker is needed.
Catawba County is
always working on issues that may be of
interest to civic clubs
and
organizations.
Some of these are:
• Presentations on
how to be prepared
to face natural disasters, such as a
winter storm or flooding, or on the work
of Catawba County
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Emergency Services.
• A similar discussion on the value of registering your cell phone with the Community Alert System so you will receive
important alerts in times of emergency.
• Programs on the county’s plan to support
local food and farming, which has an emphasis on promoting locally grown products.
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• The county’s innovations in the area
of recycling, including our EcoComplex,
which have helped Catawba County rank
first among North Carolina counties in the
amount of material recycled, per person.
• A wide variety of presentations on topics like household budgeting, nutrition,
gardening and much more, available
through the Cooperative Extension Service.
• Ways Social Services works to improve
the quality life for our youngest citizens
through a Children’s Agenda, and those
at the other end of the life cycle through an
Aging Plan designed to make Catawba
County a more senior-friendly community.
If your organization would like more information on the Catawba County’s Speaker’s Bureau, or to schedule a speaker for an upcoming
meeting, give me a call at 465-8464, or send
me an e-mail at dave@catawbacountync.gov.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For more information, visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council, Town
Hall – 7 p.m. Third Monday – Veterans Festival
and Parade Committee, Town Hall – 5:30 p.m.;
Bandys Athletic Boosters, Bandys High School
– 7 p.m. Every Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department, Catawba Fire Department – 7 p.m. Third
Tuesday – Bandys High School Band Boosters,
Bandys High School – 6:30 p.m. First & Third
Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist Club, Club
House – 7:30 p.m. Third Thursday – Small Town
Main Street Committee, Town Hall – 5:15 p.m.;
Veterans Garden of Honor Committee, Town Hall
– 5:15 p.m. Fourth Thursday – Catawba Planning
Board, Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall – 108 North Main Street;
Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council – Mayor – Vance Readling
– Mayor Pro-Tem – Karen Ester, Jeff Hendren,
Tom Johnston & Patrick Laney
Catawba Planning Board – Ray Abernathy, Trent
Cloninger, Linda Charles, Kathy Ervin, John Gilbert, Denise Lineberger, Clyde Robinson, Donald
Robinson & Isaiah Springs
Catawba Town Staff – Town Manager – Joel
Mashburn, Town Clerk – Kathy Johnson, Town
Attorney – Bill Childs, Town Planner – Shelley
Stevens, Public Works Director – Claude Gwynn
Catawba Police Department – 107 South Main
Street – Phone: 241-4888
Police Chief – Mike Nash
Catawba Volunteer Fire Department – 108
North Main Street – Phone: 241-4955 – www.
catawbafire.org
Fire Chief – Donald Robinson – Deputy Fire
Chiefs – Trent Cloninger & Kelly Pope
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department – 1611
Buffalo Shoals Road – Base 1: Phone: 241-2111
– Base 2: Phone: 428-3897 – www.catawbacountync.gov
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Catawba gives financial boost to annual event
general fund, but was not designated to be
used for anything. Mashburn then said initially $3,000 was in the account, but $1,500
went to the Town of Catawba Historical Association. After a brief discussion, the council approved Ordinance 2015-1 – Ordinance
Amending the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget.
The Jan. 5, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting was held at Catawba
Town Hall in downtown Catawba at 7 p.m.
The meeting was officially Called to Order by
Town of Catawba Mayor Pro-Tem, Karen Ester
which was followed by the Invocation which
was led by council member, Tom Johnston.
Ester then led everyone through the Pledge
of Allegiance before the council approved the
Minutes from the Dec. 1, 2014 Town of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting. The council then approved the Jan. 5, 2015 Agenda.
The Public Comment Period was then
opened up, and Fred Winkler questioned
if current Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling
was actually a resident of Catawba. Winkler
stated that if Readling was not a resident of
the town he should resign from his position
immediately. Jennifer Whisnant then took the
podium to see if the town could look into connecting with a gas line in Claremont to help
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Once the Public Comments Period was closed,
the meeting then entered into Old Business,
The council quickly approved the Appointment
of Isaiah Springs to the Town of Catawba Planning Board. The council then heard a Report
on the Expenditures/Revenues for the Town
of Catawba Veterans Festival and Parade. It
was reported that the event committee raised
$2,070, and $1,829.15 was used to put on the
event. Old Business was closed after the council discussed adding several new power poles
and street lights along Main Street. The matter
was tabled until Duke Power finishes an energy
assessment on the town, and all of the council
members were present to vote on the matter.
New Business was next on the agenda,
and the only item up for discussion was Ordinance 2015-1 – Ordinance Amending the
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget. This ordinance
was for the transfer of $1,500 to the Town of
Catawba Veterans Festival and Parade Committee. Once New Business was closed the
council tabled its Capital Projects Discussion. The council stated it would look at the
Capital Projects which included purchasing
a new police vehicle, a new HVAC unit for
Town Hall, and new computers and software
for Town Hall and the police department dur-
ing the February meeting. Town Manager, Joel
Mashburn stated after the decision was made
to table the discussion that money was available to upgrade the computers and software.
Mashburn said that $3,000 was needed for
the upgrades which included two new computers for the police department, one new computer for Town Hall, and updated software.
Town Manager, Joel Mashburn then delivered his monthly Manager’s Report. Mashburn stated that the Public Works Department
was ready for any winter weather the town
should experience. Mashburn continued by
saying that the town tax collection rates are
in line with the previous years, and he would
have more to report at the February meeting.
Once Mashburn was finished with his report,
Town of Catawba Mayor Pro-Tem, Karen Ester then Adjourned the Jan. 5, 2014 Town of
Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetings are held on the first Monday of every
month, at 7 p.m., at Catawba Town Hall at
108 North Main Street in downtown Catawba, unless it falls on a major holiday at 7
p.m. All area citizens are encouraged to attend these meeting. For more information or
questions, call Catawba Town Hall at 2412215, visit the town Web site at www.townofcatawbanc.org, or visit their Facebook page.
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Claremont amends zoning and subdivision regulations
measure, Claremont City Planner, Shelley Stevens fielded questions during a Public Hearing regarding Text Amendment 14-02 – Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance. According to
Stevens the ordinance would make several
grammatical revisions, add planning board
composition revisions, and allow digital plats.
Stevens said some of the changes would require a 100 foot vegetative buffer for all new
development activities that exceed the low
density option; otherwise a 30 foot vegetative
buffer would be needed for development activities along a stream bank. No new development
is allowed in the buffer zone except for water
dependent structures and public projects. Prior to submission of a final plat, the subdivider
shall submit to the subdivision administrator
three copies of a sketch plan or a digital copy
of the proposed subdivision. Once the Public
Hearing was closed, the council approved Ordinance 12-14 – Amend the Code of Ordinances Title 9 Planning and Community Development Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
The Jan. 5, 2015 City of Claremont Regular City Council Meeting was held at Claremont City Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting was
officially Called to Order by City of Claremont
Mayor, Shawn Brown, which was followed
by the Approval of the Agenda. Pastor Dennis Richards from First Baptist Church delivered the Invocation, and council member,
Nicky Setzer then led everyone through the
Pledge of Allegiance. Next on the agenda
was the Mayor’s Report, which was followed
by the Consent Agenda. This was quickly approved, and covered the Regular Meeting
Minutes from Dec. 1, 2014; and Closed Session Minutes from Dec. 1, Dec. 8, and Dec. 9.
Citizen’s Concerns and Comments was next,
and when nobody approached the podium
the meeting then entered into a Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was for Text Amendment 14-02 – Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance. Once the Public Hearing was closed
the meeting then entered into Old Business.
The first item up for discussion was Prysmian
Agreement – Resolution 16-14. This measure was a request to authorize the Western
Piedmont Council of Government to administer the Prysmian Building Reuse Grant. The
grant requires the city to provide a five percent
match, which would be for $12,000. The only
other item under New Business was an update
on the Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Policy.
New Business was next on the agenda, and
the council quickly approved the Appointment
of a City Manager/Terms of Employment. The
new City Manager is Catherine Renbarger,
and she started her new position on Jan. 20.
Renbarger is a 2006 graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and
she earned her Master of Public Administration from UNC in 2010. Renbarger is originally
from Rocky Mount. The council then approved
Ordinance 12-14 – Amend the Code of Ordinances Title 9 Planning and Community Development Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
New Business continued when the council
looked at financing for a fire truck. A request
was sent out to several banks for a 10 year
financing plan for up to $264,000. The council then approved an Authorization for the City
Manager to Bid the Construction of the Pump
Station at the North Plant. The council then approved Resolution 15-14 – Declaring Surplus
Property which included a Bush Hog type finish
mower, utility truck bed trailer with dump bed, a
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250 gallon poly-tank with a Briggs and Stratton
engine. The council then approved Ordinance
13-14 – Budget Amendment, and to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an Inter Local
Agreement with the NCDOT for reimbursement of Right of Way Mowing. The council then
tabled Ordinance 14-14 – Amend the Code
of Ordinances Title 3 Public Safety; Chapter
2 Fire Protection until the February meeting.
New Business was closed after the council
heard a proposal from Stewart, Cooper, and
Newell for the Public Works facilities updates.
The council then received the Department
and Committee Reports by the Youth Council, Parks and Recreation Committee, Police
Department, Fire Department, Public Works
Department, Utility Department, Planning
and Zoning Department, Rescue Squad, and
the Appearance Commission. The City Manager’s Report came next, and when Mike
McLaurin was finished with his report, the
council entered into a Closed Session Meeting regarding potential economic development. Once the Closed Session Meeting was
adjourned, Claremont Mayor, Shawn Brown
then Adjourned the Jan. 5, 2015 meeting.
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.
All citizens are encouraged to attend these
meetings. For more information or questions about the city, call Claremont City Hall
at 466-7255, visit www.cityofclaremont.org,
their Facebook page, or their Twitter account.
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DR. MARK HAWKINS;
CRYSTAL MOSTELLER-HOPSON, PA-C
CATAWBA INFORMATION
Catawba Rescue Squad – 300 Second Street SE –
Phone: 241-3111 – www.catawbarescue.com
Chief – Donald B. Houston
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park – 101 Third
Street NW – Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
The park features a walking trail, playground equipment, picnic shelters, a volleyball court, and horseshoe pits.
Oxford Convenience Center – 4637 Lookout Dam
Road – Phone: 241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Town of Catawba Historical Association – President – John Gilbert, Vice-President – Marilyn Gabriel, Secretary – Arlene Sigmon, Historian – Albert Keiser, Jr., Trustees – Helen Campbell, Linda
Charles, Barbara Lynch & Jennifer Whisnant
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center – 403
Rosenwald School Street – Phone: 241-2734 –
www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Shannon Clemons, Assistant Principal –
Timothy Adams
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson
Chapel Road – Phone: 241-3131 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Todd Sudderth, Assistant Principal –
Kisha Clemons
Bandys High School – 5040 East Bandys Road –
Principal – Angela Williams – Assistant Principals –
Brandon Harbinson & Todd Davis
Murray’s Mill Historic Site – 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road – Phone: 241-4299, 465-0383 – www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
Features Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges General
Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery & John Murray
House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum – 101 West
First Street SW – Phone: 241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. Features six-room brick
home with artifacts and displays. The National Little
Library is also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 1:15 p.m. Second Tuesday – Chamber of Commerce Southeast Area Council, Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 4 p.m. Third
Tuesday – Friends of The Library, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 6:30 p.m. Every Wednesday –
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 7:30 a.m.; Ready to
Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library – 10 a.m. First
Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club, Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m. Every Thursday
– Ready to Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library –
10 a.m. Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford
Lions Club, Lions Den – 6:30 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road – Phone: 4782131 – www.sftfr.net
Chief – Rick Davis
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-
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SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
9105, Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – Phone:
704-483-9531, Base 3 – 4582 Burris Road, Denver
– Phone: 478-3296
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Branch Library – 9154 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2729 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Mon. - Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center – 8876 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School – 8103 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2662 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Stephen Westmoreland, Assistant Principal – Lathan Fowler
CONOVER INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Conover City Council, City Hall –
7 p.m. Second Monday – Newton-Conover School
Board, 1924 Courthouse, Newton – 7 p.m. First &
Third Monday – Conover Lions Club, CVMC Jade
Room – 6:45 p.m.; and Newton-Conover Athletic
Boosters, Newton-Conover High School AV Room
– 6:30 p.m. Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library – 11 a.m.; and Newton-Conover Rotary
Club, Catawba Country Club – 12 p.m. Third Tuesday – Conover Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Saturday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library
– 11 a.m.; and Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st
Street East – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., April-October.
Conover City Hall – 101 First Street East – Phone:
464-1191 – www.conovernc.gov
Conover City Council – Mayor – Lee Moritz, Jr.,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Kyle Hayman, Don Beal, Mark
Canrobert, Bruce Eckard & Joie Fulbright
Conover Planning Board – James Ten Kate, David
Brown, Robert Jarrett, Janette Sims, Helen Whitfield, Jim Rice, Ken Hilderbran & Ryan Spleet
Conover City Staff – Town Manager – Donald
Duncan, Jr., City Clerk – Cara C. Reed, City Finance Director – Vickie K. Schlichting, City Attorney – Monroe Pannell, City Planner – Lance Hight,
Public Works Director – Jimmy Clark
Conover Police Department – 115 Second Avenue
NE – Phone: 464-4698 – www.conovernc.gov
Chief of Police – Steve Brewer
Conover Fire Department – Station One, 122
Conover Boulevard East – Station Two, 1011 Hwy.
70 West – Phone: 464-1295 – www.conovernc.gov
Fire Chief – J. Mark Hinson
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Conover Fire Department receives donation
Director, Pam Taylor, the donation was given
in recognition of services provided by the fire
department. “It is an honor to contribute to your
wonderful programs and Conover Fire Department’s mission to ensure a safe environment
for the citizens and businesses in Conover.
The Jan. 5, 2015 City of Conover Regular
City Council Meeting was held at Conover
City Hall in downtown Conover at 7 p.m.
The meeting was officially Called to Order
by City of Conover Mayor, Lee E. Moritz,
Jr., and then Rev. Joe Dillard from New Life
Fellowship Church delivered the Invocation. Moritz then led everyone through the
Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by
the council Approving the Minutes from the
Regular City Council Meeting on Dec. 1, 2014.
The council then approved a Resolution for
the North Carolina League of Municipalities
regarding Ronald Brown who recently retired
after 20 years of dedicated service to the
city. The council then heard a presentation
by Conover Police Chief, Steven W. Brewer
and Police Officer, Shannon Grindstaff regarding the Santa Cops 2014 program. The
meeting then entered into a Public Hearing
to receive citizen input in the development
of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) applications for the coming year.
The council then approved a Contract Agreement for Government Affairs Representation
for the City of Conover with David Miner, President of The Resources Group, Inc. The council
then approved Ordinance 1-15 – Amending the
2014-2015 Budget Ordinance. This ordinance
amends the 2014-2015 budget ordinance by
appropriating $16,000 to the general fund balance in order to contract the services of David
Miner from The Resources Group, to work on
the city’s behalf as per the contract. The council
then approved Ordinance 2-15 – Amending the
2014-2015 Budget Ordinance. This ordinance
accounted for the fire department donation.
The council then approved the Tax Releases
and Refunds, which was followed by the various
Committee Reports. Conover City Manager,
Donald Duncan, Jr. then delivered his monthly
City Manager’s Report. Duncan stated that during the month of December six building permits
were issued totaling $197,000. The permits included two residential, two commercial, and two
industrial. Comments from Visitors and Guests
were then accepted. Mayor, Lee E. Moritz,
Jr. then Adjourned the Jan. 5, 2015 meeting.
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
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City Hall at 101 1st Street East in downtown
Conover. All city council meetings are open
to the public. For more information or questions, call Conover City Hall at 464-1191, visit
the city Web site at www.conovernc.gov, or
visit their Facebook page or Twitter account.
Annual Ham Day to be held
in Catawba on March 14
CATAWBA – Riverside Masonic Lodge 606 at
102 Main Street in downtown Catawba has announced it will host its 52 annual Ham Day on
March 14 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner will be served, and patrons can either dine-in or take-out a plate. Breakfast will
be served from 6 to 11 a.m., and will include:
country ham, scrambled eggs, red-eye gravy,
grits, and homemade biscuits. Lunch and dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
will include: country ham, green beans, candied
yams, cole slaw, red-eye gravy, grits, homemade biscuits, and a dessert. A plate will cost
$8, ham biscuits will be sold for $2 per biscuit,
or $8 for five biscuits. A to-go line will also be
available to pick up biscuits or to-go plates. For
more information or questions, visit their Web
site at www.masonpost.com/nc/riverside606.
American Legion to host
veterans coffee break
NEWTON – The Hickory American Legion
Post 48 has announced plans to host a monthly veterans coffee break on Feb. 21 from 8 to
11 a.m., at the Hickory American Legion Post
48 headquarters at 1127 West US Highway
70 in Newton. All area veterans and current
members serving in the armed forces are invited to come out for some coffee, doughnuts,
and a time for fellowship with other area veterans. Post 48 has also announced that any
area veterans interested in joining the American Legion are invited to attend one of their
regular weekly meetings that is held every
Tuesday at 7 p.m., at the post headquarters.
For more information or questions about the
American Legion, call Post 48 Commander,
Pam Lytton at 850-0052, or visit their Web
site at https://hickorypost48.wordpress.com.
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YMCA of Catawba Valley hosting annual campaign
together. The YMCA helps connect people of
all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps
in community needs, and believes that everyone should have the opportunity to learn,
grow and thrive. And the YMCA also works
to mobilize local communities to effect lasting and meaningful change for everyone.
If you haven’t guessed by now, the YMCA’s
main goal is strengthening the community.
Every day, the YMCA works side-by-side with
their neighbors to make sure that everyone,
regardless of age, income or background,
has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
But like most community based organizations, raising funds is very important for their
continued growth and success in the community. The YMCA of Catawba Valley is currently hosting their annual campaign, which
will help them strengthen the community
through programs and services focused on:
Youth Development – All kids deserve the
opportunity to discover who they are and what
they can achieve, under the guidance of caring adults who believe in their potential. The
YMCA sees every interaction with young people as an opportunity for learning and development, all grounded in the YMCA’s core values
of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Healthy Living – Health and well-being
are all about balance. That’s why the YMCA
helps people and families build and maintain healthy habits for spirit, mind, and body
in their everyday lives. By helping kids,
adults, families and seniors from all walks of
life to improve their health and well-being,
the YMCA builds a stronger community.
Social Responsibility – With the YMCA’s
doors open to all, they bring together people from all backgrounds and support those
who need the YMCA the most. The YMCA
takes on the most urgent needs in our community, and inspires a spirit of service in return. Their members, volunteers, supporters, and staff demonstrate the power of what
they can achieve by giving back together.
The YMCA of Catawba Valley and their an-
nual campaign offers people the extraordinary
opportunity to ensure a brighter future for the
community. A gift to the YMCA will have a lasting impact in the community by helping them
reach more people through life-changing programs and services. At the moment, $50 gives
a child the opportunity to learn water safety and
swimming. $80 allows a child the opportunity to
participate in one season of youth sports. $100
allows one child the experience of Leaders-InTraining camp for one week. $150 sends a
child to a week of summer day camp filled with
swimming, crafts, games, and other valuesbased activities. $250 provides a sports team
with a season of physical fitness, and team
building skills. $816 provides a family with one
year’s membership, including activities for improved health and new friendships. And $1,200
provides a child with the opportunity to be enrolled in a safe, secure, educationally stimulating child development center for eight weeks.
The YMCA of Catawba Valley uses the financial gifts from the Annual Campaign to help
individuals and families in need participate
in programs such as: afterschool care, youth
sports, health and wellness, swim lessons,
summer camp, and teen leadership programs.
You can designate your funds for a specific
YMCA branch or to a specific program. If
funds are not designated they will be utilized
in the areas identified with the greatest need.
The YMCA of Catawba Valley operates three
facilities in Catawba County, including the
Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA at 1104 Conover
Boulevard East in Conover; the Hickory Foundation YMCA at 701 1st Street NW in Hickory; and the Valley Connection YMCA at 2254
Highway 70 SE in Hickory. For more information, questions, or to make a donation, stop by
the YMCA of Catawba Valley Corporate Office
at 1375 Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard SE, Suite
202 in Hickory, call 324-9622, or visit http://
ymcacv.org or their Facebook page. You can
also obtain more information by contacting the
Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA at 464-6130; call
the Hickory Foundation YMCA at 324-2858; or
call the Valley Connection YMCA at 322-7690.
Claremont announces
dates for upcoming events
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont has
announced it has confirmed several dates for
a number of annual events that are held in the
Claremont community. The annual Easter Egg
Hunt will be held on March 28 at Claremont
City Park at 3384 East Main Street in downtown Claremont. A rain date has been scheduled for April 4. The annual City of Claremont
City Wide Yard Sale, Claremont Fire Department Pancake Breakfast, and Hazardous
Waste Collection Day will be held on May 2 at
various locations throughout Claremont. The
Claremont Tailgate Market will open its season
on May 22 in the Claremont City Hall parking
lot at 3288 East Main Street in downtown Claremont. And the annual Memorial Day Service
will be held at Claremont City Park on May 25.
For more information or questions on any
of these events, call Recreation Events and
Park Maintenance Coordinator, Michael Orders at 466-7170, or e-mail to morders@
cityofclaremont.org. You can also obtain
more information by visiting the City of Claremont Web site at www.cityofclaremont.
org, or by visiting their Facebook page. You
can also stop by Claremont City Hall and
speak with Orders on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Town & Country Tire
And Service Center
2883 North Oxford Street
Claremont, NC
Brakes • Alignment • Batteries • A/C
Coolant Flush • Transmission Flush
Fuel Injection Service • Engine Work
Diagnostics • Inspections • Wheels
Tires • And So Much More
CONOVER INFORMATION
Newton-Conover Rescue Squad – Base 1, 337 East
A Street, Newton – Phone: 465-2958 – Base 2, 2705
North College Avenue, Newton – Phone: 466-0176
– www.newtonconoverrescue.org
Conover Branch Library – 401 Conover Station SE
– Phone: 466-5108 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Debbie Hovis
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Conover School – 108 Seventh Street Place SW –
Phone: 464-9532 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Phyllis Pegram, Assistant Principal –
Valerie Leath
Lyle Creek Elementary School – 1845 Edgewater
Drive – Phone: 464-0299 – www.catawbaschools.
net
Principal – Angela Blackstock Garcia, Assistant
Principal – Danielle Caims
Shuford Elementary School – 810 Hunsucker
Drive – Phone: 464-1973 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Patrick Nelson
St. Stephens Elementary School – 684 30th Street
NE – Phone: 256-2570 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Donna Heavner, Assistant Principal –
Robert Turner
Riverbend Park – 6700 NC Hwy. 16 North –
Phone: 256-9157 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri.-Mon., Nov.-Feb, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March &
Oct., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; April-Sept., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Conover City Parks
City Park – 409 4th Street SE; Downtown Park
– 112 2nd Avenue NE; Gateway Park – 1st Street
West; Hines Park – 1130 4th Street SW; Hunsucker Park – 8th Street NE & 1st Avenue Place NE;
Majestic Park – 624 2nd Street Drive SW; Rowe
Park – 217 9th Street SW; Travis Park – 612 6th
Street Court NW & Washington/Southwest Park
– 555 4th Street Place SW
Catawba County Firefighters Museum – 3957
Herman Sipe Road – Phone: 466-0911 – www.
catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1 to 4 p.m.
Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA – 1104 Conover Boulevard East – Phone: 464-6130 – www.ymcacv.org
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Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m. Second Monday – Maiden Planning
Board, Maiden Library – 5:30 p.m. Third Monday
– Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m.;
American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready To Learn,
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MAIDEN INFORMATION
Sherrills Ford is ready to grow once again
perienced a major economic downturn. Now
that the economy is improving, construction
has begun on one project and a civic group
is looking at expanding its current facilities.
The Village at Sherrills Ford is 206 acres of
land fronting NC Highway 150 West and Slanting Bridge Road in the Sherrills Ford and Terrell
community. According to the Morrow Development Group LLC and the Simonini Group, the
mixed use site will feature high density zoning,
80 acres of OCE and retail space, a 22 acre
apartment site, the option for two waterfront
restaurants and a bed and breakfast, three
parcels of land (South Parcel – 2,500 feet of
road frontage, North Parcel – 2,000 feet of
road frontage, and a third parcel – 3,000 feet of
road frontage), 85 single family lots, 172 active
adult lots, 22.5 acres of multi-family homes,
39 acre neighborhood center, five commercial
out parcels, and a 6.2 acre restaurant site. For
more information or questions about The Village at Sherrills Ford, visit www.TheVillageatSherrillsFord.com,
www.morrowdevelopmentgroup.com, or www.simoninigroup.com.
The civic group in the Sherrills Ford and Terrell community looking to expand its current facilities is the Sherrills Ford Optimist Club which
is located at 1752 Mollys Backbone Road in
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lower fields. The fields are located downhill
and beyond the fence from the outfield of field
two. The fields have already been bulldozed
and leveled, but otherwise not improved for
any kind is use. The group is currently looking for skilled people with the following areas
of expertise to help make this expansion a
reality. Anyone with any electrical, plumbing
and irrigation, turf grass planting and maintenance, and fencing experience is needed.
Ideally, the group would like to begin the
expansion as soon as possible so they can
begin using the fields this fall for some light
duty events. The long term objective of the
fields is to have the fields available primarily for soccer, so that the upper fields can be
used for other sports. Anyone interested in
helping out with the field expansion, is asked
to call Spence Wright at (919) 608-8054, or
e-mail Wright at spencewright1969@gmail.
com or soccer@sherrillsfordoptimist.com.
You can also obtain more information about
the Sherrills Ford Optimist Club by visiting
their Web site at www.sherrillsfordoptimist.
com, or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SherrillsFordOptmist?ref=br_tf.
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Maiden Library – 9:30 a.m. First Thursday – American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7
p.m.
Maiden Town Hall – 19 North Main Avenue –
Phone: 428-5020 – www.maidennc.com
Maiden Town Council – Mayor – Robert L. Smyre,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Max Bumgarner, Jr., Marcus
Midgett, Trina Michael, Fore Rembert & Ronnie K.
Williams
Maiden Beautification Committee – Charles Adams, Mark Beals, Mary Jo Williams, Rhonda Fulbright & Anette Barkley
Maiden Board of Adjustments – Donald Long,
Mike Morris, Doug Ledford, Danny Hipps & Roger Isenhour. Alternates – Vernon Stinson & Lewis
Parlier
Maiden Planning Board – Lynne Jenkins, Joseph
David Miller, Bruce Ikard, Josh Grant & Pat Keener.
Alternates – Marian Abernathy & Lora Herman
Maiden Town Staff – Town Manager – Todd
Herms, Town Clerk – Wendy Vanover, Town Attorney – N/A
Maiden Police Department – 201 West Main
Street – Phone: 428-5005 – www.maidennc.com
Chief of Police – Tracy Ledford
Maiden Fire Department – 113 West Main Street
– Phone: 428-5028 – www.maidennc.com
Fire Chief – Danny Hipps – Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Tracy Caldwell & Kenneth Huffman
Maiden Public Works Department – 113 West
Main Street – Phone: 428-5033 – www.maidennc.
com
Director – Billy Price
Maiden Recreation Department – 207 East Klutz
Street – Phone: 428-5023 – www.maidennc.com
Director – Jody Rogers
Recreation Advisory Committee – Kenny Moore,
Tracy Caldwell, Michelle Diciuccio, Derek Lawing,
Scott Carpenter & Allen Sigmon
Maiden Rescue Squad – 3496 St. James Church
Road, Newton – Phone: 428-9841 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Rescue Chief – Dustin Frye
Maiden Branch Library – 11 South A Avenue –
Phone: 428-2712 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maiden Elementary School – 201 North Main Avenue – Phone: 428-8769 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Lori Reed, Assistant Principal – JR Sigmon
Maiden Middle School – 518 North C Avenue –
Principal – Nan VanHoy, Assistant Principal –
Brigette DeArman
Maiden High School – 600 West Main Street –
Principal – Robert Bliss, Assistant Principals – Caine
Houser & Melissa Gemes
Tuttle Elementary School – 2872 Water Plant Road
– Phone: 428-3080 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Laura Marie Ingenito, Assistant Principal – Tabetha Reynolds
Maiden Town Parks
Union Street Park – Union Street; Rosenwald Park
– South C Avenue & Maiden Recreation Park –
207 East Klutz Street
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MOORESVILLE – The PROBUS Club of Lake
Norman is a nonprofit and nonsectarian club
formed to advance intellectual and cultural interests among retired and semi-retired professional and business persons and their spouses. Members meet monthly to actively maintain
interest in the community and the world. The
next meeting will be held on Feb. 17 at the
Berea Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 1015
River Highway in Mooresville. The meeting will
begin at 10 a.m., for a half hour coffee social,
and will be followed by a brief business meeting
and a presentation by a guest speaker. Guests
are always welcome. For more information
or questions, e-mail to pclnnc@yahoo.com.
Area libraries announce
February events
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System has announced its free events to be
held at its various locations in February. The
Claremont Branch will host an Adult Book
Swap Party on Feb. 14 at 12 p.m.; and Clifford’s Birthday Party for children 12 and under
on Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. The Conover Branch
will host DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts for children
ages 13-17 on Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.; Pinterest
Party: Make Bookend for adults on Feb. 24
at 6 p.m. (pre-registration required); Clifford’s
Birthday Party for children 12 and under on
Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.; and Freedom Quilts for
ages seven and up on Feb. 28 at 12 p.m. The
Maiden Branch will host Pinecone Bird Feeders for kids on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. The Sherrills
Ford-Terrell Branch will host a Young Inventors Contest (grades 3-12) on Feb. 17 at 4:30
p.m. (pre-registration required); a Spa Party
for adults on Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. (pre-registration
required); Valentine Day Fun Party (grades
K-5) on Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. (pre-registration required); and African Americans Documentary
Series for all ages on Feb. 23-28 at 1 p.m.
THE CLAREMONT COURIER
HALL OF FAME
Cheryl Ramsey; Bob & Rita Busbee; In Memory
of Bob Ramsey; Helen Ramsey; Mary Frances
Busbee; In Memory of Willard & Pauline Yount;
Mike Pannell; Peggy Miller Mitchell Setzer;
Smith Setzer & Sons, Inc.; Thelma Wysong; In
Memory of Russell & Mary Boggs; In Honor of
Nell Hewitt; Town of Catawba Historical
Association, Inc. Board Members; In Memory
of PJ Stanley; Rev. Dennis & Jean Richards;
In Memory of Darrin Hollar; & In Memory of
Robert Ramsey, Jr.
To have your name placed in the Hall of Fame,
send your donation to The Claremont Courier,
c/o Hall of Fame, 3283 White Oak Court,
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Claremont native lands his
dream job
Claremont welcomes its two newest employees
now in the area of economic growth and overall development that Catherine can help lead.”
Renbarger brings a very impressive resume with her, which includes being a 2006
graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Public Administration from UNC in 2010. Renbarger’s
previous experience is very diverse, which
includes participation in the Teach for America program where she taught elementary
age children in Greenville, MS. In 2010 she
worked with the Dakota County, MN Administration Office and served as the Assistant
to the County Administrator from 2011-2014.
“I am very excited about the opportunity and
am looking forward to becoming part of the
Claremont community. I have been very impressed with the community, and how friendly
and invested they are in making this a better
place to live and work,” Renbarger stated. “My
main goal at the moment is to meet as many
people as possible in the community and with
the other city departments, and reach out to
other local government agencies. The city is
currently working on several economic development projects, and I will be working to help
add new businesses and jobs for the city.”
Some of the projects Renbarger will be work-
ing on right away includes the Apple solar farm
project, road improvements on South Oxford
Street, and the city sidewalk project. Renbarger
is also working on the city budget, and hopes
to make the city run more efficiently. Renbarger’s salary is $61,000 and includes other
benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as four weeks paid vacation.
Renbarger is originally from Rocky Mount,
and still has family there. She is married to
Brian Renbarger who works for Lowe’s Home
Improvement at their corporate headquarters
in Mooresville. They have two dogs, and plan
on moving to Claremont in the very near future. Renbarger’s hobbies include cooking,
and watching and attending sporting event,
especially UNC games. Renbarger’s office
hours are Monday through Friday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. She can be reached by calling Claremont City Hall at 466-7255, or by
e-mail at crenbarger@cityofclaremont.org.
Orders started his new position on Dec. 14,
but is no stranger to the city. Orders had been
working for the Public Works Department as
a heavy equipment operator and laborer since
February 2014. “I am familiar with the community, and would like to see it grow. I have
lots of ideas on how to make Claremont’s
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Orders will be tasked with organizing a number of events the Claremont community has
grown to know and love. Orders will be in
charge of putting together the annual Easter
Egg Hunt, the Memorial Day and Veterans
Day Services, the Spring and Fall City Wide
Yard Sale and Hazardous Waste Collection
Day, the Tailgate Market, the Touch-A-Truck
event, the PJ Stanley Memorial Race, Scaremont, Claremont Daze, the Claremont Christmas Parade, and Movies in the Park. In addition to those duties, Orders will also be in
charge of the maintenance at Claremont City
Park and the Veterans Memorial. Orders will
also handle some of the maintenance at Claremont City Hall and the police department.
Orders will also help update the city Web
site, Twitter account, and the Facebook page.
Orders is currently a resident of Hildebran,
but hope to move closer to the area in the
very near future. He is a 2008 graduate of
East Burke High School, and attended Wilkes
Community College and Western Piedmont
Community College where he studied law enforcement. Orders hobbies include farming,
water sports, and he is a Carolina Panthers
fan. Orders office hours are Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Orders is normally doing park maintenance
every Wednesday. Orders can be reached
by calling Claremont City Hall at 466-7255,
or by e-mail at morders@cityofclaremont.org.
For more information or questions about the
City of Claremont, stop by Claremont City Hall
at 3288 East Main Street in downtown Claremont on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. You can also obtain more information
about the City of Claremont by calling 466-7255,
or by visiting the city Web site at www.cityofclaremont.org, the city Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofclaremont, or the city Twitter
account at https://twitter.com/ClaremontNC.
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College alumnus Jaman Spake (2006 Turfgrass
Technology) has a dream job. More than that,
he has a dream life. Son of Mike and Lesa
Spake of Claremont, Spake recently became
superintendent of a golf course on a secluded Caribbean island. Not just any ordinary
golf course, but a privately owned course
that he was handpicked earlier this year to
help build. It’s the first golf course ever built
in the British Virgin Islands. After graduating
from CVCC in 2006, Spake had been working as superintendent of Barefoot Resort and
Golf in Myrtle Beach, SC, when his talents
caught the attention of golf course designer
Chris Gray, owner of Grayworks, LLC. In August 2014, the company contracted Spake
to help with construction of a golf course being built by a private individual at Nail Bay
Private Club in the British Virgin Islands.
Despite the idyllic tropical setting, building a
course on an island made of volcanic rock presented a unique set of challenges, said Spake.
He and the crew, made up mostly of locals
who have never seen a golf course, plus two
other experienced men from the US endured a
hurricane, less than cooperative local politics,
plus the challenge of shipping everything on a
barge from the Florida mainland. The project
felt like mission impossible at times, especially
when a refrigerated shipping container of living turf grass arrived nearly dead. After construction and turf grow-in was complete, Nail
Bay offered him the position of golf course
superintendent. Not a bad gig for someone
who worked part time at Lake Hickory Country
Club and Verdict Ridge Golf Courses while attending class full time at CVCC. His advisor
Jimmy Abernathy set up an internship at Barefoot Resort and Golf in Myrtle Beach. CVCC
opened up several opportunities for Spake. He
had numerous job offers fresh out of school,
plus the opportunity to continue his education. For more information or questions, call
CVCC at 327-7000, or visit www.cvcc.edu.
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NEWTON – Seniors in need of free help preparing their tax returns can turn to AARP volunteers who will be available at the Main Library
at 115 West C Street in downtown Newton
every Tuesday through April 14. Appointment
hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and residents
must first make an appointment by calling 6766723 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., weekdays. Due
to the volume of requests, walk-ins will not be
accepted. Federal tax forms 1040, 1040A and
1040EZ are available at Main Library in Newton as well as branches in Conover, Claremont,
Maiden, Sherrills Ford-Terrell, St. Stephens
and Southwest (Mountain View). Specialized tax forms from the IRS Web site may be
copied at the library for .10¢ cents per sheet.
Conover Sparkman Building at 1104 Conover Boulevard E in Conover. All meetings
will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Republican party county convention will be held on
March 7 at the old Newton courthouse at 30
North College Avenue in downtown Newton from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. For more
information, call Jeremy Petty at 320-1477.
Newton to host senior
citizens sweetheart dance
NEWTON – The City of Newton has announced
plans to host its annual senior citizens sweetheart dance on Feb. 12 from 7 to 10 p.m., on
the lower level of the Newton Recreation Department at 23 South Brady Avenue in downtown Newton. Area residents 55 years old and
older are invited to enjoy live entertainment
from Billy Rose. Attendees are also asked to
bring finger foods to share, and soft drinks will
Republican precinct
be provided. Tickets will be $8 at the door, and
no advance tickets will be sold. For more inmeetings scheduled
HICKORY – The Catawba County Republican formation, call the Newton Recreation DepartParty has announced plans to host several ment at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
precinct meetings in February. Area meetings Youth council grant now
include: Feb. 10 at the YMCA Hickory Teen
Center at 701 1st Street NW in Hickory; and accepting grant applications
Feb. 11 at Burke Christian Tours at 4643 S HICKORY – The Catawba County United Way
NC 16 in Maiden; and Feb. 12 at the YMCA Youth Council has merged with the Catawba
County Youth Council and is now accepting
Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) that
are targeted to address the identified impact
areas of health, education, and income as they
relate to the needs and well being of children
and youth in our community. Youth Council
RFPs will only be accepted for programs identifiable under these impact areas which specifically address the needs of children and youth
in Catawba County. If you are interested in receiving a Youth Council RFP application, call
Cheryl Abee at 327-6851, or e-mail to cabee@
ccunitedway.com. Applications are due by 5
p.m., on March 2 at the Catawba County United Way office at 800 17th Street NW in Hickory.
Area business donates
AED to The Corner Table
NEWTON – Chris Kirby R, Ph. owner of Bowman Drug in Conover recently presented his
donation of an AED machine to The Corner
Table at their annual Board of Directors meeting. The donation was given in memory of
The Corner Table’s attorney H. Kent Crowe
who passed away in October. Along with the
AED Machine, a plaque was given to commemorate the work of Crowe and his dedication to The Corner Table. The machine and
plaque will be hung in a visible area in the
dining room of The Corner Table for easy access by staff and volunteers. If you are able
to volunteer your time, or donate to The Corner Table, visit www.thecornertable.org, or call
Summer Jenkins, Executive Director at 4640355, or e-mail to slee@thecornertable.org.
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7 to 8:30 p.m., every Thursday from Feb. 26
through March 26 at City of Newton Recreation Department at 23 South Brady Avenue
in downtown Newton. This course is a continuation of the beginning shag class. The class
will consist of double and triple six count mirror
patterns and includes the belly roll, sugar foot,
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variations on these steps. Partners are needed, and the cost of the class is $55. Participants must be 18 years old or older. Registration deadline is Feb. 19. For more information,
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NEWTON – The City of Newton recently welcomed Liberty Tax Service to the city with a
ribbon cutting ceremony. The business employs about 10 people and offers preparation and filing of tax returns, Affordable Care
Act enrollment assistance, and accounting
services focusing on small businesses. The
business is located at The Market Place shopping center at 2725 Northwest Boulevard,
Suite H1. To celebrate its grand opening, Liberty Tax Service is offering special discounts
to filers this tax season, including $50 cash
for people who bring in their tax returns by
Feb. 15. For more information, call 348-0986.
CVCC announces speaker
for black history event
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College has announced that WBTV personality
Tonya Rivens will be the keynote speaker for
the annual Black History Celebration on Feb.
24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Tarlton Complex.
Rivens is well known as the afternoon traffic reporter on WBTV, a CBS affiliate television station in Charlotte. She also has had a
lengthy career in airline management as well
as 14 years in the radio industry. Rivens held
the titles of program director, music director and community affairs director. She hosts
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Music Factory, Challenger Early College High
School, CVCC Drama Play Production, New
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Cargo Transporters driver
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CLAREMONT – Cargo Transporters, Inc. at
3390 North Oxford Street in Claremont has
announces that Derrick Whittle, was selected
as one of 19 professional drivers to represent
the industry on the American Trucking Associations’ 2015-2016 America’s Road Team
(ART). The program works to educate the public and communities about the importance of
professional drivers and the trucking industry.
Whittle has driven 2.4 million miles over 22
years with Cargo Transporters. Whittle was
also named Driver of the Month for North Carolina Trucking Association in October 2011,
and achieved 30 years of accident free safe
driving from ATA. He currently operates one
of three Ride of Pride tractors at Cargo Transporters providing community outreach services to school, veteran’s events and parades.
“We are grateful to have Derrick as part of
our professional driver group,” said John
Pope, Chairman. “Our industry is made up
of many professional ladies and gentlemen.
It is this group of people that supply our everyday needs like groceries, clothes, and
gasoline. They do so in a safe and professional manner. Derrick will do an outstanding job representing the industry and Cargo
Transporters as he travels the nation’s roads.”
These 19 drivers
will serve as Road
Team Captains for
two years. The drivers will travel around
the US as representatives of the trucking
industry, speaking at
community
events
and schools, and
to the news media,
public officials, and
fellow truck drivers.
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Fieldale, VA, and is
WHITTLE
married to Teresa and
is a father of three and grandfather of two.
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to Computers at 2 p.m., on Feb. 5 at the Claremont Branch, and at 10 a.m., on Feb. 6 at
the Conover Branch. Intro to PowerPoint at 6
p.m., on Feb. 10 at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell
Branch. Microsoft Word at 10 a.m., on Feb. 11
at the St. Stephens Branch. Intro to Excel at 6
p.m., on Feb. 24 at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell
Branch. Open Forum: Q&A about Computers
at 10 a.m., on Feb. 18 at the Newton Branch.
Resume Builder at 2 p.m., on Feb. 19 at the
Claremont Branch, and at 10 a.m., on Feb.
20 at the Conover Branch. To sign up, call
the Conover Branch at 466-5108; Claremont
Branch at 466-6817; Sherrills Ford-Terrell
Branch at 466-6827; St. Stephens Branch at
466-6821; or the Newton Branch at 465-8664.
Area libraries to offer free
computer workshops
CLAREMONT & STATESVILLE – The Boxcar Grille at Exit 148 off of Interstate 40
in Statesville has announced it will offer a
breakfast buffet every Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. The price is $7.99 for
adults, $5.99 for children, and $5.99 per
pound for to-go boxes. Patrons can also
add an eight ounce rib eye steak for $12.99.
Water, soda, tea, and coffee are included in
the price, but milk and juice are $1.79 extra.
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System will continue to offer free 60 minute
adult computer instruction at various locations.
The February schedule will include a number
of basic how-to sessions. Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required. Drop-In
Computer/eReader session at 6 p.m., on Feb.
Boxcar Grille makes
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CLAREMONT – Associates of Sutter Street
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is the fifth year SSM associates have raised
funds to purchase new bicycles that are donated to Family Builders, the adoption and foster
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What do low oil prices mean for investors?
FINANCIAL FOCUS
A
BY EYAN TOWNSEND
s you’ve no doubt noticed, your trips to
the gas station have been a lot more
pleasant these past several months.
There’s not much doubt that low oil prices have
been welcome to you as a driver. But when oil
is cheap, is that good for you as an investor?
There’s no clear-cut answer. But consider the following effects of low oil prices:
• Positive impact on economy – When you
spend less at the gas pump, relative to recent
years, what will you do with your savings? Like
most people, you’ll probably spend most of
it on goods and services. If you multiply the
amount of your increased spending by the millions of other Americans who are also saving
money on gas, you can see that you and your
fellow consumers are likely adding billions
of dollars to the economy. Typically, a strong
economy is also good for the financial markets – and for the people who invest in them.
• Different results for different sectors
– Different sectors within the financial markets may respond in different ways to low
oil prices, even if the overall effect is generally positive. For example, businesses such
as consumer goods companies and auto
manufacturers may respond favorably to
cheaper oil and gas. But the picture might
be quite a bit different for energy companies.
You could spend a lot of time and effort trying
to adjust your investment portfolio in response
to low oil prices. In fact, you may well want to
consult with your financial professional to determine which moves might make sense for
your individual situation. Yet there’s actually a
bigger lesson to be learned here: Don’t overreact to temporary developments. The recent
decline in oil prices has certainly had an economic impact, but no one can predict how long
these prices will stay low or what other factors
mont. For more information, questions,
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markets. That’s why
you can’t reconfigure
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on particular events,
whatever they may
be – oil price drops,
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disasters in faraway
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If you can keep
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TOWNSEND
events, you may be
able to gain at least two key benefits: First,
by not making trades constantly in reaction
to the headlines of the day, you can avoid piling up heavy fees and commissions – costs
that can reduce the return rate on your investments. Second, you’ll find that if you aren’t
always thinking about what’s going on in the
world today, you can focus your investment
efforts more intensely on where you want to
be tomorrow. The most successful investors
set long-term goals and don’t focus on factors
they cannot control, such as oil prices, interest-rate changes or other economic events.
Instead, these investors make adjustments,
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So be aware of low oil prices, but don’t get
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February, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 2
Who needs a pneumococcal vaccination
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
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BY DR. MARK HAWKINS
here are currently two types of pneumococcal vaccines: pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV13), and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23).
Does my child need the PCV13 vaccine? For
infants and children younger than two years of
age PCV13 is routinely given to infants as a series
of four doses. Children who miss their shots or
start the series later should still get the vaccine.
For children ages two through five, healthy
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with medical conditions such as the following should get one or two doses of PCV13
if they have not already completed the fourdose series. Ask your health care provider
for details. Sickle cell disease, a damaged
spleen or no spleen, cochlear implant(s), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, HIV/AIDS or
other diseases that affect the immune system
(such as diabetes, cancer, or liver disease),
chronic heart or lung disease, and children
who take medications that affect the immune
system such as chemotherapy or steroids.
For children ages six through 18 a single
dose of PCV13 should be given to children six
through 18 years of age with certain medical
conditions (i.e., sickle cell disease, HIV-infection, or other immunocompromising condition,
cochlear implant, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
leaks) who have not previously received PCV13,
regardless of whether they have previously received the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) or the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23).
Ask your health care provider for details.
Which adults need the PCV13 vaccine? All
adults 65 years of age or older who have not
previously received PCV13. Adults 19 years of
age or older with certain medical conditions,
and who have not previously received PCV13.
Medical
conditions
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and other hemaglobinopathies, functional or anatomic
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or acquired immunodeficiencies, HIV
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HAWKINS
generalized
malignancy, long-term immunosuppressive therapy,
solid organ transplant, and multiple myeloma.
When should adults get the PCV13 vaccine? Adults who are 65 years of age or
older and who have not previously received
PCV13 should receive a dose of PCV13
first, followed 6 to 12 months later by a dose
of PPSV23. If you have already received
one or more doses of PPSV23, the dose of
PCV13 should be given at least one year after you got your most recent dose of PPSV23.
Adults 19 years or older with one of the
above listed conditions who have not received
any pneumococcal vaccine, should get a dose
of PCV13 first and should also continue to receive the recommended doses of PPSV23.
Adults 19 years or older who have previously received one or more doses of
PPSV23, and have one of the above listed
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PCV13 and should continue to receive the
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but who are otherwise healthy, do not need to
get PPSV23 because it is not effective against
those conditions. Even though this is frequently called the “pneumonia” vaccine, it only
protects against one particular type of bacterial pneumonia. It does not protect against all
types of infectious causes of pneumonia. However, the particular bacteria that this vaccine
covers has caused a lot of illness to humans.
It is a very important vaccine to get and has
significantly reduced the incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia since its implementation.
Dr. Mark Hawkins is certified in Family Medicine and opened Claremont Family Medicine in 1996, after serving in the US Army
for six years. He graduated Cum Laude
from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1990, and completed his
family practice residency at the Womack
Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville. Claremont Family Medicine is located at 3221 West Main Street in downtown
Claremont, and is open Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8 am to 12 p.m.,
and 1 to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m. For more information, call 4594445, or visit www.cornerstonehealth.com.
HICKORY – Adult Children of Aging Parents
(ACAP) will offer a free monthly brown bag lunch
discussion and support group for any caregivers. The informal group will meet the second
Wednesday of each month in the Fellowship
Hall at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at 2780 North
Center Street in Hickory. Each month will feature a discussion of ACAP-Hickory’s topics with
strategies to apply to any caregiving experience. Registration is not required, and the next
meeting will be held on Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. For
more information, call Jane Everson at (877)
599-2227, e-mail to jeverson@ACAPcommunity.org, or visit www.acapcommunity.com.
at the St. Stephens Branch. For more informa- participation would be appreciated. The next
tion, visit www.catawbacountync.gov/library/. volunteer training session will be held at the
campus at 3975 Robinson Road, NewHospice volunteer training main
ton on March 2, 5, 16, and 19. All sessions
to be held in March
are on Monday or Thursday evenings from
NEWTON – Catawba Regional Hospice (CRH) 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and all four are required.
is seeking volunteers to serve as members of There is no fee for the training, and light meals
the Hospice team. CRH serves patients in a will be served. The sessions are designed
10-county region, and the need for patient sup- to educate volunteers on communicating efport extends throughout the area, offering resi- fectively with patients and families, to showdents an opportunity to help their neighbors. If case what hospice is, and to clarify the role
you are willing to bring comfort and assistance of hospice volunteers. To register, contact the
to families dealing with advanced illness, your Volunteer Services Department at 466-0466.
Adoption and foster care
meeting planned for Feb. 10
HICKORY – Family Builders of Catawba Valley
invites anyone interested in fostering or adopting a child to attend an information meeting
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on Feb. 10. The meeting
will be held at the Family Services Center, 3050
11th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory. There is an
urgent need for foster parents and foster parents, especially those who can accept sibling
groups. Specific information about becoming a
resource family will be available. For more information, contact Sharon Hamby at 695-4553,
or e-mail to shamby@catawbacountync.gov.
Area libraries to offer
AHCA clinics
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System has announced plans to host several Affordable Health Care Act Clinics at their branch
libraries during the month of February. The
clinics are free, but you are asked to make an
appointment by calling 624-0538. The clinics
will be held on Feb. 8 from 12 to 8 p.m., at the
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p.m., at the Conover Branch; Feb. 10 from 12
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Various blood drives
scheduled for February
HICKORY – The American Red Cross has
announced its area Blood Drives for February throughout the area. The American Red Cross suggests you drink plenty
of water and avoid caffeine on the day of
the drive. You must also bring a photo ID.
For more information, call 1-800-GIVELIFE,
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• Feb. 5 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Freedom Biker Church, 1385 33rd Street SE, Conover.
• Feb. 6 – 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Newton
Branch Library, 115 West C Street, Newton.
• Feb. 20 – 2 to 7 p.m., at Balls Creek Elementary School, 2620 Balls Creek Road, Newton.
• Feb. 21 – 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
at PDQ, 2060 Highway 70 SE, Hickory.
• Feb. 23 – 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Broad Street
UMC, 355 South Broad Street, Mooresville.
• Feb. 24 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Solid Rock Baptist Church, 1659 Old
Conover
Startown
Road,
Newton.
• Feb. 25 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at American Legion
Post 16, 1020 Southwest Boulevard, Newton.
• Feb. 26 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., East Maiden Baptist Church, 1400 East Maiden Road, Maiden.
Child seat inspections to
be held at new location
HICKORY – The child passenger safety seat
inspection station operated by Catawba County Public Health’s Early Childhood Support
Team has moved to the team’s new offices, at
the Catawba County Partnership for Children
at 738 4th Street SW in Hickory. Child passenger safety seat inspections are provided
to the public at no cost and can be scheduled
by calling 695-6595 or 695-6576. Motorists
are advised to bring their vehicle, child, and
child passenger safety seat to their appointment. For more information, call 695-5800,
or visit www.catawbacountync.gov/phealth.
County officials pledge to
protect local children
CONOVER – Representatives of Catawba
County law enforcement, the District Attorney’s Office, Catawba County Social Services,
and the Children’s Advocacy and Protection
Center of Catawba County (CAPC) recently
signed an inter-agency agreement pledging
to work together to protect the child victims of
sexual and serious physical abuse. The CAPC
collaborates with these agencies to respond
to cases of suspected severe child physical
abuse and child sexual abuse in a manner that
reduces trauma to the child victim and non-of-
fending family members. The agreement notes
that the criminal justice system is “designed for
and oriented to adults.” The CAPC and partner agencies agreed to minimize the trauma
to child victims while working to aggressively
prosecute offenders. Specifically, those signing the document agreed to minimize the
number of interviews to which the child is subjected, work together to improve coordination,
and attend training and educational events
sponsored by the CAPC. The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba
County is located at 1007 First Avenue South
in Conover. For more information, call 4659296, or visit www.catawbacountycapc.org.
Veterans support group to
meet in Hickory every week
HICKORY – The Veterans Helping Veterans
support group will meet every Wednesday at
11 a.m., at the Grace House at 600 Highland
Avenue SE in Hickory. The group welcomes
all veterans regardless of age, discharge,
or where they served. The laid back atmosphere will feature food, and coffee to talk
about how everyone can help each other.
The group also distributes clothing and other
items members need when the meeting is
over. For more information, call Rev. Susan
Smith at 962-8196, e-mail to revsusansmith@
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Catawba Valley Imaging
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HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center
(CVMC) announced that its breast imaging
center, Catawba Valley Imaging, has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
The status recognizes CVMC’s achievements
in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy,
breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast
biopsy. A peer-review evaluation determined
the facility has achieved high practice standards
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Claremont Medicap now
offering prescription app
CLAREMONT – Claremont Medicap at 3319
East Main Street in downtown Claremont
has announced they now have a mobile app
to fill customers prescriptions. The app also
allows customers to view prescription data,
when they are due, and more. To install the
app, search for Mobilrx Pharmacy in the
App Store, and then search for the pharmacy by using their phone number at 4592149. For more information or questions,
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Seniors programs planned
for surrounding areas
CLAREMONT, MAIDEN, & NEWTON – The
Claremont area Seniors Morning Out (SMO)
program at Bethlehem United Methodist
Church at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont;
the Maiden SMO program at the Maiden
Community Center at 207 East Klutz Street
in Maiden; and the Newton SMO program at
First Presbyterian Church at 701 North Main
Street in Newton have announced some
of the highlights for the month of February.
The Claremont SMO highlights include:
Feb. 9, a program on scams on the elderly
by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Department; Feb. 12, Valentine’s crafts and snacks,
and crowning of the King and Queen of
Hearts; Feb. 18, science magic by Bruce
Beerbower; and Feb. 24, Marimba Music
with Kay Crouch. To reserve a spot, contact
site manager, Wendy Thomas at 320-0434.
Maiden SMO highlights are: Feb. 9, music and
history of the Marimba by Kay Crouch; Feb.
12, Valentine’s pizza party; Feb. 16, stuffed
strawberries cooking class; Feb. 24, performance by Sentimental Journey. To reserve
a spot, contact Loretta Hefner at 320-5966.
Newton SMO highlights are: Feb. 11, Black
History Month with the Rev. David Roberts and
Choir from Morning Star Baptist Church; Feb. 12,
Valentine’s Day celebration and entertainment
by The Clontz Family; Feb. 23, African artifacts
shared by the Rev. Dale Snead of Shelby. To
reserve a spot, call Robyn Curtis at 455-4133.
Seniors Morning Out is a half-day program
held four days a week on Monday through
Thursday for residents ages 60 and older. For
more information, call 695-5610 or visit www.
catawbacountync.gov/dss/Adult/Nutrition.
asp, or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty.
Catawba Regional Hospice
to help area veterans
NEWTON – Catawba Regional Hospice
(CRH) has completed the work necessary to
be designated a Level Four partner in the We
Honor Veterans (WHV) program. The national
WHV initiatives goal is to focus more attention
on the needs of military veterans and to support hospices in meeting those needs. CRH
signed on as a “recruit” in 2010 and has performed specific activities en route to attaining
Level Four status, including developing and
strengthening partnerships with VA offices and
organizations, increasing access to hospice
care for all eligible veterans in a 10-county
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CRH honors veteran patients with pinning
ceremonies and encourages them to be involved in a Vet-to-Vet program, which pairs
a veteran volunteer with the patient. Hospice
social workers also help patients and families
gain access to veteran-specific benefits, and
many times, VA offices work closely with hospice and the patient to process benefits more
quickly after the diagnosis of advanced illness.
CRH is one of four North Carolina hospices to
have achieved Level Four partnership in the
WHV program. To learn more about We Honor
Veterans, visit www.WeHonorVeterans.org.
For information about CRH, call 466-0466,
or visit www.CatawbaRegionalHospice.org.
Social Services now offers
counseling for adults
HICKORY – Catawba County Social Services is now offering Information and Options
Counseling to adults in the county who are
experiencing a major life transition and need
assistance discovering and navigating the services that may be available to them. Information can be provided about services ranging
from in-home assistance and adult day care
services to assisted living or nursing home
placement. This service is designed to help
the person identify options, weigh the pros
and cons of each, and make an action plan to
help meet their goals. The counselor will work
with the person to discuss their preferences,
values, service needs and circumstances.
The counselor will provide information about
various options so the person can make informed choices about long-term services and
supports. To schedule an appointment, call
Catawba County Social Services at 695-5609.
CVMC offers patient portal for
access to patient information
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center
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to take a more active role in managing their ongoing care with secure and convenient on-line
access to personal electronic health records.
With online access to the MYHealth Patient
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CVMC including laboratory and radiology results, hospital and outpatient visit history, and
discharge/aftercare information. Patients interested in enrolling in MYHealth Patient Portal are
asked to visit the MYHealth Patent Portal Web
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Local Rotary Club to award
scholarships
HICKORY – The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory
will be awarding approximately $35,000 in
scholarships to seniors graduating from any
of the public high schools in Catawba County, and who will attend a four-year college
program in the fall of 2015 this spring. The
Rotary Club of Lake Hickory raises scholarship funds each spring by hosting the Galaxy
Shootout Soccer Tournament. Graduating
high school seniors interested in qualification
information and submitting a scholarship application should inquire with their high school
guidance counselors. Information and applications are also available on the club’s
Web site at www.lakehickoryrotary.org. All
scholarship applications and accompanying
information and documentation must be completed and postmarked on or before March 9.
Maiden Elementary to host
numerous events
dance will be held on Feb. 13, talent show tryouts for grades K-2 will be held on Feb. 19, talent show tryouts for grades 3-6 will be held on
Feb. 20, and Art By Me orders are due on Feb.
20. For more information, call the school office at 428-8769, or visit www.catawbaschools.
net/schools/MaidenElementary/default.aspx.
Bandys High band to host
fundraiser on March 7
CATAWBA – The Bandys High School Band
has announced plans to host a mattress sale
fundraiser in the school gymnasium on March
7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Name brand mattress sets will be sold at 30 to 60 percent below retail prices. All mattresses are top quality with full replacement factory warranties,
up to 15 years in all sizes and price ranges.
Delivery is also available. Proceeds from the
fundraiser will go to the band. Bandys High
School is located at 5040 East Bandys Road
in Catawba. For more information, call the
school office at 241-3171, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/Bandys/default.aspx.
MAIDEN – Maiden Elementary School at 201
North Main Avenue in Maiden has announced Area library to host free
it will several events in February. Events
Spanish classes for kids
scheduled include the second quarter honors
assembly on Feb. 6, a flapjack fundraiser at SHERRILLS FORD – School-aged children are
Applebee’s in Hickory on Feb. 7, Art By Me invited to learn some basic Spanish at the Sherforms will go home on Feb. 9, a Valentine’s rills Ford-Terrell Branch Library at 9154 Sherrills
Ford Road in Terrell. The one-hour classes are
free and will begin at 10 a.m., every Saturdays,
through mid-March. Victoria Jones will be the
instructor. Pre-registration is not required. For
more information, call the library at 466-6827.
Area school children
invited to LEGO Night
CLAREMONT – Claremont Elementary School
at 3384 East Main Street in Claremont has announced it will host LEGO Family Night on
Feb. 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the school
gym. Students and parents from Claremont Elementary, Oxford Elementary, and Lyle Creek
Elementary are all invited to participate in the
event, and take a LEGO kit home. The featured speaker for the event will be Dr. Carol
Moore. For more information or questions, call
the Claremont Elementary office at 459-7921,
Oxford Elementary office at 459-7220, or the
Lyle Creek Elementary office at 466-7068.
Bunker Hill High to host
Miss Bunker Hill pageant
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School at
4675 Oxford School Road in Claremont has announced plans to host its annual Miss Bunker
Hill High School pageant on March 28 at 7 p.m.,
at the River Bend Middle School Auditorium at
4670 Oxford School Road in Claremont. The
pageant is open to all current female Bunker
Hill High School students in the ninth through
twelfth grade. Tickets will be sold for the event
at the door, and refreshments will be available.
For more information or questions, call the
school office at 241-3355, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/BunkerHill/default.aspx.
Applications being taken for
summer engineering camp
HICKORY – Appalachian State University and
Catawba Valley Community College are joining with North Carolina State University to offer several week-long summer camps with the
goal of introducing engineering to students in
grades 3-10 through hands-on activities and
exploration. Classes will be held at the North
Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies
at 1990 Main Avenue SE in Hickory. Camps
to be offered include: Future Engineers on
July 20-24, Future Engineers on June 2226, Robotics Camp (EV3) on July 6-10, and
Product Development Camp on July 6-10. All
camps will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
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Library use skyrockets at
Maiden High clubs help
Sherrills Ford-Terrell branch sponsor Project Warmth
SHERRILLS FORD – Sherrills Ford-Terrell
residents are in love with their new library
branch. During the three months the branch
has been open, library use has skyrocketed in
that corner of the county. “We are so pleased
that our branch is becoming such a community center,” said Jennifer Patterson, branch
manager. Circulation and library visits are up
dramatically and cardholders have grown by
the hundreds. Circulation of library materials
grew 27 percent to 12,846 items checked.
Library visits are up 37 percent from October through December a year ago. And a total of 12,484 visits were recorded for the last
three months of 2014. The enhanced facility
has allowed for programming to increase dramatically. The last three months of 2014 saw
programs nearly double and attendance skyrocket by 220 percent. Meeting room use has
risen from 106 to 580 attendees. The Sherrills
Ford-Terrell Branch Library is located at 9154
Sherrills Ford Road in Terrell. The library is
open on Monday and Tuesday from 12 to 8
p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library is closed on Sunday. For more information or questions about
the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library, call
466-6827, or visit www.catawbacountync.gov.
MAIDEN – The Art Club and National Art
Honors Society at Maiden High School in
Maiden helped sponsor Project Warmth this
year along with Catawba County Schools, the
Salvation Army, and other local organizations.
Coats, scarves, gloves, and blankets were
collected throughout the duration of the drive.
With the help of students, faculty, and staff the
club collected 164 coats along with a number
of scarves, blankets, and numerous pairs of
gloves. Many will benefit from the generosity
of the Maiden High community this winter. For
more information, visit www.catawbaschools.
net/schools/MaidenHigh/default.aspx.
Claremont Elementary
makes announcements
CLAREMONT – Claremont Elementary
School at 3384 East Main Street in Claremont
will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Feb. 1620 in the school Media Center. If any parents/
grandparents would like to volunteer to work
the book fair from 7 to 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to
3 p.m., you are asked to call the school at
459-7921 and speak to Mrs. Moose. Media
Coordinator, Amanda Moose, recently won a
grant from Delta Kappa Gamma’s Nu Chapter
for $350 grant to purchase needed items for
the schools new MakerSpace which opened in
November. Items purchased include a LEGO
brick set, fairytale and historic mini-figure set,
vehicles set, building plates set, and numerous IQ games. For more information, call the
school office at 459-7921, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/Claremont/default.aspx.
Bandys High to host Miss
Bandys pageant
CATAWBA – Bandys High School at 5040
East Bandys Road in Catawba has announced plans to host its annual Miss Bandys
High School pageant on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.,
at the Maiden High School Auditorium at 600
West Main Street in Maiden. The pageant
is open to all current female Bandys High
School students in the ninth through twelfth
grade. Tickets will be sold for the event at
the door, and refreshments will be available.
For more information or questions, call the
school office at 241-3171, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/Bandys/default.aspx.
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A total of 52 fifth-through-twelfth graders are
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math, physics, computer skills and problem
solving. As well as leadership and teamwork
skills, each robotics team will go on to mentor others who wish to learn simple robotics.
Llibrary teams have formed at Newton, Conover, Claremont, Maiden, St. Stephens, Sherrills Ford-Terrell, and Southwest. Each library
team has created robots to perform basic
tasks on a model course, and the teams will
compete for countywide honors on Feb. 21.
River Bend names All
District Band students
CLAREMONT – River Bend Middle School at
4670 Oxford School Road in Claremont has
announced that the following five students
have been named to the All District Band.
Students named to the All District Band include: Savannah G, Ethan C, Rachel B, Hazell R, and Esmeralda B. These five students
Kids learn robotics through will participate at the annual All District Band
clinic at Appalachian State University in Boone
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NEWTON – All seven locations of Catawba questions, call the school office at 241-2754,
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History Museum makes
announcements
NEWTON – The History Museum of Catawba
County at 30 North College Avenue in downtown Newton has announced it will open for
the spring season on Feb. 25. The museum will
host game night on Feb. 27 which will feature
19th century card games. Games will be set up
in several exhibit rooms in the museum, and
snacks will be provided. The cost is $10 per
person. On March 7 the museum will host a coffee talk: “The Legacy of Burlon Craig” from 2 to
3 p.m. For more information or questions, call
465-0383, or visit www.CatawbaHistory.org.
The Green Room to host
‘Good Ol’ Girls’
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre has announced plans to host its next
Black Box musical, “Good Ol’ Girls.” Two of
Nashville’s leading singer/songwriters redefine
the modern Southern woman in this musical
about love, loss, and laughter. The production
will be held at the Old Post Office Playhouse
located at 10 South Main Avenue in downtown Newton. Production dates are scheduled
for Feb. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are
$16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students,
and $8 for children ages 12 and under. For
more information or to purchase tickets, call
464-6583, or visit www.the-green-room.org.
Poetry reading to be held at
Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse LRU Playmakers to present
HICKORY – Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse at
29 2nd Street NW in downtown Hickory will ‘The Crucible’
host its monthly poetry reading and open mic
event on Feb. 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Featured poets for the event will be NC Literary
Hall of Fame Member and Piedmont Laureate,
Jaki Shelton Green; and Morganton poet, Ted
Pope. The open mic event will take place after
the poetry readings, and everyone is invited to
participate. A poetry workshop will also be held
at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Scott
Owens at 234-4266, e-mail to asowens1@yahoo.com, or e-mail to www.tastefullbeans.com.
HICKORY – The Lenoir-Rhyne University
Playmakers have announced they will host
their upcoming production of Arthur Miller’s
classic drama, “The Crucible” on Feb. 26
through March 1. The production will be held
in the PE Monroe Auditorium on the college
campus in Hickory. “The Crucible” is a dramatization of the 1692 Salem witch trials in which
20 people were executed after being accused
of practicing witchcraft. For more information, call Josh Yoder at 328-7161, or e-mail
to Joshua.Yoder@lr.edu. You can also ob- fluences, folk guitars and just the slightest hint
tain more information by visiting, www.lr.edu. of southern twang. She’s still a storyteller, too,
armed with autobiographical tunes about life
Full Circle Arts to host
and love in the Bible Belt. In addition to “III,”
numerous exhibits
Campbell has also released “The Anchor and
HICKORY – Full Circle Arts (FCA) at 42-B The Sail,” “Great Escape,” and “Put The Stars
Third Street NW in downtown Hickory will Back.” Tickets for this one-night only perforhost its “Animal Crackers” exhibit which ex- mance are $12 per person. For for more inforplores the relation to the animals around us mation or to purchase tickets, call 464-6128,
through Feb. 21. Images are of pets, domestic or visit or visit www.the-green-room.org. You
animals, wild animals, large and small. Part of can obtain more information about Campbell
the proceeds will benefit the Humane Society by visiting http://jessicacampbellmusic.com.
of Catawba County. FCA is open Tuesday,
WPS to host MasterWorks
Thursday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more concert on Feb. 14
information, call 322-7545, e-mail to info@ HICKORY – The Western Piedmont Symphofullcirclearts.org, or visit www.fullcirclearts.org. ny (WPS) has announced it will host “Love and
MasterWorks concert based off the roJessica Campbell to perform Death”
mantic novel, “Romeo and Juliet” on Feb. 14
in Newton on Feb. 20
at the PE Monroe Auditorium on the campus
NEWTON – Roots-pop singer and songwriter, of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory at 7:30
Jessica Campbell has been scheduled to per- p.m. Ticket prices for the concert are $17, $27,
form in the McCreary Theatre at the Old Post and $37. WPS will also host a Chamber ClasOffice Playhouse at 10 South Main Avenue sics concert featuring the Kontras Quartet on
in downtown Newton on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m., at the SALT Block AuditoHer new release, “III” captures Campbell in an rium at 243 3rd Avenue NE in Hickory. Ticket
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will be held at the Old Post Office Playhouse
located at 10 South Main Avenue in downtown
Newton. Production dates are scheduled for
HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre at Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. For
30 3rd Street NW in downtown Hickory has more information or to purchase tickets, call
announced plans to host the gospel musi- 464-6583, or visit www.the-green-room.org.
cal, “Crowns” in the Jeffers Theatre in February. “Crowns” tells the stories of the lives LRU to host visiting writers
of several African-American women and the series in February and March
traditions related to their church hats. The essential story is that of Yolanda, a young Afri- HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visitcan-American woman trying to figure out her ing Writers Series continues in February and
identity, her place in the world, and her place March. The university will welcome Katherine
in her own culture. The play will run on Feb. Howe on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., in the Belk Cen6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22, Friday trum. Paul Muldoon will be the featured writer
and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m., Thursday on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m., in the Belk Centrum.
shows start at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday shows Nadia Bolz-Weber will be featured on March
start at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10-$18. Tick- 5 at 7 p.m., in the PE Monroe Auditorium.. All
ets are now on sale, and can be purchased of these events are free and open to the pubon-line at www.hct.org, or by calling 327-3855. lic. The PE Monroe Auditorium and the Belk
Centrum are both located on the Lenoir-Rhyne
Green Bean Players to host University campus in Hickory. For more inproduction in February
formation, call 328-1741, or visit www.lr.edu.
HCT to host the musical
‘Crowns’ in February
Theatre has announced plans to host its next
Green Bean Players production, “The Stinky
Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.”
This is a post-modern children’s production
of twisted, humorous parodies of famous children’s stories and fairy tales. The production
The Green Room to host
youth productions
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and their enchanted offspring. The clock-work
child must embark on a dangerous adventure
to learn that being different isn’t bad. Performance dates are March 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and
29; with school shows scheduled for March
26 and 27. The productions will be held at
the Old Post Office Playhouse located at 10
South Main Avenue in downtown Newton. For
more information or to purchase tickets, call
464-6583, or visit www.the-green-room.org.
event is free for members, and $5 for nonmembers. Meet Lou Wetmore, guest curator
of the exhibition, who presents paintings by his
brother, Gordon Wetmore. For more information, call 327-8576, or visit www.hickoryart.org.
HMA to host a number of
upcoming events
New Horizons Band and
Orchestra seeks musicians
HICKORY – The Hickory Museum of Art (HMA)
at 243 3rd Avenue NE on the SALT Block in
Hickory has announced plans to host a free artist talk on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., in the Coe Gallery.
Photographer Michael Cunningham, co-author
of “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church
Hats” will be the featured artist, and those in attendance can enter a raffle drawing for a photo
by Cunningham. A reception for “My Brother’s
Paintings” which features works by Gordon
Wetmore will be held on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. The
RugBug Theatre to present
‘Dragon In Disguise’
HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre at 30
3rd Street NW in downtown Hickory has announced plans to host its next RugBug Theatre production, “Dragon In Disguise.” The
production will be held in the Council Chamber
Theatre on Feb. 28 through March 8. Tickets
are now on sale, and can be purchased online at www.hct.org, or by calling 327-3855.
HICKORY – The Catawba Valley New Horizons Band and Orchestra, a band, geared
toward senior adults 50 and over (but we do
accept younger players), are currently looking
for new members to join the band. The group
meets at the SALT Block at 243 3rd Avenue NE
in Hickory, in the old Western Piedmont Symphony rehearsal room. The band meets from
9 to 11:30 a.m., and the orchestra meets from
1 to 3:30 p.m., every Wednesday. For more
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Youth sports registration
being held in Maiden
MAIDEN – The Maiden Recreation Department
at 207 East Klutz Street in downtown Maiden
has announced it will host registration for the
youth baseball, softball, and tee ball programs
through Feb. 15. These programs are offered
for boys and girls. Tee ball is for boys and girls
ages 5 and 6. Coach pitch baseball and softball is available for boys and girls ages 7 and
8. Little League Baseball and softball are for
boys and girls ages 9 through 12. Babe Ruth
Baseball and junior softball are for boys and
girls ages 13 through 16. All divisions are
based on the age of each participant as of Aug.
1 of each year. A fee is required for each child
to participate. For more information, call 4285022, 428-5023, or visit www.maidennc.com.
Youth sports sign-ups to
continue in February
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will continue registration for the 2015 youth baseball, soccer and
girls volleyball programs. Registration for
non-residents and late city registrants will
run through March 13 for baseball and soccer. For volleyball, non-residents and late
city registrants may sign up through Feb. 14.
Registration is limited in each league. For
more information, contact the Newton Parks
and Recreation Department at 695-4317.
• Youth Baseball – Players must be at least four
years old before the last day of registration and
cannot turn age 15 before May 1. The baseball
program will have six divisions: boys and girls
ages 4-6; boys ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14.
• Youth Soccer – Players must be at least four
years old before the last day of registration and
cannot turn age 16 before Aug. 31. Leagues
will feature co-ed, boys, and girls divisions.
• Youth Volleyball – Players must turn age 9
before the last day of registration and cannot
turn age 17 before Aug. 31. Youth girls volleyball
leagues will include ages 9-11, 12-14, and 15-16.
Bunker Hill athletic
boosters hosting fundraiser
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School
Athletic Boosters are currently hosting a fundraiser by selling raffle tickets for the chance
to win a golf cart. The golf cart will be given
away at the spring 2015 athletic banquet,
which will be held at the school. Tickets can be
purchased at the school office at 4675 Oxford
School Road in Claremont, or from any athletic
booster member. For more information, questions, or to purchase a raffle ticket, call the
school office at 241-3355, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/schools/BunkerHill/default.aspx.
HMSC seeks nominations
for sports hall of fame
HICKORY – The Hickory Metro Sports Commission is currently seeking nominations for the
2015 class of the Catawba County Sports Hall
of Fame. The hall of fame aims to recognize
the extraordinary efforts and achievements
of athletes, coaches, teams and contributors,
while reinforcing a sense of history and tradition in Catawba County. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 9. The hall of fame is located at the
Hickory’s Highland Recreation Center at 1451
8th Street Drive NE in Hickory. New members
to the hall of fame will be inducted during a
ceremony at the Highland Recreation Center
on May 11 at 6 p.m. To make a nomination,
complete a nomination form, which is available at www.hickorymetrosports.com. Nomination forms are also available at the Catawba
County Chamber of Commerce office at 1055
Southgate Corporate Park SW in Hickory. For
more information, call JuJu Phillips at 3025073, or e-mail to jujuphillips19@gmail.com.
from Feb. 8 through March 1. You can sign-up
on-line at www.sherrillsfordoptimist.com, or at
the Connor Recreation Center at 4015 McGee
Road in Terrell on Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Evaluations will begin on March 1. The cost to
participate is $50 per child for t-ball, and $70
per child for baseball and softball. For more
information, call Chris Snodgrass at (704)
363-8200, e-mail to chris.snodgrass$ymail.
com, or visit www.sherrillsfordoptimist.com.
NC Wildlife to host
education classes
RALEIGH – The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has announced it will host a hunter
education class on Feb. 9, 10, and 11 from 6
to 9 p.m., at Denver Defense at 1417 Highway 16 North in Denver. Another class will be
held on Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the
Catawba Valley Wildlife Club at 2705 Lynn
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p.m. The Iredell Rescue Squad at 1902 Wilkesboro Highway will also host a boating education course on March 26 and 27 from 6 to
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March 6 – Bandys at West Iredell
March 10 – Bandys at East Lincoln
March 11 – South Iredell at Bandys
March 13 – West Caldwell at Bandys
March 17 – Lincolnton at Bandys
March 20 – Bandys at Maiden
March 24 – Bandys at Bunker Hill
March 25 – Hickory at Bandys
March 27 – West Lincoln at Bandys
March 31 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
April 3 – East Lincoln at Bandys
April 14 – West Caldwell at Bandys
April 15 – Bandys at Hickory
April 17 – Bandys at Lincolnton
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April 24 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
April 28 – Bandys at West Lincoln
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April 23 – Hibriten at Bunker Hill
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NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recre- ages 55 and over every Thursday morning
gested donation of $3 per class. The classes to kelly.stewart@ncdps.gov, or visit https://runation Department and the Catawba County in February. Classes will be held from 10 to
will be held at the Newton Recreation Cen- signup.com/Register/?raceId=6170 or www.
Council on Aging will offer Yoga for Seniors 11 a.m., on Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26 for a sugter at 23 South Brady Avenue in downtown facebook.com/events/292500680904582/.
Newton. For more information, call 695- CVCC to host annual ‘Run
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NC Troopers 5K and fun
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CONOVER – Plans have been announced
for the third annual NC Troopers Footchase
5K and Fun Run. The event will be held on
March 28 at Conover City Park (across from
the Conover Station) at 361 5th Avenue SE in
downtown Conover at 8 a.m. The cost to participate is $25, and $10 for children under 18
and those senior citizens ages 60 and over.
Age divisions include: 10 and under, 11-14,
15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 4549, 50-54, 55-59, and 60 and over. For more
information or to register, call 466-5528, e-mail
of the Mill’ 5K on April 11
CATAWBA – Catawba Valley Community College will hold its seventh annual “Cru Run of
the Mill” 5K charity cross-country run/walk on
April 11, at historic Murray’s Mill at 1489 Murray’s Mill Road in Catawba. The event begins
at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $25 ($10 runners
ages 14 and under) through April 3; after April
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and under). Awards will be given to the top
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Amount
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47. Aged
48. Small Flower Basket
49. Rambles
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Word
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62. Slope Or Incline
63. Bird’s Abode
64. Affirmative
65. Ceases
66. Golf Pegs
20. Camper’s Shelter
22. Parasite Egg
25. Bachelor’s Last Stop
26. Pester
27. Aaron Or Williams
28. Washes
29. _____ Of March
30. Majestic Or Kingly
31. Escape
32. Edits Out
34. Prepare To Hem
37. Car Door Features
40. Gets A Move On
42. Eschew
DOWN
43. Beauty _____; Contest
1. Points A Gun
45. Sick
2. Actress, _____ Barrymore 46. Twists Violently
3. Western Novel Author,
48. Tendency
_____ Grey
49. Kill
4. Compares Or Likens
50. Accent
5. Emotional Strain
51. Furrows
6. Aorta Location
52. Retail Event
7. Hostel
54. Mirth
8. Jugular Location
55. Latin I Being
9. Greenish-Yellow Fruit
56. Morse Code Marks
10. Indigo Plant
59. _____ Antonio, TX
11. Teacher’s Favorites
14. Movie House
By James Loftin. The
15. Soft Or Delicate
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egg hunt will be held on the church grounds.
For more information, call the church office at
(704) 483-2130, e-mail to officelnlc@gmail.
CATAWBA – Pisgah United Methodist Church com, or visit www.lakenormanlutheran.com.
at 4950 Little Mountain Road in Catawba Dance ministry to offer
will host a Valentine’s Day spaghetti dinner
beginning at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14. There is no free dance classes
charge for the meal, but donations will be ac- MOORESVILLE – In His Steps, a non-profit
cepted. The public is also invited to attend dance ministry for girls, continues to offer free
Ash Wednesday services on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. dance classes for girls ages Pre-K through the
For more information, call the church office 12th grade at locations in Mooresville, Troutat 466-0604, e-mail to pisgahinfo@mypisga- man, Statesville, Taylorsville, and Huntersville.
humc.com, or visit www.mypisgahumc.com. The upcoming semester is underway and girls
are invited to join. Exact class times and locaLake Norman Lutheran
tions can be found on-line at www.ihsdance.
com. In His Steps Dance offers weekly dance
Church schedules events
DENVER – Lake Norman Lutheran Church lessons free of charge, along with spiritual deat 1445 Business Highway 16 North in Den- velopment through biblical-based devotions.
ver has announced the following Lenten and The classes are lead by numerous volunteers
Easter events. On Feb. 18 at 1 and 7 p.m., that love and enjoy teaching and spending
Ash Wednesday services will be held. On Feb. time with the girls. Each class includes dance
25, March 4, March 11, March 18, and March and devotions about relevant issues the girls
25, Lenten services will be held at 7 p.m. On may be facing. For more information, call
April 2 at 1 and 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday ser- Donna Smith at (704) 650-4089, e-mail to ihsvices will be held. On April 3 at 1 and 7 p.m., dance@aol.com, or visit their Facebook page.
Pisgah UMC schedules
community events
Good Friday services will be held. On April 5
at 6:30 a.m., an Easter sunrise service will
be held; at 8:30 and 11 a.m., Easter Worship
services will be held; at 9:30 a.m., an Easter
buffet breakfast; and at 10 a.m., an Easter
mont will host a Sweetheart Banquet on Feb. Redeemer Lutheran
14 6 at p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone throughout the area is invited to attend Church plans events
this special event. For more information or CATAWBA – Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran
questions, call the church office at 459-7110. Church at 200 South Main Street in Catawba will
host “The Suffering Savior” Lenten mid-week
Catawba UMC to host a
services on Feb. 25 through March 25th at 7
variety of February events p.m. A soup and sandwich meal will be served
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist before the services at 6 p.m. The Men’s Club will
Church at 207 East Central Avenue in down- host a steak meal on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. Tickets
town Catawba will host a fundraiser for the are $15 per person, and seating is limited.
Catawba Elementary School backpack pro- The church will host a pancake fundraiser at
gram on Feb. 8th from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at Pin Applebee’s in Hickory on Feb. 28 from 7 to
Station in Newton. The children’s group is 10 a.m. Tickets are $7 per person. For more
sponsoring a bowl-a-thon for a cost of $10. information, call the church office at 241A variety show will be held on Feb. 15 at 5 2371, or visit www.redeemercatawba.com.
p.m., to honor the senior adults of the church. Abernethy Laurels welcomes
The beginning of Lent will be observed with
a special worship service on Ash Wednesday, new spiritual leader
Feb. 18. On Feb. 26 the Friends of Christ gos- NEWTON – Abernethy Laurels at 100 Leonpel group will sing at First UMC in Conover at ard Avenue in Newton has welcomed the Rev.
6:30 p.m., for the Pathways support group. On Susan Roddey as their new Director of SpiriFeb. 28 the annual venison and chicken BBQ tual Life. Roddey has served in the ministry for
fundraiser will be held in the Family Life Center. 23 years. She has dual standing as a minisThe meal begins at 5 p.m., and music by the ter with the Presbyterian Church and United
First Baptist Church to host Friends of Christ will follow at 6 p.m. Donations Church of Christ denominations. The public
will be taken for a local mission project. For more is invited to worship services at Abernethy
sweetheart banquet
information, call the church office at 241-4868, Laurels every Sunday at 4 p.m., in the Spirit
CLAREMONT – First Baptist Church of Cla- e-mail to dbrown@catawbaumc.org, or visit Place. For more information, call, 465-8546 or
remont at 4791 South Depot Street in Clare- www.catawbaumc.org, or their Facebook page. 465-8519, or visit www.abernethylaurels.org.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
Will Host A Free Shrovetide Concert On February 15
At 4:00 PM In The Church Sanctuary Featuring
The Cockman Family has been
nominated for Bluegrass Artists of
the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year
and Bluegrass Band of the Year by the
Country Gospel Music Association,
and for Gold Cross Bluegrass Group
of the Year by the International
Country Gospel Music Association.
A love offering will be taken at the
concert. Following the concert, a
pancake supper will be held in the
Family Life Center. Call the church
office at 459-2161 for more information.
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church plans events
CLAREMONT – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
at 3180 West Main Street in downtown Claremont has announced its Lenten service schedule. The services will be based on the seven
deadly sins, and will be held at 7 p.m., except
on Palm Sunday. Services include: Feb. 18 by
Pastor Frye on Lust; Feb. 22 by Pastor Frye
on Sloth; March 1 by Pastor Hefner on Greed;
March 8 by Pastor Cauble on Envy; March 15
by Pastor Frye on Gluttony; March 22 by Pastor Rhodes on Wrath; and March 29 by Pastor Frye on Pride. The Holy Week schedule
will include Maundy Thursday on April 2 at 7
p.m.; Good Friday on April 3 at 7 p.m.; Easter
Sunrise Service on April 5 at 7 a.m.; and the
Resurrection of Our Lord on April 5 at 10 a.m.
The church will also host a Poor Man’s Supper on Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of pinto beans, cole slaw, cornbread,
a variety of desserts, and a childrens meal
will also be available. The cost will be $7 for
adults, and $5 for children ages nine and
under. Entertainment will be provided by the
Walk-n-Roll Choir. For more information or
questions, call the church office at 459-7195,
e-mail to mtcalvarylutheran@att.net, visit mtcalvarynalc.org or the church Facebook page.
Bethlehem UMC schedules
numerous February events
CLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist Church 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont has announced new worship times for:
9:39 a.m., New Praise Worship Service in
the Fellowship Hall and Jesus for Kids; 10
a.m., Christian Education/Sunday School
(Open Door Class for Adults and Jesus’ Kids
for Children); 10:40 a.m., Open Heart Café
(Social Time); 11 a.m., Traditional Worship
Service in the Sanctuary; 11 a.m., Children’s
Church in the Fellowship Building (children
will stay in the Sanctuary on Communion
Sundays); and 4 p.m., Youth Fellowship.
The February mission project is the Corner
Table. The church will be collecting Vienna sausages, Beanie Weenies, Lance peanut butter
crackers, fruit cups, pudding cups, and monetary donations. Baskets will be in the room
behind the old kitchen. If you have any questions, contact Sandra Lindler. The Women Mission projects includes Box Tops for Education
and Campbell Soup Labels for Education. Collection jars for the labels are in the old church
kitchen, and on the table in the Fellowship Hall.
The group is also collecting greeting cards.
For more information, see Sherrie Miller. The
group is also collecting change in baby bottles
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
2952 BETHANY CHURCH ROAD, CLAREMONT, NC
For information about our
worship and ministries, visit
www.BethanyUccClaremont.org
828.464.5194
REV. COLLEEN SAMSON
Sunday Adult Faith Formation – 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship – 10:30 AM • Youth & Teens Meet Weekly
Bethany Is A Community of Justice and Peace
Serving The Needs Of People On Their Spiritual Journey
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church NALC
3180 West Main Street, Claremont
828.459.7195
REV. WESLEY R. FRYE, PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Morning Worship - 10:30 AM
Other Services By Announcement
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church”
www.mtcalvarynalc.org
for the Pregnancy Care Center in Hickory.
The bottles are located in the church kitchen.
See Alice Williams for additional information.
Walking With Faith is a Bible study followed
by a short exercise session, which will meet
every Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship
Hall. This class is for all ages and the exercise is all different levels. The Hands at Work
group meet every Monday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Any shut-in that would like a free DVD of the
Sunday morning worship service, notify Nell
Wintzer at 241-2674. If anyone (besides shutins) would like a DVD for a small charge, call
Everett Setzer at 465-6225. For more information, call the church office at 459-7480, or
e-mail to bethlehemchurch@bellsouth.net.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
to host February events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at
3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont
has announced that One-derful Wednesday’s
will continue through March 25. A meal will be
served from 5:15 to 5:55 p.m., in the Family
Life Center, followed by activities for children,
teens, and adults from 6 to 7 p.m. A donation of
$5 for adults and $3 for children is suggested
to cover the cost of the meal. The church will
host a Shrovetide concert and pancake supper on Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. The public is invited
to attend The Cockman Family in concert in
the church Sanctuary, and a freewill offering
will be collected for the band. The concert will
be followed by a pancake supper in the Family Life Center. This event is free, and everyone throughout the area is invited to attend.
The church has started a new “20-30-40
Somethings” Sunday School group. This group
is for single or married adults, and they will
meet at 9:30 a.m., every Sunday in the Grace
Room. The Congregational Care Team and the
Witness Team have started a new ministry to
provide meals for church members on a needed basis. Anyone willing to prepare food or deliver meals is asked to e-mail Phoenix Waters
at phoen@77@hotmail.com. Any shut-in or
anyone else that would like a free CD of the
Sunday worship service should call the church
office. The church is currently looking for any
handymen or women to help do odd jobs
around the church. If you would like to volunteer
your services, call or e-mail the church office.
Repairs include: painting the bathroom doors
in the Sunday School wing, replace batteries
in the smoke detectors, screens need repairs
in the basement area, work around the playground, and more. For more information, call
the church office at 459-2161, e-mail to churchoffice@stmarksclaremont.org, or visit www.
stmarksclaremont.org or their Facebook page.
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times: Sundays
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
For more information, call the church office,
visit our Facebook page or visit our Web site.
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street, Claremont, NC
(One Block North of Main Street)
Rev. Dennis Marshall, Pastor
E-Mail: bethlehemchurch@bellsouth.net
(828) 459-7480
• Sunday Worship At 10:00 AM
• Nursery Care & Children’s Class During Worship
• Casual Dress Welcome
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The friend of sinners: John 8:1-11
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
I
want us to get a clear vision in our
hearts of the Christ who met with the
woman in John 8:1-11. That same
Christ is here to meet with us. There are
four thoughts I would like to share with you.
THE FAIRNESS OF JESUS
We are all familiar with the silence of Christ
when this woman was brought into His presence. We know there has been a lot of
speculation to why after the charge was
made Christ wrote in the sand and as to
what He wrote. Notice the fairness of Jesus.
HE DID NOT DENY THE CHARGE – He
was fair to the men who brought the woman,
the woman that was brought, and to Himself
and did not deny the charge. Do not deny
any charges that the Holy Spirit may bring
against us. Will you let Him speak to your
heart? Christ does not deny any charges.
HE DID NOT LIMIT THE CHARGE – The
accusers of the woman wanted it limited to
one woman and to one sin. Jesus would not
have it that way, because it took two people
not one person. They wanted to limit the
charge to one person. Christ was fair. He
wanted each person present to know the
fact of their own sin and their own kind of sin.
THE TENDERNESS OF JESUS
Something had to go from the scene before
Christ would or could go any further. There
were the men who had brought the woman.
She had been in close touch with them, and
had seen their view on the subject. Christ wanted to get them out of the way. When you and I
are conscious of sin, there are times when we
are too conscious of what people say about us.
There is nothing the church needs as much
as for you and for me to get man’s evaluation
of sin out of our minds. Jesus could not and
would not deal with her before these men. The
Bible says that those people left the scene
but it also tells us of two that were left. I don’t
think any of them were still there looking on.
They had gone in other directions, and were
looking elsewhere. There were just two people
there, the sinner and the Friend of sinners.
THE FORGIVENESS OF JESUS
What does Christ see in us in relation to our
sins? Does He see in us what He saw in that
woman that day? Listen to the way He spoke
to her. “Woman.” It was a term of affection and
complete courtesy. I have no idea what His tone
of voice was, but I believe it was one of tenderness and kindness. How does He speak to us of
our sins? “Woman, where are you accusers?”
“Does no man condemn you?” The woman accepts His emphasis on the standard which His
words suggest and answers, “No man, Lord.”
The fairness of Jesus is matched by the
tenderness of Jesus, but both lead to the
forgiveness of Jesus. She knew that no
man could condemn her after what Christ
had said. No man could condemn her, but
God could. How unexpected were the next
words that she heard. “Neither do I condemn
you, not now. I might have condemned you,
when you were first brought to Me, when the
charge was first made. But now that you accusers are gone, and now that I have seen
you and now that I have looked into your
heart and know your heart, neither do I condemn you.” How unexpected. How unlimited.
God’s forgiveness is so different from men’s.
We forgive people and then we do not want to
have anything to do with them. If God forgave sin
like that, He would not have anything to do with
anyone here. God’s forgiveness is unlimited.”
THE HOLINESS OF JESUS
“Go and sin no more.” Remember that. Christ
was not excusing her sin or even condoning her
sin. He had no intention of keeping her down,
and of trying to make her sin something that
would be a hindrance all of her life. He wanted
to make sure that what happened that day was
real and sincere and final. Christ does not limit
the kind of sin that He speaks to us about. To
Him, sin is sin. He
says to us of our sin
to repent, “Go and
sin no more.” Christ
did not want her to
live a difficult life and
a ruined life forever.
Some
Christians
have a message of
forgiveness for the
lost sinner but no
message of forgiveness for the saved
sinner. God’s grace
forgives all and forgives
everyone.
RICHARDS
Could God’s Word be
to you and me, “Go and sin no more?” Just
take the pen from the hand of Christ and write
across the record of whatever sin there may
be in your life, just two words; “no more.” It
would mean that finally and forever you are
finished with it. Just recognize the Holiness
of Christ and write across the record of your
heart and your sin; “no more, forever.” Listen,
Christ is speaking now. “Neither do I condemn you, ‘not now.’ Yes, I did when you first
came to me, but ‘not now.’ Go and sin more.”
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr.,
D., Min., D.D. is the Minister of
First Baptist Church of Claremont.
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
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Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
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RA’s And GA’s Meeting – 7 PM
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