Mercy Mission

Dec. 28, 2001 - As she flips through her photos, Sherry Hamrick remembers the faces of Russia.

Hamrick, who serves with the Air National Guard, has visited the devastated country twice in 2001 — through humanitarian missions.

Sherry Hamrick, a flight nurse with the Air National Guard, shows photos from her trip to Russia to friend Jane Goodson.

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Dec. 28, 2001 - Polly Bryant has taken on a task larger than she expected.

As flag chairman of the Jacob Forney Chapter, National Daughters of the American Revolution, Bryant decided to thank Lincoln residents for flying the American flag.

Kayda Caldwell, 10, gives Judy Robinson a flier about the American flag to reward her for properly displaying the nation's flag in front of her Cedar Street home.

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Dec. 19, 2001 - Third grade students in Lynn Crump's class at S. Ray Lowder Elementary School recently gathered gifts to give to children at Amy's House, the local battered women's center. The children asked for do-nations from friends and family for the project. Packing boxes here are (from left) Tyler Lawing, Ye-senia Perez, Hannah Pendleton, Candace Willard and Kelsey Morgan.

Crayons & computers

Dec. 14 - It’s Tuesday morning and around the corner from the chapel, a portion of the church building is alive with activity.

Young children sing familiar melodies. Parents help teachers serve snacks as pupils pray over their food. Brightly colored paper mobiles flutter, and little coats hang from hooks by the doorway.

Macy Emory, 4, says a prayer before eating her snack.

Jaycie Beam sings a song with her classmates at First Presbyterian Church Preschool. Students sing, play games, learn lessons and attend chapel during the half-day program.

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Birthday Bash

Dec. 14 - A 100th birthday bash recently was held in the Long Shoals community.

The party, attended by more than 300, was not for one of the longest living individuals in the area, rather for a presence in the community for the past century.

Rev. Ron Haithcock stands in front of Long Shoals Wesleyan Church, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The church began the first Sunday of December in 1901.

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Dec. 12 - Students in the carpentry class at the Lincoln County School of Technology recently built a playhouse, complete with working windows, linoleum floors and a loft. Putting things in to place here are Paul Ne-son with Carolina Backyard Buildings and Accessories Inc. and students, Josh Carpenter, left, and Joey Beckham while Jason McNeely looks on. The house, now sitting on a piece of property on East Main St. near the library,  was built from materials that were donated by the Lincoln County Home Builders Association. Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 each. Proceeds will benefit the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse. For details call 704-736-8456.

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Dec. 10 - Joseph C. Leonard  of Lincolnton was honored by the YMCA with photos and memorabilia on Friday, Pearl Harbor Day. Leonard was stationed at Schofield Barracks where the first bullets from the at-tacking Japanese planes hit. At the time of the attack, Leonard was on assignment at Fort DeRussey near Hickman Field (another air-field closer to Pearl Harbor). He began helping a local Coast Guard artillery unit prepare for the expected invasion of Japanese troops that never occurred. Leonard was a part of the 34th U.S Combat Engineers, later dividing into the 34th and 134th .US Combat Engi-neers. Leonard has lived in Lincoln County his entire life, with the exception of his four years in the Pacific in the early 40s.

The Rev. Charles Stevens with the Lincoln Lions Club helps hand out food at the annual party for the blind held Saturday at the Lincoln Campus of  Gaston College.

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Dec. 7 - Want to show the everyone how much you love Fido or Fluffy? The Humane Society of Lincoln County can help out with its Santa Paws tree.

The tree, a five-year tradition, is the organization’s major fund-raiser. Animal lovers pay $2 to honor or memorialize a pet on a paper ornament. The tree is displayed at BB&T Bank.

Georgia Tobin places an ornament on the Santa Paws tree at BB&T Bank, located on East Main Street. The tree is the non-profit organization's major fundraiser of the year. Georgia is the daughter of Joe and Beth Tobin of Pumpkin Center.

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Dec. 5 - Brent Roland directs the Choral Guild at First Baptist Church Thursday in preparation for this weekend's presentation of Handel's Messiah. Local church choirs will be participating in the presentations, set for Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Dec. 5 - Third-graders at Union Elementary participated in Colonial Day Friday. Students made butter, learned to weave and played games from the colonial era. Kenny White demonstrates how to play with his whorly-gig for third-grade teacher Pamela Hoffman.