Community Health Drives and Local Notices in Gastonia Area
A weekend of blood drives and a Monday eye screening are listed with venues in Gastonia and nearby areas. Events feature Red Cross sessions at Eastridge Mall and First United Methodist Church, plus Lions Club sponsored screenings and several support groups with contact numbers for details.
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Eastridge Mall
New Hope Road
Gastonia
The
Red Cross
Blood Drive
S. Oakland St
Lincolnton Lions Club
Ryan's Steak House
N. Generals Bivd
Red Cross Chapter House
First United Methodist Church
Clover
S.C
Sandy Plains Baptist Church
Union Road
GASTON/LINCOLN
Alliance For the Mentally Ill
Piedmont Pioneer House
Roberts Drive
Pam Potent
Bob Davis
Gaston
First Presbyterian Church
E. Garrison Blvd
Kathleen
Alfred and
Charlie's
S. New Hope Road
Teamsters
Triple H
Cherryville
Children’s Writer's & Illustrator’s Group OF
Community Resource Room
Jackie Laine
Peggy Sexton
Pang's Taekwondo Academy honors members at annual party
Pang's U S Taekwondo Hapkido Academy held its annual holiday party and awards ceremony this month. Honorary black belts were awarded to Janice F Sullivan and Rebecca E Dodd for outstanding support. Several annual honors were distributed including Student of the Year Joseph T Wykle Best Staff Member Joseph Best and Best Black Belt Robert C Henderson.
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Pang
U.S
Taekwondo
H.S. Pang
Janice F. Sullivan
Rebecca E. Dodd
Joseph T. Wykle
Brian F. Sullivan
Robert A. Grant
Robert C. Henderson
Cynthia R. Wall
Lauren N. Dunn
Alexia C. Foy
Makayla B. Wykle
Hayden C. Foy
Dylan M. Foy
Sullivan
Dodd
Humphries
Dunn
Henderson
Angela B. Cooke
Pang’s
Taekwondo/Hapkido Academy
Crowders Mountain January Programs Highlight History and Nature
Crowders Mountain State Park lists January programs lasting 1 to 1.5 hours suitable for children. Linwood College and Healing Springs hike February? No January 6 at 2 p.m. explores Linwood College site and mineral springs. Outdoor Safety on January 13 covers weather and safety basics at the Visitor Center Auditorium. January 27 at 1 p.m. presents Piedmont region overview with a slide show and hike from the Visitor Center Auditorium.
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Crowders Mountain State Park
Linwood College
Crowders Mountain
Linwood
Ranger Cooke
The
Piedmont
Campbell earns Clemson doctorate. Esquivel earns Army Commendation Medal
Howard F. Campbell Jr of Gastonia earned a doctor of philosophy in educational administration and school law from Clemson University, to begin as assistant principal January 2 after five years in Gaston County Schools and current Richland County Schools employment. Army Staff Sgt Samuel Esquivel, automated logistics supervisor with the 588th Maintenance Company at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service after eight years on active duty. He is the son of Maria Vega of Broadway, Altus, Oklahoma, and his wife Cynthia is the daughter of Larry Thompson of Gastonia.
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Campbell
Clemson University
Howard F. Campbell Jr
Gastonia
Gaston County
Richland County
North Carolina School of Mathematics and Science
Durham
Strate
Army
Esquivel
588Th
Fort Still
Lawton
Okla
Maria J. Vega
Broadway
Altus
Cynthia
Larry W. Thompson
Gaston group offers $500 scholarship for NC students
The Gaston County Horsemen Association will award a $500 scholarship for the 2001 2002 school year to high school seniors and graduates enrolled in undergraduate programs at a North Carolina college or university. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or better and submit an essay on how the November 2000 presidential election controversy affected the country. Applications due March 1. request via guidance counselor or send SASE to Atta Scholarship Selection Committee P O Box 3784 Gastonia NC 28054.
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Gaston County Horsemen Association
North Carolina
Gaston County Horseman’s Association Inc
Atta
Rusty Spurs 4-H Club Ships 157 Shoeboxes Abroad
The Rusty Spurs 4 H Club of Lincoln County collected merchandise and funds from individuals and businesses to fill 157 shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child. Boxes target boys and girls ages 2 to 14, with $5 shipping covered and items purchased from donations. Donation delivered to Samaritan's Purse in Boone. Members include Dusty Wentz president and adult leader Judy Yarbrough, with participants Dusty Wentz Christy Justice Jessy Morton Kyle Morton Nathan Morton Casey Wentz Kelly Wentz Adam Yarbrough Dan Yarbrough Anna Sigman Steve Switch Melissa Switch Anna Robinson.
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Rusty Spurs 4-H Club
Lincoln County
Samaritan
Boone
Rusty Spurs
Judy Yarbrough
Dusty Wentz
Christy Justice
Jessy Morton
Kyle Morton
Nathan Morton
Casey Wentz
Kelly Wentz
Adam Yarbrough
Dan Yarbrough
Anna Sigman
Steve Switch
Melissa Switch
Anna Robinson
Stowe Garden Calendar January February events
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden at 6500 S New Hope Rd Bel mount presents January and February events with adult and child admission, seasonal hours, and a mix of herb series workshops, horticulture classes, garden journals, a wedding showcase, plant walks, and children’s activities. Registration deadlines and member pricing apply.
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
New Hope Road
Belmont
Herb Society of the Carolinas
Shirley White
Nancy Wilmoth
Doug Ruhren
DSBG
Home & Hobby
Anne Cowie
Children’s Garden Club
Dale Witt
Ann Betzold
Wing Haven
Herb Society of the
Tamara Doehm
Carolina Naturals
Charlotte
Cara Hewitt
Club listings for Gaston County organizations
Regular meetings schedule for local clubs includes Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1822 at Market Street Restaurant with dinner at 6 and meeting at 7, Homebuilders Association at Little Big Horn, Woodmen of the World Gastonia Lodge 582 at Ryan’s, and other groups. Also notes support groups, medical assistants chapter, Optimist Club, and various social trips.
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Sons OF Confederate Veterans
Market Street
U.S. 321
Jeremie Johnson
Homebuilders Association OF
Gaston County
Little Big Horn
Stanley
Bonnie Bridges
Woodmen OF the World
Gastonia Lodge
Ryan’s
Franklin Square
East Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia
Southern Piedmont
THE
Compassionate Friends
First Presbyterian Church
E. Garrison Blvd
Carl Rose
John Stanley
Chris
Charlie Ross
Certified Medical Assistants
Gaston Memorial Hospital
AAMA
Dallas Optimist Club
Northstar Seafood Restaurant
Dallas
G.R.O.U.P
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North Carolina Vision van
Christian Tours
Newton
Balls Creek, Maiden and Sherrill Ford Lions Clubs
Gaston Day School
Anautte
Link
Freedom.com
E. Franklin Bivd
Army Commendation Medal
Samuel Esquivel
Gaston Group
Stowe Garden
Sandra Dawson
AARP
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Hanna
Wil_MacDonald
Freedom
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