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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Local News - April 2002
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Special Olympics
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April 29, 2002 - Tiffany Snipes (right) participates in the long jump during Friday's Special Olympics Spring Games. Lisa Galloway
(farright) is presented with a gold medal in the women's 50-meter dash. The games were held at Lincolnton High School stadium. Special Olympics provides athletic opportunities to developmentally and
physically challenged children, youth and adults.
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Expert to speak on NC’s character
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Historic Preservation Week:
April 29, 2002 - When Michael Southern visits Lincolnton next month he will note the buildings, the businesses, the
streets, and the residents.
But he will not consider them individually. Instead, he will appreciate them as components of a complex work of art.
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Lincoln area landmarks, such as the church used jointly by Salem Lutheran and Salem United Church of Christ, may be among those mentioned
when Research Historian Michael Southern speaks in Lincolnton Monday, May 13 at the Historic Preservation Week Dinner Gala.
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Grant to help jobless
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April 29, 2002 - Laid-off workers in Lincoln County are finding out that losing their jobs isn’t the end
of the road.
Lincoln County will soon be awarded its share of a $1.45 million grant, designated to help retrain dislocated workers.
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Lincoln courts teacher prospects
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Relay for Life begins Friday
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62 teams signed on for event
April 29, 2002 - Preparations are underway for this year’s Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s largest fundraiser.
The annual event begins Friday night and lasts through Saturday morning.
Participants have spent weeks collecting pledges for the laps they will make around the Lincolnton High School stadium track.
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Scholarship to honor Buck Dellinger of WLMS
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April 29, 2002 - West Lincoln Middle School administrators announced the formation of the Buck Dellinger
Memorial Foundation to honor the deceased coach and athletic director. Coach Buck Dellinger was well respected and liked by the thousands of students and coaches that he worked with over his 28 year career.
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Cherryville Cherry Blossom Festival
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April 29, 2002 - Two-year-old Alden Arrowood of Cherryville, right,
chomps down on a corn dog at the Cherryville Blossom Festival Saturday. In the far right photo, The Little Blue Choo Choo chugs through the center of town as crowds gathered for the annual celebration which included a lot of activities for children.
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Bidding boosts loan fund
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April 26, 2002 - This year’s Rotary Auction raised approximately $18,000 during its first
night Thursday. The auction lasts through Saturday night.
“It’s a weeknight. A lot of folks are just finding out we are on the air tonight,” said Keithan Tucker, auction chairman.
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ELMS faces messy problem
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Septic system reportedly in early stages of failure
April 26, 2002 - The septic system at East Lincoln Middle School is in the early stages of failure, but school
officials say they haven’t experienced any problems.
Steve Gilbert, director of the Lincoln County Department of Public Utilities, said that steps are being made to take care of the problem before it
can become a safety hazard.
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Most wanted
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Officials say pair are ‘armed and dangerous’
April 26, 2002 - Lincolnton Police are looking for two suspects allegedly involved in a
March 8 armed robbery and kidnapping.
Darriel Theracon Williams, 22, is a black male standing at 5 foot 7 inches and weighing 179 lbs.
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Michael Evans
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Retirement Reception
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April 26, 2002 - John Auten, with the Dept. of Juvenile Services, speaks to retiring Lincoln County Clerk of Court Pam Huskey at a
reception given in her honor Thursday afternoon at the courthouse. Assistant Clerk of Court Teresa Peeler will be sworn in as clerk Wednesday at 8 a.m.
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Exercise Show
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April 26, 2002 - Teresa Link, Janice Craig, Melissa Stouffer and Michael Bernardo watch TV while working out at the Lincolnton YMCA
Thursday evening. The televisions were recently installed to help exercisers pass the time.
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Martin steps down; Jetton named Democrat chairman
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April 26, 2002 - The Lincoln County Democrat Party, Executive committee, has appointed Roby Jetton
as party chairman.
Jetton was appointed after Tommy Martin informed the executive committee that he was stepping down as party chairman in order for him to devote his time to his
candidacy for a seat on the Lincoln County Board of County Commission.
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Clinic offers weapon against spread of rabies
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April 26, 2002 - The
Lincoln County Animal Control will hold a rabies clinic Saturday at East Lincoln High School.
Animal Control Officer Sgt. Keith Poovey said there are several important reasons to get pets vaccinated against rabies.
“The main importance is to control the rabies population,” he said. Having pets vaccinated will protect people from exposure.
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County approves road paving projects
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April 24, 2002 - Dusty, bumpy roads are slowly disappearing in Lincoln County.
Seven roads totaling 7.47 miles will soon be paved as part of the Secondary Road Improvement Program.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the program for the 2002-2003 fiscal year.
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Pottery for pets
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April 24, 2002 - Rising Sun Pottery, S. Aspen St., hosted the fourth annual Mugathon Tuesday. The event serves as an open house for the
pottery shop and a fund-raiser for the Hu-mane Society of Lincoln County. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society. (Above) Siggy Hegewald and his wife Brigitte pick out
their mugs before going inside the shop to get refreshments. (Bottom) Caleb Leonard, 2, enjoys cookies and juice with his grandmother, Rosemary Leonard.
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U.S. 321 corridor development eyed
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April 24, 2002 - The county’s planning board is considering adopting a formalized plan to guide
development along the U.S. 321 corridor.
The plan includes additional interchanges, a 100-buffer zone and preservation of agricultural land.
City and county planning board members met with Lincolnton and Lincoln County planning department staffs Monday at the Citizens Center to consider the plan.
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Lincoln fares poorly in getting incentive money
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April 24, 2002 - Sixty-three of North Carolina’s 100 counties receive more state incentives than Lincoln.
This is a result of county tier designations, mandated by the General Assembly. State officials say it’s supposed to “level the playing field” but some Lincoln
County officials say it’s unfair and ineffective.
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Strawberry Fest plans underway
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April 24, 2002 - DENVER — Ripening strawberries mean an eastern Lincoln County tradition is not far
behind.
Denver’s annual Strawberry Festival will be held May 18 at East Lincoln High School from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The day’s activities include an antique car show, silent auction, cow patty bingo and music.
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Incorporation debate still being waged
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East Lincoln
April 24, 2002 - DENVER — Forget about West Norman, what about incorporating Denver into a city?
A year after state lawmakers turned down a bill which would have allowed eastern Lincoln residents to vote on forming a town, the topic is again floating
around among incorporation supporters, and even came up during recent Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce meetings.
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Thousands turn out for 9th Loch Norman games
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April 24, 2002 - HUNTERSVILLE — Thousands of onlookers crowd up to the ropes with taller ones peer over those in front. The sun beats down
on 23 wool clad pipe bands as they take the field, enveloping Rural Hill Farm with the drone of bagpipes.
“It’s a sound like no other,” says Michele Ellis of Cornelius who holds her two-year-old up higher for a better view.
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Memorial Hall featured during Historic Preservation Week
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Landmark building renovated; now open to the community
April 22, 2002 - Lights shine through the windows and sounds of laughter and conversation once again fill the first
floor of the old Pleasant Grove Academy on the corner of Pine and Academy streets.
The Southern Stars Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is meeting in Lincoln County’s Memorial Hall for the first time in five years.
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Red Cross seeks team volunteers
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Lincoln, area counties would help Charlotte battle urban terrorism
April 22, 2002 - Lincoln County’s American Red Cross Chapter is helping its larger neighbor to the east.
Charlotte has been identified as one of the top 40 potential urban terrorist targets across the nation. Red Cross officials from Lincoln and surrounding
counties are coordinating disaster response plans with the urban center.
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County adopts mission
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Time specific goals targeted
April 22, 2002 - Lincoln County now has a mission.
Lincoln County Commissioners say they want to better serve citizens and improve the county overall. The result is a new mission statement and vision for county
government, adopted April 8.
Commissioners and County Manager Stan Kiser met March 26 at the Gaston College Senior Center to develop the mission statement and vision. Bill Duston of
Centralina Council of Governments facilitated the workshop.
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CIS celebrates year
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Awards presented; new director takes helm
April 22, 2002 - Students credited the program with changing their lives — improved grades, better attitudes, helping them make new friends
and introducing them to caring teachers.
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Company to be renamed
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April 19, 2002 - A familiar name in Lincolnton business will escape a corporate name change.
Heafner Tire Group has announced that it will change its name to American Tire Distributors effective July 4. Company officials say the new name
will better reflect the company’s coast-to-coast reach.
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More code enforcement sought
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County plans to take action on trailer park violations
April 19, 2002 - Lincoln County’s planning board will ask county commissioners to add another code enforcement officer.
The board decided Wednesday to beef up enforcement in an effort to clean up mobile home parks which are in violation of existing codes.
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Students see justice in action
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April 19, 2002 - Third grade students from Iron Station Elementary School were able to watch justice in
action Tuesday morning during a District Court session.
Two Adopt-a-Cop classes consisting of 39 students filed into the first three rows of Courtroom #1 one after being given instructions by Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Deputy Lonnie Reep on proper courtroom behavior.
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LEDA extends contract for developer
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April 19, 2002 - The Lincoln Economic Development Association voted unanimously Thursday to extend the
contract of the Keith Corporation’s R. Alan Lewis as broker and development advisor for the Lincoln County Industrial Park.
The two-year contract differs slightly from the initial one, LEDA Executive Director Barry Matherly said.
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Project planned
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April 19, 2002 - A worker waters plants outside Cowans Ford Country Club Thursday. The club has announced a $1.5 million renovations of
the golf course. Work will commence in May and is expected to be completed by November.
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Business After Hours
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April 19, 2002 - Right, Rebecca Pomeroy, Clay Pendleton and Wesley Deaton enjoy Business After Hours Thursday evening at First Federal
Savings & Loan's new Boger City branch. Far right, Guy Rudisill entertains the crowd. The next Business After Hours is Thursday, May 16 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Duke Energy, it will be held at
the Energy Explorium. Business After Hours is sponsored by the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce.
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Preservation Week highlights older homes
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series which will run on Mondays detailing activities planned for Preservation Week May 12 through
May 18.
April 15, 2002 - Driving through Lincolnton’s older neighborhoods, the curious may want a
peek inside some of those historic homes. Come May 17, they’ll have their chance.
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Lincolnton Police Chief: Wrecks are down, caution still needed
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April 15, 2002 - The number of accidents on Lincolnton’s roads has decreased slightly.
Wrecks are down 8 percent when compared to the same time period last year, according to Lincolnton Police Chief Terry Burgin. Even so, he says, better
driving could have prevented most.
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Judge appoints Peeler interim clerk
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Appointee is Democratic candidate for office
April 15, 2002 - Teresa Haynes Peeler, an 18-year veteran of the Lincoln County Clerk of Court’s office has been appointed to fill
the unexpired term of retiring clerk, Pam. Huskey.
The announcement was made today by Superior Court Judge Don Bridges.
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East Lincoln Relay for Life
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April 15, 2002 - Cancer survivors made the opening lap Friday night during East Lincoln's Relay for Life. Despite cloudy skies and
drizzle, hundreds turned out for the overnight event which raises money for cancer research. Churches, workplaces and other groups set up fundraising food and game booths on the East Lincoln High School
football field. The East Lincoln event has been honored by the American Cancer Society for the amount of money raised. Lincolnton will hold its Relay for Life May 3 and 4.
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City’s water is safe
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Test results show supply meets standards
April 15, 2002 - The data is in: Lincolnton’s water supply is safe.
City residents recently received an annual report indicating the town’s water supply meets federal and state guidelines.
“We’re committed to providing quality water for our citizens,” said Jeff Emory, city manager.
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Woman dies in fire
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Victim was trying to escape at the time of death
April 15, 2002 - MAIDEN — A Maiden woman died in a house fire early Sunday morning.
Angela Nicole Spencer, 26, was found in her bedroom at 421 S. Eighth Street by firefighters. She had apparently been trying to escape the blaze at the time of
her death, said officials.
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MS Walk
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April 15, 2002 - Sarah Flanagen (left) and her sister Peggy Flanagen assist their mom Theresa Clay during Saturday's walk to raise funds
for multiple sclerosis. Sponsors donated money to MS Walk participants. The money is used for research. The five-mile walk started at 9 a.m. at Betty G. Ross Park and continued through the streets of
Lincolnton.
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State spending attacked
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Group wants county funds restored
April 12, 2002 - Local residents, lawmakers and political hopefuls gathered Wednesday at
Sagebrush Restaurant and Saloon to hear conservative activists talk about the state budget.
Jonathan Hill, director of North Carolina Citizens for a Sound Economy, and Don Carrington, an economic analyst with the John Locke Foundation,
addressed a lunch audience of around 20.
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Load shift flips truck
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April 12, 2002 - Firefighters from Cooksville, Union and Catawba Fire Departments responded to this accident on N.C. 10 at the Lincoln
County border with Catawba County Wednesday afternoon. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, Gene Schmoyer, of Allentown, Penn., was driving this tractor trailer when the load shifted and the truck
overturned. Schmoyer suffered only minor injuries, including a broken collar bone. The truck had about $30,000 in damages, but nothing else was damaged by the truck.
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Sheriff’s officers receive training in pepper spray
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April 12, 2002 - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office held training Thursday for one of the
non-lethal weapons in their arsenal: pepper spray.
“It’s been used by the department on numerous occasions,” said First Sgt. Doug Norwood, who conducted the training.
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Moss enters plea
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Random killing brings long prison sentence
April 12, 2002 - A Lincolnton man pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court Thursday to a Dec. 22 stabbing death
said to be a random act of violence.
Charles Irven Jonathan Moss, 24, of 1067 Calloway Road, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing death of Jeremy Phillip Mauney of
Lincolnton.
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Denver man sentenced in drug-related slaying
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April 12, 2002 - A Denver man pleaded guilty Thursday to second degree murder in the shooting death of a
Mooresville man during a drug deal dispute.
Michael Phillip Hill, 24, of 6693 Vesuvius Furnace Road, pleaded guilty to the June 11 murder of 42-year-old Tony Michael Sutton.
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Educators dubbed ‘super heroes’
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Roads close for N.C. 16 construction
April 12, 2002 - A small portion of South Little Egypt Road will be permanently closed to due construction of the new four lane N.C. 16..
Some 328 feet will be closed April 26, according to Eric Conner, N.C. Department of Transportation assistant resident engineer. From N.C. 73, turning right
onto South Little Egypt, the closing begins just after the CSX railroad tracks.
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Educators dubbed ‘super heroes’
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Lincoln County school system loses 30 employees to retirement
April 12, 2002 - They are “super heroes” who set the example for others to follow, Lincoln County Teacher of the Year Neil
Underwood said of 30 educators who are retiring this year..
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Detective takes on Denver beat
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April 10, 2002 - DENVER — A musical chairs-like switch has moved a new detective into the
east Lincoln sheriff’s office.
“We kind of rotated around,” said Det. Bobby Blanton of his recent assignment to east Lincoln. Darrel Hutchens, who was working in the office, took
over lake patrol leaving a vacancy for a detective.
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Cancer survivor is event ‘lap’ dog
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East Lincoln Relay for Life
April 10, 2002 - TRIANGLE – Hurting humans is not enough for cancer, the disease also attacks woman’s best friend.
Lana Parrish and her family learned first hand in 1997 when their Maltese Dobie was diagnosed with lymphoma.
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Birkdale Village debuts
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April 10, 2002 - HUNTERSVILLE — It’s not a shopping mall or an apartment complex, nor a park.
It’s a village called Birkdale — quite a change from the dairy farm it was just six-years-ago.
Cows and pasture have given way to pedestrians and concrete. Even though this is development, it is a unique use of the land.
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Trailer park litter brings complaints
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April 10, 2002 - What started as a public hearing for a textile mill expansion turned into a
chance for neighbors to vent their frustrations at a local mobile home park Monday night.
Bruce Sutton Jr. complained to county commissioners that trash and abandoned trailers litter the park, located on Swing Drive, off Rosehill Drive
in southern Lincoln County.
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‘Hit list’ teens plead guilty in Internet case
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April 10, 2002 - Two teenage Pumpkin Center Middle School students pleaded guilty in juvenile court
Tuesday afternoon in connection with charges of publishing a hit list of fellow students on the Internet.
The 13- and 14-year-old girls were charged with cyberstalking and disorderly conduct/disrupting students. The older of the two was also charged with ethnic
intimidation.
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Chamber members endorse alcohol measure
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April 10, 2002 - Members of the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce have endorsed making the
sale of mixed beverages legal in the county by a vote of 115-24.
The lopsided vote reported at Tuesday’s chamber board meeting reflects further support in Lincoln County of the mixed drink issue, which will go to voters at
an as yet undecided election date. Last month the Denver Area Business Association (DABA) also endorsed alcohol sales.
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Morning fire guts home
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April 10, 2002 - A fire completely destroyed a home off Harmon Road Monday morning.
The owners of the home on Marsh Trail, Theresa Willis and her husband were not in the home at the time.
The fire was spotted by a county employee just before 8 a.m. and called into the communications center.
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Denver resident to run for House seat
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April 10, 2002 - DENVER — Floyd Mason of Denver on Monday announced his candidacy in North Carolina House
District. 97.
Mason does not have opposition in the Democratic Primary and will be a candidate in this November’s election. He will be opposed by Republican incumbent Joe
Kiser of Vale.
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Celebration marks completion of 11th Habitat home
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April 8, 2002 - PUMPKIN CENTER — The words were simple but they signaled the beginning of a
new life for Diana Forney Nixon and her two daughters.
“Bless, Lord, this house and fill it with the gladness of your presence,” Rev. Ron Taylor of St. Peter By-The-Lake Episcopal Church said Sunday
afternoon as about 30 volunteers gathered to celebrate completion of Lincoln County Habitat for Humanity’s eleventh project, a gray frame home in the Ashlee Meadows subdivision.
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Officer is injured attempting arrest
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April 8, 2002 - A Lincolnton police officer was assaulted Friday as he attempted to chase down a suspect
following a theft from Smokers Depot on Sanford Road.
Detectives Brian Greene and Rick Lynn were nearby when the theft was reported around 3 p.m. and responded. According to police reports, Bobby Dean Tyler, 51,
and his son, Bobby Lee Tyler, Jr., 30, both of South Carolina, were spotted leaving the store with five cartons of cigarettes.
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Ledford qualifies for sheriff’s race
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Retired officer expected to be on ballot
April 8, 2002 - A retired Lincolnton police captain will run as an unaffiliated candidate for sheriff in November.
Tommy Ledford, 59, has garnered the needed 1,593 signatures to be placed on the ballot. Election workers have verified the signatures but the three-member
county board of election must vote to approve the petition before it becomes official. That vote could come within weeks, according to elections Director Judy Caudill.
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Health Fair
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April 8, 2002 - The Lincoln County Health Department held its annual health fair Saturday, offering screenings for high blood pressure,
prostate, colon and breast cancer, cholesterol, glucose and pap smears. In the top photo, registered nurse Marcia Davis checks Tamie Roseboro's blood pressure. At bottom, Dr. Robert Hitt examines Bob
Ross' eyes. Helping sponsor the screen-ings were: the Lincoln Medical Center, the American Cancer Society and the Lincoln County Lions Club.
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Crouse Chief named 'Firefighter of the Year'
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April 5, 2002 - Crouse Fire Chief Milton Sain is Lincoln County's Firefighter of the Year. He has been with the department for 16 years.
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Dole makes stump stop
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April 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Dole speaks to Jason Saine as she delivers her campaign message to supporters Thursday at Sagebrush Steakhouse.
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Young Gardeners
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April 5, 2002 - The Lincoln County office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service hosted a workshop Tuesday for youngsters interested in
agriculture. (Top) County Extension Director Kevin Starr talked to children about conducting soil tests.
After picking out plants at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in Lincolnton, students began
planning their gardens. (Bottom) Spencer Sutton, 13, conducted a soil sample test before going home to plant.
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Teen cancer survivor: ‘Don’t give up hope’
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April 3, 2002 - At age 15, Shemele Smith is already a veteran cancer survivor.
The East Lincoln High School freshman will celebrate her successful fight against cancer during East Lincoln Relay for Life April 12 and
13.family’s life.
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Cancer survivor Shemele Smith (right) and her mother Betty Smith (left) and grandmother Ruby Smith (center) will walk in the upcoming East
Lincoln Relay for Life.
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Ready for Relay
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April 3, 2002 - Team Captains for the East Lincoln Relay for Life are (left to right) Catherine Hensley, Alfonzo Mclean, Jill Feldmeyer,
Michael Robinson, Kim Fowler, Janet Howie, Elizabeth Wingate, Rosa Thompson, and Mark Shanklin. Bottom, Patsy Black, event chairwoman, displays this year's Relay T-shirt.
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East elementary to open in 2003
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April 3, 2002 - Pumpkin Center Elementary, the county’s most crowded elementary school, is slated for relief in 2003.
An 11th elementary school should be ready for students by the fall of that year, school board members learned Wednesday night.
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Denver group endorses liquor referendum
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April 3, 2002 - DENVER – The Denver Area Business Association (DABA) is urging passage of the beer-and-liquor referendum that is expected to be
held in Lincoln County within the next couple of months..
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Striper Swipers ready for 21st tournament
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It’s bass bustin’ season
April 3, 2002 - LAKE NORMAN — It’s bass bustin’ time at Lake Norman.
Anglers have been hitting the lake for the past two weeks, according to local sportsmen. Most are after Stripers.
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Keep city’s small town character
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Planning forum
April 3, 2002 - Lincolnton should embrace positive growth, but keep it’s small town character.
That’s the message Lincolnton Planning Director Steve Gurley carries with him after hearing a small — but vocal — group who attended a land-use planning forum
Tuesday at the Lincoln Cultural C
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Health Fair to offer cancer screenings
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April 3, 2002 - Tests aimed at early detection and cancer prevention will be available Saturday at the
Lincoln County Health Department, 151 Sigmon Road.
The annual Lincoln County Cancer Health Fair will offer many screenings, at little to no cost.
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Special request on Thursday’s council agenda
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April 3, 2002 - A Boger City woman will ask Lincolnton’s City Council Thursday night to help her
determine if people are buried in a tract slated for development.
Linda Leatherman wants the city to split the $1,500 soil test fee that should tell definitively if people are buried in the pine thicket beside her home.
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Hollybrook Cemetery to grow by 900 plots
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April 3, 2002 - Lincolnton residents can rest in peace, knowing the city’s cemetery will have
a plot available when the time comes.
Last year, city council members voted to expand Hollybrook Cemetery by 900 plots. That project should be complete by summer, according to City
Manager Jeff Emory.
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Airman among first to see action
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April 3, 2002 - Lincolnton’s Brandon Parker was aboard one of the first Navy ships deployed after the Sept. 11 attack on the World
Trade Center.
He returned one week ago, March 27, after six-months at sea on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, one of 5,500 servicemen returning on
“The Big Stick” from Operation Enduring Freedom in the North Arabian Sea.
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A visit from the Easter Bunny
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April 1, 2002 - During a visit to the YMCA Friday, the Easter Bunny - played by Sarah White - helped 4-year-old Caitlin Pauley dye eggs.
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WIC offers assistance to new mothers
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April 1, 2002 - Hope Smith wants Lincoln County women to know about a program that benefits pregnant
women, new mothers and their children.
Smith directs the county’s Women, Infant and Children program. WIC provides vouchers redeemable for dairy products, fortified cereals and other nutritious
foods.
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Cross Walk
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April 1, 2002 - John Douglas portrays Jesus during Friday's Cross Walk down Main Street. Left, Lorie Ward is moved to tears while watching
the scene. The Cross Walk, sponsored by area churches, is a Good Friday tradition in Lincolnton. Those following the procession joined on the court square to sing hymns.
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Vale family keeps close contact with serviceman
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April 1, 2002 - Jason Devine’s family stays close by his side, even though he is half a world
away.
The Vale native was deployed March 3 to Kuwait. A first lieutenant, he is the base’s only
protocol officer. In that role, he makes sure visiting dignitaries are comfortable while on base.
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Lincolnton to hold first public forum
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April 1, 2002 - VALE — Despite the best start in school history, West Lincoln baseball coach Allan Chapman is not yet ready to declare his team the
favorite in the Midwest 2A Conference race.
"We still have a long way to go," said Chapman, whose Rebels rocked Chase 10-0 Thursday at home to raise their season record to 10-0, including a 4-0
mark in conference play.
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Boy on bike hit by car
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Area accidents
April 1, 2002 - A Lincolnton boy was struck by a car as he crossed Grove Street on his bike around 5:15 p.m. Sunday. He was not
seriously injured.
Thirteen-year-old Chad Chandler and his twin brother were riding their bikes in their neighborhood when he was hit.
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