December 2014 - The Claremont Courier

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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
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Volume 8 Issue 12 – December, 2014
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Catawba breaks
Numerous holiday events
ground on veterans
scheduled throughout the area garden of honor
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Monthly Community Calender
First Sunday – Claremont Youth Council, City Hall
– 3 p.m. First Monday – Claremont City Council,
City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters,
Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill
Optimist Club, Optimist Club House – 7:45 p.m.
Second Monday – Claremont Planning Board, City
Hall – 7 p.m. Third Monday – Bunker Hill Optimist Club, Club House – 7:45 p.m. Fourth Monday
– Claremont Appearance Committee, Claremont
Library – 6 p.m.; Claremont Parks & Recreation
Committee, City Hall – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday –
Claremont Fire Department, Claremont Fire Department – 7 p.m. Fourth Tuesday – Friends of the
Library, Claremont Library – 6 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready To Learn, Claremont Library – 11 a.m.
First Thursday – Bunker Hill Band Boosters, Bunker Hill Band Room – 6:30 p.m.; Claremont Fire
Department Auxiliary, Claremont Fire Department
– 6 p.m. Second Thursday – Claremont Rescue
Squad Business Meeting, Claremont Rescue Squad
– 7 p.m. Third Thursday – Claremont Lions Club,
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – 7 p.m.; Claremont
Rescue Squad Continuing Education, Claremont
Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Every Friday – Farmers Tailgate Market, City Hall – 3-6 p.m., May-September.
Claremont City Hall – 3288 East Main Street –
Phone: 466-7255 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council – Mayor – Shawn R.
Brown, Mayor Pro-Tem – Tim Lowrance, Dayne
Miller, Dale Setzer, Jr., Nicky Setzer & Dale Sherrill
Claremont Planning & Adjustment Board –
Chairman – Robert E. Smith, Vice-Chairman –
Larry Pannell, Jeff Barkley, Nick Colson, Crystal
Clark, Rupert Little, Jack Ledford, Todd Setzer &
Tyler Sigmon
Claremont Appearance Committee – Chairman –
Glenn Morrison, Jan Colson, Sue Karen Falls, David
Morrow, Nancy Murray, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer
& Nicky Setzer
Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee –
Chairman – Tim Lowrance, Shawn Brown, Danny
Hedrick, Kendra Hedrick, Roger Shook, Angie
Sigmon, Candice Simmons, Thad Sparkman, Cole
Travis, Lisa Travis & Mary Watts. Veterans Sub
Committee – Paul Gaither & Jack Little
Claremont City Staff – City Manager – Mike
McLaurin, City Planner – Shelley Stevens, Finance
Director – Stephanie Corn, Receivables Clerk –
Melinda Bumgarner, Administrative Support Clerk
– Wendy Helms, City Attorney – Robert M. Grant,
Jr.
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Numerous holiday events scheduled
in Claremont, Hickory, Maiden,
Newton, and Sherrills Ford.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT, HICKORY, MAIDEN, NEWTON, & SHERRILLS FORD – Now that the
holiday season is upon us, numerous area municipalities will be hosting a number of holiday
events to help get everyone in the Christmas
spirit. Claremont, Hickory, Maiden, Newton,
and Sherrills Ford will all be hosting events
that are family friendly leading up to Christmas.
Kicking-things off in Claremont is the 31st annual City of Claremont Christmas Parade on
Dec. 6. The parade will kick-off at 3 p.m., and
will be held on Main Street in downtown Claremont. The grand marshal will be Catawba
County Sheriff, Coy Reid. In addition to the
parade, numerous businesses as well as food
vendors will be on hand before, during, and after the parade. The parade will travel west on
Highway 70 to Oxford Street, and turn right on
Oxford Street and disband at Stanford Furniture and Hannah’s BBQ. The parade line-up
begins at 11:30 a.m., and all entries must be in
place no later than 2 p.m. All entries will meet
at the staging area at the intersection of Lookout Street and Centennial Boulevard. Santa
Claus’ arrival will signal the end of the parade.
After the parade, children are invited to attend
a picture session with Santa and Mrs. Claus at
Town of Catawba holds ground
breaking ceremony for Veterans
Garden of Honor on Nov. 8.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – As the 10th annual Town of
Catawba Veterans Festival and Parade was
being held along Main Street on Nov. 8, a number of area citizens and veterans gathered on
a plot of land next to Catawba Town Hall to
break ground for the planned Town of Catawba
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PHOTO BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
Santa Claus will make his yearly appearance at the 31st annual City of Claremont
Christmas Parade on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m., on
Main Street in downtown Claremont.
the Claremont Branch Library after the parade.
The Friends of the Claremont Library will also
be on hand to give every child a book and candy as they leave. For more information about
the parade, call Danny Hedrick at 459-2255
or 381-2603. You can also obtain more information by visiting www.cityofclaremont.org.
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Republicans
sweep Nov. 4
elections
Catawba County residents cast 44,503
ballots and help Republicans win
local, state, and national elections.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON – The majority of registered voters in Catawba County and the state of
North Carolina who cast a ballot during the
Nov. 4 general election, made their intentions known that the Grand Old Party was
the political party they were backing. In doCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
Catawba receives Claremont
Conover adds six
gifts from Bunker promotes police AEDs to all city
Hill High School officers
facilities
Bunker Hill High School baseball
team presents town council with
banner and signed baseball.
Four Claremont police officers receive Conover City Council approves
ordinance to add six automatic external
promotions at Nov. 3 City of
defibrillators to all city facilities.
Claremont City Council Meeting.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – The Catawba Town Council received two items from the Bunker Hill High
School baseball team, as a thank you for their
support and monetary donation during the
team’s run at a state 2A baseball championship in 2014. Bunker Hill High School Principal, Dr. Jeff Isenhour and assistant baseball
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – Four City of Claremont police officers were promoted during the City of
Claremont Regular City Council Meeting on
Nov. 3, 2014. Claremont Police Chief, Gary
Bost stated that Allen Long who held the rank
of Lieutenant had been promoted to Captain;
David Clark who held the rank of Sergeant had
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The City of Conover will now
have automatic external defibrillators (AED)
located in every city facility, after the city council adopted Ordinance 40-14 – Amending the
2014-2015 Budget Ordinance during the Nov.
3, 2014 City of Conover Regular City Council
Meeting. The ordinance amends the 2014-
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Claremont Police Department – 3301 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-9295 – www.claremontpolice.
com
Chief of Police – Gary Bost, Captain – Allen Long,
Training Specialist – David Pruitt, Community Relations – Terri Pope, Administrative Assistant – Pamela Shook, Records – Sandra Miller
Claremont Fire Department – 2850 Firehouse
Lane – Phone: 459-9296 – www.claremontfd.net
Fire Chief – Bart Travis, Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Bruce Hartsoe & Jason Lowrance, Captains – Brian
Helms & Kevin Little, Lieutenant – Jim Acker &
Ray Ball
Oxford “Catfish” Fire Department – 5688 Oxford
School Road – Phone: 459-9678 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Fire Chief – Wayne Smith, Assistant Fire Chief –
Donnie Deal
Claremont Public Works Department – 2748
South Oxford Street – Phone: 466-7197 – www.
cityofclaremont.org
Director – Thomas Winkler
Claremont Rescue Squad Base 1 – 2748 South
Oxford Street – Phone: 459-7968 – www.claremontrescue.org
Chief – Eric Jones, Assistant Chief – Steve Norris, Captain – Jessalyn Johnson, Lieutenants – Carl
Greene, James Austin & Tim Hicks, Secretary/
Treasurer – Gary Reitzel
Base 2 – 5710 Highway 16 North – Phone: 2566423 – http://oxfordcatfishfd.com
Claremont Branch Library – 3288 East Main Street
– Phone: 466-6817 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Richard Haunton
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 12 to 6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Claremont Friends of the Library Officers – Chairperson – Glenn A. Morrison, Secretary – Mary Moser, Historian – Shirley Harwell
Claremont Elementary School – 3384 East Main
Street – Phone: 459-7921 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Kim Yancey, Assistant Principal – Cory
Klassett
Oxford Elementary School – 5915 Oxford School
Road – Phone: 459-7220 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Kelly Nicholson, Assistant Principal –
Jerry Gouge
Mill Creek Middle School – 1041 Shiloh Road –
Phone: 241-2711 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Maria Simmons Ballard, Assistant Principal – Chip Watts
River Bend Middle School – 4670 Oxford School
Principal – Chip Cathey, Assistant Principal – Alisa
Ferguson
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School
Principal – Dr. Jeff Isenhour, Assistant Principals –
Drew Stiles & Lisa Thomas
Claremont City Park – 3384 East Main Street
(next to Claremont Elementary School) – www.cityofclaremont.org – Winter Hours – Oct. 1 - March
31 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Summer Hours – April 1 Sept. 30 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The park features
playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, picnic
shelters, amphitheater with stage, a quarter milepaved walking trail, and camping sites.
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The Claremont Courier
December, 2014 • Volume 8 Issue 12 • www.theclaremontcouriernc.net
I am really looking forward to 2015
FROM THE PUBLISHER
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
t’s hard to believe that 2014 is almost over,
and 2015 will be here before we know it.
So much has happened over the last 12
months, and I for one will be glad to see 2014
end and 2015 begin. Now don’t get me wrong,
a lot of really good things happened in 2014,
but after the passing of my father, grandfather,
close family friends, relatives of close family friends, and the tragic loss of three Bunker Hill High School students in 2014, I am
ready to usher in the promise of a new year.
For me personally, the one thing I am really
looking forward to in 2015 is the fact that my wife
and I will celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. I don’t say it nearly enough, but I love
my wife with all of my heart and soul. She is my
best friend, and without her love and support I
I
doubt this newspaper would ever have been a
reality. I am also looking forward to spending
another year with my beautiful and precious
daughter. Every year that passes I watch my
daughter navigate this big wonderful world
with amazement. And I also look forward to
spending more time with my family and friends,
all of whom hold a special place in my heart.
Other things I am looking forward to in 2015
include another winter with lots of snow. I know
a lot of you out there really enjoy the summer
months, but for me nothing beats sipping on a
hot cup of coffee on a cold, crisp morning watching the snow blanket the ground. I also look
forward to playing in the snow with my daughter. Nothing beats snowball fights, sledding,
building snowmen, and exploring in the snow.
I am very happy that 2015 is a non-election
year. Part of the reason I am happy 2014 is
almost over, is not having to read everyone’s
personal
opinions
on the elections and
what candidate will do
the best job on Facebook. I am also happy
I will not have to see a
million political TV ads
where the candidates
put each other down.
And finally, I am
really looking forward
to
bringing
the masses another
years worth of The
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Claremont Courier.
No matter what is going on in my personal life, I always sit at my desk with a smile
when I put the paper together. And I have
each and every one of you to thank for that.
Scott W. Ramsey is the Publisher of The
Claremont Courier. For more information,
e-mail to theclaremontcourier@gmail.com.
Ideas for helping those in need this holiday season
ends. The Foster Children’s Expense Fund
BY DAVE HARDIN
pays for “extras” that
f you’re looking for ways to help those
make life memorable
less fortunate this holiday season, Social
for children in foster
Services has a few suggestions, as does
care, such as school
pictures, yearbooks,
Public Health. My thanks to Margaret Allen
money for school
from Social Services for much of the informafield trips, band intion here about programs you can support.
struments, and equipThe Meals on Wheels and Frozen Meals Proment for team sports.
grams provide home delivered, nutritious meals
The Grace McLeod
to seniors who are unable to shop or prepare
Fund helps senior
food for themselves. The Seniors Morning Out
and disabled citizens
program provides activities and lunch for seget needed items and
niors at five locations throughout the county.
HARDIN
services not covered
The Backpack Program provides supplemental food to school children in need on the week- by Medicaid or other government sources.
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
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In Loving
Memory Of
In Loving
Memory Of
LINKS helps youth age 13-21 with independent
living skills. The program has served hundreds
of young people who have aged out of foster
care, been adopted, or reunified with their parents. Donations are used for things such as
clothes, rent deposits, furniture, food, gas, luggage, etc. The Teen Up program helps at-risk
teens cope with the challenges of adolescence
through fun and service-oriented activities.
Donations can be made on-line at www.
catawbacountync.gov/dss or by check with
the name of the fund in the memo line,
and sent to Catawba County Social Services, PO Box 669, Newton, NC 28658.
The Kids In Need Fund was established at
Public Health to help meet the healthcare
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In Loving
Memory Of
ROBERT W. RAMSEY, JR. JOHN A. BUSBEE WILLARD YOUNT
July 22, 1921 – January 20, 2001
April 6, 1918 – November 7, 2007
October 5, 1916 – May 12, 2014
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council, Town
Hall – 7 p.m. Third Monday – Veterans Festival
and Parade Committee, Town Hall – 5:30 p.m.;
Bandys Athletic Boosters, Bandys High School – 7
p.m. Every Tuesday – Catawba Fire Department,
Catawba Fire Department – 7 p.m. Third Tuesday – Bandys High School Band Boosters, Bandys
High School – 6:30 p.m. First & Third Wednesday – Balls Creek Optimist Club, Club House
– 7:30 p.m. Third Thursday – Small Town Main
Street Committee, Town Hall – 5:15 p.m. Third
Thursday – Veterans Memorial Garden Committee, Town Hall – 5:15 p.m. Fourth Thursday –
Catawba Planning Board, Town Hall – 7 p.m.
Catawba Town Hall – 108 North Main Street;
Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
Catawba Town Council – Mayor – Vance Readling
– Mayor Pro-Tem – Karen Ester, Jeff Hendren,
Tom Johnston & Patrick Laney
Catawba Planning Board – Ray Abernathy, Trent
Cloninger, Linda Charles, Kathy Ervin, John Gilbert, Denise Lineberger, Clyde Robinson, Donald
Robinson & Isaiah Springs
Catawba Town Staff – Town Manager – Joel
Mashburn, Town Clerk – Kathy Johnson, Town
Attorney – Bill Childs, Town Planner – Shelley
Stevens, Public Works Director – Claude Gwynn
Catawba Police Department – 107 South Main
Street – Phone: 241-4888
Police Chief – Mike Nash
Catawba Volunteer Fire Department – 108
North Main Street – Phone: 241-4955 – www.
catawbafire.org
Fire Chief – Donald Robinson – Deputy Fire
Chiefs – Trent Cloninger & Kelly Pope
Bandys Crossroads Fire Department – 1611
Buffalo Shoals Road – Base 1: Phone: 241-2111
– Base 2: Phone: 428-3897 – www.catawbacountync.gov
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Catawba receives gifts from Bunker Hill High School
coach, Todd Setzer were on hand at the Nov.
3, 2014 Town of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting to present the council with a baseball signed by the entire team, and a banner
to be displayed at Catawba Town Hall. The
team advanced to the NC state 2A finals, when
they lost to Midway High School two games
to one. Bunker Hill finished out the 20132014 season with an overall record of 27-7.
The Nov. 3, 2014 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting was held at Catawba
Town Hall in downtown Catawba at 7 p.m.
The meeting was officially Called to Order
by Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling
which was followed by the Invocation which
was led by council member, Jeff Hendren.
Boy Scout Troops 454 (Center United Methodist Church) and 327 (Mt. Pleasant United
Methodist Church) then led everyone through
the Pledge of Allegiance before the council
approved the Minutes from the Oct. 6, 2014
Town of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting, the Oct. 16, 2014 Special Meeting, and the
Oct. 20, 2014 Recessed Minutes. The council then approved the Nov. 3, 2014 Agenda.
The council then heard the Presentation
from principal, Dr. Jeff Isenhour and assistant
coach, Todd Setzer regarding the Bunker Hill
High School baseball team. A Public Comment
Period was then opened, and when nobody
approached the podium, the meeting then entered into Old Business. Old Business started
with an update on the CenturyLink building
and parking spaces located next to the building. According to Town Attorney, Bill Childs,
CenturyLink has been using the building and
parking area since 1989, and has no problem
with the town using the parking area as long as
two to six spaces are left for CenturyLink vehicles. The property around the building will be
used as the site of the Town of Catawba Veterans Memorial Garden. The town would like to
add additional parking spaces around the garden for visitors. Old Business was closed after
Council Member, Patrick Laney gave an update on the 10th annual Town of Catawba Veterans Day Parade and Festival. Laney stated
that the festival would have around 70 vendors,
and the parade would feature over 50 entries.
New Business was next on the agenda,
and the only item up for discussion was the
Authorization to Apply for a Credit Card. The
town will need to apply for a new credit card
to use for gas purchases for town vehicles
since the Shell gas station in downtown
Catawba will soon become a Marathon gas
station. After a quick discussion on the met-
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ter, the measure was approved. The council
then tabled a discussion on several Capital Projects until the Dec. 1, 2014 Town of
Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting.
Town Manager, Joel Mashburn then delivered
his monthly Manager’s Report. Mashburn stated that the NCLM Advocacy Goals Conference
will be held in Raleigh on Dec. 11. Mashburn
finished his report by saying that the Public
Works Department had started its leaf collection services. Town of Catawba Mayor, Vance
Readling Adjourned the Nov. 3, 2014 Town
of Catawba Regular Town Council Meeting.
All Town of Catawba Town Council meetings are held on the first Monday of every
month, at 7 p.m., at Catawba Town Hall at
108 North Main Street in downtown Catawba, unless it falls on a major holiday at 7
p.m. All area citizens are encouraged to attend these meeting. For more information or
questions, call Catawba Town Hall at 2412215, visit the town Web site at www.townofcatawbanc.org, or visit their Facebook page.
Town of Catawba offering
leaf collection services
CATAWBA – The Town of Catawba Public
Works Department is currently offering leaf
collection services to all of its citizens through
January 2015. All leaves must be placed curb
side for pickup, and the department asks that all
limbs and twigs be removed from the leaf piles.
Leaf piles and other debris should not be placed
in the curb, ditch line or street. For more information or questions, call Catawba Town Hall at
241-2215, or visit www.townofcatawbanc.org.
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Republicans sweep Nov. 4 general elections
ing so, most national, state, and local positions are now held by a Republican majority.
When the polls closed on Nov. 4, out of the
102,097 registered voters in Catawba County, 44,503 ballots were cast which translated
into a 43.59 percent voter turnout. When all of
the ballots were counted, Republicans across
the board saw a clean sweep in every local,
state, and national race. In Catawba County,
voters helped determine the outcome for
numerous national, state, and local seats.
On the national level, Republican challenger,
Thom Tillis defeated Democratic incumbent,
Kay Hagan for a seat in the US Senate. In
Catawba County, Tillis received 27,445 votes
to Hagan’s 14,295. In North Carolina Tillis
received 1,422,694 votes (48.82 percent),
and Hagan received 1,377,027 votes (47.25
percent). In the race for US House of Representatives District 5, Republican Virginia Foxx
received 2,897 votes to Democrat Joshua
Brannon who received 2,668 votes in Catawba
County. Overall, Foxx received 138,888 votes
(60.99 percent), and Brannon received 88,841
votes (39.01 percent). In the race for US House
of Representatives District 10, Republican Patrick McHenry received 27,147 votes to Democrat Tate MacQueen who received 10,831 votes
in Catawba County. Overall, McHenry received
133,504 votes (61.02 percent) to MacQueen
who received 85,292 votes (38.98 percent).
On the state level, Pat Hensley lost to Republican Andy Wells for the NC State Senate
- District 42 seat. In Catawba County, Wells
received 24,709 votes, and Hensley received
17,423 votes. Overall, Wells received 31,869
or 59.49 percent of the vote, and Hensley received 21,703 votes or 40.51 percent of the
vote. Republican incumbent, Mitchell Smith
Setzer ran unopposed for his NC House
89th District seat, and collected 16,616
votes. In the race for NC House 96th District, Republican Jay Adams received 14,771
votes or 67.24 percent of the vote, to Democratic challenger Cliff Moone who received
7,196 votes or 32.76 percent of the vote.
On the local level, the race for three Catawba
County Commissioner seats, saw Republicans
C. Randall Isenhower, Kitty Barnes, and Sherry
Edmonds Butler defeat Democratic challenger
Charlotte Williams. Isenhower received 29,020
votes or 28.34 percent of the vote, Barnes received 28,325 votes or 27.66 percent of the
vote, Buttler received 27,295 votes or 26.65
percent of the vote, and Williams received
16,251 votes or 15.87 percent of the vote. Republican, David Learner ran unopposed in the
3018 Oak Street
PO Box 351
Claremont, NC 28610
828.459.7192
e-mail: dsetzer@charter.net
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race for the District 25 District Attorney race
and received 32,454 votes in Catawba County, and 65,841 overall votes. In the Catawba
County Clerk of Superior Court race, Republican Kim Richards Sigmon ran unopposed and
received 34,295 votes. In the Catawba County
Sheriff race, Republican incumbent Coy Reid
ran unopposed and received 35,089 votes.
In the race for four Catawba County Schools
Board of Education race saw Glenn Fulbright
receive 18,713 votes or 25.98 percent of the
vote, Tommy Luckadoo received 17,947 votes
or 24.91 percent of the vote, M. David Brittain
received 17,918 votes or 24.87 percent of the
vote, and Donald G. Brown II received 16,802
votes or 23.33 percent of the vote. In the race
for two Catawba Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor seats, Laura Parnell
received 14,682 votes or 26.08 percent of
the vote, and Chris Fulbright received 14,275
votes or 25.35 percent of the vote. Parnell and
Fulbright defeated Tom Davis who received
11,840 votes or 21.03 percent of the vote, Terry
Revels who received 7,638 votes or 13.57 percent of the vote, and Vance C. Proctor who received 7,520 votes or 13.36 percent of the vote.
For more information or questions about the
Nov. 4 general election, contact the Catawba
County Board of Elections at 464-2424, email to ADuncan@catawbacountync.gov, or
visit www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/elect/.
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CATAWBA INFORMATION
Catawba Rescue Squad – 300 Second Street SE –
Phone: 241-3111 – www.catawbarescue.com
Chief – Donald B. Houston
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park – 101 Third
Street NW – Phone: 241-2215 – www.townofcatawbanc.org
The park features a walking trail, playground equipment, picnic shelters, a volleyball court, and horseshoe pits.
Oxford Convenience Center – 4637 Lookout Dam
Road – Phone: 241-3774
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Town of Catawba Historical Association – President – John Gilbert, Vice-President – Marilyn Gabriel, Secretary – Arlene Sigmon, Historian – Albert Keiser, Jr., Trustees – Helen Campbell, Linda
Charles, Barbara Lynch & Jennifer Whisnant
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center – 403
Rosenwald School Street – Phone: 241-2734 –
www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Shannon Clemons, Assistant Principal –
Timothy Adams
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson
Chapel Road – Phone: 241-3131 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Todd Sudderth, Assistant Principal –
Kisha Clemons
Bandys High School – 5040 East Bandys Road –
Principal – Angela Williams – Assistant Principals –
Brandon Harbinson & Todd Davis
Murray’s Mill Historic Site – 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road – Phone: 241-4299, 465-0383 – www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
Features Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges General
Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery & John Murray
House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum – 101 West
First Street SW – Phone: 241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. Features six-room brick
home with artifacts and displays. The National Little
Library is also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Third Monday – Lake Norman Garden Club, various locations – 12 p.m. Every Tuesday – Ready To
Learn, Sherrills Ford Library – 6 p.m. Second Tuesday – Chamber of Commerce Southeast Area Council, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 4
p.m. Third Tuesday – Friends of The Library, Sherrills
Ford Library – 6:30 p.m. Every Wednesday – Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Rotary Club, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Fire
& Rescue Building – 7:30 a.m.; Ready to Learn, Sherrills Ford Library – 10 a.m. First Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club, Sherrills Ford Optimist Park
– 7 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready to Learn, Sherrills
Ford Library – 10 a.m. Second & Fourth Thursday –
Sherrills Ford Lions Club, Lions Den – 6:30 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road – Phone: 4782131 – www.sftfr.net
Chief – Rick Davis
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-
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SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
9105, Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – Phone:
704-483-9531, Base 3 – 4582 Burris Road, Denver
– Phone: 478-3296
Sherrills Ford Branch Library – 9154 Sherrills Ford
Road – Phone: 478-2729 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Jennifer Patterson
Hours: Mon. - Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center – 8876 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School – 8103 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2662 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Stephen Westmoreland, Assistant Principal – Lathan Fowler
CONOVER INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Conover City Council, City Hall –
7 p.m. Second Monday – Newton-Conover School
Board, 1924 Courthouse, Newton – 7 p.m. First &
Third Monday – Conover Lions Club, CVMC Jade
Room – 6:45 p.m.; and Newton-Conover Athletic
Boosters, Newton-Conover High School AV Room
– 6:30 p.m. Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library – 11 a.m.; and Newton-Conover Rotary
Club, Catawba Country Club – 12 p.m. Third Tuesday – Conover Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Saturday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library
– 11 a.m.; and Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st
Street East – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., April-October.
Conover City Hall – 101 First Street East – Phone:
464-1191 – www.conovernc.gov
Conover City Council – Mayor – Lee Moritz, Jr.,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Kyle Hayman, Don Beal, Mark
Canrobert, Bruce Eckard & Joie Fulbright
Conover Planning Board – James Ten Kate, David
Brown, Robert Jarrett, Janette Sims, Helen Whitfield, Jim Rice, Ken Hilderbran & Ryan Spleet
Conover City Staff – Town Manager – Donald
Duncan, Jr., City Clerk – Cara C. Reed, City Finance Director – Vickie K. Schlichting, City Attorney – Monroe Pannell, City Planner – Lance Hight,
Public Works Director – Jimmy Clark
Conover Police Department – 115 Second Avenue
NE – Phone: 464-4698 – www.conovernc.gov
Chief of Police – Steve Brewer
Conover Fire Department – Station One, 122
Conover Boulevard East – Station Two, 1011 Hwy.
70 West – Phone: 464-1295 – www.conovernc.gov
Fire Chief – J. Mark Hinson
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Conover adds six AEDs to all city facilities
2015 budget ordinance by appropriating the
general fund balance of $6,070, and water/
sewer retained earnings of $1,214 to purchase
six AEDs for all of the city facilities. An (AED) is
a portable device that checks the heart rhythm.
If needed, an AED can send an electric shock
to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.
AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest.
The Nov. 3, 2014 City of Conover Regular
City Council Meeting was held at Conover
City Hall in downtown Conover at 7 p.m.
The meeting was officially Called to Order
by City of Conover Mayor, Lee E. Moritz,
Jr., and then Rev. Mickey Moree from First
United Methodist Church delivered the Invocation. Moritz then led everyone through the
Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by
the council Approving the Minutes from the
Regular City Council Meeting on Oct. 6, 2014.
The council then heard a Presentation by
Bill McBrayer from Lexington Home Brands,
and Lori Price, the CVCC Director of Customized Industry Training regarding the Furniture Academy. A second presentation was
held, and Adam Williams was presented with
his Advanced Law Enforcement Certification.
Moving forward, the council adopted Ordinance 37-14 – Amending the 2014-2015 Bud-
get Ordinance. This ordinance will increase the
fund balance appropriation in the special separation allowance fund by $1,152 to pay for one
additional bi-weekly payment to a police retiree. The council then adopted Ordinance 38-14
– Amending the 2014-2015 Budget Ordinance.
This ordinance will appropriate funds for fees
required by the Affordable Care Act. The federal
government cannot afford to fully fund the exchange program so they are requiring that every employer sponsored plan pitch in for three
years, with the first year being $63 per covered
life, second year $44, and the third year $29.
The council then adopted Ordinance 39-14 –
Amending the 2014-2015 Budget Ordinance.
This ordinance appropriates the general fund
balance to $12,600 to increase the professional
services in the planning department for the demolition of structures located at 604 5th Street
SW and 316 Westway Drive SW. The council
then adopted Ordinance 40-14 – Amending the
2014-2015 Budget Ordinance. This ordinance
was for the purchase of six Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) for all the city facilities.
The council then heard the various Committee Reports, and the monthly City Manager’s
Report. Comments from Visitors and Guests
were then accepted before Mayor, Lee E.
Moritz, Jr. Adjourned the Nov. 3, 2014 meeting.
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All City of Conover City Council meetings are
held on the first Monday of the month, unless
it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m., at Conover
City Hall at 101 1st Street East in downtown
Conover. All city council meetings are open
to the public. For more information or questions, call Conover City Hall at 464-1191, visit
the city Web site at www.conovernc.gov, or
visit their Facebook page or Twitter account.
City of Conover offering
leaf collection service
CONOVER – Conover’s vacuum leaf service
in now available through Jan. 1. Leaves should
be piled up at the edge of property clean of
any other yard debris for collection. Those
with grass clippings can also utilize this service. Ditch lines, sidewalks, street, curb and
gutters are not approved areas for piles. Leaf
piles will be collected on the same day as
normal sanitation collection. Citizens requesting vacuum leaves for compost can contact
the Public Works Department at 464-4808.
Conover Police Dept.
collecting toys for program
CONOVER – The Conover Police Department
is currently working on their annual Santa
Cops program. The program was designed
to help families in need the ability to give their
children an unforgettable Christmas with toys
and clothes. Donation boxes at located at the
Conover Police Department, Conover City
Hall, Conover Hardware, Untouchables, CVS,
3M, Billy’s BBQ, Sidewalk Café, Newton-Conover Middle School, The Green Room Community Theater, and Dollar General in Conover. If you know of a family that you believe
may benefit from this program, contact the
Conover Police Department. Applications are
available at www.conovernc.gov/santacops,
and should be turned in to the Conover Police
Department by Dec. 12. For more information,
call Officer Shannon Grindstaff at 464-4698.
THE CLAREMONT COURIER
HALL OF FAME
Cheryl Ramsey; Bob & Rita Busbee; In Memory
of Bob Ramsey; Helen Ramsey; Mary Frances
Busbee; In Memory of Willard & Pauline Yount;
Mike Pannell; Peggy Miller Mitchell Setzer;
Smith Setzer & Sons, Inc.; Thelma Wysong; In
Memory of Russell & Mary Boggs; In Honor of
Nell Hewitt; Town of Catawba Historical
Association, Inc. Board Members; In Memory
of PJ Stanley; Rev. Dennis & Jean Richards;
In Memory of Darrin Hollar; & In Memory of
Robert Ramsey, Jr.
To have your name placed in the Hall of Fame,
send your donation to The Claremont Courier,
c/o Hall of Fame, 3283 White Oak Court,
Claremont, NC 28610-8669.
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Claremont promotes four police officers
been promoted to Lieutenant; Clay Buff who
had held the rank of Corporal had been promoted to the rank of Sergeant; and Brian Martin
who had held the rank of Officer had been promoted to Corporal. All of the promotions were
effective immediately, and each officer had a
loved one help them with a pinning ceremony.
The Nov. 3, 2014 City of Claremont Regular
City Council Meeting was held at the Claremont Fire Department Training Room at 7 p.m.
The meeting was Called to Order by City of
Claremont Mayor, Shawn Brown, which was
followed by the Approval of the Agenda. Bunker Hill High School ROTC instructor, Dennis
Marshall delivered the Invocation, and Duane
Cozzen and the Bunker Hill High School Junior Air Force ROTC squad then led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance. Next
on the agenda was the Mayor’s Report, and
Shawn Brown presented outgoing City Manager with a Lowe’s Hardware gift card and a
framed historical map of Catawba County.
The council then approved the Consent Agenda which covered the Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting and Closed Session
Meeting on Oct. 6, 2014, an Agreement with
the WPCOG for Administration of C-5195 Sidewalks, Resolution 10-14 – Resolution of Appreciation to H. DeWitt Blackwell for 40 Years of
Service to the WPCOG, and the Minutes from
the Special Called Meeting and Special Called
Closed Session Meeting on Oct. 28, 2014.
Citizen’s Concerns and Comments was next,
and former City of Claremont Mayor, David
Morrow expressed his gratitude to Doug Barrick
and wished him well in his future endeavours.
Next on the agenda was several Presentations,
and the first presentation was giving the 2014
Claremont Daze banner to past Special Events
Coordinator, Henry Helton. The next presentation saw Bunker Hill High School Principal, Dr.
Jeff Isenhour and Bunker Hill Assistant Baseball Coach, Todd Setzer present the council
with a signed baseball and a banner from the
CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY
2014 Bunker Hill Baseball team that reached
the NC 2A baseball championship game. The
next presentation was regarding the Fiscal Year
2015 Goals. Goals were presented for the Administration Department, Police Department,
Fire Department, Public Works Department,
Parks and Recreation Department, and the
Water and Sewer services. The final presentation was from Claremont Police Chief, Gary
Bost regarding the promotion of four officers.
With no Old Business to discuss, New Business started off with the council approving
Resolution 11-14 – NCDOT North Oxford
Street and Centennial Boulevard Improvements. The council then approved Ordinance
08-14 – Budget Amendment, which will cover
the police department renovations, fire engine repairs and chassis payment, WPCOG
contract administration services, and interim
city manager services. The council then approved Ordinance 09-14 – Budget Amendment, which will cover the McLin Creek pier
repairs, and water supplies. The council then
approved a Budget Transfer, before approving an Interim Manager Contract. Once New
Business was closed, the council introduced
the City of Claremont Interim City Manager,
Mike McLaurin. McLaurin formerly served as
the Town Manager for the Town of Waxhaw.
McLaurin will work at City Hall two days a week
until a permanent city manager can be hired.
The council then received the Department
and Committee Reports by the Parks and
Recreation Committee, Police Department,
Fire Department, Public Works Department,
Utility Department, Rescue Squad, and the
Appearance Commission. The City Manager’s
Report came next, and Doug Barrick took the
time to thank everyone for making his job in
Claremont such a wonderful experience. Barrick stated, “I came to Claremont as the city
manager, and I’m leaving as friends with everybody.” Once Barrick was finished with
his report, the council entered into a Closed
Session Meeting regarding personnel matters. Once the Closed Session Meeting was
adjourned, Claremont Mayor, Shawn Brown
then Adjourned the Nov. 3, 2014 meeting.
All City of Claremont City Council meetings are held on the first Monday of every
month, unless it falls on a major holiday
at 7 p.m., at Claremont City Hall at 3288
East Main Street in downtown Claremont.
All citizens are encouraged to attend these
meetings. For more information or questions about the city, call Claremont City Hall
at 466-7255, visit www.cityofclaremont.org,
their Facebook page, or their Twitter account.
Appearance Commission to
host holiday lights contest
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Appearance
Commission has announced plans to host its
annual Christmas lights contest on Dec. 22 at 6
p.m. Everyone throughout Claremont is asked
to display their holiday lights on that night, and
the winners will receive a $20 gift certificate
from a local business. The Claremont Appearance Commission meets on the fourth Monday
of each month at the Claremont Branch Library
at 3288 East Main Street in downtown Claremont. If you are interested in joining the Appearance Committee, or have any questions
regarding the holiday lights contest, you are
asked to call Claremont City Hall at 466-7255.
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CONOVER INFORMATION
Newton-Conover Rescue Squad – Base 1, 337 East
A Street, Newton – Phone: 465-2958 – Base 2, 2705
North College Avenue, Newton – Phone: 466-0176
– www.newtonconoverrescue.org
Conover Branch Library – 401 Conover Station SE
– Phone: 466-5108 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Branch Manager – Debbie Hovis
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Conover School – 108 Seventh Street Place SW –
Phone: 464-9532 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Phyllis Pegram, Assistant Principal –
Valerie Leath
Lyle Creek Elementary School – 1845 Edgewater
Drive – Phone: 464-0299 – www.catawbaschools.
net
Principal – Angela Blackstock Garcia, Assistant
Principal – Danielle Caims
Shuford Elementary School – 810 Hunsucker
Drive – Phone: 464-1973 – www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Principal – Patrick Nelson
St. Stephens Elementary School – 684 30th Street
NE – Phone: 256-2570 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Donna Heavner, Assistant Principal –
Robert Turner
Riverbend Park – 6700 NC Hwy. 16 North –
Phone: 256-9157 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri.-Mon., Nov.-Feb, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March &
Oct., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; April-Sept., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Conover City Parks
City Park – 409 4th Street SE; Downtown Park
– 112 2nd Avenue NE; Gateway Park – 1st Street
West; Hines Park – 1130 4th Street SW; Hunsucker Park – 8th Street NE & 1st Avenue Place NE;
Majestic Park – 624 2nd Street Drive SW; Rowe
Park – 217 9th Street SW; Travis Park – 612 6th
Street Court NW & Washington/Southwest Park
– 555 4th Street Place SW
Catawba County Firefighters Museum – 3957
Herman Sipe Road – Phone: 466-0911 – www.
catawbacountync.gov
Open Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1 to 4 p.m.
Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. YMCA – 1104 Conover Boulevard East – Phone: 464-6130 – www.ymcacv.org
MAIDEN INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m. Second Monday – Maiden Planning
Board, Maiden Library – 5:30 p.m. Third Monday
– Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m.;
American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready To Learn,
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MAIDEN INFORMATION
Maiden Library – 9:30 a.m. First Thursday – American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7
p.m.
Maiden Town Hall – 19 North Main Avenue –
Phone: 428-5020 – www.maidennc.com
Maiden Town Council – Mayor – Robert L. Smyre,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Max Bumgarner, Jr., Marcus
Midgett, Trina Michael, Fore Rembert & Ronnie K.
Williams
Maiden Beautification Committee – Charles Adams, Mark Beals, Mary Jo Williams, Rhonda Fulbright & Anette Barkley
Maiden Board of Adjustments – Donald Long,
Mike Morris, Doug Ledford, Danny Hipps & Roger Isenhour. Alternates – Vernon Stinson & Lewis
Parlier
Maiden Planning Board – Lynne Jenkins, Joseph
David Miller, Bruce Ikard, Josh Grant & Pat Keener.
Alternates – Marian Abernathy & Lora Herman
Maiden Town Staff – Town Manager – Todd
Herms, Town Clerk – Wendy Vanover, Town Attorney – N/A
Maiden Police Department – 201 West Main
Street – Phone: 428-5005 – www.maidennc.com
Chief of Police – Tracy Ledford
Maiden Fire Department – 113 West Main Street
– Phone: 428-5028 – www.maidennc.com
Fire Chief – Danny Hipps – Assistant Fire Chiefs –
Tracy Caldwell & Kenneth Huffman
Maiden Public Works Department – 113 West
Main Street – Phone: 428-5033 – www.maidennc.
com
Director – Billy Price
Maiden Recreation Department – 207 East Klutz
Street – Phone: 428-5023 – www.maidennc.com
Director – Jody Rogers
Recreation Advisory Committee – Kenny Moore,
Tracy Caldwell, Michelle Diciuccio, Derek Lawing,
Scott Carpenter & Allen Sigmon
Maiden Rescue Squad – 3496 St. James Church
Road, Newton – Phone: 428-9841 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Rescue Chief – Dustin Frye
Maiden Branch Library – 11 South A Avenue –
Phone: 428-2712 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maiden Elementary School – 201 North Main Avenue – Phone: 428-8769 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Lori Reed, Assistant Principal – JR Sigmon
Maiden Middle School – 518 North C Avenue –
Principal – Nan VanHoy, Assistant Principal –
Brigette DeArman
Maiden High School – 600 West Main Street –
Principal – Robert Bliss, Assistant Principals – Caine
Houser & Melissa Gemes
Tuttle Elementary School – 2872 Water Plant Road
– Phone: 428-3080 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Laura Marie Ingenito, Assistant Principal – Tabetha Reynolds
Maiden Town Parks
Union Street Park – Union Street; Rosenwald Park
– South C Avenue & Maiden Recreation Park –
207 East Klutz Street
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Catawba breaks ground on veterans garden of honor
Veterans Garden of Honor. The garden was
an idea presented by the Town of Catawba
Small Town Main Street-Veterans Garden of
Honor Committee, and is a way for the town
to honor military veterans and their families.
On hand for the ground breaking ceremony were area veterans: Tech Sgt., Isaiah L.
Springs, WWII; Staff Sgt., Bryant H. Pegram,
WWII; Seaman 3rd Class, Eugene Medlin,
WWII; Retired Master Chief, Hayes E. Drum,
WWII – Pearl Harbor; Sgt. E-5, Robert M.
Brown, Jr. Vietnam 2 Purple Hearts and Bronze
Star; Sgt. E-5, Billy E. Little, Vietnam and one
of five survivors of the Battle at LZ Penny;
Staff Sgt., Gary F. (Frank) Stewart, Vietnam;
SP-5, Joseph S. (Joe) Mullins, Vietnam; SP4, Melvin D. Pope, Vietnam; Sgt. E-4, Danny
Wayne Bumgarner, Vietnam; SP-4, Robert D.
Paysuer, Sr. Vietnam; SP-5, Gary C. Setzer,
Vietnam; Lance Cpl., Floyd Gregory, Vietnam;
SPC, Douglas W. Towery, Afghanistan, Iraq,
Army Combat Medal; Sgt. E-7, John P. (Jack)
Wagner. Afghanistan, Iraq; and Captain, Dennis H. Bennett, Korea, Vietnam, Bronze Star.
CMSgt. (Ret), Jeana Russ and the Bunker
Hill High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard
kicked off the event by presenting the colors.
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Rev. Paul Gregory Alms from Redeemer Lutheran Church then delivered a prayer, which
was followed by Alton Price who delivered the
National Anthem. The guest speaker for the
ceremony was Cindy Travis, Catawba County
Veteran’s Services Director. A moment of silence was then held as a tribute to Missing
In Action veterans: Private, Philip P. Little;
and Staff Sgt., Wilson A. Moser, and Killed
In Action veterans: James Brown; Carlos E.
Lowrance; Pvt. James F. Lofton; Lt. A-1, Felix A. Little; Lt. Col., Seward S. Cramer; S2C, Ransom E. Eades; Private, Frank Brown;
PFC, Foy M. Loftin; Sgt., Dennis W. Hill; PFC,
Coy C. Lee; Lance CPL, James O. Gregory,
Jr.; 1st Lt., Reginald A. Mundy; PFC, Michael
R. Rice; and PFC, Roger P. Keller. Alton Price
then led everyone in singing “Amazing Grace.”
A tentative dedication date for the garden will
be on Nov. 7, 2015. Engraved bricks ($100
for a 4x8 or $250 for a 8x8) are currently on
sale, and forms are available at Catawba Town
Hall at 108 North Main Street in downtown
Catawba. For more information on the Town
of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor project,
or if anyone wished to make a donation for the
project, contact Fran Little at 241-3636, or email to veteransgardenofhonor@gmail.com.
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Area libraries to host
holiday craft sessions
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System will host several adult handicraft activities
during the month of December. Cookie Swap –
Make your own cookies and bring the recipes
for an old-fashioned cookie swap at 4 p.m., on
Dec. 5 at the Conover Branch at 401 Conover
Station SE in Conover. Preregister at the branch
or call 466-5108. DIY Storytime Kits – Parents,
grandparents, aunts and uncles are invited to
create their own storytime kits with materials
provided by the library. The session will be held
at 6 p.m., on Dec. 11 at the Claremont Branch
at 3288 East Main Street in Claremont. Activities will include creating photo books, puppets,
sensory bags, lift-the-flap games and more.
Preregister at the branch or call 466-6817.
Ideas for helping those in
need this holiday season
needs of school children enrolled in school
(grades K-12) who receive free or reduced
lunch at school but aren’t covered by health
insurance, Medicaid or NC Health Choice. It
helps provide preventive, diagnostic, evaluation and treatment services, prescribed
medications, and limited dental services.
You may make tax deductible donations to
the Kids In Need Fund on-line at www.catawbacountync.gov/phealth/Child/KINholiday.pdf.
For more information, call Jennifer Lindsay at
695-6472 or Rhonda Stikeleather at 695-5893.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For
more information, call 465-8464, email
to
dave@catawbacountync.gov,
or
visit
www.catawbacountync.gov.
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Memory Of
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October 25, 1946 – May 18, 2014
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Town of Catawba hosts 10th annual Veterans Festival and Parade
PHOTOS BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
The Town of Catawba hosted their 10th annual Veterans Festival and Parade on Nov.
8 on Main Street in downtown Catawba.
In addition to the festival and parade, the
event also featured a ground breaking ceremony for the Town of Catawba Veterans
Memorial Garden which will be located
next to Catawba Town Hall. Pictured above:
the Catawba Elementary School float. Pictured at right: Baby Miss Reunion 2014,
EmmaGrace Caroline Wike and her mother, Ashley Wike. Far top right: the staff of
Medicap Pharmacy of Catawba. Far bottom
right: the Bunker Hill High School Marching Band.
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top three runners (male and female), first place Newton Library to show
in each age category, and to every child particietery. The bags will have the names of area pating in the fun run. For more information, call holiday movies
loved ones who are deceased on them. If you Chuck Connor at 217-2378, e-mail to reindeerNEWTON – The Main Library at 115 West
would like to have a loved one’s name placed romp@sftrotary.com, or visit www.sftrotary.com.
C Street in downtown Newton will host Meron a bag, call the Maiden Recreation Departry Monday Movies for free from 4 to 6 p.m.
ment at 428-5022. In the event of inclement Area girls do well at Elite
The movies will include titles such as “Polar
weather, the event will be held on Dec. 20. The
Express,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” and “A
Miss
NC
State
Pageant
Merry Maiden Downtown Celebration will be
Christmas Carol.” Youth Services will sponheld throughout the downtown area on Dec. HICKORY – On Nov. 15, 2014, the 8th ansor the showings every Monday during De18 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information nual Elite Miss North Carolina State Court
cember to encourage wholesome family
on any of these events, call Maiden Town Hall was crowned. The contestants competed in
viewing. For more information, call 465-8664,
at 428-5022, the Maiden Recreation Depart- beauty, interview, photogenic, casual wear,
or visit www.catawbacountync.gov/library.
ment at 428-5033, or visit www.maidennc.com. sleepwear, talent, and outfit of choice. Visit
The City of Newton will hots its annual “A Time http://ncelitemiss.tripod.com for upcoming pre- Board of Commissioners
to Remember” luminary project through Jan. 1. lim pageants, appearances and events. The
honors Lynn Lail
The project will be on display at Yount Park at 2014-2015 Elite Miss NC State Court includes:
the corner of East A Street and College Ave- Baby – Makenna Ross; Tot – Emmery Wal- NEWTON – The Catawba County Board of
nue in downtown Newton 24 hours a day. The ters; Wee – Kinsey Walker from Maiden; Commissioners set aside time during a recent
Newton Recreation Department will host its an- Tiny – Jaliyah Rucker; Little – Savanna Jen- meeting to honor Lynn Lail, who will retire from
nual Senior Citizens Christmas Dance on Dec. nings; Junior – Addisyn Poole; Teen – Emily the board on Dec. 1 after serving three terms.
4 from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Newton Recreation Maxfield; Miss – Kayla Adams; Mrs. – Kait- Board members thanked Lail for her many
Center at 23 South Brady Avenue in downtown lyn Avalos; Ms. – Katrina Raines; Miss Con- years of service to the county, both before her
Newton. Music will be provided by Billy Rose, geniality – Brittany Maxfield; Popular Miss time on the board and over the last 12 years
and tickets are $8 at the door. Attendees are – Raegan Harris; Royal Ambassador – Sa- while serving on the Board of Commissioners.
asked to bring finger foods, and soft drinks will die Martin from Maiden and Keri Hennessee Lail will receive a Distinguished Public Service
be provided. For more information on either from Claremont; Mini-Most Beautiful – Ava Award, a tree will be planted in her honor on
of these events, call the Recreation DepartBradshaw; Grand Most Beautiful – Cheyenne the grounds of the Justice Center, and she was
ment at 695-4317, or visit www.newtonnc.gov.
Jennings; Mini Supreme – Regan Morris from presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
And over in Sherrills Ford, the Sherrills Ford/
Maiden; Grand Supreme – Jana Sales; and Lail and her husband, Leroy, live in Conover.
Terrell Rotary Club have announced plans to
Ultimate Grand Supreme – Holly Diciuccio. They have three children and six grandchildren.
host their seventh annual Reindeer Romp 5K
and one mile fun on Dec. 13 at the Camp Dogwood facility at 7050 Camp Dogwood Drive in
Sherrills Ford. The event will kick off at 8 a.m.,
and will feature visitors from the North Pole,
refreshments, give-a-ways, and other special
events. In the 5K, awards will be given to the
Holiday events scheduled throughout the area
The City of Claremont Parks and Recreation
Committee has also announced plans to host
its annual senior citizens holiday meal on Dec.
13 at 4 p.m. The event will be held at the St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center
at 3216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont. The free event is open to all citizens
ages 55 and up, but space is limited to 250
people. A traditional holiday meal will be catered by the Boxcar Grille, and musical entertainment will be provided. For more information
or to RSVP, call Danny Hedrick at 459-2255
or 381-2603. You can also obtain more information by visiting www.cityofclaremont.org.
On Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m., Union Square in
downtown Hickory will host its annual A Hickory
Holiday event. There will be activities for young
and old alike, including shopping, holiday music,
and tractor drawn wagon rides. Santa will also
be on hand for photos. For more information,
call 322-112, e-mail to info@downtownhickory.com, or visit www.downtownhickory.com.
The Town of Maiden has several holiday
events planned during the month of December, starting off with a visit from Santa Claus
at the Maiden Recreation Center at 207 East
Klutz Street on Dec. 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. The
event is free and open to the public, and all
participants are welcome to take personal pictures. The Maiden Recreation Department will
host its annual Luminary Service on Dec. 14
at the Maiden Cemetery at dusk. The event
will also feature refreshments and music. Luminary bags will be placed along Bob Smyre
Avenue, and on the roads in the Maiden Cem-
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Area libraries to offer free
computer workshops
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library System will continue to offer free 60 minute adult
computer instruction at various locations. The
December schedule will include a number of
basic how-to sessions. Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required. Computer
and eReader Questions drop-in session from
6 to 7 p.m., on Dec. 16 and 30 at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell. Intro to Excelat 10 a.m., on
Dec. 5 at Conover and 2 p.m., on Dec. 4 at
Claremont. Electronic Christmas Cards at 6
p.m., on Dec. 9 at Sherrills Ford-Terrell. Intro
to MS Word at 10 a.m., on Dec. 19 at Conover
and 2 p.m., on Dec. 18 at Claremont. Pinterest
at 6 p.m., on Dec. 23 at Sherrills Ford-Terrell.
To sign up, call the Conover Branch at 4665108; Claremont Branch at 466-6817, or the
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch at 466-6827.
and ask questions about the bank and the ser- South in downtown Conover) has announced
vices they provide. For more information, call it has moved to Shops on Main at 111 1st Av459-7152, or visit https://peoplesbanknc.com/. enue South in downtown Conover. Shops on
Main is open on Monday through Friday from
Shear Bliss adds hair stylist 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. For more information, call Shops on
to its staff
CLAREMONT – Shear Bliss Salon at 3020 Main at 464-4751, or visit their Facebook page.
North Oxford Street in Claremont has an- Catawba Soil and Water
nounced that Alyssa Putnam has joined the
staff as a hair styl- seeks submissions for award
ist. Putnam is a na- NEWTON – Catawba Soil and Water is currenttive of Catawba, a ly seeking submissions for its annual Catawba
graduate of Bandys Soil and Water Conservation Farm Family
High School, and Award. The award is open to all farmers and will
currently resides in be presented at its annual education banquet.
Maiden. Putnam spe- Anyone can nominate, and the judging criteria
cializes in hair styl- is: conservation activities, education, commuing for women, men, nity, leadership, stewardship, and conservation
and children. During knowledge. The deadline for entries is Jan.
the months of De- 30. For more information, visit www.catawPUTNAM
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Christmas open house and customer appreciation day on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ev- Shops On Main in Conover
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Peoples Bank in Claremont
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a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the
Newton-Conover Auditorium at 60 West 6th
‘Da Big V Grill and Grocery Street in Newton. The event will feature light
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It’s time to make your move
REALTY BYTES
L
BY JOHN JAY CLINE
et’s be honest; you’ve been tempted. The
real estate market is bustling with activity. In the past year, you’ve seen friends
and family sell their homes, faster than they expected, at a better price than possible in recent
years. You’ve also heard about buyers competing for that great home in a sweet neighborhood.
Now, it’s your time. If you’ve been thinking about buying or selling in 2015, now is
the time to make your move. Whether that
means listing your home now or starting the
process to purchase, the window of opportunity is open – and it’s time to take some
action toward your home ownership goals.
If You’re A Potential Buyer
• Do your “pre-search.” 92 percent of all
buyers use the Internet in their home search.
Search for homes on allentate.com, using the
Advanced Search function or TateMap, to identify homes and neighborhoods that might interest you. Sign up for Market Report, a monthly
e-mail about local market activity and trends.
Register for 1st to Know to have just-listed
properties meeting your criteria e-mailed to you.
• Get pre-approved. Knowledge is power.
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covering the Catawba Valley and Charlotte
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it makes your home
Youth work permits can
search easier. You
are also positioned now be completed on-line
more favorably in HICKORY – For the convenience of the pubthe eyes of a seller if lic, Youth Work Permits can now be completed
you’re pre-approved. on-line. These permits are required for any
If You’re Looking worker who is younger than 18. These youths
To Sell
may be restricted to certain types of jobs.
• Prepare your Youth Work Permits, also known as Youth
home. Even though Employment Certificates, are available at the
inventory
is
low NC Labor Department Web site, www.nclabor.
and prices are ris- com. Just click on “Youth Work Permits/Youth
ing, buyers still want Employment Certificates.” The youth should
and expect homes have a definite job offer before completing the
CLINE
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The basics – clean, decluttered and neutral- all sign the certificate. The completed and
ized – still apply. If a move is in your future, signed certificate must be given to the emdo your “home work” now and get it ready. ployer on or before the first day of work. If you
• List it now. In the south, real estate “season” have any questions, call 1-800-NC-LABOR
is 12 months long and cooler temperatures don’t (1-800-625-2267) Monday through Friday.
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Grant writing workshops
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for more information. Early bird pricing is now
available for the workshops, and CEU credits
are available. The workshops will be held in
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Check out this year-end financial checklist
FINANCIAL FOCUS
A
BY EYAN TOWNSEND
s 2014 draws to a close, you may want
to look back on the progress you’ve
made this past year in various areas
of your life – and that certainly includes progress toward your financial goals. At the same
time, you may want to make some end-of-year
moves that can close out 2014 on a positive
note while paving the way for a productive 2015.
Here are a few such moves to consider:
• Boost your retirement plan contributions. This actually isn’t an “end-of-year” move
because you have until April 15, 2015, to contribute to your Roth or Traditional IRA for the
2014 tax year. Nonetheless, the sooner you
get extra dollars working for you in your IRA,
the better. You can put in up to $5,500 to your
IRA (or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older) for 2014.
If you are self-employed, or run a small business, you also have until April 15 to contribute
to a retirement account, such as a SEP IRA or
a simple plan. In addition to helping you build
resources for retirement, these types of plans
can offer you some tax advantages – so if you
haven’t established a retirement plan yet, consult with your financial and tax professionals.
• Sell your “losers.” If you own investments
that have lost value since you purchased
them, you can sell them before 2014 ends and
use the tax loss to offset some capital gains
you may have earned in other investments. If
you don’t have any capital gains, you can use
up to $3,000 of your tax losses to offset other
ordinary income. And for a loss greater than
$3,000, you can “carry over” the excess and
deduct it from your taxes in future years. If you
still liked the investment that you sold at a loss,
and you want to keep it in your portfolio, you
could repurchase it,
but you’ll have to wait
31 days to avoid violating the IRS’ “wash
sale” rules. Keep in
mind that these suggestions only apply to
investments held outside your employersponsored retirement
account; you can’t
take a tax deduction
on capital losses in a
401(k) or similar plan.
• Evaluate your
401(k) investment
TOWNSEND
mix. You may be able
to adjust the investment mix in your 401(k) as
often as you like. So when evaluating your
401(k), make sure your holdings aren’t concentrated in just a few investments, and try to
determine if your portfolio is still appropriate for
your risk tolerance – not too aggressive or too
conservative. Also, if your plan offers a “Roth”
option, consider taking advantage of it – with a
Roth, you won’t be able to deduct your 401(k)
contributions from your taxes, but once you retire, you won’t be taxed on your withdrawals.
• Review your insurance coverage. If
you’ve experienced any changes in your life
in 2014 – new spouse, new child, divorce,
new job, etc. – you may need to review your
life insurance coverage to make sure that
it’s still sufficient for your needs and that
you have the correct beneficiaries in place.
By making these and other moves, you can
say a fond farewell to 2014, knowing that
you’ve done what you could to help bolster
your financial position – for 2015 and beyond.
Edward Jones, its employees and financial
advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should
consult your estate-planning attorney or
qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use
by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Eyan Townsend is a Financial Advisor
for Edward Jones in Claremont at 3332
East Main Street in downtown Claremont.
For more information, call 459-9933, email to eyan.townsend@edwardjones.
com, or visit www.edwardjones.com.
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December, 2014 • Volume 8 Issue 12
Worrying and stress can make you ill
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
A
BY DR. MARK HAWKINS
re you an excessive worrier? Perhaps you subconsciously think that
if you “worry enough,” you can prevent bad things from happening. But the fact
is, worrying can affect the body in ways that
may surprise you. When worrying becomes
excessive, it can lead to feelings of high anxiety and even cause you to be physically ill.
• What Happens With Excessive Worrying? Worrying is feeling uneasy or being overly
concerned about a situation or problem. With
excessive worrying, your mind and body go
into overdrive as you constantly focus on “what
might happen.” In the midst of excessive worrying, you may suffer with high anxiety – even
panic – during waking hours. Many chronic worriers tell of feeling a sense of impending doom
or unrealistic fears that only increase their worries. Chronic worrying affects your daily life so
much that it interferes with your appetite, lifestyle habits, relationships, sleep, and job performance. Many people who worry excessively
are so anxiety-ridden that they seek relief in
harmful lifestyle habits such as overeating,
cigarette smoking, or using alcohol and drugs.
• What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. Ongoing anxiety, though, may
be the result of a disorder such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social
anxiety. Stressful events such as a test or a
job interview can make anyone feel a bit anxious. And sometimes, a little worry or anxiety
is helpful. But excessive worriers react quickly
and intensely to these stressful situations or
triggers. Even thinking about the situation can
cause chronic worriers great distress and disability. Excessive worry or ongoing fear or anxiety is harmful when it becomes so irrational
that you can’t focus on reality or think clearly.
• Can Excessive Worry and Anxiety Cause
a Stress Response? Stress comes from the
demands and pressures we experience each
day. Long lines at the grocery store, rush hour
traffic, a phone ringing
nonstop, or a chronic
illness are all examples of things that
can cause stress on
a daily basis. When
worries and anxiety
become excessive,
chances are you’ll
trigger the stress response. There are two
elements to the stress
response. The first is
the perception of the
HAWKINS
challenge. The second
is an automatic physiological reaction called the
“fight or flight” response that brings on a surge
of adrenaline and sets your body on red alert.
• Can Excessive Worry Make Me Physically Ill? Chronic worry and emotional stress can
trigger a host of health problems. The problem
occurs when fight or flight is triggered daily by
excessive worrying and anxiety. The fight or
flight response causes the body’s sympathetic
nervous system to release stress hormones
such as cortisol. These hormones can boost
blood sugar levels and triglycerides (blood fats)
that can be used by the body for fuel. When
the excessive fuel in the blood isn’t used for
physical activities, the chronic anxiety and outpouring of stress hormones can have serious
physical consequences. If excessive worrying
and high anxiety go untreated, they can lead to
depression and even suicidal thoughts. It isn’t
the stress that makes you ill. Rather, it’s the
effect responses such as excessive worrying
and anxiety have on these various interacting
systems that can bring on the physical illness.
There are things you can do, though, including
lifestyle changes, to alter the way you respond.
• What Lifestyle Changes Might Help Excessive Worriers? Although excessive worrying
and high anxiety can cause an imbalance in your
body, there are many options you have that can
re-establish harmony of mind, body, and spirit.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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explaining the medications their loved ones take on a
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the importance of taking all medications correctly. The
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• Dec. 19 – 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, 171 Fairview Drive, Mooresville.
• Dec. 20 – 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Best Buy,
1884 Catawba Valley Boulevard SE, Hickory.
• Dec. 22 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., at Jiffy
Lube, 300 West Plaza Drive, Mooresville.
• Dec. 26 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Belk,
1980 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory.
• Dec. 29 – 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at
Lowe’s, 509 River Highway, Mooresville.
Various blood drives
scheduled for December
HICKORY – The American Red Cross has
announced its area Blood Drives for December throughout the area. The American Red Cross suggests you drink plenty
of water and avoid caffeine on the day of
the drive. You must also bring a photo ID.
For more information, call 1-800-GIVELIFE,
or
visit
www.redcrossblood.org.
• Dec. 4 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Center View Baptist Church, 3993 East Maiden Road, Maiden.
• Dec. 5 – 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
at Bunker Hill High School, 4765 Oxford
School
Road,
Claremont.
• Dec. 8 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department, 1518
Brawley
School
Road,
Mooresville.
• Dec. 8 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Fieldstone Presbyterian Church, 804 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville.
• Dec. 9 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Beth Eden Lutheran Church, 400 North Main Avenue, Newton.
• Dec. 11 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church, 2103 Mt. Olive Church Road, Newton.
• Dec. 11 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Mays Chapel United Methodist, 1707 Mays Chapel Road, Maiden.
• Dec. 15 – 4:15 to 8:45 p.m., at St. Stephens
High School, 3205 34th Street Drive NE, Hickory.
• Dec. 15 – 3:30 to 8 p.m., at Gold’s
Gym, 191W Plaza Drive D, Mooresville.
Seniors programs planned
for surrounding areas
CLAREMONT, MAIDEN, & NEWTON –
The Claremont area Seniors Morning Out
(SMO) program at Bethlehem United Methodist Church at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont; the Maiden SMO program at the
Maiden Community Center at 207 East Klutz
Street in Maiden; and the Newton SMO
program at First Presbyterian Church at
701 North Main Street in Newton have announced some of the highlights for December.
The Claremont SMO will hear a Neighbors
Network presentation on Dec. 4; a trip to the
Sherrills Ford Library and making Christmas
crafts on Dec. 15; an Alzheimer’s, Dementia,
and normal aging program on Dec. 18; music
by the Bunker Hill High School chorus ensem-
ble and a Christmas party on Dec. 18; and a
Fibromyalgia symptoms and treatment presentation on Dec. 31. To reserve a spot, contact
site manager, Wendy Thomas at 320-0434.
The Maiden SMO will host a Christmas
sing along on Dec. 10; low income energy assistance program applications on
Dec. 17; and music by the West Side Baptist Church Choir on Dec. 18. To reserve a
spot, contact Loretta Hefner at 320-5966.
The Newton SMO will host low income energy assistance program applications on
Dec. 8; learn to make cinnamon glazed walnuts, and music by Sentimental Journey on
Dec. 16; Christmas music by the Joymakers
on Dec. 17; and bowling at Pin Station, and
shopping at Honey’s IGA on Dec. 30. To reserve a spot, call Robyn Curtis at 455-4133.
Seniors Morning Out is a half-day program
held four days a week on Monday through
Thursday for residents ages 60 and older. For
more information, call 695-5610 or visit www.
catawbacountync.gov/dss/Adult/Nutrition.asp.
Adoption and foster care
meeting planned for Dec. 9
HICKORY – Family Builders of Catawba Valley invites anyone interested in fostering or
adopting a child to attend an information meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on Dec. 9. The meeting
will be held at the Family Services Center, 3050
11th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory. There is an
urgent need for foster parents and foster parents, especially those who can accept sibling
groups. Specific information about becoming a
resource family will be available. For more information, contact Sharon Hamby at 695-4553,
or e-mail to shamby@catawbacountync.gov.
Area pharmacies to provide
free vitamins for children
CLAREMONT – Medicap Pharmacy in Catawba, Claremont, Conover, and Newton have announced they are participating in a program to
provide children with free multi-vitamins every
month. The free Vitamin Club program is open
to anyone with children ages two and up, and
there is no limit on the number of children per
family who can be enrolled in the program.
No purchase or commitment is required, but a
parent must be present to receive the vitamins
each month. For more information, call Catawba Medicap at 241-2422, Claremont Medicap
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or the Newton Medicap at 466-1500. You can
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Talk to your doctor. Get a thorough physical
exam to make sure other health problems are
not fueling your feelings of anxiety. Exercise
daily. With your doctor’s approval, begin a regular exercise program. Eat a healthy, balanced
diet. Stress and worrying provoke some people
to eat too little, others too much, or to eat unhealthy foods. Keep your health in mind when
worrying nudges you toward the fridge. Drink
caffeine in moderation. Caffeine stimulates
the nervous system, which can trigger adrenaline and make you feel nervous and jittery.
Be conscious of your worries. Set aside 15
minutes each day where you allow yourself to
focus on problems and fears. Do whatever you
can to remind yourself to stop dwelling on worries. Learn to relax. Relaxation techniques can
trigger the relaxation response – a physiological state characterized by a feeling of warmth
and quiet mental alertness. This is the opposite of the “fight or flight” response. Relaxation
techniques can offer a real potential to reduce
anxiety and worries. Meditate. Daily meditation may help you move beyond negative
thoughts and allow you to become “unstuck”
from worries that keep your body on high alert.
Have a strong social network. Loneliness
may be as much a risk factor for disease as
having high cholesterol or smoking cigarettes.
People who are happily married and/or have
large networks of friends not only have greater
life expectancies compared with those people
who do not, but they also have fewer incidences of just about all types of disease. Talk to a
professional therapist. Psychological counseling can help you develop appropriate coping
strategies to deal with issues that trigger excessive worrying. Psychological intervention
can give you coping methods that you can
use either within or outside other treatment
programs. The therapist will help you identify what types of thoughts and beliefs cause
the anxiety and then work with you to reduce
them. The therapist can help you by suggesting ways that may help you change. Therapy
is only successful if you work on getting better.
Dr. Mark Hawkins is certified in Family Medicine and opened Claremont Family Medicine in 1996, after serving in the US Army
for six years. He graduated Cum Laude
from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1990, and completed his
family practice residency at the Womack
Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville. Claremont Family Medicine is located at 3221 West Main Street in downtown
Claremont. For more information, call 4594445, or visit www.cornerstonehealth.com.
The Corner Table to host
holiday fundraiser
NEWTON – The Corner Table at 122 North
Main Street in downtown Newton will be
bringing Christmas to those less fortunate by
donating food, toiletries, and toys for its annual “Christmas on the Corner” fundraiser.
“Christmas on the Corner” provides those
less fortunate with a hot meal, and food
and toiletry bags to take home. People are
asked to donate food and toiletries by Dec.
12, and the event will be held on Dec. 23.
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Senior Nutrition Services
hosting fundraising drive
HICKORY – Catawba County’s Senior Nutrition Services is currently conducting its annual
fundraising drive, which helps pay for Meals
on Wheels and related programs in the county.
Senior Nutrition Services, a part of Catawba
County Social Services, operates Meals on
Wheels, Frozen Meals, Seniors Morning Out,
and the Nutritional Supplement programs.
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seniors the option to remain in their homes as
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based. Any Catawba County resident age 60
or older may participate. Individuals, groups,
or businesses may participate by volunteering
or making a donation. Groups are encouraged
to organize fund-raisers to benefit these programs. To donate by check, make out checks
to Catawba County Social Services with Senior Nutrition Services in the memo line. Mail
checks to Senior Nutrition Services, PO Box
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Newton hosting canned
food drive
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
Department is currently sponsoring a canned
food drive for the Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry. The campaign will run
through Dec. 21, and donation locations include Newton City Hall, Newton Recreation
Department, and the Central Recreation Department. Hours for donation drop-off are: City
Hall – Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Newton Recreation Center – Monday through
Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to
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Oxford Fire Department to host Area libraries to host health
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care learning sessions
NEWTON – The Catawba County Library
System will host free learning sessions about
the Affordable Health Care Act through the
month of December. A representative of
Catawba Family Care of Hickory will show
participants how to access the Affordable
Care Web site at www.healthcare.gov and
how to understand what is being offered.
Sessions are planned at the Newton and St.
Stephens Branch every Monday from 12 to 8
p.m.; Sherrills Ford every Tuesday from 12 to
8 p.m.; Conover Branch every Tuesday from
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Human Life Day
from 12 to 3:30 p.m.; and the Maiden Branch
HICKORY – The Pregnancy Care Center of every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Catawba Valley (PCCCV) at 421 Main Avenue Energy assistance program
SW in Hickory will participate in the National
Sanctity of Human Life Day on Jan. 18. The now available
Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley min- HICKORY – Catawba County residents can
isters to women and men who are in the midst of now apply for the Low Income Energy Assisan unplanned pregnancy. They offer care, lim- tance Program (LIEAP) at the Salvation Army in
ited professional medical services, educational Hickory. First priority will be given to households
services, material assistance, and community with at least one elderly or disabled person.
referrals at no charge. Everyone is asked to join Assistance is based on household income and
the center in prayer and mourning for the loss the number of persons living in the household.
of over 55 million babies. For more information, To be eligible, households must have total recall 322-4272, or visit www.pcchickory.com. sources of $2,250 or less. The person requestCLAREMONT – The Oxford (Catfish) Fire Department will host its annual Junior Firefighter
breakfast fundraiser on Dec. 13 from 6 to 11
a.m. There is no set price for the breakfast, but
donations will be taken as a form of payment.
The breakfast will include bacon, sausage,
eggs, grits, biscuits, gravy, and pancakes.
The fire department is located at 5688 Oxford
School Road in Claremont. For more information, call 459-9678, e-mail to oxfordfire13@
yahoo.com, or visit http://oxfordcatfishfd.com.
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Area church offering
before and after school care
CLAREMONT – The Bethany United Church
of Christ After School All-Stars before and
after school programs are currently taking
applications for their program. The program
provides before school care beginning at 6
a.m., and includes breakfast and transportation to school. The after school program is
a tutoring program designed to help youth
with their homework, and lends a hand to
parents by proving transportation. The program offers personalized tutoring for grade
levels, qualified counselors, age appropriate
games and books, a gated playground, is
open on teacher workdays, and more. Bethany UCC is located at 2952 Bethany Church
Road in Claremont. For more information,
call Brenda Josey at 781-8919 or 464-5193.
Bandys students attend
FFA national conference
CATAWBA – Several FFA students from
Bandys High School at 5040 East Bandys
Road in Catawba participated in the National
FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development
Event (CDE) in conjunction with the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo in Louisville,
KY. The team, led by advisor Laura Parker,
was awarded a bronze emblem. Members
also competed for individual awards and
Mary Auton received a gold emblem; Sarah
Deviney received a bronze emblem; Jessica Shook received a bronze emblem; and
Caroline Torres received a bronze emblem.
For more information, call the school office at
241-3171, or visit www.catawbaschools.net/
schools/Bandys/default.aspx or www.ffa.org.
Claremont Elementary
makes announcements
CLAREMONT – Claremont Elementary School
at 3384 East Main Street in Claremont will
host its annual Scholastic Book Fair on Dec.
15-19 in the school Media Center. If any parents would like to volunteer to work the book
fair from 7 to 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you
are asked to call the school at 459.7921 and
speak to Mrs. Moose. The school will also host
its annual PTO Christmas Program on Dec. 16
from 6 to 8 p.m. The school recently accepted
a check for $500 from David Bumgarner for
the 2014 Educational Alliance Math and Science Grant. Bumgarner Oil Company applied
for this grant on Claremont’s behalf, and the
school plans to use the grant to fund supplies and equipment needed for the Science
Club. And first grade teacher, Gina Houston
was awarded the October “Hometown Hero”
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Newton-Conover Auditorium
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NEWTON – The Newton-Conover Auditorium at 60 West 6th Street in Newton has
announced plans to host several upcoming
events in December. Bach’s Lunch N’ Listen
lunchtime concert series will be held on Dec.
19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The concert will feature the Columbus Agenda. Tickets cost $12
per person, and includes lunch. The NewArt
School of Ballet will present its annual holiday event, “The Nutty Nutcracker” on Dec. 5
at 6 p.m., Dec. 6 at 2 and 6 p.m., Dec. 12 at
7 p.m., and Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. The ballet will
feature music from the Kontras Quartet. Tickets cost $15 for adults, and $12 for children
ages 12 and under and senior citizens. The
Newton-Conover High School Chorus will host
concerts on Dec. 11, 15, and 16 at 3 p.m. And
the Rhythmic Essence Belly Dance Studio will
host its winter dance recital on Jan. 3 at 4 p.m.
For more information, call 464-8100, e-mail
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will frolic through the fractured fable of feckless Shrek, the enchanted Princess Fiona and
a host of dysfunctional fairy tale folk. Aided by
his smart talking side kick Donkey, Shrek tries
to fend off height impaired Lord Farquaad who
wants Fiona as his wife. The production will be
held in the Jeffers Theatre Mainstage through
Dec. 14. Tickets cost $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, and $10 for youth and students.
Tickets are $14 for Thursday performances.
The HCT facility is located at 30 3rd Street
NW in downtown Hickory. Tickets are on sale
on-line at www.hct.org, or by calling 327-3855.
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NEWTON – The musical group Puddingstone
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Old Post Office Playhouse at 10 South Main
Avenue in downtown Newton on Dec. 19 at
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Musical’
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HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre under. For more information or to purchase
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NEWTON – The Catawba Valley Community
Chorus has announced it will present four
Christmas concerts in December. The concerts
will be held on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., at Bethany
Evangelical Lutheran Church at 1644 Main Avenue Drive NW in Hickory; Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.,
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Hickory Choral Society to
present holiday concerts
HICKORY – The Hickory Choral Society will
present its annual Christmas concerts at
Corinth Reformed Church at 150 16th Avenue
NW in Hickory on Dec. 5, 6, and 7. Friday and
Saturday evening concerts begin at 8 p.m.;
and Saturday and Sunday afternoon concerts
begin at 3 p.m. A Cookies and Carols Children’s Concert will also be held on Dec. 6 at
11 a.m. The concerts are free and open to the
public. For more information, call 322-2210,
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The Green Room to host
‘Miracle on 34th Street’
NEWTON – The Green Room Community Theatre will continue hosting the holiday production of “Miracle on 34th Street” in December.
The production will be held on Dec. 5 and 6 at
8 p.m., and Dec. 7 at 3 p.m.; and a school show
will also be held on Dec. 5. The production is
based on the movie by the same name, and was
written by Meredith Willson. This family friendly heart-warming musical is the perfect holiday
treat. Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $14 for
seniors and students, and $8 for children ages
12 and under. For more information, call 4646583, or visit www.thegreenroomtheatre.org.
Full Circle Arts to host
‘Holiday Happenings’
HICKORY – Full Circle Arts (FCA) at 42-B
Third Street NW in downtown Hickory will host
its annual “Holiday Happenings” show through
Jan. 2. The exhibit will feature artworks by numerous FCA members, and can even be purchased as a holiday gift. Gift certificates are
also available. FCA is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 322-7545, e-mail to info@fullcirclearts.org, or visit www.fullcirclearts.org.
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music every Monday
STATESVILLE – The Boxcar Grille at 3103
Taylorsville Highway in Statesville has announced plans to host live music every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Performing on Dec. 8
will be Tyler Hatley, Dec. 15 will be Tony Burchette, and Dec. 22 will feature Chris Montgomery. Any local country or gospel singers
interested in being added to the schedule,
are asked to e-mail to shellemclinemusic@
yahoo.com. For more information, call (704)
397-9287, or visit www.boxcargrillenc.com.
HCT to present holiday
production in December
HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre
(HCT) will present the school time holiday
play, “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman
Smells” in December for numerous students.
The school performances will be presented on
Dec. 6-13 in the Jeffers Theatre. Two public
performances will be held on Dec. 6 and 13 at
2:30 p.m., and will also be held in the Jeffers
Theatre. Tickets for the public performances
are $10, general admission at the door. The
HCT facility is located at 30 3rd Street NW in
downtown Hickory. Tickets are now on sale
on-line at www.hct.org, or by calling 327-3855.
LRU to present holiday
concerts in December
HICKORY – The A Cappella Choir, College
Singers, Brass Ensemble, and Handbell Ensemble will present a Lenoir-Rhyne Christmas
in Grace Chapel in Hickory at 7:30 p.m., on
Dec. 7, 8, and 9. Seating is limited and tickets are required. Call 328-7234 for ticket
information. A free-will offering will be received at the conclusion of the program. The
program will include diverse music from the
ensembles and seasonal carols by the audience. The climax of the program is the candle
lighting ceremony of the choir. For more information, call 328-7149, or visit www.lr.edu.
Harper House to host
Victorian Christmas event
HICKORY – The Harper House/Hickory History Center at 310 North Center Street in
Hickory will host its annual Victorian Christmas on Dec. 13 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Music
and light refreshments will be provided, and
the 1912 Bonniwell-Lyerly House will also be
decorated in the Christmas spirit and open to
the public to enjoy. Tickets are $10 per person, and time slots can be reserved ahead of
time by calling 324-7294, or you can purchase
tickets at the door. You can obtain more information by visiting www.catawbahistory.org.
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SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford- and $30 for non-members For more informaTerrell Branch Library at 9154 Sherrills Ford tion, call 327-8576, or visit www.hickoryart.org.
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8-20. Free snacks will be available and relat- shows in December
ed books will be available for checkout. The HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre
schedule includes: Dec. 8 – “Elf” at 5 p.m., (HCT) at 30 3rd Street NW in downtown
Dec. 9 – “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Hickory has announced it will host two special
at 5 p.m., Dec. 10 – “The Santa Claus” at 3 shows in December. The first show will feature
p.m., Dec. 11 – “Arthur Christmas” at 12 p.m., award-winning vocalist Jackie Finley, national
Dec. 12 – “Miracle on 34th Street” at 3 p.m., recording artist Nathan Hefner, award-winning
Dec. 13 – Mickey Mouse Marathon from 12 percussionist Rick Cline, and Allen Finley who
to 4 p.m., Dec. 15 – “A Christmas Story” at will present a Mancini Christmas concert at
3 p.m., Dec. 16 – “Santa Buddies” at 3 p.m., 8 p.m., on Dec. 20. The event will showcase
Dec. 17 – “The Polar Express” at 3 p.m., Dec. music by world-renowned composer Henry
18 – “Home Alone” at 3 p.m., Dec. 19 – “Home Mancini, such as “Moon River,” “Pink PanAlone 2” at 3 p.m., and Dec. 20 – “It’s a Won- ther Theme,” “Peter Gunn Theme,” and “Days
derful Life” at 3 p.m. For more information, call Of Wine And Roses,” as well as traditional
466-6827, or visit www.catawbacountync.gov. Christmas music. Individual tickets are $22,
and will be held in the Jeffers Theatre. HCT
HMA to host gingerbread will also host comedian, James Gregory for
a special New Year’s Eve show on Dec. 31
house party on Dec. 13
at 8 p.m. Gregory has been called the funniHICKORY – The Hickory Museum of Art est man in America, and is the perfect way to
(HMA) at 243 3rd Avenue NE on the SALT close out 2014. Tickets cost $37 and $45. For
Block in Hickory will host a gingerbread more information, questions, or to purchase
house party on Dec. 13 from 10 to 11:30 tickets, visit www.hct.org, e-mail to boxofa.m. Two age groups will be accepted, K fice@hickorytheatre.org, or call 327-3855.
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BANDYS HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
MEN’S WRESTLING
SCHEDULE
Dec. 2 – Bandys at West Iredell
Dec. 6 – Bandys at St. Stephens
Dec. 17 – St. Stephens at Bandys
Dec. 19 – Bandys at Lincolnton
Dec. 20 – Bandys at Fred T. Foard
Dec. 22 – Bandys at Lake Norman
Jan. 3 – Bandys at Alexander Central
Jan. 6 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Jan. 9 – Bandys at West Lincoln
Jan. 13 – Maiden at Bandys
Jan. 16 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Jan. 23 – Bandys at East Lincoln
Jan. 27 – West Caldwell at Bandys
BUNKER HILL
HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015 MEN’S
WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Dec. 2 – Bunker Hill at Lincolnton
Dec. 6 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Dec. 12 – West Iredell at Bunker Hill
Dec. 16 – Bunker Hill at South Caldwell
Dec. 19 – East Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Dec. 20 – Bunker Hill at Statesville
Dec. 22 – Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard
Dec. 30 – Bunker Hill at West Wilkes
Jan. 6 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Jan. 9 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Jan. 16 – West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
Jan. 23 – Bunker Hill at Maiden
Jan. 27 – Bunker Hill at West Lincoln
booster member. For more information, questions, or to purchase a raffle ticket, call the
school office at 241-3355, or visit www.catawbCLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School aschools.net/schools/BunkerHill/default.aspx.
Athletic Boosters are currently hosting a fund- Dates set for Catawba
raiser by selling raffle tickets for the chance
to win a golf cart. The golf cart will be given Valley Classic tournament
away at the spring 2015 athletic banquet, HICKORY – The Hickory Metro Sports Comwhich will be held at the school. Tickets can be mission has announced that the annual
purchased at the school office at 4675 Oxford Catawba Valley Classic high school basketSchool Road in Claremont, or from any athletic ball tournament will be held on Dec. 27, 29,
Bunker Hill athletic
boosters hosting fundraiser
MAIDEN HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
MEN’S WRESTLING
SCHEDULE
Dec. 2 – St. Stephens at Maiden
Dec. 9 – Maiden at South Iredell
Dec. 13 – Maiden at Piedmont
Dec. 16 – Maiden at East Lincoln
Dec. 19 – Maiden at West Caldwell
Dec. 30-31 – Maiden at East Burke
Jan. 6 – West Lincoln at Maiden
Jan. 9-10 – Maiden at Dreher (Columbia, SC)
Jan. 13 – Maiden at Bandys
Jan. 16 – Lincolnton at Maiden
Jan. 24 – Maiden at Bunker Hill
Jan. 27 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
NEWTON-CONOVER
HIGH SCHOOL 2014-2015
MEN’S WRESTLING
SCHEDULE
Dec. 4 – Alexander Central at Newton-Conover
Dec. 6 – Newton-Conover at Lake Norman
Dec. 9 – Newton-Conover at St. Stephens
Dec. 12 – Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill
Dec. 19 – West Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Dec. 20 – Red Devil Duals at Newton-Conover
Dec. 30-31 – Newton-Conover at East Burke
Jan. 2 – East Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Jan. 6 – Newton-Conover at Lincolnton
Jan. 9 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Jan. 16 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Jan. 23 – Newton-Conover at West Caldwell
Jan. 27 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
and 30 at Hickory High School (women’s)
and the Tarlton Complex at Catawba Valley Community College (men’s), both in
Hickory. The tournament will feature teams
from eight area high schools. For more information, visit www.hickorymetrosports.com.
on Aging will offer Yoga for Seniors ages 55 and
over every Thursday morning in December.
Classes will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., on Dec.
4, 11, and 18 for a suggested donation of $3
per class. The class will introduce participants
to basic yoga postures and techniques used in
yoga. The classes will be held at the Newton
Newton to host Yoga for
Recreation Center at 23 South Brady Avenue
seniors every Thursday
in downtown Newton. For more information,
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation call the Newton Recreation Department at 695Department and the Catawba County Council 4317, or e-mail to mwinkler@newtonnc.gov.
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BANDYS HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
MEN’S & WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Dec. 3 – Bandys at St. Stephens
Dec. 5 – Bandys at Lake Norman
Dec. 9 – Fred T. Foard at Bandys
Dec. 12 – Bandys at East Lincoln
Dec. 16 – West Caldwell at Bandys
Dec. 19 – Lincolnton at Bandys
Jan. 2 – Bandys at Maiden
Jan. 6 – Bandys at Bunker Hill
Jan. 9 – West Lincoln at Bandys
Jan. 16 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
Jan. 23 – East Lincoln at Bandys
Jan. 27 – Bandys at West Caldwell
Jan. 30 – Bandys at Lincolnton
Feb. 3 – Maiden at Bandys
Feb. 6 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Feb. 10 – Bandys at West Caldwell
Feb. 13 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Maiden Recreation Dept.
to host various classes
MAIDEN – The Maiden Recreation Department at 207 East Klutz Street in Maiden has
announced it will host karate classes every
Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
BUNKER HILL
MEN’S & WOMEN’S
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MAIDEN HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
MEN’S & WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
NEWTON-CONOVER
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BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Dec. 2 – Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
Dec. 5 – St. Stephens at Bunker Hill
Dec. 9 – South Iredell at Bunker Hill
Dec. 10 – Bunker Hill at West Wilkes
Dec. 12 – Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Dec. 16 – Bunker Hill at West Lincoln
Dec. 19 – East Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Jan. 2 – Bunker Hill at Lincolnton
Jan. 6 – Bandys at Bunker Hill
Jan. 9 – Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill
Jan. 16 – Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
Jan. 27 – West Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Jan. 30 – Bunker Hill at East Lincoln
Feb. 3 – Lincolnton at Bunker Hill
Feb. 6 – Bunker Hill at Bandys
Feb. 10 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Feb. 13 – West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
Dec. 4 – Australian National Team at Maiden
Dec. 5 – Maiden at South Iredell
Dec. 9 – Maiden at West Iredell
Dec. 12 – Maiden at South Caldwell
Dec. 16 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
Dec. 19 – West Caldwell at Maiden
Dec. 22 – St. Stephens at Maiden
Jan. 2 – Bandys at Maiden
Jan. 6 – Maiden at West Lincoln
Jan. 9 – East Lincoln at Maiden
Jan. 16 – Maiden at Lincolnton
Jan. 27 – Newton-Conover at Maiden
Jan. 30 – Maiden at West Caldwell
Feb. 3 – Maiden at Bandys
Feb. 6 – West Lincoln at Maiden
Feb. 10 – Maiden at East Lincoln
Feb. 13 – Lincolnton at Maiden
Dec. 2 – St. Stephens at Newton-Conover
Dec. 5 – Newton-Conover at Hickory
Dec. 8 – Newton-Conover at St. Stephens
Dec. 10 – Hickory at Newton-Conover
Dec. 12 – Newton-Conover at
West Caldwell
Dec. 16 – Maiden at Newton-Conover
Dec. 19 – Newton-Conover at West Lincoln
Jan. 2 – Newton-Conover at East Lincoln
Jan. 6 – Lincolnton at Newton-Conover
Jan. 9 – Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill
Jan. 16 – Bandys at Newton-Conover
Jan. 23 – West Caldwell at Newton-Conover
Jan. 27 – Newton-Conover at Maiden
Jan. 30 – West Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Feb. 3 – East Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Feb. 6 – Newton-Conover at Lincolnton
Feb. 10 – Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover
Feb. 16 – Newton-Conover at Bandys
Classes are offered for males and females
from four years old to senior citizens. The program offers free demonstrations, physical fitness, self control, and meditation. For more information or questions, call Johnny Stinson at
215-0775. The Maiden Recreation Department
will also host Zumba classes every Monday
and Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes
cost $3 per class, or $25 for 10 classes. The
weekly classes will be taught by Julie Carroll
and Angela Fowler. For more information or
questions about any of the department’s programs, call the Maiden Recreation Department
at 428-5022 or 428-5023, visit www.maidennc.
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5. Plait; Pigtail
10. Inactive
14. Rant And _____
15. Massive
16. Type Of Glowing Sign
17. Opera Tune
18. Scarf
19. Sell
20. Out For Number One
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48. Curved Letter
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57. Run _____; Makes Short
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7. Bow-Shaped
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13. Concludes
21. Author, _____ Fleming
23. Latin Music
26. Vestments
27. Not Concealed
28. Baseball’s, Yogi _____
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31. Cautions
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37. City In Oklahoma
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49. Sedan Or Coupe
51. Pester
52. General Course
53. Bowl
54. Great Lake
55. Quote
56. Slender
57. Level
58. Memorandum
59. Glum
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Along With The Flower’s Auto Parts Company,
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Town & Country Tire And Service Center Will
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Your Vehicle For Free When You Drop Off A Toy.
Matlock’s Used Parts Will Take $10.00 Off
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The Claremont Fire Department’s Ladies
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December, 2014 • Volume 8 Issue 12
for partners to help rescue these young girls
and to fight human trafficking, in the US and
in Moldova. For more information, visit www.
CLAREMONT – During the November Cla- crossroadscompassion.com, or call 459-6567.
remont Lions Club meeting, Melinda HerArea Boy Scouts clean up
zog, Executive Director for the Catawba
County Historical Association presented a around Catawba
program on the preservation of the Bunker CATAWBA – Members of Boy Scout Troop
Hill Covered Bridge. The Claremont Lions 454 and others from Center United Methodist
Club meets the third Thursday of each month Church in Catawba will be treated to a pizza
at 7 p.m., in the Family Life Center at St. party at Pop’s Old Company Store and Tavern
Mark’s Lutheran Church at 3216 West Main in downtown Catawba after cleaning up around
Street in downtown Claremont. For more in- the Dr. Q.M. Little House and Dr. Robert Wrights
formation, call Mac Robbins at 459-1827. DDS building. Those participating in the cleanup included Mary Rofling, Caleb Rofling, Annie
Area charity starts Free
Yount, Justn Yount, Will Rhyne, Mason Brown,
Ways Project
Charlie Sharpe, Steve Bogel, and Hunter Bogel.
CLAREMONT – Crossroads Compassion Area libraries to host food
Project (CCP) of Claremont has announced
a new project in their domestic fight against for fines program
human trafficking. The Free Ways Project NEWTON – Catawba County libraries are curfights human trafficking through the trans- rently accepting canned goods in place of payportation industry. Decals will be placed on ment for overdue fines through Dec. 12. Catawthe back of trailers, and will display a hotline ba County Library and Hickory Public Library
to report human trafficking, or for victims systems are partnering to allow patrons to pay
to call for help. For more information, visit their fines with canned goods at the rate of one
www.truckersagainsttrafficking.org.
Snider item for each dollar in fines. The food will benefit
Fleet Solutions of Greensboro will be the first local food pantries. Fines will be waived on any
fleet to place the decals on their equipment. overdue materials returned no matter how long
Crossroads Compassion Project is looking ago the materials were due. Donated food may
be used to pay for lost or damaged items.
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Customers need not have outstanding fines to
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food should be nonperishable and in date. For
more information, contact your local branch.
Claremont Lions Club
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Pisgah UMC to host
holiday program on Dec. 21
CATAWBA – Pisgah United Methodist Church
at 4950 Little Mountain Road in Catawba will
host a special Christmas music program on
Dec. 21 at 10 a.m., in the Sanctuary. There is
no admission charge, and all ages are invited.
The church hosts worship service at 10 a.m.,
and then Sunday school every Sunday. For
more information, e-mail to pisgahinfo@mypisgahumc.com, or visit www.mypisgahumc.com.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
DECEMBER EVENTS
Dec. 7 – Ethan Campbell Piano Concert
At 4 PM In The Sanctuary.
Dec. 14 – Children’s Christmas Play At 5 PM.
Dinner to Follow In The Family Life Center.
Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service at 4 and 10:30 PM.
For more information, call 459-2161
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Bethel Lutheran Church to
host holiday events
has announced the following holiday events.
Advent services will be held on Dec. 3, 10, and
17 at 7 p.m. A Christmas Eve family service will
be held at 4:30 p.m., and a candlelight service
will be held at 7 p.m., on Dec. 24. A New Year’s
Eve worship service will be held on Dec. 31 at 7
p.m. For more information, call the church office
at (704) 483-2130, e-mail to officelnlc@gmail.
com, or visit www.lakenormanlutheran.com.
CLAREMONT – Bethel Lutheran Church
at 5759 Bolick Road in Claremont has announced it will host Advent services on Dec.
3, 10, and 17 at 12 and 7 p.m. The children’s
Christmas program will be held on Dec. 21
at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve candlelight services will be held at 7 and 11 p.m., on Dec.
24; and a Christmas Day service will be held Newton church to host free
at 10 a.m. A New Year’s Eve service will be Christmas dinner on Dec. 25
held on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. For more infor- NEWTON – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at
mation, call the church office at 459-7378. 720 West 13th Street in Newton will host a free
Augustana Lutheran Church community Christmas dinner on Dec. 25 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner includes ham, mashed
to host breakfast on Dec. 20 potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, and pie.
HICKORY – Augustana Lutheran Church at Meals can be eaten at the church hall, picked
1523 16th Street SE in Hickory invites ev- up, or delivered to shut-ins. Reservations can
eryone to a free home-style all you can eat be made through Dec. 22 by calling 465-2878.
breakfast on Dec. 20 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. The
menu will include eggs, grits, bacon, sausage, Catawba UMC to host a
biscuits, toast, gravy, pancakes, coffee, milk, variety of December events
and orange juice. No reservation is needed.
For more information, call the church office CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist
at 328-6706, or visit www.augustanalcms.org. Church at 207 East Central Avenue in downtown Catawba has announced on Dec. 4 the
Lake Norman Lutheran
men will represent the Salvation Army at Lowes
Foods in Claremont from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. On
Church schedules events
DENVER – Lake Norman Lutheran Church at Dec. 6, members will serve bag lunches at the
1445 Business Highway 16 North in Denver Corner Table soup kitchen, deliver flowers to
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We also carry scarves, gloves, earmuffs, holiday themed purses, jewelry, and more!
Abernethy Laurels, and volunteer at the UM
Mission Response Center in Terrell. On Dec.
11 the UM women will serve a meal for Habitat
for Humanity volunteers and staff. On Dec. 18
the church will go Christmas caroling at 6 p.m.
The cantata, Silent Night! Holy Night! will be
held on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m., in the Sanctuary.
A covered-dish meal and Christmas party will
follow in the Family Life Center. On Dec. 21
the children will present Signs of Christmas at
10:30 a.m., at the in the Family Life Center. A
service of lessons and carols will be held on
Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. For more information, call the church office at 241-4868, e-mail
to dbrown@catawbaumc.org, or visit www.
catawbaumc.org, or their Facebook page.
Fellowship. On Dec. 14, the worship service
will feature the CDC children’s Christmas Cantata. At 6 p.m., on Dec. 14 a love feast service will be held in the Fellowship Hall. The
event will feature fellowship, stuffing stockings, and making baskets for shut-ins and
finger food will be provided. On Dec. 21, the
choir will present their Christmas Cantata at
11 a.m. A Christmas Eve candlelight service
will be held at 6 p.m. The ladies prayer group
will meet on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. The Hands at Work group meet every Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 459-7480,
or e-mail to bethlehemchurch@bellsouth.net.
CLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist
Church 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont has
announced new worship times for: 9:30 a.m.,
New Praise Worship Service in the Fellowship
Hall and Jesus for Kids; 10 a.m., Christian
Education/Sunday School (Open Door Class
for Adults and Jesus’ Kids for Children); 10:40
a.m., Open Heart Café (Social Time); 11 a.m.,
Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary;
11 a.m., Children’s Church in the Fellowship
Building (children will stay in the Sanctuary
on Communion Sundays); and 4 p.m., Youth
Monbo Road in Catawba will host the a special concert featuring the Hoppers and the
Littles at 4:30 p.m., on Dec, 5 in the Sanctuary.
The men of the church will host the monthly
breakfast on Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. On Dec. 14 at 6
p.m., the children’s Christmas musical, Angel
Alert in the Sanctuary. The RA’s will go caroling on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The Deacon’s
Christmas dinner will be held on Dec. 18 at
6:30 p.m. For more information or questions,
call the church office at 478-3118, e-mail to
glory@obcnc.org, or visit www.obcnc.org.
Olivet Baptist Church to
Bethlehem UMC schedules host December events
numerous December events CATAWBA – Olivet Baptist Church at 7893
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church plans events
CLAREMONT – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
at 3180 West Main Street in downtown Claremont has announced that the church will
be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, and church
cookbooks at Claremont City Hall on Dec. 6
during the Claremont Christmas Parade. Sale
on Parade Day Saturday Dec. 6 at City Hall.
The women of the church will be hosting their
Christmas gathering at the Boxcar Grille in
Claremont on Dec. 6. The church youth and
Chancel Choir will present “A Tree-Mendous
Love Tree” on Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m., and lunch
will be served after the program. The Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held at 9
p.m., on Dec. 24. A hymn fest service will be
held on Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call the church office at 459-7195,
e-mail to mtcalvarylutheran@att.net, visit mtcalvarynalc.org or the church Facebook page.
Rehobeth UMC to host a
variety of events
TERRELL – Rehobeth United Methodist
Church at 9297 Sherrills Ford Road in Terrell
will host its annual Christmas Cantata on Dec.
7 at 10:45 a.m., in the Sanctuary. A white gift
service will be held on Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. The
event will include a puppet skit, children’s musical, and youth shadow and black light dramas. Afterwards, refreshments and a special
visitor from the North Pole will be on hand in
the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is asked to bring
one canned food item wrapped in white for
the ECCCM food pantry. The Christmas Eve
service will be held on Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call the church office
at 478-2518, e-mail to Rehobeth_umc@embarqmail.com, or visit http://rehobethumc.org.
Bethany UCC announces
December events
CLAREMONT – Bethany United Church of
Christ at 2952 Bethany Church Road in Claremont has announced it will celebrate Advent
through Dec. 21, and everyone is invited to
“Come Let Us Adore Him” every Sunday at
10:30 a.m. during the Christmas season. The
annual Christmas Eve candlelight service will
begin at 6 p.m., on Dec. 24. The church youth
and the Before and After School All Stars will
present a Christmas program called “Christmas
in a Box” on Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., in the Sanctuary. The program will include the Christmas
story and traditional Christmas carols. After
the program, a Christmas social will take place
in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone throughout the area is invited to attend any of these
St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times: Sundays
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
For more information, call the church office,
visit our Facebook page or visit our Web site.
events. For more information, call the church caroling in Claremont on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. The
office at 464-5194, visit www.BethanyUccCla- women of the ELCA will host their Christmas
remont.org, or the church Facebook page. celebration on Dec. 7 at 2:30 p.m. the children’s Christmas play will be held on Dec.
Newton church to host
14 at 5 p.m., in the Family Life Center and a
holiday events
meal will follow. Dec. 14 is also new member
NEWTON – First Baptist Church of Newton Sunday, and all new members will be recogat 501 Northwest Boulevard in Newton will nized at both services. A graduate recogniwelcome the community on Dec. 7 from 2 tion service will be held at both services on
to 6 p.m., to prepare for the Christmas sea- Dec. 21. A Christmas Eve service will be held
son with music and refreshments. On Dec. at 4 and 10:30 p.m., in the church Sanctuary
14 at 10:45 a.m., the adult choir will pres- The church recently elected Teresa Rozelle,
ent their Christmas Cantata. On Dec. 24 at Michael Korn, Cathy Sigmon, and Pete Sink
6 p.m., the church will celebrate the birth of to the Congregation Council. The church has
the Christ Child along with Gospel Life, Ver- started a new “20-30-40 Somethings” Suntical, and Woodlawn Churches. For more in- day School group. This group is for single
formation, call the church office at 464-0952. or married adults, and they will meet at 9:30
a.m., every Sunday in the Grace Room. The
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Congregational Care Team and the Witness
Team have started a new ministry to provide
Church schedules events
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church meals for church members on a needed baat 3216 West Main Street in downtown Cla- sis. Anyone willing to prepare food or deliver
remont has announced that Ethan Campbell meals is asked to e-mail Phoenix Waters
will present a piano concert in the Sanctuary at phoen@77@hotmail.com. Any shut-in
at 4 p.m., on Dec. 7. The event is free for ev- or anyone else that would like a free CD of
eryone throughout the area, and donations the Sunday worship service should call the
will be accepted which will then be given to church office. For more information, call the
a local homeless shelter. After the concert, a church office at 459-2161, e-mail to churchofreception will be held in the Family Life Cen- fice@stmarksclaremont.org, or visit www.stter. Members of the church will go Christmas marksclaremont.org or their Facebook page.
BETHLEHEM
United Methodist Church
3214 Catawba Street, Claremont, NC
(One Block North of Main Street)
Rev. Dennis Marshall, Pastor
E-Mail: bethlehemchurch@bellsouth.net
(828) 459-7480
• Sunday Worship At 11:00 AM
• Nursery Care & Children’s Class During Worship
• Casual Dress Welcome
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church NALC
3180 West Main Street, Claremont
828.459.7195
REV. WESLEY R. FRYE, PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Morning Worship - 10:30 AM
Other Services By Announcement
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Church”
www.mtcalvarynalc.org
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Bethlehem’s greatest message: Galatians 4:4-5
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
S
omewhere right now a newborn baby
is about to utter its first cry. What will
this tiny new life mean to the world?
Today, babies are arriving in our world at a
rate of over five per second. Of all the babies
ever born, one birth towers like the highest
mountain top above all others, the magnificent birth in Bethlehem of Jesus Christ. Why?
His Birth Was The Most
Anticipated Birth In History
The whole world waited, century after century,
for the Christ child of Bethlehem. The fact that
Jesus was to be born was announced in the
Garden of Eden on that dark day that Adam and
Eve sinned. “And I will put enmity between your
seed and her seed, it shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel,” (Genesis 3:15).
Notice the phrase, “her seed.” Generations
of babies would be born and die, but only
one child in all history would ever be the seed
of a woman only. Jesus Christ alone was
the virgin-born Son of God. And God said
He was coming to suffer, “You shall bruise
his heel.” But He would deal a death blow
to sin, Satan, and death. Praise the Lord.
Down through the ages as they slowly passed
through moving centuries, God kept this blessed
hope alive. The time for the Savior to be born remained a secret until, “When the fulness of the
time was come, God sent forth His Son, made
of a woman, made under the law, to redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons,” (Galatians 4:4-5).
His Birth Was Also The Most
Well Planned Birth In History
Preparing for Christ’s coming lights up the
pages of the whole Old Testament, we see it
after Cain killed his brother, Abel, and became
a fugitive. God sent forth another son named
Seth. Again, God was keeping His promise to
send a Savior when He spared Noah and his
family to produce the seed. Later He calls out
Abraham to establish the Jewish nation. The
Jews became God’s special channel for the
Messiah. God kept them through the centuries. When their sins corrupted them, He let
the nation be carried into captivity, but His
protection, preparation, and plan continued.
In 70 years, God brought a remnant back
into the land, the remnant from which the
promised Redeemer would come. During the
thousand years before the Lord’s birth, God
used the rise and fall of pagan kingdoms
First Baptist Church
to prepare the world for the fulfilling of His
promise. No other birth has been so minutely
planned in so many ways and places, using
so many people over such a span of time.
His Birth Was The Most
Unusual Birth In History
The Holy Spirit describes His birth through
the physician, Dr. Luke; “And in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent from God
unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth. To a
virgin espoused to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in
unto her and said, hail, you that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. The angel said
unto her, fear not Mary, for you have found
favor with God. Behold, you shalt conceive in
your womb, and bring forth a Son, and shall
call His name Jesus. He shall be great, and
shall be called the Son of the Highest.” (Luke
1:26-33). “She brought forth her firstborn
Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes,
and laid Him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn,” (Luke 2:7).
How Amazing. How Incredible. How Humble.
Yet, this birth was announced from Heaven by
an angel, and the angelic host. It was blazed
across the night sky by a brilliant and wonder-
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday Adult Faith Formation – 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship – 10:30 AM • Youth & Teens Meet Weekly
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
JOIN US FOR OUR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 AT 6:00 PM.
Come and Celebrate Christ’s Birth With Us.
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Children’s Church – 11 AM
Evening Worship – 6 PM
Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday Night Service – 7 PM
RA’s And GA’s Meeting – 7 PM
Sunday Prayer Breakfast – 8:30 AM
Every Third Sunday Of The Month
Plan To Worship With Us This Sunday! We Love The Lord, Each Other And We Love You!
ful star. Wise men laid
aside their projects
and parchments to
travel for years to worship at the feet of the
Babe of Bethlehem
and to bring Him prophetic gifts. No other
birth has ever set so
many great events
in motion. Who is
this babe, born on
that night in Bethlehem? The Holy Spirit
through John tells us;
RICHARDS
“The word was made
flesh, and dwelt among us and we beheld His
glory, the glory as of the only begotten Son of the
Father, and full of grace and truth,” (John 1:14).
This child, placed in the manger, born of virgin, in the fullness of time, is God’s one and
only answer to man’s eternal need. That night
in Bethlehem, God reached out in mercy to a
perishing and struggling world. This child is
God’s Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior.
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D.,
Min., D.D. is the Minister of First Baptist
Church of Claremont at 4791 South Depot Street in Claremont. For more information, call the church office at 459-7110.
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
2952 BETHANY CHURCH ROAD, CLAREMONT
REV. COLLEEN SAMSON
828.464.5194
www.bethanyuccclaremont.org
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