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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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(704) 735-3031 Office
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(704) 735-3996 Fax (News)
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Local News - November 2001
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Lincoln honors outstanding pair
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2001 Man and Woman of the Year
Nov. 30 - He’s a Lincolnton business owner, known as a man of faith who overcomes obstacles with dignity and courage, serves youngsters
through Boy Scout leadership, and dedicates his own life to bettering the lives of others.
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Teens’ teddies to help troopers dry tears
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Nov. 30 - Lincolnton High School students are soothing scared children with teddy bears.
A new club at the school, Students Against Violence Everywhere is taking an active role in the war against violence in schools.
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The Faces of Music
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Nov. 28 - The N.C. Symphony came to Lincolnton' s Citizens Center Tuesday night, ushering in the holiday season with a pops concert.
Choral students from S. Ray Lowder and Catwaba Springs Elementary schools performed two songs with the symphony. Left, Catawba Springs fifth-grader Alex Piuta receives help with her tie from classmate
Brittany Robinson before singing. Right, cello player Michael Stoughton performs.
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New gym opening delayed — again
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Nov. 28 - As parents — and grandparents — of East Lincoln Optimist cheerleaders filed into
the new east Lincoln gym last week to watch a performance, they were directed to sit on the hardwood floor.
That’s because the long-awaited Optimist Club Road facility is still waiting the installation of bleachers and basketball goals.
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The Lincoln County Museum of History
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Bill Beam (left), president of the Lincoln County Historical Association, talks with Jason Toney of the Catawba County Historical
Association. Representatives from museums and libraries from Lincoln, Gaston and Catawba counties met Tuesday at the Lincoln Cultural Center to work on putting archive information on the internet.
Meeting-goers took a break to tour the Lincoln County Museum of History. The project is part of a state wide initiative sponsored by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and is
administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
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New graduation requirement being considered
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Nov. 28 - The class of 2006 may have to complete 28 classes before graduating, one more than the 27 now
required.
The school board’s curriculum committee discussed the proposal during a Monday afternoon’s meeting. Board approval will be required before becoming policy.
Balanced literacy and advanced placement materials are on the top of many teachers’ wish list.
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Program offers family care givers a break
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Nov. 28 - They are unofficial unpaid doctors, nurses and psychiatrists. Family care givers
take on the task of aiding their loved ones who are elderly and often suffering from debilitating diseases.
And one Lincoln organization is offering these people a helping hand.
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Shay Sigmon, right, and Sharon Boyles discuss programs for Lincoln County senior citizens. Sigmon and Boyles work at the Senior Center on
the second floor of the Lincoln Campus of Gaston College.
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Lincoln welcomes Christmas
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Hundreds turn out for 43rd annual tree lighting
Nov. 26 - More than 3,000 lights lit the night sky Sunday on the east side of Lincolnton’s court square.
Over 200 people gathered on the court square for the 43rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing.
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Boger City gets OK for new fire department
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Nov. 26 - Boger City Fire Department got permission last week from the city’s planning board to build a new fire department.
Planning board members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the conditional use permit, allowing the fire department to take its request to the Lincolnton City
Council during its Dec. 13 meeting.
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‘Cat Walk’ added to parade festivities
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Nov. 26 - CAT SQUARE – A 27-year-old community tradition continues Saturday, Dec. 8 when church floats,
school bands, Shriners, horses, all terrain vehicles, fire trucks and other vehicles decorated for the holiday parade through “downtown” Cat Square.
Youth at Trinity Lutheran started the parade in 1974 and have kept it alive into the 21st century.
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Fire departments trained in handling hazardous material
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Nov. 23 - Howard’s Creek Fire Department brushed up on hazardous material decontamination in
a refresher course last week.
It is part of the training that the county’s fire departments, rescue squads and law enforcement personnel receive to stay informed of techniques
to contain nuclear and hazardous materials.
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Crammed EMS requests new home
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Nov. 23 - Lincoln County’s Emergency Medical Service wants to build a $939,000 building though commissioners are telling the
agency that’s too expensive.
EMS Director Ron Rombs and engineer Ken Newell presented commissioners with a plan for the new building during Monday night’s meeting.
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Men’s care center OK’d
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Nov. 23 - New Vision Ministries is one step closer to building a residential facility to serve men in
crisis.
The city planning board approved a conditional use permit during its Tuesday meeting. City council members will vote on the request during their Dec. 13
meeting.
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Caution, safety urged during holiday season
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Nov. 23 - The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration but it can turn into a nightmare.
The trappings of Christmas lend themselves to fire. The accumulation of gifts invite theft.
You may need to shop and deal with family, but you can avoid a fire or a crime messing up your holiday with just a few safeguards.
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Leaking Love Memorial needs repairs
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Nov. 21 - More classrooms and repairs on heating and air conditioning are the two biggest needs at Love
Memorial and S. Ray Lowder elementary schools, a school board building and site committee learned Monday morning.
Committee members and Associate Superintendent Ed Hatley toured the facilities with school administrators. The committee is touring all schools to prepare
recommendations for a February meeting with county commissioners.
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Bondurant among ‘Nine who Care’
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Nov. 21 - Lincolnton resident Joe Bondurant was recently recognized as a recipient of
WSOC-TV’s “Nine Who Care Award.”
Bondurant was honored for various volunteer activities in Lincoln County over the years.
A special recognition banquet held in Charlotte last month for him and eight other volunteers selected from the Channel 9 viewing area.
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Giving Thanks
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Lincoln County students celebrated Thanksgiving with their classmates early this week. Children dressed as Indians and Pilgrims and
learned about the history of the holiday. (Top) Dakotah Brittain listens to the story of Thanksgiving Tuesday at North Brook Ele-mentary School.
(Below) Students performing a Thanksgiving play are, from left, Laura Huffman, Seth Redding, Zacary Richard and Jordan Smith. Area students will have the rest of the week off of school to be thankful and to celebrate the holiday.
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Ministry celebrates new expansion
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Nov. 21 - Christian Ministry of Lincoln County unveiled its new expansion Tuesday, the
9,000-square-foot building on South Poplar Street that formerly served as Lincoln Bank’s Operation Center.
Executive Director Susan Brymer told a gathering of supporters the addition couldn’t come at a better time.
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Burning ban continues
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Nov. 21 - ard enthusiasts may have to wait to burn leaves, even if predicted rains come over the holiday weekend,
fire officials say.
Showers are predicted Friday and Saturday though the rain will probably not be enough to call off a state burning ban.
“It will take several days of rain,” said Mike Futrell, Lincoln County Fire Marshall.
Futrell advises citizens to check with either the Forest Service or his office before any burning. Permits are required.
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Community Christmas Tree
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Nov. 19 - This year's community Christmas tree, erected on the east side of the Lincoln County Courthouse, was donated by the Crouse
family in memory of Wilma Sigmon. The annual tree lighting ceremony will be Sunday at 6 p.m. on the court house lawn.
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Court issues stay
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Nov. 19 - East Lincoln may be back into the playoffs.
The state Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay Friday of a Gaston district judge’s ruling that restored six forfeited wins to North Gaston that used an
ineligible player during the season.
“It’s a great victory for those who worked for character,” said East Lincoln athletic director and assistant head football coach Jim Prevost. I’m proud to know our judicial system works.”
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Church brings holiday meals to 70 families
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Nov. 19 - Seventy families received early Christmas presents Saturday.
Members of Lincolnton Pentecostal Holiness Church on Lithia Inn Road gave holiday meals with all the trimmings to those in need.
“It’s a giving church,” Pastor Jerry Goodman said.
For the third year, the church, with a membership of less than 100 people, hosted the food giveaway.
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