September 2015 - The Claremont Courier

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CLAREMONT INFORMATION
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LAREMONT
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Volume 9 Issue 9 – September, 2015
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Distributed Throughout Bandys, Catawba, Catfish,
Claremont, Conover, Denver, Lake Norman, Hickory,
St. Stephens, Long Island, Monbo, Mooresville, Maiden,
Murray’s Mill, Newton, Oxford, Sherrills Ford & Terrell.
Area pharmacies
Family fun for everyone
announce several
planned throughout the area changes
GIVING A VOICE TO EASTERN CATAWBA COUNTY AND BEYOND!
Monthly Community Calender
First Sunday – Claremont Youth Council, City Hall
– 3 p.m. First Monday – Claremont City Council,
City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Athletic Boosters,
Bunker Hill High School – 7 p.m.; Bunker Hill Optimist Club, Optimist Club House – 7:45 p.m. Second Monday – Claremont Appearance Committee,
Claremont Library – 6 p.m. Third Monday – Claremont Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.; Bunker
Hill Optimist Club, Club House – 7:45 p.m. Fourth
Monday – Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee, City Hall – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday – Claremont
Fire Department, Claremont Fire Department – 7
p.m. Fourth Tuesday – Friends of the Library, Claremont Library – 6 p.m. First Thursday – Bunker
Hill Band Boosters, Bunker Hill Band Room – 6:30
p.m.; Claremont Fire Department Auxiliary, Claremont Fire Department – 6 p.m. Second Thursday
– Claremont Rescue Squad Business Meeting, Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Third Thursday –
Claremont Lions Club, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
– 7 p.m.; Claremont Rescue Squad Continuing
Education, Claremont Rescue Squad – 7 p.m. Every
Friday – Farmers Tailgate Market, City Hall – 3-6
p.m., May-September.
Claremont City Hall – 3288 East Main Street –
Phone: 466-7255 – www.cityofclaremont.org
Claremont City Council – Mayor – Shawn R.
Brown, Mayor Pro-Tem – Tim Lowrance, Dayne
Miller, Dale Setzer, Jr., Nicky Setzer & Dale Sherrill
Claremont Planning & Adjustment Board –
Chairman – Robert E. Smith, Vice-Chairman –
Larry Pannell, Jeff Barkley, Nick Colson, Crystal
Clark, Rupert Little, Jack Ledford, Gene Monday
& Todd Setzer
Claremont Appearance Committee – Chairman –
Glenn Morrison, Jan Colson, Sue Karen Falls, David
Morrow, Nancy Murray, Jane Robbins, Judy Setzer
& Nicky Setzer
Claremont Parks & Recreation Committee –
Chairman – Tim Lowrance, Shawn Brown, Danny
Hedrick, Kendra Hedrick, Roger Shook, Angie
Sigmon, Candice Simmons, Thad Sparkman, Cole
Travis, Lisa Travis & Mary Watts. Veterans Sub
Committee – Paul Gaither & Jack Little
Claremont City Staff – City Manager – Catherine
Renbarger, City Planner – Elinor Hiltz, Finance Director – Stephanie Corn, Receivables Clerk – Melinda Bumgarner, City Clerk – Wendy Helms, City
Attorney – Robert M. Grant, Jr., Recreation Events
Coordinator – Michael Orders
Claremont Police Department – 3301 East Main
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Annual festivals and more scheduled
for Catawba, Claremont, Denver, and
Maiden in September and October.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA, CLAREMONT, DENVER &
MAIDEN – September and October has always been a very busy time of year in eastern Catawba County when it comes to festivals, and this year will be no different. Over
the next few weeks, area residents will have
numerous opportunities to get out and enjoy
some family themed entertainment. People
of all ages will have the opportunity to attend a number of events in the Catawba, Claremont, Denver, and Maiden communities.
These annual festivals will include the Moonshine at the Mill fundraiser at historic Murray’s
Mill in Catawba on Sept. 12; the 31st annual
Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival also at historic Murray’s Mill in Catawba on Sept. 26 and
27; the annual Denver Days Festival in downtown Denver on Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 2, and
Oct. 3; the annual Claremont Daze celebration
in downtown Claremont on Oct. 2 and 3; and
the annual Maiden Fall Festival at the Maiden Recreation Center in Maiden on Oct. 3.
Kicking things off will be the Moonshine at the
Mill fundraiser on Sept. 12 from 5 to 9 p.m., at
Murray’s Mill historic district at 1489 Murray’s
Mill Road in Catawba. The cost to attend is $40
per person, and will consist of a BBQ dinner and
All Catawba County Medicap
Pharmacies to become HealthSmart
Pharmacies in October.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA,
CLAREMONT,
CONOVER,
HICKORY, MOORESVILLE & NEWTON –
Residents throughout Catawba County are
going to see five local pharmacies make
some big changes in the very near future.
Plans have been announced for the Medicap
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the opportunity to sample moonshine provided
by Foothills Distillery in Conover. Participants
will also have the opportunity to drink beer and
wine in addition to the moonshine. The event
will also feature stories about local moonshine
legends, live music by the Mike Sherrill Band,
and NASCAR Hall of Fame member, Ned Jarrett will also be on hand. Proceeds from the
event will benefit the Catawba County Historical Association. For more information or questions about the Moonshine at the Mill fundraiser,
call the Catawba County Historical Association at 465-0383, e-mail to cchamuseum@
gmail.com, or visit www.catawbahistory.org.
The next event will be the 31st annual Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival on Sept. 26
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sept. 27 from 1 to
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Administrative
changes made at
area schools
Catawba County Schools makes
numerous principal and vice
principal changes at area schools.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
NEWTON – Now that school is back in session for the 2015-2016 school year, students
and parents at numerous area Catawba
County Schools (CCS) will have some new
faces to become familiar with. The Catawba
County Schools Board of Education apCONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Catawba receives Claremont to
Conover adopts
Veterans Garden honor retired fire firefighter’s
of Honor update chief Gary Sigmon assistance grant
Veterans Garden of Honor Committee Claremont City Council approves
announces it has raised enough money resolution to dedicate fire station in
for Phase One of project.
honor of Gary W. Sigmon.
Conover adopts ordinance to provide
a firefighter’s assistance grant for
needed equipment.
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CATAWBA – The proposed Town of Catawba
Veterans Garden of Honor (VGH) is one step
closer to being a reality. According to VGH committee member, Fran Little the committee has
raised enough money to begin Phase One of the
project. Little stated that $16,000 was needed
to purchase the engraved granite tablets and
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CONOVER – The Conover Fire Department
will be able to purchase much needed equipment in the very near future, after the Conover
City Council adopted an ordinance to provide
a Firefighter’s Assistance Grant for the department. Before the council adopted the ordinance, they heard a presentation regarding
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
CLAREMONT – During the Aug. 3, 2015 City
of Claremont Regular City Council Meeting,
the city council passed a resolution to honor
retired Claremont Fire Chief, Gary W. Sigmon.
Sigmon served the Claremont community for
more than 30 years, 20 of which as Fire Chief
and he continues to be a part of the fire deCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Street – Phone: 466-7265 – www.claremontpolice.
com
Chief of Police – Gary Bost, Captain – Allen Long,
Training Specialist – David Pruitt, Community Relations – Terri Pope, Administrative Assistant – Pamela Shook
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, Lieutenants – Ray Ball, Eddie
Chapman & Mike Hathaway
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: 466-7255 – 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 – Jamey Carter
River Bend Middle School – 4670 Oxford School
Principal – Chip Cathey, Assistant Principal – Alisa
Ferguson
Bunker Hill High School – 4675 Oxford School
Principal – Dr. Jeff Isenhour, Assistant Principals –
Drew Stiles & Lisa Thomas
Claremont City Park – 3384 East Main Street (next
to Claremont Elementary School) – www.cityofclaremont.org – Winter Hours – Oct. 1 - March 31
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Summer Hours – April 1 Sept. 30 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The park features
playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, picnic
shelters, restrooms, amphitheater with stage, a quarter mile-paved walking trail, and camping sites.
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The Claremont Courier
September, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 9 • www.theclaremontcouriernc.net
This is just the beginning
FROM THE PUBLISHER
BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY
n a little over a year from now, millions of
people will be heading to the polls to elect
the 45th President of the United States
of America. As of right now, 22 Republicans
and Democrats are currently campaigning
to be the next Commander and Chief. That’s
right, we are over 14 months away from the
election and this campaign cycle is just getting warmed up for the Nov. 8, 2016 election.
Even with 22 people running for president,
the field could get even more crowded if current Vice President, Joe Biden and fellow
Democrat, Lawrence Lessig throw their hats
into the ring. And things could get very interesting for Republicans if former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin decides to make a run for
the Oval Office like many expect her to do.
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Now let’s take a look at the current figures
already running for president. Democratic
challengers include former Rhode Island
Governor, Lincoln Chafee; former Secretary of State and First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton; former Maryland Governor,
Martin O’Malley; US Senator, Bernie Sanders; and former US Senator, Jim Webb.
Republicans running for president include former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush; retired neurosurgeon, Ben Carson; New Jersey Governor,
Chris Christie; US Senator, Ted Cruz; former
business executive, Carly Fiorina; former Virginia Governor, Jim Gilmore; US Senator,
Lindsey Graham; former Arkansas Governor,
Mike Huckabee; Louisiana Governor, Bobby
Jindal; Ohio Governor, John Kasich; former
New York Governor, George Pataki; US Senator, Rand Paul; former Texas Governor, Rick
Perry; US Senator, Marco Rubio; former US
County parks return to six day schedule
CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER
BY DAVE HARDIN
hen the proposed 2015-2016
Catawba County budget was released in May, one item was met
with approval by many citizens. That was the
announcement that the budget included funding to reinstate a six day per week operating
schedule at the county’s three parks: Baker’s Mountain, Riverbend, and St. Stephens.
This was a frequent request of citizens and
was identified as the top priority in the 2015
Parks Master Plan. The Board of Commissioners approved that plan in May and, in
June, approved the budget with the funding to resume six day a week operation.
I got a few calls from people who thought the
parks would return to a six day a week schedule
on July 1. It couldn’t be done that quickly because additional staffing positions, which had
been cut along with park operating hours as the
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CROSSWORD ANSWER KEY
county struggled with declining revenues during
the recession, had to be filled first. The money
to fund those additional staff positions wasn’t
available until the new budget went into effect.
Baker’s Mountain, Riverbend, and St. Stephens Parks will return to a six day a week
schedule on Sept. 1. The parks will be open
every day except Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to
8 p.m., from April through September; 9 a.m.
to 7 p.m. in March and October; and from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. from November through February. The parks are also closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Riverbend Park features one mile of shoreline and a 3/4 acre pond for fishing; a two acre
fenced dog park (permit required); canoe/kayak
access to the Catawba River; 12 miles of hiking
trails; 7.8 miles of mountain biking trails, picnic
areas; a meeting/educational facility; a 20 x 45
foot open picnic shelter near the river; wildlife
habitat viewing areas and a bird feeding station.
Baker’s Mountain Park offers six miles of hiking trails; an observation platform and gaze-
Senator, Rick Santorum; real estate mogul, Donald Trump;
and Wisconsin Governor, Scott Walker.
With such a crowded presidential field,
it’s hard to tell at this
point who will eventually win their parties nomination next
year. All I can say is
do your own research
RAMSEY
on the candidates to
see where they stand on the issues that mean
the most to you. Don’t let the endless stream
of negative campaign advertising that will be
hitting the airwaves soon sway your decision.
Scott W. Ramsey is the Publisher of
The Claremont Courier. For more information, call 320-8450, or e-mail
to
theclaremontcourier@gmail.com.
bo; picnic areas and
grills, two covered
shelters; leashed dog
walking;
a quarter
mile, ADA accessible
paved trail; and a
bird feeding station.
St. Stephens Park
features a one-acre
dog park; 1/3 mile
gravel surfaced walking trail; educational
landscaping;
playground;
horseshoe
pits; picnic shelter; and
HARDIN
a bird feeding station.
Plans are also continuing for the development of a Mountain Creek Park on land off
Little Mountain Road near Lake Norman.
For more information on Catawba County’s
parks, visit http://www.catawbacountync.gov/
Parks/, or call Susan Ballbach at 465-8381.
Dave Hardin is the Public Information Officer for Catawba County. For
more
information,
visit
www.catawbacountync.gov
or
call
465-8200.
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge – 2 miles east of Claremont on NC Hwy. 70 – Phone: 465-0383 – www.
catawbahistory.org
Hours: Sun.-Sat., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Designated as a
National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001, is the
only remaining example in wood of the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General Herman Haupt.
CATAWBA INFORMATION
First Monday – Catawba Town Council, Town
Hall – 7 p.m. Third Monday – 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.
Second Wednesday – Festival & Parade Committee, Town Hall – 6:30 p.m. Second Thursday
– Veterans Garden of Honor Committee, Town
Hall – 5:15 p.m. Fourth Thursday – Small Town
Main Street Committee, Town Hall – 5:15 p.m.;
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 & Cindy Richardson-Travis
Catawba Town Staff – Town Manager – Joel
Mashburn, Town Clerk – Kathy Johnson, Town
Attorney – NA, Town Planner – Elinor Hiltz, Public Works Director – Claude Gwynn
Catawba Police Department – 107 South Main
Street – Phone: 241-4888
Interim Police Chief – Duane Cozzen
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 Veterans Garden of Honor update
commemorative bricks for the garden. Little
said the committee had raised $30,209.31 thus
far for the garden, and everything over $16,000
would be used for Phase Two of the project.
Little also stated that an area Boy Scout would
be putting in a flag pole as his Eagle Scout
project. And area Master Gardeners would be
would be planting the flowers, bushes, and
trees around the garden to help keep the costs
down to a minimum. Little finished her presentation by saying that a dedication ceremony for
the VGH will be held on Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m.,
at the VGH (next to Catawba Town Hall), and
NC House Representative, Mitchell Smith Setzer would serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
The Aug. 10, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting was held at Catawba
Town Hall in downtown Catawba at 7 p.m. The
meeting was officially Called to Order by Town
of Catawba Mayor, Vance Readling which was
followed by the Invocation which was led by
council member, Jeff Hendren. Readling then
led everyone through the Pledge of Allegiance
before the council approved the Minutes from
the July 13, 2015 Town of Catawba Regular
Town Council Meeting. The council then approved the Aug. 10, 2015 Agenda before opening the floor for the Public Comment Period.
Fred Winkler approached the podium to state
that he was concerned about numerous areas
around town that had overgrown grass. After
the floor was closed for public comments, the
meeting entered into Old Business. Town Manager, Joel Mashburn then gave another update
on the property located next to Town Hall that
is leased to CenturyLink. Mashburn said CenturyLink wants to continue its lease, and would
even help pay for the paving of the Veterans
Garden parking lot in exchange for a seven
year lease. After some discussion, the council approved the agreement with CenturyLink.
Mashburn then gave a report on the town’s
noise and nuisance ordinances. Mashburn said
that new Town Planner, Elinor Hiltz is currently
looking at the county and town ordinances and
will give a full report at the September meeting.
Old Business was closed after the council tabled a discussion on an Alternate Garbage Collection Proposal until the September meeting.
New Business then took center stage, and
the first item was Fran Little’s Veteran’s Garden of Honor update. Once Little was finished
with her presentation, the council quickly
approved Ordinance 2015-9 – Ordinance
Amending Fiscal Year 2015-201 Budget and
a Request for a Purchase Order to Winecoff
Memorials for Granite Slabs for the Veter-
ELECT
DONALD
‘DUCK’
ROBINSON
FOR MAYOR
OF CATAWBA
ON NOV. 3
ans Garden of Honor. The council then approved Resolution 2015-5 – Greater Hickory
Amended Memorandum of Understanding,
all this did was add new members to the organization. The council then approved Ordinance 2015-10 – Ordinance Amending Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 Budget, and this was to correct a typo that was found in the ordinance.
Once New Business was closed, Town Manager, Joel Mashburn then delivered his monthly
Manager’s Report for everyone in attendance.
Mashburn stated that several re-allocations of
funds were made, and that the town did not
renew its membership with the NC Small Town
Main Street Program due to rising costs to be a
member of the program. Once the Manager’s
Report was finished, the meeting then entered
into a Closed Session Meeting regarding a
personnel issue. Once the Closed Session
Meeting was finished, Catawba Mayor, Vance
Readling Adjourned the Aug. 10, 2015 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, call Catawba Town Hall at 241-2215,
visit the town Web site at www.townofcatawbanc.org, or visit the town Facebook page.
WRITE-IN
WAYNE ‘POP’S’ HYATT
ON NOVEMBER 3
FOR THE
TOWN OF CATAWBA
TOWN COUNCIL
Dedicated to the town
Understands growth potential
Cares about all citizens
Knowledgeable of needs
Served on the Town of Catawba
Town Council as a Council Member
and Mayor Pro-Tem
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Donald “Duck” Robinson
“Integrity, Transparency, and
Growth” for a better Catawba!
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Wayne “Pop’s” Hyatt
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Claremont to honor retired fire chief Gary Sigmon
partment to this day. Sigmon was also very
instrumental in the building of the current fire
station, and Resolution 05-15 – will honor Sigmon by naming the station the Gary W. Sigmon Station which will ensure that his legacy
will forever be remembered. Sigmon began
his service with the fire department as a volunteer firefighter and was also a lieutenant
and captain before becoming chief in 1993.
Sigmon began his local government career
at the age of 17 with Catawba County and
spent 15 years with the county in the Building and Grounds Department. Sigmon left
the county holding the title of Buildings and
Grounds Supervisor, before working for the
City of Newton and as a reserve Sheriff’s
Deputy with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Department. Sigmon was also a member of the
Catawba County Fire Fighters Association
holding various ranks. A formal ceremony will
be held at the fire department once lettering
on the outside of the department has been
installed during the month of August. Sigmon
was also presented with a framed copy of the
resolution by City of Claremont Mayor, Shawn
Brown and Mayor Pro-Tem, Tim Lowrance.
The Aug. 3, 2015 City of Claremont Regular
City Council Meeting was held at Claremont
City Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting was officially
Called to Order by City of Claremont Mayor,
Shawn Brown, which was followed by the
Approval of the Agenda. The Invocation was
then delivered by Rev. Wesley Frye from Mt.
Calvary Lutheran Church, Mayor Pro-Tem,
Tim Lowrance then led everyone through the
Pledge of Allegiance, before Shawn Brown
delivered his Mayor’s Report. Once the Mayor’s Report was finished, the council then ap-
proved the Consent Agenda which covered
the Regular City Council Meeting and Closed
Session Meeting Minutes from July 6, 2015.
Citizen’s Concerns and Comments was next,
and when nobody approached the podium the
meeting then entered into a Presentation for the
Oath of Office for the 2015-2016 Claremont Fire
Department Officers. Claremont Mayor, Shawn
Brown and Claremont Fire Chief, Bart Travis
administered the oath for Assistant Chief’s –
Jason Lowrance and Bruce Hartsoe; Captain’s
– Kevin Little and Brian Helms; and Lieutenant’s – Eddie Chapman, Ray Ball, and Mike
Hathaway. With no Old Business to discuss,
the meeting then entered into New Business.
New Business kicked-off with the council adopting Resolution 04-15 – Adopt the
Amended Greater Hickory MPO Memorandum
of Understanding. The changes included the
addition of participation by the City of Taylorsville and NC Department of Transportation.
The council then adopted Resolution 05-15
– Dedicating the Claremont Fire Station in
Honor of Gary W. Sigmon. New Business was
closed after the council adopted Ordinance
03-15 – Amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Budget. This item amended the budget by appropriating $30,000 from the Fund Balance
into the Claremont Fire Department’s small
capital line item for equipment for its newest
truck. The city should receive over $30,000
in revenue from the surplus of Fire Engine
71, and at that time an action will be brought
before the council recommending $30,000 of
the revenue from the surplus sale to be allocated back into fund balance. The remainder
could be reserved for the fire department.
Moving forward, the council then received the
Department and Committee Reports from the
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Police, Fire, Public Works, Utility, Parks and
Recreation, Rescue Squad, and the Planning
and Zoning Departments. Highlights included
the introduction of the new City Planner, Elinor
Hiltz; and the fire department announced that
six new members would be joining the department in the very near future. Other highlights included the rescue squad is still selling tickets for
its 20 Guns for 20 Dollars raffle, and the Public
Works Department has completed its interviews
for the Public Services Supervisor position.
The City Manager’s Report was next, and
Catherine Renbarger stated that the city is
looking at sponsoring a community business
meeting, and the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
water line project will begin very soon. Once
Renbarger was finished with her report,
the meeting entered into a Closed Session
Meeting regarding possible economic development. Once the Closed Session Meeting was closed, Claremont Mayor, Shawn
Brown Adjourned the Aug. 3, 2015 City of
Claremont Regular City Council 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. For
more information, call Claremont City Hall at
466-7255, visit www.cityofclaremont.org, or
visit their Facebook page or Twitter account.
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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
– Angela Charles
Catawba Elementary School – 5415 Hudson
Chapel Road – Phone: 241-3131 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Todd Sudderth, Assistant Principal –
Brigette DeArman
Bandys High School – 5040 East Bandys Road –
Principal – Angela Williams – Assistant Principals –
Brandon Harbinson & Todd Davis
Murray’s Mill Historic Site – 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road – Phone: 241-4299, 465-0383 – www.catawbahistory.org
Hours: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment.
Features Murray’s Mill, Murray & Minges General
Store, Wheathouse Exhibit Gallery & John Murray
House.
Dr. Q.M. Little House 1873 Museum – 101 West
First Street SW – Phone: 241-4077, 241-2424
Tours by appointment. Features six-room brick
home with artifacts and displays. The National Little
Library is also available for research.
SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 1:15 p.m. Second Tuesday – Chamber of Commerce Southeast Area Council, Sherrills
Ford/Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 4 p.m. Third
Tuesday – Friends of The Library, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Library – 6:30 p.m. Every Wednesday –
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Rotary Club, Sherrills Ford/
Terrell Fire & Rescue Building – 7:30 a.m.; Ready to
Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library – 10 a.m. First
Wednesday – Sherrills Ford Optimist Club, Sherrills Ford Optimist Park – 7 p.m. Every Thursday
– Ready to Learn, Sherrills Ford/Terrell Library –
10 a.m. Second & Fourth Thursday – Sherrills Ford
Lions Club, Lions Den – 6:30 p.m.
Sherrills Ford /Terrell Fire & Rescue Headquarters – 4011 Slanting Bridge Road – Phone: 4782131 – www.sftfr.net
Chief – Rick Davis
Base 1 – 8073 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-
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SHERRILLS FORD/TERRELL
INFORMATION
9105, Base 2 – 4385 Mt. Pleasant Road – Phone:
704-483-9531, Base 3 – 4582 Burris Road, Denver
– Phone: 478-3296
Sherrills Ford/Terrell Branch Library – 9154 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2729 – www.catawbacountync.gov
Hours: Mon. - Tue., 12 to 8 p.m.; Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Convenience Center – 8876 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2248
Hours: Wed.-Sun.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sherrills Ford Elementary School – 8103 Sherrills Ford Road – Phone: 478-2662 – www.catawbaschools.net
Principal – Stephen Westmoreland, Assistant Principal – Lathan Fowler
CONOVER INFORMATION
Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Conover City Council, City Hall –
7 p.m. Second Monday – Newton-Conover School
Board, 1924 Courthouse, Newton – 7 p.m. First &
Third Monday – Conover Lions Club, CVMC Jade
Room – 6:45 p.m.; and Newton-Conover Athletic
Boosters, Newton-Conover High School AV Room
– 6:30 p.m. Every Tuesday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library – 11 a.m.; and Newton-Conover Rotary
Club, Catawba Country Club – 12 p.m. Third Tuesday – Conover Planning Board, City Hall – 7 p.m.
Every Saturday – Ready To Learn, Conover Library
– 11 a.m.; and Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st
Street East – 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., April-October.
Conover City Hall – 101 First Street East – Phone:
464-1191 – www.conovernc.gov
Conover City Council – Mayor – Lee Moritz, Jr.,
Mayor Pro-Tem – Kyle Hayman, Don Beal, Mark
Canrobert, Bruce Eckard & Joie Fulbright
Conover Planning Board – James Ten Kate, David
Brown, Robert Jarrett, Janette Sims, Helen Whitfield, Jim Rice, Ken Hilderbran & Ryan Spleet
Conover City Staff – Town Manager – Donald
Duncan, Jr., City Clerk – Cara C. Reed, City Finance Director – Vickie K. Schlichting, City Attorney – Monroe Pannell, City Planner – Lance Hight,
Public Works Director – Jimmy Clark
Conover Police Department – 115 Second Avenue
NE – Phone: 464-4698 – www.conovernc.gov
Chief of Police – Steve Brewer
Conover Fire Department – Station One, 122
Conover Boulevard East – Station Two, 1011 Hwy.
70 West – Phone: 464-1295 – www.conovernc.gov
Fire Chief – J. Mark Hinson
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Conover adopts firefighter’s assistance grant
the grant from Conover Fire Captain, Mark
Stafford. After the presentation, the council
adopted Ordinance 23-15 – Amending the
2015-2016 Budget Ordinance to Provide for a
Firefighter’s Assistance Grant in the amount of
$328,820. The city will have a match of $24,205
before the grant is accepted, and the money
will be used to purchase needed turnout gear
and SCBA equipment. The match of $24,205
will come from a reserve for fire equipment
line item in the general capital reserve fund
and will be transferred to the general fund.
The Aug. 3, 2015 City of Conover City Council
Regular 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. Peggy
Stout from Trinity Reformed United Church of
Christ 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 of Conover
City Council Regular Meeting on July 13, 2015.
Moving forward, the council presented the
Mayor’s Citizenship Awards to Discovery
High School Valedictorian, Thomas Colton
and Discovery High School Salutatorian,
Stephen Bechtel. A Public Hearing was then
held to consider an Amendment to the Conover Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map
from City of Conover R-20 (Residential) to
City of Conover B-2 (Highway Business)
and a Planned Unit Development Business
Preliminary Plat. The property in questions
is the Jeff Murray property at 908 4th Street
SW which contains approximately 3.8 acres.
The council then adopted Ordinance 22-15 –
Amending the Conover Zoning Ordinance and
Zoning Map from City of Conover R-20 (Residential) to City of Conover B-2 (Highway Business) for the Jeff Murray property at 908 4th
Street SW. The council then approved a preliminary plat for a planned unit development
(business) for the Jeff Murray property at 908
4th Street SW. The council then heard the presentation regarding the Firefighter’s Assistance
Grant from Conover Fire Captain, Mark Stafford.
The council then adopted Ordinance 23-15 –
Amending the 2015-2016 Budget Ordinance
to provide for a Firefighter’s Assistance Grant.
Next, the council approved a Draft Lease
Agreement between the City of Conover, the
Western Piedmont Council of Governments,
and the Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board for a NC Works Career Center
at Conover Station. The council then adopted
Ordinance 24-15 – Establishing a Capital
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Project Ordinance for Conover Station Renovation – “NC Works.” The ordinance will also
see the council transfer $80,300 from the General Fund to provide for engineering services
which will include both design and project
management. The council then adopted Ordinance 25-15 – Amending the 2015-2016 Budget Ordinance by appropriating $80,300.00
General Fund Balance and transferring
these funds to the Conover Station Renovation – “NC Works” Capital Project Ordinance.
The council then rescheduled the Sept. 7,
2015 City of Conover Regular City Council
Meeting to Sept. 14, 2015 due to the Labor Day
holiday. The council then heard and approved
the Tax Collector’s Report before hearing the
various Committee Reports. The monthly City
Manager’s Report was next, and was delivered
by Conover City Manager, Donald Duncan, Jr.
Comments from Visitors and Guests were then
accepted before the meeting entered into a
Closed Session Meeting regarding a personnel
matter (City Manager’s evaluation). Once the
Closed Session Meeting was closed, Mayor,
Lee E. Moritz, Jr. Adjourned the City of Conover
Aug. 3, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting.
All City of Conover City Council meetings
are held on the first Monday of the month,
unless it falls on a major holiday at 7 p.m.,
at Conover City Hall at 101 1st Street East
in downtown Conover. All area citizens are
encouraged to attend these meetings. For
more information or questions regarding the
city, call Conover City Hall at 464-1191, visit
the city Web site at www.conovernc.gov, or
visit the city Facebook page or Twitter account.
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5 p.m. The family themed event costs $5 per
person, and is free for children ages 10 and
under. The event will be held throughout the
Murray’s Mill historic district at 1489 Murray’s
Mill Road in Catawba. The festival celebrates
Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with
an array of exhibits, craftsmen and activities.
Visitors can expect to see molasses making,
bee keeping, animal exhibits, petting zoo,
farrier, gold panning, Civil War re-enactors,
apple cider making, quilting, blacksmith, stem
engines, farm machinery, corn shucking and
shelling, butter and apple butter making, storytelling, craftsmen, food vendors, pottery making and sales, woodcarvers, and more. Live
music is also a big part of the festival, and will
feature The Cockman Family, Catawba River
Boys, GV Band, and more. Included in the
ticket price is a tour of the mill, whose original
French buhr millstones grind away producing
bags of flour, for a prized and usable souvenir. The John Murray House will also be open
for tours, as well as the Murray and Minges
General Store. For more information or questions about the Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival, call the Catawba County Historical Association at 465-0383, e-mail to cchamuseum@
gmail.com, or visit www.catawbahistory.org.
Next up is Claremont Daze, and this annual free event will be celebrated on Oct. 2
from 6 to 11 p.m., and Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to
11 p.m., along Main Street in downtown Claremont. Festivities planned for Oct. 2 include
arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, business and information booths, a beer garden,
kids rides, and live music by Too Much Sylvia
(variety) from 7 to 11 p.m. Festivities for Oct. 3
will include arts and crafts vendors, food and
baked goods vendors, business and information booths, and the beer garden will open at
5 p.m. The Main Stage will feature live music
by the Cockman Family (gospel) from 10 to 11
a.m.; the Friends Of Christ (gospel) from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Servants Voices (gospel)
from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; the Sigmon Stringers
(gospel) from 3 to 5 p.m., and the Catalina’s
(beach and variety) from 6 to 10 p.m. The
Kids Corner has been expanded once again,
and will include more rides and inflatables for
children of all ages. For more information or
questions about Claremont Daze, call Recreation Events Coordinator, Michael Orders
at Claremont City Hall at 466-7255, e-mail to
morders@cityofclaremont.org, visit www.cityofclaremont.org, or the city Facebook page.
The Town of Maiden will host their annual
Fall Festival on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
at the Maiden Recreation Center at 207 East
Klutz Street in Maiden. The event is free for
everyone throughout the area, and numerous
activities are scheduled for both children and
adults. Activities will include food and crafts
vendors, a car show, hot air balloon rides, a
pumpkin carving contest, a chili cook-off, a live
DJ, a beauty pageant, a cheerleading competition, and more. Children will be entertained
by numerous games and rides, inflatables,
hay rides, train rides, pony rides, face painting, balloon animals, and a petting zoo. For
more information or questions about the Town
of Maiden Fall Festival, call Maiden Town Hall
at 428-5020 or 428-5000, visit www.maidennc.com, or visit the city Facebook page.
Finishing up the list of events will be the annual Denver Days Festival will be held on Sept.
30 and Oct. 1 from 4 to 10 p.m., Oct. 2 from 4
to 11 p.m., and Oct. 3 from 12 to 10 p.m., in
downtown Denver at the corner of St. James
Church Road and Highway 16. The event will
feature a number of carnival style rides and
games, entertainment, food vendors, arts and
crafts vendors, business information booths,
and much more. For more information or questions about the Denver Days Festival, call
(704) 405-7905, e-mail to info@denverdays.
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denver-days/, or the event Facebook page.
LEE MILLER
• Currently Serving On The
Claremont City Council
• Delegate For The Western Piedmont
Council Of Governments (WPCOG)
• Served As Chairman And Executive
Committee Member For The WPCOG
• Catawba County Chamber Of
Commerce Leadership Graduate
• Graduate WCU, Degree BSBA
• Former Member, Vice-President, And
President Of The Claremont Jaycees
• Current Member And Former
Congregation President And
Treasurer Of St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church
• Diamond Level Certificate Recipient
From The National League Of Cities
Leadership Training Program
Family fun for everyone planned throughout the area
ELECT
VOTE FOR NICKY SETZER TO SERVE ON THE
CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 3
To Serve On The
Claremont City Council
On Tuesday, Nov. 3
“Service To Humanity Is The Best Work Of Life.”
• 20 years in Catawba County Schools
• Served as Social Studies teacher,
coach, assistant principal, athletic
director, and principal
• BA in History from Catawba College,
Masters in School Administration
from Appalachian State University
• Attend Bethlehem United Methodist
Church, and served on the Youth
Committee, Pastor Parish Relations
Committee, and the Church Council
• Selected to participate in the
Distinguished Leadership in Practice
Program. Participants examine the
meaning and application of distinguished
school leadership through a
problem-based, real-world approach.
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Lee Miller
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
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ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
VOTE FOR
TOM JOHNSTON
TO SERVE AS THE
MAYOR OF CATAWBA
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Monthly Community Calendar
First Monday – Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m. Second Monday – Maiden Planning
Board, Maiden Library – 5:30 p.m. Third Monday
– Maiden Town Council, Maiden Library – 7 p.m.;
American Legion Meeting, Maiden American Legion – 7 p.m. Every Thursday – Ready To Learn,
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MAIDEN INFORMATION
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 – Brian Hefner, Assistant Principal –
Shannon Plemmons
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 – Fred Whalen
Maiden Town Parks
Union Street Park – Union Street; Rosenwald Park
– South C Avenue & Maiden Recreation Park –
207 East Klutz Street
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Administrative changes made at area schools
proved the appointment of new principals at
Blackburn Elementary, Maiden Middle, and
Startown Elementary; and assistant principal
positions at Catawba Elementary, Catawba Rosenwald Education Center, Maiden
Middle, Mill Creek Middle, Oxford Elementary, and Tuttle Elementary during the CCS
Board of Education meeting on July 27.
CCS Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman stated, “Our district is very fortunate to attract
and retain outstanding administrators who
are dedicated to the profession and strive to
ensure that all students are provided exciting and innovative learning opportunities.”
Jamey Carter has been named as the
new assistant principal at Mill Creek Middle
School in Claremont. Carter has taught business and marketing at St. Stephens, Fred
T. Foard, and Bunker Hill High Schools.
Carter is currently pursuing his Master of
Arts Degree in executive leadership from
Gardner-Webb University. Carter earned his
Bachelor’s Degree from Catawba College.
Angela Charles will serve as the new assis-
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HALL OF FAME
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of Bob Ramsey; Helen Ramsey; Mary Frances
Busbee; In Memory of Willard & Pauline Yount;
Mike Pannell; Peggy Miller Mitchell Setzer;
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Memory of Russell & Mary Boggs; In Honor of
Nell Hewitt; Town of Catawba Historical
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of PJ Stanley; Rev. Dennis & Jean Richards;
In Memory of Darrin Hollar; & In Memory of
Robert Ramsey, Jr.
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send your donation to The Claremont Courier,
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tant principal of Catawba Rosenwald Education Center in Catawba. Charles previously
worked at East Iredell Middle School where
she has taught language arts. Charles obtained
her Master’s Degree in executive leadership.
Having taught exceptional children at Fred T.
Foard High School and Blackburn Elementary
School, Shannon Plemmons has been named
as the new assistant principal of Maiden Middle School in Maiden. Plemmons received her
Master’s Degree in school executive leadership
from Gardner-Webb University, and her Bachelor’s Degree from Appalachian State University.
Jessica Minton-Cable was named the new
principal of Blackburn Elementary School
in Newton. Minton-Cable has also served
as interim principal and assistant principal
of Mountain View Elementary School, as
well as assistant principal at Jacobs Fork
Middle School. She obtained her Master’s
Degree in school administration from Appalachian State University, and her Bachelor’s Degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Brian Hefner has been selected as the
new principal of Maiden Middle School in
Maiden. Hefner has served as the principal at Blackburn Elementary School, and
as assistant principal of Oxford Elementary School and Fred T. Ford High School.
Kim Jordan will serve as the new principal at Startown Elementary School in Newton. Jordan has served as principal of Jacobs Fork Middle School, and as assistant
principal at St. Stephens and Blackburn
Elementary Schools. Jordan received a
Master’s Degree in art education, a Master’s Degree in school administration, and a
Graduate’s Degree in educational leadership.
Assuming the role of assistant principal of
Oxford Elementary School in Claremont will
be Tim Adams. Adams has also served as
an assistant principal at Catawba Rosenwald Education Center. Adams earned
his Master’s Degree in school administration from Appalachian State University.
Brigette DeArman has been named the
new assistant principal at Catawba Elementary School in Catawba. DeArman has served
as the assistant principal at Maiden Middle
School. DeArman earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Edinboro University, and her Master’s Degree from the University of Phoenix.
Assuming the role of assistant principal of
Tuttle Elementary School in Maiden will be
Fred Whalen. He has also served as the assistant principal of Challenger Early College
High School. Whalen earned his Bachelor’s
Degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and received his Master’s
Degree from Nova Southeastern University.
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LIVE MUSIC BY TOO MUCH SYLVIA (VARIETY) 7:00-11:00 PM • THE BEER GARDEN WILL BE OPEN.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
WELCOME FROM MAYOR/NATIONAL ANTHEM/OPENING PRAYER – 9:30 AM
LIVE MUSIC BY THE COCKMAN FAMILY (GOSPEL) 10:00-11:00 AM • FRIENDS OF CHRIST (GOSPEL) 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
SERVANTS VOICES (GOSPEL) 1:00-2:30 PM • SIGMON STRINGERS (GOSPEL) 3:00-5:00 PM
THE CATALINAS (BEACH & VARIETY) 6:00-10:00 PM • THE BEER GARDEN WILL BE OPEN FROM 5:00-10:00 PM.
THE KIDS AREA HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND WILL FEATURE ADDITIONAL RIDES. NUMEROUS FOOD VENDORS,
BUSINESS INFORMATION BOOTHS, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS DEALERS WILL ALSO BE ON HAND.
For more information and Claremont Daze updates, follow the City of Claremont on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/cityofclaremont, or visit the city web site at www.cityofclaremont.org. To reserve
a vendor spot, call Claremont Recreation Events Coordinator, Michael Orders at 828.466.7255.
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Area pharmacies announce several changes
Pharmacies in Catawba, Claremont, Conover,
and Newton; and for Viewmont Pharmacy in
Hickory to all become HealthSmart Pharmacies in October. These five pharmacies will
join the three existing HealthSmart Pharmacies at 1985 Startown Road, Suite 1 in Hickory; 108 Leaning Oak Drive in Mooresville,
and 594 North Main Street in Mooresville.
According to Bob Busbee and Barry Whisnant, the principal force behind the transition
from Medicap Pharmacy to the HealthSmart
Pharmacy brand, the name is the primary thing
changing about the five Catawba County pharmacies. “HealthSmart Pharmacies will continue to offer the same personalized service,
the same health care services, and the same
friendly and knowledgeable staff our customers
have come to expect. HealthSmart Pharmacy
will continue to be a preferred provider for
most Medicare Part D plans,” stated Busbee.
Some of the other services offered by HealthSmart Pharmacies will include short wait times,
easy prescription transfers, on-line refills, free
home delivery, immunizations, herbals, a 24
hour drop box, medication flavoring, greeting
cards, patient counseling services, compounding services, drive-thru window, pet prescriptions, snacks, drinks, free vitamin program for
children and senior citizens, they will accept
most Medicare billing methods, and much more.
Not all of these services will be offered at every
store, so check with the individual stores for a
complete list of products and services offered.
The Medicap Pharmacies in Catawba and
Conover, and Viewmont Pharmacy will undergo a few cosmetic changes before and
after the name change such as a new paint
scheme, new shelves, and new signs when
they become HealthSmart Pharmacies in
October. According to Busbee, the Claremont and Newton stores will see a few more
changes than the other stores when they
transform from Medicap Pharmacy to HealthSmart Pharmacy. The Newton HealthSmart
Pharmacy will be expanded to carry more
products, and the Claremont HealthSmart
Pharmacy will move from its current location
at 3319 East Main Street in Claremont to a
new 3,000 square-foot free standing building
on North Oxford Street in Claremont (next to
the 7-Eleven convenience store) in early 2016.
For more information or questions, about
HealthSmart Pharmacy, call of visit any of
the HealthSmart Pharmacies in Catawba or
Iredell County. Locations include Catawba at
201 2nd Avenue SW, call 241-2422; Claremont at 3319 East Main Street, call 459-2149;
Conover 317 First Street East, call 464-4491;
Hickory (Startown) at 1985 Startown Road,
Suite 1, call 449-8910; Hickory (Viewmont) at
53 13th Avenue NE, call 322-1816; Mooresville (East) at 594 North Main Street, call
(704) 799-6870; Mooresville (West) at 108
Leaning Oak Drive, call (704) 658-1184; or
Newton at 401 West A Street, call 466-1502.
Conover greenway trail to be
built in the very near future
CONOVER – With a grant for $86,400 the City
of Conover will begin work a 1.5 mile enhanced,
natural surface greenway trail that will be constructed along Lyle Creek. The trail will run from
Tri-City Baptist Church on Highway 16, west to
County Home Road, then down to the entrance
of the Ridge Pointe Apartments and 10th Street
NW. This trail will wind through the forest along
Lyle Creek. For more information, call the City
of Conover Planning Department at 464-1191.
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Girl Scouts to host sign-up
sessions in September
HICKORY – The opportunity to join the Girl
Scouts will be going on September through a
number of sign-up sessions at various locations. Girls can become a member for $15, and
participation in program events is immediate
but placement in a troop is based on availability. Girl Scouts are also in need of dedicated
adults to take on the role of troop leaders. Each
troop is led by at least two registered leaders.
Girls and parents are invited to attend one of
the following events at 6:30 p.m., on Sept. 15 at
Beth Eden Lutheran Church at 400 North Main
Avenue in Newton or Center United Methodist
Church at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba; Sept. 17 at First United Methodist Church
at 303 North Main Avenue in Maiden; and Sept.
17 at Bethel Lutheran Church at 5759 Bolick
Road in Claremont. For more information, visit
www.girlscoutsp2p.org, or call Lydia Doll at
328-2444, or e-mail to ldoll@girlscoutsp2p.org.
HACC hosting annual
membership drive
terests among retired and semi-retired professional and business persons and their spouses. The next meeting will be held on Sept. 15
at the Berea Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at
1015 River Highway in Mooresville. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., for a coffee social, a
brief business meeting, and then a presentation by John Wendel, part of the First Warning
Storm Team at WCNC will be held. Wendel is
an educator and an author, and teaches
Four Peas In A Pod moves also
at UNC Charlotte. After his presentation, Wento a new location
del will take questions. For more information
CONOVER – Four Peas In A Pod restaurant has or questions, e-mail to pclnnc@yahoo.com.
announced that it has moved from its Hickory
location to a new location at 426 Conover Boulevard West in Conover. According to owner,
Keith Tucker the restaurant will open its doors
to the public in mid-September. The move will
give the restaurant more seating, and a meeting space for groups of all sizes. The establishment will be open Monday through Friday from
6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to
12 p.m. For more information, call the restaurant at 994-4802, or visit their Facebook page.
will begin at $40, and membership levels will
be categorized as Maple, Chestnut, Willow,
Dogwood, Walnut, and Oak. All members will
receive a quarterly newsletter, notification of
HACC public programming, and a 20 percent
discount on select merchandise in the museum shops. For more information, call the
HACC at 465-0383, e-mail to cchamuseum@
gmail.com, or visit www.catawbahistory.org
PROBUS Club to meet in
Mooresville on Sept. 15
NEWTON – The Historical Association of
Catawba County (HACC) is currently host- MOORESVILLE – The PROBUS Club of Lake
ing its annual membership campaign through Norman is a nonprofit and nonsectarian club
Sept. 14. Memberships under a new system formed to advance intellectual and cultural in-
Claremont
3029 Centennial Boulevard
828.459.7680
Area police departments
set up tip line
CONOVER & NEWTON – The Newton Police Department and the Conover Police Department are offering citizens a new tip line
to report illegal activity by calling 668-2677
or by e-mailing to newtonconovertips@gmail.
com. Anyone who calls or e-mails the tip line
may do so anonymously. People who wish
to be contacted by an officer have the option
of leaving their name and contact information so an officer can get in touch with them.
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Grant writing workshop
scheduled for Sept. 14-15
HICKORY – Funding For Good will offer a
two-day grant writing and research workshop
at the CVCC’s Corporate Development Center at 2664 Highway 70 in Hickory on Sept.
14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This two day
class is designed for beginners, as well as
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successfully integrate each into a successful proposal, as well as the process for suc-
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registering more job seekers on the new NCWRC taking applications
Works mobile app to connect them to meaningful employment. The mobile app allows us- for Women2Work program
ers to apply for jobs, compare their skills to job HICKORY – The Women’s Resource Center at
requirements, find training opportunities, and 125 3rd Street NE in Hickory is taking applicalearn more about a career or industry through tions for its Women2Work Workforce DevelopOUR SERVICES:
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RollEase Acmeda opens
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CONOVER – In a continuing effort to improve
its customer service, RollEase Acmeda rement Program. The one-year program assists cently held the grand opening of their new US
unemployed or underemployed women in their
job search. It provides long-term support, reDistribution Center at 375 Workman Street in
sources, educational workshops and counselConover. RollEase Acmeda recently moved
ing. Eligibility requirements include the ability
its US distribution center from Lenoir in the
to look for full-time work, having a driver’s lispring, and substantially increased the cencense and reliable transportation, and the willter’s size and scope. The 120,000 plus square
ingness to commit to the program. Participants
foot expansion was in response to the undermust live in Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, or Alexlying growth of the business, and from the
ander County and have no criminal record. For
future growth expected from the company’s
more information, call Twila Hartford at 322merger in December with Acmeda Pty Ltd,
6333, ext. 202, or visit www.wrchickory.org.
an Australian company. The distribution center currently employs 17 full time workers,
CVCC to host notary
increases the company’s access to local
public classes in September and
resources, the interstate highway network,
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community and a larger pool of potential employees. For
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September, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 9
No secrets to investment success
FINANCIAL FOCUS
M
BY EYAN TOWNSEND
any people look for the “secrets” to
investment success. Is it timing the
market just right? Is it finding those
hot stocks or getting in on the “ground floor”
of the next big thing? Actually, these types of
moves have little relevance to the vast majority of investors – even the most successful ones. So let’s take a look at some steps
you can take that can be effective in helping you work toward your financial goals.
• It’s time in the market…not market timing. Some investors think they can succeed
at “market timing” – buying when the price is
low and selling when the price is high. And this
would indeed be a good strategy if they could
predict highs and lows. No one can accurately
forecast these peaks and valleys, though. So,
instead of ducking in and out of the market in a
vain attempt to catch the highs and lows, simply stay invested. The more time you spend in
the market, the lesser the impact you’re likely
to feel from short-term price swings. And if
you’re always invested, you’ll always be in a
position to benefit from the next market rally.
• It’s “buy and hold” – not “buy and sell.”
Even if you aren’t trying to time the market, you
may be tempted to buy and sell frequently as
you look for new and better opportunities. Yet,
this constant buying and selling can be costly.
Frequent trading, with all the additions and subtractions from your portfolio, can make it hard
for you to follow a consistent, unified investment
strategy. You’re better off purchasing quality investments and holding them for the long term,
until either your needs change or the investments themselves no longer possess the same
attributes they did when you purchased them.
• It’s building a strong foundation – not getting in on the “ground floor.” Many people
regret not being one of the initial investors of a
company that has done spectacularly well. But
most new companies don’t achieve anywhere
near that level of success. So, instead of look-
ing for the next big
thing on the “ground
floor,” try to build a
strong “foundation”
consisting of a mix of
quality investments
suitable for your risk
tolerance, goals and
time horizon. This
type of investing may
not sound glamorous, but a strong
foundation is better
equipped than a possibly shaky ground
floor to withstand
the shifting winds
TOWNSEND
of market forces.
• It’s cool-headed thinking – not chasing
“hot stocks.” If you browse the internet or
watch one of the investment shows on cable
television, you are bound to read or hear
about “hot” stocks. But by the time the news
reaches you, these stocks may already be
cooling off. Even more importantly, they might
not be right for your needs in the first place.
Instead of chasing after hot stocks, which, by
their nature, carry a strong emotional component (namely, the desire for quick, big gains),
try to coolly and dispassionately analyze your
situation to determine which investments
are really most appropriate for your goals.
There really aren’t any shortcuts to
reaching your desired financial destination. But by taking the slow and steady
path, you can work toward getting there.
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, questions, or to schedule an appointment, call 459-9933, fax to
(877) 479-5314, e-mail to eyan.townsend@
edwardjones.com, or visit the Edward
Jones Web site at www.edwardjones.com.
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CAPC to host Darkness to
Light training
CONOVER – The Children’s Advocacy and
Protection Center (CAPC) will offer two opportunities for adults to learn how to prevent,
recognize and react responsibly to child sexual
abuse. Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children training is offered free of charge. Training
will be held on Sept. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m., at
Bistro 127 at 2039 North Center Street, Suite
A in Hickory; and Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m., at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
at 439 Seventh Street Place SW in Conover. Sherrills Ford Road in Terrell through Sept. 30.
To pre-register, e-mail to Kate Landry at klan- SF-360 is also seeking volunteers to knit and
dry@catawbacountync.gov, or call 465-9296. crochet for the project. If you would like to help
but don’t know how to knit the library will be
Area library hosting yarn
hosting knitting/crochet classes in September.
drive for babies
For more information or questions, call the liSHERRILLS FORD – Members of SF-360, a brary at 478-2729, or (704) 340-5672, or visit
local community service organization, are cur- the Warm the Babies page on Facebook at
rently collecting baby yarn donations that will www.facebook.com/pages/Warm-the-Babies.
be used to make blankets and hats for preeChronic pain support
mie babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
(NICUs). A collection box will be located in the group to meet on Sept. 21
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Awareness, Love and Support, (PALS) offers
emotional support to kids ages 5-12 with a series of weekly sessions called Children’s Lives
Include Moments of Bravery (CLIMB). PALS is
offered monthly and pairs health professionals
with children whose parent or grandparent have
received a cancer diagnosis. Sessions will be
held on Sept. 8 (CLIMB); Oct. 13, 20, and 27
(CLIMB); and Nov. 3, 10, and 17 (CLIMB). All
sessions are held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the
CVMC Comprehensive Cancer Center Infusion Center at 810 Fairgrove Church Road
SE in Hickory. Sessions are free and include
a light meal. Participants are asked to preChronic Pain Support Group will host its next register by calling Barbara Stark at 326-3397,
meeting on Sept. 21. The free monthly meet- or by e-mail at bstark@catawbavalleymc.org.
ings will be held at Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at 125 Third Street NE in Hickory Adoption and foster care
on the third Monday of each month from 1 to meeting scheduled
2:30 p.m. Anyone with chronic pain related to
fibromyalgia or another health related condi- HICKORY – Family Builders of Catawba Valley
tion can join the group. Membership is free, invites anyone interested in fostering or adopting a child to attend an information meeting
and guest speakers will be invited to share
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on Sept. 8 at the Family
information. For more information, call 322Services Center, 3050 11th Avenue Drive SE in
6333, or e-mail to support@wrchickory.org.
Hickory. There is an urgent need for foster parAlzheimer’s support group ents, especially those who can accept sibling
groups. Specific information about becoming
to meet on Sept. 23
a resource family will be available. For more
NEWTON – A monthly support group for friends information, call Sharon Hamby at 695-4553,
and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease or e-mail to shamby@catawbacountync.gov.
and related dementias will take place at 8:30
Claremont church to host
a.m., on the fourth Wednesday of each month
at Abernethy Laurels at 102 Leonard Avenue in GriefShare meetings
Newton. The next meeting will be held on Sept. CLAREMONT – Anyone throughout the area
23. There is no charge for the open and on-going who is grieving the death of loved ones are
group, with the purpose to provide emotional, encouraged to attend GriefShare meetings
educational and social support for caregivers at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 3216 West
through regular meetings. The support group Main Street in Claremont. The meetings inwill be led by Greg Rossidivito, Director of Life clude video presentations, workbook gleanEnrichment at Abernethy Laurels. For more in- ings, reflection, and discussion. Meetings will
formation or to register, contact Rossidivito at be held every Thursday at 5 p.m., through Nov.
465-8521, or visit www.abernethylaurels.org. 19 in the Parish Hall Lounge, and participants
can attend any of the sessions. Cheri MashSupport group helps kids
burn, a clinical psychologist will facilitate the
when relatives face cancer group. The cost to participants is $15, which
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Medical Center is used to purchase a workbook. Call the
(CVMC) has announced the dates for its can- church office at 459-2161 to sign up so that
cer support program for children. Providing enough materials will be on hand for the class.
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September, 2015 • Volume 9 Issue 9
Fruits and veggies – more matters
THE MEDICAL MESSAGE
BY CRYSTAL MOSTELLER-HOPSON, PA-C
E
ating fruits and vegetables have many
health benefits. People who eat a
healthy, balanced diet with plenty of
fruits and vegetables can help lower their risk
for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some
types of cancer. Eating healthy can also help
prevent obesity and high blood pressure.
However, the fact still remains that many people do not eat enough fruits or vegetables. Statistics show that fewer than one in seven adults
eat the recommended amount of fruits every
day and fewer than one in 10 adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables every day.
We should eat at least five to seven servings of fresh vegetables every day. Seasonal
vegetables should be encouraged and bringing in a variety of choices of vegetables in
your everyday diet makes this much easier to
achieve. Vegetables are low in calories and
fats but contain good amounts of vitamins and
minerals. All the Green-Yellow-Orange vegetables are rich sources of calcium, magnesium,
potassium, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin Bcomplex, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, and vitamin K.
Vegetables also provide lots of antioxidant
benefits that help protect the body from oxidant stress, diseases, and cancers, as well
as help the body develop the capacity to fight
against these by boosting immunity. Vegetables are packed with soluble as well as insoluble dietary fiber known as non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) such as cellulose, mucilage,
hemi-cellulose, gums, and pectin. These fibrous substances absorb excess water in the
colon, retain a good amount of moisture in
the fecal matter, and help it pass smooth out
of the body. This type of fiber also helps protect from conditions like chronic constipation,
hemorrhoids, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and rectal fissures. Dietary fiber from
vegetables helps reduce blood cholesterol
levels and may lower risk of heart disease.
Vegetables also are a good source of folate
(folic acid) that helps
the body form healthy
red
blood
cells.
Women of childbearing age who may become pregnant and
those in the first trimester of pregnancy
need adequate folate
to reduce the risk of
neural tube defects
and spina bifida during fetal development.
It is recommended
to eat at least two
HOPSON
to three servings
of fresh fruits every day. Fruits are packed
with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and
many phyto-nutrients (micronutrients). They
are very flavorful, have beautiful colors, and
their unique nutrition-profile helps the body
stay free from diseases and keep it healthy.
Fruits are low in calories and fat and are a
source of simple sugars, fiber, and vitamins,
which are essential for optimizing our health.
Fruits provide plenty of soluble dietary fiber,
which like vegetables, helps to lower cholesterol and fats from the body and to help in
smooth bowel movements as well as offer
relief from gastrointestinal ailments. Fruits
are composed of many anti-oxidants such as
poly-phenolic flavonoids, vitamin-C, and anthocyanins. These help protect the body from
oxidant stress, diseases, and cancers. They
also help the body develop capacity to fight
against ailments by boosting immunity level.
Some “blue-fruits” like blue-black grapes,
mulberries, acai berry, chokeberry, blueberries, blackberries contain great anti-oxidants.
Consumption of fruits rich in blue pigments
offers many health benefits and offer protection against cancers, aging, infections,
etc. These compounds help the body prevent or at least prolong the natural changes
of aging by protecting from damage and
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Catawba United
Methodist Church
American Red Cross
Blood Drive
Tuesday,
September 22
2:30-7:00 PM
209 East Central Avenue,
Downtown Catawba
Call 828.241.4868
for more information.
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Fruits and veggies – more matters
rejuvenating cells, tissues, and organs.
By including fruits in your daily diet, you are
protecting yourself from minor ailments like
wrinkling of skin, hair loss, and memory loss
to major ailments like age-related macular degeneration of the retina in the eyes, Alzheimer’s disease, colon cancers, and osteoporosis.
The potassium in fruit can reduce your risk of
heart disease and stroke. Potassium may also
reduce the risk of developing kidney stones
and help to decrease bone loss as you age.
Just a few tips to remember. It’s true that
fruits and vegetables are lower in calories
than many other foods, but they do contain
some calories. If you start eating fruits and
vegetables in addition to what you usually
eat, you are adding calories and may gain
weight. The key is substitution. Eat fruits and
vegetables instead of some other highercalorie food. Try steaming your vegetables,
using low-calorie or low-fat dressings, and
using herbs and spices to add flavor. Some
cooking techniques, such as breading and frying, or using high-fat dressings or sauces will
greatly increase the calories and fat in the dish
which is not helping you become healthier.
It is best to eat your fruit raw and to enjoy
its natural sweetness. Canned or frozen fruits
and vegetables are good options when fresh
produce is not available. However, be careful to choose those without added sugar,
syrup, cream sauces, or other ingredients
that will add calories. Choose whole fruit
over fruit drinks and juices. Fruit juices have
lost fiber from the fruit. It is better to eat the
whole fruit because it contains the added fiber that helps you feel full. One six-ounce
serving of orange juice has 85 calories, compared to just 65 calories in a medium orange.
Take a good look at your plate. Vegetables,
fruit, and whole grains should take up the
largest portion of your plate. If they do not,
replace some of the meat, cheese, white
pasta, or rice with legumes, steamed broccoli, asparagus, greens, or another favorite
vegetable. This will reduce the total calories
in your meal without reducing the amount of
food you eat. This will help you lose weight
and become a more healthy individual.
Crystal Mosteller-Hopson is a licensed
Physicians Assistant, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Health
Care and a Master’s Degree in Medicine.
Hopson works at Claremont Family Medicine at 3221 West Main Street in downtown
Claremont. For more information, call 4594445, or visit www.cornerstonehealth.com.
readings. Other services include assistance
in weight and diet management, along with information concerning specific medications and
HICKORY – Reservations are now being ac- new and pre-existing health conditions. For
cepted for the 2015 iCare Tour, which will be more information or questions, call 478-2518,
held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sept. 15. The 478-2552, or visit www.rehobethumc.org.
iCare Tour is a narrated bus tour of non-profit
Area charity announces its
organizations that serve the needs of Catawba
County citizens in the areas of education, food, next project
housing, mental health, family enrichment, CLAREMONT – The Crossroads Compassion
and health. This all-day, all-inclusive tour will Project of Claremont has announced its next
give participants a behind-the-scenes look project in their fight against human trafficking.
at human-serving organizations in the area. The Standing Rock Outreach will reach out
Tour buses will depart from St. Luke’s United to the Sioux/Lakota Nation on the Standing
Methodist Church in Hickory. A suggested do- Rock Reservation in North and South Dakota.
nation of $5 will be accepted at the door, but Standing Rock is approximately 2.3 million
advance reservations are required. Break- acres, and recent statistics show the unemfast and lunch will be provided. To reserve a ployment rate on Standing Rock Reservation
seat, call Amanda Freeland at 695-5648, or to be 79 percent with 63 percent of the popue-mail to afreeland@catawbacountync.gov. lation living below the poverty level. Standing
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Terrell church to host
weekly health screenings
TERRELL – Every Monday, Rehobeth United
Methodist Church Parish Nurses will be available at the Connor Recreation Center at 4015
McGee Road in Terrell from 8 to 10 a.m. The
weekly event is held to provide free wellness
screenings to all area citizens, these screenings will include blood pressure and pulse
Rock Outreach will help meet some of the
most basic needs for Native Americans such
as rice, flour, pasta, oil, coffee, sugar and other
non-perishable staples, along with socks, hats
and gloves. The Standing Rock Outreach will
take place on Dec. 5 in Fort Yates, ND. For
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CLAREMONT – Claremont Automotive and
Muffler Repair at 3239 West Main Street in
downtown Claremont will host a their first annual “Share The Warmth With Kids” clothing
drive through Oct. 9. Everyone throughout
the area is asked to donate new or gently
used coats, jackets, gloves, toboggans, and
scarfs for children in the Claremont, Oxford,
and Catawba school districts. Clothing can be
dropped off at Claremont Automotive and Muffler Repair, Claremont Elementary School on
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Oxford Elementary School, and Catawba Elementary School. The pick up date for clothing
will be held on Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 3216 West
Main Street in downtown Claremont. For more
information, call Danny Hedrick at 459-2255.
Various blood drives
scheduled for September
• Sept. 14 – 12 to 4:30 p.m., at Hanes Industries, 500 North McLin Creek Road, Conover.
• Sept. 14 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Lake
Norman Fire Department, 1518 Brawley
School
Road,
Mooresville.
• Sept. 16 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ,
217
Second
Avenue
NE,
Conover.
• Sept. 17 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., at Williamson’s
Chapel, 575 Brawley School Road, Mooresville.
• Sept. 21 – 3:30 to 8 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 454 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville.
• Sept. 22 – 2:30 to 7 p.m., at Catawba
United
Methodist
Church,
209
East
Central
Avenue,
Catawba.
• Sept. 30 – 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
at
Catawba
Valley
Community
College, 2550 US Highway 70, Hickory.
Friends finale on Oct. 23 at Warehouse 18
at 18 2nd Street SE in Hickory. Leading up
to the finale individuals, couples, churches,
businesses, schools, and civic organizations
are asked to host a party. Guests are asked
to make a $30 donation to ALFA at the party.
Each guest will then receive a ticket to the
2015 Dining For Friends finale. Tickets for
the finale will be available at the door for $30.
The finale will feature food, a cash bar, a silent auction, and more. For more information
and to receive a host packet, call Megg Lail at
322-1447, ext 231, or visit www.alfainfo.org/‎.
ACAP to host support
group for caregivers
HICKORY – Adult Children of Aging Parents
(ACAP) will offer a free monthly brown bag lunch
discussion and support group for area caregivers in the Fellowship Hall at Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church at 2780 North Center Street in Hickory. Registration is not required, and the next
meeting will be held on Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. For
more information, call Jane Everson at (877)
599-2227, e-mail to jeverson@ACAPcommunity.org, or visit www.acapcommunity.com.
Catawba Regional Hospice
trains new VolunTeens
NEWTON – Twenty local teens ages 14-18
completed specialized training at Catawba
Regional Hospice’s Newton campus this summer to become official VolunTeens. The new
class of VolunTeens features 10 students from
Bandys High, five from South Caldwell High,
three from Fred T. Foard High, and one each
from Bunker Hill High and Newton Conover
High. The students who completed the training included Sarah Smith, Angela Barnes,
Katie Roseman, Athene Parker, Betsy Walker,
Tessa Miller, Ashley Reep, Ayla Kiser, Leah
Reese, Kailee Ritch, Taylor Ingle, Madison
Brinkley, Cappy Sigmon, Caroline Millar,
Caleb Shronce, Seth Ingle, Karissa Ewing,
Kirsten Grindstaff, Taylor Jackson, Sydney
Jones, and Rachel Nix. Any teenager interested in volunteering should call Angie Ingle
at 466-0466, or e-mail to volunteer@pchcv.
org. You can also obtain more information by
visiting www.CatawbaRegionalHospice.org.
HICKORY – The American Red Cross has
announced its area Blood Drives for September 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.
• Sept. 2 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Shear Bliss Hair
Salon, 3036 North Oxford Street, Claremont.
• Sept. 3 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 North Main Street, Mooresville.
• Sept. 4 – 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at
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• Sept. 4 – 2 to 6:30 p.m., at Radio Shack/Sprint
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• Sept. 8 – 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at LenoirRhyne University, 625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory. ALFA Dining For Friends
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information or questions, you are asked to visit
the Bunker Hill High School Class of 1995 Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/
CLAREMONT – The Bunker Hill High School pages/BHHS-Class-of-1995/204110518941.
Class of 1995 have announced plans to host
Area CVCC students
a 20 year class reunion on Oct. 2 and 3. The
first event will be held at the Bunker Hill home- awarded scholarship
coming football game on Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. HICKORY – Two area Catawba Valley ComA section will be reserved for the Class of munity College students recently received the
1995 at the game. On Oct. 3 a catered BBQ Bruce A. Blackburn Scholarship through the
picnic will be held at Claremont City Park at CVCC Foundation, Inc. To be eligible, students
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from 12 to 3 p.m. The event will feature food, in his/her chosen field and exhibit academic
games. Kids are invited to enjoy the festivi- achievement and financial need. The recipities. Purchase tickets by Sept. 15 for $10 per ent must also have a grade point average of
adult. Tickets cost $12 per adult after Sept. 15. at least 2.75 at the end of the first semester
An adults only party to will be held at night on in college to continue receiving the scholarOct. 3 at American Honor Ale House at 883 ship. Tiffani J. Freeman is enrolled in the asHighland Avenue SE in Hickory. No up-front sociate degree program to pursue a teaching
fees will be collected, but everyone is asked to career. She intends to transfer next fall to UNC
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The Green Room to host
after school program
NEWTON – This fall, The Green Room Community Theatre at 10 South Main Avenue in
Newton, will be offering an after school creative works series. Students in grades K-12
can experience a wide variety of classes and
workshops. Creative works focuses on improving and refining students’ creative talents in the
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ACT prep class offered every
Friday through the summer
NEWTON – The Catawba County Cooperative
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high school students for the ACT college entrance examination. The cost is $170, and will
be offered on Friday afternoons from 1 to 2:30
p.m. The classes will be held through late October. For more information, call Donna Mull at
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Area student receives
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HICKORY – The Drum-Wilkinson Educational
Foundation, Inc. (DWEF) recently announced
that Brittany Anne Connor had received the
Durant Pinkney and Bessie Eula Drum Memorial Scholarship for $500. Connor is the daughter of Tracy Matthew and Julie Ann Van Horne
Connor of Newton and is a graduate of NewtonConover High School. Connor is attending NC
State University in Raleigh, and hopes to become a biomedical engineer, which will enable
her to help wounded veterans and be involved
in advancements in medicines and healthcare.
remont. For more information or questions, of Maiden and Roxanne Elizabeth Stafford of
call Claremont City Hall at 466-7255, or e- Newton. CVCC recently launched this new opmail to Claremontyouthcouncil@gmail.com. tion, and it’s free. Unlike the GED, all previously earned high school credits apply. Students
The Green Room awards
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scholarships
For more information, call Tina Fredell at 327NEWTON – The Green Room Community The- 7000, ext. 4353, or e-mail to tfredell@cvcc.edu.
atre recently awarded its annual Mary Catherine Shivers Scholarship to Caleb Warren and
Stephanie Peek, both graduates of Bandys
High School. Caleb Warren is the son of Amanda Moore of Sherrills Ford and Jeffrey Warren
of Denver. He is attending Western Carolina
University to pursue a major in musical theatre.
Stephanie Peek is the daughter of Jennifer and
CYC accepting applications Todd McNeely of Newton. She is pursuing a
degree in vocal performance at Winthrop Unifrom area students
versity. For more information about the Mary
CLAREMONT – The City of Claremont is
Catherine Shivers Scholarship and The Green
currently seeking youth to serve on the ClaRoom, visit http://thegreenroomtheatre.org.
remont City Youth Council (CYC). The CYC
is open to students in grades 9-12 at Bunker CVCC honors adult secondary
Hill, Bandys or any home-schooled students credentials graduates
in those districts. The CYC offers students a
chance for community involvement, leadership HICKORY – They leave high school for various
potential, and city government experience. reasons, but thousands return to Catawba ValMeetings are held at Claremont City Hall the ley Community College each year to complete
first Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. Applica- their high school credentials. Recently, the coltions are available at Bandys and Bunker lege honored those who completed their high
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Bunker Hill to host parade
and pep rally for homecoming
CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High School has
announced plans to host its third annual homecoming parade and pep rally on Sept. 28 in
downtown Claremont. The parade will kick-off
at 6 p.m., and will begin lining up at 4:30 p.m.,
on South Oxford Street and Penny Drive near
Prysmian. The parade will begin at Hardee’s
on Main Street and proceed to Claremont City
Park at 3384 East Main Street. The pep rally
will begin at 6:45 p.m., and will feature music
from the Bunker Hill and River Bend Middle
School bands, cheerleaders from Bunker Hill,
River Bend, and the Bunker Hill Optimist Club,
football players from Bunker Hill and River
Bend, past homecoming queens, the homecoming court, a bonfire, and more. This will be
a community event, and everyone throughout
the area is invited to attend. Parade floats and
pep rally booths from Claremont, Lyle Creek,
and Oxford Elementary Schools; River Bend
Middle and Bunker Hill High will be on hand.
The deadline for parade entries and booth participants is Sept. 17. Interested parties should
e-mail Jeana Link at jeana_link@catawbaschools.net, or call 241-3211 by Sept. 20.
CVCC to host personal
enrichment classes
HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College at 2550 US Highway 70 in Hickory has
announced it will host the following personal
enrichment classes in September. Sign Language (Beginning) – will meet on Monday
evenings, Sept. 14 through Oct. 19, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on CVCC’s East Campus,
Room 958. Students will focus on fingerspelling, basic vocabulary, and facial expressions. Registration fee is $70, plus a textbook fee of $23. Spanish (Conversational
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Full Circle Arts to host
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HICKORY – Full Circle Arts (FCA) at 42-B Third
Street NW in downtown Hickory has announced
plans to host its seventh annual silent auction.
The event will be held on Sept. 17 through Oct.
8, and will help raise funds for FCA programs
and activities. 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
or questions, call 322-7545, e-mail to info@
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and $14 for students. Tickets also cost $14 per information or questions, call the church ofperson every Thursday. For more information, fice at 464-5194, visit www.BethanyUccClavisit www.hickorytheatre.org, or call 328-2283. remont.org, or visit their Facebook page.
Sails on the Square music WPS to kick-off its new
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HICKORY – The Sails on the Square music series will return to the Union Square
in downtown Hickory every Friday from 6
to 8:30 p.m., in September. The events are
family friendly, and give patrons the opportunity to listen to some free music, and visit the
shops and restaurants in downtown Hickory.
Hickory Community Theatre Performing will be Tellico on Sept. 4, Cahalen Morrison and Country Hammers on
to host ‘Legally Blonde’
Sept. 11, Dustbowl Revivial on Sept. 18, and
HICKORY – Hickory Community Theatre at 30
Randall Bramblett on Sept. 25. For more in3rd Street NW in downtown Hickory has anformation, visit www.downtownhickory.com.
nounced it will kick-off its 2015-2016 season
with the Broadway musical “Legally Blonde.” Claremont church to host
The musical follows the story of how Harvard’s
annual festival on Sept. 12
beloved blonde proves she has the right stuff
to succeed in the legal world. This energetic CLAREMONT – Bethany United Church of
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HICKORY – The Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS) has announced it will kick-off its 51st
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Quilt show to be held on
Sept. 25 and 26
LINCOLNTON – The Piecemakers Quilt Guild
has announced plans to host its annual quilt
show on Sept. 25 and 26 at the James W. Warren Citizen Center at 115 West Main Street in
downtown Lincolnton. Admission is $5, and
children ages 12 and under are admitted for
free. The event will feature quilt displays, door
prizes, donation quilts, raffles, quilt demonstrations, vendors, and more. For more information, call Linda Gunter at (704) 483 2778.
HMA makes numerous
announcements
HICKORY – The Hickory Museum of Art
(HMA) at 243 3rd Avenue NE on the SALT
Block in Hickory has announced plans to host
its annual autolawn party on Sept. 12 from
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and Holiday Sale on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m. The annual open house is the official
kick-off to the Galleria museum store’s holiday season. The deadline to reserve a space
is Oct. 1, and space is limited. For more information, or to reserve booth space, contact
Clarissa Starnes, HMA Galleria Manager at
327-8576, ext. 210 For more information or
questions about HMA, call 327-8576, or visit
the HMA Web site at www.HickoryArt.org.
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will begin at 8 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring
a lawn chair, blanket, and food and drinks.
For more information, call 324-4906, ext.
CLAREMONT – The Claremont Friends of 301, or visit www.SALTBlockFoundation.org.
the Library have announced plans to host a
Dinner with the Author event at the St. Mark’s Newton venue to host
Lutheran Church Family Life Center at 3216 numerous events
West Main Street in downtown Claremont on NEWTON – The Newton-Conover Auditorium
Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Shari Smith, author of “I (NCA) at 60 West 6th Street in Newton has
Am A Town” will talk about her book, which is announced plans to host a number of events
a collection of stories about Smith’s adopted in September and beyond. The NCA will once
home town of Claremont and other places she again host its Bach’s Lunch ‘n’ Listen series
has lived. Smith has been published in mag- on Sept. 18, which will feature the NewArt
azines such as “Thicket,” “Wildlife In North faculty. The performance will start at 12 p.m.,
Carolina,” O. Henry,” Pinestraw,” and Abilene and finish no later than 1:30 p.m. Tickets are
Living.” Smith has also written for BMI music. $15 per person. The NCA will also host a
Tickets for the event are $10, and can be pur- cinema socials series, where movies will be
chased at the Claremont Branch Library at shown in a casual and social setting. Tickets
3288 East Main Street in Claremont. For more are $5 per person. Movies will include “The
information, call Richard Haunton at 466-6817, Third Man” at 3 p.m., and “Mean Girls” at 8
or e-mail to rhaunton@catawbacountync.gov. p.m., on Oct. 3; Hocus Pocus at 3 p.m., on
31; and “Home Alone” at 2 and 7 p.m., on
SALT Block Foundation to Oct.
Dec. 19. For more information, call 464-8100,
host family movie night
or visit http://newton-conoverauditorium.org.
Claremont to host Dinner
with the Author event
HICKORY – The SALT Block Foundation
has announced plans to host a free family
movie night under the stars on Sept. 26 on
the SALT Block lawn at 243 3rd Avenue NE
in Hickory. The movie will be “The Goonies,”
and gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the movie
‘Big River’ kicks-off The
Green Room season
NEWTON – The Green Room Community
Theatre has announced it will kick-off its 20152016 with the musical “Big River – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Mark Twain’s classic sweeps down the Mississippi River as the
Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape
to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Performance dates are Sept. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19,
20, 25, 26, and 27. Friday and Saturday shows
are at 8 p.m., and Sunday shows are at 3 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 464-6128
on Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m.
Downtown Hickory Art
5:30 p.m., throughout the run of the show.
Crawl scheduled for Sept. 17 to
Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors
HICKORY – On Sept. 17 the Downtown Hick- and students, and $8 for children age 12 and
ory Art Crawl will bring artists and musicians under. You can also obtain more information
in and around Union Square and downtown by visiting www.thegreenroomtheatre.org.
5949 Sherrills Ford Road
Catawba
828.241.2439
828.241.9440
General Store & Grille
We’re digging to please.
Hickory. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
A kick-off party will be held at the Fanjoy/Labrenz Studio at 215-A First Avenue SW, and
the first 20 people will be given $5 in Downtown Dollars to be used at participating businesses at the crawl. The Farmers’ Market
tastin’, tunes and tomatoes will be held under
the Sails on the Square with Strictly Clean
and Decent performing. For more information,
call 322-1121, e-mail to info@downtownhickory.com, or visit www.downtownhickory.com.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Saturday – 5:30 AM-9 PM
Sunday – 8 AM-8 PM
We Accept Cash, Debit Cards,
Credit Cards and Local Checks
The Gold Mine Offers:
• Daily Food Specials
• DVD Rentals
• Hot & Tender Fried Chicken
• Groceries, Snacks & Drinks
• The Best Burgers In Town
• Hunt Brothers Pizza
• NC Hunting, Fishing & Boat Licenses
• Buffalo Wings
• Deluxe Ice Cream
• Milk Shakes
• Gas, Diesel & Kerosene
• U-Haul Rentals
• Notary Service
• NC Lottery Games
• Quality NAPA Parts
Get All Of Your Bandys High School Football
• Propane Refills
Tailgating Supplies At The Gold Mine
• Hardware
General Store & Grille!
• Bait & Tackle
Film festival scheduled for
Hickory venue
HICKORY – The first annual Footcandle Film
Festival will be held in the SALT Block Auditorium at 243 3rd Avenue NE in Hickory on Sept.
25, 26, and 27. The festival will feature 11 feature-length films, and 14 short films, along with
an opening night event and a closing awards
ceremony. The short films will be shown on
Sept. 25, and the feature-length films will be
shown on Sept. 26 and 27. Tickets are currently available at www.footcandlefilmfestival.com.
WPS to host concert in
downtown Hickory
HICKORY – Join the award-winning Western
Piedmont Symphony chamber orchestra for
a free concert at Union Square in downtown
Hickory Under the Sails. The concert will be
held on Sept. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. A rain location will be the SALT Block Auditorium at
243 3rd Avenue NE in Hickory. Enjoy show
tunes, TV, movie themes, and classical favorites. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn
chair or a blanket, and to pack a picnic, or
visit one of the downtown restaurants. For
more information or questions, visit the WPS
Web site at www.wpsymphony.org, or call
324.8603, or e-mail to info@wpsymphony.org.
Hannah’s Handbags
& Accessories
4891 South Depot Street
Downtown Claremont
Open Wednesday - Saturday – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: 828.459.9885
WE WILL CELEBRATE OUR FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN OCTOBER!
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WE WILL HOST OUR ANNUAL CLAREMONT DAZE
SIDEWALK SALE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3!
WE ARE HOSTING A RAFFLE FOR A REBEL THROW THAT WILL BE
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LAYAWAY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS! GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!
We carry a wide variety of handbags, jewelry, wallets and accessories.
We also carry scarves, gloves, earmuffs, holiday themed purses, jewelry, and more!
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Oct. 9. Mulligans and tee busters will also be
sold. The cost to participate is $50 per player,
and $200 per team. For more information,
NEWTON – Cruise-In Newton will be held or to register, call Aaron Rufty at 612-6480.
on Sept. 12 and Oct. 10 from 4 to 8 p.m.,
Annual Oktoberfest road
around the old court house in downtown Newton. The free monthly event is open to pre- race planned for Oct. 10
1979 vehicles and modern American muscle HICKORY – The 11th annual Carolina Orthocars and motorcycles. The event will also pedic Specialists’ Oktoberfest Road Race 5K
feature food vendors, live music, auto parts and fun run will take place on Oct. 10 in downvendors, a swap meet, and 50/50 drawings. town Hickory during the annual Oktoberfest
For more information, call Richie’s Rides at celebration. Registration is available through
464-6767 or 461-0634, Jimmy Cabe at 514- Oct. 8 at Fleet Feet Sports at 1776 North Cen2682, or visit www.cruiseinconover.com. ter Street, on-line at www.racingtoes.com, or
Maiden Fire Department to on the day of the race from 7 to 7:45 a.m. The
cost is $15 for the 5k and $5 for the run/walk.
host golf tournament
After Sept. 25 the cost will be $20 for the 5k
MAIDEN – The Maiden Volunteer Fire Depart- run and $10 for the fun run/walk. Participants
ment will host its Maiden Golf Classic Great under the age of 18 and seniors (70+) may
Pumpkin golf tournament at Glen Oaks Golf take advantage of a reduced registration fee of
Club at 245 Golf Course Road in Maiden on $10. Both races will begin at 8 a.m., near the
Oct. 17. The tournament format is captain’s corner of Main Avenue NW and Center Street.
choice four man teams, and registration will be For more information, call Robin Lutz at 485held from 12 to 1:30 p.m. A shotgun start will 4589, e-mail to oktoberfest@carolinaortho.
begin at 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided com, or visit www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.
by the Boxcar Grille from 12 to 1 p.m. Prizes Boating and hunting
include $300 for first place, $200 for second
place, and $100 for third place in each flight. education classes planned
Door prizes will be given out, and all partici- RALEIGH – The NC Wildlife Resources Compants will also receive a T-shirt if registered by mission has announced it will host numerous
Cruise-In Newton to be
held every month
boating and hunting education classes in September. A boating education course has been
planned for Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at
Catawba Valley Community College at 345
Industrial Boulevard in Taylorsville. A hunting education class will be held on Sept. 12
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Catawba Valley
Wildlife Club at 2705 Lynn Mountain Road in
Vale. Another course will be held on Sept. 12
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Catawba Valley Community College at 345 Industrial Boulevard in
Taylorsville. Another course will be held on
Sept. 23 and 24 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Lake
Norman Fire Department at 1518 Brawley
School Road in Mooresville. There is no minimum age requirement, and participants need
to pre-register for the classes. For more information or to register, visit www.ncwildlife.org.
Annual tennis tournament
planned for Conover
CONOVER – The 13th annual Catawba Regional Hospice Tennis Classic sponsored by
Medicap Pharmacy will be held at Rock Barn
Golf and Spa at 3791 Club House Drive NE in
Conover on Sept. 25, 26, and 27. The event will
feature men’s/women’s and doubles: 3.0, 3.5,
4.0, and open; and mixed doubles: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0,
and open for those ages 15 and up. Pizza will
be provided on Sept. 26. Breakfast and lunch
will be provided on Sept. 27. And snacks and
beverages will be provided all weekend. The
entry fee is $30 per person for the first event,
and $20 per person if they enter a second
event. The deadline to enter the tournament
is Sept. 21. For more information, call Scott
Nestor at 459-3630 or Sue Mulay at 466-0466,
ext. 2357, e-mail to snestor@rockbarn.com
or smulay@pchcv.org, or visit www.rockbarnmedicaphospicetennisclassic.com/index.html.
Tony Pope Memorial 5K
walk/run scheduled
CLAREMONT – Cargo Transporters in Claremont has announced plans to host its third
annual Tony Pope Memorial 5K run/walk for
individuals of all ages. The annual event will
be held on Sept. 12 at 8 a.m., (rain or shine)
at Claremont City Park at 3384 East Main
Street in downtown Claremont. The entry
fee is $20 for adults, and $10 for students.
Race day registration and check in will be
accepted from 7 to 7:30 p.m., on Sept. 12.
Race packets can be picked up on Sept. 11
at the Cargo Transporters Operations Center at 3390 North Oxford Street in Claremont
from 3 to 5 p.m. Awards will go to the top
male and female overall winners, and age
group winners. For more information or questions, call 459-3408, or visit www.cargotransporters.com/2015-tony-pope-memorial-5k/.
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a couple is $60, and an individual is $30. Res- Susan G. Komen Race for
ervations must be made on or before Oct. 25.
For more information, call 638-0879, e-mail the Cure planned for Oct. 24
TROUTMAN – Randy’s BBQ at 103 North to info@RisingHopeFarms.com, or visit www. HICKORY – Plans have been announced for
Main Street in Troutman has announced plans risinghopefarms.com or their Facebook page. the he 16th annual Susan G. Komen NC Foothills Race for the Cure which will be held on
to host a cruise-in on Sept. 19 and Oct. 17
GKN golf tournament
Oct. 24 at 8:30 a.m., for the timed competitive
from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Randy’s will close East5K race/walk and at 9:15 a.m., for the untimed
way Drive off from East Chruch Street to New planned for Sept. 12
Street next to sign shop to accommodate the NEWTON – GKN Driveline of Newton will host 5K and one-mile fun run/walk at Lenoir-Rhyne
vehicles. All makes and models are welcome their third annual charity golf tournament on University in Hickory. Participants and teams
(street rods, customs, stock, antique, proj- Sept. 12 at the Larkin Golf Club at 175 Club can register on-line at www.komenncfoothills.
ects), as well as motorcycles. For more infor- House Drive in Statesville at 1:30 p.m. Chosen org. The on-line registration fee is $20 for unmation, call Doyte Miller at (704) 902-4720. by the Pay It Forward Committee at GKN, all timed participants, and $25 for timed participants. On-line registration closes on Oct. 20.
Rising Hope Farms to host proceeds from the tournament will be donated The paper registration fee is $25/$30 until
to The Corner Table Soup Kitchen in downtown Oct. 17. For more information, call 328-2873,
bowling fundraiser
Newton. The Corner Table provides hot nutri- e-mail to ncfoothills@komenncfoothills.org.
CLAREMONT – Rising Hope Farms at 3775 tious meals five days a week to hungry men,
Bethany Church Road in Claremont, is a min- women, and children who are in need in our Newton to host yoga for
istry that provides a safe and inspirational en- community. The tournament will be four per- seniors in September
vironment for the special needs community to son captain’s choice with a hole in one prize of
NEWTON – The Newton Parks and Recreation
interact with horses. The organization serve $10,000 and prizes for longest drive, longest
Department and the Catawba County Council
as a non-profit therapeutic riding facility and putt, and closest to pin. The event will also feaon Aging will offer yoga for seniors ages 55
use equestrian activities for the purpose of ture dinner, a silent auction, and awards at 7
and over every Thursday morning from 10 to
promoting fun, hope, and healing. The orga- p.m. An individual golfer fee is $75, and a four11 a.m., in September. The classes will be held
nization has announced it will be hosting its some fee is $300. Registration includes dinner
on Sept. 3, 10, 17, and 24 for a suggested dothird annual fundraising bowling event on Nov. and a goody bag. Dinner only tickets are availnation of $3 per class. The class will introduce
1 from 3 to 6 p.m., at George Pappas Victory able for $25. Registration can be made on-line
participants to basic postures and techniques
Lanes at 125 Morlake Drive in Mooresville. at http://thecornertable.org/golf-tournament/ used in yoga. Classes will be held at the NewThe event is limited to 40 teams with up to six or by calling GKN at 428-5271. For additional ton Recreation Center at 23 South Brady Avpeople per team. Cost for a full team is $150, information, call BJ Sheaves at 428-5271. enue in Newton. For more information or ques-
Troutman business to host
cruise-in on Sept. 19
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Weekly cruise-in to be held
at Denver business
DENVER – The Bojangles at 134 NC Highway 16 South have announced plans to host a
weekly cruise-in every Saturday through Nov.
19 from 5 to 9 p.m. All makes and models are
welcome (street rods, customs, stock, antique,
projects), as well as motorcycles. For more
information or questions, call (704) 827-6887.
Gristmill 5K to be held at
Murray’s Mill on Nov. 7
CATAWBA – The Historical Association of
Catawba County (HACC) has announced
plans to host its first annual Gristmill 5K at
historic Murray’s Mill at 1489 Murray’s Mill
Road in Catawba. The event will be held
on Nov. 7 at 9 a.m., rain or shine on a well
marked course through the fields and trails
in the historic district. Registration is $25 per
person, and anyone can sign up on-line at
www.RunSignUp.com. On Nov. 6, participants can pick up their race packets at Fleet
Feet Sports in Hickory or at the race site on
Nov. 7 fro m8 to 8:45 a.m. For more information or questions, call the HACC at 465-0383.
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2015 Tony Pope Memorial 5K
Saturday, September 12 – 8:00 AM
Claremont City Park
3384 East Main Street
Downtown Claremont
(RAIN OR SHINE)
The Cargo Transporters family is proud to sponsor the Third
Annual Tony Pope Memorial 5K. Tony Pope served as president
of Catawba Truck Rental before becoming president and then
chairman of Cargo Transporters, Inc. Not only was he the
president and chairman, but a mentor to many and an example
to all through his leadership style. In the industry, he was a
four-time president of the NC Car and Truck Renting and Leasing
Association, director and chairman of the board for the American
Truck Leasing network, director and chairman of the board for
the American Truck Leasing network, director of Catawba Valley
Traffic Club, director for the N.C. Industries for Technical
Education and director and chairman of the NC Trucking
Association. Also, he was active in the community through such
organizations as the Newton-Conover Rotary Club, Catawba Valley
Chamber of Commerce, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, United Way,
Jaycees, County Foresight Committee, Economic Development
Commission, YMCA, Catawba Valley Medical Center and others.
In 2013, the Catawba Valley Traffic Club established the
endowment of the Tony Pope Memorial Scholarship, which ensures
ongoing support for scholarships to Caldwell Community College
and Technical Institute truck driver training program, which
provides training in Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell and
Rutherford counties. Proceeds from the race go to the
Tony Pope Memorial Scholarship.
The Cost To Participate Is $20.00 For Adults & $10.00 For Students
Register By August 28 To Guarantee A Race Shirt
Check-In/Registration is 7:00-7:30 AM Race Day
Race Day Registration Is Accepted until 7:30 AM
Race Packets May Be Picked Up On Friday, September 11
At Cargo Transporters Operations Center, 3390 North Oxford Street
In Claremont From 3:00-5:00 PM.
Course Description: Loop Course With Several Inclines. One Water
Station Will Be Provided. This is a Chip Timed Race
Awards Will Be Presented To The Top Overall Male and Female,
And The Top Male And Female In Each Age Division.
For More Information Or To Register, Visit
www.cargotransporters.com/2015-tony-pope-memorial-5k/
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ACROSS
1. Female Horse
5. Purse Holder
10. Defect
14. Zest For Life
15. _____ Harbor; US Naval
Base
16. Deep Affection
17. Misplaced
18. Biscotto Flavor
19. Ancient
20. Lukewarm
22. New England Delicacies
24. Price
27. Tidy
28. Certified
32. Not Even Once
36. Morning Moisture
37. Flies At Great Heights
39. Golf Shot For Distance
40. Trickle
42. Primp
44. Look Over Quickly
45. Coastal Birds
47. Rescues
49. Attach
50. Adjust A Clock
51. Teeth Replacements
53. Cincinnati Team
56. Harvest
57. Surgical Knives
61. Majestic Or Kingly
65. Fasten Shoestrings
66. Folded Collar Of A Suit
69. _____ Scotia, Canada
70. Transgresses
71. Coronet
72. Fall
73. Ruby And Sandra
74. Poker Stakes
75. Joins With Stitches
DOWN
1. Dissolve
2. Drug Yielding Plant
3. Coarse File
4. Allure
5. Health Resort
6. Gymnast’s Score
7. Banister
8. Malicious Burning
9. Freshman At Annapolis
10. Adulates
11. Theater Section
12. Say Decidedly
13. Marries
21. Cot Or Pallet
23. Hourglass Filler
25. Cease
26. Drops Of Sadness
28. European Viper
29. _____ Haute, IN
30. Identical Siblings
31. Fear
33. Substitute Priest
34. Escape
35. Tears Or Pulls Apart
38. Cut
41. Matchless
43. Hawaiian State Bird
46. _____ On It; Hurry
48. Heavenly Body
52. Overturns Or Capsizes
54. Popular Airline
55. Murdered
57. Snow Toy
58. Concern
59. Land Measure
60. Quarrel
62. VP Of 1990’s
63. Proclaim
64. Trips Around The Track
67. Prior To
68. _____ Cruces, NM
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Answer Key is on Page 2.
BIG ESTATE AUCTION
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 19 – 10:00 AM
3594 Bunker Hill School Road – Claremont, NC
NEW FALL MERCHANDISE
(Each By Item)
9258 Sherrills Ford Rd.
Terrell
(Beside the Post Office)
478.3701
Hours Of Operation
Monday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed On
Wednesday
& Sunday
Home, Lots, Vehicle, Coins, Antiques and More from the Estate of Mildred Sigmon Lafone
and Fred W. Lafone (Living). *Mr. and Mrs. Lafone now reside in a nursing facility and no
longer have a need for this beautiful property and belongings.
DIRECTIONS: From Hickory take I-40 East to Claremont Exit No. 135. Turn right, then turn left on Centennial Blvd. At the
stop sign, turn left onto North Lookout St. which becomes Bunker Hill School Rd. Property on the right. Watch for signs.
Real Estate: (To be sold at 11 AM): Tract 1: Beautiful Secluded Brick Home has approximately 1742 square feet and
sits on approximately 1.74 acres with tons of privacy! Interior layout consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, living room
with woodstove insert, office/study with built in bookcases, huge upstairs bonus room, cozy den and kitchen with lots of
custom modern cabinets. Kitchen has range, dishwasher and built in microwave. Amenities include hardwoods under
carpet in hall and bedrooms, single attached carport and pretty yard. Built in 1964. Central air and oil heat. Well and
septic tank. This property consists of 4 parcels...Catawba County ID’s# are 376207680133, 376207680241,
376207680360, 376207681188. Combined Catawba County Tax Value is $115,800. Tract 2: Beautiful wooded vacant lot
consisting of approximately .88 acres sits on the left of the drive coming into the property. Lot dimensions are 150’ x 280’
x 125’ x 298’. Zoned R-2. Catawba County Parcel ID# 376207588320. Catawba County Tax Value is $9,200.
Tract 3: Three beautiful vacant wooded lots being sold as one. Combined acreage of the lots is approximately 1.76 acres.
Property on the left side of the drive past the home site. Approximate frontage of the combined lots is 278 feet. Zoned R-2.
Catawba County Parcel ID’s# are 376207682185, 376207683171 and 376207685017. Combined Catawba County Tax
Value is $9,000. Plus an entire house full of personal property including coins (Separate Coin Auction to begin at
11 AM). Terms on above Real Estate: 10% down sale day - balance due in 30 days. 5% buyers premium. Sold subject to
confirmation and all existing easements and right of ways. Sold “as is, where is”. Buyer will be guaranteed a title free and
clear of monetary liens. Terms of Personal Property: Cash or good check. 10% buyers premium. Everything sold “as is”.
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Seniors programs planned
for surrounding areas
CATAWBA, MAIDEN, & NEWTON – The Claremont/Catawba/Sherrills Ford area Seniors
Morning Out (SMO) program at Center United
Methodist Church at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road
in Catawba; the Maiden SMO program at the
Maiden Community Center at 207 East Klutz
Street in Maiden; and the Newton SMO program at First Presbyterian Church at 701 North
Main Street in Newton have announced some
of the highlights for the month of September.
The
Claremont/Catawba/Sherrills
Ford
SMO highlights include: Sept. 10, fall risks
and prevention program; Sept. 14, grandparents celebration; Sept. 21, life of the honeybee program; and Sept. 24, Catawba County
Aging survey. To reserve a spot, contact
site manager, Wendy Thomas at 320-0434.
Maiden SMO highlights include: Aug. 3,
natural cures for diseases program; Sept.
9, horse race game and bingo; Sept. 17,
music by Sentimental Journey; Sept. 21,
scams program; and Sept. 30, group walking and name that tune game. To reserve a
spot, contact Loretta Hefner at 320-5966.
Newton SMO highlights include: Sept. 8,
fall prevention program; Sept. 10, make a
green smoothie class; Sept. 15, music by
Sentimental Journey; Sept. 17, make apple
dumplings; Sept. 22, weatherization program; and Sept. 29, bowling at Pin Station and shopping at Honey’s IGA. 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 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 6955610 or visit www.catawbacountync.gov/dss/
Adult/Nutrition.asp, or their Facebook page.
The Coffey Pot to host
‘Dinner with Friends’ event
CLAREMONT – The Coffey Pot at 3279 East
Main Street in downtown Claremont has announced plans to host its monthly “Dinner
with Friends” event on Sept. 19. The meal will
include an entree, salad, two sides, dessert,
and a drink. A social time will be held from
5:30 to 6 p.m., and the meal will be served at
6:15 p.m. These social outings are designed
for couples and single people. Reservations
must be made by Sept. 16. For more information, or to make a reservation, call Nicky
Setzer at 459-9668, or Candy Coffey at 6157050, or e-mail to nick2set@charter.net.
Sherrills Ford Lions Club
Republican women to host
to host yard sale on Oct. 17 meeting on Sept. 15
SHERRILLS FORD – The Sherrills Ford Lions Club have announced plans to host a
yard and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on
Oct. 17. Booths can be rented for free, but
a donation is suggested. Refreshments will
be available. The Sherrills Ford Lions Club
Lions Den, is located behind Sherrills Ford
Elementary School at 8103 Sherrills Ford
Road in Sherrills Ford. For more information,
questions, or to rent a booth, call 478-9221,
or visit their Facebook page at https://www.
facebook.com/events/495633023945399/.
NEWTON – The Catawba County League of
Republican Women (CCLRW) has announced
it will meet at the Catawba Country Club at 1154
Country Club Road in Newton on Sept. 15.
The luncheon/meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m.
The featured speaker will be Catawba County
Commissioner, Randy Isenhower. Members
are asked to bring canned food for the county food bank. The CCLRW meets every third
Tuesday of the month. Republican women are
invited to join, and Republican men are welcome to attend and join as associate members.
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Claremont Lions Club honors one of its members
Bethany UCC announces
upcoming events
CLAREMONT – Bethany United Church of
Christ at 2952 Bethany Church Road in Claremont will host a bluegrass worship service
on Sept. 13, with Lyle Creek Bluegrass. The
church will host Homecoming on Sept. 20, and
Rev. Dr. Edward David, Southern Conference
Minister will be the featured speaker. Several
former pastors will also participate, and a homecoming choir is being assembled. Following
PHOTO BY THE CLAREMONT LIONS CLUB the service, a dinner will be catered by Modern
The Claremont Lions Club presented Connie Monday (center) with the Melvin Jones
Fellow Award during its August meeting by Claremont Lions Club President, Eyan
Townsend (left) and Lions Club District Governor, Debbie Hicks (right). The Claremont
Lions Club meets at the St. Marks Lutheran Church Family Life Center at 3216 West Main
Street in downtown Claremont on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more
information or questions, call Eyan Townsend at 459-9933.
Catawba UMC to host
numerous events
CATAWBA – Catawba United Methodist
Church at 207 East Central Avenue in downtown Catawba will kick-off a new year of Sunday School on Sept. 6. Classes begin at 9:30
a.m., between the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., worship services. The men’s group will meet for
breakfast at 7 a.m., on Sept. 6. A nine-week
financial peace class will begin on Sept. 15
at 7 p.m., in the Family Life Center. Bobby
Dagenhart will facilitate this Dave Ramsey
class every Tuesday. There is a fee for materials, and call (704) 585-2248 for more information. The Friends of Christ gospel music group
will lead worship on Sept. 20 at both services. A Red Cross blood drive will be held on
Sept. 22 from 2:30 to 7 p.m., at the Family Life
Center. For more information, call the church
office at 241-4868, e-mail to dbrown@catawbaumc.org, or visit www.catawbaumc.org.
Saturday, Sept. 12th
11 am to 2 pm
3279 EAST MAIN STREET
DOWNTOWN CLAREMONT
828.615.7050
www.thecoffeypot.com
VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
MONDAY-FRIDAY – 7:30AM-6:00PM
Gramma and Raleigh’s Standard Foods. The
adult discussion group meets every Sunday
mornings, and Edith Grimes will lead the discussion entitled “Did Jesus Always Teach Nonviolence?” In October, Larry Sink and Rev. Colleen Samson will begin a series with the adult
discussion group entitled, “An Introduction to
Progressive Christianity.” The Bethany After
School All Stars is taking applications for before
and after school programs. For more information, call 464-5193. For more information, call
the church office at 464-5194, visit www.BethanyUccClaremont.org, or their Facebook page.
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When life seems unfair: Luke 15:25-32
FROM THE PULPIT
BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D.
H
ow do we respond when life seems unfair? What if we are trying to be good
and to follow God and suddenly our
lives are hit with the unexpected? In a thousand
different ways the storm may come and as we
try to pick through the pieces, we wonder, why?
That is the question that the older brother
faced in this parable of Jesus. His brother had
gone to the far country and wasted all of his
wealth. If anyone deserved a lecture or to be
sent to his room, it was the younger son, but
remember the father’s response, no scolding. Instead, the father ran to the son, threw
his arms around him and kissed him. Then the
father put a robe around his shoulders, a ring
on his finger, sandals on his feet, and killed
the fatted calf and said, “Let’s have a party.”
Now the point of the parable is the Amazing
Grace of God our Father that comes when we
least deserve it. The older brother was stunned.
To him, the response of his father made no
sense. It was unfair. Why reward riotous living
with robes and rings? Bad things should happen to bad people. Think about the second part
of this parable. It is a conversation between
the “good” son (son that stayed at home) and
the gracious father. The older son was bitter
because life seemed unfair, and in a way that
only God can do, his father tried to open a new
way of seeing life. The encounter between the
father and the older son starts in Verse 28.
THE REACTION OF THE
OLDER BROTHER: VERSE 28
“The older brother became angry and refused to go in.” One of the ways people
sometimes respond to the pain of their lives
is to withdraw. They withdraw from family and
friends and church and even God. They become so angry that finally they become still
and stagnant. Through the Psalms, we find
all of our human feelings being lifted to God
and never once do we hear God say “Don’t
feel that way.” The danger is when we keep
our feelings to ourselves and the anger
makes us withdraw and our depression immobilizes us. Jesus wants us to know that
our Heavenly Father listens and understands.
THE OLDER BROTHER’S ANGER
BLINDED HIM TO ANYTHING
POSITIVE: VERSE 29
Our anger becomes destructive when all we
see is the negative in life. It sours our spirits
and leaves us bitter. Look, the son shouted at
his father. The sad part is that the son was not
really looking at everything. So much depends
not just on what happens to us in life, but how
we see it. If we want to dwell on the negative,
we will always find something. The tragedy is
we’ll miss much of the love and the joy of life.
The father came to love his son, and the son
never saw the grace of the one who loved him
deeply. Look, he yelled, but the older brother
never really looked at himself. It makes all the
difference in how we see things. Anger can
blind us to the love and joy of life and it can
also lead us to twisted attitudes toward others.
Sometimes, we look at those who seem to
have all that we want. Life never seems to
treat them unfair and our resentment builds.
But I wonder if we were to walk in their shoes
for a while if we would not discover that all of
us have struggles and pain. The older brother
saw his pain well, but it blinded him to seeing his own brother. That’s the side of the son
that we see. He was bitter and furious. Remember, the deeper meaning of this parable is
how the Gracious Father of us all reacts to us.
THE RESPONSE OF THE FATHER
“My son the father said” (Verse 31). How did
the father meet the tough talk of the son? How
does God respond to our resentment and how
does He answer our questions? He does it
with a tender word, “My son.” In these beautiful
words, the father shared that gracious love for
us even when we are bad. God keeps coming
to us and trying to get us to know our iden-
tity as His children.
In this final word to
His older son, the Father tried to open his
eyes to the needs and
joys of others. Learn
to move beyond yourself and go to the
party even when it
is not in your honor.
One of the remarkable things about this
parable is that Jesus
didn’t finish it. The
younger son came
RICHARDS
to himself and to
home, but what about his brother? Did he
ever come in from the fields to welcome the
wanderer home? Or did he stay outside
grumbling about how unfair all of this was?
The truth is we don’t know but parables
are really there to help us to see ourselves
so maybe we are the ones that write the finish to the story. After hearing the gracious
words of the Father, I decided to _____.
The Rev. Dennis J. Richards, Sr., D., Min.,
D.D. is the Minister of First Baptist Church
of Claremont located at 4791 South Depot
Street in Claremont. For more information, call the church office at 459-7110.
First Baptist Church Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church NALC
4791 South Depot Street, Claremont
459-7110
Rev. Dennis J. Richards: Pastor, Doctor Of Ministry & Doctor Of Divinity
Rev. Jerry Teague: Associate Pastor/Educational Director
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Morning Worship – 11 AM
Children’s Church – 11 AM
Evening Worship – 6 PM
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!
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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year at 9:45 a.m., and Grandparents Day at
the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m., worship services on
Sept. 13. Acolyte training will be held in the
Nave on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., Chancel Choir
rehearsals will begin on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.,
and Assisting Minister training will be held in
the Nave on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. Any shut-in or
anyone else that would like a free CD of the
Sunday worship service should call the church
office. For more information, call the church
office at 459-2161, e-mail to churchoffice@
stmarksclaremont.org, or visit www.stmarksclaremont.org or the church Facebook page.
Pisgah UMC to host a
number of events
CATAWBA – Pisgah United Methodist Church
at 4950 Little Mountain Road in Catawba has
announced plans to host Homecoming on
Sept. 13. A worship service will be held at 11
a.m., and will be led by singer, Dwayne Burke.
Following the service, a dinner will be held on
the church grounds. On Sept. 19 from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m., Pisgah’s Methodist Men will host a
fall barbque fundraiser. The church will host a
fall festival on Oct. 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. The
event will feature food, games, and more.
Center UMC seeks
For more information, call the church office
at 478-2254, e-mail to pisgahinfo@mypisga- accompanist for services
humc.com, or visit www.mypisgahumc.com. CATAWBA – Center United Methodist Church
St. Mark’s Lutheran makes at 4945 Sherrills Ford Road in Catawba is looking to fill the position of accompanist for worSeptember announcements ship services. Anyone interested in filling this
CLAREMONT – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at position should call the church office at 2413216 West Main Street in downtown Claremont 9627, or e-mail a resume at centerumc@gmail.
has announced that One-derful Wednesday’s com. You can obtain more information about
will begin on Sept. 16 and run every Wednes- the church by visiting their Facebook page.
day through Nov. 18. A meal will be served at
5:15 p.m. in the Family Life Center, followed by
activities for children, teens, and adults from 6
to 7 p.m. A donation of $5 for adults and $3 for
children is suggested to pay for the meal. The
church will celebrate a new Sunday School
27. One worship service will be held in the
Sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch in
the Fellowship Hall. Those who have passed
away will be remembered. The church 90 and
plus year olds will be recognized along with
new members and babies who have been born
and/or baptized. A community cook-out will be
held on Sept. 19, and the location and volunteer sign-up sheet is in the Fellowship Hall and
the Narthex. The September mission project is
Project AGAPE. Boxes should be brought to the
Fellowship Hall by Sept. 27. The Columbarium
Committee is collecting orders for commemorative bricks for the Memorial Walk. The cost is
$50 per brick, and forms are in the Fellowship
Hall and the Narthex. Walking With Faith is a
Bible study followed by a short exercise session will meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the
Fellowship Hall. This class is for all ages and
the exercise is for all different levels. The Hands
at Work group meet every first and third Monday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. For more
information, call the church office at 459-7480,
or e-mail to bethlehemchurch@bellsouth.net.
Paul Gerhardt on Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. The
event will also feature the presentations “A
Faith That Sings: Luther as Musical Theologian” by Rev. John Fraiser; and “Comfort for
the Suffering Soul: Hymns of Solace by Paul
Gerhardt” by Rev. Gaven Mize. For more information or questions, call the church office
at 328-6706, or visit www.augustanalcms.org.
Concord UMC to host
Homecoming on Sept. 27
CATAWBA – Concord United Methodist
Church at 7618 Monbo Road in Catawba has
announced plans to host its annual Homecoming celebration on Sept. 27. Rev. Byron Alexander, pastor of Concord UMC from 2000 to
2007, will deliver the message in the Sanctuary. One worship service will be held at 9:30
a.m., and will followed by Sunday School at
10:30 a.m. A covered dish dinner will begin at
12 p.m., and all past and present church members are invited to attend. If anyone has old
pictures of Concord UMC events/people, you
are asked bring them or e-mail them for display
Bethlehem UMC plans
Augustana Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Hall during Homecoming. For
information or questions, call the church
September events
to host special musical event more
office at 478-3110, e-mail to concordmethodCLAREMONT – Bethlehem United Methodist HICKORY – Augustana Lutheran Church at ist@embarqmail.com, or visit their Facebook
Church 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont an- 1523 16th Street SE in Hickory will present page at www.facebook.com/pages/Concordnounced that it will host Homecoming on Sept. the music and hymns of Dr. Martin Luther and United-Methodist-Church/115799785106836
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
3216 West Main Street
Downtown Claremont
459.2161
www.stmarksclaremont.org
Service Times: Sunday – 8:15 AM And 10:30 AM
A new Sunday School class for ages 20-40 will
meet in the Grace Room at 9:45 AM every Sunday.
For more information or questions, call the
church office, or visit our Facebook page.
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
2952 BETHANY CHURCH ROAD, CLAREMONT, NC
For information about our
worship and ministries, visit
www.BethanyUccClaremont.org
828.464.5194
REV. COLLEEN SAMSON
Sunday Adult Faith Formation – 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship – 10:30 AM • Youth & Teens Meet Weekly
Bethany Is A Community of Justice and Peace
Serving The Needs Of People On Their Spiritual Journey
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
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