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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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RECENT
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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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