Church transforms Center for Hope room into cozy family space
Exodus Church volunteers redecorate and furnish a room at the Center for Hope in Gastonia’s Salvation Army shelter. Bosch Pay It Forward donated bedding and clothing for families and kids. The Empty Stocking Fund raises money to provide warmth, toys, food, and personal care items, with donors including the Nanney Foundation and local residents.
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Woman donates 430 toys to Toys for Tots in memory of grandson
Linda McCusker of Gastonia continues annual toy drive, delivering 430 new toys for underprivileged children. Local coordinator Glenn Perkins and son in law Chris collected the donation, with items to be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots warehouse for Gaston County families. Sean McCusker, a Marine veteran who died in 2015, inspired the annual effort, a tradition she has upheld since his passing.
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Fatback and Family Recipes Highlight Southern Heritage
Bill Poteat recalls his mother’s cooking with fatback, biscuits, fried chicken and chess pie, then shares a lunch at Jackson’s Cafeteria where a plate of fried fatback costs 10 cents. Kevin Ellis samples fatback, reacts with disbelief, and debate about Southern delicacies follows.
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Eviction hearing for Belmonte brewery postponed
A Belmont brewery, Rivermen Brewing Co, had its eviction hearing delayed after it fell behind on rent to investor National Mills LLC. The company owes more than 5100 in rent since September and the magistrate hearing was pushed to after the new year to allow negotiations. Pat Brennan, owner, plans to keep the brewery at Ervin Street for the foreseeable future.
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