May 2007 - The Claremont Courier

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Claremont, Catawba, Terrell &
Sherrills Ford Information
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LAREMONT
Vol. 1 Issue 4
May, 2007
Three area fire departments
participate in controlled burn
Claremont
Monthly Community Calender
First Monday – City Council at City Hall
– 7 p.m. & Bunker Hill Optimist Club at Club
House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Planning Board at City Hall
– 7 p.m.
Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club at
Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Fourth Monday – Appearance Committee at
City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday – Volunteer Fire Department at
Fire Department – 7 p.m.
Third Tuesday – Friends of the Library at Claremont Library– 6 p.m.
Third Wednesday – Claremont Senior Citizens
at Boxcar Grille – 8:30 a.m. For information, call
459-9016.
Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue Business
Meeting at Rescue Squad Station– 7 p.m.
Third Thursday – Claremont Youth Council at
First Baptist Church – 6:45 p.m.; Claremont Lions Club at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Claremont Recreation Committee at City Hall & Claremont Rescue Continuing Education at Rescue
Squad Station – 7 p.m.
Third Saturday – Claremont Optimist Club at
Sigman Park – 3 p.m.
Claremont City Hall
3288 East Main Street
459-7009; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.cityofclaremont.org
City Officials and Staff
City Council
Glenn A. Morrison, Mayor
James P. Stanley, Mayor Pro-tem
Nicky E. Setzer, Judy C. Setzer, Tim Lowrance
& David Morrow
Planning Board/Board of Adjustment
Robert E. Smith, Chairman
Larry C. Pannell, Vice Chairman
Nick Colson, Ronald H. Cox, Diana Foster,
Franklin Harris, Dale Sherrill & Elizabeth
Smyre
Appearance Committee
Donna Buchanan, Ken Isenhour, Kevin Isenhour,
Sue Karen Falls, Glenn Morrison, Jane Robbins,
Judy Setzer & PJ Stanley
Recreation Committee
Joni Bearfield, Shawn Brown, Clara Carson, Betty
Cloninger, Nanci Gregory, Tim Lowrance, Stacy
Moose, Kay Reverri & Mary Watts
City Staff
Doris Bumgarner, City Manager
Laurie LoCicero, City Planner
Stephanie Corn, Finance Director
Glenda Yount, Receivable Clerk & Receptionist
Robert M. Grant, Jr., City Attorney
Henry Helton, Jr., Public Relations
Claremont Police Department
459-4259; Fax: 459-7865
Web page: www.claremontpolice.com
Gerald R. Tolbert, Chief of Police
David L. Pruitt, Assistant. Chief
P.J. Stanley, Training Specialist
Terri Pope, Administration
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The Villa has big
changes in mind
Jim and Yolanda Marron to bring
many changes to the newest
restaurant in Claremont.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – If you have noticed changes being made to the old Claremont Family Pizzeria restaurant at 3252 West Main
Street in Claremont over the last few weeks,
be sure to look again in the near future after The Villa holds its Grand Opening.
By the time new owners Jim and Yolanda
Marron get through changing the establishments interior, exterior and menu you may not
recognize the corner eatery as it once was.
“This is a work in progress, we are open
for business and are offering the public the
old menu while we add new selections to
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Photo by Scott W. Ramsey
Members of the Claremont, Catawba and Bandys Crossroads Fire Departments participate in a controlled burn in Claremont on March 31. The three departments used
this opportunity to train new and veteran fire fighters in how to handle a house fire.
Claremont, Catawba and Bandys
Crossroads Fire Departments burn
house for training purposes.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – On March 31, smoke filled
the air in Claremont as the Claremont, Catawba and Bandys Crossroads Fire Departments participated in a controlled burn
at the condemned home of Lucy Wright.
The controlled burn gave the three fire de-
partments a chance to train new and veteran
firefighters. A total of 29 firefighters, which
were divided into five groups participated in
four exercises throughout the morning hours.
Claremont Fire Department Fire Chief,
Gary Sigmon was grateful for the chance to
train his new firefighters. “We have six new
firefighters and for some this is their first
chance to participate in what a real house
fire would be like. The new firefighters are
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Christmas banners Resolution adopted
to be replaced
to consider
Claremont City Council approves
renaming street
Appearance Committee request to
replace Christmas banners.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – During the fourth Claremont
City Council meeting of 2007, one of the
main topics discussed was replacing several
Christmas banners on North Oxford Street.
The City of Claremont City Council meeting was held on April 2, 2007 at Claremont
City Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting started
off with the Call to Order by Mayor Glenn
A. Morrison. City Council member, David
Morrow then led the meeting into the Invocation and Morrison led the Pledge of
Allegiance. The council quickly approved
the Minutes and the Amended Agenda before moving on to the Citizens Requests
and Comments portion of the meeting.
Lori Little approached the City Council
and introduced the newly formed Claremont
Youth Council. The Claremont Youth Council was formed to provide an opportunity for
the youth council of Claremont to create a
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Catawba Town Council looks at
renaming a portion of 2nd Street
SW to Rosenwald School Street.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CATAWBA – During the fourth Catawba Town Council meeting of 2007,
one of the main topics discussed was
possibly renaming a portion of 2nd
Street SW to Rosenwald School Street.
The Town of Catawba Town Council meeting was held on April 2, 2007 at Catawba
Town Hall. The meeting started with the Call
to Order and was followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance. Next on the agenda was
the Approval of Regular Council Minutes
from the March 12 meeting and that was
followed by the Public Comment Period
and the Town Manager’s Monthly Report.
Old Business took center stage at the
meeting as the Town Council voted to adopt
Resolution 2007-1-A, which is a resolution of
intent to consider renaming a portion of 2nd
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They frame
memories for fun
Dale and Judy Setzer’s Framing
Works makes every project unique
and special for their customers.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – What started out as a hobby
to keep Dale and Judy Setzer busy in their
retirement, has turned out to be a full time job
framing and preserving people’s memories.
Dale and Judy Setzer’s Framing Works
in Claremont was started in May, 2000 after they had both retired. Judy said with
a chuckle, “I wanted to start this business so Dale wouldn’t spend all his time
on the golf course. We had worked for at
least a year before we retired getting everything in order to start Framing Works.”
The business specializes in custom framing for just about anything you could imagine. “We have framed pictures, works of
art, paintings, drawings, certificates, documents, diplomas, newspaper clippings,
sports equipment (including socks, jerseys,
golf balls and other sports memorabilia) and
even motorcycle and auto parts,” Dale said.
“Everything we work on is unique and
a one-of-a-kind piece. We really enjoy
working on each and every piece, because it’s special to the customer and
to us as well,” Judy went on to say.
Dale and Judy want their customers to be
completely satisfied with their work and are
willing to do whatever it takes to make them
happy. “We do what the customer wants.
If they know what kind of frame and mat
they want, we will build it to their specifications. Or we can make suggestions to help
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The Claremont Courier
May, 2007 • Vol. 1 Issue 4
Continued from page 1
Pamela Shook, Administrative Assistant
Sandra Miller, Records
Claremont Fire Department
2850 Firehouse Lane
459-9296; Fax: 459-0596
Web page: www.claremontfd.net
Gary W. Sigmon, Fire Chief
Brian K. Helms, Assistant. Chief
Jason A. Lowrance, Captain
Wendy L. Helms, Lieutenant
Jody R. Smyre, Lieutenant
Wendy L. Helms, Fire Prevention Officer
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department
5688 Oxford School Road
459-9678; Fax: 459-9676
Wayne Smith, Fire Chief
Donnie Deal, Assistant. Chief
Public Works Department
2748 South Oxford Street
459-7800
Thomas Winkler, Director
Mark Sexton, Assistant Director
Claremont Rescue Squad
Base 1 – 2748 South Oxford Street
459-7968; Fax: 459-7961
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Bruce Hartsoe, Chief
Base 2 – 5710 Hwy. 16 North, Oxford
256-6423; Fax: 256-6431
Web page: www.claremontrescue.org
Claremont Branch Library
459-9311
Web page: www.catawbacountync.gov
Richard Haunton, Branch Manager
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friends of the Library Officers
Connie Monday, Chairperson
Sharon Monday, Vice-Chairperson
Mary Moser, Secretary
Kay Reverri, Treasurer
Shirley Harwell, Historian
Claremont Elementary School
459-7921; Fax: 459-1734
Web page: www.catawba.k12.nc.us
Chris Gibbs, Principal
Shelly Black, Assistant Principal
Oxford Elementary School
459-7220; Fax: 459-1122
Robin Honeycutt, Principal
Brian Hefner, Assistant Principal
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
241-2711; Fax: 241-2743
Rob Rucker, Principal
De Batchelor, Assistant Principal
River Bend Middle School
241-2754; Fax: 241-2820
Donna Heavner, Principal
Cory Klassett, Assistant Principal
Bunker Hill High School
241-3355; Fax: 241-9401
Jerry Griffin, Principal
Shawn Clemons, Assistant Principal
Lee Miller, Assistant Principal
Claremont City Park
East Main Street (Next to Claremont Elementary School)
Winter Hours – 10/1-4/1, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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How do you like The Claremont Courier so far?
By Scott W. Ramsey
As The Claremont Courier continues to
grow each and every month, one thing
I always want to know from the readers
is, how can this paper better serve you?
When I started The Claremont Courier my
main purpose was to bring positive news to
the residents of Claremont, Catawba, Sherrills Ford, Terrell, Conover and Newton. I
knew running stories and press releases on
education, community events, civic clubs
and organizations, religion, sports, arts
and entertainment, fundraisers, businesses
and local government was a good starting
point, but is there anything you would enjoy
seeing in the paper that isn’t in here yet?
I have tried to stay away from running stories on crime and human suffering, because
the other area newspapers do an excellent
job of covering those areas. However, if
this is something you think needs to be in
The Claremont Courier, just let me know.
I have received nothing but positive feedback thus far from the readers of The Claremont Courier, and I thank you for your kind
words. One thing I never want to do is to run
a story that will upset people and make them
not want to pick up this paper. So, if there
are any topics that you feel I should never
cover, you guessed
it, just let me know.
At this point,
I would like to
get some feedback from you,
the readers of The
Claremont
Courier. There are a
few things I would
like to know about
the
performance
of this paper and
possible changes
RAMSEY
I can make in order to make this an ever better product.
First, what do you enjoy the most about The
Claremont Courier? Second, what do you not
enjoy about The Claremont Courier? Third,
what should be added to the paper? Fourth,
what should be taken out of the paper? Fifth,
what is there not enough of in the paper?
Sixth, what is there too much of in the paper?
Seventh, is the paper easily found? Eighth, is
there any place you think would make a good
drop off spot for the paper? Ninth, should
there be state and national news in the paper? And finally, what is the main reason you
pick up and read The Claremont Courier?
If you have a few spare minutes one day and
would like to answer these questions, please
send me an e-mail at theclaremontcourier@
yahoo.com or write to The Claremont Courier, 3283 White Oak Court, Claremont, NC
28610. I value all of your opinions and look
forward to reading what you have to say.
Now on a more serious note, I just wanted to take a moment and send my condolences to the friends and family of Brian
Holden. Holden was recently killed in Iraq
while serving in the U.S. Army. Holden was
the son of Claremont residents, Eugene
and Leasa DeLozier. Everyone associated with The Claremont Courier will keep
Holden’s family and friends in our prayers.
And finally, I just wanted to list two mistakes that were printed in last month’s edition. First, on the feature about The Boxcar
Grille opening a new location in Statesville,
in the headline Grille was spelled Grill. Second, in the story on the Sherrills Ford Lions
Club high school scholarship fund event,
the winners of the scholarships were listed
as Thaddeus Lutz and Mary Sue Weber.
This is who is the event is named after. The
winners will be announced at a later date.
And
always
remember,
no
matter where you go, there you are.
How might Catawba County better serve you?
By Dave Hardin
The latest advancements in technology are dramatically changing the
way we get information, shop and do
many other normal daily activities.
These changes are also impacting lo-
cal government but, in many ways, new
technologies are offering new opportunities to make services to citizens better
and more convenient. Catawba County
Government has traditionally been a
leader in the use of new technology.
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Take the Internet, for example, which is
at the center of so many of the technological advances of the last decade. Catawba
County was one of the first three counties in North Carolina to launch a Web
site, when our site debuted in Nov. 1995.
Since then, www.catawbacountync.gov
has been continually upgraded and is now
the best resource for news and information about Catawba County Government.
The present Board of Commissioners
has had a goal to effectively use new
technology to improve our customer service. This has resulted, in just the last
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Summer Hours – 4/1-10/1, 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
The park features 14 acres, with seven additional
undeveloped acres. The park includes tennis
courts, small picnic shelters, a pavilion for larger
groups, an amphitheater with stage and a paved
quarter mile-walking trail.
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
The bridge is located two miles east of Claremont
on N.C. Highway 70.
465-0383
Web page: www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Sun.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Designated as a National Civil Engineering
Landmark in 2001, the Bunker Hill Covered
Bridge is the only remaining example in wood of
the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General
Herman Haupt.
Antique automobiles invade Catawba on April 21
Antique Automobile Club of
America hosts Antique Auto Show
throughout downtown Catawba.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CATAWBA – Main Street in downtown Catawba was filled with antique
cars on April 21, as the Antique Automobile Club of America Catawba Valley
Chapter hosted an Antique Auto Show.
Over 200 cars, trucks, motorcycles and
a few tractors were on display, featuring
models from the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and
70’s for the hundreds on hand to look at.
Steve Ikerd with the Southern Muscle
Car Association was very pleased with
the turnout. “This event brings out lots of
people who enjoy cars and gives them a
chance to get together. It also helps bring
people into the local businesses. It’s a
win-win situation for everyone involved.”
Throughout the day people got the chance to
view classic sports cars, muscle cars, family
cars, trucks and motorcycles. “These people
enjoy their restored cars and take a lot of personal satisfaction in showing them off. A lot of
these cars have been passed down from generation to generation,” Ikerd went on to say.
Businesses in Catawba also saw an in-
Board of Commissioners
names new road in Catawba
NEWTON – During the Board of Commissioners meeting on April 16 at the Old
Catawba
First Monday – City Council at City Hall – 7
p.m.
Fourth Thursday – Planning Board at City Hall
& Catawba Civitan Club at Catawba United
Methodist Church – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall
108 North Main Street
241-2215; Fax: 241-9968
Town Officials and Staff
Town Council
Thomas Jones, Mayor
Carroll Yount, Mayor Pro-tem
Jake Abernathy, Monte Conner & Jeff Hendren
Planning Board
Trent Cloninger, Chair
Linda Charles, C.K. Day, John Gilbert, Jeff Isenhour, Clyde Robinson, Isaiah Springs, Rick
Young, Kathy Ervin & Kay Gantt
Town Staff
Jonathan Kanipe, Town Manager
Kathy Johnson, Town Clerk
Crystal Davis, Town Attorney
Cary Broadwell, Public Works Director
Catawba Police Department
107 South Main Street
241-4888
Cecil Cook, Police Chief
Catawba Fire Department
108 North Main Street
241-4955; Fax: 241-3966
Web page: www.catawbafire.org
Donald Robinson, Fire Chief
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department
1611 Buffalo Shoals Road
Base 1 – 241-2111
Base 2 – 428-3897
Fax: 241-3966
Catawba Rescue Squad
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Members of the Catawba Valley British Motor Club display their cars on Main Street
in downtown Catawba on April 21. The event brought hundreds of car enthusiasts to
Catawba to view cars manufactured in the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
crease in foot traffic and welcomed the many
visitors with open arms. “We have seen a
very brisk business today and this event is
good for the local economy,” said Old Company Store owner, Tom Young. Young’s
business was filled with patrons throughout the event enjoying a bite to eat, shop-
ping for goods and listening to some good
old fashioned music by the Porch-Pickers.
Young was happy with the turnout,
but felt as though more could of been
done to make the event even better. “I
just feel the town could of done more
to make this a community wide event.”
Newton Courthouse in downtown Newton, the BOC voted 5-0 to give a new road
in Catawba the name of Ropers Ridge.
The new road is located off of Lowrance Road in Catawba, and was
presented by the Planning Board.
New Catawba Elementary
School changes leadership
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CATAWBA – Superintendent of Catawba
County Schools, Dr. Timothy Markley, announced recently that Vermel D. Moore,
current principal of Sherrills Ford Elementary School in Sherrills Ford, will serve as
principal of the new Catawba Elementary School, scheduled to open fall 2007.
According to Markley, the previously selected principal for Catawba Elementary, Jerry
Griffin, who currently serves as principal of
Bunker Hill High School, has accepted a position as principal of a high school in New
York, where he will return with his family to his
alma mater and reside near extended family.
Griffin has served Catawba County
Schools for eleven years. Over the years he
taught at Claremont Elementary was principal on an interim basis at Catawba Intermediate, principal of Oxford Elementary School
and principal at Bunker Hill High School.
Vermel D. Moore, a 19-year veteran in education, has served as principal of Sherrills
Ford Elementary since June 2001. Moore’s
duties as principal of Catawba Elementary School will be effective July 1, 2007.
The available principal position at
Sherrills Ford Elementary will soon be
posted on the CCS Web site at www.catawba.k12.nc.us for qualified applicants.
Old Company Store
looking for musicians
CATAWBA – The Old Company Store,
located at 101 North Main Street in
downtown Catawba is currently looking to book local and regional musicians and bands to perform in the store.
Musicians and bands that perform bluegrass, Americana, folk and traditional
country are asked to contact Old Company
Store owner, Tom Young between 2 and 4
p.m., Monday through Thursday and between 2 and 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
For questions, information or to set up an
audition, contact Tom Young at 241-4200.
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Appearance Committee
looking for Yard of the Month
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Appearance
Committee is currently taking votes for the
Yard of the Month award through June 15.
The award will consist of a combination of
April, May and June. The award will be given
for the best consistent upkeep for the three
month period. Also, homes will be judged for
the best 4th of July, Fall and Christmas decorations. Citizens are encouraged to participate by casting their vote in their May water
bill payment, calling Claremont City Hall
at 459-7009 or Judy Setzer at 459-7192.
The Appearance Committee will announce the winners at their June 18
meeting. The monthly meeting date
for June was changed from June 25 to
June 18, due to scheduling conflicts.
The committee is open for membership
to any citizen who is interested in helping Claremont look its best. For more
information, call Judy Setzer at 4597192 or contact Claremont City Hall.
Bandys Drama Department
to present ‘Godspell’
CATAWBA – The Bandys High School
Drama Department will be presenting
the musical, “Godspell,” at 7 p.m. on May
10 and 11. The production will be held in
the Bandys High School Drama Room.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students/
senior citizens and Catawba County School
employees are admitted free of charge. Tickets will be available the night of the show, or
by contacting Cindy Lohr at 241-3171, ext.
5216 or Cynthia_Lohr@catawba.k12.nc.us.
“Godspell” is a modern-day version of
the gospels, opening with John the Baptist calling a rag-tag group of misfits to
the teachings of Jesus. They form a roving acting troupe that enacts the parables
through song and dance, comedy, and
mime. The show takes the stories through
the Last Supper and eventually the crucifixion, with Jesus returning in the end to
symbolize hope and salvation. Classical
numbers such as “Day by Day,” “Prepare
Ye,” and “Light of the World” bring an exciting and enthusiastic feel to the show.
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Dale and Judy Setzer Framing
Works makes their customers happy
them along if necessary. But it’s the customers satisfaction with the finished product that is most important to us,” Judy said.
Just because Dale and Judy work out of
their home, that does not mean they are
your ordinary Mom and Pop business. “We
have hundreds of frames and mattes to
choose from and have done work for the
NFL, MLB, the City of Claremont, the Claremont Fire Department, CT Group, the City
of Newton, Appalachian State University,
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Catawba
United Methodist Church, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and Bethlehem United Methodist Church as well as lots of local citizens
and several interior decorators,” Dale said.
Dale went on to say, “Sometimes people
bring in old photographs for us to frame,
and we can scan them into our computer and touch them up and enlarge them
up to 19” X 13” if the customer wants.”
This is just one of the services that the
Setzer’s provide to their customers to ensure that they are satisfied with their work.
If there is one thing Dale and Judy want
people to know about their business, it’s their
attention to detail and customer service. “We
strive to have a great working relationship
with our customers. Every customer is special to us and gets our full attention from start
to finish. We love a challenge and have not
come across a job we couldn’t do,” Judy said.
So, if you have something that needs
to be framed for Mother’s Day, Father’s
Day, graduation or an upcoming wedding, give Dale and Judy Setzer’s Framing
Works a try. You will not be disappointed.
Dale and Judy Setzer’s Framing Works is located at 3018 Oak Street in Claremont and is
Judy and Dale Setzer show off their extensive selection of frames in their workshop in Claremont. Dale and Judy Setzer
Framing Works in Claremont specializes
in custom framing all types of pictures,
art, documents, certificates, diplomas,
news clippings and even sports memorabilia and parts from motorcycles and
automobiles.
open for business from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can obtain more information or set-up an appointment by calling
459-7192 or by e-mail at dsetzer@charter.net.
300 Second Street SE
241-3111; Fax: 241-3377
Web site: www.catawbarescue.com
Jeff Hendren, Chief
Catawba Intermediate School
403 Sixth Avenue SW
241-3131; Fax: 241-2332
Cynthia McKee, Principal
Bandys High School
5040 East Bandys Road
241-3171; Fax: 241-9402
John Westberg, Principal
Bob Brown, Assistant Principal
Eric Hight, Assistant Principal
Murray’s Mill Historic Site
1489 Murray’s Mill Road
241-4299, 465-0393
Web page: www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
The centerpiece of the historic district is Murray’s
Mill, built by John Murray, whose father, William, had operated a mill on the site since 1883.
Inside Murray’s Mill, visitors will find William’s
original, one-ton French buhr millstones, for
grinding corn, as well as a Eureka roller mill that
John installed for grinding wheat into flour. All of
the mill’s storage bins, each partitioned by tongue
and groove sheathing, have been preserved, too.
The district includes Murray’s Mill, Murray &
Minges General Store, Wheathouse Exhibit
Gallery and the John Murray House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum
101 West First Street SW
241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment.
This six-room brick home has an exterior stairway
and features artifacts and displays that depict the
history of Catawba and the surrounding area. The
National Little Library is also available for research.
Sherrills Ford/Terrell
3018 Oak Street
PO Box 351
Claremont, NC 28610
828-459-7192
e-mail: dsetzer@charter.net
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We’ll learn your medical history and give you advice
on how and when to take your current medications
to avoid any complications or side effects. And, we’ll
take the time to answer all your health care questions.
Hwy. 10 & Second St., Catawba
241.2422
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club at
Various Locations – 12 p.m. Call 478-9274 for
more information.
Third Tuesday – Friends of The Library at Sherrills Ford Library – 7 p.m.
First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
at Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m.
Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford Lions Club at Lions Den – 7 p.m.
Sherrills Ford - Terrell Fire & Rescue
Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road
478-2131; Fax: 478-3296
Web page: www.sftfr.net
Keith Bost, Chief
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road
478-9105
Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road
(704) 483-9531
Sherrills Ford Branch Library
8456 Sherrills Ford
478-2729; Fax: 478-5837
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
478-2662; Fax: 478-5927
Jermel Moore, Principal
Ralph Bumgarner, Assistant Principal
To add information or for corrections to
this list, mail to; The Claremont Courier,
3283 White Oak Court, Claremont,
NC 28601, call 320-8450 or email to
theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com.
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Three area fire departments participate in controlled burn
gaining valuable fire fighting skills and it also
gives our veteran firefighters the chance
to brush up on their techniques as well.”
The home used in the controlled burn
was the former residence of Lucy Wright,
and according to her Daughter-In-Law, Elrike Wright from Newton, Lucy was more
than willing to donate her home to the fire
departments. “She lived in this home for
over 40 years and after finding out she
had multiple problems with the home including electrical problems, she knew it
was not worth fixing. She also knew that
donating the home would help the community fire departments train their firefighters.”
The controlled burn lasted several
hours, as the firefighters trained on how
to handle fires inside the home as well
as outside the home. The training sessions allowed the three fire departments to burn the home from a structually sound home all the way to the ground.
If you have a home you would like to
donate to the fire department for training
purposes, you can call the Claremont Fire
Department at 459-9296, the Catawba Fire
Department at 241-4955 or the Bandys
Crossroads Fire Department at 241-2111.
Members of the Claremont, Catawba and Bandys Crossroads Fire Departments participate in a controlled burn in Claremont on March 31. The three departments used
this opportunity to train new and veteran fire fighters in how to handle a house fire.
The home was the former residence of Claremont native Lucy Wright.
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Street SW to Rosenwald School Street. The
resolution is simply a method of organizing a
public hearing at next month’s meeting and
specifies what the Town Council needs to do
before then to alert the public of this hearing.
New business was next on the agenda
and the Town Council adopted Resolution
2007-2-A, which was a resolution proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
in Catawba. Katie Swanson from Catawba
County Child Protective Services spoke
to the Town Council and thanked them for
recognizing April as child abuse month.
The Town Council then adopted Resolution
2007-3-A, which was a resolution endorsing a county referendum to levy a one-cent
sales tax. The Town Council voted unanimously in support of this resolution. The
resolution establishes support for the bill in
the general assembly that would allow Catawba County citizens to vote on whether
or not to raise the sales tax by one percent.
The Town Council then determined a
date and a schedule for the yearly Budget Work Session. This was scheduled for
May 12 at 8 a.m. at Town Hall. The Town
Council then approved the Litter Sweep
Event which was held on April 28. Next up
was a reminder of the Antique Car Show
on Main Street on April 21. And finally, a reminder of the NCLM Town Hall Day which
will be held on May 9. This is a day to go
and meet with the legislators in Raleigh.
The Town Council then went into a
Closed Session to discuss Contract Issues pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11.
After this the Town Council meeting
was Adjourned for the month of April.
The next Catawba Town Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 7 at 7
p.m., at Town Hall in downtown Catawba.
voice for the youth to encourage community involvement and to be exposed to city
government. The Claremont Youth Council
includes President, Ashley Gupton, VicePresident, Sarah Phillips, Chelsey Gilbert,
Hannah Dellinger, Ryan Gibson, Rachel
Chapman and Youth Advisor, Lori Little.
The City Council quickly moved through the
Old Business which included the approval of
surplus property bids. Also approved was
Ordinance #31-07 – an ordinance to amend
ordinance #27-07 – seizure funds per auditors instructions and Ordinance #33-07
– an ordinance to approve zoning ordinance
with all changes included for codification.
New Business was next, and the Appearance Committee requested that the City
Council approve a request to replace nine
Christmas banners on North Oxford Street.
According to Council Member and Appearance Committee Member, Judy Setzer the
banners were very faded and would only
cost $1,400 to replace. The Appearance
Committee had the money in their budget
to replace the banners, so the City Council
quickly approved this request. Also approved
was a contract with the Optimist Club for recreational services/baseball. A public hearing
was scheduled for May 7 after a proposed
text amendment to the Claremont Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 2, Fire Protection and
Prevention was brought to the City Council by
Claremont Fire Department Fire Chief, Gary
Sigmon. Sigmon also requested that the Fire
Department buy a new mower to reduce the
time spent mowing the Fire Department
grounds. The City Council approved this request after finding out the Fire Department
had the money to purchase the new mower in
their budget. The last piece of new business
was to proclaim that April was Child Abuse
Prevention Month in the City of Claremont.
Department and Committee Reports
were next and Claremont Fire Department
Fire Chief, Gary Sigmon reported that the
fire department responded to 18 fires in
March. Henry Helton spoke on behalf of
the Recreation Committee and stated that
continued work on the ampitheatre at Claremont City Park is going well. Helton also
stated that after the work is completed on
the ampitheatre the next phase of work will
be to extend the walking trail at Claremont
City Park. Judy Setzer then spoke on behalf of the Appearance Committee and reminded everyone that the Claremont City
Litter Sweep was to be held on April 14.
Mayor Glenn Morrison then presented
the Mayor’s Report, in which he thanked
Scott W. Ramsey for the coverage The
Claremont Courier has provided to the
citizens of Claremont, Catawba, Sherrills
Ford and Terrell. Morrison also appointed
City Council member, David Morrow as
the liaison between the Claremont City
Council and the Claremont Youth Council.
This was followed by the City Manager’s
Report. Next on the agenda was Other
Business of the Board. The City Council
asked how work on the city water tower is
going and City Manager, Doris Bumgarner reported that the work is on schedule to get the new tower operational and
to deconstruct the old water tower. After
this the council meeting was Adjourned.
The next Claremont City Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 7 at 7
p.m., at City Hall in downtown Claremont.
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Catawba Fire Dept. Claremont Youth Council wants to make a difference
Newly formed Claremont Youth
hosts benefit
Council wants to get area youth
Catawba Fire Department hosts
fundraiser for injured firefighter,
Derek Poole on April 21.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CATAWBA – After Catawba firefighter
Derek Poole was injured in a car wreck in
March, members of the Catawba Fire Department knew they had to do something
to help pay for his costly medical bills.
On April 21, the Catawba Fire Department hosted a Port-A-Pit fundraiser for the
injured firefighter at the Catawba Fire Station. The event sold hundreds of plates of
food as well as whole cakes from area
businesses and decals with the saying
“Pray For Derek” to the public who just
wanted to do what they could to help Poole.
“We started out ordering 600 plates of
food, but had to up that number to in order
to meet the demand,” said Catawba Fire
Department Fire Chief, Donald Robinson.
“We are holding this fundraiser in conjunction with the West Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, because he volunteered with both
departments.” In total, over 1,000 plates of
food were sold and over $3,000 was raised .
Poole is currently at the Carolina Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte and will continue
his rehabilitation there according to Robinson. Before his accident Poole had been
a volunteer firefighter with the Catawba
Fire Department since December 2005.
“We would really like to thank all the people who bought a plate of food, as well as
Lowes Food in Claremont, Boxcar Grille,
Wild Coyote Grille, Food Lion of Conover,
Wal-Mart of Conover for donating food and
all the people who have contributed their
time and food to this fundraiser,” Robinson said. “We will also be selling T-shirts
in the near future and the decals to raise
additional funds and are planning several other events to be held in the future.”
If you would like to help, a trust fund
for Poole has been started at BB&T and
Peoples Banks. Donations are tax deductible, and 100 percent of the proceeds go
to Poole’s family. Mailed contributions can
be sent to the Catawba Fire Department,
FF Derek E. Poole Trust Fund, PO Box
98, Catawba, NC 28609. Make checks
payable to FF Derek E. Poole Trust Fund.
For more information, call the Catawba Fire Department at 241-4955 or visit
their Web page at www.catawbafire.org.
Area libraries announce
displays for May
NEWTON – Catawba County Library System will show variety of items representing
different cultures at its locations next month.
Branch library displays will feature:
• Claremont — Books and articles
about
Appalachia.
• Main Library — Hmong culture
display
by
Newton-Conover
High
School
International
Club.
•
Sherrills
Ford
—
American
Girl items and salute to graduates.
•
St.
Stephens
—
Spanish items featuring Cinco de Mayo.
The Catawba County Library System also includes the Claremont, Conover, Maiden, Sherrills Ford, Southwest and St. Stephens Branch
Libraries. For more information, call 465-8292.
involved in the community.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – Area youth that want to get
involved with the betterment of their community, now have a new organization they can
join to make a difference in Claremont and
Catawba. The Claremont Youth Council.
Making their first public appearance at the
April 2, Claremont City Council meeting,
the Claremont Youth Council was on hand
to observe how local government worked
in order to get things accomplished. And
according to the members of the CYC, getting things accomplished is a top priority.
Members of the CYC include; Ashley Gupton, President; Sarah Phillips, Vice-President; Hannah Dellinger, Secretary; Chelsey
Gilbert, Treasurer; Ryan Gibson, Sports
and Recreation Representative; Rachel
Chapman; Lori Little, Youth Advisor; and
David Morrow, City Council Representative.
The main goals of the CYC include making
major improvements to Claremont City Park,
so area youth will have a safe environment
to go to for entertainment. Hosting monthly
events for area youth to attend. To give area
youth a voice with local government. To implement the VIP for VIP’s (Vehicle Injury Prevention, for Very Important People) program
to Bunker Hill and Bandys High Schools.
According to CYC Youth Advisor, Lori
Little the members are already starting to
make a difference. “The CYC is already
Oxford Convenience
Center temporarily closed
CLAREMONT – The Oxford Convenience
Center, located at 4637 Lookout Dam
Road, will be temporarily closed through
May 16, to allow for necessary maintenance work and upgrades at the site.
“All other convenience centers will continue to operate on normal schedules,”
said Jack Chandler, Public Services Administrator for the Catawba County Department of Utilities and Engineering. “The
Oxford Convenience Center site is in need
of grading and pavement improvements.”
For more information, call the Catawba County Department of Utilities and Engineering at 465-8261.
New development
planned for Sherrills Ford
SHERILLS FORD – A new development
has been announced for the Sherrills Ford
area. Seven Springs will be a traditional
subdivision which will be built on 27 acres
of land on Saunders Drive and hold 25-lots.
The development will be located near Monbo
Road and the Lake Norman Woods development, according to county planner, Cal Overby.
Book and bake sale to be
held in Claremont on May 19
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Friends
of the Library will host a book and bake
sale on May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The bake sale will be held in the parking lot of
Claremont City Hall and the book sale will be
held in the Council Chambers of City Hall. In
case of rain everything will be moved inside.
For more information, call the Claremont Branch Library at 459-9311.
Photos by Scott W. Ramsey
Members of the newly formed Claremont Youth Council includes (front row left to
right); Sarah Phillips and Hannah Dellinger, (back row left to right), Ashley Gupton,
Chelsey Gilbert and Ryan Gibson. Not pictured, Rachael Chapman, Youth Advisor,
Lori Little and City Council Representative, David Morrow.
planning to host a concert for area youth
in Claremont City Park in May. Any funds
raised at the concert will go to the VIP for
VIP’s program and to Catawba County Social Services to help prevent child abuse.”
The Claremont Youth Council is open
to any interested youth attending Bunker Hill or Bandys High School, and
meets every third Thursday of the month
at 6:45 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall
of First Baptist Church in Claremont.
The CYC will meet on May 17 and
then take a summer break before hosting their next meeting on August 16.
For questions or more information
on the Claremont Youth Council, call
Youth Advisor, Lori Little at 459-9374
or
e-mail
to
lorilittle@bellsouth.net.
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our growing menu,” said Jim Marron. “We
have a lot of changes in the works, but
while those changes are being made we
will continue to serve the dining needs of
the residents of eastern Catawba County.”
The menu was a big topic for Marron and
he stated that big changes were coming to
cater to a larger cliental looking for a varied
selection. “We are continuing with the existing
menu, but we are placing a bigger emphasis
on food quality and preparation while we add
new items to the menu. We will be adding Mexican entrees and classic American entrees in
the coming weeks and possibly other types
of entrees in the near future,” Marron said.
Marron also talked about other changes coming to The Villa, “We will eventually reinstitute
the hot bar, where customers can sample different family style foods. The pizza bar will be
open offering traditional Italian cuisine to our
customers and the salad bar will feature fresh
items on a daily basis. We also want to feature
a Sunday Brunch to our patrons who are looking for dining options on Sunday, and we will
offer seasonal selections throughout the year.”
Not only are changes planned for the menu,
Marron also plans to change the appearance
of the restaurant as well. “We are going to
give the store front a face lift by giving the awning a fresh coat of red paint and the window
treatments a coat of yellow paint. We will also
change the exterior sign, add some outdoor
lighting and rearrange the interior,” Marron said.
The Villa is designed to be a family style
restaurant and Marron wants people to
know that everyone who eats at The Villa
will have a quality dining experience. “We
are looking forward to serving the people of
eastern Catawba County with high quality
service and food. Even after the grand opening we plan to continue making changes to
improve the restaurant. One of the ways
we plan on doing that is by listening to our
customers and reading the comment cards.”
In closing, all Marron is asking for is for the
people of eastern Catawba County to give The
Villa a chance, “Give us a try, we think you’ll
like what we have to offer. If not, let us know
and we’ll make the appropriate changes.”
The Villa is located at 3252 West Main
Street in Claremont. They are open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9
p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information on The Villa or to place an order, call 459-9050.
On April 14, the Lake Norman Garden
Club hosted their annual plant and bake
sale in the Fellowship Hall of Rehobeth
United Methodist Church in Terrell.
Many area residents came out to purchase a large variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, trees, plants, shrubs, vegetables, birdhouses and baked goods
throughout the day. Dr. Emile Gebel,
owner of Shagreen Nursery and Arboretum in Shelby was also on hand answering gardening questions.
According to club member Connie Pratt,
all proceeds from the annual event goes
to Uncle Billy’s Garden at the Sherrills
Ford Branch Library and to the Bandys
High School Scholarship Fund.
The Lake Norman Garden Club was
founded in 1968 and features members
who share a love of gardens, horticulture and birds from Catawba, Iredell and
Lincoln counties. One of the club’s main
projects is to keep up and maintain Uncle Billy’s Garden at the Sherrills Ford
Branch Library.
The club meets at 12 p.m., every third
Monday of the month at various locations throughout the area, and is open
to everyone. For more information, call
Connie Pratt at 478-9274.
Pictured above is Guy Ross, owner of
Herbs, Etc. of the Carolinas in Sherrills
Ford. Ross was on hand at the Lake Norman Garden Club annual plant and bake
sale, selling a large selection of herbs.
Claremont restaurant has
many changes in store
Photo and story by Scott W. Ramsey
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Reality Executives Lake
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TERRELL – Realty Executives Lake Norman is now open at 8592 Hwy 150 in Terrell
near Marshall Steam Station at Jeten Plaza.
The owners, Kevin and Debbie Spencer
of Claremont, have already built a successful Realty Executives franchise in
Hickory with 40 agents and over 80 million dollars in sales in 2006. The new office in the Lake Norman area is sure to be
a success with Kevin and Debbie’s knowledge and experience behind the office.
Already joining Realty Executives Lake
Norman are Matt Coffey, Kelly Boldon, Stefani Hasty and Renee Hentschel, as the
broker-in-charge. Together these agents
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Sherrills Ford to
vote on Liquor by
the Drink May 22
By Scott W. Ramsey
SHERRILLS FORD – The debate is over
and the Sherrills Ford area of Catawba
County will vote on whether or not to pass liquor by the drink for their community in May.
The community wide vote will take
place on May 22 at the Sherrills Ford
Fire Department, according to
Catawba County Board of Elections officials.
If the liquor by the drink vote passes, it will
allow the sale of mixed beverages in businesses such as restaurants, hotels and clubs.
Citizens who are able to vote can
vote early from May 3 to 19 at the
Board of Elections office in Newton.
For more information, call the Catawba
County Board of Elections at 465-8440.
How can the Catawba
County better serve you?
few years, in a variety of new services
such as a 24-hour Permit Center help line
for scheduling of various kinds of inspections, and the use of laptop computers
by inspectors in the field to allow them to
remain in the field without having to return to their offices as often, saving fuel
costs and making more information available to citizens on site at an inspection.
We have also created an enhanced online deed search, an online job application
site where interested persons can apply for
a job with the County, RSS feeds of County
news, and an e-mail newsletter. (You may
go to www.catawbacountync.gov and look
for a link labeled “Subscribe To Our Newsletter” to sign up for the twice a month Catawba County E-News and, if you want to
keep up with the latest news and information about Catawba County and the Board
of Commissioners, I hope you will do so.)
When a local government creates this
many technological advancements, and
many more I haven’t written about, it’s the
result of good planning. The county creates a Technology Strategic Plan, which
involves a careful study of the needs of
various county departments and funding
expected to be available in years to come,
to create a planned and logical approach
to technology as we look to the future.
This kind of planning also follows a Catawba County tradition, with the county
having developed other strategic plans for
land use and future construction of facilities.
We need your help as Catawba County
works to update its Technology Strategic Plan. Do you have any ideas about
ways technology can be used to improve
county services for you and your neighbors? A Web page about Catawba County
and its services, designed especially for
children, was the result of an idea sent
in to us by a citizen several years ago
and I’m sure there are many other good
ideas “out there” among our residents.
If you have a suggestion on how to use
technology to improve our services to
citizens, or perhaps create a new type
of service, contact Catawba County’s
Chief Information Officer, Terry Bledsoe,
at tbledsoe@catawbacountync.gov or
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Jaclyn Black named 2007 winner of Miss Bandys 2007 Pageant
Sixteen participants vie for title of
Miss Bandys 2007 on April 21 at
Mill Creek Middle School.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CATAWBA – Sixteen young ladies took the
stage at Mill Creek Middle School in Catawba on April 21 in hopes of taking home
the coveted title of Miss Bandys 2007.
With a packed house on hand, the evening started off with entertainment by the
Bandys High School Jazz Band and then
the introduction of the contestants and
judges came next. The pageant then bid a
fond farewell to Miss Bandys 2006, Heather
Starnes, and then the 16 young ladies took
the stage for the evening gown competition.
Participating in the 2007 pageant was; Jaclyn Black, Samantha Keller, Nikki Walker,
Paige Pearson, Whitney Watts, Alyssa Johansen, Randi McCray, Laura Howard, Lindsey
Gaddis, Brittney Auton, Heather Ward, Jenna Ivester, Brittney Hass, Salina Whistlehunt, Jessica Thompson and Claudia Johnson.
After the evening gown competition
wrapped up there was more entertainment,
and then the seven finalists were named. The
finalists included; Jaclyn Black, Nikki Walker,
Paige Pearson, Whitney Watts, Alyssa Johansen, Randi McCray and Brittney Hass.
The on-stage questions portion of
the evening came next which was followed by more entertainment before
the presentation of awards ceremony.
The awards presented for the evening included, Samantha Keller; Miss Congeniality,
Whitney Watts; Second Runner-Up, Nikki
Pictured from left to right, winner of the Miss Bandys Pageant 2007, Jaclyn Black; First Runner-Up, Nikki Walker; and Second
Runner-Up, Whitney Watts. Sixteen young ladies participated in the Miss Bandys Pageant 2007, which was held on April 21 at Mill
Creek Middle School in Catawba.
Walker; First Runner-Up, and Jaclyn Black,
Winner of the Miss Bandys Pageant 2007.
The evening concluded with the coronation of Miss Bandys 2007 as Heather Starnes crowned Jaclyn Black to a
round of applause from the audience.
Pssst...Have You Heard,
Sherrills Ford
Catawba
Library hosts
Intermediate
drama workshop hosts JDRF event
By Scott W. Ramsey
By Scott W. Ramsey
SHERRILLS FORD – The Friends of
the Sherrills Ford Branch Library offered a creative drama workshop for
area children in grades 3-5 on April 21.
The
workshop
had
13
children
signed-up and was held at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library in Sherrills Ford.
The class was offered to all area children
and the instructor for the workshop was Molly Rice. Rice, a Catawba County School drama teacher who is well known throughout the
county for her work at several area schools.
According to Barbara Nelson, Friends
of the Sherrills Ford Branch Library member, “We host events like this throughout
the year to get kids into the library. We try
to reach as big a population as we can,
because we feel as though children are
not using the library as much as possible.”
The Friends of the Sherrills Ford Branch
Library meets every third Tuesday at 7
p.m. at the Sherrills Ford Branch Library in
Sherrills Ford, and is open to area citizens.
For more information on the Sherrills
Ford Branch Library or the Friends of the
Sherrills Ford Branch Library, call Branch
Manager, Sandy Cooke at 478-2729 or by
e-mail at sandyc@catawbacountync.gov.
The Sherrills Ford Branch Library is located
at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford.
The library is open on Tuesday from 12 to 8
p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CATAWBA – Juvenile Diabetes is a
growing problem and the students of
Catawba Intermediate School in Catawba decided to do something about it.
Throughout March the students conducted a Quarter-Wars fundraiser, in which
only quarters were accepted as donations
through April 5 to be given to the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Rob Sigmon’s class won the Quarter-War,
and was rewarded with a pizza party on
April 5. “Gepettos Pizza in Newton donated the pizza and we are very thankful
for their generosity,” said Catawba Intermediate Principal, Cynthia Hayes-McKee.
“It’s very rare to have four students with
diabetes, so we decided to make a difference. We educated ourselves about
diabetes and really learned a lot during the process,” McKee said. “The students took this event to heart and we expect to raise a lot of money for JDRF.”
The entire school was treated to an afternoon of volleyball intramurals, popcorn and snow cone sales and the featured event was a dunking booth, where
McKee and other school staff members
took turns getting dunked for $1 a turn.
McKee went on to say, “We would like
to thank the Catawba Fire Department for
donating and setting up the dunking booth
and to JDRF Coordinator, Abbey Willis for coming out to help with this event.”
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Suicide by mashed potatoes – learning what foods are good for you
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
By Robert E. Thomas, PA-C , MPAS
I once ordered a dessert called “Death by
Chocolate.” I figured, not a bad way to go.
I love chocolate, especially the dark variety.
So if I gotta go, bring on the Hersheys. But did
you know that people are just as likely to die
prematurely from eating too many mashed
potatoes as from too much chocolate?
Eating foods with high starch or sugar content, such as regular potatoes, white rice,
white bread, and even most breakfast cereals, tends to overwork the pancreas. As these
types of food are digested, the body produces a rapid rise in blood sugar. At that point
the pancreas releases insulin, which lowers
the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.
Unfortunately, if overworked on a regular
basis, the stressed pancreas will eventually wear out, resulting in diabetes. On top
of that, every time that insulin levels go up,
the brain sends signals that convince the
body that it is hungry. This is why people
tend to feel ravenous only a couple of hours
after a big meal containing starchy foods
such as potatoes or rice. So not only is the
pancreas overworked, the body packs on
the pounds, making matters even worse.
Over the past few years researchers have
developed a tool for measuring the amount
of blood sugar released over a certain period of time after eating various foods. This
system is called the Glycemic Index (GI).
Foods classified as Low on the GI scale
tend to cause a slower release of sugar,
resulting in longer periods of activity or exercise. On the other hand, High GI foods (often referred to as fast carbs), release sugar
rapidly, which is actually beneficial if a person has low blood sugar or needs a short
burst of energy for a limited amount of time.
Some benefits of a Low GI diet include
the following: weight control, decreased
insulin resistance, improved diabetes
control, reduced cholesterol levels, decreased risk of heart disease, curbed hunger and prolonged physical endurance.
Simply put, if someone is studying or relaxing over the Sunday TV show, a lower
amount of blood sugar is required than if
that same person is running a marathon.
Generally speaking, it is better for most
people to skip the donuts and grab a small
handful of nuts for that mid-morning snack.
Unsweetened or artificially sweetened coffee is a better choice than the sugary kind.
How do you know which foods are ranked
as Low on the GI scale? The list below offers
a sampling of those foods considered Low,
Medium or High. Most meals should contain
only one or, at the most, two High GI foods.
Low GI foods can be trusted to fill you up
without stressing your pancreas. Following
Low GI guidelines and limiting portion sizes
will help you not only have more energy but
more easily lose weight. Diabetics will particularly benefit by following these guidelines.
Most of your food choices should
come from the Low GI category (155) with a few from the Mid (56-69)
and only rarely from the High (70-100).
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Note that you will need to consider the
calorie count and portion size as well.
Diabetics still need to avoid sugars.
Cereals: Low – Rice Bran - 19, All Bran - 44,
Oatmeal - 49. Medium – Bran Chex - 58, Grapenuts - 67, 1-minute oats - 66. High – Cheerios - 74, Grapenuts Flakes - 80, Grits - 75.
Breads: Low – Whole Rye - 50, Pumpernickel - 49. Medium – Pita - 57, Hamburger
Bun - 61, Wheat Bread - 68. High – White
Bread - 70, French Roll - 95, Plain Bagel - 72.
Grains: Low – Hominy - 40, Sweet Corn
- 55. Medium – Brown Rice - 59, Cornmeal 68. High – White Rice - 88. Instant Rice - 91.
Starches: Low – Fettucini - 32, Spaghetti 40, Macaroni - 46, Sweet Potato - 52, Boiled
Carrots - 49. Medium – Mac & Cheese - 64,
Boiled White Potato - 63. High – Brown
Rice Pasta - 92, Mashed Potatoes - 70,
Baked Red Potato - 93, French Fries- 75.
Vegetables: Low – Green Peas - 47, Most
Beans - 16-52, Tomato Soup - 38. Medium –
Canned Beets - 64, Black Bean Soup - 64, Split
Pea w/ Ham Soup - 66. High – Parsnips - 97.
Snacks/Desserts: Low – Snickers Bar
- 41, Banana Bread - 47, Sponge Cake -
44, Chocolate Milk - 34, Fruit Yogurt - 36.
Medium – Vanilla Ice Cream - 60, Oatmeal
Cookie - 57, Power Bar - 58, Wheat Thins
- 67, Potato Chips - 56. High – Corn Chips
- 72, Donut - 76, Graham Cracker - 74, Pretzels - 83, 12-oz. Soda - 72, Rice Cake - 80.
Fruit/Juice: Low – Agave Nectar - 11, Apple Juice - 41, Grapefruit Juice - 48, Orange
Juice - 55, Prunes - 15, Cherries - 22, Apple 38, Grapes - 36. Medium – Banana - 56, Pear
- 58, Raisins - 64, Cantaloupe - 65. High –
Watermelon - 72, Dates - 103, Gatorade - 78.
So the next time you’re sitting at the supper
table, be smart. Skip those mashed potatoes.
Instead say, “Honey, please pass the hominy. Now I still have room for a Snickers bar.”
CVCC to host Women’s
Health Seminar on May 24
you drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine on the day of the drive. You must also
bring a photo ID before you can give blood.
For more information, call 1-800GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or visit their
Web site at www.redcrossblood.org.
• May 7 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3216
West
Main
Street,
Claremont.
• May 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Mt.
Pleasant
Methodist
Church,
4136
Mt. Pleasant Road, Sherrills Ford.
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community
College’s Support Staff Association is sponsoring a half-day Women’s Health and WellBeing Seminar, May 24, from noon to 5 p.m.
To effectively communicate with health care
providers, to ask vital questions, and to make
informed decisions about health and well-being, women need to be well informed about
personal health issues. The CVCC Support
Staff Association (SSA) is proud to offer women access to that kind of information at the
Women’s Health and Well-Being Seminar.
A wide range of experts on women’s health
will make brief presentations beginning at
12:55 p.m. All activities will take place in
the Multipurpose Complex on the CVCC
main campus on Highway 70 SE in Hickory.
Admission is $10 and tickets are available
at the door. The American Red Cross will also
conduct a blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.
To register, contact Karen Clippard,
SSA Treasurer, ext. 4211, or e-mail kclippar@cvcc.edu.
For
questions,
contact Selena Maxie, SSA President, ext.
4307,
or
e-mail
smaxie@cvcc.edu.
Sherrills Ford resident finalist
for Rising Star of the Year
SHERRILLS FORD – Darcey Walraven of
Walraven Chiropractic in Charlotte and a
resident of Sherrills Ford, has been named
a finalist for the Rising Star of the Year by
the Charlotte Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Walraven is the founder and owner of
Walraven Chiropractic and is also certified
in workers compensation and acupuncture.
She is an equine chiropractor, serving North
Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio as a board
certified animal chiropractor through the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.
Red Cross announces
May blood drives
HICKORY – The American Red Cross Catawba Valley chapter has announced its
area Blood Drives for the month of May.
The American Red Cross suggests that
Bob Thomas has been a licensed Physician
Assistant since 1994. He has had experience
in Family Practice, Travel Medicine, and Orthopedics. He earned his physician assistant
degree from Kettering College of Medical
Arts in Dayton, Ohio, and his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from the University of Nebraska. Thomas currently works
at Claremont Family Medicine in Claremont.
Area students train at
Abernethy Laurels
NEWTON – Twenty-seven area students from
Bunker Hill High School and Bandys High
School are currently training at Abernethy
Laurels retirement community in Newton.
The students are under the instruction
of Libby Beam of Bandys High School
and Vickie Travis of Bunker Hill High
School. The students will receive a semester of training at the retirement center.
Red Cross seeks blood
drive volunteers
HICKORY – The American Red Cross is
in great need of Blood Drive volunteers .
If you love meeting new people, being
part of something that impacts the world
as well as your own community, helping
to save lives, being there to lend a helping
hand, and just would love to get out of the
house and be apart of something heroic.
Then you should consider being part of the
American Red Cross Blood Services Team.
This is a great opportunity for the retired
community or college students needing
volunteer/credit hours, civic groups, local
societies or college sororities may like to
adopt a few drives during the year also.
If you are interested in volunteering, the Red Cross will host a Volunteer Dinner at the Red Cross Chapter
Building in Hickory on May 8 at 6:30
p.m. There is no cost to attend the dinner and the event is open to the public.
To RSVP, to ask questions or for
more information, call Christy Short
at the Red Cross at 322-4151.
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Karlee Wilson named 2007 winner of Miss Bunker Hill 2007 Pageant
Sixteen participants vie for title of
Miss Bunker Hill 2007 on March
31 at River Bend Middle School.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – Sixteen young ladies took
the stage at River Bend Middle School in Claremont on March 31 in hopes of taking home
the coveted title of Miss Bunker Hill 2007.
With a packed house on hand, the evening
started off with some local entertainment
and then the introduction of the judges. Next
on the program was a farewell to Miss Bunker Hill 2006, Jessica Hoffman, and then
the 16 young ladies took the stage for the
first time in the evening gown competition.
Participating in the 2007 pageant was; Joanna Bledsoe, Chelsea Garcia, Mary Ashton Gunsley, Chelsie Moser, Kelly Sigmon,
Holly Effrid, Ashlyn Helms, Catie Connor,
Sarah Phillips, Brittany Kale, Tracey Smith,
Karlee Wilson, Brittany Brown, Tiffany Wagner, Jessika Newsome and Sarah Rhoney.
After the evening gown competition
wrapped up there was a brief intermission, and then the six finalists were
named. The finalists included; Holly Effrid,
Ashlyn Helms, Catie Connor, Sarah Phillips, Karlee Wilson and Sarah Rhoney.
The on-stage questions portion of
the evening came next which was followed by more local entertainment before the presentation of awards ceremony.
The awards presented for the evening included, Joanna Bledsoe; Miss Congeniality,
Pictured from left to right, Winner of the Miss Bunker Hill Pageant 2007 and Most Photogenic, Karlee Wilson; First Runner-Up,
Ashlyn Helms; and Second Runner-Up, Sarah Phillips. Sixteen young ladies participated in the Miss Bunker Hill Pageant 2007,
which was held on March 31 at River Bend Middle School in Claremont.
Mary Ashton Gunsley; Ashley Bennett Schol- Karlee Wilson, Most Photogenic and Win- nation of Miss Bunker Hill 2007 as Jesarship Winner, Sarah Phillips; Second Run- ner of the Miss Bunker Hill Pageant 2007. sica Hoffman crowned Karlee Wilson to
ner-Up, Ashlyn Helms; First Runner-Up, and The evening concluded with the coro- a standing ovation from the audience.
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Bandys student accepted
to N.C. Governor’s School
CATAWBA – Bandys High School student Jeremy T. Whitener has been accepted to attend the Governor’s School
of North Carolina for the summer of 2007.
Whitener
has
been
accepted to the Governor’s School West
where he will study Choral Music.
The Governor’s School of North Carolina
is a six-week summer residential program
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integrating academic disciplines, the arts,
and unique courses on each of two campuses. The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts
in each discipline, and does not involve
credit, tests or grades. The program is entirely free of charge to all students, funded
by the General Assembly of North Carolina.
Bandys holds first National
Technical Society induction
CATAWBA – The first National Technical
Honor Society of Bandys High School recently inducted 20 students into membership. This is the highest honor achieved in
Career and Technical Education classes.
The students must maintain an overall
GPA of 3.25 and a 3.25 GPA in any Career
Technical Education classes. The graduating seniors will be honored with purple and
silver chords at their graduation ceremony.
Students complete Truck
Driver Training at CVCC
HICKORY – Eight men and one woman
recently graduated from Catawba Valley Community College’s Truck Driver
Training Program. The graduates were
recognized at a ceremony recently on
the CVCC East Campus in Hickory.
The graduates represented Catawba,
Gaston, Alexander, McDowell and Stanly
counties. They all received a Professional
Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) certified certificate from CVCC. They also earned a
Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
and are now qualified for an entry-level
position with any trucking company.
Area graduates include; Ronald Gunter of Newton, David Graham of Catawba and Ed Pelow of Catawba.
The program lasts eight weeks and requires
384 contact hours. For more information
about the next available truck driver training
program at CVCC and how to enroll, call 624-5212 or (888) 311-3748.
Bandys High School Winter Guard
earns highest score of season
Lenoir-Rhyne students
help Claremont Elementary
students communicate with
local soldiers in Iraq
Catawba County Schools
Bandys High School Winter Guard Captains (left to right), Dara Roberts, Stephanie
Fisher and Megan Christopher display their trophy from the CIPA Quad-State Championship competition.
Winter Guard, a precision dance and flag
performance group, recently competed
in the CIPA Quad-State Championship
competition held at Western Carolina University. The guard won the High School A
Class Championship, earning their highest
score of the season and finishing above
nine other groups in their class at finals.
In addition, the Bandys Winter Guard
finished fourth out of 31 groups in competition overall in the High School Intermediate, A and National classes, finishing behind only the National level guards. This
is the equivalent of a State Championship
in other sports, but is different because
the Championship was earned competing against groups from North and South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. While
it isn’t quite on the level of a national
championship, it is definitely a regional
honor in the Southeastern United States.
The Bandys group, comprised of fourteen
girls ranging from freshmen to seniors, has
competed at several events this season.
This particular achievement caps off the best
winter guard season in the school’s history.
The group’s accolades during the course of
the 2007 season include a second place finish at Fort Mill High School, a first place finish at Byrnes High School, earning a spot as
a Finalist of the WGI Regional in Nashville,
and the first Circuit Championship since
joining the Carolina Indoor Performance
Association circuit (CIPA) four years ago.
Under the direction of Ben Keisler,
Bandys band director and Jeff Cobbs,
winter guard instructor – the guard captains include: Dara Roberts, Stephanie Fisher and Megan Christopher.
Oxford Elementary teacher wins ‘NC Best Teacher Website’
CLAREMONT – Rachel Greene Lamb
loves technology. In fact, she is so passionate about creating a helpful Web site
for her fourth graders at Oxford Elementary that she spends more than 14 hours
per week on the computer. And now — her
dedication to “classroom electronic communication” has won state-wide recognition.
After casually submitting her Web site to
a competition with the NCAECT (NC Association for Educational Communications
& Technology), Lamb recently received
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Carolina : NCAECT Best Teacher Web
site. Along with a check for $250 and her
name placed on the program’s Web site.
The winning classroom Web site includes
links for Web research, project sheets, curriculum, field trip information, daily homework,
weekly spelling words, games and even
classroom rules. There’s also a photo gallery,
samples of students’ work, student of the
month spotlights, parent page and supply lists.
To view Lamb’s Web page, visit www.catawbak12.nc.us/SchoolPages/Oxford/lamb.
CLAREMONT – Several Lenoir-Rhyne
College education majors spent this year
helping Claremont Elementary School
third-graders develop a Web site linking the school with a local soldier in Iraq.
Now the college students have been
invited to give a presentation at the National Educational Computing Conference to be held in Atlanta June 24-27.
The L-R students developed Project Create a Smile as part of Dr. Frances Crocker’s
class on teaching technology. Others collaborating in the effort included Claremont
third-grade teachers Laura Griffin, Revonda
Seitz, Maria Wright and Lauren Harris, and
Claremont media specialist Amanda Moose.
The project was developed to communicate with Army Reserve Lt. Col. Robbie Robbins, who is assistant principal at
West Lincoln High School in civilian life.
In Iraq, he is helping to train the Iraqi police force. Robbins suggested the idea
because he is good friends with Chris
Gibbs, Claremont Elementary principal.
With help from their teachers and the
Lenoir-Rhyne student teachers, the Claremont third-graders set up an interactive Web
site and blog to communicate with Robbins
and other members of his unit, the 108th
Division. The Web site has a photo of the
school’s third-graders. It also has photos of
Robbins and describes how the students
have been communicating with him and his
unit in Iraq. In addition to sending e-mails
and letters, the third-graders raised more
than $1,000 to buy supplies for the 108th Division and school supplies for Iraqi children.
They also collected items from the community to send as “care packages” for the troops.
While on leave in November, Robbins visited the school with Brig. Gen. James Mallory,
assistant commander of the 108th Division.
Catawba County School
educators win grants
NEWTON – Sixteen educators from Catawba County Schools have received
grants from the Catawba Valley Education Foundation. The educators will use
the funding for creative and effective delivery of programs that benefit students.
Local educators receiving grants include:
Delene Huggins, Claremont Elementary; Stacy Lovdahl, Mill Creek Middle;
and Staci Bumgarner, River Bend Middle.
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Thinking of prayer and Mother’s Day
FROM THE PULPIT
By Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D., Min., D.D.
In the month of May, there are two dates
that we think and plan and pray about.
The first is “The National Day of Prayer,”
which falls on May 3. The second is
“Mother’s Day,” which falls on May 13.
All of us should be concerned about private
prayer and praying for our friends, loved ones,
leaders and our country. We need prayer.
Our country gets further away from our Biblical and historical roots every day. II Chronicles 7:14 is still in the Bible and still has power. “If my people who are called by My name,
(Christians) will humble themselves and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven,
and forgive their sins and heal their land.”
There is a request from God for us to
humble ourselves and pray and seek and
turn back to Him. If we meet those conditions God promises to hear, forgive and
heal. That is the cure today for what is
wrong in our hearts and in our country. As
long as God still hears, we still have hope.
Are we as Christians willing to pray today?
The other date that we think about in
May is “Mother’s Day.” The closest thing
to God’s heart is a mother’s heart. Proverbs 31:28; “Her children rise up and call
her blessed, her husband also, and he
praises her.” We honor our mothers, not
only with words of praise for them, but also
with lives that reflect the impact of their
holy influence. Dickens wrote; “The virtues
of mothers are visited on their children.”
Our church sponsors prayer at the pole
on The National Day of Prayer. This takes
place at Claremont Elementary School at
7:30 a.m. on May 3. This year we hope to
have River Bend Middle School participating. We appreciate Tina Reed for putting this together and taking care of it.
We will also have a special Mother’s Day
service to honor our Mothers and our ladies.
First Baptist Church of Claremont offers:
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., Worship Service
at 11 a.m., Disciple Training at 6 p.m., Sunday
Evening Service at 7 p.m., Wednesday Night
Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday Meal
at 5:30 p.m., Youth Classes on Wednesday
and Sunday and Special Music is provided
by the choir and other soloists and groups at
every service. Everyone is invited to attend.
First Baptist Church of Claremont is
located at 4791 South Depot Street
in Claremont. You can obtain more
information
by
calling,
459-7110.
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D., Min.,
D.D. is the minister of First Baptist Church
in Claremont and Rev. Jason Guyer is
the Associate Pastor and Youth Director.
MORE CHURCH NEWS ON PAGE 19.
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jason Guyer: Associate Pastor & Youth Minister
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Disciple Training – 6 PM
Evening Worship – 7 PM
Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday Meal – 5:30 PM
Prayer Meeting – 7 PM
Youth Meets Every Service
Special Music Every Service
Plan To Worship With Us Next Sunday.
We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
Downtown Claremont
AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY
CLAREMONT
Bethany United Church of Christ
2952 Bethany Church Road
464-5194
241-4750
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
1786 Mathis Church Road
241-2161
Bethel Lutheran Church
5759 Bolick Road
459-7378
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Sixth Street
241-2039
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street
459-7480
Olivet Baptist Church
7893 Monbo Road
478-3118
First Baptist Church
4791 South Depot Street
459-7110
Pisgah United Methodist Church
4950 Little Mountain Road
466-0604
Liberty Hill Baptist Church
3718 East US Highway 70
459-9500
Providence United Methodist Church
338 Second Avenue SW
241-2944
Lighthouse Ministries
3550 North Oxford Street
459-3363
Redeemer Lutheran Church
200 South Main Street
241-2371
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
459-7195
Smyres Chapel AME Zion Church
100 Seventh Avenue SE
241-9238
Mt. View United Methodist Church
1248 Balls Creek Road
241-4510
Smyrna United Church of Christ
478-2057
Piney Grove Baptist Church
2400 Balls Creek Road
241-9400
Welcome Baptist Church
1305 Bolton Road
241-2432
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
2070 Shiloh Road
241-5193
SHERRILLS FORD
Hopewell United Methodist Church
2211 Hopewell Church Road
478-5120
Shiloah United Methodist Church
1648 Shiloh Road
241-2981
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
459-2161
CATAWBA
Brown’s Chapel United Methodist
1346 Brown Chapel Road
241-3158
Catawba Baptist Church
102 First Street SW
241-3655
Catawba United Methodist Church
207 East Central Avenue
241-4868
Center United Methodist Church
241-4122
Community Missionary Baptist Church
1921 Lowrance Road
241-2308
Concord United Methodist Church
7618 Monbo Road
478-3110
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1001 Shiloh Church Road
241-2221
Service Times:
Sundays
El-Bethel Baptist Church
1555 Hudson Chapel Road
464-8234
8:15 am & 10:30 am
For information on St. Mark’s
programs, call the church
office or visit the Web site
for the monthly calendar
which lists dates and times.
Hudsons Chapel Baptist Church
6474 Hudson Chapel Road
241-9696
Lily’s Chapel No 2
4730 Old Catawba Road
Motts Grove United Methodist Church
478-5202
Mount Pleasant United
Methodist Church
4136 Mount Pleasant Road
(704) 483-3087
Mountain Catawba Missionary
3370 Reid Circle
478-5424
Mt. Beulah United Methodist Church
6213 Little Mountain Road
(704) 483-3339
New Prospect Baptist Church
Rural Route 1
478-3534
Sherrills Ford Presbyterian Church
478-2223
TERRELL
Rehobeth United Methodist Church
478-2518
Rehobeth United Methodist Church
4054 McGee Point Road
478-8620
Terrell Baptist Church
4146 Slanting Bridge Road
Sherrills Ford
478-4146
United Methodist Conference
8973 Greenwood Road
478-2106
Email your church information to
theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com
or by mail to; The Claremont Courier,
3283 White Oak Court, Claremont, NC 28610.
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Rock Barn Golf and Spa hosts Grand Golf Channel to broadcast 2007
Re-Opening of Tom Jackson Course Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
By Scott W. Ramsey
CONOVER – Rock Barn Golf and Spa
in Conover hosted a Grand Re-Opening
and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of the Tom
Jackson Golf Course on April 11 in Rocker’s Lounge in the Main Clubhouse to the
delight of golfers throughout the region.
Even as the rain fell, many members of
Rock Barn, local government officials and
members of the Catawba County Chamber
of Commerce came out to celebrate the
re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of
one of the finest golf courses in the state.
The celebration started off with a social
event, where people could enjoy complimentary refreshments and meet with one
another. After Rocker’s Lounge was filled
with people, Vice President and General Manager of Rock Barn, Gavin Arsenault took the podium to say a few words.
Arsenault took the time to thank everyone
involved with the renovations to the front
nine holes of the Tom Jackson Course, especially Guy Hollar and his staff for a job
well done. He also stated that Tom Jackson
called to say he could not attend the ceremony and to send his best for the event.
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO, Danny Hearn was next
at the podium. Hearn went on to say that the
COC didn’t do very many gold course grand
openings, and especially grand re-openings.
“This course is a true blessing, and we will
pass the word as far as we can that this is
a great place to be,” Hearn went on to say.
Also speaking at the grand re-opening was Conover Mayor, Bruce Eckard
and Rock Barn Golf and Spa Owner,
Don Beaver. Beaver thanked everyone
for coming out to the event and for everyone’s hard work with the renovations.
Beaver then presented Jeff Isenhour,
the Director of Golf for Rock Barn Golf
and Spa who was recently voted North
Carolina’s Best Golf Pro by North Carolina
Magazine, a special plaque to celebrate
his hard work and dedication to Rock Barn.
After the ceremony in Rocker’s Lounge,
Jeff Isenhour, Director of Golf for Rock
Barn Golf and Spa, recently named North
Carolina’s Best Golf Pro, by North Carolina Magazine received a special presentation on April 11. Isenhour received
a plaque honoring his work during the
Grand Re-Opening of the Tom Jackson
Course at Rock Barn Golf and Spa.
there was a ribbon cutting ceremony on
the first tee of the Tom Jackson Course.
After that a nine-hole shotgun golf outing was planned, and despite the rain
several golfers braved the elements in
order to be the first golfers to play the
newly renovated Tom Jackson Course.
If you are interested in playing on the
newly renovated Tom Jackson Course
at Rock Barn Golf and Spa, call the
Pro Shop at 459-9279 for tee times.
For more information on Rock Barn Golf and
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Balls Creek Bassmasters hosts Friday night tournaments
CLAREMONT – The popular Friday
Night Fishin’ Friends (FNFF) tournament trial recently started its 19th year.
The series runs every Friday night
through Aug. 10. The season-ending
Fish Off will be held on Aug. 17. The tournaments will launch from Midway Marina on N.C. 150 at Lake Norman. Tournament hours are from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The tournament is open to all anglers
16 years of age and older (unless accompanied by a parent or guardian).
Each contestant must be a member of the
FNFF group. The annual one time member-
ship fee is $5. Teams are allowed five fish
per boat. All fish must measure 14” on the
Golden Rule. Live fish must be released
and dead fish cannot be weighed. Entry
fee is $40 per boat which includes the big
fish pot. The tournament pays one place for
each six boats entered up to three places.
Members who have fished at least
nine FNFF events during the season
will be eligible to fish the Fish Off. There
will be no entry fee for the Fish Off.
The event is managed by the Balls Creek
Bassmasters.Anthony Williams is tournament
master. For more information, call 459-1119.
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the exclusive cable television home of the
PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour through
2008, will return to provide televised coverage of the 2007 tournament. Coverage will consist of tape-delayed, replay,
and promotional programming for the
event, which will be held Sept. 10 through
16 at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover.
The Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
Presented by Kia Motors features a week’s
worth of special events and attractions including exhibitions, pro-ams and three days
of Champions Tour competition among some
of golf’s greatest legends. The tournament returns to Rock Barn Golf & Spa
in Conover, September 10 through 16.
For more information, call 459-4000, visit
www.greaterhickoryclassic.com or stop by the
tournament office at Rock Barn Golf & Spa.
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consistently recognized as one of the best
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Lenoir-Rhyne College names first
ever Women’s Swimming coach
HICKORY – Paul Schiffel was named
Lenoir-Rhyne’s first-ever Head Women’s
Swimming Coach, announced L-R’s Director
of Intercollegiate Athletics Neill McGeachy.
Schiffel currently serves as the owner
and coach of the Catawba Valley Aquatics Club and has been the head coach of
the men’s and women’s swimming teams
at St. Stephens High School since 1992.
“Lenoir-Rhyne provides an opportunity for
me to fulfill a long-time goal and dream to
coach swimming at the collegiate level,” said
Schiffel. “L-R’s facilities are very impressive
for creating a women’s program. They are
some of the better facilities for an NCAA
Division II school in this part of the country.
“I believe this program can reach high
levels, not only locally, but on a national
level as well. Lenoir-Rhyne can draw exceptional athletes to compete in swimming.”
Schiffel also served as the head coach of
the Hickory Seahorse Swim Team (1978-84
and 1986-89). In the 1980s, Schiffel coached
several swimmers who qualified for the Olympic Trials and United States Senior Nationals.
Several team accomplishments for
Schiffel were the 1985 NCS Short
Course Age Group Championship and
St. Stephens’ second-place finish in
the NCHSAA Championship in 2006.
“We are extremely fortunate to have as
our new head women’s swimming coach a
man of Paul’s (Schiffel) caliber,” said McGeachy. “This is the first Women’s Swimming Coach in the 116 years of LenoirRhyne College and we started at the top.”
Bears Wrestling Club currently holding sign-ups
CLAREMONT – The Bears Wrestling Club
is currently holding sign-ups for anyone ages
five and up who is interested in learning Freestyle, Greco-Roman or Folkstyle wrestling.
Anyone interested can sign up on any Tuesday or Thursday, between 2:45 and 6 p.m. in
the Bunker Hill High School wrestling room.
Practices are held on Tuesdays and
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Ron Turner named new football
coach at Bunker Hill High School
Two Bunker Hill High School
athletes move on to college ranks
Former offensive coordinator at
Alexander Central High School
takes over Bears program.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – He was once a cougar, but
now he is a bear. Ron Turner, former offensive coordinator at Alexander Central
High School in Taylorsville, was named
the new head football coach at Bunker
Hill High School during a 9 a.m. press
conference at the school on April 24.
“Ron Turner is a leader on the football
field, in the classroom and in the community. We are very pleased to have him as
our new head football coach,” Bunker Hill
Athletics Director, Jim Woodruff stated at
the start of the press conference. “We had
over 40 applicants for this job, but Ron
came so highly recommended we knew he
was our man. He is one of the best coaches in the state, and has a great knowledge
of the game as well as good character.”
Turner, originally from Florida, was a
1988 Lenoir-Rhyne College graduate.
He started his coaching career at South
Caldwell High School, where he served under head coach, Dan Hardee. He moved
from South Caldwell to Alexander Central High School where he has coached at
various positions for the last six seasons.
In his six seasons at ACHS, Turner
has coached wide receivers, quarterbacks, served as offensive coordinator
and was also the Cougars’ junior varsity head coach for the last two years.
“I am thrilled at be at Bunker Hill High
School. There is nothing I’d rather do, then
be a teacher and a coach,” Turner said as
he took the podium. “We are going to do
things the right way here, and build this program into one of the best in the state. I look
forward to turning this program around. We
will be a very disciplined team, on and off
Photos and story by Scott W. Ramsey
Ron Turner with his wife Elizabeth, are all
smiles after Turner was named the new
head football coach at Bunker Hill High
School on April 24.
the field. We are going to play an exciting
brand of football, and we will be successful.”
One of Turner’s first priorities is to get the
local schools involved with playing football.
“I will be speaking to the kids and coaches at
the area middle schools and Optimist Clubs,
to let them know we want them to play at Bunker Hill,” Turner said. “We want to get these
kids excited about playing for Bunker Hill.”
Turner, takes over the program from Lee
Miller, who stepped down in March to accept
an assistant principal position at Bunker Hill.
Miller, a Bunker Hill graduate, coached
the Bears for six seasons, and led
them to a 18-49 record in that time.
Miller also guided the program to the
state playoffs in 2004 with a 6-6 record.
Turner’s debut will come on Aug. 17,
when the Bears open their season at
home against Cherryville High School.
Two Bunker Hill High School student athletes will continue to play sports when they
go to college in the fall. Bunker Hill Athletics Director, Jim Woodruff called a press
conference on April 27 at Bunker Hill to announce that Lauren Lefevers has given a
verbal commitment to play women’s basketball at Guilford College in Greensboro,
and that Lance Wheeler has signed a letter of intent to play on the men’s golf team at
Appalachian State University in Boone.
Lefevers, a four-year starter for the women’s varsity basketball team will play the
shooting guard position at Guilford. “I decided on Guilford because I can receive a
good education and have fun playing basketball there. They have a friendly environment, a beautiful campus and they wanted me to play basketball,” Lefevers said on
her decision to play for Guilford.
Wheeler has played on the men’s golf team for four years and is excited to be attending Appalachian. “I know I will receive a good education at ASU. I can play competitive
golf there, and hopefully I can carry that into the future. I felt really comfortable when
I visited the campus, I have friends already attending Appalachian and I liked the
coach,” Wheeler stated on his reason for choosing Appalachian.
Tommy Edwards coached both Lefevers and Wheeler and said, “I am very excited and
proud of both of them. Both are excellent players and they used their talents to help
secure a good education.”
Tommy Edwards is pictured with Lauren Lefevers (left) and with Lance Wheeler (right)
during the April 27 press conference held at Bunker Hill High School.
Patrick Henley earns medal at gymnastics championships
CLAREMONT – Patrick Henley, a Claremont resident, earned a bronze medal
at the 2007 Region VIII Men’s Gymnastics Championships held in Knoxville, Tenn., from April 13 through 15.
Henley, 12, competes with the Foothills
Gymnastics Center. In January, Henley
captained his Level 6 team to a fourth-
place finish out of 23 teams in the Flip
Fest Invitational, also held in Knoxville.
Henley hopes to extend his gymnastics talent
to college and to the Olympic games one day.
“My parents knew I was meant for
gymnastics,” he said. “I love doing flips
and being high in the air.” Henley is
the son of John and Rhonda Henley.
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New greenhouse at
Bunker Hill now open
CLAREMONT – A new greenhouse is
now open at Bunker Hill High School.
The new construction, the second FFA
greenhouse for the school, was built
by the agricultural education students.
Students started the construction three
years ago with funding in part from CCS
Career Technical Education, Bunker
Hill High and the maintenance department of Catawba County Schools, which
provided concrete sand and mulch.
According to Danny Montgomery, agriculture teacher, the remaining funds were raised
by the students through various fundraisers and plant sales. “When the new greenhouse is totally complete, it will serve as a
germination and hydroponics lab,” he said.
The new greenhouse is open to the public
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every school day. “There
are six parking spaces next to the old baseball entrance off of Oxford School Road for
customer convenience,” said Montgomery.
For a price list or more information, contact Danny Montgomery at 241-3355 or
at danny_montgomery@catawba.k12.nc.
Area libraries announce
May programs
NEWTON – Catawba County Library System patrons may choose from a variety of
free activities next month including computer classes, story times and other fare.
The Youth Services Department is also
sponsoring a teen art contest for ages
12-18. Original paintings, drawings, charcoals and pastels are sought for display
during the Summer Reading Program
that begins June 11 and runs through August. Artwork should reflect the teen reading theme, “YNK” or “You Never Know
@ Your Library.” Prizes will be awarded
based on originality, creativity and representation of the theme. Entries will be
accepted until June 1 at the Main Library.
For complete details, call the Main
Library at 465-8668 or 465-7939.
• Claremont Branch – 459-9311. Claremont Friends of Library, 6 p.m. on May 29.
• Sherrills Ford Branch – 478-2729.
Toddler/preschool Stories Wednesdays
at 10 a.m. Themes: Cinco de Mayo on
May 2, Mother’s Day on May 9, Games
and Sports on May 16, Special Teachers on May 23, Dance and Exercise
May 30. Toddler/PreSchool Music Time
each Thursday at 10 a.m. Sherrills Ford
Friends of Library, 7 p.m. on May 15.
Bandys ROTC Drill Team earns
trophy at The Citadel
Catawba County Schools
Members of the Bandys High School Army JROTC Drill Team recently participated in
a two state drill meet conducted at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. They competed with
21 other JROTC programs.
The Bandys cadets participated in eight separate team events earning a 3rd-place
overall trophy. Special recognition was awarded to the follow teams: Armed Exhibition Platoon, 1st-place (with a record of 22-0 for the season). Armed Exhibition Squad
and Regulation Platoon placed second (with a record of 21-1) and Regulation Squad
placed third (with a record of 20-2).
For more information, contact First Sergeant Cameron Sloan at Bandys High School
at 241-3171.
Piano Lab at River Bend Middle School represents
‘multi-tasking’ at its finest
CLAREMONT – The new Piano Lab at River
Bend Middle School represents “multi-tasking” at its finest. According to Doug Brady,
music/chorus teacher, both sides of the
brain are tasked with challenges in this lab.
“We have audio, visual, kinesthetic – all
three styles of learning going on at the
same time,” Brady said. “The response
from our students has been wonderful.”
The 12 pianos arrived at the school earlier this semester, thanks in part to school
funds as well as the Brady Piano Company.
Doug Brady, who also operates a retail piano business in Hickory, forfeited all profits to
help secure these digital pianos for his students. The total cost would have normally
been $40,000, but with school discounts
as well as the discounts provided by Brady,
the school purchased the lab for $14,000.
“The pianos are actually computerized, which means each one can re-
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even chorus. Steinway produced the excellent quality of sound,” added Brady.
The pianos are connected to a lead piano
that Brady refers to as his “hub” piano. From
the hub, Brady can talk and listen to each
student. The students play and receive instant feedback using headsets to communicate with their teacher. The “middle C” can
also be adjusted for pairs playing the piano.
Brady has been with the school since it
opened nine years ago, and has served
Catawba County Schools for 22 years.
Setting-up a piano lab is a great opportunity for the music students at River Bend, but
also a “dream come true” for Brady. “I have
students who have never shown a response
to much of anything before – and now they
are developing new talents – and new confidence,” he said. “Some of my students
who have experienced some exposure to
piano are now helping other students. It’s
really a win-win for the entire class,” he said.
The students agree with Brady. Their response has been 100 percent positive.
Bandys High School
rescues 13 little lambs
CATAWBA – Thirteen little lambs,
ages three days to two months arrived
at Bandys High School on March 29.
The school’s Farm Manager, Chris Fulbright, along with two seniors, Claudia
Johnson and Jessica Marlowe made
the round trip journey to Apex to rescue the lambs. The lambs were part of a
flock of 77 sheep that had been surrendered to Wake County Animal Control.
“We are very excited and nervous as we
pulled up to the rescue facility,” said Fulbright. “But once we saw the babies, they
were in better condition than we had feared.”
Eight sheep were loaded into the Bandys-bound trailer, with five riding in the cab
of the truck. “They were curled up on the
floor board and a couple of them were
snuggled in our sweatshirts,” said Fulbright.
The Bandys Farm features lambs, rabbits, donkeys, goats, cows, horses,
cats and an Australian Shepherd who
keeps watch of the farm night and day.
The Bandys High School Animal Science
program is in need of supplies and donations to properly take care of the new sheep.
To make donations, checks are payable to:
Bandys High School Animal Science and
mail to: Laura E. Pugh, Agriculture Teacher
and FFA Advisor, Bandys High School, 5040
East Bandys Road, Catawba, NC 28609.
If you have questions or want more
information, you can call Laura Pugh
at Bandys High School at 241-3171.
Pyramid concert features
musicians of all ages
band and the Mill Creek Middle School
band programs recently presented a
combined performance during their second annual Pyramid Concert on April 2.
The concert featured performances by
every band student and ensemble in the
Bandys feeder district including the Mill
Creek 7th and 8th grade bands, the Mill
Creek Jazz Band, the Bandys 9th grade
Concert Band, the Bandys Symphonic
Band and the Bandys Jazz Ensemble.
The students played to a near capacity crowd. The evening performance closed
with a mass band rendition of “God Bless
the USA” with every student from each
band playing together. The collected performance brought the crowd to its feet.
“These students worked very hard in preparation for this event and gave a fantastic
night of music for their audience to enjoy,”
said Bonnie Pritchard, media coordinator
and communications liaison at Bandys. The
bands are under the direction of Jonathon
Rogers (Mill Creek) and Ben Keisler (Bandys).
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Claremont residents help
clean up city on April 14
CLAREMONT – Eleven people participated
in the Claremont Spring Litter Sweep on
April 14. These people are the leaders for
the community and are interested in making certain that Claremont is a neat place
to work, live and play. The Public Works
truck was full of litter and trash that was
recovered from the sides of the streets.
Doris Bumgarner, City Manager, was one
of the people participating in this event. She
came back to City Hall with her litter and was
upset with what she found. The area that she
covered was an area where children play and
she went into the brush to retrieve some litter. She was appalled to find a beverage can
twisted apart and rusty with the sharp edge
up which could have really injured someone.
The biggest eye sore around City Hall
was the large amount of cigarette butts.
They get down in the cracks of the pavement and there they stay. When the filters get wet the paper comes off and the
fiber that makes up the filter opens up.
We strongly encourage smokers to
find a better place and a better way to
dispose of cigarettes. Please, do not
throw them on the streets or in the grass.
The next Claremont Litter Sweep will
be held on Sept. 22. Start now getting your team together for this date.
On May 5, you may take your Household
Hazardous Waste Material to the Justice Building in Newton between 9 and 11 a.m. There
will be people there to unload your waste.
Material may consist of paint, oils, electrical appliances, computers and any item that
may be of danger to keep around the house.
Help keep the litter out of site by putting it in a trash can and recycle all of your
plastic and glass bottles and jars along
with your papers. You could save a tree
with the recycling of paper products. You
may call Claremont City Hall should you
have any question about what and how
to recycle. Henry Helton will be happy to
come visit you and help you get started.
Claremont citizens visit former residents
Claremont Lions Club
Riley Bollinger talks about his recent trip
to Sydney, Australia to the Claremont Lions Club on April 19.
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When dear friends Russell and Mary Boggs left their beloved Claremont to move to
Fort Worth, Texas to be near their family, several of their Claremont adopted families
promised that they would pay them a visit after they got settled. On April 12 that
promise was kept.
Glenn and Gay Morrison, Charles and Nancy Murray, Dale and Judy Setzer and Mac
and Jane Robbins boarded a plane to go to Texas. They were greeted with the type of
hospitality that Russell and Mary always provide, in two words, gracious and loving.
They rented a 15 passenger van so that all could tour Fort Worth and Dallas together.
Their tour guides were the Boggs’ son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Marsha Boggs,
and they spent two days showing them all the sights of the area. They also got to be
very close to the tornadoes that hit Fort Worth on April 13.
Russell and Mary asked the group to tell all their Claremont friends that they were settled in and pleased with their new home. However, they miss their Claremont home,
and all their friends.
Water tank work begins in Claremont
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Lion’s
Club held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, April 19 at St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church in Claremont.
The program was presented by Riley
Bollinger, who gave a most interesting
talk about his recent trip to Sydney, Australia as part of the Youth Ambassador
Program. He told the club about visiting a
rugby stadium, the very large Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef and the
Australia Outback. But he said his favorite activity was visiting Steve Irvin’s Zoo.
Bollinger, who is 12 years old, kept
his audience captivated for his entire program. A business session followed. The main topic was presenting
the slate of officers for the coming year.
The next meeting of the Claremont Lions Club will be held on Thursday, May
17 at 7 p.m. in the St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church Family Life Center. The public is
invited and encouraged to visit the club.
Claremont teen selected
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Congressman presents
checks to fire departments
CATAWBA – On April 12, N.C. Congressman, Patrick McHenry presented U.S.
Department of Homeland Security grant
money in the form of checks to the Bandy’s
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department
and the Oxford Volunteer Fire Department.
The Oxford Volunteer Fire Department in Claremont received $65,283
and the Bandys Crossroads Volunteer
Fire Department received $101,022.
The Oxford Volunteer Fire Department
will use the grant money to purchase 12
new air packs, 10 sets of turnout gear
and a RIT pack. The Bandys Crossroads
Volunteer Fire Department will use their
Riley Bollinger speaks at
Claremont Lions Club meeting
It may not be much to look at right now, but work has officially begun on the new Claremont water tower in the Claremont Industrial Park. Phoenix Fabricators is handling
the construction of the new water tower, and the water tower should be fully operational within 10-18 months. After the new water tower is operational, the old water
tower in downtown Claremont will be deconstructed to the delight of many Claremont
residents. Be sure to look in future editions of The Claremont Courier for continued
updates on the construction of the new Claremont water tower.
grant money to purchase 40 new air packs
and to upgrade the current air packs.
Both fire departments are very thankful for the grant money, because the
equipment to be purchased is necessary
for the firefighters to remain as safe as
possible while fighting all kinds of fires.
The 2007 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
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September 10-16 at Rock Barn Golf & Spa
in Conover. Call 459-4000
to place your order or to request a brochure.
Tickets can be purchased on-line at
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Tournament Office at Rock Barn Golf & Spa.
CLAREMONT – Julia Catherine Connor
has been selected by the Hickory American Legion Post 48 Ladies Auxiliary to attend the 68th session of Tar Heels Girls
State on the campus of Catawba College in Salisbury from June 10 to 16.
Tar Heels Girls State is a weeklong practical
study of the structure and operation of North
Carolina government and policy procedure.
Connor is the daughter of Edie and
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Sherrills Ford to add new developments Claremont Rescue Squad hosts fundraiser
Board of Commissioners approve
county’s largest development
project after four hour meeting.
By Scott W. Ramsey
NEWTON – On April 16, the Catawba
County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1
in favor of rezonings to allow for the construction of four new residential developments in the Sherrills Ford area during a
four hour meeting in downtown Newton.
This is the largest development project Catawba County has even seen,
and when it’s all over, 1,950 homes
could be built covering around 2,000
acres in the Sherrills Ford community.
The new developments will include; 700
acres with about 1,500 homes for Key Harbor; 630 acres with about 85-100 homes for
Terrapin Creek; 600 acres with about 300
homes and a public park for Mountain Creek;
and 200 acres with about 145 homes and
areas for retail shops, a medical center, day
care, school, office complex, YMCA and a waterfront park for The Village at Sherrills Ford.
Construction on the new developments
is expected to begin in the next three
to four years. Construction is expected
to take about 20 years, and about 100
homes are expected to build every year.
The new developments are now subject for approval by the Catawba County
Subdivision
Review
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CATAWBA – Video has been a part of
Fran and Bill Little’s family from early
on. Exposure to video came about when
Fran’s oldest brother purchased a movie camera while in the service and took
lots of the old 8mm reel to reel tape of
Easter Egg Hunts, Christmas, new babies and of course the weather pictures.
Some of these were later converted to VHS
tape and shared with family members to enjoy. Now they are thinking they may need
to be converted to DVD’s since the VCR is
now finding itself less and less available.
When their son, Russell, began playing
Optimist ball – their first of many Sony video
cameras was purchased. They still have it
and use it when they are working with an
8mm cassette. “It is truly a blessing to have
all the ballgames, birthdays and family gatherings available to us now at the simple push
of a button,” Fran said. “These moments and
memories we cherish, we now look forward
to sharing them with our grandchildren.”
From always seeing Fran with a camera in
hand at ballgames, church people began to
ask her to video their daughter or son’s wedding. Fran’s husband, Bill Little, and Fran
found this to be a fun thing and since their son
left the nest in Catawba for NC State University – they thought weddings were a good
way to fill the void of no more ballgames.
They pride themselves on providing a
friendly and non-intrusive video service.
They find the finished video is much better when everyone is relaxed and unaware
of the camera’s presence. Bill works with
Fran to capture the event and then they
spend endless hours editing 5-hours of
video into a two hour finished product.
“We meet with the couple when pos-
sible to assure we capture their dreams.
We attend the wedding rehearsal to
meet the bridal party and familiarize ourselves with the location and everyone involved, including the minister,” said Fran.
Creative Images by Fran offers custom
packages, but their standard package includes a 2-DVD set of the wedding and
reception. They provide 5-hours of video
coverage via two Sony 3 chip cameras.
The finished wedding DVD set is delivered
3-weeks after the wedding. Then they put
a 10-15 minute clip of the wedding on their
Web site; www.creativeimagesbyfran.com
for the couple to share with friends. This
has proved to be a very beneficial tool for
the bridal families – as often family members are unable to attend due to distance
or health and this gives them an opportunity
to see some highlights from the ceremony.
Their services are not limited to weddings.
They have made several videos for organizations to use in presentations and trainings; have captured Christmas programs
and funerals; made many, many memory
collages for high school graduates, 50th
Wedding Anniversaries; Class Reunions,
memorial services and birthday parties.
Video has changed so much since the reel
to reel days from the size of the cameras to
the recording medium, but it all comes down
to the editing. Captured video is not a movie
until it is edited – just like the ones on the big
screen. Pictures are great and Creative Images by Fran use them in their video products, but video puts a voice with the face.
You hear the happiness in the words spoken,
you are taken back with the music you hear,
and you are once again there – remembering life’s moments – and that’s what video is.
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Pig Pickin’ and Poker Run raises
money for Claremont Rescue
Squad to purchase new equipment.
By Scott W. Ramsey
CLAREMONT – On April 14, the air in Claremont smelled really good, as the Claremont Rescue Squad hosted their Seventh Annual Pig Pickin’ and Poker Run
at the Claremont Rescue Squad Base.
The yearly fundraiser is held in order
for the Rescue Squad to purchase new
equipment and replace outdated equipment. And by the end of the event, the
Rescue Squad had sold all of their BBQ.
According to Rescue Squad Chief, Bruce
Hartsoe, the event is something the entire community looks forward to. “We usually have over 500 people attend this yearly
event. We normally raise between $6,000 to
$7,000 in funds, and we are very thankful
Rehobeth UMC to host
Car & Truck Show in May
TERRELL – The Rehobeth United Methodist Church Youth will sponsor their Third
Annual Car and Truck Show on May 12.
The event will be held at the Rehobeth
United Methodist Church Connor Recreation Center at McGee Point Road in Terrell. All proceeds from the event will go to
the Rehobeth UMC Youth 2007 mission trip.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and plaques
will be awarded at 2 p.m. Awards will be
given for Best of Show and 40 plaques
will also be given. Early registration is
$15 and $20 on the day of the show.
During the event, there will also be
live music by three bands, food vendors, door prizes and a silent auction.
To
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Catawba church to host
‘Rally for Riley’ on May 19
CATAWBA – Olivet Baptist Church in
Catawba will host a Rally for Riley on
May 19 at the church from 11 a.m. until.
Riley Howard, 8, was diagnosed
with Duchens Muscular Dystrophy. All
proceeds from the event go to cover the costs of his special needs.
The event will feature food sales including
BBQ, hot dogs, french fries, funnel cakes,
sodas, lemonade and tea. Other events
include; hay rides, a petting zoo, a clown,
silent auction, hot rod cars, sprint cars,
race cars, a magic show, games, a dunking
booth, a cake walk, craft sales, bake sale
and live music featuring Jesse Lee Camp-
to everyone who participates in the Poker
Run and buys a plate of BBQ. We plan
on purchasing large animal rescue equipment with the money we raise this year.”
The Poker Run attracted 85-100 bikes, and
the winners included; Best Hand: Melissa
Burgess, Full House, Second Best: Tim Pope,
2 Pair and Worst Hand: Pamela Evans. The
Poker Run was coordinated through the Blue
Knights (Law Enforcement Motor Cycle Club).
Hartsoe also wanted to thank all of the people that helped organize this yearly event.
“We couldn’t pull this off without all the help
and support we receive from the members
of the Rescue Squad, volunteers and the
Iredell Chapter of the Civil Air Patrol. They
have sent 10 members every year for the
last five years, and they volunteer their time
to assist with all aspects of the fundraiser.”
If you would like more information or to make
a donation to the Claremont Rescue Squad,
contact Chief Bruce Hartsoe at 459-7968.
bell, Catawba River Boys, Lee Van Dyke and
the Cockman Family will perform at 7 p.m.
Olivet Baptist Church is located
at 7893 Monbo Road in Catawba.
For more information, call 478-3118.
Fairgrounds to host power
event on May 18, 19 & 20
NEWTON – The Foothills Antique Power Association will be held on May 18, 19 and 20 at
the Catawba County Fair Grounds in Newton.
The three day event will feature anything powered including cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles as well as food,
craft and business vendors with lawn
mower pulls, kiddie pull and a tractor pull.
Admission is $5 each day and children
12 and under are admitted for free. The
doors open at 12 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.
on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
For more information, call Ray and Paula
Reed at 241-9494 or Caroll Hilliard at 241-4061.
Bunker Hill feeder schools
to host program on May 10
CLAREMONT – Parents of students who
attend Claremont Elementary, Lyle Creek
Elementary, Oxford Elementary, River Bend
Middle and Bunker Hill High School – will
have the opportunity to come together on
May 10 for a special program entitled “Charting a Course for Excellence.” The program
begins at 6 p.m. at River Bend Middle School.
The evening event will include a panel
presentation with a question and answer
session. Refreshments will be served
and the event is free to the community.
The public is encouraged to RSVP
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Building dedication held at local church Honoring a fallen hero in Claremont
Pastor Dr. Stephen Ray conducts the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Handbell
Choir during the church’s building dedication and open house for its new Education
Building and remodeling of the church’s main building on April 22.
lor, library, pastor work room, multiple classBethlehem United Methodist
rooms, nursery, choir room, child development
Church in Claremont hosts building center, bathrooms and major renovations
dedication on “Dedication Sunday.” were also made to the gym and kitchen
area. The church also made much needed
By Scott W. Ramsey renovations to the main building as well.
CLAREMONT – It’s been six years in the “This is an opportunity for us to offer
making, but after lots of hard work and new ministries to the community that were
dedication Bethlehem United Method- not possible six years ago,” said Pastor
ist Church in Claremont officially opened Dr. Stephen Ray. “We hope the public will
the doors to its new Education Building. embrace this new building as a commu The church hosted an open house and nity center, and we are looking into makdedication ceremony for members of the ing this a polling station for elections. We
church, local officials and the public on know that as time goes by the church will
April 22, which was called “Dedication find new ways to utilize this building.”
Sunday.” The open house event featured Bethlehem United Methodist Church is loremarks by Pastor Dr. Stephen Ray, music cated at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont.
by the church’s handbell choir and then re- For more information on church events,
freshments were served to those on hand. call 459-7480 or visit their Web page at
The new building features offices, a par- www.gbgm-umc.org/bethlehemchurch/.
Claremont church to host National
Day of Prayer Mayor’s Breakfast
CLAREMONT – This year marks the tenth
anniversary of the National Day of Prayer
Mayor’s Breakfast in Claremont. This year’s
breakfast, hosted by City of Claremont Mayor Glenn Morrison, will be held on Thursday,
May 3 at 7 a.m. in the Family Life Center
at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Claremont.
Pastor Stanley L. Stiver, former Pastor of
St. Mark’s, will present the keynote address.
The Reverend Stiver is celebrating his 60th
year in the ministry in 2007. Dr. Stephen Ray,
pastor at Bethlehem United Methodist Church
in Claremont, will provide musical selections.
Each year the continental breakfast is
made possible by the generosity of area
businesses and organizations in Claremont.
The breakfast this year is compliments of
Boxcar Grille, the City of Claremont, the
Claremont Lions Club, CT Group, Drum
Funeral Home and Cremations Services,
Dimension Wood Products, Inc., Medicap Pharmacy, Peoples Bank and Trade
Shows, Inc. Special thanks are extended
to Keith Tucker who has planned and prepared the breakfast for the past nine years.
This years theme, “America, Unite in
Prayer,” is based on 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If
my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray, and
seek my face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
If you are interested in attending, contact Rita Busbee at 459-7778.
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The community of White Oak Manor in Claremont recently placed patriotic bows and
flags at the entrances of White Oak Manor in memory and appreciation for Brian Holden’s service to his country. Holden, a member of the U.S. Army was serving in Iraq
when he was killed by a roadside bomb on April 9. Holden was the son of Eugene and
Leasa DeLozier, residents of White Oak Manor.
Holden was 20 years old, and a 2005 graduate of Newton-Conover High School. He
joined the Army after graduating and finished boot camp with honors and was deployed in Oct. 2006 to Camp Loyalty in Iraq. Holden was looking forward to coming
home for a two week leave in April. He and his wife, Amanda, were planning to go to
the beach and spend time with their families before returning to Iraq. Holden was laid
to rest with full military honors at Catawba Memorial Park in Newton on April 17.
Holden paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to his country. Everyone associated with
The Claremont Courier sends their prayers to Holden’s friends and family.
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