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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Recent News - June 2002
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Board election method stays
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June 3, 2002 - Lincoln County’s school board voted unanimously Friday to recommend no changes in how its seven members are elected.
The vote comes after county election Supervisor Judy Caudill asked the school board for clarification on how to interpret a 1974 voting district law.
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Bikers, chefs celebrate Happenin’
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June 3, 2002 - The Hog Happenin’ cooks don’t take their job lightly.
South Carolinian Charles Fretwell packed his bus-turned-camper with all the accessories. He hitched up the trailer and traveled to Lincolnton
Friday to compete in the second annual downtown event. It’s one of at least eight competitions he’ll enter this summer.
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Doug Seagle (top) of Lincolnton polishes his Harley-Davidson Heritage Soft Tail Saturday morning during Lincolnton's Hog Happenin'. Danny
Sneed (left) and Paul Go-forth of Kings Cooking of Shelby prepare their barbecue for judging.
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Showing Off
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June 5, 2002 - The Lincoln Choral Guild is hosting its annual Showkids Camp this week at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Children spend
their mornings learning song and dance numbers in preparation for the big show on Thursday at noon in the performance hall. Above, Madison Hallman, Megan Harris and Cassidy Branch sing and clap
while getting instruction from camp director Joanna Underwood.
Below, Mary-Clara McAlister sings along to a rendition of "This Old Man." This year's performance includes Disney songs along with hits from pop singers like Christina Aguilera.
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County passes $76.1 million budget
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June 5, 2002 - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Monday voted unanimously to pass the proposed
$76.15 million 2002-2003 budget.
The total net budget after transfers is $70.28 million, which is a $1.64 million increase over the 2001-2002 budget.
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Class completes four-year faith journey
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June 5, 2002 - DENVER — When Paul Deese’s brother-in-law Wayne Gri
ffin was dying, the family gathered around his hospital bed. The priest asked everyone to pray. Deese realized he didn’t know how. It was then that he vowed to find out.
“I made up my mind, when I get out of here, I’m going to learn,” Deese said.
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Local jugglers join worldwide celebration
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June 5, 2002 - Jugglers, juggling fans, and would-be jugglers throughout the area are invited to
celebrate World Juggling Day on the Davidson Village Green on Saturday morning, June 15.
The fun begins at 9 a.m. and continues until noon in the heart of downtown Davidson at the corner of Main Street and Concord Road, and there is no admission
charge.
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LNMRC opens new endroscopy center
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June 5, 2002 - MOORESVIILLE — Lake Norman Regional Medical Center’s new Endoscopy Center has opened in
the Medical Pavilion at Lake Norman, 156 Centre Church Road, Suite 101.
The center includes 11 prep and recovery stations, all new equipment such as scopes and cameras, and data processing units. The center is staffed by
seven RNs, four endoscopy technologists, one secretary and is managed by Tamara Hinceman, RN. It is utilized by board certified gastroenterologists, surgeons, and internal medicine physicians.
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Board delays taking action on zoning requests
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June 5, 2002 -Two rezoning requests involving a total 328 acres and 30 applicants were tabled by the county
planning board Monday.
The first request was to rezone 80 acres along Mundy Road in Catawba Springs Township from Residential Transitional to Residential Single-Family.
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Maiden endorses sales tax
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June 5, 2002 - MAIDEN — The Maiden Town Council passed a resolution Monday supporting a half-cent sales
tax increase proposed by the Catawba County Board of Commissioners.
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Red Romaine & bluegrass are made to market
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June 5, 2002 - HUNTERSVILLE —
Shoppers may like the comfort of air-conditioned grocery shopping, but just about any would trade that for the pleasure of finding fresh local goods in a shaded open air market, while listening to a live bluegrass band,.
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Candidates file for school board seats
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June 5, 2002 - A past Lincoln County School Board member and a political newcomer were the
first to file for this year’s board election.
Robin Brown of Long Shoals and Lynn Anderson of Denver filed Monday.
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Earnhardt public warning clears record
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June 5, 2002 - Race car driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is airing public warnings about trespassing as part of
a deferred prosecution agreement.
Earnhardt agreed to make the public service announcements informing people it is illegal to ride a four-wheeler on other people’s property without permission
after he was charged with trespassing with his own four-wheeler earlier this year in eastern Lincoln County.
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Jazzy Strings
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June 7, 2002 - Children and adults gathered at the Citizens Center Thursday to see marionettes dance, skate and juggle to music.
(Top) Stacy Dellinger attended the morning performance with her daughter Hanna Dellinger, 8, niece Cheyenne DiBernardo, 3, and daughter Payton Dellinger, not pictured. The family applauded the one-woman
show by Susan Vandewegh with Mountain Marionettes, who featured puppets who danced, played instruments, walked tightropes, juggled and even blew balloons. The show, "Jazzy Strings," kicked off
the annual Summer Reading Program hosted by the public library. Next week's performance will feature a show by the YMCA, to be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Citizens Center. Shows are free and
open to the public.
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Homeowners can apply for weather help
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June 7, 2002 - I-Care, Inc., is now accepting applications for their HARRP and Weatherization Programs.
The HARRP (Heating, Air, Repair, or Replacement Program) is based on income and is for homeowners only. It is designed to aid elderly, low-income and
disabled individuals with heating appliance repair or replacement, They can also provide window air conditioners to qualified individuals.
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Board asked to name gym after Buck Dellinger
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June 7, 2002 - School board members Wednesday heard a request to name West Lincoln Middle School’s gym
after the late Buck Dellinger.
They also voted to phase out
Lincolnton High School’s cosmetology program and heard construction updates during their meeting at the district’s administration offices.
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City passes $22 milion budget
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June 7, 2002 - The Lincolnton City Council Thursday passed the proposed 2002-2003 $22.14 million budget.
The budget weighs in just under the current year’s budget of $22.29 million — a $155,400 difference.
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American Legion commander to install officers
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June 7, 2002 - American Legion National Commander Ray G. Smith will be in Lincolnton Tuesday night to
swear in officers of local Post 30.
The ceremony will be at 7 p.m. at the American Legion hall on North Aspen Street.
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City Council says ‘no’ to taxicab service
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June 10, 2002 - Lincolnton is not getting a new taxicab service.
City Council members Thursday denied an application from Helen Seals of Gastonia for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate a taxicab business.
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Long seeks clerk’s post
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June 10, 2002 - Jerry Long, an administrative officer with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office, has
announced his candidacy for the office of Lincoln County Clerk of Court.
“I have experience with planning and operating budgets, as well as with personnel management,” said Long, who has worked with the court system in Lincoln
County for many years,.
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Bids to be opened on DSS work
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June 10, 2002 - Bids will be opened June 20 for a new county Department of Social Services office
building.
Lincolnton architect Dennis Williams is confident that the current market will mean a good price for the agency.
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July 4 celebration offers new prizes, kids’ costume show
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June 10, 2002 - The countdown to the July 4 celebration is on, and this year parade entrants have the
chance to win a weekend get-a-way.
While the exact destination of the prize is not yet known, Parade Committee Chairwoman Madeline Elmore said the winner and a guest will be sent to either a
mountain or a beach location.
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Rising 6th-graders get facts to fight middle
school fears at ‘Jump Start’
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‘Can I really be stuffed inside a locker?’
June 10, 2002 - “Where are my classes?” “Can I really be stuffed inside a locker?” “What are my teachers
like?”
These were some of the questions answered during Jump Start last week at West Lincoln Middle School. The week-long day camp introduces rising sixth-graders to
the middle school.
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Lincolnton journeys back into history
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The Battle of Ramsours Mill celebrated with 18th century flare
June 10, 2002 - Visitors from the 18th century camped out in Lincolnton over the weekend.
Dressed in colonial garb and practicing the trades of their time, they gathered at Lincolnton High School stadium for the annual celebration of the
Battle of Ramsours Mill.
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Lincolnton High School's stadium was transformed into an 18th century village during the observance of the Battle of Ramsours Mill this
weekend. Top, the Royal N.C. Regiment sits in the shade of trees enjoying a typical period meal of bread and cheese. At bottom, Dennis Voelker of Spruce Pine explains the history behind some of the items
on display.
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Head Start evacuated after truck crash
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High school students set out on a Career Convoy
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From rockets to radio
June 12, 2002 - Building birdhouses, launching rockets through the parking lot and designing Web pages are just some
of the ways 26 rising ninth- through 12th-graders are spending this week.
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Career Convoy Day Camp instructor George Dellinger Jr. uses compressed air to launch a rocket built by student Sara Hart-soe as classmates
look on. The camp is taking place this week at the Lincoln County School of Technology.
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Creative Kids
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June 12, 2002 - Victoria Melvin, 11, creates a sculpture this week during the Lincoln Arts Council's annual Art Camp. The young artists
will display their works Friday at 11 a.m. in the gallery of the Lincoln Cultural Center. Works will have the theme "Beach Fun."
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Bolick seeking school board seat
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June 12, 2002 - One week into retirement and Karen Bolick, 55, is seeking another job.
The newly-retired teacher filed for the Catawba Springs Township school board seat Friday.
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County lifts freeze on SailView sewer permits
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June 12, 2002 - A moratorium on sewer permits in the SailView community was lifted Friday afternoon.
The lift comes after months of sewer problems in the prestigious lakeside development located off Webbs Chapel Road in Denver.
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Runoffs may not occur
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June 12, 2002 - It could be winner take all in Lincoln County’s crowded Clerk of Court primaries.
In the GOP primary, four Republicans are seeking the post. Three candidates have filed in the Democratic primary. With such a crowded field, a runoff could be
expected in either of the races if a candidate does not garner more than 40 percent of the vote.
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McKey: Islam doesn’t foster evil
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June 12, 2002 - The Rev. Mary McKey of Lincolnton’s First
Presbyterian Church spent seven years in the Middle East and studied the Koran in the seminary.
Nowhere did she find any official Islamic teachings that would explain the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center.
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Inspections required for utility service
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High Shoals adopts new policies
June 12, 2002 - HIGH SHOALS — The City of High Shoals will now require a minimum housing inspection before utility service
will be connected.
This is part of a Utility Service Policies ordinance passed by the City Council Tuesday.
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Swimmers aim for top spot
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Lap time
June 12, 2002 - DENVER — The Cowans Ford Country Club swim team’s goal this summer is to win the
Lakeside Swim Association championship.
In last year’s league swim meet against LSA teams, Verdict Ridge and SailView, CFCC finished second by 26 points to SailView.
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LEDA unveils 5-year plan
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Economic leaders stress need for continued diversity
June 14, 2002 - DENVER — Lincoln County Economic Development Association officials put a positive spin on the county’s
future in spite of the bleak economic picture regionally. .
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LEDA Chairman Doug Core updated members on the organization's activities and accomplishments at the annual meeting at Verdict Ridge
Country Club Thursday.
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Forrester seeks new Lincoln Senate seat
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June 14, 2002 - Sen. Jim Forrester, R-Stanley, has announced plans to file for re-election in the new
42nd Senate District, which includes Lincoln County.
Under the latest redistricting plan, Forrester’s district will include Lincoln County. For the past 12 years, he has only represented a small part of the
county.
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Local governments eye state’s unclaimed money
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June 14, 2002 - More than $620,000 in unclaimed money will be returned to local governments across the
state including more than $3,000 to Lincoln County.
State Treasurer Richard Moore made the announcement Thursday, possibly offering a small amount of relief to cities and counties currently feeling the effects
of budget crunches.
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Cherryville chief resigns amid budget cuts
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June 14, 2002 - CHERRYVILLE – Frustration over budget cuts has apparently led to Cherryville’s police
chief resigning.
Police Chief Jim Woodard turned in his resignation Thursday.
Woodard, a retired State Bureau of Investigation officer, has served as chief since July 1998.
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Lincoln EMS will ask county to OK bids
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New facility will cost $996,307
June 17, 2002 - The Lincoln County Emergency Medical Service will ask commissioners tonight to approve bids for the
construction of a new facility.
The total cost of the entire facility is $996,307, but this number is broken down into individual bids for different constructions.
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Lincoln EMS paramedics Sheila Jolley and David Green work in the crowded back room of the EMS building on Water St.
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Christian school to open in the fall
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June 17, 2002 - Organizers of a local Christian academy say enough funds have been raised to open the school
this fall.
“The business community and churches have been really supportive,” said Clyde Smith, Lincoln Christian Academy’s principal.
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Local vets to march on Raleigh
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Post 30 to join in protesting state budget cuts
June 17, 2002 - Local veterans will march in Raleigh Wednesday to protest recent budget cuts to Veteran services.
North Carolina senators will soon be asked to vote on a bill that cuts 12.4 percent from Veteran services and Children of Disabled Veterans scholarships.
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Youth cash in on suds
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June 17, 2002 - Brian Arnold dips a white cloth into a bucket overflowing with foamy white
suds.
Making circular motions with the cloth, he rubs the side of a green Chevy Astro van until the entire side is covered.
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(Above) Crystal Richardson washes the windshield of a minivan at Salem Lutheran Church. (Right) Ethan Johnson (left) and Matt Crisp try to
convince passing motorists to get their cars washed at Ryan's Steakhouse. Both fundraisers were Saturday.
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Top principal shares the credit
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Lincoln commission voices support for N.C. 73 study
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June, 19, 2002 - LINCOLNTON — Lincoln county commissioners voted unanimously Monday
to show initial support to join Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties in a study of N.C. 73
The study will be sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
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$1 million OK’d for EMS site
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June 19, 2002 - Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services is finally getting a new home.
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $1.003 million bid for the new facility Monday.
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McConnell seeking Howards Creek seat
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June 19, 2002 - A Vale man has filed for Lincoln County School Board. Ron McConnell, 59, is seeking the
Howards Creek Township seat.
McConnell praised the current board during an interview Tuesday, saying he was seeking a chance to contribute his skills.
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Campers dive into the water cycle
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Weather Wise
June 19, 2002 - Condensation, precipitation and evaporation aren’t words usually heard around school as kids wait for
their parents to pick them up..
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Beam seeks school seat
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June 19, 2002 - A Lincolnton man says his two small children are the reasons he filed to run for the
Lincoln County School Board on June 19.
Bobby E. “Rusty” Beam, 36, is seeking the Lincolnton outside-city-limits seat. A political newcomer, Beam says he wants to be part of the system that will soon
educate his three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son.
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Rescued Danes join cartoon canine
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June 19, 2002 - CORNELIUS — Scooby Doo fans at Movies at the Lake were seeing double Saturday — and
even triple.
The animated Great Dane, who with his Mystery, Inc. gang of friends is starring in his first live-action movie, was joined by some real life
relatives.
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Chaos, a seven-month-old "Merle" Great Dane peers into the camera as her owner Jimi Moore looks on.
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Board puts social club plans on hold
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26-year-old pool table ordinance to be reviewed
June 19, 2002 - The Lincolnton Planning Board tabled a request from T & T Investments to open a private social club in the
Northgate Shopping Center until a review of a 1976 ordinance can be completed.
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Drought has towns taking emergency actions
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Water Woes
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part story on the local impact of the drought. Monday’s Lincoln Times News will examine the effect on farmers and
residents who rely on wells.
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June 21, 2002 - Lincoln County needs rain.
Surrounding towns have been plagued by unnaturally dry conditions, forcing some to declare conservation emergencies.
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Business After Hours
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June 21, 2002 - Lincolnton attorney John Lafferty (above center) talks with Bo and Carol King Thursday during a Business After Hours event
sponsored by the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce. Below, Jim Lail, a
director with event-host Carolina Trust Bank, and Ken Harris look over a stretch limousine modeled after a Winston Cup car.
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Grand Opening
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June 21, 2002 - Lincolnton mayor Bobby Huitt cuts the ribbon as Nachamie and Whitley, P.L.L.C. celebrated its grand opening Tuesday at
2408 East Main Street (beside Boger City United Methodist Church). Attorney Deirdre Nachamie was joined by city, county and Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce officials for the opening.
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East Middle student expected to make a complete recovery
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Matherly picked for regional honor
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40 Under 40
June 21, 2002 - Barry Matherly is a dream boss.
That’s one of the reasons Rhonda Hunter, office manager for the Lincoln Economic Development Association, decided to secretly nominate
him for the Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
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Barry Matherly, recently named one of the Charlotte region's top 40 under 40, explains what he loves about his job as
executive director of LEDA Thursday.
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LTG stages ‘Nunsense II’
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The Little Sisters of Hoboken return:
June 24, 2002 - It’s not your average convent — five nuns singing, dancing and even roller skating on stage as they put on an unforgettable variety show.
“It’s just a lot of fun — fun for the actors and fun for the audience,” says Jan Harris the director of this week’s Lincoln Theatre Guild
production of “Nunsense II, The Second Coming.”
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Mission project
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June 24, 2002 - Right, Christian Ministry building supervisor John Hall explains to a group of children from Covenant Bible Church about
the ministry's food pantry on Friday. Far right, Covenant Kids member Taylor Long , 11, helps paint the side of the new Christian Ministry building. The visit and project were part of a week-long study
on missions.
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Emergency officials hit language barriers
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June 24, 2002 - Going out on an emergency call is difficult enough for police officers, firemen and
Emergency Medical Services workers.
When the victim or person involved doesn’t speak English, the situation reaches another level.
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Lincoln suffering from long drought
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June 24, 2002 - Lincoln County is thirsty.
Hot, dry weather has taken its toll.
For farmers — who consider the weather a part of their business — things are tight.
Clouds of dust chase farmers on tractors, and crops like corn are not growing to full potential.
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The drought will have a long-term effect on Lincoln's agricultural community, agree west Lincoln farmers John Blanton (above, left) and
George Lutz. "In the farming community, the last three years have been bad," Blanton said as he examined hay growing in his fields. Lutz (right), a life-long farmer, said the dry weather is
stunting crop growth. "It's getting up toward the worst I've ever seen. There's nothing we can do about it." Left, Marcus Morrison washes his hands after working Friday in downtown Lincolnton.
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Rising high school freshmen get a quick study
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June 24, 2002 - The campus is larger, teachers expect more, and you should be
organized.
That’s what rising high school freshmen said they learned last week during a three-day orientation to their new school.
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Rising Lincolnton High School ninth-graders Jaclyn O'Brien (left) and Candice Johnson examine the decorative stepping stones
they made last week during a three-day high school transition camp.
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Shelter funding suffers study
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June 24, 2002 - A month ago, Jane walked through the door of Amy’s House Domestic Violence Shelter
barefoot, broke, hair dirty, balancing a baby on each hip with two other children in tow. Her outward appearance reflected the shattered self image she held.
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Teen dies in wreck
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Friends mourn loss of recent WLHS grad
June 24, 2002 - VALE – A recent West Lincoln High School graduate died Friday night following a four-wheeler accident.
Jason Michael Dedmon, 18, drove his four-wheeler over an embankment, landing in the path of a 1986 Buick traveling on Reeps Grove Church Road, according to
state Highway Patrol reports.
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Mayes to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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June 26, 2002 - DENVER — Veteran Charlotte broadcaster Doug Mayes, will be inducted into the
Country Radio Hall of Fame.
Mayes, 80, who retired after high-profile careers at WBT-WBTV, and WSOC-TV in Charlotte, will receive the honor Thursday night in ceremonies in
Nashville, Tenn.
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Watson gets high marks
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June 26, 2002 - After one year on the job, Lincoln County Schools’ Superintendent Jim Watson
got a good “report card” from board members.
The board evaluated Watson’s performance during a closed session Thursday. The meeting, held at Hull’s Grove Baptist Church, was part of a day-long
board work session. Watson’s overall performance met the board’s expectations.
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Spray Play
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June 26, 2002 - Nine-year-old Jessica Kiser plays in the spray from an open hydrant along Deaton Street Tuesday af-ternoon. Lincolnton
Fire Department firefighters opened the hydrant during an afternoon of educational events at Sunrise Community Center. The Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse, Lincoln County Safe Kids
Coalition, Lincolnton Housing Authority, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Lincolnton Police Department and the Child Care Information Center participated.
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Rehab program seeks ‘first job’
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June 26, 2002 - Leigh Guth of Salem Industries likes to use two words to explain her mission: “first job.”
That’s what the rehabilitation program on Salem Church Road is all about, she told the Lincolnton Rotary Club Monday — finding clients
their first job.
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Leigh Guth of Salem Industries speaks at the Lincolnton Rotary Club on Monday
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Mayes to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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June 26, 2002 - DENVER — Veteran Charlotte broadcaster Doug Mayes, will be inducted into the Country
Radio Hall of Fame.
Mayes, 80, who retired after high-profile careers at WBT-WBTV, and WSOC-TV in Charlotte, will receive the honor Thursday night in ceremonies in Nashville,
Tenn.
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City, county focus on eyesores
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June 26, 2002 - It’s time to clean up Lincoln County.
County and city officials and department heads are joining forces to eliminate eyesores and nuisances in the area.
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Beam seeks school seat
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June 26, 2002 - A Lincolnton man says his two small children are the reasons he filed to run for the
Lincoln County School Board on June 19.
Bobby E. “Rusty” Beam, 36, is seeking the Lincolnton outside-city-limits seat. A political newcomer, Beam says he wants to be part of the system that will soon
educate his three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son.
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Town adds traffic unit — and a listening ear
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June 26, 2002 - DAVIDSON — Davidson is known for several things, including its prestigious college, but it may also become known
for its innovative parking ideas and its way of dealing with violators.
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Caution urged with fireworks
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June 28, 2002 - Despite rain showers Wednesday and Thursday nights, extra precautions should
be used when setting off Independence Day fireworks, fire officials are saying.
“A few minutes or even hours of rain are not enough to do away with the drought. We need several days of slow, steady downpour,” said Mike Futrell,
county fire marshal.
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Dead dogs found
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Police seeking denture maker
June 28, 2002 - Two dogs were found dead in a courtsquare building Tuesday, and Animal Control officers are searching for their owner.
Officers are looking for Gary Smith and so far have no leads. Smith has not been charged in the incident, but could be facing animal cruelty charges.
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Sunny and Alive After Five
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June 28, 2002 - Clouds rolled away, leaving sunny skies for the Alive After Five concert Thursday on Main Street. (Top) Jim Quick
and The Coastline Band played beach music into the night while con-cert-goers danced. (Bottom) Miranda Lusk, 6, and her sister Makayla, 3, enjoyed more than music.
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Court ruling on Pledge denounced
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June 28, 2002 - Local officials do not expect a San Francisco court’s ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional will
stand.
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Board chair files for seventh term
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June 28, 2002 - Lincoln County School Board Chairwoman Jean Dellinger is seeking a seventh four-year term on that board. Dellinger
filed with the county Board of Elections office Thursday for the Catawba Springs Township.
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Alive After Five
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June 28, 2002 - Charles Bryggs was feeling the music Thursday night at Alive After Five as he danced on East Main Street to the sounds of
the Coastline Band.
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